Uttoxeter Races

Held up in rear - steady headway from 7th - outpaced and ridden 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on but no impression approaching last (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to drop gelding in and switch him off as it had been very keen both at home and in his previous runs; he further added that gelding is a big raw type who jumped novicey at times and had not immediately responded when squeezed along briefly approaching the home turn and despite his best efforts thereafter - gelding only passed tiring horses in the home straight and on run to the line - in ground which he considered to be softer than described; trainer's rep confirmed the instructions and that ride accorded with those given - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)

Held up in rear - brief headway 7th - pushed along and outpaced 3 out - ridden and held before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 50/1)

Midfield - pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced and held - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)

Held up in rear - reminders 7th - lost touch before 3 out - kept on but well beaten from 2 out

Towards rear of midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 6th - lost touch 3 out - soon got well behind(tchd 18/1)

Midfield - not fluent 5th - dropped to rear 6th - lost touch before 3 out - soon got well behind (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 50/1)

Prominent - slow jump and lost ground quickly 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - bad mistake and dropped to rear 2nd - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - soon got well behind(op 200/1)

Prominent - pushed along and lost position 6th - rallying when not fluent 7th - soon lost ground quickly and pulled up (jockey said gelding hung right-handed and stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 11/1)