14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

prominent on outer, led 10th, mistake and headed 11th, disputed lead 15th, led clearly 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden out run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, gelding benefited from the application of the first-time blinkers)

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went second before 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on

prominent, disputed lead 15th, lost position 4 out, weakened from 2 out

in rear, bad mistake 6th, switched right 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went fourth last

disputed lead, lost position but prominent 10th, led 13th, hit 14th, joined 15th, lost position 4 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, hit 15th, headway 4 out, lost fourth after 3 out, weakened 2 out

in rear, hit 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer further reported that the gelding made a respiratory noise)

disputed lead, lost position 10th, led 11th, headed and prominent 13th, weakening when mistake 15th, soon pulled up

prominent, bad mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out

in rear, struggling 12th, lost touch 15th, pulled up 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)

in rear, midfield 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up last

midfield, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up

midfield, headway 10th, lost position 15th, weakened and pulled up 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown, other than gelding may not have stayed the 3 mile 5 ½ furlong trip on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)