16:05 Chepstow

travelled strongly, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 7th, in touch with leaders before 16th, disputed lead after 19th, led before 3 out, soon clear, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, prominent before 13th, bad mistake 15th, outpaced after 19th, rallied approaching last, kept on and went second towards finish

towards rear, midfield 4th, not fluent 7th, prominent before 13th, disputed lead after 19th, lost position before 3 out, soon lost ground, weakened and lost second towards finish

midfield, headway before 4th, soon prominent, left in lead after 12th, headed after 19th, weakened before 3 out

towards rear, some headway before 13th, no impression (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)

towards rear, midfield 4th, in touch with leaders before 13th, outpaced after 19th, weakened after 2 out

disputed lead, led before 3rd, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 12th

midfield, not fluent and lost ground 6th, struggling before 11th, pulled up back straight (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding may have been unsuited by the going and would prefer a slower surface; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)