16:47 Chepstow

held up in rear, headway 5 out, went second and pushed along after 3 out, led approaching last, eased towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from a return to a sounder racing surface here today, on going officially described as good, and had also come on for his reappearance run after a long break, which was noted)

prominent, bad mistake and lost third 4 out, soon hung left, went third again after 2 out, 6 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, went second final strides (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 4th last fence and hung left-handed thereafter)

towards rear, midfield 7th, hit 9th, headway and disputed lead 5 out, jumped left and bumped rival 4 out, led clearly 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, lost second final strides

prominent, mistake 2nd, went second 7th, disputed lead 5 out, bumped 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, weakened from 2 out

in touch with leaders, headway 11th, lost position 5 out, no chance from 3 out

prominent, lost position 11th, dropped to rear 5 out, weakened 3 out

always behind, tailed off home straight