13:52 Down Royal

prominent, went second going easily home turn, pressed leader when bumped before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, carried left run-in, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st (jockey said gelding got carried across the track)

pressed leader, outpaced home turn, badly squeezed out before 2 out, weakened gradually last

in touch with leaders, kept on approaching last, not reach leaders

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, ran green approaching last, no extra run-in (jockey said gelding ran green early)

prominent, lost position before 3 out, weakening when not fluent last

midfield, not fluent and jockey unbalanced 3 out, brief headway before 2 out, no impression approaching last

held up in last, soon detached, tailed off with one circuit to go, some headway 4th, soon joined main group, not fluent but going okay 3 out, kept on when tenderly handled from 2 out, never near to challenge, eyecatcher (an inquiry into the running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to jump off three or four lengths behind the field to give his mount the best chance to settle and run to the best of his ability; he further added that he rode the horse at home and he was very keen; trainer stated his charge was very keen and that unfortunately today he had ran on his nerves and freely, he stated that the horse was scoped following the race and showed mucus and a grade two bleed, he further added the rider could have had made more of an effort between third and second last; vet reported gelding was post race normal)

in touch with leaders, lost position after 4th, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

midfield, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

in touch with leaders, jumped left 2nd, lost position 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, awkward jump 1st, slow jump 2nd, slow jump 4th, outpaced and lost touch 5th, tailed off

midfield, mistake 3rd, outpaced 4th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

held up in rear, niggled along 1st, lost touch 3 out, badly hampered by faller and unseated 2 out

midfield, not fluent 3 out, mistake and fell heavily 2 out, fatally injured