Wolverhampton (AW) Races

Prominent - headway to lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4)

Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - some headway inside final furlong(op 10/3)

In rear - smooth headway over 1f out - shaken up and kept on inside final furlong - eyecatcher(tchd 28/1)

Took keen hold - midfield - carried right and raced wide from 3f out - lost position over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong

Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)

Reared start - slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding reared leaving stalls)(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)

Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)

In rear throughout (inquiry held into running and riding; vet reported post race that gelding was lame on his left fore; jockey said that instructions were to drop gelding in from wide draw and make sure gelding settled into a nice rhythm; she said that her mount was awkwardly into stride and outpaced due to strong early gallop - a fact which she reported at scales; when questioned regarding her first use of whip in home straight and as to whether or not it was an air-shot - she maintained that whip had made contact - albeit lightly and thereafter gelding was gradually making ground from approaching final furlong as pace up front collapsed; she said she was pleased with performance of gelding in the circumstances and felt she he had obtained best possible placing; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and expressed satisfaction with manner in which gelding had been ridden on this occasion)(op 50/1)

Hung right throughout - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)