Forge Valley Lad Horse Racing Form | Southwell 20:30 23rd January 2025

prominent early, held up rear of mid-division, switched right and headway final bend, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish

steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, smooth headway on heels of leaders 2f out, went 2nd on rail over 1f out, pushed along inside final furlong, cajoled along to lead final strides

chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, just held

slowly away, towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden into 4th 2f out, staying on in close 3rd when hampered closing stages, held towards finish

held up in rear, driven 2f out, short of room 1f out, not recover

held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, going okay but plenty to do over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, some late headway, never dangerous

waited with in rear, headway when short of room over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong

raced in fourth, ridden 2f out, no extra when hung right over 1f out

slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right, no impression entering final furlong

held up in last trio, pushed along out wide 3f out, soon ridden and beaten

steadied start, held up in mid-division inside, angled out over 3f out, headway turning in, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, faltered and weakened quickly final furlong

chased winner until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, went 4th final furlong, kept on, not trouble leaders

soon led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

steadied rear, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish

went left start and bumped rival, keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

steadied start, held up well off the pace in steadily run race, outpaced as pace lifted over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge

tracked leaders on inside, switched right home turn, shaken up and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and some headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough

went left start, led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out

dwelt keen, held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

slightly hampered start, held up off the pace in 7th, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders

chased leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, edged left and challenged well inside final furlong, disputing lead but just denied

led early, chased clear leader until over 6f out, chased leader again over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

raced wide keen, tracked leader 8f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on

steadied start, held up in rear, good headway between horses chasing leaders over 1f out ridden to lead final 110 yards, soon hung badly right, headed and no extra towards finish

led after 1f, headed 6f out, led again entering final 2f, ridden clear final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, ran on well, no chance with winner

led, ridden and pressed on outside 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, rallied final 100 yards, not pass winner

steadied start, held up in rear in steadily run race, no great headway final furlong

dwelt in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, bumped rival towards finish, not quicken close home (finished 2nd, placed 3rd)

behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, not able to get on terms

steadied start, held up towards rear, good headway and switched right over 1f out, strong challenge and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

steadied and hampered leaving stalls, held up in last pair, some late headway, never going pace to threaten

slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

held up in rear, rapid headway and pressed leader over 6f out, ridden 2f out, tired and weakened final furlong

always in rear

dwelt, behind, in touch halfway, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish

took keen hold, headway and tracked leader on outer after 3f, lost second 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong

held up in last pair, effort entering final 2f, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong

took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, well held and kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in rear, effort entering final 2f, no impression and outpaced over 1f out, well held inside final furlong