A Nicol Horse Racing Form | Ayr 16:40 21st April 2018

in touch, effort when not fluent 2 out, led briefly last, soon edged left, kept on same pace last 100yds

not fluent in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

prominent, ridden an outpaced after 5 out, rallied and 12 lengths down chasing (clear) winner when fell 3 out

slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, shaken up and outpaced over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never nearer

looked well, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost out in battle for 3rd near finish

prominent, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 3rd, driven and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous after

held up, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression

held up, struggling after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place 2nd, behind and not travelling after, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off after, pulled up after 6th

disputed lead until headed after 4th, remained prominent, pushed along 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, one pace from 2 out

in rear, reminders before 3 out, headway past beaten horses from 2 out

chased leader until before 3rd, in touch, not fluent 4th, hampered 6th, soon behind and outpaced, rallied approaching 3 out, not quite reach others, weakened after 2 out

held up, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 5th, weakened 3 out

prominent, mistake 11th, ridden along after 4 out, bit outpaced when mistake 2 out, went wrong and pulled up soon after

held up, never threatened

held up, pushed along and lost touch from 3 out

held up, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up, effort to track leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out and tried to challenge, unable to go with winner when mistake last, no chance after, lost 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 5f out, weakened and left behind 4f out

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 5f out, soon weakened

jumped well, made all, drew clear 2 out, eased down run-in

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

made all, ridden when hard pressed from last, stayed on gamely

chased leader 2nd until after 8th, dropped to last 14th, tailing off when jumped very slowly 3 out, immediately pulled up

behind, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

held up, steady headway and prominent halfway, ridden and just over 3 lengths fourth and one pace when fell 2 out

led, joined 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in last place, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner inside final furlong

held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, hard pressed and ridden over 1f out, held on gamely final furlong

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced in 3rd, plugged on final furlong

in touch in 3rd, ridden along over 4f out, headway and challenged strongly approaching final furlong, soon driven, one pace final 50yds

held up, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, seventh and beaten when fell next

held up, pushed along and outpaced 6th, struggling after next, never on terms

led to before 4th, chased leader, driven along after 3 out, weakened from last

held up in last place, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, never able to challenge

jumped well, held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, led on bit before 2 out, clear last, canter

held up in midfield, never threatened

held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 9th and 10th, soon struggling in rear

held up, smooth headway after 4 out to lead going well 3 out, pushed 4 lengths clear when fell last

in touch on outer, weakened quickly after 4 out and behind

took keen hold early, prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost ground approaching 4 out, struggling before 2 out

behind, outpaced 4 out, lost touch after next, tailed off

led, soon clear, fell 5th

tracked leaders, ridden and badly outpaced in 4th after 4 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd run-in

led to halfway, close up until lost place quickly and pulled up before 3 out

led, disputed lead 4th and 5th, headed 4 out, led again before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where led narrowly, joined last, ran on gamely under pressure run-in to win sustained duel with runner-up

chased leaders, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, lost both hind shoes

in touch, going well to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed and held towards finish

chased leader, led before 4th where mistake, quickened pace after 6th, stepped at 7th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly

led at ordinary gallop, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied, one pace after next, lost second run-in

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 7th, tailed off after next, pulled up last

took keen hold, disputed lead to 4th, lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, pushed along briefly 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, soon hard pressed, veered left after last, stayed on strongly

ridden away from start, always towards rear

midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear before 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

close up, led 1st to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

tracked leader, pushed along and briefly lost place before 6th, pushed along and headway to chase leader before 2 out, back on bit stalking leader between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on

prominent, led narrowly 8th, ridden after 3 out, driven last, stayed on well

led, jinked right and unseated rider just before 1st

led, jumped left first 3, headed after 3rd, tracked leader until lost place 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, chased winner to before last, rallied and regained second place towards finish

prominent, lost place after 3f, in rear and pushed along halfway, weakened 6f out

held up, struggling before 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

chased clear leading pair, closed 4th, led going well 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened from last

jumped left, led 1st to 3 out, regained lead next, headed before last, kept on under pressure run-in

led until soon after 3 out, lost place before next, behind when pulled up 2 out

led until 6th, chased leader after, mistake 7th, ridden and lost place next, lost touch before 2 out

prominent, mistake 16th, eased and pulled up before next

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out

held up, tailed off after 6th, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, headway and in touch 3 out, pushed along in 4th when not fluent 2 out, stayed on from between last 2, went 2nd after last

prominent, lost place after 5th, ridden in rear after 3 out, plugged on again after 2 out

midfield, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

led 2nd, ridden when headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up, took keen hold early, pushed along before 6th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out