Alan Johns Horse Racing Form | Southwell 16:30 06th September 2017

tracked leaders, 5th after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out but looked well held until leader's costly error at last, swept ahead final 50yds

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, struggling 5th, plugged on before 2 out, no impression

in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up, blundered 1st, struggling before 3 out, never a threat

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from last, no impression

held up, last when fell 3rd

reluctant to line up, dwelt, always detached on last, pulled up before 2 out

always behind, last when unseated rider 6th

always behind, detached last and ridden after 3rd, never getting back on terms or travelling well after, lost touch and tailed off 6th

tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 9th, lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off

held up, ridden and weakened 6th

chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, ridden, hung left and weakened after 3 out

prominent, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, ridden after 2 out, never on terms

held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

settled tracking leaders, effort after 5th, last of three going clear before 3 out, soon driven, outpaced when jumped badly right 2 out, lost 3rd flat

tracked leaders, ridden into 4th after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

midfield, effort 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, outpaced by winner before last where went well held 2nd

last trio, ridden after 5th, well held from 3 out but plugging on after last

led, ridden and headed before 3 out, dropped out rapidly, tailed off and virtually pulled up flat

mid-division, lost place and reminders 5th, soon behind

struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off before last

took keen hold, led, 6 lengths clear 3rd, 1 length clear 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching last, ran on

prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last

led or disputed until 3rd and outpaced under pressure after 10th, well beaten before 2 out

last of three, hit 3 out and ridden, closed to go 2nd next, challenged and very slow last, soon led and outstayed rival flat

went to post early, led, clear 2nd until reduced advantage 3 out, driven and headed approaching last, not quicken and comfortably held flat

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, in close 2nd from 10th to 12th, ridden after 13th, gradually weakened

taken down early, led, ridden and headed just after 2 out, rider soon dropped whip, pushed along and no chance after

chased leaders, 5th and ridden home turn, soon beaten

midfield until ridden and dropped to rear 6th, tailed off

taken down early, led, hard pressed and ridden after 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace under pressure after

led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace

held up, ridden after 5th, not trouble leaders

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and unable to quicken approaching last, hung left run-in, kept on towards finish

always in rear, never a factor

held up, headway after 5th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last

on his toes and reluctant to line up, lost 12 lengths start, blundered 1st, held up in last until halfway, effort and ridden to press leaders in 4th home turn, found little and soon beaten

held up in rear early, headway into midfield after 3rd, tracked leading trio after next, 4th and outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd last, no threat to winner and kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd last strides

held up, not fluent 5th, shake up and some headway approaching 2 out, never near to challenge

held up, reminder after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, lost place before last, not clear run flat, ran on to go 3rd near finish

made all, shaken up and quickened clear 2 out, very easily

chased leaders, ridden when blundered 2 out, weakened approaching last

led to 3 out, every chance next, ridden and weakened well before last

held up, ridden after 5th, weakened well before 3 out

took keen hold, jumped left, led, clear 3rd until reduced advantage 6th, headed and hit 4 out, shaken up and weakened between last 2

led, reached for 5th, headed 15th, ridden after 17th, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, mistake 2nd, led after 5th until 7th, ridden and every chance from 3 out, no extra from last

led until 4f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, headway into 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, staying on in 3rd but held by winner when short of room run-in, switched right, went 2nd final strides

took keen hold tracking leaders, led after 3rd, headed after 7th, close 2nd when hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held when not fluent last, kept on same pace

in touch, headway after 5th, strong challenge after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance when went left at the last, no extra

hit 12th, well in touch until ridden 15th, no response, faded badly after next, tailed off

held up, behind final 7f

disputed lead to halfway, soon pushed along, lost 2nd 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

midfield, ridden before 17th, 8 lengths 4th and well beaten next

held up, struggling 6th, effort and headway 4 out, moderate 5th 3 out, headway into 4th approaching last where awkward, stayed on to take 3rd flat

set sedate gallop until allowed to pinch 10 lengths lead 2nd, lead reduced to 4 lengths 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and found nil

not always fluent in last pair, still only about 5 lengths from leader when fell 17th

held up, ridden after 3 out, headway next, kept on well to challenge for 2nd after last, stayed on

mistakes and tended to jump left in last pair, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, went remote 3rd after last

settled midfield, effort 5th, went 12 lengths 2nd before 3 out, led after next, ridden and hard pressed last, held on well

made all, set decent pace, driven before 3 out, drew right away next, kept up to work until heavily eased last

with leaders, led 2nd, mistake next, soon headed and steadily lost place, behind from 6th, pulled up before next

close up, poised to challenge before 4 out, outpaced and ridden next, took 2nd soon after 2 out, no chance with winner

chased leader to 3rd, remained handy, chased winner after 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, stayed on

held up, hampered bend after 3rd, driven along and lost touch 7th, weakened 9th, left remote 3rd last

made all, jumped left, hit 3 out, ridden between last 2, hit last, soon edged left to near rail, kept on

behind, effort in 4th 3 out, 6 lengths 3rd next, soon chasing leader, challenged and not fluent last, driven along and got up close home

in touch until 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 9th

with leader until 6f out, lost place well over 4f out, tailed off

chased leaders 5th until went 2nd 14th, soon ridden, 4th and struggling next, 5th and well beaten when blundered and rider lost irons 2 out, weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, slightly short of room and shuffled back a bit between 4 out and 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 2nd last, lost 2nd 110yds out, one pace

midfield towards outer, ridden and bit outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

soon tracked leaders, jumped slightly left 3 out but soon 2nd, ridden before 2 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on, lost 2nd post

led, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely when strongly challenged final furlong, headed close home

chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden next, headed last, no extra

in touch, effort 13th, shaken up after 4 out, about 12 lengths behind winner in 4th place and no chance when fell 3 out

midfield, mistakes 5th and 8th, weakened before 3 out

held up, mistake 2nd, badly hampered and lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, ridden after 9th, headed next, soon dropped out

not fluent 2nd and 3rd, in rear and ridden 5th, no chance from 7th, tailed off

settled in midfield, 6th home turn, effort going well 3 out, upsides leader next, hit last, driven clear flat, plugged on

raced keenly, held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f

tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, gradually faded, broke blood vessel

held up, hit 9th, ridden 11th, tailed off from 14th

settled in 3rd, went 2nd at halfway, every chance until ridden and hung right home turn, soon 3rd and beaten, plugged on and well held 2nd inside final furlong

settled 4th, chased leaders until ridden and lost touch soon after 2 out

last pair, 7 lengths 4th before 12th, soon ridden and lost touch, left poor 3rd 2 out

always 4th, outpaced halfway, tailed off 2 out

held up in last pair, steady headway 13th, one pace from 2 out

prominent, led 3rd until 6th, led 8th until last, one pace

with winner 1st, well behind from 2nd, effort straight and kept on, no chance with winner

midfield, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, challenging last, not quicken run-in, held towards finish

led until driven and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

led and generally jumped well, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last where pecked badly and dropped back to 4th, no extra

held up, behind from 6th, pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 11th, ridden 13th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

went 2nd at 6th, hit 11th, fell next

made all, mistake 6th, clear and in command after 3 out, untidy jump and went right last, never seriously challenged, ridden out

took keen hold, chased leaders until 2 out, soon lost place and pushed along, weakened flat

towards rear of midfield, weakening when brought down 3 out

towards rear, ridden and weakening when jumped right 3 out

held up, jumped slowly 2nd, shaken up 5 out, went 4th before 3 out, soon driven, no real impression when left 3rd last, ran on well flat, just failed

chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd between last 2 but no impression on leading pair

held up, pushed along 6th, behind from next, jumped slowly 3 out and next, jumped right last

held up well in touch, not fluent 5th and lost ground, soon pushed along, driven 9th, stayed on to go modest 4th before last

chased winner, hit 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on but not pace to get on terms, no extra when mistake and lost 2nd at the last

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out, left poor 3rd 2 out, plugged on

held up, effort approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened before next

held up, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders until led 5th, made rest, drew clear before 3 out, well clear when jumped left and mistake 2 out, eased flat, very easily

in touch in rear until 4th, soon lost touch with leaders, tailed off after 7th

led, shaken up 3 out, headed 2 out, in close 2nd when left in lead last, edged right flat, driven out

chased leaders, outpaced 4th, weakening when mistake next, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened after flight

held up in rear, still travelling ok about 3 lengths off the pace when fell fatally 15th

held up, headway to track leaders after 7th, lost touch with front two after 3 out, lost 3rd after, poor 4th when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, went 2nd 10th, blundered 12th, chased clear winner in vain after, pressed for places 3 out, lost 2nd run-in, no extra

held up, headway after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent 6th and next, soon lost place, went prominent when jumped slowly 8th, soon lost place again, behind and ridden 12th, pulled up before 16th

held up towards rear, progress on wide outside from 7th, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden when mistake 2 out and weakened

pressed winner from 2nd but sometimes less fluent than him, 3 lengths 2nd and ridden 3 out, challenged next, not fluent last, finally got better of protracted battle to force his head in front 100yds out and edged clear

struggling in last pair 4th, badly tailed off next until blundered and unseated rider 3 out

led narrowly, ridden after 3 out, headed just after 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in touch, hit 8th, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed approaching last, 2 lengths down when fell last

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led 2nd to 6th, chased leader, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well

held up, headway after 7th, went 3rd 10th, challenging for 2nd when hit 12th, ridden to close on winner approaching 3 out, led before last, kept on

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead 2f out, soon clear of rest with winner, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, held close home

took keen hold in midfield, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakening in 5th after last

held up, ridden 10th, weakened after 11th

chased leaders, lost place 6th, niggled along before 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

always behind, never travelling, pulled up before 3 out

midfield, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead last, edged left run-in, stayed on

well in touch in midfield, dropped to last 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, weakened between last 2

off the pace in midfield, 5th and ridden before 3 out, headway and 5 lengths 3rd before 2 out, soon driven and no impression, lost place and well beaten between last 2

held up, smooth headway 4 out, challenged going well next, led between last 2, edged right and quickened clear run-in, readily

jumped well, made all, clear to 10th, drew clear again from 4 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, closed to lead 4th, headed next, soon ridden, 4th and fading before 2 out

held up towards rear, effort 8th, 3 lengths 3rd and ridden home turn, soon outpaced and 8 lengths to make after, went 2nd at last, ran on under pressure as leader nearly threw it away but edging left and no extra near finish

chased leaders until ridden and lost touch with leading trio 3 out, poor 4th when not fluent next

chased leaders in chasing group, weakened after 3 out

in touch, dropped to last and ridden after 6th, soon tailed off, mistake 9th, pulled up after 3 out

not jump well, always in rear, weakened after 3 out, well behind 2 out

held up, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure towards finish

in touch until weakened rapidly 3 out, soon tailed off

chased leaders, ridden 13th, lost touch from next, no chance after 4 out, took very modest 3rd near finish

free to post, fractious before lining up, took keen hold, held up in last pair and raced wide, progress to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, hanging left after, took 4th last strides

soon behind, ridden after 6th, tailed off next

detached last early, never on terms, no chance from 9th

20 lengths last after 2nd, headway to midfield 9th, 4th and ridden before 11th, lost touch with leading pair before 13th, tailed off and very tired last when pulled up 2 out

mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced 9th, poor 5th after 11th

chased leader until 5th, 4th and unable to quicken under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace after

held up in midfield on inside, headway and close up after 4 out, went second next, 1 length down and staying on when mistake and sprawled 2 out, not recover

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, steady headway to chase leader before 4 out, effort and just over 1 length down when left 4 lengths clear 2 out, went badly right, headed and bumped winner last, no extra

held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably

held up, mistake 3rd, in touch from 5th, ridden approaching 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out

held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, held from next, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish

tracked leaders, jumped right from 3 out, led before 2 out where left 5 lengths clear, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

held up in touch towards rear, ridden after 6th, soon beaten and weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, led over 1f out, driven out

with leader, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, raced in 2nd place then until 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led next, ridden flat, headed near finish

towards rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off

towards rear, mistake 4th, no headway by 11th, moderate 5th 5 out, mistake 2 out

midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden next, lost touch after 6th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailing off when pulled up 12th

held up, pushed along 8th, mistake 4 out, soon under pressure, closed before last where 2 lengths down in 3rd, led soon after last, driven out

chased leading pair until mistake 7th, soon driven and struggling, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when mistake last

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakening when lost 3rd last, faded flat

in touch, mistake 8th, reminders after next, ridden after 10th, soon struggling and lost touch before 12th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out