Harry Skelton Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:45 20th April 2018

never troubled leaders, hard driven over 2f out

settled towards rear, went 3rd 3 out, driven into 2nd before last, rather awkward head carriage flat when pressing rival hard, got up on nod

held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, disputing 4th at the last, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, finished well but always being held

wore earplugs, held up in last place, effort 3 out, going strongly on inner before 2 out, challenged and every chance last, lacked resolution and no impression after

midfield mostly, effort 17th, 2nd going well 3 out, driven and every chance 2 out, faded before last

in last place most of way, mistake 12th, driven and struggling before 18th, soon tailed off

held up towards rear, still in rear and switching right after 2 out, ridden and headway before last, kept on well flat, not reach leaders

pressed leader led 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

towards rear of midfield when fell 6th (Becher's)

held up, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out

took keen hold in midfield, headway 11th, shaken up in 4th approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2, went 4th run-in

looked well, led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, got better of duel for 3rd towards finish

on toes, midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance next until one pace final 150yds

midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, never threatened

held up, steady headway 10th, switched right 2 out, driven to chase winner approaching last where every chance, flashed tail flat, kept on well under pressure, held final 50yds

raced keenly, led, hit 4th, mistake 7th, went 5 lengths clear 13th, blundered 15th, soon ridden, headed after next, weakened 2 out

always towards rear, weakened 3 out

took keen hold, held up, headway 2 out, soon driven to dispute 3rd, one pace and held when hit last, lost modest 4th near finish

tracked leader, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths up last, one pace and headed 75yds out

in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, eased and tailed off 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out where blundered, driven and kept on after but no impression on winner from last

took keen hold early, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon no impression

led to 6th, pressed leader, regained lead 10th, clear with one other before 3 out, ridden and headed next, rallied and led again last, held on gamely under pressure run-in

held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened from 3 out

not fluent 3rd, chased winner from 6th, driven before 3 out and always struggling to keep tabs on him after, 8 lengths behind 2 out

always in last pair, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace after

led 5th until 7th, after 8th until 10th and from 11th, looked going best until ridden after 2 out, hard pressed and not fluent last, headed and no extra final 75yds, weakened and lost 2nd near finish

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, immediately found nil and well beaten next

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, behind and no chance from 2 out

midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, soon pushed along, weakening when mistake 3 out

led, headed after 1st, prominent, led 6th to 8th, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway 7th, soon prominent, ridden when chasing leaders and hung left approaching 2 out, one pace from last

raced keenly, mainly with leader, led 7th, headed after 4 out, still every chance 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, unable to go with winner approaching last, no extra run-in, lost near finish

held up, headway 6th, going well tracking leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, switched right and wandered approaching last, ran to lead final 150yds, in command after

midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, close up disputing 2nd when fell 3 out, fatally injured

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders when not fluent last, one pace final 100yds

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden in 5th turning in, went left at the last, kept on same pace

not always fluent, always behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up next

mid-division, headway after 4th, led soon after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no extra when lost 2nd run-in

held up, struggling to keep up 3 out, never a threat

held up, under pressure after 2 out, hung left before last, never able to trouble leaders

chased leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, not run on, behind when pulled up before 3 out

led, raced keenly, jumped well, headed 13th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened last

strong, looked well, chased leaders, ridden and dropped out quickly bend after 3 out, behind and eased bend entering straight, pulled up 2 out

pressed leader, led 3rd, made rest, ridden and just over 4 lengths clear last, stayed on well

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to dispute close 2nd next, stayed on but no extra from last

tracked leader until approaching 5th, soon nudged along, weakened after 3 out

tracking leader when fell 7th

midfield, effort in 4th and pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on into moderate 3rd after last

led at very steady pace, quickened before 8th, driven and headed before 2 out, chased winner vainly after, hung right flat

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no response, soon well held in dispute of 3rd

tracked leader, led 2f out, soon joined but still on bit, pushed along and quickened clear inside final furlong

held up, some headway over 5f out, soon weakened

raced wide, held up, headway 3rd, not fluent 10th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, pushed along to close approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

looked well; chasing type; took keen hold, held up in rear, some progress after 3 out, never on terms with leaders, kept on

not jump well, held up in last, tailed off from 5th

well in touch to 7th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off and eased before 2 out

settled towards rear, mistake 9th, ridden and effort after 3 out, challenged next, led last, kept on gamely and in command after

always behind, jumped slowly 6th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off when mistake last

settled 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, driven and kept trying to overtake from after 3 out, hard ridden last, no impression flat

led until before 3rd, chased leader until led going well after 3 out, stoked along from next, stayed on gamely under strong pressure flat

settled in last pair, lost touch tamely 3 out, tailed off

never better than midfield and under restraint, mistake 3 out and no chance after, hit last, tailed off

settled in midfield, effort after 3 out, driven into 3 lengths 4th at last, stayed on strongly to lead 120yds out, soon asserted

midfield, ridden and outpaced 3f out, one pace final 2f, no impression

led, headed 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, eased before next, tailed off

in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up soon after

held up towards rear, under pressure before 3 out, plugged on from before 2 out, never a threat

tracked leader, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit next

mainly disputed lead, blundered and good recovery from jockey 13th, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, broke blood vessel

midfield, headway 8th, tracked leaders after 4 out, led 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, eased closing stages

made all, tendency to edge left at fences, hard driven and hung right approaching 3 out, pressed after, joined run-in, found extra towards finish

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, driven over 2 lengths clear entering final furlong and hung left on run-in, reduced advantage towards finish, just doing enough

always in rear, struggling before 2 out, never a threat

made all, joined approaching 2 out, drew clear again before last, readily

held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on but always being held

led, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish

chased leader 4th until 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

held up 5th, pushed along after 2nd, went close 4th after next, ridden after 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

pulled hard, close up early, not fluent 5th and struggling in last after, tailed off next

behind, headway 9th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 4th and beaten home turn, awkward 2 out, not fluent last

not always fluent, prominent, hit 13th, struggling after

chased winner, not fluent 4th and 8th where outpaced, mistake next and soon lost 2nd, toiling in 3rd when slow 3 out

taken down early, made most at brisk pace until ridden and headed before 2 out, soon went left and faded

always last, lost touch 7th, tailed off 3 out

Strong; held up well in rear, progress to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out but kept on steadily

Strong; looked well; will make a jumper; prominent, tracked leader halfway, led 5f out but joined, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

behind, some progress 4f out, 5th and pushed along home turn, ran green and never troubled leading quartet after

settled in last place until headway on inner 10th, chasing leaders when mistake 14th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out where lost moderate 3rd

held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, went 2nd on inner 2 out, led and not fluent last, soon headed, ridden and one pace run-in

jumped well, led, pushed along in narrow lead 2 out, driven and headed last, ridden run-in, no extra

took keen hold, tracked leaders, relegated to 4th 5th, slow jump 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, pushed along to dispute 2nd at last, took 2nd early on run-in, reminders and kept on steadily, no chance with winner

chased leaders, ridden 12th and outpaced briefly, hard driven to go 2nd before 2 out, not quicken after and always held

held up, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on from last (usual 2 out) not pace to get on terms

tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leader, hit 4th, stalked leader going strongly 3 out, nudged along briefly to lead last, cruised clear, very easily

held up, blundered 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd soon after 2 out, switched right approaching last where challenged for 2nd, kept on flat but unable to quicken

settled towards rear, headway 7th, led soon after 2 out, urged along but doing little in front, caught close home

prominent until 3rd and pushed along 3 out, weakened rapidly and climbed over next and pulled up

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next

led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded

held up, headway halfway, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, wandered and rider lost iron early inside final furlong, unable to quicken with rider unbalanced

held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5 out but soon good headway, pushed along to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

held up, good headway before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, hung repeatedly left, stayed on, headed post

led, jumped well, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but always held

chased leader on outer, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on run-in

midfield, tracked leaders after 3rd, led on bit last, nudged clear, very easily

midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and soon one pace, left 3rd last

mistake 4th, raced in last pair until effort 8th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, driven and one pace, well held from next

pressed winner from 2nd, upsides from 7th until ridden before 2 out, switched left and outpaced between last two, always held after

handy in chasing group, closed 4th, ridden and faded before 2 out

held up, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, quickened clear after last, readily

held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down last, stayed on well

held up in touch, closer after 3 out, ridden to chase leader when not fluent last, stayed on, led towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 9th, switched right before next, driven to chase leader bend before 3 out, 3rd and struggling next, well beaten and weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off and very slow jump last

held up, pecked 7th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, no chance with winner

pulled hard, held up, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, went 2nd when going well approaching 3 out, raced close up on bit, ridden to lead 1f out on run-in, always pressed, headed and held towards finish

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened run-in

held up, headway after 5f, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on but never quite able to challenge

took keen hold towards rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 8th, driven and closed 3 out, not fluent next, soon no extra, lost 3rd last

midfield, headway 5th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

led at steady pace, jumped right at times, not fluent 2nd, quickened 9th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance last, unable to quicken near finish

held up, headway 9th, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

always in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

held up, headway 3 out, driven approaching next, soon weakened

held up, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost modest 3rd flat

held up, headway 16th, weakened 19th

held up, switched right and headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed last, weakened flat

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, some headway 7th, weakened 9th

prominent until pulled up approaching 4th

held up, pushed along after 5th, behind from next, hit last

held up, weakened after 3 out

prominent, blundered and lost place 2nd, headway 16th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leader, joined leader 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, stayed on

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, no impression

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, blundered 3rd, headway and hampered 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway 6th, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

raced enthusiastically, led 2nd, made rest, steadily drew clear from 4 out, eased down run-in

held up in midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out when not quicken, kept on run-in

held up, headway 4th, went 2nd travelling well 3 out, led on bit just before last, ridden to assert run-in, stayed on

held up in rear from 1st, went 2nd 9th, tried to challenge from 3 out but always over 2 lengths down, shaken up before 2 out, drifted left approaching last, no extra run-in and no chance with winner

held up in touch, closed 6th, effort next, soon struggling and weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out (actual last), pushed into lead on long run-in, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

led until after 1st, chased leader until left in lead again after 5th, headed after next until led again 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 4th and beaten bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up off the pace in 8th, ridden after 3 out, no real progress and well beaten before 2 out

lw, led at strong pace but headed after 2nd, jumped into lead again 5th but pressed after, tried to go for home after 3 out, mistake 2 out and headed, beaten after and tired flat

lw, held up off the pace in rear, some progress into midfield 8th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, one pace and no real impression

held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed well before last, not clear run flat, weakened towards finish

held up in touch, not fluent 14th (water), ridden and mistake 17th, hit next, ridden and weakened after 3 out