J McGrath Horse Racing Form | Bangor-on-Dee 14:45 04th October 2017

behind, headway in 6th home turn, racing quite awkwardly after but stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not get in a blow

always last, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, lost touch 5th, plodded round

towards rear, ridden and badly outpaced in 7th on home turn, headway 2f out, plugged on gamely without threatening inside final furlong

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, went 4th after 3 out, ridden and soon lost place, tailed off and eased

raced keenly, jumped right, prominent, led after 5th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, led last, kept on well

made all, jumped well, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

tracked leading pair, lost touch in 3rd before 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out but headway to go 2nd before next, stayed on

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led run-in, ran on well

midfield, effort 6th, pushed along and faded before 2 out, hanging right and then left after, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, every chance and mistake 6th, ridden to lead soon after 3 out, headed by cantering winner 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on under pressure for clear 2nd

not fluent 1st, held up in touch in last pair, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch in rear, ridden bend before 7th, soon struggling and losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off next

with leader over 6f, lost place over 6f out, weakened over 5f out

held up, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

always prominent, ridden and hung left over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on

held up, not fluent 2 out, headway under pressure well before last, no extra flat

always prominent, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on under pressure

prominent, lost place after 2nd, headway 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

held up towards near side, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong

held up in touch, dropped to last 14th, ridden after 4 out, never threatened to get on terms

not always fluent, several positions, mistake 6th, ridden 10th, went 3rd after 12th, soon bumped along, struggling next, last when blundered 2 out and pulled up

behind, ridden 6th, weakening when mistakes 3 out and next, tailed off and pulled up last

led at steady pace, quickened turning in, joined next, ridden and headed between last 2, held when short of room last, not pace of winner

midfield, mistakes 5th and 6th, effort and rider trying to poke up on inner when badly hampered after 3 out, not recover, struggling in 17 lengths 4th when fell next

held up, blundered 9th, ridden 11th, weakened next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 5f out

tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, led going well 3 out, ridden between last 2, soon headed, kept on same pace

took keen hold, held up in 4th, closed and well in touch 3 out, tracking leading pair and not clear run after 2 out, switched right and chased winner last, kept on same pace under pressure flat

led before 1st and consistently outjumped rivals, drawing 10 lengths clear when mistake 3 out, unchallenged

in touch, mistake 3rd, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

pulled hard, pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out

held up, headway 8th, every chance after 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace approaching last

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, badly hampered and lost all chance 3 out, coasted home after

towards rear, headway 7th, ridden to go 2nd home turn, no impression from before last

prominent until weakened 2 out, mistake last

held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 5f out

chased leaders to 3rd, soon lost place, mistake 4th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied after 2 out, kept on towards finish but no danger

led at very slow pace, headed briefly 8th, ridden and headed again after next, lost touch rapidly before 3 out

well in rear early, no chance final 4f, tailed off after

settled going well, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, challenged and edged right last, soon led, urged along and holding rival but doing little in front after

tracked leaders, headway after 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and ran on but no chance with winner

chased leader until ridden approaching 2 out, hung left before last, stayed on same pace flat

mid-division, weakened 3 out

in touch in rear until ridden and weakened 3f out

tracked leaders, disputed lead 11th until 4 out, soon ridden, slightly hampered next, looking held in 2nd when stumbled badly 2 out, not recover

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until ridden after 3 out, weakened next

held up well in touch in midfield, effort to chase winner over 2f out, no impression but kept on for clear 2nd

led, headed 8th, led again after 9th, jumped slightly right at times final circuit, headed 3 out, ridden and still every chance 2 out, not quicken run-in, no impression on winner after

held up, steady headway going well 4 out, effort and pressed leader before 2 out, led and edged left run-in, stayed on well near finish

prominent, disputing close 3rd when blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

made all, led at steady pace until quickened clear approaching 9th, came back to main rival before 2 out, shaken up and going clear again when blundered last, stayed on well

held up, effort approaching 3 out, stumbled bend and weakened before next

tracked leaders, well in touch 3 out, weakened rapidly soon after, pulled up before 2 out

well in touch, blundered 6th, dropped to rear and struggling from 11th, well beaten after 4 out

well in touch, mistake 5th, going well enough before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened tamely

in touch, ridden after 3 out, no progress and well beaten before 2 out

tracked winner, hung left from 4 out, led narrowly 3 out until just after last, continued to hang and not quicken under pressure

led to 7th, pressed winner to 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, no danger after

took keen hold, close up, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied, ridden and weakened from next

pressed leaders, headway to lead and maintained decent gallop 3rd, headed 4 out, chased winner to next, soon weakened

always prominent, shaken up to lead 2 out, mistake last, ridden out

led, headed 10f out, chased leader, led again over 3f out, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden clear

held up, headway and in touch before halfway, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace from next

held up, steady headway before 2 out, ridden before last, never able to challenge

tracked leaders, left second 5 out, led 2 out, pushed along before last, headed run-in, kept on same pace towards finish

held up, headway and prominent before 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace from 2 out

tracked leaders, led 3 out to next, pressed winner to run-in, soon no extra

held up, steady headway before 4 out, ridden next, chased (clear) winner between last 2, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

prominent, ridden along before 3 out, back on bridle and challenged next, driven and one pace run-in

settled 5th with runners going farcically slowly, produced to lead over 1f out and soon urged clear

settled tracking leaders, effort and going strongly home turn, close 3rd before last, pushed along and not quicken with leaders flat

took keen hold in 4th, smooth headway to press leader 2 out, edged left and led run-in, quickened well

mid-division, outpaced 7th, no danger from 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, kept on to take 2nd final 50yds

settled towards rear until effort 6f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, drawing away with every stride after

held up and behind, progress 3 out, last of three going clear next, chased winner after 2 out, driven and tried to challenge last, just held final 100yds

led, joined 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader, challenged 3 out, driven to lead next, hung left flat, stayed on

held up, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last

took keen hold, with leader until led and hung right bend after 1st, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 4th, 1 length ahead when fell 3 out

mid-division, good headway to chase leaders 11th (Foinavon), fell next (Canal Turn)

in touch, tracked leaders going well 3 out, led last, soon ridden and pressed, stayed on well

midfield, headway 4 out, tracked leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, joined last, headed 75yds out, one pace

in rear, driven 6th, lost place before next, soon behind

prominent, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on strongly

tracked leader, upsides and looked to be going well when winner shot past after 3 out, soon shaken up and found nil, weakened 2 out

midfield, ridden after 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out

prominent in chasing group, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

behind, pushed along 10th, impeded 12th, tailed off 13th, pulled up after 15th

led narrowly, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, pulled up sharply after 7th, lame

chased leaders until dropped out rapidly 4f out, soon tailed off

took keen hold towards rear, steady progress 5f out, led over 2f out, holding rival after but always kept up to work inside final furlong

midfield, headway 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on towards finish

never going well in last, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along and closed after 6th, mistake and reminders 8th, more reminders after 11th, soon lost touch with winner, tailed off when pulled up 15th

held up in touch towards rear, mistake 7th, soon struggling, lost touch after 3 out, well behind when jumped slowly 2 out, tailed off

mid-division, struggling halfway, soon behind, virtually pulled up over 3f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, soon held, weakened last, lost 4th run-in

held up in last pair, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off

in touch, went 4th after 3 out, ridden and held before next, keeping on at same pace when left 3rd at the last

held up, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 14th

tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, still close up last, hung left run-in, stayed on under pressure towards finish

held up, ridden and struggling after 2 out, never a threat

held up in midfield, lost place 5th, in rear 3 out, moderate progress but no danger when went left just after last, plugged on

tracked leaders, led before last where headed, edged right under pressure run-in and outpaced by winner, lost 2nd final 100yds, no extra near finish

tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, prominent, left in lead when stumbled 4 out, ridden and headed after next, weakened between last 2

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, struggling to go pace of leaders before 2 out, headway before last, stayed on run-in, never able to challenge

mid-division, headway 9th, travelling well turning in, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on but not quite pace of winner

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and one pace final 3f

held up in touch, pushed along 8th, weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders, left 2nd after 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden and edged right when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, broke blood vessel

led, headed before 2 out, steadily faded before last

took keen hold, led 1st and soon clear, came back to rivals 3rd, headed after 3 out and weakened rapidly, last when pulled up before 2 out

held up, mistake 10th, headway approaching 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, outpaced after 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on

led and blundered 1st, soon headed, led again after next, headed 5th, led after 8th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

close up, effort 3f out, soon one pace

held up, in touch on outer turning in, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, progress 9th, tracked leader after next, led 2 out, soon headed and outpaced, lost 2nd last

chased leader approaching 2nd, led well before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish

took keen hold, in touch, ridden to chase winner when hung right approaching last, kept on, always held

held up in touch in last trio, headway into 3rd on long run after 7th, chased clear winner 3 out, no impression and wandered 2 out, no chance with winner but plugged on for clear 2nd

held up in touch in midfield, lost place and losing touch 3 out, tailed off last when fell next

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, blundered and unseated rider last

tended to jump right, led, hit 9th and blundered next, drew 4 lengths ahead 2 out, still 3 lengths up last, driven flat, headed final stride

disputed lead most of way until 8th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, rallied to challenge between last 2, led soon after last, edged left, ridden out

tracked clear leading pair to 10th, ridden 4 out, closed under pressure before next, no impression 2 out, left 2nd last, closed on winner flat

mistake 1st, pulled up after next, dismounted, lame

with leading pair to 4th, steadied back into 3rd, hit 6th, closed to dispute lead again 10th, narrow lead briefly 4 out, still upsides 3 out, hung left and not quicken after 2 out, hung left again after last, stayed on

close up, went 2nd after 3 out, soon pushed along, tried hard to catch winner from 2 out but always just held

never travelling or fluent, in touch, reminder after 4th, went 4th under pressure after 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, challenging when squeezed up approaching 2 out, soon led, quickened clear from last, ridden out

slowly into stride, chivvied along and progress to press leader after 3rd, led 7th, driven when stumbled badly 9th and nearly stopped to a walk, headed and continued tailed off

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to dispute 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, ridden after 4 out, yet to make any impression when stumbled, slipped and unseated rider next

in touch, mistake 3rd, mistake 13th, soon ridden and lost place next, soon lost touch and pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, closed to track leading pair 7th, ridden 3 out, no response and soon outpaced, well behind between last 2, jumped slowly last, eased flat, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, rallied to chase leader, ran on flat but always held

chased leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, led again next, clear 3 out, easily

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden and edged right before next, kept on from last, not reach winner

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, pushed along 2 out, headed before last where left clear, fortunate winner

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra towards finish

led part of way to start, raced wide, held up towards rear, close enough in 6th when ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

with lead after 1st, headed approaching 2nd, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after

in touch, struggling after 7th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

made all, kept on gamely when strongly challenged from 2 out, driven right out

always towards rear, lots touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, some headway 6f out, lost place over 2f out

chased leaders, led after 8th, headed approaching 2 out, edged right soon after last, stayed on gamely to lead narrowly final 100yds, all out

tracked leaders, upsides and pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

went prominent 4th, reminders after 7th, lost place and behind when blundered next, soon tailed off and pulled up, broke blood vessel

well in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon weakened and behind 2f out, tailed off

held up in touch in last trio, headway before 3 out, 5th and shaken up after 2 out, went 3rd and kept on same pace flat

midfield, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, not fluent 5th, challenged 2 out, pushed out to assert final 100yds

led until after 1st, chased leaders, driven 6th, chased clear leader approaching next, one pace

held up in touch in midfield, close 5th after 8th, outpaced next and well beaten 2 out, plugged on, lost shoe

chased leaders, 2nd 11th, soon reminders, kept on run-in, no real impression

prominent to 8th, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders until went 2nd 6th, ridden and lost place bend before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off

midfield until blundered and dropped to rear 7th, never on terms after, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up 15th

held up in touch in midfield, pushed along after 5th, came back on bridle and led travelling strongly just before 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly flat, readily

made all, jumped big at times, went clear after 3 out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, hit 12th, chased winner from next, kept on same pace from 2 out

led, driven 5th, headed next, one pace

led to 5th, driven 7th, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, hung left, led approaching last, driven clear

midfield, mistake and reminder 3rd, headway next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden before 5 out, weakened 3 out

prominent, in 2nd before 3 out, soon driven, hung left and outpaced by winner between last 2, tiring flat but always holding 2nd

prominent, chased winner after 3 out, ridden between last 2, no impression when not fluent last

led until mistake 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up next

made most, hit 3 out, drew clear after next, in command when slow jump last, ridden out

blundered 1st, tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, one pace from last

held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to get on terms