Shelley Birkett Horse Racing Form | Chester 14:55 31st August 2013

reared start and slowly into stride, always in rear, behind and eased final 2f

held up, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten

prominent, 3rd straight, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader to just over 2f out, steadily weakened

dwelt, pushed along in rear and never travelling well, ridden and effort 4f out, soon beaten, well behind final 2f

held up in touch in last trio, ridden 3f out, headway on far rail rail over 1f out, chased leaders and not clear run inside final furlong, switching right final 150yds, gap opened and stayed on near finish, not quite reach leaders

made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left but stayed on well inside final furlong, held on close home

led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

took keen hold, raced wide and led after 2f, headed 3f out and stayed alone in centre, no chance from 2f out

held up well in rear, still in rear 2f out, switched inside and good progress just over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

led to halfway, weakened 2f out

outpaced most of way, some late progress

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

slight lead until ridden and headed over 2f out, plugged on steadily but no chance with leading pair final furlong

always last, under pressure 7f out, no response, well beaten 4f out, tailed off and eased

broke smartly and made all, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on gamely

always off the pace towards rear, ridden soon after halfway, soon no chance

soon in 4th, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no danger after, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden and no extra final 2f

chased leaders, led approaching final 2f, ridden approaching final furlong, headed final 150yds, no extra

in touch, pushed along to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

chased leading pair, ridden along over 6f out, soon lost place and behind

alternated lead with one rival and clear of rest, shaken up 3f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

dwelt, held up in last pair, closed halfway, ridden and effort 2f out, no chance with winner but plugged on to go 3rd well inside final furlong

chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden clear with winner and headed over 1f out, well held but plugged on inside final furlong

prominent, tracked leader over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leader, led inside final 3f, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in closing stages

dwelt, held up in last trio, headway into midfield halfway, ridden and no headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden over 1f out, edged left and no extra final furlong

in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace

chased leader to halfway, weakened inside final 2f

held up in touch in midfield, closed to press leaders and pushed right over 2f out, chased leaders and unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

dropped back last under pressure at halfway, soon hopelessly tailed off

chased winner who was clear, driven halfway, 3rd from over 2f out, easily held over 1f out

led and raced against near side rail, 2 lengths clear from halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on but headed near finish

dwelt, always behind

broke well, soon restrained tracking winner and saddle slipped, lost 2nd over 2f out until regained place over 1f out, no chance with winner but just held on for 2nd despite rider being unable to ride out because of saddle

close up, ridden and slight lead 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

chased leader, challenged from over 3f out until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, kept on strongly close home

in touch, headway and not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on again closing stages

chased leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f until 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, stumbled over 4f out, effort and stayed towards inner over 2f out, chasing leaders when stumbled again over 1f, no extra, weakened final 100yds

outpaced from halfway

led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

raced on outer, led after 1f, wide into straight, headed well over 1f out, faded final furlong

tracked leader and clear of rest to halfway, shaken up to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

held up in last trio, dropped to rear and ridden over 3f out, behind final 2f

held up in last pair early, headway to chase winner 6f out until 4f out, ridden and chased winner again 3f out, no extra 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

always behind

prominent, tracked leader after 2f to 2f out, folded tamely and edged right final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

led for 1f, chased leading pair after, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

prominent, tracked leader after 4f, took narrow lead going well 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong