A M Balding Horse Racing Form | Chester 16:00 13th July 2013

chased leader, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, no extra final 50yds and outpaced in 3rd closing stages

chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon led, driven and stayed on well final furlong

went right start, with leader to 3f out, weakened quickly

went left start, led 1f, chased leader to over 1f out, kept on until no extra last 150yds

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, outpaced and struggling 2f out, plenty to do when switched left and rallied 1f out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd close home, no threat to winner

chased leader until over 2f out, soon lost place under pressure, behind final furlong

held up in last and soon well off the pace, going well when not clear run over 2f out and winner already gone, progress over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd last 100yds, no chance

raced in near side group, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken well over 1f out, weakened 1f out

tracked leader after 2f to 6f out, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, steadily faded

always in rear, struggling from halfway

in touch in midfield, shuffled back to rear and not clear run 2f out, switched right and rallied entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure but no threat to winner

chased leader after 100yds until 5f out, hanging badly and dropped to last straight, soon well tailed off

prominent, lost place 4f out, never dangerous after

always prominent, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well

chased leaders, lost place and ridden entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, going well but stuck behind horses from over 2f out, switched left and gap finally opened well inside final furlong, ran on well under pressure towards finish, unlucky

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, slight lead under pressure final 50yds, headed close home

in rear, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

held up in last pair, hanging and no progress from 4f out, never threatened

dwelt, well in rear, trying to make progress but no chance when hampered against near side rail over 1f out, hampered again inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked winner 1f, soon restrained into 5th, ridden and not quicken just over 2f out, one pace and no impression after

free to post, pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 3f out, left behind over 2f out, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish

in rear, driven 3f out, never on terms, eased closing stages

chased leader to just over 2f out, soon weakened quickly

soon chased clear leading pair, driven and no impression over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took fierce hold, held up in last quartet, pushed along 3f out, driven and stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

held up in last quartet from wide draw, not clearest of runs when making progress over 1f out, kept on but never really threatened

in rear, headway and ridden over 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened well over 1f out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, headway on outer over 3f out, edged left and chased leaders over 1f out, upsides inside final furlong, crowded and no extra near finish

held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on well to take 2nd final 30yds but no chance with winner

tracked leaders and chased winner from 4f out, ridden and effort 2f out but never on terms and easily outpaced final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and kept on again inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and pressing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

slowly into stride, soon recovered and chased leading pair, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, ridden well over 1f out, soon hard pressed, battled on well, headed last strides

chased leaders, led over 10f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong

prominent, ridden and not much room over 1f out, soon weakened