A M Balding Horse Racing Form | Kempton 19:15 17th February 2018

tracked leaders, challenged last, soon took narrow advantage, ridden and edged left final 120yds, held on

mostly tracked leader, led 2f out, shaken up and drew clear over 1f out, pushed out

held up in rear, switched right to outer and effort over 4f out, ridden along over 3f out, never a factor

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on

started slowly, ran green in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

tracked leaders, headway and close up 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

in touch in midfield on outer, lost place and edged left under pressure over 1f out, behind and no impression inside final furlong

ran green in last pair, effort under pressure well over 2f out, pushed right over 1f out, no impression and well held after, behind and eased well inside final furlong

took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, pressed winner under pressure 1f out, kept on but unable to quicken well inside final furlong

close up, ridden along to challenge over 2f out, soon disputing lead, every chance and driven over 1f out, soon edged left and kept on same pace

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon driven and lost place, no extra final furlong

took keen hold, led for 2f, tracked leaders after, effort to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on and driven to lead inside final furlong, sustained duel with runner-up after, held on well under pressure

held up in touch in last trio, effort on outer over 1f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong but stayed on well final 100yds, never getting to winner

took keen hold, held up in last pair, no response when pace lifted over 2f out, behind after

held up in 5th, angled out wide and progress bend 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on but never a threat

dwelt, raced on outer, disputed 2nd place over 5f out to over 2f out, wide bend after and weakened quickly

made all, shaken up and clear over 1f out, in command and kept up to work inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders and not clear run entering final 2f, switched right and quickened to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra close home

chased leader, closed and upsides when carried right bend 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100yds

led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and weakened near finish

slowly into stride, steadily recovered and headway on outer to chase winner over 5f out, ridden and unable to quicken with winner over 1f out, clear 2nd and kept on same pace final furlong

in touch, outpaced from 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily to take modest 3rd near finish, shaped quite well

well in touch until squeezed for room and hampered just over 8f out, midfield after, effort over 1f out, no headway and soon well beaten

took keen hold, tended to lack fluency, prominent in chasing group, close to lead before 4th, ridden and headed and mistake 2 out, plodded on, lost 2nd before last

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and weakened inside final furlong

always towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

held up in 4th, smooth progress to lead well over 2f out, soon clear, shaken up over 1f out and drew right away, taking debut

with leader, led halfway, edged left from 2f out, driven and headed just inside final furlong, outpaced after

well in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace and no impression after

held up, never on terms

led over 7f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

took keen hold, made all, pressed 2f out, shaken up and drew clear over 1f out, edged right but in no danger final furlong

slowly into stride, in rear, effort under pressure over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

close up with leaders on outer and took fierce hold early with high head carriage, ridden well over 1f out and every chance, no extra entering final furlong, dropped to last near finish

broke well, led for 1f, stayed upsides leader and clear until halfway, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken just inside final furlong, outpaced final 100yds

in touch, ridden along over 3f out, wide straight, soon weakened

in touch on inner, ridden along over 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out

switched left start and tracked leaders on inner, switched right and headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, ridden well over 1f out, driven and no impression final furlong

held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to take 2nd near finish

held up, pushed along 3f out, headway on inner 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong

in touch in midfield on outer, lost place and wide bend 2f out, no headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure and doing enough inside final furlong, ridden out

dwelt, soon prominent, pushed along and outpaced well over 3f out, ridden on outer over 2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong to lead towards finish

held up in touch, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well

slightly hampered leaving stalls, mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, raced wide over 1f out, reminder entering final furlong where ran on to take 3rd

tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on final furlong