A M Balding Horse Racing Form | Lingfield 14:40 14th April 2017

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, not clearest of runs over 2f out, pushed along and effort on inner over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

held up well in touch in midfield, effort and came centre straight, no impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace after

rousted early, chased leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

dwelt, recovered to go 5th after 2f, soon mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, ran on well final 2f, promising

mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on one pace

disputed lead until ridden and faded over 1f out

dwelt and hampered leaving stalls, raced in 6th, effort just over 2f out, closing when impeded entering final furlong, headway under pressure and switched right inside final furlong, ran on well final 75yds, not quite get to winner

took keen hold, tracked leaders until went 2nd 7f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure after

took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, went 2nd and switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in rear, still plenty to do over 1f out, shaken up and progress between horses entering final furlong, kept on well and led close home

raced in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on until one pace final furlong

started slowly, pulled hard and caught up with the field after 1f, headway 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, chased leader until led after 2f, pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out

led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and outpaced, lost 3rd near finish

raced towards stands' side, chased leader, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked leading pair, effort when short of room and briefly unbalanced bend 2f out, recovered and ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed last 100yds, kept on

pulled hard, chased leaders until left in lead after 1f, made rest, awkward head carriage but quickened clear over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, easily

started slowly, headway over 10f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

prominent, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, ridden along and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

tracked leader until closed and upsides 2f out, pushed along to lead 1f out, ran green but asserted inside final furlong, pushed out

rousted along leaving stalls, chased leader after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out until unable to quicken with winner 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, pushed along over 7f out, headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance final 120yds, faded nearing finish

held up in midfield, closed on leaders from 3f out, appeared to be going well when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, weakened tamely

started slowly, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

taken early to post, slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

with leader, led 4f out to 2f out, driven and outpaced final furlong

held up, 5th straight, ridden and stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and not clear run over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

led at steady pace, raced keenly, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort to chase leader over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

close up, ridden to challenge over 2f out, slight lead briefly over 1f out, soon headed and driven, kept on final furlong

close up on outer, headway 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, soon clear, kept on strongly

raced towards far rail, close up, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly

close up on inner, disputed lead after 3f, pushed along on inner over 7f out, soon lost place and switched right, ridden along and headway to chase leading pair 4f out, driven well over 2f out, plugged on one pace

took keen hold, close up, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened and behind

made most, ridden over 1f out, taken wide in straight, headed briefly inside final furlong, stayed on and always holding on near finish

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

held up in touch, ridden into 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

took keen hold, held up in midfield, encouraged along from 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance

slowly away stride, always detached in last

raced keenly in 2nd place until led over 1f out, driven out

with leaders until led on inner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, still every chance, kept on same pace towards finish

slowly into stride and ran green early, closed and in touch after 3f, ridden well over 1f out, no threat to leaders but plugged on to go 4th inside final furlong

broke well, soon steadied and took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, no response and soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders, went 2nd just over 2f out, upsides leader and travelling strongly over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and asserted final 100yds, stayed on

held up, headway over 1f out, switched right and no extra inside final furlong

held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

slowly into stride, held up in last, good progress on inner over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner near finish

held up, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong

dwelt, soon chasing leaders on outer, close up after 3f, led halfway, joined and ridden 2f out, driven and hung right just over 1f out, driven out

chased leaders, one pace final 2f

dwelt, took keen hold, soon tracking leader, led and hung right 3f out, narrowly headed 75yds out, kept on

dwelt, pulled hard towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never in challenging position

took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, in command and ran on well inside final furlong, ridden out

close up led going well over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost two places near finish

prominent, headway and challenged over 2f out to over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace final furlong

held up in last, pushed along and passed a few final furlong, never in it

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out and weakened

pulled hard and prominent, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on

slowly into stride, soon prominent, pushed along and every chance from over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, stayed on

held up until headway to go prominent after 5f, pushed along halfway, under pressure 3f out, no response

broke well, steadied to track leaders and took keen hold, not clear run entering final 2f, effort on inner over 1f out, ridden and every chance just inside final furlong, chased winner and kept on same pace final 100yds

raced towards stands' side, in touch on outer, headway well over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

awkward start, in touch, shuffled back over 3f out, hanging and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and progress to 4th over 1f out, stayed on after to take 3rd near finish

pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost 2nd and unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders on outer, headway and close up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, headway and close up on bit well over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, soon ridden and kept on same pace

tracked leaders, raced keenly, shaken up to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

chased leader, ridden and every chance when bumped 2f out, dropped to 3rd and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

led, soon headed and chased leader after until ridden to lead again 1f out, ran on well

chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon one pace

took keen hold, close up, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong

took keen hold, chased leader, ridden to challenge and quickened 2f out, pushed right and hampered inside final furlong, still every chance and kept on well after, lost 2nd close home, finished 3rd placed 2nd

took keen hold, chased leader, ridden and went on with new leader entering final 2f, every chance until no extra under pressure inside final furlong, outpaced towards finish

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, tried to close over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, headway on bit over 1f out, soon close up, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear

dwelt, in rear and wide straight, never a factor

led, raced keenly and soon 4 lengths clear, reduced advantage over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon driven and one pace

taken down early, led until 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, behind inside final furlong

prominent until weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, effort in 3rd 2f out, unable to quicken and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd on post

well in touch in midfield, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on well to lead 50yds out

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, pushed along to close over 1f out, ridden to lead last 75yds, stayed on well, eased last strides

unseated rider on way to post, reluctant after and walked to start, took keen hold in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders

always towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, behind when eased final furlong

took keen hold, pressed leader, upsides just over 2f out, weakened quickly just over 1f out

held up towards rear, shaken up 2f out, modest progress and never on terms

prominent in main group, took closer order 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until edged left and stayed on same pace well inside final furlong

led, ridden and quickened over 1f out, driven and hard pressed 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish

mostly pressed leader to over 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

dwelt and towards rear, wide straight, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

held up, headway 2f out, close up over 1f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, soon driven and every chance until not quicken towards finish

pulled hard and prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leaders until went 2nd 9f out, ridden to challenge 2f out until outpaced by winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2 places near finish

slowly into stride, headway to chase leader over 6f out until 2f out, 3rd and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leading pair, headway 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven and not much room just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong

set steady pace, pushed along and quickened 2f out, edged right and ridden over 1f out, edged left and driven inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon edged left and one pace