D Skelton Horse Racing Form | Fakenham 14:50 17th April 2017

held up, steady headway 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken flat

held up, headway 15th, tracked leader 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly, collapsed fatally after race

chased leader, disputed lead 6th until led approaching 3 out, joined and driven 2 out, stayed on under pressure

took keen hold, with leaders at strong pace, led briefly 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out

towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd after 4 out until driven and one pace from 2 out

held up, disputing 7th and close enough when fell 3 out

held up, headway after 2 out, ridden to lead and hung left when blundered last, soon headed, weakened towards finish

held up, headway 5th, led approaching last, soon clear

chased winner until ridden and weakened well before last

in rear, headway 6th, lost place 2 out

in rear, hit 6th, headway next, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching last

never that fluent, held up, hit 1st, mistake 8th, awkward 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, lost both hind shoes

held up, steady headway from before 5 out, tracked leader after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out but led, ridden out run-in

held up, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leader going well, led just before last, soon ridden, edged right towards finish, kept on well

raced keenly in midfield, headway to track leaders going well before 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, headed last, one pace

last pair most of way, brief effort 3 out, no danger from next

settled towards rear, effort after 3 out, 5th and ridden next, stayed on to challenge last, gradually edged clear

led, shaken up when hanging left after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths up and looking in command when fell last

close up, ridden in 3rd when mistake 3 out, held in 4th next, no extra from last

chased leaders, tracked winner 5f out, ridden 3f out, driven and 2 lengths down over 1f out, kept on well but never quite getting to winner

with leaders until led 3rd, ridden and wandered approaching last, headed flat, rallied under pressure final 75yds, just held

took keen hold, chased leaders, went clear in leading trio 7th, switched left and effort to dispute 2nd when fell 2 out; fatally injured

prominent, hit 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, eased run-in

chased leaders, led over 4f out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced 3f out, well held 4th and kept on same pace final 2f

held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 4f out, outpaced by winner but battling for 2nd over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost place and behind

in touch, tracked leaders going well before 5 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

in rear, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, 4th last, kept on to take 2nd last 150yds

raced keenly in touch, ridden to chase clear leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd last, no extra

held up in last quartet, ridden and no headway after 4th, no chance from next

prominent, hit 4 out but soon led, ridden when headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out

chased winner to 4th, driven 14th, soon outpaced, modest 3rd when hit 3 out

held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, never threatened

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on for strong challenge final furlong, led close home

held up, headway after 4 out, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, close 4th when hit last, no extra

prominent, tracked leaders 3rd, hit 3 out, 3rd approaching next, kept on same pace run-in

led until 14th, ridden after 17th, held after 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra

made all, driven between last 2, ran on gamely from last

held up in touch in last trio, headway on outer halfway, chased leaders and ridden over 2f out, one pace and held in 4th when carried left and impeded final furlong

took keen hold in rear, headway to track leader after 3rd, left in lead after 6th, shaken up 2 out, soon came clear, easily

held up and soon outpaced, slightly hampered 3rd, well behind from 6th, tailed off when mistake 2 out

made all, soon several lengths clear, increased advantage approaching 3 out, in command when slight mistake next, unchallenged, eased towards finish

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced by leaders 3 out, held when slightly hampered next

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on well to go 2nd inside final furlong, promising

held up in touch, chased leader over 7f out, led over 4f out, ridden, edged left and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

held up, headway and hampered bend after 7th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner, 1 length down and staying on when fell last

held up, raced keenly, headway 3 out, chased leader after next, led well before last, ridden and hung right flat, just held on

chased leader until led 2nd, not fluent next, pushed clear approaching last, easily

tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders on outer, ridden to challenge last, stayed on, led towards finish

midfield on inner, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

close up, led going easily well over 1f out, soon drew clear with no fuss

held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd at last, kept on to press for 2nd close home

raced on wide outside, last until 3rd, went 3rd briefly at next, weakened tamely 3 out, tailed off and pulled up last

soon pressing leaders, prominent from 5th, disputed 2nd and ridden after 3 out, soon chasing winner but made no impression from next

tracked leading pair, fell 4th, fatally injured

with leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, kept on same pace final 100yds

held up, plugged on under pressure from 2 out, never a threat

led, headed after 2nd, chased leader, led again 5th, ridden and edged left between last 2, headed last, one pace and held near finish

pressed leader until ridden before 3 out, outpaced and beaten when very untidy next

tracked leaders, led turning in, soon ridden and headed, close 3rd when slightly hampered when propped badly on landing 2 out, soon weakened

jumped left at times, held up in touch, driven and closed 13th, mistake 15th, chased winner after 4 out, led narrowly last until headed last strides

tracked winner throughout, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced and held

tracked leaders, not clear run on inner over 2f out, led well over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

prominent, led 4 out, ridden about 2 lengths ahead when hit last, worn down and headed towards finish

held up last until steady progress 6th, last of three going clear soon after 2 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and pressed winner all way to line but always just held

held up in rear, headway going well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, edged left just after, stayed on well to draw clear run-in

held up, effort after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, drew clear last, stayed on well

patiently ridden in rear, promising effort and in touch when badly hampered 2 out, unable to recover

led, joined after 5f, led again 4f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced

held up last and off pace of leading pair from 5th, ridden to go 2nd before 10th, no impression on winner after and just won protracted duel for modest 2nd

took keen hold, 2nd until 3rd at 7th, went 2nd on long run to home turn, blundered 3 out, led next, ridden clear last, readily

made all, already asserting by 4th, 20 lengths clear and cantering when hit 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon struggling, tailed off before 3 out

chased leader until after 1st, stayed prominent, disputed 2nd 3 out, 3rd and under pressure when slightly hampered bend entering straight, 4th and well held next

held up, headway after 3 out, chased winner before next, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last

held up, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

held up in touch in last quartet, ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

well in touch in midfield, reminders after 6th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

settled towards rear, ridden and effort 2 out, 2nd at last, soon edging right under pressure, left with every chance 75yds out, not quicken after

held up in touch towards rear, mistake 6th and 7th, headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened between last 2, behind and eased flat

led after 1st, not fluent 9th, pushed along 2 out, clear and kept finding enough after, gamely

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders turning in, kept on until no extra closing stages

towards rear, blundered 4th, effort after 2 out, no impression

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd 3 out, produced to lead before last, pushed clear flat despite high head carriage

in touch, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

led to 3rd, chased leader until led again 10th, ridden when not fluent last, stayed on

not always fluent, chased leader to 5th, remained handy, pushed along 7th, went 2nd again 9th, jumped left next, shaken up before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure

chased leaders, effort 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

midfield, headway 3f out, ridden when chasing leaders over 1f out and well there, no extra inside final furlong

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort after next, weakened before last

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling and weakened before next

midfield, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on before last, one pace final 100yds

held up in rear, switched left before 3 out, headway into midfield and pushed along before 2 out, no impression after, never troubled leaders

tracked leader, left in lead 9th until saddle slipped 11th, losing place when reached for 4 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, no threat after

chased leaders, led going well 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, went second after 3 out, effort and just over 1 length down 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

took keen hold early, midfield, driven 5f out, soon outpaced by leaders, stayed on to go modest 4th final furlong

settled towards rear, effort 6f out, last of three going clear home turn, soon driven to chase winner, very awkward head carriage after and not go through final furlong

disputed 2nd until back in 3rd 3 out, not fluent next, went 2nd and closed on leader on long run to last, led flat, driven out

settled towards rear, effort 2 out, ridden to go 3rd well over 2f out, one pace and not reach leading pair after

towards rear, effort 2 out, soon ridden, 5th home turn, kept on to go well held 3rd after last

in last much of way, hit 10th and 11th, struggling after mistake 12th

led, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace

mistake 1st, slow 2nd, prominent until pushed along and lost place 4th, never travelling after, tailed off and pulled up 7th

made all, pushed along after 3 out, went clear from next

in touch, ridden 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off

made all, 8 lengths up 2 out, soon drew well clear, unchallenged

led, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed just before last, mistake last, weakened

held up, ridden over 2f out, always in rear

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner before 2 out, well beaten

prominent, mistake 3 out, under pressure before 2 out where jumped right, soon weakened

tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden to chase leader and just over 1 length down when left clear 2 out

made all, soon clear, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, came back to the field 3 out, ridden and hung left flat, all out

always in rear, struggling 11th, well behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, went second run-in, kept on, not reach winner

held up, ridden and weakened after 8th, behind and jumped right from 4 out

held up towards rear, some headway and in touch halfway, weakened 3 out

held up behind leaders, headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd before next, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, edged left before last, ran on, ridden out

chased leader, pressing from 12th, led 15th, ridden about 5 length clear before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, reached for 2 out, still about 3 lengths up last, edged right under pressure run-in and idled, headed final 110yds, kept on near finish

chased leader, moved upsides 4th, led 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden clear before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, eased close home

chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, ridden to chase winner after 4 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd again last

prominent, chased winner over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra final furlong

always prominent, chased leader 8th, led 3 out, ridden, edged left and headed approaching last, no extra flat

held up, headway 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, no extra flat

tracked leaders, went 2nd and not fluent 5th, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed approaching last, staying on same pace when hampered 50yds out

always in last pair, lost touch before 7th, tailed off

soon tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, ran green and outpaced well over 1f out, kept on

held up towards rear, mistake 10th, mistake 13th and dropped to last briefly, ridden and some progress 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 1st, pushed along and left behind by leaders after 3 out, well beaten 5th 2 out, eased

mistakes, held up in last pair, pushed along when hampered 2 out, never a factor but stayed on quite well from last

tracked leaders, raced keenly, weakened after 2 out (normal 3 out)

held up, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and led before when hit next, hit last, driven out

prominent, joined leaders and jumped left 3 out, soon swerved right, upsides when fell next

led, about 5 lengths clear before 3 out where mistake and reduced advantage, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace

midfield early, tracked leaders after 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden when challenging after 2 out, led last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next

led, joined over 9f out until over 6f out, clear 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner

held up, headway from 5th to track leaders 3 out, led approaching 2 out, narrow advantage when mistake last, headed run-in, kept on but no extra

jumped left throughout, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner from last

led, ridden between last 2, about a length up when fell heavily last

tracked leaders, challenging when reached for 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken, no extra run-in, lost 2nd towards finish

disputed lead most of way until 8th, ridden after 4 out, disputing held 3rd when hampered next, weakened 2 out

held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden when not clear run and switched right approaching last, soon went 2nd, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on winner

held up in last pair but well in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden into narrow lead between last 2, headed run-in, kept on

well in touch in midfield, effort 4f out, switched right and ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, 4 lengths down bend 2f out, left in lead 1f out, kept on, ridden out

chased leaders until jumped into 2nd 3 out, blundered 2 out, no impression under pressure and well held between last 2, battled on to hold 2nd flat

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, led on bit after next, narrow lead and yet to be asked for an effort when fell 2 out

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out

chased clear leader, smooth headway halfway, led going well over 4f out, soon clear, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on strongly

towards rear, effort 5f out and soon went 2nd, lost place rapidly over 2f out, tailed off

mistakes, pressed leader, led 3rd, 5 lengths clear 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, soon outpaced

chased leader 2nd until led 4 out, clear next, not fluent last, ridden, carried head high and not run on flat, headed towards finish

took keen hold, led after 1st until 4th, lost 2nd and blundered 7th, driven and faded after 3 out

lacked fluency, pressed leaders until mistake 7th and ridden, hit 9th and struggling after, tailed off

made all, travelled well, pushed clear before 2 out, unchallenged

held up in rear, steady progress from 6f out, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on but held by winner inside final furlong

tracked winner, mistake 12th, pushed along and outpaced after next (4 out), trying to close again and 5 lengths down when mistake 2 out and slithered on landing, no chance after

steadied start, held up and last until 4th, progress on outer from 7th to join chasing group after 3 out, no headway after and never really in it

tracked leading pair, effort to close approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra between last 2, stayed on flat, broke blood vessel

prominent, tracked leader 5th to 3 out, soon driven, weakened before 2 out

made all, ridden on long run after 3 out then jockey dropped whip, urged along after, kept on and always holding rivals

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off after 3 out, virtually pulled up flat

held up in rear, raced keenly, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened

blundered 3rd, made most but jumped erratically, blundered 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, still just 3rd when mistake last, weakened rapidly

led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon dropped out, blundered badly last and almost pulled up after

towards rear but well in touch, effort after 3 out, ridden to challenge and every chance 2 out until last, not quicken final 100yds

held up, ridden and weakened after 6th

made all, went clear approaching 3 out, comfortably

with leaders, jumped left at times, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed near finish

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on to chase winner after last, always being held

held up, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length down last, kept on but no extra nearing finish

mid-division until weakened 9th, pulled up before next

chased clear leader in clear 2nd, closed on leader 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon in command, easily

held up, headway to chase leaders 15th, went 3rd when jumped left and mistake 4 out, not trouble front two, one pace

held up in midfield, lost place before 7th, headway after 4 out, disputed 2nd 3 out, bumped 2 out, definite 2nd trying to close on winner approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression final 100yds

led at decent gallop, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up next

went prominent briefly after 1st, in touch when fell 6th

always behind, jumped slowly 2nd, tailed off when mistake last, never on terms

held up in rear, smooth headway 12th, tracked leaders going well approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, pushed clear run-in

made all, ridden approaching last, kept up to work towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th, ridden to lead between last 2, mistake last, stayed on

held up, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

headway 4th, chased winner after 11th, ridden and weakened approaching last

prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last

midfield, raced wide, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon every chance, ridden and hung left before last when unable to go with winner, lost 2nd final 110yds, no extra

held up, struggling when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

disputed lead, jumped right 6th, lost place after 10th, soon ridden, struggling after 4 out, tired 3 out but plugged on for a place

in touch, fell 8th

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders until faded after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up last

close up, went 2nd before 10th, ridden from next, never able to make any real impression on winner after

held up in last, pushed along when mistake 2 out, never a factor, eased closing stages

held up last until 4th, effort in 4th after 7th, 3rd next, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 6 lengths 3rd at last, kept on

chased leaders, close 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace run-in

always 2nd or 3rd, every chance home turn, pushed along in 3rd after, no chance with winner from 2 out, took poor 2nd close home

held up in rear, steady headway 8th, led narrowly approaching 2 out, not much room soon after last, headed final 100yds, just held

took keen hold towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon driven, lost place soon after 2 out, behind when eased closing stages

mid-division, hit 6th, mistake 10th, fell next

held up towards rear, some progress after 3 out, weakened next

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase winner 4f out until over 2f out, soon lost place and wandered, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, lost place after 11th, ridden and weakening when jumped slowly 14th, pulled up next

led, mistake 4th and 5th, restrained and headed before 6th, jumped slowly and ridden 8th, lost place and last next, soon lost touch and tailed off, mistake last

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to track leaders and still tanking along before 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out until lost place and beaten before last, weakened flat

took keen hold towards rear, closed into midfield 4th, ridden before 2 out, outpaced by leaders and held after

took keen hold, headway to track leaders 5th, taken wide, quickened to lead approaching 3 out, jumped left last 2, driven out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, 2nd 13th, effort next, reminders between last 2, jumped left last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, weakened 15th, behind next

chased leaders, niggled along after 6th, ridden after 7th, effort 3 out, ridden and edged left after 2 out, not quicken, stayed on near finish, lame

took keen hold, prominent, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, hit last, lost 2nd 1f out on run-in, weakened

held up, effort when mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out

prominent, chased leader to 3rd and again after 6th, chased along approaching 10th, lost 2nd 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened after

in touch, led approaching 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, eased when well beaten before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

in touch, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before next

mid-division, headway after 8th, challenged approaching 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon held in 3rd, weakened 2 out

soon chasing leaders, 2nd 4th, led 10th, driven and stayed on well from 3 out, unchallenged

led, 8 lengths clear halfway, blundered 3 out, headed and outpaced after next, beaten when hit last

raced keenly, led, clear 2nd, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden between last 2, just over 2 lengths ahead when fell last (fatally injured)

jumped left, chased leaders, mistake 7th and 9th, went 2nd 11th until fell 14th

chased winner to 2nd, remained handy, mistake 8th, soon ridden, outpaced after 3 out, mistake next, kept on flat

tracked leaders, 2nd approaching normal 3 out, one pace from omitted 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, effort after 3 out, no impression and beaten when switched left before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up, headway 14th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace last

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, one pace from 2 out

held up in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, no impression bend before next, weakened 2 out

chased leader until fell 7th

held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, not reach leaders

chased leaders, led before 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied and every chance next, soon chasing winner, plugged on same pace from last

always in last pair, shaken up after 5th, lost touch 8th, tailed off

held up in touch, steady headway on outside and close up 12th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next

tracked leader, hit 5th, lost second next, ridden and weakened from 4 out

led, not fluent 4th, headed and ridden before 3 out, switched right before next, soon no chance with winner

tracked leaders, kept on one pace final 2f

chased leaders, led 6th, went clear soon after 3 out, heavily eased last 150yds

midfield, closed after 3 out, driven and went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace

held up, always in rear-division

soon in midfield, blundered badly and lost place 5th, no chance after, tailed off

held up, pushed into contention 2 out, soon ridden along and no extra

tracked leaders until faded straight

tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, edged left, driven and held on gamely from last

chased leader, shaken up 7th, driven next, stayed on to lead between last 2, kept right up to work

took keen hold, chased leader until 6th, close 4th next, soon driven and no response, well beaten 3rd and mistake next

took keen hold early, held up, outpaced before 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

held up in last place, driven after 4 out, weakening when not fluent next, soon lost touch, left poor fourth last