D Skelton Horse Racing Form | Stratford 14:00 22nd April 2018

in touch, effort and ridden before 3 out, weakened between last 2

prominent, raced keenly, left in lead 6th, ridden when headed last (usual 2 out), no extra in 3rd from passing omitted last

held up in midfield, steady headway before 15th, weakened before 19th, pulled up next

in touch, steady headway halfway, effort and left over 3 lengths second 4 out, ridden and hung left 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

prominent, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened from 3 out

held up, steady headway before 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last, no impression

raced keenly, tracked leaders, went wrong and pulled up before 5th, fatally injured

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last

held up in midfield on outside, smooth headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and edged left before next, weakened between last 2

made all, going clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on strongly from next

prominent on outside, led 6 out, clear 2 out, soon ridden, held on well from last

took keen hold, led, clear before halfway, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner to between last 2, outpaced run-in

never troubled leaders, hard driven over 2f out

settled towards rear, went 3rd 3 out, driven into 2nd before last, rather awkward head carriage flat when pressing rival hard, got up on nod

wore earplugs, held up towards rear, some headway after 2 out, soon ridden, no further impression from last

wore earplugs, held up in last place, effort 3 out, going strongly on inner before 2 out, challenged and every chance last, lacked resolution and no impression after

midfield, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, jumped left last

midfield mostly, effort 17th, 2nd going well 3 out, driven and every chance 2 out, faded before last

in last place most of way, mistake 12th, driven and struggling before 18th, soon tailed off

held up towards rear on inner, effort after 2 out, midfield when switched right before last, never threatened leaders

towards rear of midfield when fell 6th (Becher's)

held up, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out

took keen hold in midfield, headway 11th, shaken up in 4th approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2, went 4th run-in

looked well, led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, got better of duel for 3rd towards finish

on toes, midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance next until one pace final 150yds

midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, never threatened

held up, steady headway 10th, switched right 2 out, driven to chase winner approaching last where every chance, flashed tail flat, kept on well under pressure, held final 50yds

raced keenly, led, hit 4th, mistake 7th, went 5 lengths clear 13th, blundered 15th, soon ridden, headed after next, weakened 2 out

took keen hold towards rear, stumbled slightly after 2nd, headway after 8th, driven 3 out, switched right approaching next, unable to quicken and hanging left between last 2, kept on same pace

held up, some headway on outer when blundered 5 out, soon beaten after

took keen hold, held up, headway 2 out, soon driven to dispute 3rd, one pace and held when hit last, lost modest 4th near finish

tracked leader, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths up last, one pace and headed 75yds out

held up, never on terms

held up in touch, raced keenly, lost place 6th, headway before next, chased winner 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out where blundered, driven and kept on after but no impression on winner from last

took keen hold early, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon no impression

held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened from 3 out

not fluent 3rd, chased winner from 6th, driven before 3 out and always struggling to keep tabs on him after, 8 lengths behind 2 out

close up, jumped slowly 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, making no impression when not fluent last, kept on close home

led 5th until 7th, after 8th until 10th and from 11th, looked going best until ridden after 2 out, hard pressed and not fluent last, headed and no extra final 75yds, weakened and lost 2nd near finish

settled in rear, last at halfway, closed before 2 out, led between last two, soon ridden clear, 4 lengths ahead at last, kept on well

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, behind and no chance from 2 out

midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, soon pushed along, weakening when mistake 3 out

led, headed after 1st, prominent, led 6th to 8th, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway 7th, soon prominent, ridden when chasing leaders and hung left approaching 2 out, one pace from last

raced keenly, mainly with leader, led 7th, headed after 4 out, still every chance 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, unable to go with winner approaching last, no extra run-in, lost near finish

held up, headway 6th, going well tracking leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, switched right and wandered approaching last, ran to lead final 150yds, in command after

held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, went 2nd 4th, with leader next, not fluent 10th, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on to draw clear from last, driven out

held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, ridden and struggling before 2 out, jumped left when behind and no danger last

held up, struggling after 3 out, never a threat

raced keenly in 2nd place, moving upsides and travelling well when not fluent last, quickened up to lead final 150yds, ran on and always in control after

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

slowly away in standing start, raced in last trio until rapid progress to press leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, jumped slowly last

held up and last to 9th, closed after 3 out, ridden and good jump to chase leader last but still 2 lengths down, stayed on well flat to lead final strides

prominent in chasing group, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out behind clear leading pair, 6 lengths down last, stayed on well flat and nearly snatched 2nd

held up in last, urged along and no progress 3 out, soon struggling and beaten

tracked leading pair throughout, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, held next, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 15th until 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same ace from next

tracked leader, ridden 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out

held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out

raced in 3rd place, 6 lengths 3rd and cajoled along 2 out, found little and well held after

held up, headway 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

settled in 3rd place, effort to lead before 2 out, pushed along and headed last, one pace and no chance with winner flat

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, ridden 3 out, weakened after next

midfield, effort after 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd when hit 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last

held up in last place, ridden 9th, challenged wide from 3 out, not quicken between last two, just won duel for well held 3rd

never better than midfield, ridden and beaten before 2 out

midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, close up disputing 2nd when fell 3 out, fatally injured

mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened after 3 out

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders when not fluent last, one pace final 100yds

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden in 5th turning in, went left at the last, kept on same pace

not always fluent, always behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up next

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong

mid-division, headway after 4th, led soon after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no extra when lost 2nd run-in

in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake and reminders 5th, not clear run bend before next, effort and close enough in 5th bend before 2 out, 3rd and outpaced between last 2, weakened flat

mistakes, held up in last pair, headway into 4th 8th, mistake and pecked next, reminders before next, mistake 11th and soon struggling under pressure, weakened 3 out

led until after 3rd, chased leader after, every chance 3 out (actual last), ridden bend entering straight, soon beaten and weakened quickly bypassing 2 out

held up, struggling to keep up 3 out, never a threat

held up, under pressure after 2 out, hung left before last, never able to trouble leaders

towards rear of midfield, kept wide, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 4th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, not run on, behind when pulled up before 3 out

led, raced keenly, jumped well, headed 13th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened last

took keen hold in rear, close enough in 6th when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

strong, looked well, chased leaders, ridden and dropped out quickly bend after 3 out, behind and eased bend entering straight, pulled up 2 out

towards rear, hit 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to dispute close 2nd next, stayed on but no extra from last

tracked leader until approaching 5th, soon nudged along, weakened after 3 out

held up, not fluent 4th, never threatened

tracking leader when fell 7th

held up in touch, not fluent 5th and 3 out, went 3rd 3rd before 2 out, eased and pulled up between last 2 (lame)

led at very steady pace, quickened before 8th, driven and headed before 2 out, chased winner vainly after, hung right flat

took keen hold, awkward 1st, well in touch, shaken up before 2 out and soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no response, soon well held in dispute of 3rd

tracked leader, led 2f out, soon joined but still on bit, pushed along and quickened clear inside final furlong

held up, some headway over 5f out, soon weakened

towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

raced wide, held up, headway 3rd, not fluent 10th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

behind, ridden and struggling before 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along to close approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

midfield, closed 6f out, shaken up to lead just over 1f out, ridden out

held up in last, shaken up before 4 out, no impression on leaders, duelled for modest 3rd from 3 out

held up, shaken up and headway before 2 out, driven in 3rd on extended run to last, went 2nd flat but no impression on winner

looked well; chasing type; took keen hold, held up in rear, some progress after 3 out, never on terms with leaders, kept on

not jump well, held up in last, tailed off from 5th

well in touch to 7th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off and eased before 2 out

settled towards rear, mistake 9th, ridden and effort after 3 out, challenged next, led last, kept on gamely and in command after

always behind, jumped slowly 6th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off when mistake last

settled 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, driven and kept trying to overtake from after 3 out, hard ridden last, no impression flat

led until before 3rd, chased leader until led going well after 3 out, stoked along from next, stayed on gamely under strong pressure flat

settled in last pair, lost touch tamely 3 out, tailed off

never better than midfield and under restraint, mistake 3 out and no chance after, hit last, tailed off

settled in midfield, effort after 3 out, driven into 3 lengths 4th at last, stayed on strongly to lead 120yds out, soon asserted

held up, headway 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, hung left flat, stayed on same pace

midfield, ridden and outpaced 3f out, one pace final 2f, no impression

prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

led, headed 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, eased before next, tailed off

in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up soon after

held up towards rear, under pressure before 3 out, plugged on from before 2 out, never a threat

tracked leader, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit next

midfield, headway 8th, tracked leaders after 4 out, led 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, eased closing stages

made all, tendency to edge left at fences, hard driven and hung right approaching 3 out, pressed after, joined run-in, found extra towards finish

led, hit 4th, jumped left 4 out and 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before 2 out

always in rear, struggling before 2 out, never a threat

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place, no danger after

in rear, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon eased, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, improved into midfield 6th, improved to chase leaders approaching 4 out, led run-in, always strongly pressed, kept on gamely and doing enough close home

in touch, went prominent 6th, lost place 14th, well behind when pulled up before 16th

held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on but always being held

in rear, pushed along when jumped horse and jockey 3 out, effort 2 out, close up when not fluent last, kept on same pace final 120yds

led, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish

chased leader 4th until 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

held up 5th, pushed along after 2nd, went close 4th after next, ridden after 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

pulled hard, close up early, not fluent 5th and struggling in last after, tailed off next

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden in midfield after 3 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on but no threat to front pair

not always fluent, prominent, hit 13th, struggling after

chased winner, not fluent 4th and 8th where outpaced, mistake next and soon lost 2nd, toiling in 3rd when slow 3 out

always last, lost touch 7th, tailed off 3 out

Strong; held up well in rear, progress to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out but kept on steadily

Strong; looked well; will make a jumper; prominent, tracked leader halfway, led 5f out but joined, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

held up, headway 3 out, driven into 4th before 2 out, ridden and no further progress

behind, some progress 4f out, 5th and pushed along home turn, ran green and never troubled leading quartet after

raced keenly in midfield, outpaced before 3 out, never a threat

held up, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, led on bit approaching last, soon clear, pushed out

held up, headway 4th, pushed along 7th, ridden approaching last, stayed on

settled in last place until headway on inner 10th, chasing leaders when mistake 14th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out where lost moderate 3rd

led, headed 9th, pushed along after 10th and soon dropped to last, lost ground quickly and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, went 2nd on inner 2 out, led and not fluent last, soon headed, ridden and one pace run-in

jumped well, led, pushed along in narrow lead 2 out, driven and headed last, ridden run-in, no extra

took keen hold, tracked leaders, relegated to 4th 5th, slow jump 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, pushed along to dispute 2nd at last, took 2nd early on run-in, reminders and kept on steadily, no chance with winner

pressd leading pair until before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten

chased leaders, ridden 12th and outpaced briefly, hard driven to go 2nd before 2 out, not quicken after and always held

never travelling, mid-division, mistake 6th and dropped to rear, soon lost touch, pulled up next

close up, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon one pace

tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leader, hit 4th, stalked leader going strongly 3 out, nudged along briefly to lead last, cruised clear, very easily

held up, blundered 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd soon after 2 out, switched right approaching last where challenged for 2nd, kept on flat but unable to quicken

settled towards rear, headway 7th, led soon after 2 out, urged along but doing little in front, caught close home

tracked leaders, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on but being readily held final 140yds

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next

led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded

prominent to 4th, gradually lost place and in rear by 7th, losing touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, headway halfway, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, wandered and rider lost iron early inside final furlong, unable to quicken with rider unbalanced

held up, driven along in rear 6th, lost touch from 5 out, well behind when pulled up before 4 out

held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5 out but soon good headway, pushed along to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

mid-division, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon relegated to last and well behind

held up, good headway before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, hung repeatedly left, stayed on, headed post

mid-division, weakened and lost place before 3 out

led, jumped well, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but always held

chased leader on outer, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

behind, plugged past faders final 3f, no chance

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on run-in

midfield, tracked leaders after 3rd, led on bit last, nudged clear, very easily

midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and soon one pace, left 3rd last

mistake 4th, raced in last pair until effort 8th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, driven and one pace, well held from next

pressed winner from 2nd, upsides from 7th until ridden before 2 out, switched left and outpaced between last two, always held after

handy in chasing group, closed 4th, ridden and faded before 2 out

held up, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, quickened clear after last, readily

held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down last, stayed on well

took keen hold, jumped left, made virtually all, joined 5th, nudged along and 1 length lead last, ridden and hard pressed again flat, driven final 100yds, held on

held up in touch, closer after 3 out, ridden to chase leader when not fluent last, stayed on, led towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 9th, switched right before next, driven to chase leader bend before 3 out, 3rd and struggling next, well beaten and weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off and very slow jump last

held up, pecked 7th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, no chance with winner

pulled hard, held up, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, went 2nd when going well approaching 3 out, raced close up on bit, ridden to lead 1f out on run-in, always pressed, headed and held towards finish

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened run-in

held up, headway after 5f, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on but never quite able to challenge

took keen hold towards rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 8th, driven and closed 3 out, not fluent next, soon no extra, lost 3rd last

midfield, headway 5th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out

led at steady pace, jumped right at times, not fluent 2nd, quickened 9th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance last, unable to quicken near finish

held up, headway 9th, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

always in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

held up, driven 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost modest 3rd flat

held up in touch in last trio, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and well held 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no threat to leading pair

held up, headway 16th, weakened 19th

held up, switched right and headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed last, weakened flat

held up in touch towards rear, steady headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed last, kept on well under pressure but always just held flat

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, some headway 7th, weakened 9th

prominent until pulled up approaching 4th

held up, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leader, joined leader 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, stayed on

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, no impression

held up, behind 4th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, blundered 3rd, headway and hampered 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway 6th, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

held up in last pair, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

raced enthusiastically, led 2nd, made rest, steadily drew clear from 4 out, eased down run-in

held up in midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out when not quicken, kept on run-in

held up, headway 4th, went 2nd travelling well 3 out, led on bit just before last, ridden to assert run-in, stayed on

held up in rear from 1st, went 2nd 9th, tried to challenge from 3 out but always over 2 lengths down, shaken up before 2 out, drifted left approaching last, no extra run-in and no chance with winner

held up in touch, closed 6th, effort next, soon struggling and weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out (actual last), pushed into lead on long run-in, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

led until after 1st, chased leader until left in lead again after 5th, headed after next until led again 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 4th and beaten bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up off the pace in 8th, ridden after 3 out, no real progress and well beaten before 2 out

lw, held up off the pace in rear, some progress into midfield 8th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, one pace and no real impression

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed well before last, not clear run flat, weakened towards finish