Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Sedgefield 17:30 31st August 2017

prominent, left 2nd after 3rd until ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leader, led and quickened pace 14th, forged clear last 75yds

pressed leaders, went 2nd briefly 3 out, ridden and faded before next

settled towards rear, went 3rd at 7th and 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead next, soon asserted, always looked in command flat

towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off next, eased last

soon 2nd or 3rd and racing keenly on outside, not fluent 14th, led going well before 3 out, soon ridden, bumped along flat, caught close home

held up in touch, pushed along over 6f out, ridden 3f out, not pace to get involved

settled in rear, effort 4f out, ridden and no chance with leaders final 2f, eased and tailed off

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, in rear and pushed along 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leader until led after 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left towards finish, all out

midfield, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on well and closed on winner towards finish, rider lost iron, just failed

disputed lead until went on 3 out, soon headed, ridden after next, weakened flat

in touch, niggled along from halfway, hit 4 out, soon weakened

jumped well, made all, soon clear, ridden last, held on gamely towards finish

in touch, headway 6f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden after next, 1 length up when blundered last, soon headed, no extra

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led approaching 9th, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased winner 4f, stayed prominent, driven 4f out, kept on same pace, in held 3rd 100yds out until near finish

last trio, not fluent 4th, ridden after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off 2 out

raced in 3rd, chased winner 3f out to just over 1f out, weakened quickly

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 11th, weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

held up, pushed along 9th, lost touch next

with leader, led 2nd, reminder 7th, headed next, led soon after 9th, headed and lost place before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led 1st, hit 6th, headed and no extra last 200yds

chased leading pair, pushed along 7th, 4th and looking held when fell 2 out

made all, jumped right, driven approaching 2 out, forged clear and hit last, eased closing stages

soon chasing leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well towards finish

held up, pulled hard, headway 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

always in rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch after 5th, tailed off

close up, ridden and effort before 2 out, led run-in, stayed on gamely

chased leaders, went second 4 out, close third and ridden when broke down and pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader, ridden to challenge and upsides 2f out to over 1f out, soon outpaced

chased leaders, urged along 3f out, no progress when edged right under pressure over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

held up in touch on outside, smooth headway to lead well over 2f out, soon quickened clear, easily

close up, challenging when hit and unseated rider 7th

tracked leaders, effort 3 out, led next, edged right last, kept on well to draw clear run-in

held up, steady headway and in touch before 3 out, ridden and weakened next, pulled up before last

prominent, effort and ridden when jumped right 2 out, soon one pace

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

not fluent on occasions, prominent, hit and ridden 4 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, edged right and outpaced from last

close up, disputed lead 13th to next, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up in touch, headway to chase winner 5th, ridden and jumped right 3 out, jumped right and lost second last, soon weakened

held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly, eased well over 2f out, tailed off

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

slowly into stride, headway into midfield on outer after 2f, effort on outer 3f out, lost place and behind over 1f out

raced keenly, 2nd until led 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, faded rapidly, pulled up next

led, headed 2 out, faded last 150yds

pressed leaders until 4th and driven home turn, soon dropped out, eased flat

chased winner, ridden after 3 out, hit next, no impression until stayed on stoutly after last, gaining quickly close home, just failed

took keen hold, went 2nd at 5th, led 3 out, mistake next, starting to assert and 3 lengths ahead when blundered last, soon hanging left, gave challenger very little room when plastic rails loomed ahead, left clear final 150yds

tracked leader, pushed along 4 out, driven and lost place from 3 out, pulled up before last

chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon lost place

held up, headway to chase leader 4th until 6th, remained handy, went 2nd again 11th, not fluent 4 out, led next, shaken up and came clear approaching last, stayed on well

held up in touch, joined leaders 9th, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, weakened approaching last

not jump well in rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off 12th and bungled final three fences

led to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish

slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, ridden and headway just over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, progress going well to lead 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, ridden before last where 2 lengths clear, driven and ran on well run-in

chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last

raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, driven and weakened over 2f out

chased winner who went clear 3rd, took closer order 7th until pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong

led at very slow pace, ridden and pressed before 2 out where mistake and completely lost his balance, 3rd and no chance after

jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, never better than midfield, ridden and well beaten on long run to 2 out

tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed last, ridden run-in, stayed on but not pace of winner

not fluent 2nd, led at very moderate pace until not fluent 4th, led 6th until before 3 out, slowed rapidly, tailed off and eased before next

always handy, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, still with good advantage last where awkward and lost momentum, hard ridden flat, caught in shadow of post

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

mid-division, headway into 2nd 7th, drew clear with runner-up on run to 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and went 1 length clear last where jumped across main rival, driven out flat

held up in last of main group, steady progress against rail over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge but nearest finish

held up in last, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, effort next, terrible mistake 10th and not recover, eased 3 out, another shocking blunder next and pulled up

towards rear, progress before 10th, led 2 out, driven and headed and outpaced between last two, rallied to challenge and mistake last, led and hung left 120yds out, all out

in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon no impression

jumped boldly, made all, soon well clear, kept on well from 3 out, unchallenged

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

pressed leaders, blundered 7th, not travelling after, ridden after 8th, mistake next, beaten 5th when pulled up 3 out

prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, pushed along after 4th, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenging 2 out, not quicken and unable to go with winner approaching last, lost 2nd final 150yds, no extra towards finish

led after 1st, headed and not fluent 4th, chased leader until led again 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last

held up, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before next

chased leader to 2nd, lost place approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before 6th

led, not fluent 6th, hampered by loose horse 8th, headed 11th, chased leader until led again 2 out, driven out

pressed leader, struggling when lost place 20th, weakened after 22nd, tailed off when nearly fell 4 out and pulled up

jumped soundly, soon 2nd, led 5th and set strong gallop, ridden clear before 2 out, 12 lengths ahead last and galloped on remorselessly

not brought into paddock until very late, jumped in a most shoddy fashion throughout, midfield, blundered 5th, effort next, ridden to go 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression when jumped right and yet another mistake last, hung left flat

led at steady pace until 5th, dropping out rapidly when badly hampered 6th, tailed off next

held up, not fluent 4th and next, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

held up, smooth headway before 2 out, soon chasing (clear) winner, kept on, no impression

prominent, driven and outpaced before 2 out, rallied run-in, kept on, not pace to challenge

chased leaders, outpaced 5th, stayed on flat

took keen hold early, close up, led 7th, made rest, ridden and kept on well from 2 out

led, drew clear with one other approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, headed between last 2, edged right and no extra run-in, lost 2nd final strides

tracked leaders, effort and chased winner after 4 out, ridden and 4 lengths down when blundered badly last, not recover, lost two places last 50yds

tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden between last 2, hung left and idled after last, driven and stayed on well near finish

prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, dismounted after the line

led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance until faded approaching last and mistake, lost 3rd flat

led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and narrowly headed, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up in midfield, pushed along and effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

held up in midfield on outside, effort before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge

mid-division, mistake 5th, lost place 9th, never a threat after and pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, steady headway 6 out, effort and driven before 3 out, weakened from next

prominent, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, went left last, drifted further left run-in, headed close home

pressed leaders, 4th and ridden before 2 out, no extra and well held approaching last

travelled strongly in mid-division, headway to track leading pair after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on, ridden out

disputed lead with one other clear of remainder, hit 8th, headed 11th, lost place after 14th, weakened next, pulled up before 17th

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

never far away, led 3 out, clear approaching last, flashed tail flat, comfortably

always in last, ridden after 4 out, quickly outpaced by leaders

chased leaders, pecked slightly 4 out, ridden next, wandered 2 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

jumped right badly at times, led 2nd, made rest, stayed on well, pushed out

prominent early, in touch until weakened 25th, mistake next, behind when pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, 3rd and ridden after 13th, chased winner 3 lengths down, 2 lengths down when fell last

midfield, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

prominent, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, carried left, kept on, held close home

held up in midfield, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on but always held

led until mistake and headed 6th, stayed prominent, chased winner 11th, every chance 4 out until mistake and ridden next, one pace and held after

midfield, stumbled 6th, soon ridden, went 3rd before 3 out, quickly outpaced and no chance

held up in touch in midfield, headway after 7th, close enough in 5th when ridden bend before 2 out, soon beaten and weakened 2 out

led after 1st, not fluent 6th (water), ridden and headed well before last, soon weakened

prominent to 5th, steadily lost place, struggling in last pair from 9th, weakened after 3 out

towards rear, driven along and some headway 3 out, 8th and no danger when hit last

led until 4th, with winner after until outjumped 14th, 4th and held when pulled up approaching 2 out

behind, some headway approaching omitted 3 out, never able to challenge

towards rear, blundered 13th, 5th and no impression when blundered last, lost shoe

held up, in rear and not fluent 5th, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 19th, blundered and lost place next, soon outpaced, mistake 4 out, rallied next, chased leader and mistake last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

jumped slowly 3rd, went 2nd at 5th until fell 8th

always behind, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 18th

chased leader until led approaching 3 out, went well clear soon after, jumped left 2 out, easily

midfield, not fluent 7th, headway to track leaders 3 out, challenging 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, unable to go with winner and no impression final 100yds

held up, struggling over 2f out, never a threat

held up in touch in midfield, headway to lead before 6th, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, still every chance last, stayed on same pace and outpaced final 100yds

held up in rear, badly hampered 5th, no danger and behind after

soon in midfield, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out

always about same place, ran green and lost touch with leading trio home turn, scope for improvement

behind, not always fluent, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up last, broke blood vessel

held up in rear, ridden and some progress over 3f out, soon no headway and weakened

well off the pace in rear, behind in last pair from 5th and pushed along, finished with a flourish after 2 out and took 4th near finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, chased leader after 5th until next, remained handy until ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when fell next

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

pressed leaders to 15th, weakened quickly under pressure 3 out, tailed off

pressed winner until ridden and outpaced 3 out, lost 2nd before next, nearly 50 lengths 3rd and very tired when crashing fall last, winded but recovered

mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

soon in last and not going well, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened quickly

held up, mistakes, hit 8th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, last when mistake 3 out, no chance after, disputed moderate 4th run-in

led to 4f out, steadily weakened from 3f out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no threat to leaders and plugged on same pace between last 2

chased leader and clear of rest, led 12th, headed 18th, lost 2nd and beaten 3 out, 17 lengths down in 4th when eventually unseated rider after last

close up, tracked leader 4th, led 2 out going well, clear when untidy last, driven out and stayed on

last when not fluent 2nd and 5th, went 2nd at 7th until every chance and mistake 3 out, driven and chased leading pair vainly from before next

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon held, faded final furlong

made all, stayed on gamely from 4 out, ridden out

mid-division, ridden and headway into 4th approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

always behind

towards rear, blundered 6th, went 3rd 4 out, no impression, lost shoe

held up, 4 lengths 6th when fell 10th

tracked leaders, went 3rd at 15th and 2nd after next, disputed lead before 2 out, ridden and starting to assert when best jump last, edged clear flat

took keen hold early, close up, lost place before 13th, never dangerous after

held up, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

with leader until after 3rd, tracked leaders after, outpaced before 2 out, trying to plug on when beaten and mistake last

held up in rear, progress from 5th, led 3 out and committed for home, headed and weakened 2 out

prominent, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, driven and all out flat

chased clear leading trio, hit and lost ground 13th, ridden after 5 out, mistake and outpaced next, no impression from 3 out

in touch, led after 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, remained close up until weakened after 2 out

settled close up, went 2nd and mistake 6th, drew upsides 3 out, led before next where edged left, 3 lengths clear when went left and slow last, ridden and idling but always holding rival flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, joined leader 5th until pushed along 14th, ridden approaching last, led final 110yds, stayed on

midfield, closed to track leaders 7th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra final 100yds and lost 2nd near finish

held up in last, mistake 4th, shaken up after 3 out, still in touch before 2 out, no headway after

took keen hold, made all and stayed close to inner, pressed briefly 2 out, shaken up and 5 lengths ahead last, driven out to hold on near finish

held up, headway on wide outer over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, all out and joined on line

held up in rear, still there over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no danger

towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, never any impression

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders early, detached in last 10th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, still pressing winner 2 out, hung left before last, still hanging left and stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, close 3rd when hampered and unseated rider 18th

chased winner until after 4th, went 2nd again after 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, little response and beaten 2 out, plugged on

held up well in touch, closed to track leaders 9th until led travelling strongly after 14th, ridden between last 2, headed and no extra under pressure soon after last, hung left and weakened final 100yds

in touch in midfield, hampered 1st and 2nd, effort before 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened

mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 9th, soon behind, tailing off when pulled up before 13th

took keen hold, tracked leaders until went 2nd 12th, ridden after 13th, pressing leader when left 2 lengths clear 14th, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

jumped right at times, held up in touch in midfield, 6th and ridden after 8th, outpaced, jumped badly right and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, well held and jumped right again last 2, plugged on same pace, lost shoe

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, lost place approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven approaching 2 out, one pace when hit last

won battle for lead at strong pace, tried to steady it after 4f, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly well over 1f out

chased leaders, lost place over 9f out, behind from halfway

chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon lost place and behind

chased leaders, mistakes 19th and 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, unable to quicken 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace after

held up, headway 7th, hit next, ridden approaching 2 out, disputing close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last

chased leader, every chance approaching 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, weakened after 2 out

led 1st, headed 4th, chased leader until led again 10th, ridden out

mistakes, held up in touch, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway approaching 8th, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, led after 3rd, clear from next until after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace

raced wide to halfway, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased leader 9th, led 4 out, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last but headed final 75yds

mistake 1st, tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out, ridden and kept on to take 3rd before last, not enough pace to challenge

chased leader, in lead before 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening when not fluent 2 out

held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, no impression on leaders but kept on

well in rear, progress from 9th, in leading group of 7 going clear from 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next

took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, bumped 5f out, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out until lost place over 1f out, shifted right 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, chased winner and mistake 7th, lost 2nd and ridden 3 out, went wide after 2 out, gradually weakened

held up, good headway to lead 3 out, soon clear, comfortably

held up, headway over 5f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, edged left under pressure towards finish, all out

tracked winner, nudged along and 2 lengths down but closing when fell 3 out

chased leaders, ridden after 19th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in touch, ridden, mistake and outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat