Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Southwell 14:40 03rd October 2016

led 2nd, clear next, not fluent 8th, came back to the field, 13th, headed 4 out, weakened after next

chased leaders, mistake 5th, 4th and ridden after 3 out, no chance with winner after, mistake 2 out, went modest 3rd flat

led until 3rd, prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened last

midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never able to challenge

mistakes in rear, soon behind, lost touch and pulled up before 10th

close up, effort and ridden before 2 out, led and left 2 lengths in front last, kept on well

chased leaders, went second 8th, led 13th, ridden and headed last, edged right and soon weakened

led, hit 5 out, ridden along 3 out, headed before last, driven and hung right run-in, switched left and kept on same pace

held up in last place, smooth headway to lead before 4th, clear next until hit 2 out, ridden and drew clear from next, comfortably

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, hit 13th, chased leader next, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish

tracked leaders, went 3rd after 9th, close up when ridden after 3 out, jumped right last 2, kept on same pace, lost right fore shoe

held up, effort 3 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, 5th and starting to struggling straight, weakened well over 2f out

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, chased leader, led after 10th, 4 lengths clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, kept on same pace near finish

took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to lead before 6th, clear next until hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last

in rear and ridden 4th, not keen, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

not fluent, headway to track leaders 9th, brought down 3 out

tracked leader until 6th, close 3rd, pushed along to press leader after 12th, led before 2 out, joined last, driven ahead run-in

tracked leader, led 2nd until next, close 3rd when hit 3 out, soon ridden, held before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, hit last, no chance with winner

led, quickened pace after 7f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, driven 5th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up and behind, last of seven going clear after 7th, driven and stayed on same pace from 2 out to take well held 3rd at last

led 2nd, set decent pace, over 3 lengths clear from before 9th until after last but was under pressure from after 3 out, bumped along and waved tail flat, idling and only just held on

started slowly, always in rear

in rear, driven 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

behind, detached last before 3rd, ridden and tailed off after 5th

held up, headway 9th, not fluent next, chased winner 11th, not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

in rear, headway 5th, modest 4th approaching 2 out, 3rd approaching last, kept on to take 2nd closing stages

held up in last, outpaced and driven 6th, headway and modest 4th 2 out, soon well behind

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake 3 out, led well before last, shaken up flat, comfortably

settled towards rear, effort to chase leaders 11th, mistake 13th, found nil after and soon beaten

tracked leaders, handy 2nd 9th, led before 2 out, driven clear last 200yds

not fluent 1st 2, in last to 7th, good headway 9th, with leaders 11th, led after 3 out, clear last, driven out

held up, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 7th, outpaced by winner after 3 out, kept on from last, no chance

raced keenly, held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, never a threat

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

close up, led over 2f out, joined over 1f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong

with leader, led 4 out, ridden next, headed last, soon weakened

held up, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up in 6th, shaken up well over 2f out, weakened

tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out

in rear, behind after 7th, tailed off

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

mistakes, midfield, effort and blundered 11th, soon ridden, went 2nd and clear with winner before next, led narrowly last but blundered and veered left, bumped along and soon headed, not quicken final 100yds

close up, went second 11th, led before 13th until after last, rallied, kept on same pace last 200yds

steadied start, lost touch and mistake 4th, never on terms

slowly into stride, held up, weakened 2f out

always prominent, raced keenly, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased winner until ridden after 2 out, outpaced well before last

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

led to 4th, driven 7th, lost place before 4 out, behind when eased closing stages

mid-division, ridden in touch after 3 out, faded between last 2

mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, lame

held up, steady headway final circuit, ridden along before 3 out, kept on same pace from next

close up, led approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well from last

held up, headway over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish

held up and behind, never near to challenge

chased leaders, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed next, kept on gamely to lead again last, urged clear

held up last, ridden and headway after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but not pace to get on terms

settled in rear, effort after 5th, ridden before next, never on terms or making any impression after

held up 20 lengths last, still poor last before 6th, plugged on from 10th, went 18 lengths 3rd and fell last

pressed leaders, went prominent 9th, every chance 3 out, ridden and pressed winner vainly but edging left after, no impression between last two, lost 2nd at last

raced wide, close up and took keen hold, effort to lead before 3 out, ridden and hard pressed next, headed last, immediately outpaced

prominent, led 5th, driven before 17th, drew clear after 3 out, mistake last, stayed on gamely

last pair until 6th, headway to chase leaders when hampered 3 out, not fluent when hard ridden next, still 12 lengths 3rd at last, finished well but too much to do

held up in rear until went 3rd after 8th, led after 12th, maintained advantage until ridden and ungainly last, not quicken flat

in rear, headway 5th, driven 7th, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, headway 6th, tracking leaders next, led between last 2, headed and no extra towards finish

settled towards rear of bunch, effort in 5th home turn, going well after until ridden to lead 1f out, readily asserted

in midfield, pushed along 4th, not travelling well,struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

always towards rear, ridden and struggling 14th

tracked leader, hard driven before 2 out, 3rd last, faded closing stages

took keen hold in rear, not fluent 6th, headway to track leaders 3 out, disputed 2nd next, kept on same pace last 200yds

held up in rear, chased leaders 6th, lost place 9th, headway to chase leaders when badly hampered by loose horse and lost place after 11th, moderate 4th between last 2

held up in 5th, closed last (normal 4 out), ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders when jumped awkwardly and pecked 2nd, soon led and went clear but wandering at hurdles, 8 lengths clear when crashed through wing and unseated rider 6th

held up, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

not jump well in rear, pulled up after 3rd

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced when checked 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off

chased leaders until after 7th, 5th and outpaced when ridden 3 out, no headway and well held between last 2, went modest 4th last

close up, pushed along 12th, 2nd after next, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd final 100yds

prominent until ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before next

led at steady pace after 2f, quickened 10f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, headway 3 out, joined leader and blundered next, led approaching and not fluent last, ridden out

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

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

raced in last, not fluent 1st or 9th, headway and handy 4th 11th, led and hit next, forged clear before 2 out

took keen hold in rear, mistake 3rd, headway to chase leaders next, pushed along and outpaced 6th, behind from 3 out

prominent, led after 3f, headed before halfway, continued to chase winner, ridden over 2f out, no extra final 100yds and soon lost 2nd

outpaced in last, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

prominent, chased leader 8th, led after next, hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, soon hung left and weakened

mid-division, driven 4th, lost place soon after 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

pushed along in last pair, never looked going well, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along 12th, weakened 14th

in rear, outpaced and reminder 6f out, lost place 4f out, fell 3f out, fatally injured

in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders 9th, modest 3rd 12th, lost place after 14th, hung left and kept on run-in

chased leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, hit 5th, lost place and jumped slowly 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, broke blood vessel

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

chased leader, not fluent 3rd, kept on one pace approaching 2 out

in rear, driven 3rd, headway 5th, lost place after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

in rear, reminders 8th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, challenged halfway, led briefly approaching final furlong, unable to quicken

prominent, effort and chased winner well over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

tracked leaders, went second 4th, led 4 out, pushed clear from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before next

made all, shaken up and quickened clear after 3 out, driven and kept on well from last, eased towards finish

towards rear, mistake 4th, never troubled leaders

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, prominent chasing group, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, not fluent 1st, fell next

in touch, fell 2nd

chased leaders, headway to dispute second place 3 out, driven and outpaced next, 9 lengths third and no impression when hit and stumbled last

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on well to take second close home, not reach winner

tracked leader, led 3rd, driven soon after 3 out, weakened last 100yds

held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong without threatening leaders

held up, not fluent 1st, making headway when awkward 13th (water), 5th when blundered badly 17th, closing in 4th when fell 4 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden when pecked 4 out, closed on leaders after next, led between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out

midfield on inner, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, already weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

tracked leading pair, joined leader over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f

led 2nd, ridden when hard pressed after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace from last

held up in rear, headway 5th, shaken up when hit 2 out, soon went 2nd, nearly 3 lengths down last, ran on under pressure to lead near finish

held up, mistake 8th, headway 10th, pushed along 12th, pecked next, one pace 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd flat

chased leaders, struggling from 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

alternated lead with one rival and well clear of rest until in 2nd place from 10th, mistake next, lost place 15th, kept on and still disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly after next

chased leaders, led and mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened last

held up, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, took moderate 3rd inside final furlong, plugged on

tracked leaders, nudged along after 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, steady headway over 4f out, led and shaken up over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, kept on same pace from 2 out, took 2nd last 100yds, no impression

took keen hold, soon prominent, steady headway after 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression from last

led until after 2nd, led 4th, jumped right 8th, headed after 12th, weakened on extended run to 3 out, stayed on flat

led until 9th, with leader until led again 11th, headed after next, ridden 16th, out jumped next, well beaten before next

prominent, led after 1st, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last where hit flight, weakened flat

held up in touch in last pair, effort 17th, soon struggling, well behind after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway to track leaders 11th, went 2nd after 14th, making effort when lost 2nd 2 out, no extra after last

held up, not fluent 6th, struggling before 3 out, never a threat

in touch, ridden after 14th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

mid-division, driven 6f out, lost place over 2f out

in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, lost place next

chased leader, driven 3 out, faded between last 2

led, headed briefly approaching 4th, driven 10th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

held up, ridden after 8th, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd just after last, no threat to leading pair

hampered 1st, towards rear most of way, slightly hampered 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never any danger

led, blundered 7th, headed 11th, close up until driven and outpaced 3 out, struggling after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold, held up well in rear, progress on outer from 6f out, close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

behind and ridden after mistake 9th, lost touch 12th, pulled up 14th

chased leaders 3rd, 2nd 10th, driven 3 out, switched right and almost upsides last, keeping on same pace when switched left last 75yds

best away, soon well clear, not fluent 4th, 5th and 3 out, 25 lengths ahead 2 out, heavily eased in closing stages, unchallenged

pressed leaders 5f, steadily lost place, ridden in last quartet 5f out, rallied over 3f out, closed on leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd last strides

progress from midfield to track leaders 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, readily

early errors but close up, progress to lead before 12th, made most after, going best from 2 out, pushed out flat

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, 5th and beaten when blundered 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mistake 1st, travelled strongly towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, tracked winner on bit next, ridden and found little approaching last

prominent, ridden after 4th, weakened next, behind when blundered last

towards rear, pushed along 11th, no chance from 17th

led, kicked 4 lengths clear 4f out, headed 2f out, kept on well until outpaced by winner inside final furlong

held up in midfield, headway and going well 12th, led 3 out, soon clear, easily

took keen hold, chased leaders, dropped to rear 5f out, pushed along 4f out, left behind 2f out

with leader, led 2nd, ridden when joined 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra final 100yds

made virtually all, clear from 11th, easily

led, ridden, headed and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before next

in touch, urged along from 8th, progress next to chase winner 3 out, closed last, kept on flat, just held

chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, driven approaching next, hit last and left about 8 lengths lead, driven out

pressed leader until after 7th, weakening when blundered next, tailed off

jumped left, pressed leader until jumped badly left 12th, pushed along from 15th, only 4th after 4 out and looked beaten, took 3rd before 3 out, still 15 lengths behind leader 2 out, stayed on to lead last 75yds

prominent, lost place 6th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, chased leader after 2nd, led and not fluent 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

prominent, led 5th, made rest, ridden between last 2, stayed on gamely from last (usual 2 out), ridden out

in rear, behind final 8f, tailed off

settled towards rear, effort 5f out, 3rd and driven home turn, no impression on leading pair after

mid-division, driven 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, led 5th, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace

raced on inside, always prominent, led over 3f out, shaken up and soon drew clear, eased final 50yds

led, clear 3rd to 7th, headed 4 out, ridden next, weakened last

in rear, ridden after 8th, still last of those continuing 3 out, stayed on well from next, went 3rd flat

held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, led after 8th, in control when mistake last, stayed on well

in touch until ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

held up in midfield, left behind by leaders 5th but going better than many, not fluent next but soon poor 4th, no impression on leaders, faded from last

close up, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, no impression and well held from last

tracked leaders, challenging when hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out

chased leading pair, modest 3rd over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner

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

mid-division, headway after 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until 2nd, tracked leader, left pressing winner after 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, soon hung right, headed after last, no extra

led until driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace

always towards rear, hampered bend after 1st, struggling 11th, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, outpaced and modest 5th when bot fluent 3 out, soon weakened and behind, eased closing stages

tracked leaders, close 2nd when pecked landing 15th, led next, driven 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra final strides

held up in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, led 6th, headed next, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened approaching last

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, weakened flat

prominent, chased winner 3 out until ridden next, weakening when not fluent last

prominent, pushed along 10th, weakened approaching 4 out

led and set strong pace, headed 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last

held up but in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakening in 5th when slipped and unseated rider after 2 out

held up, headway 14th, chased leader 16th, left in lead 3 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well