Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Stratford 17:05 22nd July 2018

settled towards rear, effort on outer in 4th home turn, soon driven, trying to challenge when bumped and bungled last, not recover

behind, slow 7th, effort before 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd before last, no impression flat

towards rear, blundered 11th, ridden and beaten after 13th

held up and always in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened approaching 4 out

fell 2nd

pressed leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, hung right and weakened after next

tracked leaders, driven and close third when blundered 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from last

pressed leaders, strong reminders 7th, every chance until driven 3 out, not keen, beaten next, finished lame

not fluent on occasions, held up, effort when hit 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

raced wide, steadied in midfield, driven in moderate 6th home turn, never reached leaders

jumped right, led 2nd until 3rd, led from 5th until blundered 12th, led again 14th, driven and headed and jumped wildly right 2 out, beaten when same again last and lost two places flat

led with head carried low, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, led until approaching 1st, chased leaders, reminder after 9th, soon lost place, behind from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

last until went up into midfield 7f out, tailed off over 3f out, lost 4th inside final furlong

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

with leader, led over 4f out, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

pressed leaders, 5th and ridden after 3 out, soon struggling

led until ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten, going very slowly after last

settled 4th, went 3rd at 7th and 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, ridden and switched left, kept on steadily but well held flat

chased leader, clear of rest until halfway, lost 2nd at 6th, driven and not keen when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

took keen hold, behind most of way, ridden 4f out, soon struggling, tailed off

held up, hampered 4th, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, mistake 4th, behind and pushed along 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, ran on flat, never nearer

held up, headway to chase winner 3 out, soon shaken up, ridden after next, 2 lengths down and staying on when fell last

took keen hold early, chased leaders until hard ridden before 9th, found nil

held up, headway after 12th, ridden in close 4th after 3 out, not clearest of runs and switched right between last 2, stayed on run-in

held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

held up, effort and pushed along 3f out, no impression from 2f out

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

pressed leader, hit 8th, led next, ridden and pressed before last, stayed on strongly run-in

jumped right, tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, ridden 2 out, driven run-in, stayed on well

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out and headed, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in, lost 3 places near finish

held up in touch, not fluent 9th, reminder and headway to track leaders after 10th, led narrowly 5 out, ridden when headed 3 out, still every chance when fell 2 out

held up, blundered 6th, headway halfway, went 3rd 11th, 2nd 4 out, close 2nd when left in lead 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra run-in

behind, headway 3 out, soon pushed into 4th, ridden before 2 out, one pace

towards rear, headway passing 3 out, challenged under pressure passing last, soon every chance, driven right and no extra final 100yds

pressed leader until 12th, soon ridden, 5th and losing place when mistake next

held up, headway 8th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat

held up, never on terms

held up, headway 14th, ridden to lead flat, ran on well

chased leaders, led well before bypassed last, pushed out

led, headed after 4 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

disputed lead until 6th, lost place before 7th, driven 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

towards rear, ridden after 9th, only passing struggling rivals when no chance from next

jumped right at times, led, headed 5th, led 7th, headed 9th, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, headed after 9th, struggling from 11th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, strong challenge from last, held towards finish

mid-division, headway after 4th, led 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed when awkward last, kept on

close up, tracked leading pair 3 out, led next, kept on well, ridden out

midfield, headway and tracked leader 11th, ridden in 2nd when jumped right 3 out, lost 2nd just before 2 out, continued to jump right and weakened

held up in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway and chased leader 2 out, challenged for 2nd when checked approaching last, not fluent last, one pace in 3rd run-in

with leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened flat

pressed winner throughout, ridden and every chance briefly before 3 out, outpaced before last, no impression run-in

held up, blundered 13th, ridden and some headway after next where not fluent, weakened and pulled up approaching 4 out

held up in touch, ridden after 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression when left 2nd last, stayed on

in rear, headway 2 out, stayed on approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in

prominent, lost place after 8th, never a threat after

in rear, good headway to dispute lead 3 out, soon led, joined by winner when bad mistake 2 out, unseated rider four strides after fence

midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, weakened between last 2

behind, pushed along after 8th, ridden 13th, plodded on, making no impression when mistakes 3 out and next, went poor 4th near finish

chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon pushed along, weakened 11th

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, led next, headed 5th, remained handy, pushed along 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced

raced wide, held up, reminders over 5f, soon lost touch

led for nearly 3f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 15th, rallied and close up 3 out, went 2nd before last where mistake, stayed on well towards finish and closed on winner

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, jumped left when struggling 2 out, never a threat

led, jumped right 1st, jumped right next and soon pulled up, struck into on right fore

made all, clear at various stages, effort and pushed along before 2 out, drifted left and hard pressed last 50yds, gamely

pressed winner to 3rd, chased leading pair, ridden before 2 out, outpaced from last

held up towards rear, smooth headway to track leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out), led after next, ridden and hung left run-in, ridden out

held up, headway 4f out, in touch when outpaced turning in, stayed on again final furlong, went 5th close home

prominent in stands' side group, groups merged halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

ran in snatches, tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, ridden after 14th, 3rd and in front of winner but not apparently going well when fell 3 out

in touch in midfield, mistake 6th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, outpaced in 4th and mistake 2 out, weakened before last

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching last

led, ridden and headed 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led at very steady pace from 4th, driven 3 out, headed next, soon lost touch with leading pair

held up, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, driven out

jumped slightly right most of way, tracked leader, led 8th until 13th, led next, shaken up to draw clear after 4 out, in no danger after, went badly right last, comfortably

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, still every chance 2 out, no extra fom last

settled towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden and slightly outpaced next, rallied after last and stayed on well near finish

raced freely, nearly always 2nd, driven after 3 out, slightly outpaced by winner 2 out, edged left before last, rallied and ran on stoutly after last, just held

dropped out last until halfway, headway in 4th home turn, driven to chase winner 300yds out, hanging right and well held final furlong

tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, bumped along on inner to lead before next, 7 lengths clear last, kept up to work when holding rivals flat

15 lengths last at 4th, closed 6th, went 3rd next, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace when well held after, lost 3rd and awkward last

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, unable to quicken and outpaced over 1f out, squeezed for room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, smooth headway and prominent over 3f out, led going well over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong

held up, ridden and headway on outside 18th, weakened before 3 out, no chance when hampered last

close up, ridden and reminders after 13th, rallied next, led before 3 out, headed last, rallied, held towards finish

always in last pair, never any impression, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

made all and mostly immaculate at fences, ridden 2 out, kept on with great tenacity from last

behind and hanging right, tailed off 8th, pulled up next

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway on outer and in touch over 3f out, soon ridden, already weakening when hampered, clipped heels and stumbled well over 1f out

held up, headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace

tracked leaders, headway into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on into 3rd run-in

chased leader, ridden along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up towards rear, fell 12th

held up, ridden and green when headway 2 out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to trouble leaders

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in

held up in rear, mistake 3 out, never a threat

in touch 8f, weakened and well behind final 3f

midfield, headway to track leaders before 3 out, driven to lead run-in, stayed on well

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

dropped out in last pair until halfway, steady progress final 4f, stayed on well inside final furlong, promising

held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on but not pace to reach leading pair

prominent but tended to jump slowly, 2nd before 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, slow again last

prominent, made most from 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened

behind and wide first circuit, headway 16th, close 2nd 3 out, pushed ahead before next, urged along and held on well flat

prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden on inner home turn, outpaced from last

led, ridden and headed turning in, jumped right and stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch, outpaced by leading trio and mistake 11th, never getting back on terms after, ridden to go modest 3rd between last 2, no impression and weakened flat

led at steady pace until headed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

tracking leaders when fell 1st

held up, headway on outer after 8th, ridden and hung left from 2 out, stayed on flat

midfield, stumbled 5f out, pushed along and in touch over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong

midfield, lost place when hampered by faller 4 out, weakened

held up, ridden along from 5th, still in rear 2 out, stayed on from approaching last

held up in touch, outpaced home turn, stayed on final 2f but not pace to get involved

chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th (Canal Turn), disputed lead next (Valentine's) until blundered 14th, ridden 2 out, 6th over last, stayed on same pace, went 4th run-in

tracked leaders, hanging when asked for effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, eased when no chance

in rear, headway 12th, lost place and pulled up before 3 out

led, generally jumping well, fiddled 4 out, soon bumped along, reminders before 3 out where narrow lead, driven and joined 2 out, relegated to 2nd and ridden last, no extra and lost 2nd run-in

held up in last pair, not fluent 1st and mistake 7th, still only 5th and plenty to do on long run after 3 out, headway to chase leading pair after 2 out, hard ridden and kept on from last, nearest finish

chased winner until blundered 5th, ridden to take 2nd again before 2 out until after 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, went close up 12th, led after 13th to 4 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, one pace

prominent, mistake 6 out, progress to lead after 5 out, driven in 1 length lead 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to press winner last, no extra under pressure run-in, lost shoe

took keen hold, chased leading pair until 8f out, midfield after until closed and effort in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd but winner clear just over 1f out, no impression and soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace

pressed winner, outpaced by him 15th, hard driven and lost 2nd after next, lost 3rd and very tired after last

behind until steady progress from 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on steadily under driving from last but always held

held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not trouble winner

held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner flat, soon ridden and no impression

chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out

tracked leader, upsides 5th until not fluent 7th, in last pair next, headway 9th, led 4 out where went right, headed next, soon ridden, weakened last

held up behind, headway from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened run-in

never really travelling, tracked leaders, not fluent 11th (water), reminder, hit next, mistake and stumbled badly 14th, soon dropped to last pair and ridden, never back on terms

led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and edged left, one pace

led, joined after 7f, headed 4f out, faded over 1f out, eased and tailed off

behind, some progress in 10 lengths 4th 3 out, soon ridden and well beaten, hit last

looked well, midfield, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, eased when well beaten before last

jumped right, held up, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, steady headway approaching last, stayed on to battle for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

held up, shaken up approaching last, disputing 10th with work to do last, stayed on and progress run-in, going on at finish

raced keenly, held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left after, kept on, never able to trouble leaders

chased leaders until went 2nd after 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, soon headed and weakened 2 out

held up in midfield, closed to join leaders 3 out (actual last), led bend entering straight, went clear after bypassing 2 out, clear and wandered bypassing last, ran on well, easily

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, not reach leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after

tracked leaders, upsides 3 out, soon ridden, close 4th but held jumping last, no extra final 150yds

chased winner to 6th, went 2nd again 9th, not fluent 11th, took closer order after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

chased leaders, stumbled slightly 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent next, soon outpaced by winner

in touch in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, no danger final 3f

held up, good headway 5th, weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

looked well, not always fluent, tracked leading trio, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no progress before 2 out where impeded, one pace after

mostly in last trio and often not that fluent, lost touch from 14th, kept on from 3 out to take 4th after last, no chance

led to 5th, chased leader after, shaken up 2 out, rallied from last to lead flat, game

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, effort before next, not pace to challenge, no extra run-in

held up, headway 5th, ridden and lost place next, never dangerous after

squeezed out start, held up, headway after 6f, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out to just over 2f out, steadily weakened

held up off the pace in last quintet, pushed along after 11th, progress on wide outside from next, closed on leaders from 3 out, good jump to lead last, soon clear, comfortably

held up in midfield, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

unruly going to start and twice unseated rider, settled in 3rd or 4th, not fluent 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, plugged on without threatening after last

prominent, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

raced wide, held up, saddle slipped soon after 1st, headway 4th, close 3rd when rider kicked his feet out of the irons final bend, stumbled 2 out, switched right after last, kept on towards finish, held close home, game effort

held up in touch in last trio, mistake 4th, headway into midfield after 10th, chased leaders 13th, close 3rd and switched right 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2 out, pressing winner flat, held towards finish

always prominent, went 2nd at 7th, led 9th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, over 2 lengths up last, driven out to hold on flat

chased leader on outer, ridden over 2f out behind winner, kept on well inside final furlong, no extra last 25yds and dropped to 4th

led, soon clear, headed after 4 out, weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until ridden and headed before 3 out, in vain pursuit of winner from next

close up until blundered badly 7th, still last but trying to close again when nearly fell 12th and pulled up, finished lame

tracked leaders, led 2f out, idled final furlong but always in command, pushed out

raced wide, led and quickened pace before 4 out, headed on long run to 3 out, soon driven and relegated to 3rd, reminder before 3 out where clumsy jump, quickly lost touch with first two, held on for distant 3rd run-in

chased leader until over 8f out, stayed handy, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace well inside final furlong

prominent, chased leader 3 out, driven to close approaching 2 out, ridden into narrow lead going to last, ridden clear run-in

held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway next, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure

jumped boldly and made all, driven and hard pressed from last, refused to be denied

held up, pushed along 17th, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up after 5 out

held up well in rear, in last when nowhere to go bend after 3 out, switched out wide then sharply to the inner before 2 out, no progress and tailed off

not fluent on occasions, close up, 1 length down and going well when left 5 lengths clear 4 out, ridden next, kept on well from last

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, went second after 3rd, challenged 7th, not fluent 9th, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened

tracked leaders, driven from 5th, weakened 2 out but got better of tussle for moderate 3rd

prominent, chased leader 2nd, led well before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right approaching last, driven out

held up, hit 2nd, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd soon after last, stayed on same pace

in last pair, struggling but remained in touch from 7th, headway approaching last, stayed on past beaten horses run-in, never any threat to leading pair

led, clear 3rd until 8th, headed when mistake 12th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened 16th, tailed off

behind, some progress 6f out, 6th and struggling home turn, virtually pulled up when tailed off 1f out

chased leader until 2nd, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling from 6th

in rear, ridden over 2f out and switched to outer, kept on inside final furlong and took 4th post

held up, not fluent 7th, ridden and some headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, headway 7f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

tracked leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd and ridden after 11th, weakened 2 out

chased leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out where jumped left, no impression when jumped left again 2 out, eased and weakened before last where jumped left

held up in rear, effort before 3 out, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 2 out

held up, hampered 4th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent on inner 2 out, switched right after, stayed on towards finish

tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching next, held between last 2, 4th jumping last, stayed on to regain 3rd close home

lw, slow to get going in standing start, never going well and always towards rear, tailed off

with leaders, led 7th to 10th, left in lead 12th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 8th, led approaching 12th, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

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

held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching last, soon switched left, ridden, hung left and no extra flat

held up, not fluent 5th and next, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace