Ian Williams Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 18:35 22nd April 2016

tracked leaders, jumped left and hit 5th, driven next, modest 3rd before 2 out, one pace

held up, headway 8th, every chance after 3 out, weakened after next

never fluent, detached 5th, tailed off after 3 out

prominent until outpaced final 2f

slowly away in ragged start, towards rear, not much room before 3 out, soon chasing winner, jumped right last 2, no real impression

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

settled towards rear, ridden 3 out, closed on inner from before 2 out, led with ears pricked last, driven and kept on gamely

pressed leader until 9th, driven and beaten when hit 2 out

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

held up, headway from 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, never any threat, weakened on long run from last (usual 2 out)

tracked leaders, challenged from 3f out until weakened well over 1f out

in rear, reminders 3 out, soon behind, left distant 6th next

prominent, chased leader over 7f out until led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong

midfield, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

not jump well in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th (Canal Turn)

towards rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 13th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 4th, ridden to challenge when not fluent 2 out, renewed challenge last, led soon after, ridden out

held up in touch, pushed along 5 out, headway to chase clear leading pair before next, effort and chased clear leader 2 out, challenging when bumped and carried left last 100yds, rider soon dropped reins, kept on well to lead close home

held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from halfway, tailed off

pressed leader to 4th, lost place from next, stayed in touch to 3 out, weakened and behind in 7th when pulled up before 2 out

held up, left behind after 4 out, never a threat

dwelt, ridden along most of way, always behind

always towards rear

held up off the pace in last pair, never on terms, lost touch and tailed off after 5th, pulled up 2 out

took keen hold, chased clear winner until 7th, closed 4th next, dropped to last and ridden 2 out, soon outpaced and well beaten last

tracked leading pair to 4f out, driven to chase leading pair again over 1f out, no impression final furlong and lost 3rd near finish

midfield, mistake 9th, ridden after 5 out, weakened after 3 out

unruly to post, slowly away, progress on outer into midfield halfway, weakened rapidly over 2f out, tailed off and eased

led for 3f, chased leader, ridden 4f out, dropped out rapidly over 3f out, behind and eased final 2f, tailed off

dwelt, soon pushed along in rear on outside, struggling halfway, never on terms

close 2nd in slow race, joined leader 5th, not fluent next, led narrowly before 3 out, ridden and clipped next, held on well flat

well placed behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

not fluent, held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, mistake 2nd, headway into midfield 6th, chased leaders after 11th, mistake next, lost place 14th, behind 2 out, tailed off

held up in rear, headway after 5th, midfield after next, struggling when mistake 7th, weakened next, tailed off

led chasing group in 3rd, headway after 3rd, led after 5th until next, soon one pace

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened before 2 out

chased winner until 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, ridden over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

switched left soon after start, held up, shaken up over 1f out, never troubled leaders

in rear, tailed off 8f out, eventually completed

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, pushed clear, comfortably

in rear, behind when mistake 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 3 out

held up in touch in midfield, headway to press leaders after 9th, joined leader 11th, jumped into lead next, going best when left clear 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

held up, good headway on outer after 7th, led approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

in rear, brought down 7th

held up in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders 2 out, 3rd and one pace approaching last, lost shoe

led to 6th, lost place before 3 out

held up, ridden over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, never dangerous

dwelt, soon recovered and chased leading pair, effort and driven to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed and one pace final 100yds, lost 2nd last stride

mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden into 3rd after 3 out until next, one pace after

dwelt, always behind

travelled strongly most of way, in touch, took closer order 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led next, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied well under pressure to regain lead final 120yds, driven right out

dropped in rear after mistake 2nd, headway after 10th, ridden 13th, 6th and no chance with winner when mistake 2 out

midfield, closed to chase leaders 3rd, went 2nd next, led soon after 3 out, cruising in front after, mistake last, eased towards finish, easily

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

made all, shaken up approaching last, ridden out

took keen hold, held up in touch, effort under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, driven and unable to quicken 1f out, outpaced final 75yds

held up in touch in last, effort over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders

held up in rear, headway 4f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

led to 4th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

held up, headway 4th, led after 2 out, ridden out

held up, weakened approaching 8th, left remote 2nd last

chased leader until led after 5th, blundered next, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and looked reluctant, kept on to go 2nd well before last, not get to winner

led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well, drew clear final furlong

held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

gave problems at start, took keen hold, tracked leader, outpaced and lost place 3 out, 8 lengths down on 2nd last, kept on closing stages

jumped badly right throught, detached in last, jumped slowly 8th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, eventually completed

raced keenly, held up, stayed on steadily from 2 out, never near to challenge

held up, headway to track leaders 15th, 3rd when pecked on landing 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on final 150yds, took 2nd closing stages

in rear, never on terms

held up in last, smooth progress from 3 out to track leaders 2 out, closed to lead last, driven out and held on

behind, progress to midfield 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out

held up and behind, 9th and staying on nicely when mistake 3 out, no chance after, looks sure to do better

chased leaders until went 2nd 7f out, pushed into lead 3f out, ridden and kicked 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed and no extra final 50yds, lost 2nd last stride

led, clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

held up towards rear, lost touch before 3 out

midfield, 5th and ridden home turn, one-paced and never threatened to get on terms after

held up, mistake 5th, effort 3 out, 6th and ridden home turn, soon beaten, mistake last

took keen hold, chased leaders, hampered over 5f out, effort and left in lead over 1f out, soon unable to quicken 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

in rear, never on terms

mid-division, some headway 3 out, modest 11th when stumbled on landing and fell next

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

held up in mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, 2nd soon after 3 out, led last, hung right, driven clear

in touch in rear until fell heavily 7th

always prominent, ridden to chase leader 3f out, stayed on well under pressure

held up, ridden over 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, never dangerous

in touch towards rear, outpaced in last and pushed along 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out to take modest 4th last

mistake 2nd, in touch in last until fell 6th

pulled hard early in rear, not fluent on occasions, steady headway and prominent when mistake 7th, ridden last (usual 3 out), weakened before omitted 2 out, virtually pulled up

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway and hung tight over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression

chased winner, ridden before 3 out, kept on well from last, not reach winner

steadied start, held up in touch in rear, effort on inner over 1f out, chased leading trio 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

held up, steady headway before 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent next, soon weakened

held up in touch, chased leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up in rear, progress into midfield 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, led between last 2, went clear soon after last, eased closing stages

tracked leaders, 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, pushed clear over 1f out, eased closing stages

held up in rear, lost place and behind 8f out, took remote 5th 2f out

gave problems beforehand, in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 6th

slowly into stride, held up in last pair, effort over 1f out, soon switched left, chased leaders and kept on same pace final 100yds

towards rear, pushed along and headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, beaten in 4th when mistake last

held up in rear, good progress 6th, went 5th and mistake 3 out, soon chasing winner, upsides and ridden from 2 out until just outpaced closing strides

in rear, headway 6th, kept on from 2 out

in rear, kept on from 3 out, never on terms

dropped to rear and ridden 7th, tailed off when jumped left 9th and pulled up

in touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed and edged left, weakened towards finish

pushed right start, dropped in behind and held up in touch in rear, switched right and headway to chase leading trio 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold in rear, headway 6f out, soon pushed along, lost place over 3f out

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened close home

dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened on long run after 3 out

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, hard driven and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home

held up in rear, lost touch 6th, well behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged on inside when hampered bend before 2 out, soon chasing winner, hung right between last 2, kept on same pace last 150yds

tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, chased winner before 3 out, hit last, stayed on same pace last 100yds

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and effort on inner to lead 1f out, ran on well, eased close home

chased leading trio, effort 2f out, closed to press leaders and pushed right 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure to lead last strides

held up in touch, switched right and ridden to lead over 2f out, driven 3 lengths clear 2f out, in no danger over 1f out, eased towards finish

held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, closed to chase leaders and ridden over 1f out, led 150yds out, ran on well, ridden out

prominent, raced keenly, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

soon pushed along and prominent, lost place over 5f out, behind final 4f

settled behind leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

went left start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders, switched right and ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted under pressure 150yds, ran on well

held up in last pair, good progress on inner well over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on well

pulled hard and prominent, weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway 14th, chased leader 16th, every chance approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulling up when ran into the last and unseated rider

slowly into stride, soon pushed along and always in rear

took keen hold in mid-division, weakened 5f out, tailed off

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

held up in last trio, trying to make progress when not much room 2f out, headway over 1f out to chase leading pair final furlong, stayed on but no chance to threaten

in rear, headway 7th, reminder approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, driven 4th, soon lost place, well behind before 3 out, tailed off

held up, ridden after 5th, weakened before next

took keen hold in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong

held up, reminders after 5th, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out

took keen hold, led 5f, hung right and weakened 1f out, soon heavily eased

stumbled leaving stalls, soon led and made rest, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

always prominent, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead and wandered inside final furlong, headed towards finish

led, hit 6th, ridden and headed bend before 2 out, soon beaten and faded between last 2, tailed off

prominent, lost place after 14th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

held up in touch, not fluent 4th, closed to track leaders and mistake 8th, led on bit and mistake 2 out, soon cruised clear, very easily