John Best Horse Racing Form | Chelmsford 19:30 25th July 2017

went right start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led and hung left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, hung left near finish

tracked leaders in 4th, progress to lead well over 2f out, driven and wandered in front but clear over 1f out, kept on well

took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden and still in last 2f out, kept on under pressure after

always towards rear, struggling from 2f out

pressed leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in midfield, effort on inner and not much room over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on well final furlong

tracked leaders on inner, headway over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and weakened

tracked leader after 4f, led 3f out, cajoled along and kept on well final 2f, drew clear 1f out

held up in 4th, slightly checked and dropped to last 3f out, soon behind

held up in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, threatened to close well over 1f out, soon no progress

in touch in rear, ridden entering final 2f, soon outpaced, no chance and kept on same pace from over 1f out

held up in rear, headway but still plenty to do 4f out, closing to chase leaders when pushed right and impeded over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly and clear inside final furlong

chased leader until led and racing against stands' rail well over 2f out, held on well under pressure inside final furlong, ridden out

in touch in midfield, headway under pressure over 1f out, strong challenge 100yds out, kept on but always just held after, lost 2nd last stride

restless in stalls, in midfield until headway to chase leaders 4f out, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

raced in 5th and off the pace, closed and ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out and edged left, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken last 50yds

settled in rear on inner, ridden over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out

chased leaders, effort 3f out, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon outpaced by winner and hung left over 1f out, one pace after and lost 2nd 100yds out

speed from wide draw and with leaders, chased winner over 1f out to just inside final furlong, one pace

led for 1f, chased leader after, effort over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, readily

good speed and soon led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, no extra and weakened final furlong

reluctant to load, settled off the pace behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression on leaders from over 1f out, just held remote 3rd

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run on inner 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatening leaders

held up, effort 2f out, ridden and good headway over 1f out, ran on well to take 2nd inside final furlong but no chance with winner

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, never nearer

held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

chased leader 2f, ridden 3f out, steadily weakened from 2f out

held up in 5th, shaken up over 1f out, no progress

towards rear, ridden along and headway well over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

in touch, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

held up in midfield, progress to chase clear leading pair over 2f out to over 1f out, faded

held up in last, outpaced in last quartet 4f out, progress on inner well over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders over 1f out

chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

taken down early, tracked leading pair, not quicken over 2f out, lost place and faded over 1f out

dwelt, held up in last, ridden well over 2f out, no progress until kept on well final 150yds, no chance

chased leaders until halfway, soon lost place and under pressure, no chance final 2f

chased leader for 1f, ridden halfway and dropped to last 3f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, plugged on to take modest 2nd inside final furlong

held up in touch towards rear, effort entering final 2f, edging left and no headway over 1f out, well held and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

led for 3f, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on

tracked leaders, ridden when short of room and lost place 2f out, stayed on again entering final furlong, went 4th final 140yds

held up in touch in last quartet, switched right and effort 3f out, strong run but hanging left over 1f out, challenged 1f out, no extra under pressure and outpaced final 100yds

with leader, led after 2f to 2f out, weakened quickly

held up in last pair, pushed along 4f out, effort when stumbled over 2f out, progress to take 4th 1f out, no chance with leading trio but kept on

raced centre final 3f, slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, strong run entering final furlong, led final 100yds, stayed on well

hampered soon after start, well off the pace in rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway but not on terms over 1f out, never troubled leaders

held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into held 5th over 1f out, never threatened to get involved

held up behind, pushed along when not clear run twice over 2f out, headway when short of room and hampered just over 1f out, no chance after

taken down early, led until over 2f out, soon under pressure and struggling, behind and well beaten when not clear run just inside final furlong, eased well inside final furlong

tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance inside final furlong, driven and no extra towards finish

dwelt and towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish

taken down early but reluctant to go to post until others came on the track, prominent, driven 2f out, one pace over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, effort in 3rd on inner over 1f out, driven and pressing winner 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, driven and always held final 150yds

well in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 3rd final furlong, never able to challenge

slowly into stride, reached midfield before halfway, in touch over 2f out, pushed along and steadily left behind

led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, carried slightly right entering final furlong, kept on final 120yds, led final stride

went right start, led, joined over 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 120yds, kept on but no extra

in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra under pressure 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden 3f out, soon headed and driven, weakened over 1f out, burst blood vessel

in touch in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, nearest finish

chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, sustained effort under pressure to lead 50yds out, stayed on, gamely

held up towards rear, effort when hampered 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

chased leader until led 3f out, soon ridden and hard ridden, headed well over 1f out, unable to quicken and kept on same pace inside final furlong

dwelt, pushed along and headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

tracked leaders on rail, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace over 1f out

in rear, ridden along well over 2f out, on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace

never better than midfield

held up in rear, good headway over 3f out and soon switched left to inner, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out

always towards rear, ridden and no progress over 2f out

well in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out to press for a place near finish

2nd early, 3rd after 2f, remained prominent, urged along over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace

midfield, effort under pressure over 2f out, closed and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, left behind from over 1f out

mid-division on rail, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders from over 1f out

settled in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression

in touch towards far side, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong

led at good pace, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

chased leader, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch, effort and headway under pressure on inner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, never near winner

held up in last, ridden over 1f out, progress final furlong, kept on but no chance when no room near finish

in rear on inner, ridden over 2f out, kept on past beaten horse from over 1f out

disputed lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leader 1f, remained handy until driven and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and switched right over 1f out, ran on

pressed leader 4f, lost place but in touch, shaken up over 2f out, no progress

tracked leaders, ridden on inner to try to challenge 1f out, kept on but always held

made all, ridden and drifted right over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, ridden out

led until over 5f out, stayed tracking leaders, effort under pressure on inner over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, driven out

towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, kept on final furlong

dwelt, soon in midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, going on at finish

pushed up and settled behind clear leader, closed gap well over 3f out but still 7 lengths to find with 5 lengths back to the remainder, ridden over 2f out, kept on well and took 2nd near finish

well in touch in 4th, effort over 1f out, ran on well under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home

close up, went 2nd over 2f out and ridden to lead well over 1f out, hard pressed last 150yds, held on well

disputed lead until led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well until headed and weakened well inside final furlong

chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, beaten over 1f out

led, ridden well over 1f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra, lost 3rd and weakened inside final furlong

mostly in last pair, shaken up well over 1f out, kept on quite encouragingly inside final furlong

led at modest pace for 2f, tracked winner, challenged and upsides over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd near finish

held up towards rear, closed from 3f out, ridden over 2f out and no headway after, weakened just over 1f out

held up in midfield, progress on inner over 2f out, tried to challenge over 1f out, soon no chance with winner but kept on

fast away, led 2f, stayed prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened just inside final furlong

led for 1f, steadied to track leaders on inner, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, always held

took keen hold early, held up behind leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, no chance

led, sent for home over 3f out and stretched field, driven 2f out, headed last 150yds, kept on well

tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to threaten

taken down early, took keen hold early, in touch in midfield, lost place over 2f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong, snatched 3rd last stride, never getting to winner

held up off the pace in midfield, closed and in touch 5f out, switched right and effort over 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong