John O'Shea Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 14:00 08th August 2018

mid-division, good headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead last, driven clear run-in

broke well, made all, kept on strongly, unchallenged

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

went to post early, made all, ridden 2f out, soon came clear, easily

slowly into stride, ridden along from start, always in rear

held up in touch, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, one pace after

made all, ridden 2f out, soon 4 lengths clear, stayed on well, always holding on as runner-up closed final furlong

led, driven 2f out, wandered under pressure final furlong, headed near finish

made virtually all, hard pressed 2f out, driven out to hold on final furlong

slowly into stride, in rear, shaken up over 2f out, driven, edged right and no impression final furlong

held up towards rear, driven 3f out, soon lost touch, finished lame

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, racing keenly after 3f, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

soon with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased winner, ridden and challenging over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased when held final 75yds

tracked leaders, raced keenly, effort over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

steadied start, ridden 3f out, steady progress from 2f out, soon chasing leading trio, stayed on final furlong but not pace to get on terms

behind leader, shaken up over 2f out, effort 2f out, kept on until no extra and weakened inside final furlong

behind, last at halfway, pushed along to improve after hitting 9th, led before 2 out where ridden and joined, every chance last, weakened final 120yds

always prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

chased leaders until brought down over 4f out

slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling and weakened over 1f out

driven 3f out, always towards rear

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, edged slightly left 1f out, kept on well

prominent in centre, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden into 3rd 3 out, disputed 2nd last, stayed on to lead halfway up run-in, ridden out

held up, driven 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden final furlong, ran on

held up, headway 3f out, pushed into 3rd on outer 1 1/2f out, driven final furlong, kept on

led 2f, chased leader to over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, soon eased

held up, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, bled

midfield, not fluent and lost place 6th, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace

held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to take 2nd final 100yds, not trouble winner

towards rear, shaken up 2f out, weakened final furlong

raced keenly, with leader, driven and took slender lead over 1f out, ran on, just held runner-up's late thrust

held up in last, ridden 2f out, modest late progress

held up, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, pressed new leader over 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong to lead last strides

behind, pushed along 2f out, never got involved

held up, headway on to heels of leaders 2f out, pushed into lead over 1f out, kept up to work to draw clear final furlong, readily

held up, pushed along before 4 out, rallied next, ridden and no impression between last 2

slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, headway under pressure and hung left from 1f out, not reach leaders

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

hood removed late, slowly into stride, outpaced

took keen hold, held up in midfield, effort over 2f out, chased clear winner 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held when hampered inside final furlong

slowly away, in rear, headway after 3 out, reminder before last, one pace

chased leader until ridden and weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden when stumbled well over 1f out, soon weakened

soon prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, led briefly final 140yds, kept on but not pace of winner towards finish

struggling 4f out, always in last pair, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

tracked leaders, not clear run on rails over 1f out, kept on when clear inside final furlong but no chance

chased leaders, urged along halfway, kept on and still close up just over 1f out, one pace after

took keen hold in midfield, headway to press leader 4f out, every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up, ridden along 2f out, soon no danger, beaten final furlong

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, effort after 3 out, outpaced when hit next, soon beaten

mistakes, in touch, effort and chasing leaders when hit 3 out and next, soon weakened

in touch, shaken up well over 1f out and no progress, stayed on last 150yds but no threat

tracked leaders on inner, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong

slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous

chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place and beaten

pressed leader, led well over 1f out to just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, behind from 6th

chased leader, effort entering final 2f, every chance under pressure over 1f out, led 1f out, soon headed and stayed on same pace final 100yds

with leaders until led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and beaten when not much room well inside final furlong

steadied start, held up in touch in midfield, angled out right and ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, no threat to leaders and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

held in mid-division, ridden in close 5th over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, outpaced but stayed on final furlong to take 3rd close home

soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied last 110yds and took 2nd post, just held

held up in touch in last trio, edged right and not clear run 2f out, headway and keeping on when not clear run again and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home, no threat to winner

chased leading pair until 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

raced wide, chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened 2 out

raced wide, tracked leaders, upsides winner when jumped left 3 out, soon driven, went 2nd after 2 out, unable to quicken under pressure flat

slowly into stride, outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

tracked leader, led 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on but held near finish

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous

held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

slowly into stride, held up, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

last pair and never fluent, pulled hard early but badly tailed off after 4th and soon pulled up, broke blood vessel

soon pushed along to chase leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on

with leader on inner, ridden 2f out, kept chasing winner from over 1f out, stayed on strongly last 55yds, just held

raced in mid-division on inner and took keen hold at times, ridden in mid-division 6th over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

midfield, ridden after 6th, dropped to rear 8th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left under pressure 1f out, headed 75yds out, no extra and outpaced towards finish

held up in last, outpaced halfway, progress just over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd last strides

dwelt, always in last trio, pushed along and no progress 2f out

dwelt slightly, held up in 6th, dropped to last and found nil over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no real danger

slowly into stride, always in rear

steadied start, held up, raced keenly, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, narrow lead inside final furlong, driven and just asserted last 75yds

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

behind leader with 5 lengths to pack, shaken up and led over 1f out well clear of chasing pack, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, tiring final 55yds and caught post

held up, headway 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, left modest 4th at the last

chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

slowly into stride, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong

chased leaders, not much room and led 6f out, headed over 4f out, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

dwelt, held up in last pair, shaken up over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge

held up, last when jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st

slowly into stride, held up, pulled hard, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

broke well, soon steadied and lost place, headway over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish

soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up, driven and outpaced in 8th after 7th, closed 2 out, one pace after and no further impression

chased leading pair, effort over 1f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression and soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace final 100yds

settled behind leaders on outer, shaken up over 1f out, quickened and led 1f out, in control and drew clear inside final furlong, easily

slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

chased leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

held up, always in rear

made all, shaken up 2f out, hard pressed and ridden final furlong, held on well

held up in last from widest draw, ridden and switched right to inner well over 1f out, no real progress

held up, slight mistake 4th, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well

held up, slightly hampered 3rd, not fluent next, reminder 5th, headway 7th, led narrowly 3 out, driven 2 out, headed last, unable to quicken final 100yds

held up, not fluent 1st, pushed along 4th, weakening when jumped left 3 out

steadied after start, held up in touch in rear, effort 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on final 100yds, never threatened leaders

chased leaders on outer, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace run-in

held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 4f out