J & A O'Neill Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 18:40 16th May 2017

tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden before next, held between last 2, stayed on same pace

jumped slightly left at times, led 2nd and quickened pace, ridden and headed after 2 out, every chance last, no extra

with leader until led 3rd, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden out

jumped right at times, with leader until led approaching 3rd, not fluent and headed 12th, mistake next, led again 15th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 12th, weakened 14th

chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leader to 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

behind, not fluent 7th, outpaced 9th, some headway approaching 4 out, not trouble leaders, well beaten run-in

chased leaders on outer, driven 2f out, pressed for a place from over 1f out, kept on

held up, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure run-in, never able to mount serious challenge

in touch, ridden and lost place approaching 4 out, behind and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from last, never a threat

held up in touch, shaken up and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

prominent, chased leader 4th until before next, soon left 2nd again until not fluent 9th, soon pulled up and dismounted

held up, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened next

chased leaders, led 3 out, headed last, staying on same pace when not clear run flat

jumped left at times, chased leader 2nd to 5th, remained handy, led 4 out, shaken up before next, ridden clear flat, eased near finish

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced by front two before 2 out, kept on one pace and no impression after

held up, headway 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on run-in, not pace of front two

never better than midfield, driven from 12th and struggling to go pace of front rank after, no impression from 3 out, went modest 3rd before last but lost place flat

held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance before last, kept on under pressure run-in, always held

restless stalls, slowly away, mostly in last until 2f out, some late headway but never involved

held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, weakened well before last

held up in touch, chased leader 5th, led 9th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on

held up, raced keenly, headway 12th, ridden and switched left approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

held up in touch, reminder 8th, driven along after next, chased leader before 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on under pressure

chased leaders, mistake and pecked 14th, ridden before 3 out, chased clear winner 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on same pace under pressure flat

tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, soon ridden along and kept on final furlong

held up, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, led and fell next

tracked leader, raced keenly, led after 4th, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably

held up, headway 7th, joined winner well before 2 out until ridden soon after 2 out, soon beaten, eased flat

3rd mostly until hard driven and lost place before 2 out

held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat

led or disputed lead until blundered 7th, driven before next, lost 2nd at 9th, tailed off and pulled up last

with winner until settled into 2nd approaching 4th, ridden and lost 2nd well before 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 13th

always prominent, chased leader 10th, led 13th to next, led after 3 out, ridden out

held up, pushed along before 8th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake last

held up towards rear, ridden and closed 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and held between last 2, jumped left last

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

held up, pushed along after 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, no response

took keen hold in 3rd until ridden and lost place after 8th, hanging left, 7th and tailing off when fell heavily 2 out

tending to edge and jump right, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 6th, mostly 2nd to 15th, ridden next, little response, plugged on in well held 3rd from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, progress into midfield 4f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon in command, readily

held up, hung right over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no impression final furlong

chased leaders, stumbled 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, headway, not clear run and switched right approaching 2 out, soon ridden, disputing close 2nd and running on when fell last

held up, effort and headway approaching 4 out, switched left after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, closed on leader last, stayed on to lead run-in, won going away

midfield, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when mistake last, eased when beaten run-in

close up but not always fluent, lost place 8th, mistake 12th, struggling 17th, tailed off 2 out, eased

held up in last until improved a place 3rd, slow 10th, pushed along after 4 out, under pressure 3 out and disappointing response, eased

mid-division, lost place 4 out, ridden and came home in own time

held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened from next

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon no impression on winner, well beaten

midfield, not fluent 2nd and 7th, ridden before 8th, outpaced after 3 out, effort behind leaders 2 out, kept on run-in, never able to challenge

pressed leader until ridden and weakened before 4 out

tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, pressed winner to last, soon outpaced

settled towards rear, badly hampered 8th, still last but within 6 lengths of leader when impeded and unseated rider 17th

held up in last pair, progress 8th, still delaying effort in 5th 2 out, racing awkwardly and edging left after, produced to lead last and quickened briefly to assert, ridden out

tracked leaders, strong challenge at the last, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd at the last, kept on until no extra close home

mid-division, ht 2nd, never really travelling, dropped to last pair 11th, losing touch when pulled up after 14th

tracked leader until pushed along and reminders approaching 14th, outpaced after 17th, stayed on from 2 out, strong run from last to go 2nd but never threatening to reach winner

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, mistake and outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before next

travelled well, in touch, 2 lengths 3rd 3 out, delayed effort until led last (normal 2 out), readily came clear

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, joined leader after 6th, every chance when bumped 2 out, ridden last, stayed on same pace flat

fell 1st

mid-division, chased leaders 13th, upsides 4 out, led 2 out, edged right between last 2, stayed on well, driven out

jumped right at times, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 13th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, kept on to go 2nd between last 2 but always being held by winner

chased leaders, driven 9th, stayed on to lead last 100yds

led until after 5th, lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

not fluent in rear, hit 2nd, driven 7th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, awkward 3 out, soon pushed along, challenged last, ridden to lead 110yds out, kept on

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten

ran green, prominent, slight lead when ducked left 5th, soon headed, tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, soon beaten, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, driven along from 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (lame)

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, took narrow advantage 2 out, kept on to assert final 75yds, driven out

tracked leader until after 5th, ridden next, held in 4th when fell 2 out

towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden along and never dangerous

held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until mistake 9th, pushed along after 11th, weakened 13th

raced keenly, made all, hit 3 out, ridden clear flat, eased near finish

held up in touch in rear, closed to track leaders 14th, 2nd before next, went left and mistake 2 out, closed as leader wandered before last, ridden to lead flat, all out close home

chased leader until after 5th, led 7th, ridden, hung right and headed well before 2 out, mistake 2 out, rallied to lead flat, soon edged right, driven out

led 1st to next, remained with leader until led again 6th, shaken up after 2 out, hit last, driven out

in touch in midfield, shaken up and headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 3f out

mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up last

in touch, went 3rd after 7th, effort to challenge 15th, led next, soon clear and in command when not fluent last, eased towards finish

mid-division, chasing leaders 9th, ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, kept on well final 150yds

chased leaders, 4th and ridden after 13th, soon struggling and outpaced before next, plugged on but never threatened leaders after, left 3rd last

midfield towards outer, lost place 7th, slow 8th and soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

held up in midfield, mistake 2nd, headway when left 3rd 5th, chased winner and wandered when ridden between last 2, jumped left last, stayed on same pace flat

in rear, good headway 11th (Foinavon), soon chasing leaders, weakened and eased omitted 2 out, well behind when pulled up soon after last

held up, headway into midfield when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

in rear, shaken up over 3f out and smooth progress on rail, ridden 2f out and almost upsides on rail, kept on well but not getting to winner

close up, mostly tracked leader from 8th, mistake next, led 2 out, clear last, easily

prominent to 12th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, closed to chase leaders 5th, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 13th

midfield, went 4th 11th, ridden before 15th, close 3rd soon after 3 out, soon outpaced under pressure and beaten next, plugged on

chased leaders, outpaced and pushed along 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch, closed 3 out, effort to chase leaders bypassing 2 out, left soon after last, no impression flat

held up and outpaced in early stages, jumped left 2nd, mistake next, headway 6th, went 3rd after 9th, ridden when mistake 3 out, went held 2nd last

chased leader until left in lead 13th, pushed along and hard pressed when fell 2 out

chased leaders, every chance and blundered last, kept on well under pressure flat, just held towards finish

jumped left, mainly tracked leader from 5th, mistake 9th, ridden to challenge 4 out where mistake, every chance when jumped badly left, blundered and unseated rider next

prominent in chasing group, went 2nd after 3 out to 2 out, weakened

held up in last, effort 3 out and looked possible threat before 2 out, soon shaken up and not quicken

held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, chased winner well before last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 11th, disputed 3rd 4 out, close 2nd when hit 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well

travelled strongly, in touch, led approaching 2 out, quickened clear, not fluent last, very easily

settled towards rear, headway 8th, 4th after 3 out, 2nd after next, soon faded

prominent, lost place rapidly after 6th, tailed off and pulled up next

prominent until lost place quickly over 3f out, tailed off and eased 2f out

held up, jumped very slowly 2nd, steady progress 11th, looked to be going best next, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear, stayed on steadily

midfield and travelling well, impeded briefly when quickening to challenge 2 out, soon led, readily drew clear from last

in touch towards rear, ridden 7th, soon struggling, tailed off after 3 out, jumped left next

prominent, blundered 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th and beaten when blundered last

in touch, ridden and weakened before usual 3 out

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up run-in

chased winner virtually throughout, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 2nd at the last

held up, headway 4th, chased leader after 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last

dropped to last pair 5th, pushed along and no response 14th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

prominent, hit 20th, ridden and hampered 4 out, weakened after next

held up in touch in rear, struggling 13th, soon under pressure, no threat to leaders but kept on flat

held up in touch towards rear, closed and not clearest of runs bend before 2 out, ridden and headway between last 2, stayed on well flat to snatch 3rd last strides, no threat to winner

held up, not fluent 1st, headway after 14th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

midfield, headway approaching 4 out, prominent after 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace before last

went right 1st, pressed leader until ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

led until 2nd, left 2nd at 8th until ridden and lost place tamely 14th, beaten 3 out

held up, outpaced after 3 out, headway between last 2, went 4th soon after last, finished strongly, snatched 2nd final stride, no threatening to reach winner

close up in last pair until virtually fell and unseated rider 12th

mid-division, hampered and lost place 9th, never back on terms

held up towards rear of midfield, losing touch quickly when pulled up before 12th

chased leaders 6th, went 2nd 16th, driven and every chance after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, went sharply left flat and soon hard pressed, hard driven and headed towards finish

chased leaders, close up 2 out, ridden to go 2nd last, stayed on under pressure run-in, no impression on winner

not always fluent, tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, reminders after 5th, losing place when mistake 12th, pulled up before next

held up, steady headway 5f out, slightly hampered well over 3f out, soon ridden to chase leader, 3 lengths clear 1f out, soon hung left, headed towards finish

held up, headway approaching 6th, chased leader before 8th, led on long run to 2 out, soon clear, easily

took keen hold, went 3rd at 3rd until mistake 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailing off when mistake 8th and pulled up

held up in last pair, effort from 4 out and closed on leaders next, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leading pair, kept on

in touch in midfield, ridden and progress before 2 out, stayed on after but never at pace to reach leaders

held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after

raced keenly in 2nd place 12f, went 2nd again over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

tracked leader until led on bit well before 2 out, just over 1 length lead and going okay when fell 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit 2 out, came readily clear flat, easily

held up, always in rear, behind from 4th

chased leaders until after 7th, soon dropped out and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

midfield, bumped and hampered 1st, jumped left at times and never with much fluency after, weakened 3 out, well behind when fell last

midfield, chased leaders after 3rd until losing touch with leaders when mistake 5th, tailed off after 7th

settled in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, every chance after, flailed along and not go through close home

raced keenly, close up when mistake 3rd, steadied back to last but in touch next, headway after 4 out, ridden to dispute close 2nd between last 2, left with every chance after last, kept on

led and mistake 1st, headed next, remained with winner, jumped left 7th, led 13th, headed 4 out, soon pushed along, jumped left 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 2f out

chased leaders, pushed along at various stages, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway after 7th, lost place 10th, driven along 15th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, no further progress, jumped slowly last

midfield, smooth progress into 3rd over 3f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily

held up, mistake 6th, lost touch after 9th, well behind next, tailed off

towards rear, some headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon switched right, shaken up to lead before last, ridden clear flat

mid-division, close up from 5th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, every chance 2 out and last, stayed on but no extra

disputed until after 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden after 14th, weakened before next, tailed off

held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, close up before next, ridden and weakened approaching last

midfield, not always fluent, reminder after 8th, mistake 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

led, ridden when headed before 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner after last

took keen hold early, prominent, pushed along in touch when broke down badly after 5 out, fatally injured

held up, headway approaching 2 out, chased leader and mistake last, ridden to lead flat, ran on well

towards rear, hard ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after 2 out but joined, driven and stayed on well from last

not always fluent, in touch, outpaced and pushed along from 10th, tried to make 13th, no threat but kept on from last

prominent, mistakes 5th and 6th and lost place, never on terms after, driven and no impression after 3 out

mistakes, chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, no impression after

led to 2nd, soon in 3rd place, chased winner from 15th, no impression 3 out, 15 lengths down last, very tired and eased final 100yds

held up in touch, ridden and not much room 110yds out, edged right and ran on to lead post

held up, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, ridden and every chance last, weakened flat

held up, ridden after 14th, weakened after 3 out, eased

prominent, led before 3rd, hit 10th, not fluent 12th and 13th, 4 lengths up still to be asked for effort when overjumped and unseated rider 3 out

well in touch, slightly outpaced and ridden before 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on to press winner but held near finish

in touch in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, chased leader when mistake 2 out, one pace and soon no chance with winner, not fluent last

in touch, went prominent 7th, outpaced 4 out, 4th and beaten when mistake next

towards rear until headway 6th, led 8th, drew 8 lengths clear 2 out until last where mistake, soon hanging badly right and idling, ridden after, held on close home

tracked leaders going well, pushed along and lost ground after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, rallied under pressure to take 3rd run-in

not always fluent, held up in last pair, effort 15th, shaken up before 3 out, progress and closed to take 3rd before last, one pace flat

held up, mistake 6th, soon ridden and struggling, left behind after next

held up in midfield, ridden and headway 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on but no threat to leading pair

held up in midfield, closer 11th, ridden in 4th after 5 out, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, chased leader between last 2, stayed on to lead towards finish

close up, jumped slowly 13th, 3rd and driven after 3 out, one pace and beaten next

not fluent, held up, steady headway when jumped left and bumped 14th, soon struggling, beaten final 4

tracked leaders going well, went second 10th, led and shaken up before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in

took keen hold early, tracked winner, effort and ridden 2 out, no extra run-in, eased when beaten last 100yds

midfield, blundered 4th, soon lost place, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, hit 6th, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led 4th, headed after 3 out, still chance 2 out, unable to go with winner run-in, stayed on same pace

chased leader until mistake 14th, stayed close up, ridden 4 out, about 3 lengths down in 4th and keeping on when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

held up, steady headway from 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway after 5th, chased winner and hit 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, last and ridden 5th, behind from next

midfield, mistake 1st, pushed along after 10th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and closed before 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in

held up, pushed along after 3 out, kept on under pressure before 2 out, no impression on leaders

held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inner turning in, jumped the last in held 6th, faded final 120yds

lost touch after 2nd, tailed off and pulled up after 6th

prominent early, lost place and reminders 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 12th

close up until hit 6th, driven and dropped to rear after next, tailed off and pulled up last

always last, detached 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, upsides approaching last, kept on same pace final 150yds, held when not much room and eased closing stages

held up 4th, not fluent 5th, went 3rd at the 8th, dropped to 4th and hanging left after 4 out, no threat from next, hampered when left 2nd at the last

tracked leaders, hit 1st, effort 3 out, one pace

tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

took keen hold, tracked leaders 5th, close 2nd 2 out, led last, driven right out

held up in touch in midfield, jumped right 2nd, mistake 4th, closed to chase leaders 14th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace

in touch in midfield, lost place after 6th, pushed along and headway after 7th, chased leaders 9th, ridden and beaten soon after next, weakened, tailed off

led, headed 3 out, outpaced approaching next, weakened last 200yds

chased leaders, close enough in 6th but ridden when fell heavily 18th

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened normal 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

mid-division, effort 6th, lost place before next

in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders 10th, soon driven, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

held up, under pressure 9th, gradually lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

in touch, tracked leaders 5 out, ridden when left 5 lengths 2nd 2 out, stayed on until no extra final 120yds

led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, carried left soon after, switched right and stayed on same pace flat, lost 2 places near finish

jumped left, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until 3 out, still close enough between last 2, stayed on same pace flat

held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden and struggling after 8th, behind 3 out

prominent, hard ridden approaching 2 out, no extra run-in

held up in last, headway to chase winner 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd final 50yds

held up, headway under pressure 16th, weakened 18th

held up in touch in last quartet, last when reminder after 6th, effort after 3 out, stayed on under pressure into midfield between last 2, kept on flat, no threat to leaders

well in touch in midfield, outpaced after 6th, lost touch with leaders before 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 10th, switched right 2 out, challenged last, carried right flat, ran on under pressure but held final 100yds

held up in last pair until fell 2nd (fatally injured)

well in touch in midfield, slightly hampered and not fluent 3 out, weakened next

in touch in midfield until dropped to rear 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden next, weakened last

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, modest 3rd soon after 3 out, kept on run-in

chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

led, took keen hold, headed 3 out, rallied to regain lead last, driven out

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th and lost place, headway 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, held 4th when not fluent last, faded run-in

in rear, headway to chase leaders 13th, one pace before 2 out

held up towards rear, steady headway 6th, went 2nd 2 out, driven to lead last, pushed out towards finish

towards rear, struggling and reminders after 3rd, tailed off from 6th

held up in touch, closed after 6th, shaken up in 5th 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, weakened quickly, soon pulled up

chased leaders, one pace from 4 out

took keen hold, chased leaders to 5th, behind from next

took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 2 out, soon one pace and held

midfield, ridden and headway 10th, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on flat but never able to threaten winner

raced keenly, led until 4 out, driven and weakened

mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden after 13th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, struggling after 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th

prominent, pushed along and lost place 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 13th

mid-division, some headway 5th, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, behind from 13th, pulled up before 15th, lost shoe

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out

held up, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened