Michael Bell Horse Racing Form | Chester 14:05 20th August 2016

with leader until settled into 2nd after 1f, led 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden in midfield when hampered over 1f out, soon weakened

settled well in rear, shaken up over 2f out, good progress over 1f out to press for 3rd final furlong, one pace last 100yds

virtually refused to race, emerged from stalls over a furlong behind and completed course in own time

held up, raced towards stands' side until switched left over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out

in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on but never getting to winner and lost 2nd last strides

led over 10f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on

midfield, smooth headway to lead well over 2f out, ridden clear

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

held up 5th, headway into 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken and soon outpaced, weakened final furlong

dwelt, detached in last early, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until just inside final furlong, stayed on

tracked leader, led 2f out until weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 2f out, soon ridden and headed, held entering final furlong, kept on same pace

reluctant to line up, held up, effort before 2 out, led nearing last, ridden and ran on gamely

pressed leader in slowly run race, drew clear of rest after 3 out, led next, 2 lengths clear and ridden when hit last, always holding rival after

held up in touch, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, eased near finish

chased leading pair until 7f out, stayed handy in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, weakened over 1f out

chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

soon led, headed 6f out, remained with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon driven and hung left, one pace

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

held up, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead post

led, ridden when narrowly headed 2f out, kept on with every chance until no extra close home

slowly into stride, switched left after start, took keen hold, effort on outside over 3f out, never a factor

slowly away, tracked leaders, chased winner on far side of centre 3f out, stayed on for clear 2nd but readily held by winner final furlong

started slowly, towards rear and raced alone down centre, weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, effort to press leaders over 1f out, driven and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace final 75yds

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

towards rear, headway on outer well over 2f out, in touch and ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

made all, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably

chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

raced centre to near side, with group leaders and prominent overall, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

pushed along leaving stalls, chased leaders, effort to challenge entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, soon driven, just lasted home, all out

led, ridden and pressed 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon regained lead and forged ahead 1f out, drifted right, stayed on very gamely under pressure inside final furlong

prominent, pulled hard, shaken up over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

always prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner

made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on

held up, headway to lead over 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well

held up in last, effort on inside 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

steadied start, held up in last, shaken up 2f out, some progress when short of room briefly 1f out, stayed on to take 5th near finish, too much to do

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong

held up, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up, weakened over 1f out

slowly into stride, headway into midfield after 2f, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no danger after

tracked leading pair, shaken up and closed to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well near finish

tracked winner until went upsides over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

tracked leader 2f, stayed well in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out to over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

soon pushed along and prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

early leader, tracked leader to over 3f out, driven and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

settled in 4th, ridden over 3f out, briefly hampered by rival over 2f out, kept on one pace from 2f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, easily

held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

led, headed over 2f out, soon well outpaced

tracked leader, ridden 5f out, lost 2nd and weakened 3f out

made all, ridden 3f out, responded well and drew clear over 1f out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, going well when not clear run well over 1f out, soon switched right and ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on

held up in touch, 4th straight, progress to chase winner well over 2f out and soon only danger, drew well clear of rest but easily left behind from over 1f out

wore a hood in parade ring, held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out

slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, effort well over 1f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, kept on same pace and no threat to leaders inside final furlong

held up in touch in last pair, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran green and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well and forged ahead final 100yds

held up in 4th, effort over 2f out, ran on final furlong

broke well, soon in midfield, hard ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, closing at finish

led, taken wide after 2f and headed, taken to far side in straight, nearly on terms final 2f and in 2nd place until inside final furlong, kept on

always prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, soon clear

held up in 6th, progress and switched to outer 2f out, shaken up and stayed on to take 2nd last 100yds, no threat to winner

led at ordinary gallop, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace

dwelt, soon tracking winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace last 75yds

took keen hold early, tracked leader, not clear run briefly over 2f out, effort and every chance over 1f out to inside final furlong, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to go 3rd inside final furlong

made all, ridden 2f out, 2 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never seriously challenged, ridden out

close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased last 75yds

tracked leaders, smooth headway on inner over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right to outer and ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well to lead near finish

chased leading trio, unable to quicken under pressure and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden along 3f out, soon headed and weakened 2f out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and beaten, well behind final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase leader over 1f out, no extra and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leading pair, headway and wide straight, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out

held up towards rear, headway on outer well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, gradually weakened

chased leader until led over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, headed near finish

soon chased leader, ridden over 2f out, closed to challenge inside final furlong, upsides near finish, just outpaced

pulled hard and chased leaders, ridden 2f out, little response, vied for poor 3rd final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, switched left and effort 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on for clear 2nd final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden and chased clear leading pair over 1f out, soon no impression

tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, ridden and hung right on bend over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon driven, one pace final 50yds and headed post

chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, soon weakened

pressed leader to 4f out, weakened 3f out

pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

dwelt, in rear on outer of group, shaken up over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace after

in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, never going pace to threaten but kept on final furlong

in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not clear run under hands and heels final furlong, kept on

took keen hold chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on until weakened inside final furlong

tracked leader, close up 4f out, challenged over 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven to lead briefly over 1f out, soon headed and weakened final furlong

chased leaders, 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, switched left and effort but still plenty to do over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, never enough pace to reach leaders

held up in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure and beaten, weakened final furlong

soon towards rear on outer, no danger final 3f

raced far side, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leaders, 5th of 18 in group

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

slowly into stride, raced keenly, recovered to go 2nd after 1f, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

tracked leading pair on outer, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, soon one pace

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, hung right and 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner

led, drew clear well over 2f out, still 3 lengths lead 1f out, idled final furlong, headed last strides

slowly into stride, ran green and pushed along in detached last early, closed halfway, in touch in midfield and ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened final furlong

led after 1f, driven and pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra last 100yds, lost 3rd final strides

held up in touch towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

dwelt, took keen hold and soon recovered to chase leaders, driven and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

held up behind, ridden and headway from 2f out, stayed on final furlong but not pace to get on terms

chased leader after 2f until led 9f out, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

mid-division, ridden 2f out, never threatened, weakened inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd briefly final 100yds, closing on winner at finish

led, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on

took keen hold, chased leaders, edged left under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and no headway final 2f

in touch on outer, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

hampered start, in touch, ridden and lost place just before halfway, soon lost touch, virtually pulled up final 3f

tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no chance with winner

settled in disputed last, ridden 4f out, one pace

hood removed late, in last most of way, pushed along over 4f out, ridden entering straight when soon beaten

chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, hard driven over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

steadied start, held up well in touch in last quartet, shaken up over 4f out, took hold of bit and keen over 3f out, nudged along and some headway but hanging left over 1f out, no chance but kept on steadily inside final furlong

led, ridden over 1f out, hung right approaching final furlong, headed 110yds out, one pace

dwelt and always in rear, outpaced and behind final 2f

towards rear, good headway on inner over 2f out, chased leader just inside final furlong, soon ridden and kept on strongly to lead near line

steadied start, held up in last pair, switched left to far side and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd but no chance with winner 1f out, kept on

tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, never a threat

soon led, ridden just over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, weakened well inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, not much room towards inner over 2f out, no headway under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened

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

early leader, chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace towards finish

reluctant to go to post and walked to start, dwelt, held up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten

chased leader until halfway, effort 2f out, 3rd and unable to quicken entering final furlong, hung left and weakened inside final furlong

held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

mid-division, went left over 2f out, soon weakened

steadied start, held up in touch in last trio, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders and edged left over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

tracked leader until ridden 3f out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, 3rd over 5f out, driven 4f out, weakened 2f out, eased last 100yds

dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, went modest 3rd 1f out, edged right, one pace

held up in rear, headway on outer well over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon no impression

held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish

chased leader 5f, soon ridden, weakened and eased over 1f out

held up, headway to join leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, staying on same pace when hung right inside final furlong

took keen hold early, held up towards rear, shaken up halfway, back on bridle and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, one pace

prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on one pace

mid-division until weakened over 2f out

slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place and beaten over 1f out, well behind and eased inside final furlong

close up, hard ridden to take held 3rd over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

dwelt, in touch in midfield, pushed along and jostled 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, never enough room and stayed on same pace well inside final furlong

tracked leaders, smooth headway on outer 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven and hung left to stands' rail entering final furlong, headed and no extra last 75yds

tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon no impression

tracked leading pair on inner, switched left and effort over 1f out, soon chasing winner, ridden inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on well

led until weakened over 2f out

steadied start, held up in rear, closed and not clear run 2f out, headway and switching right over 1f out, quickened to challenge between rivals inside final furlong, led 75yds out, ran on well

missed break, held up, headway into midfield over 5f out, effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

tracked winner, challenged and upsides from over 2f out to 1f out, found little and outbattled after

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon struggling and lost place 2f out, behind and well beaten over 1f out

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leader and clear in leading quartet until 7f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out but still every chance until no extra just inside final furlong, 3rd and stayed on same pace final 150yds

led, ridden over 3f out, driven and headed 2f out, 3rd and outpaced over 1f out, well held and plugged on same pace final furlong

steadied start, held up off the pace in rear, closed and in touch 4f out, tracked winner through over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no threat to winner but kept on for clear 2nd final furlong

prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

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

mostly tracked leader to just over 2f out, steadily faded over 1f out

prominent, left chasing leader near side 3f out to 2f out, faded

held up well in touch in midfield, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, close 3rd and switched right just inside final furlong, soon ridden and found little, lost 3rd and weakened well inside final furlong

soon pushed up to chase winner, ridden well over 1f out, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong

switched right after start, led until over 3f out, upsides 1f out, no extra closing stages

hampered start, in rear-division, brief effort 3f out, lost place over 1f out, behind when eased closing stages

held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced from owell over 2f out

held up, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

tracked leaders, headway over 4f out, effort and chance 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out and soon eased

tracked leading pair, headway on outer over 2f out, led well over 1f out and soon ridden, edged right entering final furlong, soon driven, headed and kept on same pace last 100yds

pushed along early, chased leaders, switched right and pushed up to press leader over 2f out, hung right under pressure and unable to quicken over 1f out, clear 3rd but plugged on same pace inside final furlong

held up in last, hanging and going nowhere 3f out, picked up over 1f out, finished well to snatch 3rd last stride

led, driven 2f out, headed last 150yds, faded

chased leader after 1f, led over 3f out, shaken up and came clear from over 1f out, easily

held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, plugged on from over 1f out

held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

tracked leading pair, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out and soon ridden, driven and every chance inside final furlong, kept on

chased winner until well over 1f out, soon hung right and beaten, weakened final furlong

steadied and went right soon after start, held up in rear, closed and in touch halfway, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten and behind final furlong

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace

held up, always towards rear

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

held up, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

slight lead to halfway, close up, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

short of room soon after start and dropped to rear, effort and slightly hampered well over 1f out, went badly left under pressure over 1f out, no threat to leaders and kept on same pace final furlong

difficult to load into stall, disputed 2nd place, ridden over 2f out, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

chased leaders, 5th before 3 out, ridden and quickened to lead before next and dashed clear, pushed along and never in danger after

dwelt, took keen hold in 5th, pushed along over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong and almost snatched 2nd

slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, closed on to rear of field 4f out, soon under pressure and struggling, well beaten final 2f

chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon driven, unable to quicken and lost place, weakened inside final furlong

dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong

made virtually, ridden 2f out, went right and driven over 1f out, held on towards finish, all out

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung left 1f out, stayed on same pace

held up in touch in midfield, 5th and ridden over 2f out, hung left bend 2f out, headway to chase leaders inside final furlong, stayed on same pace final 100yds

chased leaders, effort to chase winner over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100yds, not quite getting to winner

slowly into stride, held up in touch in last pair, effort over 1f out, switched right and ridden just inside final furlong, no impression and well held when carried right towards finish

took keen hold, led before 5th until next, with winner until before 2 out, soon outpaced by him, lost poor 2nd at last

held up in touch in midfield, switched left and effort to press leaders when squeezed for room and snatched up over 1f out, not recover and well held final furlong

slowly into stride, behind, some headway under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, little response to pressure and outpaced 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong

close up on outer, wide straight, ridden when not much room and switched left well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

tracked leader on inner, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

always in rear, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased

slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out

took keen hold, made all, edged right over 1f out, held on well closing stages

chased leading pair, effort 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, kept on same pace

made most, ridden clear 2f out, easily

close up, ridden along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon driven and kept on same pace

took keen hold, held up in touch, closed after 5th, close enough in 3rd 2 out, soon under pressure and no extra