Michael Bell Horse Racing Form | Ripon 16:30 20th May 2018

led early, soon headed and chased winner, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling to match pace of winner and held over 1f out, one pace and lost 2 places inside final furlong

held up in last quartet, green and pushed along 4f out, driven along over 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f

held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong

raced towards stands' rail, held up, tracked leaders, smooth headway 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, soon ridden to lead, kept on well

held up, angled left towards outer 2f out, pushed along and soon good headway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never threatened

tracked leaders, progress to lead over 1f out and drifted right after, just pushed out firmly final furlong and always in command

held up in rear, effort on inner 3f out, no impression under pressure 2f out and well held after, plugged on inside final furlong

held up well in rear, progress on outer over 2f out, closing on leaders when not clear run and switched right 1f out, kept on same pace after

leggy, with leaders until weakened just over 1f out

always towards rear

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders from over 1f out

steadied after start, took keen hold in midfield, refused to settle and headway to lead 7f out, soon clear, hung right from 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and hung right, still hanging and weakened inside final furlong

always towards rear

took keen hold early and chased leaders, settled back into midfield after 2f, effort under pressure over 2f out, never getting on terms with leaders, plugged on inside final furlong

held up in last pair, effort over 2f out, soon struggling, well held when hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on

went 2nd after 1f, raced keenly, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out

took keen hold, held up in 9th, effort over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no danger

pushed along after 2f and struggling to go the pace, no progress until stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

dwelt, held up well in touch, switched right and effort 2f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

led, edged right just over 2f out, tail flashed when pressure applied from over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 75yds

held up in last, headway on outer over 2f out, challenged winner over 1f out, ridden final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner

held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

quite strong; chased leaders in 6th, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened

midfield, headway when not much room and switched left 2f out, soon ridden and never dangerous

looked well; tracked leader 1f then settled in 4th, moved up to take narrow lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, good battle with winner after, narrowly headed 150yds out, battled on but just held

in touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked leader, headway and close up 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

raced in mid-division on outer, niggled along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, pushed out final furlong

chased leader, led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left and ran on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong

chased leader over 5f, weakened over 1f out

pressed leader to well over 1f out, faded final furlong

led centre group until merged with far side over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 1st of 8 in group

slowly into stride, held up, shaken up over 1f out, never on terms

held up, progress halfway, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, faded final furlong

headway to chase leader after 2f, ridden to lead 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

took keen hold, dropped to rear after 1f, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden when impeded over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on strongly final 100yds, not quite reach leaders

held up in touch, effort 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway to chase leaders 1f out, challenged and hung left under pressure inside final furlong, led 75yds out, soon in command

held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, carried right and not much room over 1f out, never troubled leaders

with winner until pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on

held up in rear-division, progress from 2f out, on heels of leader when ridden over 1f out, one pace and weakened inside final furlong

taken down early, chased leader until ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra 100yds and weakened towards finish

fly jumped and went right leaving stalls, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon under pressure and unable to quicken, well held final furlong

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced in 6th 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

started slowly, behind, struggling 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off

pressed leader, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out firmly, decisively

chased leaders on outer, lost place over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

took keen hold, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, unable to quicken under pressure and outpaced 1f out, kept on same pace after

prominent, not clear run over 5f out, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, edged left towards finish

always towards rear

slowly into stride, ran green in rear, ridden 4f out, ran on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

took keen hold in mid-division and carried head high at times, ridden in 6th from well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

chased leader until over 5f out, shuffled back into midfield and hemmed in entering final 2f, headway under pressure to challenge inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure to lead towards finish

took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong

slowly away, always in rear, pushed along over 1f out, reminder inside final furlong, some late progress

held up in touch in midfield, switched right and effort well over 1f out, soon chasing leaders and ridden, driven and chased winner inside final furlong, kept on but always held

midfield, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out and hung left inside final furlong

led, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, never dangerous

soon pushed along in last trio, never on terms but plugged on final furlong

made all, handed clear lead start, steadied and allowed rival to close right up over 3f out, nudged along and quickened clear over 1f out, ran on well, easily

led until over 2f out, soon ridden, led again 1f out, kept on and always just holding runner-up inside final furlong

led for 2f, stayed chasing leaders, not clear run entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten and weakened inside final furlong

held up in touch in last pair, effort entering final 2f, headway under pressure over 1f out, 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong

rousted along leaving stalls, midfield, not clear run on inner entering final 2f, closed but still not enough room until switched right inside final furlong, ran on strongly well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

made all, pushed along and readily quickened clear over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably

prominent, ridden to challenge strongly 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on

took keen hold, held up in last trio in moderately run event, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd last strides, too late

pressed winner, effort over 1f out, kept on well but always held inside final furlong

tracked leaders, effort and driven along 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

tracked leading pair, headway on inner and close up halfway, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and gradually weakened

held up, headway 2f out, ridden and swept into lead entering final furlong, soon clear, readily

made all, kicked 2 lengths clear over 2f out, shaken up to extend advantage entering final furlong, easily

chased leaders, closed to press leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final 2f, no extra and kept on same pace final 100yds

took keen hold, chased leading pair, effort to press leading pair 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, edged slightly right towards finish, finished 4th, placed 5th after a stewards enquiry

steadied after start, held up in detached last, closed over 2f out, effort on outer over 1f out, headway under pressure to chase winner well inside final furlong, closing quickly at finish

prominent, hampered and lost place soon after start, held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, headed near finish