close up in leading trio early, came stands-side entering home straight, still going well when joined leader 3f out, soon led, briefly ridden entering final furlong, soon in command, ran on strongly near finish, easily
Reg Bond Always And Forever Handicap
Class 2 | 3YO plus
Winner £15,462 - 10 ran
close up in leading trio early, came stands-side entering home straight, still going well when joined leader 3f out, soon led, briefly ridden entering final furlong, soon in command, ran on strongly near finish, easily
held up, came stands-side entering home straight, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, took second well inside final 50 yards, no chance with winner
held up, came stands-side entering home straight, still a lot to when a little short of room 3f out, made good headway to chase leader when in clear 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, dropped to third final strides
led, came stands-side entering home straight, pushed along 4f out, headed 3f out, soon headed, ridden 2f out, found little and dropped to fourth inside final 110 yards
awkward at start, keen when headed chasing group, came stands-side entering home straight, pushed along 3f out, still every chance when chased leaders 2f out, found little and weakened to fifth inside final furlong
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5 9-0 87
awkward start, midfield, came stands-side entering home straight, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
midfield, came stands-side entering home straight, pushed along when towards rear 4f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on past beaten rivals inside final 110 yards
midfield on far-side rail early, came stands-side entering home straight, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, found little and weakened quickly inside final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, came stands-side entering home straight, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, found little, gradually weakened, dropped to last 2f out, very modest gains inside final furlong, never dangerous
got warm at start, keen early, soon prominent in leading group of three early, came stands-side entering home straight, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, gradually weakened, dropped to last inside final 110 yards

| Type | Stats | Type | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | 58 runs, 3 wins (3 horses), 9 placed, 46 unplaced | Next time out | 10 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 8 unplaced |
| Class analysis | 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 0 unplaced | Ratings check | Highest winning OR: 98; Highest placed OR: 109 |
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 13 | Escobar | 2 | 8 | 10 1 | 104 | 352296 | 217 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Jason Watson | 9/ 1 | 1:26.74 |
| 2021 | Soft | 7 | Volatile Analyst | 4 | 4 | 9 0 | 94 | 14106-9 | 9 days | K Dalgleish (205 miles) | Callum Rodriguez | 9/ 1 | 1:25.87 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 8 | Cardsharp | 6 | 4 | 9 13 | 107 | 313030 | 14 days | C & M Johnston (45 miles) | Jason Hart | 4/ 1 | 1:23.98 |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Gilgamesh | 6 | 4 | 9 2 | 96 | 1114-07 | 14 days | G Scott (163 miles) | Edward Greatrex | 5/ 1 | 1:23.41 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 6 | Golden Stunner | 5 | 4 | 9 1 | 96 | 111856 | 200 days | R Beckett (251 miles) | Fran Berry | 7/ 1 | 1:23.57 |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Jallota | 4 | 5 | 9 9 | 103 | 249-977 | 15 days | C Hills (202 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 9/ 2 | 1:22.78 |
| 2015 | Good | 16 | So Beloved | 10 | 5 | 9 1 | 96 | 3750-20 | 21 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | P Makin | 10/ 1 | 1:24.52 |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 8 | Dutch Rose | 1 | 5 | 9 2 | 98 | 52126-7 | 21 days | D O'Meara (25 miles) | Luke Morris | 9/ 1 | 1:26.44 |