A Nicol Horse Racing Form | Hexham 13:30 20th December 2018

held up, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, never a threat

held up, not fluent 11th, ridden along after 14th, soon no impression

in touch, dropped to rear after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten

led 1st, hit 3 out (usual 4 out), headed after omitted 2 out, weakened before last

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden before last, soon outpaced, beaten run-in

held up, struggling after 4 out, some headway after 3 out, never troubled leaders, weakened after 2 out

held up towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off

led narrowly, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly and pulled up over 2f out

held up, never threatened

held up in midfield, steady headway 5 out, chased leaders 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, soon driven, stayed on well, on top final 75yds

led until 3rd, remained close up until slow 9th, mistakes next 2 and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 4 out

prominent, lost place quickly 4 out, weakened and behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, not fluent and outpaced 4th, never dangerous after

led, headed approaching 4th, chased leader, not fluent 10th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last

soon prominent, ridden along before 3 out, weakened before next

travelled well tracking leaders, pressed leader after 9th, led 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

held up, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

in touch, ridden along and bit outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase leader between last 2, led just after last, driven and stayed on

held up, took strong hold and pulled way into lead before 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

led narrowly, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened

took keen hold early, close up, led before 4th, hit and hard pressed 2 out, held on gamely under pressure run-in

led to before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, broke blood vessel

tracked leader, led and shaken up 3 out, hit next, held on well under pressure run-in

took keen hold, in touch, lost place 9th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

led or pressed leader to 5 out, prominent until weakened 3 out, fourth and beaten when pulled up before last

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, still chance last, no extra run-in

led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, weakened 3 out

held up in rear, blundered 6th, soon behind

close up, led 2nd, ridden before 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, no extra near finish

behind, ridden along 4th, struggling next, tailed off

always in rear

raced keenly and led 2nd, ridden 2 out, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace

not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, rallied 4 out, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened before next

led to before 4th, driven and outpaced 4 out, struggling before next

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

held up in rear, outpaced approaching 3 out, never able to threaten

chased leader 2nd, led going well 2 out, ran on well run-in

made all, jumped left, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, driven and joined 110yds out, found more near finish

always towards rear

led until halfway, weakened over 3f out

led after 1st, headed 6th, led again approaching 3 out, headed soon after, stayed on same pace approaching last

tracked leaders, lost place on extended run to 3 out, soon behind and beaten

led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped out quickly

midfield, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, remote 4th when eased inside final furlong

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and dropped himself back to last before 7th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

behind, ridden and headway in 5th after 3 out, chased leading pair vainly from next

not fluent, held up, struggling 5 out, last and no chance when not fluent and unseated rider 3 out

led until ridden and headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, pulled up before last (usual 2 out)

in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

prominent, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, close fourth and going well when blundered 3 out, soon outpaced

held up in touch, headway to track leaders 3rd, effort and ridden before last, chased winner run-in, edged left, kept on, not pace to challenge

pressed leaders, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off over 1f out

taken down early, hit 1st, settled in midfield, smooth progress after 3 out, 3rd home turn, led before last, ridden and held on well flat

led, not fluent 3 out, ridden along between last 2, 2 lengths up when fell last

held up in touch, steady headway when hampered and left third after 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied after last, took third towards finish

close up, led before 7th, drew clear from 2 out, easily

behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

led, fell 6th

in touch, effort when not fluent 2 out, led briefly last, soon edged left, kept on same pace last 100yds

not fluent in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

prominent, ridden an outpaced after 5 out, rallied and 12 lengths down chasing (clear) winner when fell 3 out

slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, shaken up and outpaced over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never nearer

looked well, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost out in battle for 3rd near finish

prominent, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 3rd, driven and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous after

held up, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression

held up, struggling after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place 2nd, behind and not travelling after, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off after, pulled up after 6th

disputed lead until headed after 4th, remained prominent, pushed along 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, one pace from 2 out

in rear, reminders before 3 out, headway past beaten horses from 2 out

chased leader until before 3rd, in touch, not fluent 4th, hampered 6th, soon behind and outpaced, rallied approaching 3 out, not quite reach others, weakened after 2 out

held up, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 5th, weakened 3 out

prominent, mistake 11th, ridden along after 4 out, bit outpaced when mistake 2 out, went wrong and pulled up soon after

held up, never threatened

held up, pushed along and lost touch from 3 out

held up, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up, effort to track leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out and tried to challenge, unable to go with winner when mistake last, no chance after, lost 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 5f out, weakened and left behind 4f out

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 5f out, soon weakened

jumped well, made all, drew clear 2 out, eased down run-in

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

made all, ridden when hard pressed from last, stayed on gamely

chased leader 2nd until after 8th, dropped to last 14th, tailing off when jumped very slowly 3 out, immediately pulled up

behind, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

held up, steady headway and prominent halfway, ridden and just over 3 lengths fourth and one pace when fell 2 out

led, joined 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in last place, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner inside final furlong

held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, hard pressed and ridden over 1f out, held on gamely final furlong

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced in 3rd, plugged on final furlong

in touch in 3rd, ridden along over 4f out, headway and challenged strongly approaching final furlong, soon driven, one pace final 50yds

held up, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, seventh and beaten when fell next

held up, pushed along and outpaced 6th, struggling after next, never on terms

led to before 4th, chased leader, driven along after 3 out, weakened from last

held up in last place, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, never able to challenge

jumped well, held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, led on bit before 2 out, clear last, canter

held up in midfield, never threatened

held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 9th and 10th, soon struggling in rear

held up, smooth headway after 4 out to lead going well 3 out, pushed 4 lengths clear when fell last

in touch on outer, weakened quickly after 4 out and behind

took keen hold early, prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost ground approaching 4 out, struggling before 2 out

behind, outpaced 4 out, lost touch after next, tailed off

led, soon clear, fell 5th

tracked leaders, ridden and badly outpaced in 4th after 4 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd run-in

led to halfway, close up until lost place quickly and pulled up before 3 out

led, disputed lead 4th and 5th, headed 4 out, led again before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where led narrowly, joined last, ran on gamely under pressure run-in to win sustained duel with runner-up

chased leaders, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, lost both hind shoes

in touch, going well to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed and held towards finish

chased leader, led before 4th where mistake, quickened pace after 6th, stepped at 7th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly

led at ordinary gallop, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied, one pace after next, lost second run-in

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 7th, tailed off after next, pulled up last

took keen hold, disputed lead to 4th, lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, pushed along briefly 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, soon hard pressed, veered left after last, stayed on strongly

ridden away from start, always towards rear

midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear before 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

close up, led 1st to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

tracked leader, pushed along and briefly lost place before 6th, pushed along and headway to chase leader before 2 out, back on bit stalking leader between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on

prominent, led narrowly 8th, ridden after 3 out, driven last, stayed on well

led, jinked right and unseated rider just before 1st

led, jumped left first 3, headed after 3rd, tracked leader until lost place 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, chased winner to before last, rallied and regained second place towards finish

prominent, lost place after 3f, in rear and pushed along halfway, weakened 6f out

held up, struggling before 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

chased clear leading pair, closed 4th, led going well 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened from last

jumped left, led 1st to 3 out, regained lead next, headed before last, kept on under pressure run-in

led until soon after 3 out, lost place before next, behind when pulled up 2 out

led until 6th, chased leader after, mistake 7th, ridden and lost place next, lost touch before 2 out

prominent, mistake 16th, eased and pulled up before next

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out

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

midfield, headway and in touch 3 out, pushed along in 4th when not fluent 2 out, stayed on from between last 2, went 2nd after last

prominent, lost place after 5th, ridden in rear after 3 out, plugged on again after 2 out

midfield, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

led 2nd, ridden when headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up, took keen hold early, pushed along before 6th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out