Alan Johns Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 15:50 27th December 2016

in touch, took closer order 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, left close 2nd at the last, kept on well, held nearing finish

travelled well most of way, held up, headway from 4th, led between last 2, ridden out run-in

chased leaders, blundered 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

mid-division until 14th, soon struggling in last, weakened after 4 out, left 4th next, tailed off

chased leaders, blundered 4th, ridden along 7th, in rear from next, lost touch 12th, tailed off

always towards rear, mistake and ridden 5th, struggling next, behind and jumped left 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, little response and beaten 2 out, faded between last 2, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon unable to go with front two and no impression, kept on same pace after

in touch, chased leaders 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced when flashed tail after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on front two

towards rear, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 2 out

in touch, pushed along from 4th, struggling 11th, behind when mistake 13th

in rear and never going, slow jump 4th and lost touch, slow again 6th and pulled up

in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, jumped left 1st, driven 2 out, soon headed, weakened and lost 2 places after last

tracked leaders, dropped to last, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat

in touch in rear, struggling 10th, soon beaten, tailed off before 3 out

held up in touch in rear, not clear run on inner on downhill run before 2 out, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leading pair last, kept on same pace flat

always towards rear, ridden 10th, soon outpaced and no threat to leaders after, well beaten 7th 3 out, plugged on to pass beaten horses from 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, driven and outpaced 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

tracked leading pair, left in lead 12th, clear when reached for 4 out, soon well in command, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held next, weakened run-in

took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, lost place and beaten before next, well behind and eased flat, tailed off, broke blood vessel

chased leaders after 4th (water), lost place after 14th, soon behind

prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on run-in, no impression on winner

chased leaders, 3rd 8th, hit 3 out, weakened last 200yds

in rear, behind and driven 6th, never on terms

took keen hold in rear, closed 7th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

held up in last, steady progress from 8th, went 2nd 2 out, close enough last, ridden and found little after, quickly left behind by winner

close up, urged along on long run before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd after last, unable to challenge winner

in touch in chasing pack, progress to chase clear leading pair 6th until 3 out, weakened quickly

in touch in midfield to 2 out (usual 6th), soon outpaced and beaten, plugged on

chased leader until after 5th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden 2 out, weakening when mistake last and lost modest 3rd

tracked leaders, mistake 8th, jumped right next, went 2nd and pecked 2 out, soon challenged leader, led flat, driven out

always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

held up, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, behind from next

held up, behind from 4th

chased leader until 3f out, soon lost place under pressure, weakened quickly 2f out, behind final furlong

chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, ridden and dropped to rear after 7th, tailed off when pulled up next

always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off next

led, joined 8th, driven and headed approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tended to jump right, tracked leader, driven and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up, ridden 6th, lost touch after next, tailed off

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

slowly away, always behind, tailed off when stumbled after 3 out and fell

mid-division until 3rd, soon behind, tailed off

prominent until mistake and unseated rider 12th

held up in midfield, dropped to last pair and ridden after 7th, never going well after, no response to pressure after 10th, lost touch 12th, tailed off next until pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders until led soon after 3 out, clear with winner next, ridden between last 2, driven flat, headed 100yds out, no extra

held up in touch in midfield, went 4th after 5th, ridden after 3 out, struggling under pressure before next, weakened between last 2

never travelling, chased leaders, stumbled 3rd and next, lost touch when pace quickened 11th, pulled up before next

pressed leaders, went 2nd 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, chased leader, jumped awkwardly 1st, led 3rd, made rest, 3 lengths clear after 3 out, asserted between last 2, mistake last, comfortably

soon behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 8th

made virtually all, hit 7th and 3 out, joined 2 out, driven out

held up in 4th, went close 2nd at 8th, led on bit approaching 3 out, soon clear, easily

led in at start, held up in last, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden when mistake 9th, went 2nd under pressure after 3 out, held by winner from next

prominent, outpaced and hung right over 2f out, soon no impression

took keen hold, held up, headway before 3 out, hung right and chased (clear) winner before last, kept on, no impression

led to after 3rd, pressed leader, led 4 out to next, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up in touch, headway to challenge 7th, every chance and going well when fell 13th

led, ridden and just headed when fell heavily 3 out

jumped slowly early, behind, headway after 5 out, effort and chased leader approaching 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, effort and chased winner 3 out, ridden and edged right next, lost second and outpaced run-in

chased (clear) winner, closed before 4 out, lost second next, weakened from 2 out

held up towards rear, progress into midfield after 7th, no further impression from next

never travelling in last, became detached 8th, tailed off

held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, soon beaten

in touch in midfield, dropped to last after 10th, lost touch after 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in rear, blundered 8th (normal 9th), headway and 3rd before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on well from last

wore earplugs, held up in rear, headway 6th, soon tracking leaders, led approaching last, driven clear

held up, ridden after 7th, weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off

led in at start, soon behind and ridden along, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden along and dropped back to 4th after 13th, rallied to go 2nd 4 out, driven and briefly upsides winner between last 2, soon outpaced, lost left fore shoe

chasing leaders when slow jump 1st, mid-division after until weakened 5 out, tailed off

towards rear, closed into mid-division 5th, lost touch after 7th

led until 2nd, tracked winner, upsides 7th until ridden after next, one pace and no chance with winner when hit 2 out

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, lost ground when blundered 8th, lost touch final circuit, pulled up after 3 out

tracked leaders, disputing close 2nd and travelling well when fell 7th

held up, always in rear, behind from 12th, pulled up before 4 out

held up, headway 4 out, led last, soon ridden, headed final 75yds, rallied gamely to lead towards finish

prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

chased leading pair, 2nd 4th, closed approaching 3 out, led soon after 3 out, soon went clear, eased last 100yds

led, headed 2 out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner

held up and behind, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, last and beaten before 5th, tailed off

chased leader, driven 7th, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place next

set steady pace, increased gallop soon after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, outpaced and modest 4th when bumped 15th, modest 3rd and reminders next, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when blundered last

held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, edged left and no extra flat

held up, headway 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

prominent, led after 3 out, ridden out

held up, weakened well before 3 out

last pair, mistake 1st, hampered 8th, ridden after 9th, driven to chase winner before 3 out, well held from next

went 2nd briefly 6th until next, 3rd and ridden before 9th, one pace and well held from next, lost 4th close home

led, mistake 2nd, soon flashed tail, headed after next, chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right and stayed on same pace flat

held up, in rear and pushed along 3rd, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, steady headway after 5th, led narrowly last, driven out

held up behind, headway 9th, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well

tracked leaders, hampered 2nd and on bend after 4th, led approaching 2 out, pestered by loose horse but ran on well from last, readily

led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before mistake 2 out, soon weakened, lost shoe

held up, behind from 3rd

mid-division, lost place 3rd, behind from 5th

made all, clear last, idled flat, driven out

soon last and never travelling, pushed along after 3rd, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up last

driven to begin, behind, progress after 9th, 6th home turn, challenged from 3 out, ridden and switched right and with winner when mistake last, just outpaced final 100yds

tracked leader in chasing group, ridden and plenty to do in 4th after 6th, never on terms, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

in rear, driven 7th, reminders next, lost place 2 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 8th, behind and reminders 9th, tailed off 13th, left 5th last

soon detached in final six, tailed off 3 out, mistake last

made all, shaken up after 2 out, kept on well

always towards rear, beaten 3 out, tailed off

held up in last pair until brief effort after 12th, one pace and no danger from next

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, led approaching next, driven out

tracked leader, raced keenly, led 2nd, headed well before last, soon ridden and weakened

held up and never better than midfield, no chance from 3 out

in rear, some headway 3 out, jumped badly left last, kept on to take modest 4th near finish

mid-division, driven 9th, reminders and chasing leaders soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed and no extra last 200yds

prominent, lost place 7th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 3 out

led in start, held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders soon after next, one pace from 3 out

prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next

held up, headway under pressure approaching 4 out, weakened last

close up until dropped to rear aftter 5th, mistake next and driven, no response, tailed off when mistake 3 out

led until 5th, remained prominent until driven before 17th, lost touch with leading pair 3 out, moderate 3rd and tiring rapidly when pulled up last

towards rear, ridden 4th, never travelling, struggling after 7th, soon tailed off

midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling before next, eased and tailed off last

tall, behind, ridden and struggling before 3 out

made all, clear 2nd to 5th, 3 lengths ahead when left well clear bend before last

led into start, held up, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, led narrowly 3 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened

chased leaders until halfway, ridden and beaten 7th, tailed off and pulled up last

held up in midfield, effort after 6th, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure to make two places from last, not reach winner

held up, headway into 3rd at 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out

close up in slow race, ridden to lead over 2f out, in command inside final furlong

led until before 5th, set decent pace, 2nd until led again 8th, joined and driven 3 out, soon headed and weakened, poor 4th when went wrong and pulled up last

raced keenly, led, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway after 7th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, mistake 5th, blundered 7th, ridden and chased winner from 12th, no impression 2 out, lugged left before last

always behind, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, chased winner 11th, upsides approaching 2 out, ridden before last, no extra towards finish

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, went 3rd near finish

led in start, jumped badly right, with leader until 7th, slowed rapidly after 9th, tailed off and pulled up next, broke blood vessel

jumped poorly in last pair, ridden and struggling after 3 out, mistake next

tracked leaders, took keen hold, close 4th 2 out, weakened last

held up, headway 8th, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden and not quicken before last, no impression run-in, one pace

prominent, led before 12th where mistake, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, unable to go with winner under pressure from last

held up, headway before 6th, tracked leaders before 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well and always in command run-in

held up, pushed along after 2nd, weakened 5th

prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, driven 7th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, handy 2nd soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven right out

chased leaders, pushed along 10th, lost place next, reminders 12th, soon behind

midfield, ridden 3 out, soon beaten

hit 1st, chased leaders 5th, pushed along 11th, outpaced next, lost place 14th, behind from 3 out, tailed off

led, headed briefly 8th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

always in rear, tailed off

towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression until headway after 2 out, 7 1/2 lengths 6th jumping last, ran on to snatch 3rd final strides

tracked leader until hit 8th, ridden when hit 3 out, outpaced from next

made all, raced keenly and soon clear, reduced advantage after 3 out, pushed along to assert again after 2 out, ridden out run-in

tracked leader, not fluent 5th and lost place, ridden after 7th, soon struggling, tailed off after 2 out

held up, headway approaching 2 out, led last, driven out

chased leaders, mistake 3 out, led next, stayed on well

held up in touch, ridden after 7th, headway into 5th after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

held up towards rear, headway into midfield and ridden after 9th, no impression, well beaten and mistake 2 out

held up in touch towards rear, headway after 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close 3rd last, chased winner flat, kept on but lost 2nd close home

in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened next

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat

mid-division, headway after 3 out, switched right 2 out, hampered when left 2nd briefly at the last, stayed on same pace

made all, driven 2 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear flat

tracked leaders until 3 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, tracked leaders until 3rd, in last pair, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

held up, headway 8th, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out, drew clear before last, comfortably

taken down early, led until 7th, slowed quickly and tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out

took keen hold chasing leaders, challenging for 2nd when blundered and nearly fell 8th, lost all chance, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

made all, soon clear, shaken up before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

in touch, steady headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), effort and chased winner before last, kept on, not pace to challenge

held up, went 5th after 3 out, ridden before next, never threatened, weakened between last 2

chased leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on well

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

led at decent pace and up to 8 lengths clear until ridden before 10th where headed, dropped out rapidly, 4th and tailed off when pulled up 2 out

pressed leader 2nd until 11th, 5 lengths 5th and ridden before 15th, soon outpaced, plugged on without threatening from 2 out

not often fluent, 2nd or 3rd until led briefly before 2 out, ridden and beaten between last two, plodded on

not fluent 3rd, close 2nd until led before 8th, driven to hold advantage on sufferance until before last, immediately outpaced

always behind, no chance final 4f

behind, ridden and effort 3 out, mistake next, never reached leaders

midfield, outpaced before 3 out

held up in rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up behind leaders, pushed along 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on but no extra from last

in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

led until 6th, mistake 7th, led again 9th until headed and mistake 3 out, soon driven and struggling, plodded on in vain pursuit after

taken down early and led round at start, raced in last pair, ridden after 12th, soon tailed off, went left when crawled over next and pulled up

prominent, effort and ridden after 3 out, 5 lengths third and one pace when fell next

always chasing leading pair, mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression 3 out, well beaten before next

in touch, not fluent, outpaced 7th, driven next, reminders 10th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led to 5th, led 7th, made rest, stayed on to forge clear approaching last, eased last 75yds

held up, pushed along and headway after 7th, 3rd when blundered 3 out, stayed on from 2 out to close gap on leading pair, challenged last, soon led, headed near finish

always in last, lost touch after 4th

tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd before last, driven and no impression on winner after

held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to go 3rd before last, stayed on, not reach leaders

prominent until 8th, reminders, chased leader, challenged 4 out, shaken up in 1 length lead when knuckled on landing and fell 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, blundered last, stayed on but always being held final 100yds

tracked leader, led 3rd until 6th, ridden after next, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, chased leader approaching 3 out, led just before 2 out, drawing clear when mistake last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

chased leaders, poor 2nd before 2 out, one pace

in rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st

led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened 5 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up behind, plenty to do after 3 out, headway between last 2, 6 length 4th last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd nearing finish

tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra run-in

mid-division, not fluent 1st, ridden along from 7th, lost touch 10th, well behind when pulled up before 12th

mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off

led, clear until 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, every chance briefly between last 2, held last, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, still going well when brought down 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside until ridden and weakened from 3 out

mid-division, distant 4th 8th, weakened 2 out

held up well in touch, tracking leaders 6th, effort approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, eased closing stages

held up in rear, struggling after 7th, no chance with leaders 3 out, plugged on past beaten horse from 2 out, went modest 3rd last

chased leading pair, ridden and struggling when not fluent 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before next

in touch towards rear, steady headway 14th, ridden 3 out, 3rd when stumbled badly next, no extra

chased leaders, mistake 4th, mistake and lost ground next, hit 3 out, kept on same pace

chased leaders, driven 4th, lost place before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon behind, tailed off

in rear, behind and pushed along 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 12th

prominent, chased winner from 5th until ridden and faded quickly after 3 out, tailed off

last pair until effort 11th, soon pushed along, 3 lengths 3rd before 15th, ridden and floundering before 2 out

3rd or 4th place until went 2nd before 3 out, challenged under pressure next, found little and always held after

never really travelling in last, steady progress from 7th, chased leader approaching 3 out, 5 lengths down when left in lead and hampered 2 out, driven out to assert run-in

mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 4th, weakened next

mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon no chance with leaders, went moderate 3rd over 2f out until inside final furlong

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out

ran without declared tongue strap, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place

held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching last