Alan Johns Horse Racing Form | Hereford 14:45 21st December 2022

always towards rear

towards rear, headway before 10th, every chance 4 out, switched left after 3 out, np impression last, kept on

always prominent, pushed along after 17th, led 2 out, edged right and hard pressed after last, driven and stayed on well

not fluent 2nd or 4th, always towards rear, well beaten from 4 out

prominent, moved into second travelling well before 3 out, pressed leader before next, good jump to lead after last, ran on strongly, just prevailed

off the pace in mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened and jumped slowly 5th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off next

chased leaders out wide, reminders before 5th, weakened before next, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after

led, ridden and headed 7th, soon dropped away quickly and pulled up

rear mid-division, pushed along with plenty to do over 3f out, stayed on strongly from over 2f out, nearest finish

prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, ridden and stayed on but no impression from 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, 1 length down and every chance last, kept on well, closing towards finish

tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, soon beaten, ridden and hampered by faller 4 out when held

led early, led 1st, headed after next, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well

mid-division, reminders after 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon dropped away

soon towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next

chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again before 3 out until led 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, plugged on

held up in touch in mid-division, lost place before 6th, closed 15th, 3rd and no impression 4 out, plugged on

chased leaders, asked for effort 3 out, no impression before 2 out, one paced thereafter

tracked leader on outside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra soon after

towards rear of mid-division, ridden and weakening before 3 out, pulled up

led until 6th, no impression on winner 2 out

chased leaders, driven and stayed on run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards, not pace to challenge

prominent, not fluent 4th, headway when ridden 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no extra run in

close up, not fluent 3rd, reminders soon after 13th, ridden 3 out, kept on once pace from 2 out, went third close home

held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last

held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway next, 2 lengths 3rd when slithered badly on landing 2 out, not recover

led, headed 4th, prominent, weakened 9th, pulled up 5 out

led, pushed along after 2 out, wandered around before last where not fluent, soon ridden and headed, no extra and weakened final 110yds

Midfield, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened

chased leaders, lost ground and pushed along before 3 out, weakened from before 2 out

chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 12th, led 3 out, clear next, easily

held up, headway under pressure before 2 out, behind approaching last, plugged on

close up, mistake 6 out, every chance 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out

prominent on outside, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened

towards rear, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

chased leaders, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd final bend, led before last, soon clear, stayed on well

led until wandered and headed 4th, led again briefly 6th, chased winner who went clear 4 out, lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened 3 out

pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led 9th, headed 5 out, dropped to 3rd and struggling when blundered and unseated rider next

prominent, pushed along 3 out, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held

led, headed and tracked leader before 4th, led again before 6th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, soon weakened

mid-division, hampered by faller 1st, went handy 3rd, hit 14th, ridden home turn, weakened before last

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, no impression when hampered 2 out

mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, plugged on for remote 4th

rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, held when not fluent 2 out

mid-division, mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out

towards rear, headway into 2nd before 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, ridden run-in and soon held

close up, dropped to rear 6th, headway to track leader 13th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead soon after last, stayed on

pressed leader, led 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace

chased leaders, last 3rd, closed 8th, outpaced 11th, rallied to chase winner 3 out, no impression, weakened into 3rd 2 out

went badly left and bumped 1st, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off

pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well

chased winner, ridden and slipped on bend after 3 out, soon beaten, well held from 2 out

towards rear, mid-division after 5th, not fluent and reminders 4 out, soon struggling and tailed off

tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 3rd, went prominent 6th, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in

in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out

tracked leaders, led briefly 11f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened

held up in rear, some headway 8th, well beaten from 3 out

mid-division on outside, slow 3rd, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

led until 2nd, led next, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat

led 2nd until 7th, weakened before 2 out

chased leader, jumped left 1st, slow 3rd, lost 2nd after next, weakened before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

made virtually all, wandered into 3rd, clear last, stayed on

held up in last, left 3rd at the 3rd, pushed along 11th, mistake next, weakened 12th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up

midfield, not fluent 1st, mistake and ridden after 4th, weakened before 3 out

led at modest pace, headed and weakened tamely 4f out, tailed off

prominent, pushed along and not fluent 3 out, chased clear leader after 3 out, ridden and closed on tiring leader before last, stayed on, just held

in rear, ridden and some headway on outer from 3 out, kept on one pace

mid-division, slow jump 4th and dropped to rear, soon became detached, tailed off

held up in rear, chased leaders from halfway, driven along 3 out, never a factor

mid-division, lost place and reminder 3rd, ridden and pulled up after 5th

close up, mistake 3rd, not fluent 11th, pushed along and lost position home turn, one pace before 4 out and soon beaten

handy, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well, always doing enough

mid-division, not fluent early, closed up before 3 out, pushed along and pressed leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to lead towards finish

made all, ridden and asserting flat, stayed on well

chased winner, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on

led, headed 2nd, dropped to rear 7th, ridden 11th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden approaching next, no extra from 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, ridden approaching last, faded after last

prominent in chasing group, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last two

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well beaten before 2 out

held up in 5th, closer tracking leaders approaching 3rd, not fluent 10th, went 2nd after 11th (water), pushed along before 4 out, ridden and closer 2 out, 2 lengths down last, weakened run-in

chased leading pair until before 3rd where not fluent, not fluent and slow next, well beaten 3 out

made all, slow at a few jumps but otherwise jumped well, ridden and in command flat, stayed on well

chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and chased leader 3 out, stayed on but no impression on winner

towards rear, chased leaders after 9th, disputed lead 4 out, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on well but held on run-in

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, headway from 13th, went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, headed final bend, led again going well 2 out, drawing clear last, easily

not that fluent, raced in 4th, outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out, soon well behind

held up, headway under pressure home turn, not fluent 2 out and outpaced, ran on well from last

tracked leaders, lost ground after 6th, outpaced over 2 out and soon held

mid-division, ridden and outpaced well over 3f out, soon beaten

in rear, fell 7th

tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear with one other 2 out, ran on

in rear, outpaced 13th, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner next until approaching last, kept on one pace

in touch, dropped to rear 7th, reminders 5 out, pulled up next

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th until next, chased leaders, led 3 out clear next, narrowly headed last, stayed on run-in, always held

handy, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon well held

mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

mid-division, chased front pair 11th, pressed leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held

jumped well made all, ridden 2 out, ran on

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced 2f out

held up in rear, mistake 2 out when making headway, driven approaching last, kept on flat, lost second final strides

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden 2 out, no extra before last

always in rear, not fluent 5th,

mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat

held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, went into modest 2nd last, stayed on flat but could not reach leader

held up in rear, in touch, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and held 2 out, not pace to challenge

mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out

mid-division, headway behind leaders approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter, kept on same pace from last

prominent, headway on inside 2 out to dispute lead, ran on well from last, held on gamely close home

in rear, mistake 6th and 7th, pulled up after 8th

mid-division, mistake 8th, blundered 9th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on in distant 3rd

prominent, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out

mid-division, weakened before 3 out

contested lead, headed before 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, pushed after 4 out, weakening when ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

led, headed and weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 6th until 9th, 2nd again next, led 12th, headed 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd next, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two

chased leader, challenged omitted 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well

soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

led until before 5th, chased leader, led again after 3 out, headed turning in, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off

held up, closer tracking leaders after 4th, weakened after 3 out

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened turning in

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2nd, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied next, pushed along chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and plugged on into modest 3rd final strides

chased leaders, outpaced 5f out, soon weakened

led narrowly, headed narrowly 6th, pushed along and lost ground 14th, ridden before 15th, well beaten 3 out, plugged on

prominent, led 6th, headed before 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next

towards rear, not fluent 5th, no impression, well beaten when hampered 2 out

held up behind leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, weakened from last

led until after 1st, chased leader, every chance 2 out, no extra before last

prominent, not much room 1st, not fluent 5th and lost some ground, not fluent next, held before 3 out, stayed on same pace

prominent, not fluent 1st, led before next, mistake and headed 10th, blundered 4 out, weakened before next

held up in mid-division, slow 5th, well beaten after 3 out

tracked leaders until jumped slowly and dropped to rear at 5th, stumbled badly next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten and kept on one pace

made all, joined briefly approaching 3 out (usual 4 out) where not fluent, pushed along before last, stayed on well from last

held up, pushed along and struggling in rear 6th, pulled up before 3 out

mid division, not fluent 6th, pushed along and struggling 10th, pulled up after 5 out

chased leaders, ridden before omitted 2 out and soon outpaced by leaders, held before last

in rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

held up in rear, pushed along and headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but never troubled winner

raced keenly, went 2nd 3rd, led soon after until went left and headed 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders out wide, reminders and struggling after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

held up behind leaders, not fluent 3 out, closed when not clear run before 2 out, soon switched right, switched left and went 4th before last, no impression

held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, edging left and no extra approaching last

slight peck 1st, made all, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on gamely run-in, all out

mid-division, towards rear when mistake 12th, 9th 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression

mid-division, lost place 4th, struggling before 9th, mistake 4 out, plugged on, no impression

held up towards rear, struggling after 5th, well behind 3 out

held up, made smooth headway to join leaders at 4 out, kept on to lead at 3 out, ridden and pulled away at 2 out, ran on well after final fence, won easily

prominent, ridden and under pressure before 2 out, weakened after last hurdle

prominent on outside, led 6th, headed last, held flat, kept on

held up towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off 13th, pulled up after next

prominent, driven along after 4 out, soon lost place, well beaten 8th 3 out

held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, rallied after last hurdle, not reach leaders

held up in rear, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish

led until before 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 4th, led 5th until 6th outpaced after 4 out, no impression after

held up towards rear, well behind from 5th, tailed off

held up in rear, pushed along 13th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, well held by winner

in rear, pushed along and some headway from 2 out, stayed on but never in contention

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place before mistake 4 out, weakened next

held up towards rear, pushed along in well held 5th before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after

raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before omitted 3 out

chased leaders until after 2nd, outpaced next, towards rear and struggling 4th, plugged on and almost snatched moderate 3rd

in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace

chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd until 7th, struggling 8th, mistake 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, did close a bit last but no impression

led 1st, headed 3 out, weakened soon after

led until 4 out, left in lead next,3 lengths ahead at the last, hung left run-in, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

chasing leaders when swerved badly right and hampered rivals at the 1st, mid-division out wide, awkward 2nd, jumped big next, weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before next

refused to race and took no part

in touch in chasing group until lost place 6th, towards rear when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

Never better than midfield

Midfield, nudged along 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, took distant after last

Made all, eased clear 2 out, ridden after last, easily

Midfield, mistake 6th, dropped to rear 5 out, stayed on into distant third 2 out