Alan Johns Horse Racing Form | Taunton 18:15 25th April 2018

in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened home bend, behind when blundered 2 out

always behind, tailed off

reluctant to start, slowly away, always towards rear

tracked leaders, hampered by faller 2 out, driven in 3rd before last, kept on under pressure run-in

chased leaders, lost place 5 out, reminders before 4 out, faded

held up, lost touch from 4 out

tracked leaders, lost place 8th, ridden 9th, soon lost touch

held up, some headway after 2 out, never able to trouble leaders

held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

sweating, started slowly from standing start, behind, jumped slowly 2nd, closed 12th but never beyond rear division, ridden 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led before 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden after 2 out, headed between last 2, still every chance last, edged right and weakened run-in

close up, hit 6th, slight mistake next, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

always towards rear

chased leaders, ridden after 16th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when left 4th 2 out

mid-division, struggling towards rear 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

never better than midfield, ridden 6f out, soon outpaced, tailed off

pulled hard in 3rd, closed on leading pair 4th, ridden and outpaced on extended run to 2 out

chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 5 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway into 5th 3 out, shaken up, went 3rd and blundered 2 out, soon ridden, one pace run-in

chased leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders until after 6th, weakened after 3 out

well behind, modest progress 6th, struggling next, tailed off

not always fluent in rear, tailed off 3 out

midfield but well off pace, hit 4th and continued well behind

held up, headway after 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 7th, soon ridden, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before last

midfield, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, behind after

held up behind leaders, ridden in 4th after 4 out, weakened before next

mid-division until 6th, soon behind, tailed off

held up in last pair, headway 15th, ridden into 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

led, hit 10th, jumped big and headed next, stayed pressing leader until jumped into lead again 13th, blundered badly and headed 16th (water), dropped to 5th but still close enough next, ridden before 3 out, left beaten 4th next

held up, headway 11th, chased leader 14th, led 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden after 17th, went 2nd 4 out until after next, faded between last 2

took keen hold, mid-division, went held 5th approaching 2 out, stayed on into 4th soon after last but never going pace to get involved

tracked leading pair, mistake 2nd, mistake 13th but led next, cruising in from after, 8 lengths clear last, eased flat until nudged out final 75yds

held up in touch, lost place 3rd, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened well before last

held up, always in rear, behind from 3rd

disputed lead until went on 8th, joined again 10th, went on again approaching 3 out, ridden clear when mistake last, stayed on

lengthy; made most to 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

held up in last trio, trying to make progress when mistake 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never pace to threaten

chased leader, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, chance at the last, stayed on

held up in last pair, made headway turning in, challenged for held 3rd next, not pace to get on terms

mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

midfield, closed and jumped left 5th, 4th and outpaced by leading trio before 2 out, no chance when mistake last

held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place next, mistake 3 out, in rear after but going better than many, ridden after 2 out, kept on but never near to challenge

not always fluent, tracked leading pair, ridden to lead after 2 out, hard pressed rest of way, kept on gamely from last, just held on

tracked leader, led 6th to 9th, led again 15th, stretched on 5 out, breather 3 out, kicked on again before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from last

tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened last

held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden approaching last, 3rd early on run-in, one pace under pressure, lost 3rd near finish

led, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in

held up, pushed along and headway into 4th before 3 out, soon ridden, took 3rd last, plugged on run-in

pulled hard, held up on inside, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on

took keen hold, in touch, steady headway 4 out, 3 lengths down disputing second place and keeping on when fell 2 out

midfield, dropped to rear 6th, mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, ran on to go 4th flat

held up, lost touch after 7th, tailed off when jumped left last 2

in touch, driven and outpaced before halfway, shortlived effort 6 out, outpaced after next, no impression from 4 out

held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten

held up, raced keenly, pushed along and headway after 4 out, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden and soon beaten in 4th

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, behind after next, pulled up before 5 out

tracked leaders, led 8th, clear with one other 12th until approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, edged right and weakened run-in

led, ridden and joined between last 2, headed narrowly final 110yds, stayed on to share lead again line

in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, chased leader when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on

tracked leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd after 11th, travelling well enough tracking leader when went badly left, blundered and unseated rider 4 out

took keen hold early, in touch, headway to chase winner when not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung left after next, no impression when hit last

held up, effort and ridden after 4 out, no further impression from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway after 3 out, led when hit last, hard pressed run-in, held on well towards finish

chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up in touch, pulled hard, not fluent 5th, shaken up approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

held up, outpaced before 3 out, never a threat

chased leaders until lost place after 3rd, ridden before 4th, struggling when mistake 6th, detached before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, hampered by loose horse approaching 3rd, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, staying on same pace when mistake last

pulled hard, held up, mistake 2nd, 3 lengths down in eighth place and yet to be asked for an effort when fell 3 out

prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 5 lengths down and held in 2nd when fell last

held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on to go modest 4th run-in

led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and just headed when fell 2 out