B Hughes Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 14:30 21st January 2018

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, dived at 3rd, led going well 3 out, pushed clear next, readily

not always that fluent, held up but in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, close up in chasing group, went second 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong

tracked leaders, effort and ridden 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, every chance when hampered run-in, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead near finish

took keen hold, prominent, poised to challenge going well 2 out, chasing winner when hit and ridden last, found little, lost second towards finish

in touch, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, weakened from 2 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

took keen hold, tracked leaders until headway to lead after 1st, mistake and headed 6th, soon lost 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until after 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, jumped slowly last

held up, hit 3 out, headway soon after, ridden and weakened before next

held up in touch, headway to chase (clear) winner 3 out, no impression from next

jumped well, made all, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged

held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went second 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders, effort and ridden when rider lost iron briefly between last 2, every chance last, kept on same pace towards finish

close up, led 2nd to 7th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

held up, outpaced before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, soon no impression

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 8th, every chance and still travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and beaten before last, weakened flat

held up in touch in last pair, closed to chase leading trio before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon nudged along and readily quickened to lead, soon clear and ran on strongly, easily

tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear, readily

in touch, tracked leader 6th, pushed along to join leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, hit last and pecked, soon 3/4 length down, stayed on, short of room near finish

held up, headway and tracked leaders after 3 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, driven and kept on run-in

midfield, headway to track leader 11th, pushed along to join leader between last 2, driven and found little run-in

prominent, pushed along to lead 2 out, driven and strongly pressed between last 2, headed last, one pace

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd just after last, no extra

tracked leaders, lost place 4th, behind after 3 out

midfield, tracked leaders 3 out, led going well before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden along, headed before 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, led going well after 3 out, kept on pushed out, comfortably

chased leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, switched left before last where mistake, kept on run-in, not clear run near finish

led, headed 2nd remained prominent until reminders and lost place before 8th, switched right approaching 9th, outpaced and struggling 10th, no chance after, plugged on to take 4th run-in

chased leader, moved upsides on bit 2 out, ridden and switched left soon after, not quicken last, lost 2nd final 75yds, no extra

jumped well, raced in 2nd place from 1st, upsides 6th, led 8th, effortlessly drew clear run-in, easily

lw, held up in 6th and well in touch, tracked leaders before 2 out going strongly, shaken up to take 3rd well before last, stayed on but not pace of leading pair

pressed leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and close up 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out

lw, held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 5th, progress 4 out but still only 6th 2 out, shaken up and stayed on well from last, nearly snatched 3rd

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead narrowly just before last, bumped final 75yds, kept on gamely

chased leader, jumped slowly 8th, mistake when upsides 3 out, soon lost place, rallied to go upsides 2 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, length and half down when switched left final 180yds, soon rallied to force dead-heat, awarded race

jumped slightly left, led, pecked 3rd, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead last stride

tracked leaders, effort and went second 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden next, one pace when not fluent last

chased leader to 4th, rallied 4 out (usual 5 out), outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten

held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase clear leading pair after last, edged right and soon no impression

tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, every chance when mistake last, soon one pace

left disputing lead 1st, pushed along and still close up when not much room briefly and outpaced before 2 out, no impression between last 2

pressed leader, not fluent 4th, hit 11th, ridden and weakened from 4 out

held up in midfield on inside, not fluent 3rd, steady headway when not fluent 4 out, effort and close up next, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, led going well before 3 out, ridden and headed last 100yds, kept on same pace

held up in touch on inside, steady headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, just led when awkward last, jinked right run-in, idled, driven out

tracked leaders, led going well before 2 out, shaken up before last, driven and headed run-in, no extra near finish