B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Sandown 13:45 06th December 2013

raced wide, mid-division, not fluent 4th, steady progress from 7th, led going to 2 out, shaken up when awkward last, ridden clear, stayed on strongly

mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, challenged between last 2, nodded last, soon led, nudged out, cosily

mid-division, in touch when hampered 8th, short-lived effort 4 out, gradually faded

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, slight lead from 3 out, driven, hit last and joined, rallied well under pressure and soon asserted, stayed on strongly

never really jumping fluently, hit 2nd, tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to track winner, 1 length down and pushed along when screwed 2 out and stumbled badly on landing, not recover

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out, faded run-in

chased leader to 4th, stayed well there, ridden after 3 out and edged left before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

in touch, mistake 5th, headway to track leaders 3 out, went 2nd soon after travelling ok and challenging when mistake last, no extra and outpaced

in rear, headway on inner and not much room bend approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

led until after 1st, chased leaders until ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out and no chance after but kept on run-in

took keen hold early, headway 4f out, driven to chase winner final 2f but no impression, stayed on same pace for 2nd

chased leaders, disputed 2nd 3 out until chased winner from next, no impression but stayed on well to hold 2nd close home

chased leaders, driven to hold position after 5th, weakened 3 out

made all, clear from 3 out, never off bridle

held up in close touch, mistake 8th and jumped slowly next, never going well after, weakened 13th, well behind when hampered next (3 out)

tracked leaders, right on terms after 13th, led next, slightly awkward 2 out and soon joined, driven and stayed on well flat

soon trcked winner, ridden 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on but lost 2nd flat

tended to jump slightly left, close up, tracked leader 4 out, narrow lead next, in command from 2 out, easily

took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked winner after 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression and well held from 2 out

in touch, not fluent 14th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon eased when well beaten

held up, headway 8th, ridden to take 2nd last, stayed on run-in, pressed winner close home

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden after last, chance 150yds out, soon unable to go with winner

held up, effort after 2 out, led run-in, soon edged left, stayed on to draw clear inside final 100yds

held up, niggled along approaching 6th, left behind and toiling after 6th, tailed off

tracked leaders, lost place from 6th, in last trio and pushed along after 3 out, progress on inner and close 5th when fell heavily 2 out

jumped both left and badly in rear, last when pulled up before 11th

held up and last until 6th, left behind and pushed along from 11th, no chance after, took remote 4th after 2 out, mistake last

held up, tracked leading trip 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, nearest finish

jumped left, tracked leader, awkward 3rd and rider airborne briefly, led next until after 6th, led again 4 out, pressed from 2 out, driven out

tracked leading pair, pushed along to close after 3 out, led 2 out, soon drew right away, eased near finish

led narrowly, headed halfway but remained pressing leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on but always held inside final furlong

in touch until weakened 3 out

tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out and shaken up, headway next, stayed on same pace from 2 out to hold 3rd run-in but no impression on leading duo

in touch, chased leaders 6f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

hit 1st, chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened quickly 4 out

mistake 1st, mid-division, in touch when hit 9th, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

held up behind, nudged along at times, headway on outer 17th, ridden and every chance when carried wide on bend after 3 out, weakened between last 2

led to 2nd, stayed pressing leader, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, driven and not fluent last, stayed on strongly

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, weakened after 2 out

in touch, headway 3 out, staying on when blundered 2 out, rallied last and kept on run-in to take 3rd close home but no impression on leading duo

blundered 1st, led next at moderate pace, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, strong challenge under pressure run-in, just failed

held up in touch, smooth progress to lead well over 2f out, shaken up well over 1f out, headed and one pace just inside final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on to take 2nd after last

not always fluent, dropped to last pair 7th, struggling from 10th, well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out to take 3rd near finish

held up, closed to lead well before 2 out, sauntered clear, very easily

jumped big 1st, tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up and headed next, a length down when blundered last and unseated rider

tracked winner, hit 7th, not fluent 4 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden to chase winner again 3 out, rallied last, upsides near finish, just denied

held up, in last pair from 4th, lost touch next, never remotely involved after, mistake last

held up in rear, already lost touch when mistake 6th, behind from next, lost no further ground from 3 out, pushed along from last and finished with plenty of gusto

tracked leader, led after 3 out, drew clear from 2 out, easily

held up in rear, effort over 4f out but soon outpaced by leaders, pushed along and no headway final 2f

awkward 1st, took keen hold towards rear, progress 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on to chase clear winner briefly last, one pace flat

waited with in midfield, dropped to rear 6th, some headway after 3 out, just pushed along and no impression on leaders from 2 out

tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 12th when fell last

sketchy jumping in rear early, hampered 3rd, blundered 10th, not on terms from 12th, went 4th and threatened to close after 3 out, 8 lengths down next, soon ridden and no headway

made all, pushed clear after 3 out, not fluent last, comfortably

held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, minor headway when slightly hampered 4 out, never threatened

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression

tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on, idled run-in

tracked leaders, stumbled 5th, jumping right and not travelling in last from 7th, tailing off when pulled up before 10th

in touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort from 2f out, never going pace to reach winner and stayed on same pace final furlong

towards rear, headway 7th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next

jumped big 1st and 2nd, tracked leader, hit 3 out and lost momentum, driven and rallied from 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but no impression on winner