Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 13:10 17th December 2016

held up in touch on inside, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and idled before last, driven out

not fluent in rear, outpaced from 4th, struggling from 4 out, never on terms

tracked leaders, weakened quickly normal 3 out, soon well behind, finished 7th, placed 6th

with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

held up in last, outpaced 7th, brief effort next, lost place before 2 out

in touch until ridden and weakened over 3f out

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling 7th, plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

held up in touch, pushed along and effort after 5 out, weakened from next

prominent, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied to lead before last, driven clear run-in

not fluent in rear, outpaced before 4 out, lost touch and pulled up 2 out

close up, went second over 5f out, led over 3f out to over 2f out, driven and outpaced over 1f out

not jump well in rear, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, mistake 6th, driven and struggling 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, led before 3 out to just after 3 out, rallied, outpaced from last

prominent, effort and pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led last, edged right run-in, kept on well

in touch, smooth headway to lead after 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace from last

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up 2 out

mistake 1st, behind, struggling from 4th, never on terms

in rear, mistake 3rd, driven 7th, blundered and unseated rider 9th

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace

tracked leaders, mistake 5th and lost place, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

in touch, mistake 16th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, hit 6th, reminders and lost place next, tailed off 8th when pulled up before 2 out

led, blundered and headed 2nd, regained lead next, jumped slowly 6th, headed after 9th, regained lead next, headed 12th, stayed with winner, ridden 3 out, every chance to last, kept on same pace run-in

chased leader until hit and outpaced 5th, lost touch 7th, left poor third after 4 out, soon pulled up

midfield, badly hampered and lost place 2nd, steady headway 6 out, outpaced when blundered 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

in rear, driven 7th, never on terms

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, ridden and lost place after 6th

mistakes, in rear 4th, reminders 8th, headway to chase leaders 15th, one pace from 3 out

chased leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, led between last 2, driven out

pressed leader from 3rd until led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out

chased winner, mistake 6th and not always fluent after, lost 2nd place 11th, dropped to 4th 4 out and struggling, no danger after but kept on well from last

not fluent, close up on outside, lost place 6 out, struggling and pulled up before 4 out

held up in touch, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, rallied and took third run-in, no impression

held up in touch, headway to chase clear leading pair before 4 out to before 2 out, soon beaten

with leader to before 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up after 2 out

held up, never threatened

tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, went modest 3rd last

held up in touch, steady headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

prominent until ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up next

held up in last place, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, beaten run-in

prominent, went third 5th, mistake and outpaced 5 out, weakened before next

prominent, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, kept on from last, not enough pace to challenge

prominent, headway to lead halfway, ridden clear from over 1f out, comfortably

held up, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before next

led, ridden when not fluent 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on run-in, no extra and lost three places near finish

not fluent, held up, bumped 9th, chased winner next, not fluent and lost second 6 out, weakened from next

tracked leaders, effort and pushed along 3 out, close third when pecked next, ridden when not fluent last, soon beaten

held up, driven and struggling 4 out, never on terms

chased leaders, pushed along 5th, soon lost place, behind from 3 out

prominent, driven along before 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, baulked and lost ground 2nd, pushed along 9th, driven and outpaced 5 out, weakened next, fifth and beaten when collapsed fatally before 2 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort and went second after 2 out, led run-in, driven and stayed on well

in touch, hit and unseated rider 1st

not fluent in rear, struggling and pulled up after 4th

chased leaders, 3rd 13th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, took modest 2nd near finish

chased leaders, reminders 5th, driven 7th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

in rear, some headway 5th, never on terms

tracked leaders, effort and every chance briefly 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, steady headway and in touch when hampered 13th, went second after 4 out, effort next, led run-in, driven out

led to 1st, chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

prominent, left second 9th, led 13th to 4 out, driven and outpaced from 2 out

held up in touch, blundered 2nd, ridden and outpaced halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

mistakes, prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied and close third last, kept on same pace run-in

held up, mistake 2nd, struggling halfway, weakened and pulled up before 5 out

held up, steady headway to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, hampered 4 out, effort before 2 out, no impression before last

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway before 3 out, ridden and kept on from last, no chance with first two

led, headed after 8th, left in lead soon after 3 out, headed between last 2, rallied to regain lead closing stages

led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, still every chance when mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

held up, steady headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out

held up, driven and outpaced 4 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, in touch, not fluent 8th, weakened and pulled up after next

held up, steady headway and in touch 4 out, effort and chased winner after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

not fluent in rear, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, struggling before next

not fluent in rear, steady headway before 3 out, no impression from next

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th and ridden, little response, not fluent 2 out and struggling in 5th after, jumped right last

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced by first two from next

held up, not fluent 5th, driven and outpaced next, beaten 3 out

led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on

midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in touch, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out

not jump well, in touch until weakened from 3 out

held up in rear, blundered and unseated

in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

close up, hit 4 out, effort and ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

held up, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon beaten

held up, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, not fluent 6th, mistake next, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, driven and 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace last 50yds

led to post, chased leader, led 2nd, hit 6th, headed before 2 out, soon lost place and behind, jumped slowly last

mid-division, driven 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten

in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

in touch, headway to challenge strongly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, led towards finish

chased leaders, driven 7th, lost place soon after 2 out

led until after 3rd, hit 5th, driven 7th, lost place next, reminders 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel

chased leader to 14th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

held up in touch, driven along before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next

took keen hold, tracked leaders, going well 3 out, effort and chased winner next, ridden before last, switched left and kept on run-in, just held

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 2 out

prominent on outside, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

not fluent in rear, struggling after 3 out, soon beaten

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and weakened from 2 out

held up in rear, not fluent and reminders 5th, some headway 8th, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

in last pair, ridden 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

close up, led 3rd to 8th (water), regained lead next, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), driven and one pace from next

held up, struggling after 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 5 out, ridden along next, headway to chase clear leader when jumped badly left, saddle slipped and rider rode without irons from 2 out, just over 6 lengths down and held when left 4 lengths clear last, kept on

prominent, driven and outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

held up, headway after 4 out, chased (clear) winner 2 out, no impression

unruly before start, led to 2nd, close up until lost place quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort and chased clear winner after 3 out, lost second when not fluent next, soon beaten

led and soon clear, 6 lengths in front 3 out, ridden after next, headed run-in, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, hung left between last 2, driven out from last

tracked leader, ridden to go 2nd just after last, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened

chased leader, weakened approaching last

not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms

held up, driven along and outpaced after 5th, struggling from 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off when pulled up before last

prominent, led 7th until 10th, every chance until blundered 12th, soon ridden, 5th and struggling next

held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd 110yds out, edged right, kept on

led, clear from 3rd, jumped right next, hung right bend soon after, came back to the field approaching 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced

in touch, led narrowly after 11th, ridden when headed before 2 out, no extra run-in, lost 2nd towards finish

led, headed approaching last, weakened

chased leaders, reminders 6th, not fluent and lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, eventually completed

in touch, steady headway halfway, effort and led after 2 out, clear last, kept on strongly

not fluent on occasions, prominent, outpaced before 4 out, 10 lengths fourth and held when not fluent and unseated rider next

held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden and effort before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

not fluent in rear, struggling 4th, soon beaten, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied to take 3rd 2 out, kept on but no impression on front two

chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, challenged 5th to before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

disputed lead to 12th, driven along after 4 out, rallied, weakened before 2 out, eased when no chance after last

in touch, hit and reminders 6th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied before next, weakened after 2 out

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, steady headway when left second before 12th, every chance when hit 4 out, outpaced next, lost second and weakened last

held up, mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no danger after

midfield, reminders halfway, struggling from 4 out

held up behind leading group, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, shaken up when not fluent last, pushed out, comfortably

in touch, headway to go 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, lost 3rd last, no extra

chased leaders, lost place before 2 out

in rear, detached and driven 3 out, headway and poor 7th 2 out, 6th last, stayed on to take modest 4th post

led to 5th, chased winner to 11th, outpaced and jumped badly left from next, lost touch from 4 out

took keen hold early, held up, smooth headway to chase (clear) winner after 5 out, pushed along 3 out, 4 lengths down and keeping on when hit 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

prominent, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off

held up, ridden and outpaced over 6f out, rallied over 2f out, edged left, kept on final furlong, no impression

held up, driven along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

in touch on outside, disputing fourth place and close up when fell 4 out

held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

close up, went second 8th, effort and driven along before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, steady headway when hit 4 out, outpaced next, no impression from 2 out

chased leaders, driven along and outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from next

with leader, lost place after 12th, weakened quickly after 3 out (normal 4 out), pulled up before 2 out

in touch, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind

not fluent in rear, struggling and pulled up before 9th

in touch, steady headway when left second 3 out, led going well before last, edged right, driven and stayed on well run-in

mistakes, chased winner to 13th, ridden before next, rallied, weakened from 2 out

prominent, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before next, lost touch and pulled up before last

chased leader, jumped right 5th, driven 9th, led after next, just held on

in touch, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened

took keen hold early, led and soon clear, ridden before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened

behind, outpaced halfway, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

held up, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten

in touch, steady headway when hit 3 out, challenged going well next, soon ridden, lost second and one pace run-in

tracked leader, took keen hold, upsides 3f out, one pace over 1f out

tracked leading pair, mistake 4th (normal 5th), pushed along 3 out, reminders and chased winner approaching 2 out, one pace

took keen hold, held up in touch, struggling 4f out, never dangerous after

in rear, pushed along 8th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next, jumped right last

close up, went second 2nd, led before 3 out, soon pushed along, held on gamely under pressure from last

not fluent, led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed 7th, chased winner to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up behind leading group, hampered 6th, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

held up towards rear, driven and struggling before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

prominent, ridden after 4 out, rallied and every chance from 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, kept on from last, just held

tracked leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right under pressure and kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, hit next, smooth headway to lead when hard pressed 2 out, ridden clear after last

not fluent on occasions, led to before 3rd, pressed leader, regained lead 8th, made rest, clear 3 out, hit next, kept on strongly

not fluent on occasions, close up, ridden from halfway, rallied, outpaced after 2 out, fourth and held when not fluent last

not fluent on occasions, led at modest gallop, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, beaten last

held up towards rear, steady headway 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 2 out

chased winner and clear of remainder to before 2 out, effort and chance 2 out, keeping on when left second last, not reach winner

held up, pushed along 7th, struggling 9th, pulled up next

prominent, hit and ridden 2 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in last, well in touch when mistake and unseated rider 10th

chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

with leader to 3rd, lost place quickly after, tailed off when pulled up before next

in touch, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last

held up in rear, headway 6f out, chasing leaders 4f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, driven and outpaced before 7th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

led to 4 out, rallied, outpaced after next, beaten 2 out

not fluent on occasions, led, reminders after 10th, headed when hit and stumbled 5 out, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

close up, fell heavily 1st

behind and soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up after 9th

took keen hold early, in touch, steady headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened from next

tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 2 out), weakened over 1f out

in touch, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened after flight

not fluent on occasions and carried head high, led, hit and headed 2 out, rallied, weakened between last 2, held when jumped slowly last

tracked leaders, headway to lead 11th, ridden when hard pressed after 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

took keen hold, led, joined 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and outpaced, hit last, driven and held on for second towards finish

took keen hold, pressed winner, mistake 1st, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

close 2nd until led 6th until 10th, driven and immediately found nil, poor last when mistake 3 out, continued tailed off and going very slowly until climbed over next and pulled up

close up in 3rd, ridden 8th, plugged on steadily after but never making any impression or going well enough

chased leaders, went second before 8th to next, close up until ridden and weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders, effort and went second after 3 out, ridden next, strong challenge run-in, kept on, just failed

took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to lead briefly before 2 out, ridden and hung left from 2 out, kept on well from last to lead close home

held up behind leading group, driven along from 8th, struggling after next, no danger after

held up, pushed along 9th, outpaced after next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

held up, struggling over 5f out, tailed off when pulled up over 1f out

mistakes in rear, hit and outpaced 10th, lost touch before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

held up in midfield, steady headway and prominent 4 out, pushed along and outpaced next, fifth and held when not fluent 2 out

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling from 10th, tailed off

held up behind leading group, driven and outpaced over 4f out, beaten final 2f

tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, effort before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, outpaced and lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off 3f out

not fluent in rear, behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 5th

disputed lead, went on 12th, stumbled bend before 4 out, hit and ridden 4 out, headed when mistake next, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten

soon pushed along towards rear, headway to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady headway 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before next

not fluent on occasions, in touch, driven and outpaced before omitted 3 out, chance with first two from 2 out

chased leaders, driven and lost place 9th, behind after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 12th, soon behind

chased winner, blundered 4th, one pace from 3 out

led to before 6th, hit next, outpaced before 4 out, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out

held up, steady headway after 3 out, effort next, chased winner last, kept on, not going pace to challenge

with leader, took keen hold, led narrowly 2 out, forged clear last 100yds

held up, steady headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, not reach first two

made most to after last (usual 3 out), soon driven along, plugged on passing omitted last, took second close home, no chance with winner

held up, outpaced 3rd, shaken up and headway before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no impression, beaten passing omitted 2 out

close up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no impression final furlong

behind, outpaced 7th, never on terms

held up, sixth and in touch when mistake, sprawled badly and unseated rider 7th

prominent, lost place before 7th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, effort and hung right 2 out, rallied to lead run-in, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, led next, clear after 2 out, ridden out run-in

held up in touch, baulked by faller 7th, effort after 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last, no impression

held up in last, went handy 3rd 3rd, driven approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, outpaced 5f out, soon lost place and behind, kept on over 2f out, remote 4th over 1f out

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, pressed winner after 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

made virtually all, ridden and drew clear from 3 out, not fluent next, kept on strongly

held up, outpaced halfway, plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

pulled hard, close up, challenged over 3f out to over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out

not fluent in rear, struggling 5 out, beaten after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, effort and pushed along before 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

midfield, driven and outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next, held when mistake last

with leaders, led after 9th, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well, hit last, driven out

held up in last, tracked leaders, close 2nd after 9th, led and not fluent 3 out, headed next, switched right between last 2, kept on same pace last 100yds

chased leaders, left modest 3rd 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, 2nd 15th, weakened between last 2

led, headed 2 out, weakened final 150yds

prominent on inside, steady headway and every chance briefly before 4 out, nearly 4 lengths third and outpaced when fell next

not fluent first circuit in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven and outpaced after 5 out, lost touch with leaders from next

held up in midfield, not fluent and lost place 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out

gave problems beforehand, soon detached in rear, tailed off 3rd, pulled up after 7th

in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened run-in

chased leaders, lost place soon after 5th, behind next

tracked leaders, chased winner soon after 5th, 3 lengths down when mistake 2 out, 2 lengths down last, weakened last 100yds

not fluent and dropped to last after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when ran out 10th

led, headed before 2 out, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

held up in mid-division, headway 5th, tracking leaders 3 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra last 75yds

jumped slightly left on occasions, led 1 length in front and going well when fell 4 out

held up, hit 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, never able to challenge

not fluent, held up in touch, steady headway when sprawled badly 6th, soon pulled up

led or disputed lead until definite advantage 3 out, 2 lengths up when hit last, driven and stayed on strongly

held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next

in rear, pushed along and some headway 8th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, broke blood vessel

close up, lost ground halfway, driven and struggling from 4 out

not fluent on occasions, chased clear leaders, headway before 4th, challenged before 3 out to after next, edged left, outpaced from last

held up behind leading group, headway before 3 out, staying on when left 2 lengths second last, led run-in, driven and stayed on well

mid-division, headway 5th, lost place 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next

chased winner to 8th, 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

tracked leading pair, close up 12th, hit 14th, 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, 4 lengths down and held when hit last

made all, blundered 1st, stayed on well from 2 out, unchallenged