David Bass Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:40 29th October 2014

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, 4th and struggling when unbalanced between last 2, well held after

prominent, raced keenly, chased leader 7f out, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, ridden out

took keen hold, close up but going in snatches, ridden 6th, ridden 3 out, little impression from next until hard driven and made 3 lengths from last to draw upsides 100yds out, no extra close home

tracked leader, dropped to 5th but in touch after 5th, headway next, ridden to chase winner after last (usual 2 out), stayed on but always being held

took keen hold, held up in last trio, went 4th 5th, no impression when jumped right and mistake next, soon weakened

raced inner, led until 8th, soon ridden, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, switched left before last, led run-in, held on, all out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close 3rd when pecked next, weakened before last

not always fluent, in last pair until effort on outside from before 3 out, tried to challenge before last but no impression when mistake, hanging right after

held up behind leaders, pushed along after 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off

not always fluent, led until before 3rd, 2nd until driven before 9th, not travelling after, lost touch under pressure 3 out, eased last

in last pair, jumped right 3rd and 5th and not always fluent or travelling very well, driven 13th, 6 lengths last and beaten when fell next

tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, staying on at same pace when left 3rd briefly last, no extra when losing 2 places run-in

in rear when unseated rider 3rd

led, headed and hit 3 out, weakened before next

small, in last pair until halfway, went 2nd and closed on winner on outside 4f out, driven and tried to challenge 2f out, soon hanging right, well held over 1f out

made most until hit 8th, hit 11th, 4th and driven and losing touch 13th, tailed off 16th, left remote 3rd 2 out

tracked leaders, 2nd soon after 3 out, faded between last 2

chased leader, hit 10th, reminders after 12th, led approaching 3 out, narrow advantage when stumbled on landing last and headed, kept on same pace

chased leaders, pushed along 10th, lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off 14th

led, joined 6th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd next, kept on same pace

held up in rear, closed 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, led and pricked ears last, 1 length lead and idling final 100yds, hard driven and headed on post

tracked leaders, hit 8th, struggling next, detached when not fluent 11th, tailed off

jumped very slowly 1st, led until 2nd, prominent until very reluctant under pressure after 4th, tailed off and pulled up next

chased leaders, driven 8th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

took keen hold, went 2nd before 5th until ridden before 3 out, struggling next, went right last and finished weakly

always prominent, led approaching 3 out, driven out and stayed on well run-in

not jump well, chased leaders until 7th, soon ridden, lost touch and slow 10th, tailed off and pulled up next

close up, not fluent 5th, soon pushed along, driven after 9th, soon last and reluctant, tailed off and pulled up 15th

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 12th, rallied when mistake next, weakened 14th and not jump well after

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

chased leading pair, went 2nd after 12th, led 3 out, 5 lengths clear and in command last, driven right out

chased leading trio, driven 11th, 3rd approaching next, kept on final 75yds

chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off

held up, pushed along and headway 4 out, effort when chasing leaders 2 out, ran on to lead final 150yds, in command close home

chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching bypassed 2 out, soon weakened

led to 3rd, led again after next, not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung right after last, stayed on well, eased near finish

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

made all, set steady pace, ridden over 3f out, driven and always holding rival final furlong

never travelling but in touch, plenty to do under pressure 4f out, steady progress from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 2nd nearing finish, never any chance with winner

in rear, headway 7th, outpaced and modest 5th 2 out, poor 4th last

held up, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, never threatened, weakened last

led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat

led until after 1st, chased clear leader after, closed 7th, led after 3 out, driven between last 2, headed flat, stayed on same pace after

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 15th, weakened under pressure well before 2 out

prominent, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

behind, pushed along after 7th, driven and brief effort after 9th, found little and struggling next

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear last, easily

tracked leaders, went clear 2nd over 3f out until ridden and ran wide over 2f out, wandered when weakening over 1f out but always holding on for well beaten 3rd

held up in touch in last pair, ridden and effort after 6th, no progress, weakened soon after next

in touch, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, went 2nd before last, soon no chance with winner, kept on but no extra when lost 2nd final stride

held up, always in rear, behind from 4th

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last

mid-division, driven and lost place 9f out, some headway over 3f out, never a factor

chased leading pair, pushed along 6th, ridden next, rallied and 2nd before 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace last 50yds

led to 2nd, chased leaders, every chance when hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

always prominent, chased leader 7th, led 3 out, ridden and rider dropped whip next, stayed on well

chased leader to 9th, ridden before next, weakened last

held up in touch in rear, effort on inner before 2 out, no impression between last 2, stayed on same pace flat

led to 7th, led again 9th, headed 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

held up, weakened over 3f out

prominent, chased winner 4th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

led until 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

led to 2nd, pushed along after next, every chance 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, soon weakened

in touch, mistake 7th, struggling before 19th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out

settled midfield, closed from 5th, took 3rd going strongly after 3 out, led before next, 6 lengths clear when hit last, edged right flat but never in danger

raced keenly in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on but edged left final furlong, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd after 3 out, left clear 2nd next, soon held by winner, no extra when lost 2nd nearing finish, broke blood vessel

held up towards rear, headway after 6f, soon tracking leaders, led 2f out, driven and stayed on

in rear, outpaced 6th, behind and eased 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, clear 3rd 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next

mid-division, hampered 2nd, lost place 6th (1st Bechers), behind from 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th

chased leaders, driven 6f out, lost place over 3f out, behind when eased over 1f out

prominent, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, gradually weakened

held up, mistake 7th, headway towards outer after 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

in rear, steady headway and in touch when fell 13th (Valentines)

led, headed soon after last, weakened last 75yds

held up, always towards rear

chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th until after 10th, 4th and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up in last pair, progress 6th, ridden after 3 out, chased leading pair and mistake 2 out, closed to lead immediately after last, driven clear

fractious before race, led to 4th, weakened rapidly 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders in 4th, headway 4 out, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out

ran green, with leader, going best 3 out, led and drew clear before next, in command and wandering when mistake last, went left under pressure flat, eased towards finish

held up, raced keenly, outpaced and mistake 3 out, headway next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up in rear, pushed wide bend before 3 out, soon weakened

held up in midfield, progress over 4f out, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden 14th, progress to chase winner when blundered 3 out, stayed on but never able to challenge

held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, good progress to chase leaders 3 out, held when awkward 2 out, faded

towards rear most of way

mistakes, prominent, hampered 2nd, led briefly between last 2, edged left approaching last where still close 2nd, continued to go left run-in, outpaced by winner final 100yds, edged right when well held towards finish

midfield, pushed along after 8th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, never able to trouble leaders

in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on closing stages

led, headed approaching 2nd, remained prominent, mistake 15th, weakened 16th, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off

mistakes in chasing bunch, driven 8th, plugged on and no danger from 2 out

led until 1st, chased clear leader until after 3 out, faded badly, tailed off

held up in touch, progress to lead 2 out and kicked on, ridden and edged left flat, stayed on well

chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

always towards rear, lost touch after 5th

took keen hold, chased leader, upsides and still travelling well 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led 1f out, headed and one pace final 100yds

held up, always towards rear, weakened after 14th

disputed lead until not fluent 6th, led before 8th until next, hard driven 3rd and briefly outpaced home turn, rallied 2 out, led last, stayed on dourly

in tiuch, chased leaders 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last to lead final 75yds

chased leaders, losing place when not much room well over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked leaders until 6th, soon struggling and detached, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, blundered last

led until approaching 2nd, chased leader until led again approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden and blundered last, no extra flat

tracked leader, led 4 out, going best next, pressed and driven when good jump last, edged left but stayed on well

midfield, not fluent 5th and 6th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, pushed along and headway from 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong run when challenged final 120yds, just failed

prominent, led 2f out, ridden and battted on gamely through final furlong

held up, tailed off before 3 out

prominent, upsides when blundered 3 out, lost 2nd after last, weakened run-in, lost 3rd near finish

held up, tailed off after 12th

led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace

never really looked happy, midfield, mistakes 3rd and 6th, hard driven before 3 out, went 2nd after next but winner soon clear, stayed on

mostly in last, mistake 4th, blundered 7th and lost touch, well beaten from next

led at modest pace to 7th, pushed along from next, dropped to 5th and struggling 10th, well beaten after

in touch towards rear, ridden after 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off 11th until pulled up 2 out

took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden and effort after 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, strong challenge before last, kept on gamely flat, always just held

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, led narrowly approaching 3 out, headed next, weakened run-in

held up, weakened 2 out (usual 5th)

tracked leaders, handy 2nd 3 out, ridden next, soon beaten