David Bass Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:55 14th December 2023

chased leaders, closer at 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out where lost position, weakened, pulled up before last

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened

took keen hold, jumped left at times, led until after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 2 out, held flat, stayed on

led until before 5 out, no extra from 4 out

prominent, led before 5 out, soon headed, losing place when mistake 4 out, well beaten after, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place 8th, slow 9th and 10th, well behind when pulled up before 5 out

led until 1st, prominent, outpaced after 7th, plugged on into 4th before last, no impression

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear approaching last, eased towards finish

took keen hold, mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, led 2 out, quickened clear from last, easily

prominent, led after 5th, headed and pushed along 8th, pushed along after 11th, led after 12th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd then brought down 4 out

mistake 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader approaching 2 out, every chance next, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish

made all, faced strong challenge when left 3 lengths clear 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough

midfield, ridden and lost position after 3 out, soon well beaten

tracked winner until hit 5th, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, 6th mistake and struggling next, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along when pecked on landing 3 out, weakened next

mid-division, good headway on inside before 3 out, soon switched left, went modest 3rd before 2 out where mistake, no chance with leading duo

chased leaders out wide, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 1st, lost place and in last trio, given time to recover and headway into 3rd 4 out, hung right and ridden home turn, hung right in home straight, no impression

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

carried head awkwardly, led and clear with two others, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat

prominent on outer, led before 2 out and faced challenge, pushed along and joined final flight, ridden and headed run-in, no extra

prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, ridden run-in and held

chased leader, led 3rd, headed after 6th, led before next, clear flat, stayed on well

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next

prominent, challenged 6th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced turning in, rallied and went modest 3rd last, no chance with leading do

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 4 out, pushed along before mistake and weakened next

led, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after

towards rear, never a factor

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response

led, mistake and headed 5 out, weakened next and lost touch, pulled up before 2 out

led, mostly jumped well but slightly right, steadily drew clear from 13th, going well and 25 lengths clear when stumbled on landing and fell last

front mid-division, lost ground before 4 out, tailed off

close up, ridden and weakened 3 out

in touch, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out

towards rear, headway and close up 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, headed run in

tracked leaders, lost place 5th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out

close up, tracked leaders 3rd, went 2nd with a circuit to go, joined leader 5 out, led next, pushed along and ran on, readily

raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led home turn, headed before 2 out where not fluent, lost two places before the last, left modest 2nd last

always prominent, went 2nd at 7th, hit 3 out, ridden to lead between last two, headed and not pace of winner before the last, stayed on same pace run-in

prominent, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until pushed along 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next

always rear-division

tracked leader, led 10th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakened towards finish

midfield, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly tracking leader, led home turn, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

off the pace and always towards rear

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 4 out, went 3rd but no impression 2 out

led, headed before 3 out, soon hampered, stumbled and unseated rider

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression

midfield, ridden and stayed into 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into 2nd close home but no match for winner

chased leader, led 5th, ridden before 2 out, went further clear last, readily

took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 2nd, closed 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner flat, kept on

tracked leaders on inside, angled out over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, closed 9th, led 4 out, stayed on well

ran in snatches, held up in last trio, mistake 5th (water), closer out wide tracking leaders 8th, lost place 10th, brief rally out wide when mistake and weakened 4 out

chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly tailed off and pulled up after next

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd before 5th, challenged going well 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven clear flat, stayed on well

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out and lost touch

tracked leaders on inside, mistake 12th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

chased leader, ridden along to challenge before 2 out, no chance with winner approaching final flight, no extra flat

in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

in rear, ridden and 2f out, weakened final furlong

chased winner until after 3rd, lost place 5th, pushed along before next, well beaten from 3 out

held up in last, steady headway from 3 out, travelled well when went third 2 out, pushed along after final flight, ran on strongly when ridden to lead inside final 100 yards on run in, kept on well and always doing enough near finish

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

led until after 2nd, prominent, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led and mistake last, soon headed, weakened flat

held up in touch, not fluent 6th, effort to challenge 3 out, soon led, mistake last, edged left flat, stayed on well, won going away

led, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened quickly and not fluent last

in rear, never in contention

tracked leader, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out

towards rear, switched left and headway well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on, never threatened

took keen hold, chased leader, led after 2f, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

chased leaders on inside, bumped 1st, went 2nd final bend, led last, stayed on, driven out

raced keenly tracking leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd run-in

held up in touch, ridden 3 out, held 2 out, weakened flat

prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd before last

took keen hold, close 2nd until before 6th, outpaced next, well beaten 3rd from 3 out

led, not fluent 9th, driven and headed last, 3rd and no extra towards finish

chased clear leader, closer before 5th, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place and ridden along 5th, jumped left 4 out, well behind before 3 out

made all, jumped right 4th, clear after 2 out, ridden before last, unchallenged

raced keenly, mostly 2nd out wide, led 5f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

raced keenly, tracked winner until 4 out, soon no extra in 3rd

prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, went 3rd and not fluent last, stayed on gamely and switched right 110 yards out on run-in, led towards finish

led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, slow 9th, effort 3 out, 3rd before last, no impression, kept on

close 3rd on inside, switched out before 2 out, went 2nd approaching the last, led run-in, ridden clear

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

prominent, swerved badly right jumping 1st and unseated rider

mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd turning in, led over 1f out, stayed on well

tracked leader, led 3 out, made rest, ridden and stayed on well run-in, always just doing enough

prominent, winner went clear after 3rd until 7th, outpaced and bumped about after 3 out, well held 2 out, plugged on and took modest 3rd flat

led, set steady tempo, good jumps 4th and 5th, headed shortly after home turn before 3 put, lost ground quickly and gradually weakened thereafter

held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened, pulled up before last

took keen hold, tracked leaders, stumbled 3 out, switched right and went 2nd last, no impression on winner towards finish, lost 2nd last strides

tracked leaders, ridden along rounding home turn, wandered around approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace after last, made no telling impression

pressed leader, led briefly 7th, led 13th, joined between last two, headed and not pace of winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd

led until 5f out, weakened quickly soon towards rear, tailed off

raced keenly, chased leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd before 3rd, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 8th, tailed off

off the pace towards rear, never involved

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until next, weakened quickly, soon behind

midfield, jumped left 1st, lost place 5th, mistake 3 out, made no impression

tracked leader, led narrowly over 1f out, pushed along and always doing enough, bit in hand

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left 2nd and hampered last (normal 2 out) ridden and lost 2nd approaching omitted last, no extra in 4th

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner and lost 2nd close home

disputed lead, led well over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well, drew clear well inside last

tracked leaders, slow jump 3rd, cajoled along at times, ridden after 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

pulled hard, chased clear leader, shaken up before 3 out, ridden along and weakened after 2 out

mid-division, dropped to last and struggling after 6th, ridden along and lost touch from 3 out, weakened

led, headed after 3rd, pushed along before 14th, ridden along 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, went second close home but no match for winner

left tracking leader 1st, led on inside before 2 out, went clear between last two, went left and hit last, eased towards finish

chased leader, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

mid-division on inside, weakened after 4 out

raced keenly, tracked leader until after 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in

raced keenly tracking leaders, went close 2nd 3 out, badly hampered and switched left home turn, every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, found no extra towards finish (finished 2nd, placed 1st)

mid-division, lost ground quickly and struggling before 5th, pulled after 4 out

in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden and stayed on strongly 1f out, never nearer, promising

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along home turn, dropped away 3 out

handy on outside, dropped to rear 8th, pushed along 14th, well behind after 5 out, pulled up

chased leaders, led 1st until before 4th, chased leaders, weakened rapidly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

led, went right 2nd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, chased leading duo, still well there 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two

raced wide, close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd towards finish

led, headed 6th, led again next, not fluent 13th, headed next, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up 2 out

held up towards rear on inside, hit 5th, headway on inside before 2 out, where not fluent, went 3rd and kept on run-in, took 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner

close 3rd out wide, went 2nd at 10th, led after 3 out, came clear between last two, stayed on strongly

went right on occasions but jumped slickly, made all, 5 lengths ahead going strongly 2 out, came further clear from last, unchallenged

chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, closed before next, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, held from after 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, ridden next, kept on towards finish

close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

disputed 2nd until chased winner 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace

close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next

in touch, headway 4th, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on same pace

prominent, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on

led and raced green, joined 6f out, headed 4f out, chased winner, ridden 3f out, held when jumped path final furlong

tracked leaders, close up 4th, lost action and pulled up soon after 5th

prominent, led 8th, ridden and ran on

prominent, led 13th, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely flat

led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace

close up in 4th, tracked leaders 6th, lost ground 4 out, soon behind, pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders in 5th and pushed along at times, ridden and weakened over 2f out

raced on inside, led, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, ridden and lost 3rd turning in, soon weakened

chased leaders, led after 4th until 3 out, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out

handy, pushed along halfway and lost position, struggling 5f out, tailed off

led, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 3 out and dropped away quickly

prominent, not fluent 7th, led after 9th, hung right briefly final bend, not fluent 3 out, driven clear before last, eased close home

chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up after 4 out

held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last

in touch after 2nd, closed 8th, mistake 11th, ridden next, weakened after 4 out

prominent, lost place before 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 6th, every chance after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and plugged on same pace from over 2f out, never seriously involved

prominent, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened

in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 5f out

led, hit rail and unseated rider after halfway

held up, chased leaders 4 out, ridden bypassing usual 3 out, rallied entering home straight, weakened approaching final flight, soon no chance with front pair, kept on final 110 yards

tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon weakened

raced in second, ridden along after 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no match for impressive winner

tracked leaders, not jump fluently, pushed along 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up home turn

prominent, dropped away and ridden after 4 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, headway after 4th, close up 4 out, weakened from 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd on long run before hit 3 out, led home turn, strongly pressed last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well

off the pace towards rear, some headway 9th, weakened before 11th, tailed off

chased clear leader until after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, went 2nd again after 3 out until next, no impression in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in

chased leaders, lost place 3rd and not fluent 3rd, not fluent next, behind from 5th, pulled up after 3 out

chased leaders, raced keenly, hit 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 6th

tracked leader 3rd, hung left to outer at 8th, tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, asserted towards finish

prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, pulled up next

in touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, pushed along when big and slow jump 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders went 3rd 2 out, no impression when hit last

held up towards rear, ridden headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

chasing leaders when jumped slowly and dropped to rear 1st, reminders at 5th, stayed on past beaten horses into modest 4th run-in

tracked leader who went clear 2nd, closer 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

prominent in chasing group, closer at 6th, plugged on into remote 3rd close home

handy on inside, slow 2nd, lost place after 5th, behind after 4 out

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

prominent, outpaced 3 out, plugged on, not fluent last

prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next

raced on inside, made most until before 5th, lost place slightly next, rallied before 3 out where every chance, ridden and weakened run-in

disputed lead, led 3rd, pecked 6th, headed next, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 3 out, faded before next

prominent, jumped right 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, no extra when mistake 2 out

prominent, disputed lead 4f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 1f out

chased leader, hard ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out when not fluent, no extra last

held up, blundered 2nd, struggling from 10th, pulled up after 6 out

always behind

prominent early, lost place 4th, outpaced and struggling in last pair 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

prominent, led 2nd until 3 out, beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced before next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

went left 1st, pressed leader, led before 4th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd between last two, finished tired and lost 3rd towards finish

mid-division out wide, pushed along and lost place going out on last circuit, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 4th close home

towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up next

tracked leaders early, raced green and dropped to rear 3rd, never on terms after

ran in snatches, tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and rallied to chase winner next, stayed on flat

ran green tracking leader, sustained challenge with 2nd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, battled on gamely to lead final 100 yards

pushed along most of way, held up in 6th, driven along in 4th before 3 out (normal 4 out) went 3rd before 3 out (normal 4 out) until before the last, weakened badly run-in

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd turning in, weakened before 3 out

chased leaders out wide, ridden before 2 out, still pressing when not fluent last, stayed on run-in, always held

mid-division, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, plugged on from next

led, headed 3 out, hit 2 out and lost 2nd, plugged on in 3rd between last two

prominent, led 3rd, headed next, lost place but still in touch 5th, went second approaching 3 out, pushed along to lead before 2 out, came clear with rival when left further clear 2 out, easily

jumped left on occasion, led, increased tempo before 8th, jumped badly left and joined 9th, headed next, ran around approaching 2 out, edged left last, ridden and rallied briefly flat, kept on one pace final 110yds

prominent, ridden before 15th, weakened and pulled up before 16th

prominent, ridden 12th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, no impression 2 out