Harry Skelton Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:10 20th February 2018

mainly disputed lead, blundered and good recovery from jockey 13th, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, broke blood vessel

midfield, headway 8th, tracked leaders after 4 out, led 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, eased closing stages

made all, tendency to edge left at fences, hard driven and hung right approaching 3 out, pressed after, joined run-in, found extra towards finish

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, driven over 2 lengths clear entering final furlong and hung left on run-in, reduced advantage towards finish, just doing enough

always in rear, struggling before 2 out, never a threat

made all, joined approaching 2 out, drew clear again before last, readily

held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on but always being held

led, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish

chased leader 4th until 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

held up 5th, pushed along after 2nd, went close 4th after next, ridden after 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

pulled hard, close up early, not fluent 5th and struggling in last after, tailed off next

behind, headway 9th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 4th and beaten home turn, awkward 2 out, not fluent last

not always fluent, prominent, hit 13th, struggling after

chased winner, not fluent 4th and 8th where outpaced, mistake next and soon lost 2nd, toiling in 3rd when slow 3 out

taken down early, made most at brisk pace until ridden and headed before 2 out, soon went left and faded

always last, lost touch 7th, tailed off 3 out

Strong; held up well in rear, progress to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out but kept on steadily

Strong; looked well; will make a jumper; prominent, tracked leader halfway, led 5f out but joined, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

behind, some progress 4f out, 5th and pushed along home turn, ran green and never troubled leading quartet after

settled in last place until headway on inner 10th, chasing leaders when mistake 14th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out where lost moderate 3rd

held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, went 2nd on inner 2 out, led and not fluent last, soon headed, ridden and one pace run-in

jumped well, led, pushed along in narrow lead 2 out, driven and headed last, ridden run-in, no extra

took keen hold, tracked leaders, relegated to 4th 5th, slow jump 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, pushed along to dispute 2nd at last, took 2nd early on run-in, reminders and kept on steadily, no chance with winner

chased leaders, ridden 12th and outpaced briefly, hard driven to go 2nd before 2 out, not quicken after and always held

held up, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on from last (usual 2 out) not pace to get on terms

tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leader, hit 4th, stalked leader going strongly 3 out, nudged along briefly to lead last, cruised clear, very easily

held up, blundered 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd soon after 2 out, switched right approaching last where challenged for 2nd, kept on flat but unable to quicken

settled towards rear, headway 7th, led soon after 2 out, urged along but doing little in front, caught close home

prominent until 3rd and pushed along 3 out, weakened rapidly and climbed over next and pulled up

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next

led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded

held up, headway halfway, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, wandered and rider lost iron early inside final furlong, unable to quicken with rider unbalanced

held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5 out but soon good headway, pushed along to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

held up, good headway before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, hung repeatedly left, stayed on, headed post

led, jumped well, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but always held

chased leader on outer, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on run-in

midfield, tracked leaders after 3rd, led on bit last, nudged clear, very easily

midfield, pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and soon one pace, left 3rd last

mistake 4th, raced in last pair until effort 8th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, driven and one pace, well held from next

pressed winner from 2nd, upsides from 7th until ridden before 2 out, switched left and outpaced between last two, always held after

handy in chasing group, closed 4th, ridden and faded before 2 out

held up, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, quickened clear after last, readily

held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down last, stayed on well

held up in touch, closer after 3 out, ridden to chase leader when not fluent last, stayed on, led towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 9th, switched right before next, driven to chase leader bend before 3 out, 3rd and struggling next, well beaten and weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off and very slow jump last

held up, pecked 7th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, no chance with winner

pulled hard, held up, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, went 2nd when going well approaching 3 out, raced close up on bit, ridden to lead 1f out on run-in, always pressed, headed and held towards finish

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened run-in

held up, headway after 5f, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on but never quite able to challenge

took keen hold towards rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 8th, driven and closed 3 out, not fluent next, soon no extra, lost 3rd last

midfield, headway 5th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

led at steady pace, jumped right at times, not fluent 2nd, quickened 9th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance last, unable to quicken near finish

held up, headway 9th, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

always in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

held up, headway 3 out, driven approaching next, soon weakened

held up, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost modest 3rd flat

held up, headway 16th, weakened 19th

held up, switched right and headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed last, weakened flat

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, some headway 7th, weakened 9th

prominent until pulled up approaching 4th

held up, pushed along after 5th, behind from next, hit last

held up, weakened after 3 out

prominent, blundered and lost place 2nd, headway 16th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leader, joined leader 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, stayed on

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, no impression

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, blundered 3rd, headway and hampered 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway 6th, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

raced enthusiastically, led 2nd, made rest, steadily drew clear from 4 out, eased down run-in

held up in midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out when not quicken, kept on run-in

held up, headway 4th, went 2nd travelling well 3 out, led on bit just before last, ridden to assert run-in, stayed on

held up in rear from 1st, went 2nd 9th, tried to challenge from 3 out but always over 2 lengths down, shaken up before 2 out, drifted left approaching last, no extra run-in and no chance with winner

held up in touch, closed 6th, effort next, soon struggling and weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out (actual last), pushed into lead on long run-in, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

led until after 1st, chased leader until left in lead again after 5th, headed after next until led again 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 4th and beaten bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up off the pace in 8th, ridden after 3 out, no real progress and well beaten before 2 out

lw, led at strong pace but headed after 2nd, jumped into lead again 5th but pressed after, tried to go for home after 3 out, mistake 2 out and headed, beaten after and tired flat

lw, held up off the pace in rear, some progress into midfield 8th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, one pace and no real impression

held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed well before last, not clear run flat, weakened towards finish

held up in touch, not fluent 14th (water), ridden and mistake 17th, hit next, ridden and weakened after 3 out