I Popham Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:50 30th December 2017

held up in rear, good headway 8th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

disputed handy 3rd until hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

in touch on outer, headway into 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace

led until 2 out, soon outpaced

mid-division, not much room on inner 4 out, reminders and relegated to 5th before 3 out, driven 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to take 4th run-in

held up, headway on inner going well 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, challenged last, soon ridden and every chance, led halfway up run-in, ran on well but headed by rallying winner near finish

tracked leaders, lost place 8th, hit 11th, ridden after 14th, struggling to keep up after, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 8f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

raced keenly, in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, drifted right, kept on but not pace to get on terms

took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway after 8th, 5th and no impression after next, weakened after 2 out, tired when left poor 4th and hampered last, tailed off

disputed lead until after 6th, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened before next

held up in midfield, headway and in touch before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

prominent, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, went 2nd just over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

soon ridden along towards rear, tailed off 4 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, not pace to get on terms

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

mistake 1st, always in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off

in touch, ridden in dispute of 2nd over 2f out, no extra final furlong

with leader, led 14th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, remained prominent until weakened after 2 out

held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, every chance from next, ridden and not fluent last, not quicken flat

in rear, headway into 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, left in 2nd last and slightly hampered by faller, ridden to retain 2nd place run-in

chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 7th, dropped to rear before 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

midfield, jumped slowly and right 5th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out travelling well, upsides challenging 2 out, unable to quicken last, no impression on winner run-in

held up, some headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, hampered over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden along, mistake last but soon joined leader, one pace final 50yds

chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, blundered next, soon pulled up

held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, broke blood vessel

jumped left throughout, in touch, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders until 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

tall; held up, progress 6th, ridden to dispute 2nd and mistake 2 out, mistake last, chased winner flat, no impression

held up well in touch in last, closed before 3 out, briefly in 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last

held up, behind from 11th, pulled up before 2 out

held up, pushed along halfway, never dangerous

held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden and weakened after 9th, behind when hampered before next, pulled up before last

held up, outpaced over 2f out, never any threat

tracked leaders, reminders and driven after 2 out, ridden and headway before last, ran on well run-in

led, ridden, headed and weakened approaching 3 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up, pushed along in 7th before 2 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out

held up, slow jump 5 out, soon driven and weakened

jumped badly left 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced before next, one pace

led to 1st, hit 7th and ridden, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

close up, led 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders who were clear from 4th, closed before 3 out, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon one pace

held up, weakened 4f out

held up and always behind

midfield, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, never reached leaders

held up, jumped left at times, closed after 9th, 3rd when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no impression when mistake 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders until led after 4f, headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

held up, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakening when hampered 3 out, pulled up before next

held up, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never on terms

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when in 7th place, stayed on from 2 out to take 4th after last, no impression on leaders flat

never beyond midfield, dropped to rear 7th, soon beaten, tailed off

held up and behind, tried to make progress after 5th, no impression on leaders after 3 out, weakened 2 out

mid-division, pushed along after 2nd, headway 5th, lost place next, behind from 7th

slowly into stride, always in rear, behind from 5th

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th after 3 out, stayed on between last 2 to challenge last, soon led, hung left final 120yds, stayed on gamely, finished lame

held up, mistake, stumbled badly and unseated rider 10th

tracked leaders, led 4 out, slight mistake next, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish

went to post early, held up, headway and slightly hampered 2nd, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out

held up, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken when not fluent last, kept on same pace and edged left run-in

towards rear, pushed along 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

settled in midfield, effort before 3 out, ridden and tried to challenge next where awkward jump and outpaced, plugged on again flat

held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on, went 2nd post

made virtually all, clear after 9th, 5 lengths ahead 3 out, drew well clear before next, mistake last, eased towards finish

prominent, raced keenly, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leader 2nd, mistake 9th, soon pushed along, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

held up in last pair, shaken up after 6th, outpaced and beaten next, 4th and no chance when mistake 2 out, lost action and immediately pulled up (fatally injured)

held up, ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, reminders after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

took keen hold early, tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced 3 out, no threat after

held up in last, reminder 6th, ridden after 8th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th

chased winner, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, lost touch after 8th, tailed off, finished tired

prominent, lost place 4th, weakened 6th

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, pecked last, no extra

held up, hung right bend after 4th, lost touch next

hampered 2nd, held up towards rear, lost touch before 2 out

towards rear, ridden and beaten 3 out

midfield until slow 4th, awkward next and soon struggling in last, plugged on without threatening after 2 out

not fluent 1st, behind until progress into midfield 6th, not fluent 3 out and ridden, reluctant and well beaten before next, tailed off and eased last

pressed leaders, went 4th and ridden and jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 4th at last

led or close 2nd at fast gallop, driven 2 out, mistake last, kept on gamely under pressure flat

held up in rear, behind from 6th, progress before 3 out, kept on to take 5th before 2 out, no headway after and never a threat

held up off the pace in 4th place, closed after 6th, in touch 3 out, shaken up and no response, soon beaten

midfield, effort after 9th, 3rd next, plugging on same pace in 4th when mistake last and rider lost iron and unbalanced

settled in 3rd place, not fluent 3 out, ridden to go 2nd and briefly within 3 lengths of winner 2 out, kept plugging on gamely but immediately left toiling in his wake

held up, ridden and headway 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, no impression and one pace approaching last

tracked leaders, mistake 5th where rider briefly lost iron, ridden after 13th, weakened after 15th, behind when refused 4 out

held up, pushed along after 6th, never on terms

never going pace, some progress to 15 lengths 4th briefly after 3 out, never near leaders and no further impression

held up, ridden after 3 out, went 4th held next, not pace to get on terms

took keen hold in rear, weakened before 3 out, blundered last

midfield until driven 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off before 9th, climbed next and pulled up

midfield, effort to press leaders after 7th, faded before 2 out

held up, headway 6th, weakened next

held up, not fluent 2nd, hit 9th, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on under pressure

midfield, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

close up, went 2nd before 3 out, where jumped ahead, ridden and headed last, no extra flat but kept trying

midfield, driven after 9th, soon beaten

taken steadily, soon tailed off, remote 4th at last until closing stages

took keen hold, prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up after last, tailed off

led in start, in last pair, lost touch before 14th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

ridden 5th, soon labouring in last pair, tailed off and pulled up after 9th

mid-division, driven along before 3 out, gradually lost touch

led, stumbled on landing 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened 2 out

led at steady pace, not fluent 1st, quickened approaching 9th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

in touch in midfield, went 3rd and mistake 11th, close 4th and ridden 15th, 5th and outpaced 2 out, well held and plugged on same pace after

taken to start early, raced keenly, tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on but always being held by winner from next

behind, hard ridden 3 out, 6th and plenty to do home turn, mistake 2 out, still 6 lengths 2nd at last, kept on strongly under pressure

prominent, joined leader after 13th until after next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat

unseated rider and ran loose before start, held up, headway 4th, blundered 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, led narrowly last, all out

always in rear, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

always well behind, badly tailed off 2 out

settled in 3rd, ridden after 10th, weakening when mistake 3 out, left remote 3rd at last

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, driven and racing awkwardly when fading tamely well before last

prominent, ridden before 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 10th, blundered 11th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no danger after

ran in snatches, towards rear, effort when mistake 4 out, soon lost place and outpaced, kept on from before last but no chance

took keen hold, held up, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders but no impression when hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, effort on inner approaching 2 out, one pace before last

held up, headway 4th, chased winner 3 out, every chance from next until blundered last, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, kept on

chased leaders until weakened 3 out

held up, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, mistake last

raced keenly, held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, close up after last, stayed on same pace final 100yds

made all, jumped slowly last, joined flat, soon ridden and stayed on well

chased leader until mistake 4th, soon lost place, behind from 11th, pulled up before 14th

led to 9th, ridden and weakened before next

chased leaders, not fluent 4th and 7th, soon driven along, weakened next

chased leader until ridden and lost 2nd approaching 4 out, weakened between last 2

always in last, jumped big 2nd, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off, mistake last

held up, not fluent 1st, headway 9th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no extra last

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

chased leader until led 3rd, headed 7th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, mistake next, stayed on same pace

always behind, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off next

held up, struggling 4 out, ridden and lost touch

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression

held up, pushed along after 6th, short-lived effort 2 out, weakened before last

held up behind leaders, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 2nd just before last, kept on but not pace of winner

towards rear, some headway in 5th when jumped right 2 out, no impression when jumped right last

close up, led 4th to 7th, led 8th, headed and not fluent 13th, weakened 3 out

towards rear, ridden 4 out, modest late headway

held up, headway when blundered badly and unseated rider 9th

chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway 5th, led approaching last, soon clear

held up, mistake 4th, never on terms

made most from 4th until ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded

held up behind leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, left 6 lengths 2nd at the last, ran on well to lead final 60yds, ridden out

chased leader until 6th, 4th and losing touch when jumped left 11th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

chased leaders, led over 4f out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced 3f out, well held 4th and kept on same pace final 2f

held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 4f out, outpaced by winner but battling for 2nd over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

chased leaders, reminders after 7th, lost place next, lost touch 10th, tailed off and jumped right from 3 out

held up in last quartet, some progress after 4th but never on terms with leaders, no impression and well held 3 out

held up, saddle slipped after 2f, soon pulled up

held up but in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, led last, stayed on, driven out

pressed winner throughout, went clear with winner 9th, hit 3 out, ridden bend before next, sustained battle with winner after, just outpaced towards finish

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling to quicken in 6th bend before 2 out, rallied between last 2, kept on flat

not fluent, with leaders until led 6th, headed next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

always behind, tailed off after mistake 3 out

made all, not fluent 2nd, reminders on bend before 8th, driven when strongly challenged from 3 out where mistake, kept on well to assert run-in

held up, ridden and steady progress after 3 out, stayed on but never going pace to get on terms

midfield, lost place after 4f, pushed along before halfway, outpaced over 6f out, left behind 5f out

never within 10 lengths of leading pair, struggling 5th, remote 3rd from before 3 out

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, not fluent 1st, ridden after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next

midfield, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

made all, left clear 7th, flattened next, ridden after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead at last, doing nothing run-in and kept right up to work

settled towards rear, ridden and effort 2 out, 2nd at last, soon edging right under pressure, left with every chance 75yds out, not quicken after

raced keenly, mid-division on outer, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, close 8th jumping last, kept on same pace

prominent until weakened after 6th, jumped left 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

midfield, ridden and hampered 3f out, plugged on at one pace from over 1f out, never able to trouble leaders

led until 12th, pressed leader until 16th, weakened before 3 out

took keen hold early, held up, headway 5f out, driven 3f out, chased leader 2f out, 3 lengths down 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

towards rear, headway 3rd, driven 11th, chased leaders 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with easy winner

nearly always last and regularly lacked fluency, particularly slow at 2nd and 6th where lost touch, soon tailed off, pulled up last

always well behind, tailed off when blundered 4th and pulled up

always in rear, well behind when pulled up before 7th

chased leading pair, ridden before 7th, soon dropped to last, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, not fluent 2nd and next, weakened 6th

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 8th, behind and jumped right from 4 out

midfield, lost touch with leaders 5th, tailed off after 7th, lost shoe

held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off

pressed leader, mistake and left in lead 9th, headed 11th, lost place quickly 13th and last 4 out, no chance before next

held up, steady headway into midfield before 5th, tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from last

in rear, mistake 4th, detached after, well behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

mid-division until outpaced after 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden after 3 out, never troubled leaders, held 5th when blundered badly last

with leader, led 3rd to 3 out, just lost 2nd and 4 lengths down when fell 2 out

always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off

behind, some headway 2 out, never troubled leaders

held up in midfield, shaken up 4f out, never on terms but kept on final 2f

held up in midfield, progress from 7th, tracked winner after 3 out, closed before 2 out, challenging when mistake last, kept on flat but held near finish, saddle slipped

pulled hard in rear, stopped completely 6f out and soon hopelessly tailed off

jumped deliberately 4th, with leader until 7th, ridden and faded tamely after 3 out

held up, some headway 3 out, weakened after next

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next

soon with leader, jumped right 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out where mistake, weakened 2 out

tracking leaders when not fluent and unseated rider 2nd

mid-division, hit 6th, mistake 10th, fell next

in rear and driven along, headway 2nd, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

in touch in midfield, lost place after 5th and last when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in touch in last pair, headway after 7th, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten when mistake last, plugged on to hold modest 3rd final 100yds

held up, detached 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leaders until after 6th, 7th and ridden before 3 out, outpaced and switched right 2 out, weakened before last

held up towards rear, headway 5f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon held, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, 2nd approaching normal 3 out, one pace from omitted 2 out

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, one pace from 2 out

dropped to rear 5th, soon struggling and lost touch next, tailed off 7th until pulled up 3 out

held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened quickly just before 3 out, well behind when pulled up 2 out

held up in touch, pulled hard, ridden and weakened after 2 out

always in rear, jumped slowly 1st, behind from 5th, pulled up before last

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, pushed along 4th, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, reminder before 7th, ridden halfway, dropped to last and well beaten after 13th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place after 5th, soon behind

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, chasing leaders after 8th, one pace from next

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up next

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened last

held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway into midfield before 3 out, no impression under pressure before next, weakened

took keen hold, chased leader until 6th, close 4th next, soon driven and no response, well beaten 3rd and mistake next