James Best Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 14:45 03rd December 2016

held up, struggling 6th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

with leader to 5th, steadily lost place, hit 10th, ridden and struggling in rear 13th, plugged on again before 2 out

held up in 11th, lost touch before halfway, tailed off 2 out (usual 6th), passed a few late on and finished in quite taking style

held up in last, some headway when hampered 9th, hit 4 out, headway and modest 4th next, 2nd last, stayed on same pace, no impression

tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed final 140yds, kept on but no extra

led until 6th, chased winner, ridden after 4 out, always being held from next, no extra when lost 2nd close home

held up towards rear, some headway 7th, weakened 2 out, tailed off

held up in last, steady progress from 3 out, took 4th before 2 out, shaken up briefly between last 2, kept on flat and nearly snatched 3rd, shaped with promise

held up, headway 14th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

held up, mid-division, 4th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed before last, kept on same pace

held up, headway 5th, led approaching 4 out, soon ridden, kept on well, driven out

held up, struggling 14th, never going pace to get involved, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 4th, disputed lead 10th until ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on but no extra from last

tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra nearing finish

led until jumped right and headed 3rd, with winner after until 7th, lost place and behind next, tailed off when jumped right 2 out

held up, fell 2nd

always in rear, dropped to last and struggling after 6th, tailed off from next

always towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

not fluent 1st, in touch, struggling 7th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, held last, kept on but not enough pace of winner

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, shaken up between last 2, switched right to lead soon after last, ran on well, readily

in touch, headway to winner leader 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on for clear 2nd but never any chance with very easy winner

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

mid-division until weakened approaching 4 out

chased leaders, soon driven along, reminders and lost place after 5f, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7f

fractious to post, held up in last, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd

chased leaders, cannoned into 3rd, chased leader after 15th, upsides when left in lead 18th, headed before next, soon struggling under pressure and weakened after 3 out

prominent, lost place after 8th, soon weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, pushed along 4th, not fluent next, soon weakened

held up, pushed along 15th, headway under pressure after 18th, weakened 4 out, hampered next

held up, reminder after 3rd, weakened after 7th

held up, not clear run after 9th, headway 4 out, ridden approaching last, went 2nd final 50yds, no extra near finish

mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened next

made virtually all, stayed on strongly, ridden out

prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, easily

led until approaching 3 out, one pace

held up, not fluent 13th, headway 17th, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, left 3rd at the last

never travelling, chased leaders, driven along from 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when mistake and saddle slipped last

mistake 1st, disputed lead most of way until ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

with leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, close 2nd when hit last, one pace

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 8th, no chance from 4 out

close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next

towards rear, struggling 4th, ridden and headway 3 out, disputing close 3rd at the last, stayed on but no extra

tracked leaders, pressed leader from 6th until ridden 3 out, soon one pace

chased leaders, struggling after 9th, in last pair 14th, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, shaken up and headway 7th, 4th when not much room on inside after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off

in touch in midfield, mistake 5th, ridden and effort to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

took keen hold in last pair, ridden and faded quickly 2 out, lost 3rd at last

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next

prominent to 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up in last, still in touch 5 out, weakened and jumped right 3 out

chased leader to 3rd, lost place 5th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

disputed lead most of way, hit 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed when pecked 3 out, soon held, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, struggling 14th, weakened after 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

mid-division until weakened after 3 out, tailed off

always behind, tailed off

in touch, reminders after 3rd, tracked leaders 5th, ridden 11th, weakened after 4 out

disputed lead most of way, ridden along from 7th, headed before 3 out, led 2 out, held on, all out

off the pace in midfield, closed to chase leaders when pecked 8th, good jump to lead next, looked vulnerable and driven before 2 out, went clear again and in command between last 2, stayed on well flat, ridden out

chased clear leader, jinked at dividing rail after 4f, lost 2nd halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

tracked leader to 3rd, in last from 5th, struggling 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up after next

held up in 4th, ridden when nodded on landing 3 out, quickly outpaced, beaten when mistake next

held up, headway 11th, disputed 2nd from 15th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, stayed on but not enough pace to mount challenge

tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, weakened final 50yds

held up in mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders after 7th, 3rd before 2 out, 2nd approaching last, kept on, no impression

taken down early, held up and off pace in last pair until closed and mistake 4th, went 4th briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and lost touch, tailed off

tracked leader, not fluent 11th, ridden after 4 out, disputing close 3rd when hampered 2 out, stayed on from last but always being held by winner

in touch, headway 11th, close 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

close 3rd mostly until 2nd and going well 3 out, drew upsides leader 2 out, ridden before last, gradually edged clear flat

chased leaders, reminders 3 out, lost place before next

led, mistake 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and mistake next, awkward head carriage and finding little between last 2, switched right and stayed on same pace flat

soon behind

in touch, prominent 4 out, ridden when challenging 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

in rear, hung right and behind 10th, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and edged left 2 out, held from last but kept on steadily

held up, never on terms

in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when jumped right 3 out, pulled up before next

in rear, last when not fluent 3rd, well behind before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, not fluent and reminders 1st, driven 5th, reminders next, 3rd soon after 3 out, one pace

in rear, headway 8th, driven to chase leaders next, weakening when hit last

midfield, lost place after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

prominent, chased winner 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

2nd or 3rd until found nil under pressure after 7th, poor 7th next, tailed off 2 out but driven right out

taken down early, tailed off last but one at 2nd, mistake 4th, never in race

mid-division, ridden after 7th weakened after 3 out

tracked leader, challenged 16th, led 4 out, drew 5 lengths clear before 2 out, in command after, ridden out

chased clear leader until after 7th, ridden after 9th, held from next, weakened 2 out

held up, driven after 13th, lost touch from next, pulled up 4 out

last trio until 11th, went modest 5th before 14th, no impression from 2 out, took 4th flat

made most at strong pace but jumping sketchily, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened next, mistake last

held up and behind, ridden after 3 out, never making any impression after, went left after next

strong, towards rear, struggling well over 2f out, tailed off, lame after finish, returned in horse ambulance

tracked leaders, pushed along 5th where mistake, not fluent next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, hit 6th, driven and lost place after 11th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

held up, ridden after 3 out, headway next, went 4th between last 2, went 3rd briefly run-in, no extra towards finish

small, held up in midfield, went 3rd 6f out, ridden and lost touch with leading trio 3f out, tailed off

midfield, went 3rd after 13th, soon urged along, stayed on to lead after last, all out

held up and behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off after next

took keen hold in rear, not fluent 3rd, behind when mistake 3 out, soon tailed off

behind, ridden after 4th, tailed off

chased leaders, driven along after 11th, weakened 2 out

tending to wander into flights, led at modest pace, 8 lengths clear before 3 out, ridden next, hard pressed when hopped over last and went left, headed 200yds out, not quicken

held up, took closer order 10th, carried wide when challenging entering straight, soon ridden, led before last, drifted left, stayed on well

held up, ridden along from 9th, no impression until stayed on between last, went 3rd run-in, never any threat

struggling 4th, tailed off 6th, soon pulled up

mistake 1st, chased clear leader to 5th, weakened next

chased leaders until 5th, not run on from 7th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

mistakes in rear until fell 8th

in touch in midfield, lost place and reminders after 4th, never going well after, weakened after 3 out

held up off the pace in rear, never on terms, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

mounted on course, chased clear leading pair until 6th, 4th and struggling when mistake 8th, lost touch next, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in rear, hampered 1st, closed and well in touch 6th, ridden next, soon beaten and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

held up, pushed along 7th, driven along and outpaced after next, headway 3 out, weakened next

wore ear plugs, tended to jump awkwardly, disputed lead until 2nd, led until headed before 2 out, soon faded

led until 3rd, ridden 7th, 4th and fading home turn, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened well before last

soon prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened after next

tracked leader, ridden and every chance briefly approaching 2 out, faded between last 2

always in rear, tailed off

in touch, ridden to chase leading trio after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 3rd close home

with leader 2f, remained handy, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

prominent, chased leader 6th to next, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when blundered next, soon pulled up

held up, always in rear

chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, no chance from next

pressed leaders until 6th, not run on from 8th, tailed off 10th

always in last, lost touch 6th, tailed off after 9th

chased leader to 6th, remained handy, went 2nd again 11th, led 14th, not fluent last, shaken up flat, stayed on well

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, effort after 6th, soon chasing clear leader, ridden and dropped out rapidly well before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

midfield, effort after 3 out, soon struggling and beaten when short of room before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, weakened 6th

in rear when hampered 1st, behind from 5th, pulled up before 9th, lame

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd after 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

in rear, jumped left and unseated rider 3rd

led, headed 7th, driven next, lost place before 2 out

in touch in midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear 6th, ridden and lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

held up in rear, headway 7th, modest 5th last, soon weakened

in rear 4th, well behind 8th, tailed off next

tracked leaders until 6th, soon struggling towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

never travelling, went badly right 1st, soon prominent, ridden after 9th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway after 11th, ridden and every chance briefly after 4 out, weakened next

hampered at start and 1st, mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, led after 4 out until after next, soon held, weakened last

held up in rear, headway 5th, prominent 4 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd, driven 5th, one pace from 2 out

chased leaders until outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again over 1f out

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

raced keenly, close up, not fluent 3rd, saddle slipped next, continued close up but never recovered, losing touch when pulled up after 3 out

chased winner to 2nd, remained handy until ridden and weakened 4 out

tended to lack fluency, close up until 5th, ridden and struggling before 3 out

tall, lost 10 lengths at start, pulled hard and close up on outer by 2nd until after 4th, lost touch rapidly 6th and soon tailed off, pulled up next

took keen hold, settled in 3rd or 4th, went 2nd 10th, led after 12th, urged along and 3 lengths clear from 2 out, stayed on

lengthy light-framed, behind and novicey, ridden and struggling when blundered 7th, tailed off 2 out

led, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat

in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder after next, mistake and weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner before next until no extra approaching last

chased leaders, shaken up after 9th, driven along from 15th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

hampered 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

led until fell 4th

chased leaders until 7th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off

held up on inside, ridden after 3 out, 14 lengths sixth and no impression when fell heavily 2 out

chased leaders, hit 13th, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, went second 7th, effort and ridden after 3 out, outpaced from next, held when hit last, lost second closing stages

mid-division, driven and lost place after 4th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace

disputed lead until 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, hit next, weakened under pressure after 14th, behind when pulled up last

close up, 4th when blundered 13th, 3rd at 18th, ridden and dropped out tamely before next

held up in rear until steady progress before 9th where mistake, ridden to chase winner between last two, well held when mistake last and lost 2nd, kept on

held up in last pair until before 5th, headway to chase leaders between last two, soon ridden and no further impression but kept going steadily

raced keenly, led or with leader until ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, challenged next, led after 2 out, stayed on well

disputed lead to 6th, remained handy until ridden approaching 8th, weakened before next

chased leading trio until not fluent 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division until weakened over 7f out, tailed off

chased leaders, cajoled along 6th and not really travelling, ridden after next, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on to make 10 lengths from last but never really looked like catching winner

in touch, ridden for strong challenge 2f out, looked held entering final furlong, kept on again close home

held up towards rear, went 6th before 5th but never on terms with leaders

towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th

tracked leaders, handy 3rd 3 out, challenged approaching next, blundered badly last, kept on same pace

held up in touch, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden over 3f out, chased winner but unable to quicken just over 1f out, kept on same pace after

chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until led 11th, ridden and went 4 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider 13th

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 7th, ridden before next, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off

ran green in rear, jumped awkwardly 1st, ridden after 4th, lost touch and tailed off next

rear-division, behind from 15th

in last pair, struggling and detached halfway, never any threat

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, one pace from 2 out

towards rear, reminders after 3rd, headway after 6th, driven and weakened after 8th, pulled up before next

held up 5th, went 3rd after 9th until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

disputed lead most of way until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

jumped left, not going well and shaken up in midfield after 4th, latched on to main group 15th, one pace after 3 out

led, headed and not fluent 8th, not fluent next, lost 2nd and weakened after 4 out, hung right after last

took keen hold, held up, fell 1st

chased leaders 3rd, soon pushed along, hit 9th, lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

very small, midfield, beaten over 2f out

prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off

raced keenly, led, ridden when joined 4 out, headed and hampered next, 3 1/2 lengths down when blundered badly last, weakened

held up in last pair, ridden and some progress 3 out, hampered 2 out, switched left, stayed on but not pace to get involved

tracked leaders, 2nd 6th, upsides 9th, led narrowly approaching next only to fall, fell heavily last when running loose

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading trio after 3 out, soon weakened, tired when blundered next, pulled up before last

always towards rear, tailed off

held up in last pair, headway 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace from next

chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off

chased leaders, driven and mistake 8th, outpaced 2 out, beaten and keeping on same pace and held when left 4th last

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden in held 3rd after 9th, weakened next, tailed off

behind from 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, ridden 9th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

led to 3rd, soon ridden along, behind by 5th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

chased leaders, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, every chance and mistake next, still every chance last, kept on but not quite pace of winner flat

midfield, ridden after 7th, plugged on and pressing for 3rd but no chance with winner 2 out, weakened before last

chased leader, blundered, lost 2nd before next but stayed chasing leaders, driven and unable to quicken before 3 out, plugged on same pace after, went 3rd between last 2

took keen hold, held up in midfield, mistake 4th, chased leaders next, 6th and weakened before 2 out, faded between last 2, tailed off

chased leader, ridden after 9th, led 3 out, headed before next, no extra last

held up, headway at halfway, weakened 3f out

detached in last, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 2 out but never going pace to get involved

struggling 5th, always towards rear, tailed off

taken down early, held up in rear, lost touch after 6th, soon tailed off until pulled up 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 5 out, soon one pace, lost modest 3rd last

held up in last, progress when stumbled on landing 17th, chased leading pair 4 out and looked a threat, hard ridden and no response before 3 out, weakened rapidly 2 out, finished very tired

raced in 3rd until chased leader 3 out, driven and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd again last, no chance with winner

held up, ridden after 5th, outpaced before next

tracked winner until ridden approaching 3 out, regained 2nd 2 out, led before last, no extra when headed towards finish

in touch, closed on leaders 7f out, weakened 4f out, soon well behind

in touch, lost place 11th, rider dropped whip 16th, rallied 4 out, weakened next

always towards rear, struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

tracked winner, ridden approaching 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on but not pace of winner

held up in last pair, hit 8th, progress from next, tried to close on leaders but not on terms when mistake 3 out, kept on same pace after

detached in 3rd throughout, lost touch 8th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

held up in touch, steady headway and close up 3rd, effort and every chance before omitted 3 out, soon struggling, last and no chance when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 2 out, eased

tracked leader until ridden after 5th, one pace from 3 out

mid-division, headway 6th, soon ridden, never threatened to get on terms but plugged on from 3 out, went modest 3rd towards finish, tailed off

never travelling and soon scrubbed along towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 17th

last but in touch, struggling 3rd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened between last 2

always towards rear

held up in last, mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out, some progress after but never on terms with leaders

tracked leader, led and mistake 6th, hard pressed but clear of rest when fell heavily 2 out, fatally injured

chased leader until led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

tracked leader, led 13th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly after next, remote 3rd when clambered over last and unseated rider

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

tall light-framed, took keen hold, chased leaders, 4th and ridden and outpaced by leading pair on home turn, plugged on, tailed off

not fluent, with leaders, led after 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, hit 10th, driven along from next, no chance from 4 out

blundered 2nd, prominent, ridden 5th, struggling next, broke blood vessel

prominent, mistake 2nd, disputed lead 3 out until next, no extra from last

led, headed 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened final 2f

in rear, headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, 8 lengths down and well beaten when blundered last

chased leaders, shaken up 3rd, reminders 6th, lost place 8th, behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, ridden 9th, 3rd and hard driven before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening

close up, went 2nd at 11th, led next, ridden from 2 out, joined last, battled on gamely with slight advantage until pipped on post

prominent, hit 6th, 5 lengths 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden and dropped out, tailed off and pulled up last

held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, never threatened, no extra from last

in touch when fell 4th

made all, kept on well, pushed out

made most to 6th, with winner until before 2 out and well clear of rest, kept on one pace

chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened after next

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, led soon after next, shaken up run-in, stayed on well, readily

held up, headway after 7th, ridden after 4 out, never threatened, weakened next, pulled up before last

never really travelling, in rear and ridden along by 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

tracked leader, pecked badly 2nd, ridden before omitted 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, tailed off

held up behind, smooth headway into 2 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

held up behind, smooth headway before omitted 4 out, went close 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on at same pace from next, went 3rd towards finish

held up towards rear, steady progress after 4th, went modest 4th after 3 out, never threatened leaders

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led 2 out, stayed on dourly, ridden out