James Best Horse Racing Form | Exeter 14:20 01st January 2016

held up, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 10th

held up, headway approaching 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

struggling after 5th, always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

led until 3rd, led after 5th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden and every chance 4f out until outpaced over 2f out, 3rd and weakened over 1f out

with leader until led 4th, headed and pecked 12th, dropped to last 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off 2 out

chased leaders until 3rd, dropped to midfield but still well in touch, effort under pressure after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off

in touch towards rear, dropped to last 6th, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leader to 2nd, stayed prominent, hit 8th, went 2nd again 4 out, led briefly before 2 out, still with winner last, one pace

struggling in rear from 6th, tailed off

close up, went 3rd 11th, led travelling best 4 out, in command from next, easily

held up, progress under pressure after 7th, went 3rd next, weakening when not fluent 2 out

led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered next, weakened

prominent, hit 10th, mistake 13th, soon led, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next, behind when jumped right last

held up in touch in last trio, ridden over 3f out, struggling and driven 2f out, no chance after

mid-division until lost place after being hampered on bend before 7th, in last trio 3 out, ridden after 2 out, good headway to lead on landing last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

struggling from 5th, always towards rear

disputed lead for 6f, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, in lead when awkward and rider became unbalanced and lost irons 2 out, soon headed, kept on but never recovered

held up, effort after 4 out, weakened next, hampered 2 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, staying on at same pace in 2 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out

disputed lead most of way until ridden after 4 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in

held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, soon beaten and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

well in touch in midfield, dropped to rear 7th and soon ridden, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway 7th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led approaching 5 out to 4 out, driven when hampered next, 3 lengths 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, weakened

took keen hold, prominent, mainly tracked leader from 6th, driven 2 out, keeping on and half a length down when left well clear last

always behind, tailed off

disputed until 5th, prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, soon held, weakened 2 out

chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, tailed off

struggling 8th, always in last pair, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, closed 5th, led approaching 4 out, drew clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased down towards finish

led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, stayed on same pace

led, headed when mistake 13th, soon beaten

always towards rear, tailed off

held up behind leaders, headway 9th, disputed lead after next, outright leader after 3 out, in command when blundered last, ridden out

held up, headway after 8th, short-lived effort before 3 out, soon weakened

led until 8th, soon ridden, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out until 3f out, soon outpaced, well held and kept on same pace after

chased leader, not fluent 6th and 8th, led 3 out, headed and hit last, soon weakened

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

held up, headway after 3 out, disputed 3rd next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, closed into 2nd at 3rd, led 4 out to next, 3rd and weakening when blundered 2 out

mid-division until dropped to rear 3rd, jumped slowly next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, weakened 4 out, fell 3 out

chased leaders, weakened 2 out

held up towards rear, closed into midfield 15th, 6th and struggling when jumped right 18th, some progress under pressure before next, jumped slowly 3 out, weakened before last

pressed leader until led 3 out, cruised clear before next, very easily

mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 11th, struggling 23rd, weakened 25th, tailed off

always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up 3f out

tracked leaders, hit 8th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, headway after 6th, slightly outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from last, nearly snatched 2nd nearing finish

held up, headway 7th, ridden to challenge for 2nd approaching 3 out until approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, good headway to challenge 4 out, ridden after 2 out, led soon after last, drifted left, headed final strides

held up in touch in last trio, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on same pace after

held up, jumped right 2 out, never on terms

with leader, raced wide in back straight, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

always in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off

not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden from 11th, weakened 4 out

took keen hold early, held up in last pair, weakened after 5th, tailed off

tracked leaders, led going strongly after 3 out, drew well clear after next, very easily

held up, weakened 8th

chased winner, not fluent 5th and next, lost 2nd 11th, weakening when mistake 14th

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd between last 2, stayed on without threatening front pair

mid-division, headway after 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, lost 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened last

held up, prominent by 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

jumped left, driven to chase leaders 10th, jumped left 3 out, weakened next

in rear, outpaced and reminders 6th, well behind 3 out

held up, pulled hard, weakened after 6th

held up, steady progress from 3 out, challenged run-in under hands and heels, led final strides

well in touch in midfield, close 5th and driven after 3 out, outpaced before next, weakened between last 2

chased clear leader, left in lead when carried right by loose horse, badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd

behind, headway 9th, went 4 lengths 4th before 12th, left 3rd but already outpaced next, plugged on and well beaten after 2 out

mainly tracked winner to 7th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out

held up well in rear, some progress on inner 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to threaten

mistake 1st, always towards rear

held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

settled in midfield, went 3rd at 9th and 2nd at 12th, led before 3 out, hard driven and headed next, no impression after but stayed on pluckily

tall, in last pair, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 3 out

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, soon driven along, behind from 6th, jumped right from 10th

prominent, hard ridden 9th, weakened between last two

pulled hard in rear, lost touch before 8th, soon badly tailed off, broke blood vessel

struggling after 7th, always towards rear

took keen hold in midfield, driven before 2 out, soon no extra, hit last

held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched right next, not fluent last, one pace

chased leaders, led 5th to 7th, remained handy, ridden approaching 14th, weakened 16th

held up, effort 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out

in rear, driven 4th, chasing leaders when not much room approaching 3 out, lost place approaching 2 out

in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, lost place 4 out

in rear, headway 7th, driven 9th, soon lost place, tailed off

chased leaders, one pace from 3 out

held up towards rear, midfield 6th, soon ridden, never threatened

in touch, progress to track winner 9th, upsides and clear of rest when blundered and nearly fell 13th, not recover, tailed off

held up well in rear, mistake 5th and lost touch, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, handy 2nd approaching last, led last, pushed out

held up, pushed along 4th, headway 3 out, every chance flat, not quicken towards finish

held up, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, driven before 3 out, struggling after

always in last, ridden before 3 out, soon tailed off

held up towards rear, lost touch before 3 out, soon tailed off

mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, led 2 out, idled before last and narrowly headed, kept on towards finish, just held

held up, pushed along 10th, weakened 3 out

held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out

mounted outside paddock, chased leaders, mistake 9th, not keen after, tailed off next, pulled up 12th

taken down early and mounted on course, prominent and took keen hold, ridden and weakened well before 2 out, tailed off

last pair, struggling 9th, tailed off last at next

held up, headway 3f out, drifted right 2f out, soon led, kept on well, ridden out

held up towards rear, awkward and unseated rider 2nd

chased leader until ridden after 9th, soon struggling in last pair, tailing off when pulled up after 13th

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before last

held up, pushed along from 9th, detached 13th, tailing off when blundered badly 15th, pulled up before next

tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leaders until after 7th, weakened 4 out

chased leaders, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

close up, led briefly 6th, blundered 12th and dropped out under pressure, tailed off after blunder 14th, jumped badly left last but went 4th near finish

chased leaders, lost place 11th, soon behind

chased leaders until halfway, struggling before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 12th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out

prominent, pushed along from 6th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out until weakened before next

hit 2nd and 4th, never travelling in rear, hard driven 9th, last 11th, tailed off when climbed next two and pulled up

not always fluent, disputed lead until 7th, pressed leader until 15th, soon ridden, lost 2nd after next, gradually faded from 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along from 4th, ridden after 9th, still close up 3 out, weakening when awkward 2 out

midfield, ridden 7th, beaten after 3 out

close up until 3rd and ridden halfway, no response, struggling in 20 lengths 3rd home turn

in rear, ridden along after 4th, some headway 6th, weakened after next, tailed off

struggling 4th, lost touch next, pulled up before 8th (broke blood vessel)

always towards rear, ridden after 8th, struggling 10th, lost touch bypassing 3 out, tailed off

in touch in midfield, mistake 10th, hit 13th, ridden and headway to join leaders after next, led 3 out, ridden and forged clear between last 2, 4 lengths lead and in command when fell last

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, good run on inner approaching next, led before last, drifted right, held on, driven out

struggling 7th, always towards rear, tailed off

never that fluent, jumped badly left most of way, held up, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

in touch in midfield, reminder after 7th, lost place under pressure next, lost touch 9th, tailed off 3 out

in rear, driven 8th, headway 14th, with leaders next, led 4 out, headed when blundered and unseated rider next

in touch, tracked leaders 6th, led after 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on well to draw clear from last, ridden out

led to 5th, losing place when mistake 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

jumped right at times, never travelling in last pair, tailing off 6th, pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly, held up, took closer order 7th, ridden after 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out until no extra from last

chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out and soon weakened, finished lame

held up in rear, effort in 4th at 10th, took 2nd before next but winner already clear, ridden and plodded on in vain pursuit, soon lost 2nd flat

well in touch in midfield, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened after next, well behind last

in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling when mistake 10th, behind after, lost touch before 3 out

disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2

travelled strongly, in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, outpaced by winner and hit 2 out, lost 2 places final 100yds

chased leader to 15th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

prominent until 3rd, in touch after, hard ridden and weakened 7th

tracked leaders, challenged 6th until next, soon ridden, weakened quickly

held up towards rear, headway when bumped 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to get involved

held up, headway 6th, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat

held up in touch, mistake 4th, 10 lengths 5th when unseated rider next

held up, headway 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out

chased leaders, driven 3f out, 4th and no extra well over 1f out

close up, led 3 out and quickly went 3 lengths clear, joined and left clear again next, over 2 lengths ahead when hit last, ridden and found nil flat, just caught

in touch in midfield, pushed along after 13th, lost place and ridden 15th, lost touch before 3 out

close up, led 4th to 12th, led 13th to 16th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

always prominent, chased leader 11th, not fluent next, led 15th, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

mid-division until after 5th, not a danger after, tailed off

chased leaders, headway and close up 4th, disputed lead when blundered 15th, soon driven, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader until ridden 4f out, weakening in last when stumbled and unseated rider over 2f out

held up in touch in last trio, hampered 3rd, headway 13th, ridden and struggling when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

held up off the pace in rear, hit 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off

tracked leaders, led narrowly last, soon driven and edged right, headed final 120yds, kept on

held up, nudged along after 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened after 2 out

prominent until lost place rapidly halfway, tailed off final 4f

chased leaders until lost place under pressure after 7th, not keen after, tailed off 3 out

midfield, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, moderate 7th home turn

tracked leaders until lost place 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance when awkward 2 out

disputed lead, narrowly headed when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

led, driven 10th, headed soon after next, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

chased leaders, fell 1st

led to 6th, driven 14th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, effort 3f out, never going pace to make an impression

led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, weakened last

held up in touch, pushed along before halfway, outpaced over 2f out

struggling 7th, always towards rear, tailed off

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (dismounted)

led until 4th, led 8th, ridden and headed 5 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, ridden along to hold place after 11th, challenged after 13th, led after 5 out, soon driven clear, stayed on strongly

mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon headed, keeping on at same pace and held when left 2nd at the last

led until after 2nd, tracked winner, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd before next, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, midfield 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

jumped right most of way, led until after 12th, soon struggling in 3rd, renewed challenge 4 out until not fluent next, soon looked held, dropped to 3rd next, stayed on again from last, closing quickly on eased down winner nearing finish

prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, jumped left after, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon held, went 4th before last

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair in close 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

led, set steady pace to halfway, mistake 10th and not fluent next (3 out), still going well 2 out, 3 lengths up last, ridden and hung badly left flat, headed final 50yds

led until led 3 out, stopped very rapidly, eventually completed

jumped soundly, led until 3rd, pressed leader until led again 8th, driven and kept finding before last where 3 lengths clear, just held on, very game

in touch, hampered 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon went held 4th, went left last 2, stayed on without threatening

tracked leaders, hit 9th, handy 3rd when hit 3 out, kept on one pace

tracking leaders when fell 3 out

held up, outpaced after 6th, went held 4th after 3 out, never going pace to get involved

reluctant to line up and jump off, well behind, in rear but in touch with others 2nd, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, hung left under pressure after, no chance with winner

raced freely and with winner until halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 4f out, slowed rapidly and soon badly tailed off

wore earplugs, behind, mistake 3rd, ridden and outpaced after next, mistake 2 out, plugged on but no chance

towards rear of midfield, headway 11th, ridden after next, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, ridden after 11th, weakened 2 out

taken to start early, ridden after 2nd, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in close 4th after 3 out, one pace from next, no extra when lost 4th nearing finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden in close 4th approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 10th, poor 4th before 2 out

led to 2nd, led 9th, headed after 18th, weakened and fell next

2nd until led and mistake 6th, mistake 2 out, soon urged along, hard driven and head rather high flat, just caught

always in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, stopped very rapidly after 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out

prominent, lost place 7th, headway after 13th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on

led until outjumped and headed 2 out, weakened next

held up in rear, headway after 6th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened under pressure before next, jumped left last, tailed off

close up, led narrowly 3 out until hit next, soon ridden, weakened approaching last where lost 2nd

tracked leading pair, blundered badly 8th, mistake 11th and lost place, weakened 5 out, tailed off

always in rear and never really going, ridden along 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

towards rear, headway 4th, 5th when ridden 3 out, gradually weakened

handy, effort to lead briefly 11th, soon ridden, dropped out quickly before next

led, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along from 8th, disputed 2nd from next, ridden after 11th, challenged 4 out until next, stayed on same pace from 2 out

mid-division, ridden 7f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

chased leaders, led and blundered 4 out, ridden and joined 2 out, just under 2 lengths up last, kept on, headed last strides

prominent, led 7th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final 120yds, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish

held up, struggling 4th, soon lost touch

always behind, tailed off

chased leaders, losing place when mistake 6th, soon ridden, never back on terms

chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, ridden after 4 out, led after 3 out, stayed on, driven out

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

in touch, not fluent 11th and lost place, rallied and back in touch 5 out, ridden after 4 out, plugged on

held up, headway and went prominent 6th, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, lost poor 3rd near finish

tracked leader, led over 2f out going easily, soon pushed clear, promising debut

mid-division, ridden in touch after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

prominent, ridden to take narrow advantage just over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace until no extra final 120yds

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, blundered 5th, ridden after 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along from 8th, lost place next, driven from 10th, awkward next, headway 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, driven right out

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

held up in last, mistake 3rd, closed after 7th, outpaced when pace quickened 5 out, jumped left next, challenged for moderate 3rd 3 out to last

held up in rear, closed after 7th, one pace from 3 out

waited with, tracked leaders from 9th, ridden to take 2nd before 2 out, challenged and upsides last, not quicken flat

unseated rider going to start, unruly and unseated rider again soon after start

led until 3rd, led briefly 6th, close 2nd until led 14th, driven before 2 out where headed, not quicken before last

pushed along after 4f, soon well tailed off

prominent, urged along after 4th, weakened rapidly 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch in rear until weakened rapidly soon after 3 out, tailed off

disputed lead until after 7th, led after 4 out until ridden next, 3rd and held approaching last, stayed on to regain 2nd final strides

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon challenged and ridden, headed soon after last, kept on

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 8th, hit next, reminders 12th, weakened 3 out

close up until ridden and weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

midfield, lost touch under pressure 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, led before 12th where ridden and headed, outpaced by winner between last two, plugged on

mid-division until 6f out, tailed off

tracked leader, led 7th, clear and in command from 2 out, ridden out run-in

chased leaders, pushed along after 3rd, driven after 10th, losing touch when hampered 12th, soon pulled up

held up, pushed along and making headway when badly hampered and lost ground 8th, steady progress into 4th 4 out, went 3rd next, stayed on to go 2nd run-in but never reeling in winner

tracked leaders until ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

not jump well, held up, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

always towards rear, tailed off after 7th

prominent, mistake 6th, ridden leaving back straight, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

mid-division, pushed along when brought down 4th

held up but in touch, ridden after 3 out, never any impression and soon beaten

tracked leader until ridden after 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

disputed lead throughout, clear with winner on long run before 3 out, shaken up and drew 4 lengths clear 2 out, headed and faded flat

tracked leading trio, progress to track leader 7th, upsides when mistake 9th, shaken up to lead before 2 out, clear before last, ridden out

chased leader until after 15th, still pressing leaders and ridden next, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened between last 2

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 10th, every chance after next, led before 3 out, headed between last 2, soon beaten, lost 2nd close home

mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

always behind, tailed off from 6th

held up towards rear, some progress after 6th, weakened next, tailed off

held up, midfield when blundered badly 5th, weakened next, tailed off

disputed lead, ridden and headed 4 out, held next, weakened after 2 out, lost 4th final stride

always towards rear, tailed off after 4th