James Best Horse Racing Form | Exeter 19:20 08th May 2018

prominent when fell 1st

held up in touch, not fluent 8th, going strongly in 3rd place 3 out, ridden and found nil before 2 out, took 2nd last but no chance with winner

towards rear, lost touch 13th, rallied next, ridden and pressing leaders 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, badly hampered next, pulled up after next

pressed leader until 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

prominent, hit 4th, mistake 7th, weakened after 8th, tailed off

in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off

held up in touch in midfield, effort and every chance 3 out, under pressure and unable to match pace of winner bend entering straight, disputing 2nd and beaten when fell 2 out

held up in touch in rear, headway after 5th, 7th and in touch after 3 out, outpaced bend before 2 out and landed awkwardly 2 out, pushed along between last 2, no threat to leaders but kept on steadily flat

chased leader until after 2nd, soon driven along and lost place, mistake next, behind from 5th, jumped right 2 out, went 3rd near finish

slowly into stride, held up, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened well before 13th

held up, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 6th, chased winner and mistake next, went upsides 10th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last

held up, mistake 2nd, behind from 6th

tended to jump slightly right, disputed lead until clear leader 8th, kept on well and in command from 3 out, ridden out

jumped slightly right at times, chased clear leader, closed on leader 6th, mistake next, led on bend before next where squeezed up, headed 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last

not always fluent, tracked leaders, prominent 4th until ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up in last, not fluent 6th, effort and in touch after 3 out, shaken up and weakened before 2 out, soon behind

well in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leading pair, led after 10th and attacked next 3 jumps, ridden 2 out, not fluent last and hard pressed flat, held on well

prominent, not fluent 4th, chased winner next, not fluent 8th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders to 13th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened quickly

heavily restrained start and set off behind main group, blundered badly 1st, well detached in last after, lost no further ground from 3 out

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st and 2nd, pulled up before next, saddle slipped

struggling after 5th, always towards rear, tailed off

held up, headway 11th, led 4 out, dived at 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

held up, blundered 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

close 2nd or 3rd, hit 7th, lost touch under strong driving next, reluctant, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

mid-division, headway 15th, ridden in close 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, tracking winner when very awkward 4 out and rider lost iron, never recovered and soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

disputed lead until 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakened between last 2, mistake last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

prominent, led 4th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

led 3rd, reached for 9th, joined next until after 13th, joined again 4 out, narrowly headed when reached for next and unseated rider next

behind, last and under pressure home turn, soon tailed off

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, tailed off next

struggling in last but passed one after 1st, tailed off from 3rd

led until after 1st, ridden after 5th, prominent until driven and dropped himself back to last after 7th, tailed off next

midfield, struggling 4f out, tailed off

wore a nosenet, always last, lost touch and mistake 7th, badly tailed off after next

behind and not always fluent, last when mistake 4th, ridden and beaten well before 2 out

in touch until lost place after 5th, ridden in midfield after 2 out soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up in midfield, closed 7th and joined leaders bend before 3 out, soon ridden and lost place 3 out, behind when jumped right 2 out, tailed off

in touch, headway after 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on but soon held by winner

held up in touch towards rear until mistake and unseated rider 3 out

held up off the pace in last trio, in touch after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, finished tired

tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance 3 out, soon shaken up and wandered, ridden flat, stayed on same pace

midfield, headway after 6th, ridden 5 out, weakened last

held up towards rear, ridden 5th, lost touch before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden leaving back straight, soon weakened, tailed off

held up behind, headway after 13th, hit 16th, not fluent next, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

ridden after 4th, always in rear, tailed off

chased leaders, shaken up after 4th, driven along from next, remained in touch, one pace from 3 out

in rear, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd final 100yds, no impression on winner

hampered 1st, in last pair, headway after 4 out, went 2nd after next, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to get on terms with winner

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression until stayed on between last 2 but never threatened to get involved

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, held between last 2, weakening when left 3rd at the last

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance between last 2, kept on but no extra from last

always in last pair, mistake 2nd, dropped to last next, ridden and lost touch after 5th, tailed off

held up, lost touch after 12th, pulled up 14th

held up towards rear, some progress under pressure after 3 out, no further impression between last 2

in rear when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd

held up, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat

held up, niggled along 11th, struggling after 13th, well behind after

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, beaten before next, mistake last

close up, struggling in last 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (broke blood vessel)

led, clear 5th, hit 9th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, held in 2nd when fell heavily last

in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed final 150yds, stayed on, held close home

always towards rear, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden from 5th, stayed on under pressure and every chance on long run between last 2, kept on flat

held up, driven 10th, lost touch 12th, tailed off

jumped big and stumbled 1st, mainly tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, struggling and dropped to last after 7th, no chance from after 9th, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

ran in snatches, chased leaders, blundered 9th, 2nd briefly 3 out, driven and very one pace from next

always well behind, in last and labouring badly 3 out

prominent, mistakes 8th and 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakening when not fluent last

held up, not fluent 2nd, headway and chased clear leader before 4th, ridden and stopped quickly on extended run to 4 out and pulled up

mid-division when fell 11th, fatally injured

chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along after 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, rallied briefly after 14th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, lost place 5th, towards rear after

mid-division until weakened after 10th, tailed off

tracked leader until 8th, soon ridden along, lost place next, brought down 11th

in touch, headway 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place after next, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, behind inside final furlong

held up in touch towards rear, dropped to rear and ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off

held up in rear, closed and well in touch after 5th, weakened 2 out and soon lost touch, tailed off

taken down early, held up in rear, dropped to last and struggling after 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

midfield, went 5th at 14th, weakened 16th, well behind when mistake 3 out

prominent to 5th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

midfield, effort before 13th, no impression and outpaced before 3 out, well held from 3 out

chased leaders, closed to press leaders on bend before 2 out, shaken up and led 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, edged left but held on to 2nd flat

tracked leader until weakened rapidly halfway, soon tailed off

struggling 7th, always towards rear

with leaders, ridden and lost place on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), no chance 3 out (actual last)

in touch, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next

pressed leader most of way, led approaching 3 out, in command from 2 out, comfortably

raced keenly, held up 4th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, left held 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, headway into 4th 14th, ridden after next, no further impression on long run before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, steady progress under pressure after 3 out, 4th before next, went held 3rd at the last, stayed on but not pace to threaten

on her toes, raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden home turn, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on but always being held

in touch, ridden leaving back straight 2nd time, weakened turning in, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

upsides winner most of way until ridden home bend, 3rd and held when left 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), lost 3rd final strides

held up, struggling on long run after 4th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off