James Best Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:55 01st January 2021

held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, hit last, ridden to lead flat

chased leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden and outpaced, went poor third bypassing last

prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

always towards rear, behind 3 out, pulled up after

prominent, mistake 1st, 5th after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent next, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra last

raced wide tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, weakened

close up, mistake and lost place 8th, ridden next, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

prominent, mistake 1st, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, lost place before 5th, rallied and headway approaching 7th, soon went 2nd, tired on the run-in and lost place final strides

close up and tracked leader, pressed leader 7th, led 3 out, pressed and ridden 2 out, headed when short of room last, rallied run-in but held on the line

close up in chasing group, ridden 3 out, never nearer

mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

prominent, pressed leader 5th, narrowly led 6th, went clear on home bend, headed 2 out, pushed along and chased leader when fell last

led early, prominent after 4th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last

towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with winner

prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place before 8th, detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

held up towards rear, steady headway before 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on before last, one pace flat

midfield, headway into distant 3rd 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

close up, restrained behind leaders 3rd, tracked leader 12th, well clear of remainder when upsides 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, drew clear before last, stayed on flat

held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, headway into midfield 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out

close-up, pushed before turning for home, ridden after 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, kept on one pace

led early, soon tracked leader, took keen hold, lost position 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leading pair, awkward 4th, nudged after 7th, 2nd jumping 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out and ridden, soon beaten

tracked leader, pushed along and headed before 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

close-up, pushed after 6th, mistake 7th, in rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well

mid-division, headway and chased leaders 5 out, ridden to maintain position 3 out, weakened after 2 out

narrowly led, hung right and headed before 2 out, weakening when left in second 2 out, lost second just after last, no extra run-in

towards rear, some headway when pushed along 3 out, ridden and outpaced on the run to 2 out, no extra close home

in rear, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

contested lead, tracked leaders jumping 2nd, ridden in 6th 3 out, well beaten

in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out

always in rear

chased leaders, pressed leader 9th, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, faded from 2 out

chased leader, led 7th, went clear 5 out, headed at elbow, stayed on same pace run-in

in mid-division when fell 6th (The Chair)

always last, tailed off when mistake 3 out, hung left from next

led, headed 3rd, led 7th, narrow advantage turning for home, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on from last

pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 6th, ridden and lost place end of back straight, detached before 4 out, left in distant 2nd 2 out, one pace

held up in rear, moved into modest 3rd 4 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out

towards rear, ridden after 3rd, detached 5th, well adrift from 3 out

midfield, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened before 2 out

made all, increased tempo 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

held up in rear, ridden after 11th, well beaten 13th, pulled up before 4 out

towards rear, slow 1st, jumped right 2nd, blundered and almost unseated 13th, jockey recovered irons and ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, one pace from 2 out

midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat

held up, hampered 5th, headway 7th, led on long run to 3 out, ridden and headed soon after last, kept on one pace

held up, pushed along and some headway 3 out, weakened approaching last

pressed leader, ridden and weakened entering home straight

contested lead, pushed and headed leaving back straight, weakened before ridden 3f out, well beaten

held-up on inside, lost touch from 4 out

contested lead, ridden after 3 out and soon weakened, 5th jumping 2 out, well beaten

towards rear, smooth progress after 3 out to track leader, awkward 2 out and soon ridden, stayed on without threatening winner

held up towards rear, bad mistake 5th, headway to chase leaders, 10th ridden to challenge when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

Held up, keen, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

Held up, ridden before 3 out, weakened

Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, losing touch when hampered 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra

held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, kept on run-in

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up soon after

raced out wide, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened after 3 out

towards rear, struggling 6th, no impression

led until before 2nd, in touch, outpaced after 11th, no impression before 2 out

chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

always towards rear, well beaten 3 out

held up, slow jump 1st, ridden after 7th, still in touch when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat

restrained in midfield, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, ridden along approaching 4 out, staying on well and not without a chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd

chased leaders out wide, pushed along after 6th, weakened before hit 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th

last trio, headway on inside after 3 out, went modest 4th and hung left before next, soon ridden, hung left and plugged on in 3rd before the last

mid-division, hit 5th and next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

towards rear, headway and close up 4th, ridden 6 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off

towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms

held up, headway before 4 out, going well tracking leaders 3 out, headway on outside into third on home turn, weakened on run-in

slightly better than mid-division, awkward 2nd, pushed after 3 out, progress to hit front turning for home, pushed clear approaching last, ridden after last, kept on gamely

tracked leader, hit front travelling strongly after 2 out, nudged to easily go clear, eased down

midfield, reminder before 2 out, hampered when left fourth at last (usual 2 out), headway into second on run-in, lost second close home

midfield, mistake 4th, tracked leading pair jumping last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, kept on one pace

held up, headway into midfield 3 out, pushed along 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on

not fluent, led until 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off

not jump that well, held up in rear, headway 7th, beaten from 2 out, well held 5th before last

mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up in rear, not fluent 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

midfield, headway before 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden for effort and hung right flat, stayed on well final 100yds

held up in touch, not fluent 5th, detached 6th, tailed off with a circuit to go, completed eventually

midfield, jumped left 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out

chased leaders, disputing lead briefly 2nd, outpaced 10th, rallied after 4 out, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held flat, weakened towards finish

held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened well before 3 out

chased leaders, lost place from 11th, behind when pulled up after 14th

in touch, raced keenly, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten

held up in last pair, steady headway 11th, weakened and mistake 15th

mid-division, driven 15th, effort 4 out, weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, maintained narrow lead 2 out and last, ran on gamely run-in

in rear, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, never dangerous

tracked leader, moved up travelling well to challenge 2f out, ridden and showed signs of greenness over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leaders when very slow and awkward 1st, soon dropped to midfield, faded after 3 out, pulled up 2 out

midfield, briefly dropped to rear, left 3rd after jumping 10th, led 4 out, still travelled well approaching 3 out where fell

in rear, some progress before 3 out where awkward, travelled strongly just behind leaders jumping 2 out, led soon after last, all out, headed close hone

raced greenly in rear, slow 3rd, mistake 4th and given reminders, pushed along from 5th, tailed off 3 out

chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, last 12th, well behind 5 out

in rear, ridden before 2 out, never on terms

raced wide close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next

held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace

close up, outpaced from 4th, behind from 3 out

in rear, headway into midfield 4th, close up 3 out, in contention when fell 2 out

midfield, slow jump 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression

keen in rear, not fluent 4 out, hit 3 out and ridden, tailed off before 2 out

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

tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened inside final 2f

mid-division, fell 6th

held up just worse than mid-division, niggled along and lost position 4 out, well beaten from next

led, headed before 4th, lost place 9th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, went second 3 out, made headway to challenge before 2 out, kept on from 2 out but no match for winner

pressed leader until ridden 12th, weakened quickly and not fluent 3 out, pulled up next

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

ducked left start, headway to chase winner 2nd until 6th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, mistake normal 4 out, struggling normal 2 out, plugged on from omitted last

held up towards rear on outside, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last

soon chasing leaders out wide, lost place and towards rear before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last

led until headed and weakened 3 out, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last

bit keen in last pair, no much room on inside 3rd, closer in 4th at 5th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into remote 3rd after the last

prominent, ridden for effort before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went third 2 out, stayed on strongly flat

mid-division, outpaced 5th and soon detached, tailed off 2 out and never involved

held up in rear, some headway 3 out, shaken up 2 out, no extra close home

towards rear, headway and much closer final circuit, travelling smoothly and in contention after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, awkward at the last and no extra

always towards rear

jumped right, towards rear, went never dangerous 5th from 2 out

bumped 1st, chased winner until before 2 out, soon weakened

led and soon clear, reduced lead before 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, kept on gamely until headed and lost 2nd post

raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off and fell 2 out

held up, ridden and lost touch end of back straight, no extra

close up, upsides 3rd, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, awkward 1st and reminders, pushed along after 3rd, hit 4th and ridden, detached 4 out, soon tailed off

pressed leader, ridden 4 out, lost ground but still 2nd 3 out, kept on from 2 out

towards rear, ridden and headway into midfield 6th, lost ground before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, some minor late headway

led, headed 3rd, mistakes 6th and 7th, reminders after 8th, weakened 4 out

always towards rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

always towards rear, ridden and lost touch 4f out, soon eased

chased leaders, lost position 5 out, soon got behind, lost touch from 3 out

midfield, pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching last

jumped left throughout, tracked leaders throughout, jumped badly left 1st, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, burst blood vessel

towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, good headway and chased leaders 7th, close up and ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon lost third and weakened gradually

held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 6th, soon lost position and ridden, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

midfield, in rear when pushed along after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up approaching last

held up in rear, headway 15th, hit 16th, briefly went fourth after 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, headway after 5th, went fourth and ridden home turn, weakened 2 out

held up in rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off

chased winner, mistake 4th, lost second 13th, ridden and weakened after 14th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, never on terms

refused to race

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th

prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out

midfield, slow jump 7th, ridden and lost position 4 out, kept on from 2 out

chased leaders, disputing second and ridden 3 out, held from 2 out, weakened run-in

in rear, headway 8th, not fluent 9th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

midfield, ridden before 4 out, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

chased leader, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

raced wide in mid-division, mistake 2nd, struggling in rear and losing touch when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up

always behind, never a factor

close up, bad mistake and lost position 5th, dropped to last after 7th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up home straight

jumped right on occasions, tracked leaders, led 15th, ridden when jumped right from 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on but no extra when headed towards finish

raced in last, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before last

towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3 out, went modest fourth approaching last, never near to challenge

held up in behind leaders, lost ground and niggled along 8th, soon got well behind

midfield, pushed along halfway, outpaced 4 out, stayed on final furlong

tracked winner, disputed lead 12th, ridden and headed after 4 out, stayed on but held from 2 out, mistake last

tracked leaders, lost ground and ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out

held up in last, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, in touch with leaders but held 2 out, not pace to challenge

kept away from others at start, held up in last, steady headway from 5th, ridden after 3 out, disputing fourth but no chance 2 out, weakened run-in

held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, went second inside final furlong

prominent, ridden and every chance after 2 out, weakening when mistake last

in rear, looked reluctant and pulled herself up before 3rd

tracked leaders, went second 9th, disputing lead when jumped right and badly hampered 3 out, soon headed and held, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in

prominent, went second 12th, disputed lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon lost second, weakened 2 out

kept away from others at start, took keen hold, prominent, nudged along 3 out, weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders, went second 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge

led until after 1st, prominent, jumped right 2nd, weakened after 3 out

planted, then went left and lost about 8 lengths start, behind, closed steadily from 4th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra next

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, struggling after 5th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

chased leader until pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened 3f out

led until 2 out, where left in lead, ridden between last 2, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

led, went clear 4 out until next, headed before 2 out and dropped to 3rd , weakened into 4th run-in

held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened quickly, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last

in the leading group, settled in 4th after the 2nd, travelled nicely on the outer, 4th 3 out, struggled to pick up when asked for an effort before 2 out, kept on at the same pace

jumped left at times, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, headed before next, led 13th, pressed when mistake last, stayed on gamely, holding 2nd flat

tracked leader until before 2 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened, eased and pulled up before 4 out

held up, behind 8th, mistake and tailed off 10th, soon pulled up

prominent, dived at 1st, mistake and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened next, tailed off

raced keenly, chased clear leading pair until 7th, weakened next

held up in behind leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, made no impression

jumped right on occasions, close up, left in lead 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, disputed lead 7th, led before 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in

always towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, in rear, slow jump 4th, struggling 7th, lost touch 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, lost position 7f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, tailed off

jumped right on occasions, led, pressed leader when headed 2nd, led 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

took keen hold, disputed lead until after 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

never better than mid-division, ridden 5f out, no impression home straight

didn't jump with fluency, never better than mid-division

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, good headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, awkward jump last, weakened final 110yds

close up on outer, led before 6th, increased tempo 4 out, shaken up 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching last, tailed off

held up in behind leaders, disputing third after 6th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close up but looking held when fell 2 out

held up behind leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up over 3f out

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, became detached back straight, tailed off

chased leaders, headway 5 out, ridden 4 out, slow jump 3 out, rallied from 2 out, not pace to challenge

didn't jump with fluency, tracked leaders, bumped rival 2nd, mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out

midfield, hung right and lost place 7f out, soon tailed off, pulled up inside final furlong

chased leader, mistake 13th, lost 2nd 18th, 4th and outpaced under pressure after 3 out, well held 3rd from next

always off the pace in last pair, blundered 11th, dropped to last and no chance 3 out, tailed off and virtually pulled up flat

in rear, pecked on landing 1st, struggling from 6th, pulled up after 7th

in touch with leaders, ridden after 3rd, soon outpaced, went fourth before 3 out, went third last, stayed on

in touch with leaders, towards rear 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tall; will make a chaser; looked well; tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last (usual 2 out), lost action

close up on outer, ridden and lost position before 7th, rallied 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out

took keen hold, midfield, nudged along and headway after 3 out, pushed along when sprawled on landing 2 out, weakened approaching last