James Best Horse Racing Form | Newbury 14:25 31st December 2022

pressed leader, led 6th, hit 15th, headed and ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

in rear, ridden and beaten after 3 out

prominent, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out

handy, lost position and dropped to rear before 5th, tailed off and pulled up after next

towards rear, never involved

in rear, pushed turning for home and made some headway, ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace

always towards rear

prominent, ridden approaching 11th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

in rear, chased leaders 4 out, ran on 2 out, not pace to challenge, held on for fourth near finish

towards rear, some headway before pushed home straight, kept on one pace

towards rear, mistake 8th, dropped to rear before 4 out, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out

off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

always behind, tailed off 4 out, never a factor

prominent, lost place before 4th, ridden after 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out

in touch in mid-division, effort after 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place after 7th

in touch on outside, took keen hold, edged right, green and lost place bend 4f out, soon behind

always behind, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place 2nd, mistake 3rd, soon behind, pulled up after 5th

led until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along hanging badly left from over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

behind most of way

in rear, in touch, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but well held from 2 out

midfield, headway travelling well before 3 out, driven along to lead before next, ran on powerfully, comfortably

midfield, headway under pressure before 3 out where made mistake, ran on one pace

mid-division, shaken up and headway before 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and readily drew clear

towards rear, pushed along and chased leaders home turn, not fluent 2 out or last, stayed on run-in and took 2nd close home, not trouble winner

mid-division, bad mistake and blundered 6th, soon in rear, struggling 10th, pulled up

raced off the pace out wide in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th

off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up soon after

always behind and never a factor, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along and struggling after 6 furlongs, tailed off

handy, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened

visibility reduced by fog, close up, driven along before 3 out, in third when unseated rider 2 out

pressed leader until 4th, ridden 12th, jumped right 3 out and last, 3rd and held flat

waited with in rear, modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo

mid-division, headway to track leaders after 14th, went 2nd home turn, pressed leader going best 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but always held from before last

in rear, hit 3rd, some late minor headway in 4th run-in, never on terms

off the pace and always towards rear

off the pace in 4th, closer on inside when blundered and unseated rider 12th

towards rear on outside, not fluent 8th, closed next, dropped to rear of mid-division when fell 12th

towards rear, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, driven after 4th, soon behind, tailed off

chased leader until after omitted 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last

held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 2 out

in rear, in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 9th, not fluent 4 out, led when bad mistake, unseated rider then fell 3 out

held up, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out

in rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, tailed off before last

handy, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, weakened 3 out

held up, badly hampered 1st, pulled up after 5th

led, mistake and unseated rider 1st

mid-division, headway on inner home turn, ridden to challenge 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, outpaced approaching last, plugged on in 3rd

held up off the pace in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made no telling impression

held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor

tracked clear leaders, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never near to challenge

disputed lead early, headed 3rd, prominent when fell 5th

tracked leading pair, shaken up before 4 out, soon ridden along, weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders, slow 4th, ridden after next, 4th and weakening 2 out

off the pace in rear, never involved

always in rear, tailed off

unruly prior to start, led and soon clear, reduced lead 10f out, headed 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off

always behind

tracked leader until made a bad mistake 4 out, soon lost place

in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, steady headway before 2 out, held every chance last, kept on same pace thereafter

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, steady headway before 2 out, kept on towards finish, no match for winner

disputed lead, dropped to rear when ridden before 2 out, tailed off

prominent, headway and 2nd 5 out, slipped and unseated rider before 4 out

close up, slow jump and ridden 4th, pushed along and weakened 3 out

not fluent on ocassions, held up in rear, ridden after 6th, lost touch before 3 out

mid-division on outside, not fluent, headway 4th, mistake 8th, 4th and no extra from 2 out

chased leader until not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out

chased leaders on inside, hit 1st, hit 6th, weakened 4 out

raced keenly, chased (clear) winner until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off

led until 4 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out

chased leaders, went left 5th, went 2nd 3rd until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, pulled up home turn

wore hood to post, detached in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 6th

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, last from next, behind 4th, tailed off

prominent, not fluent and reminders 8th, lost place 11th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

led, headed after 4 out, dropped away quickly, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace

close up in rear, reminders 5th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace

led and mistake 1st, soon headed, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

off the pace and always towards rear

soon rear-division, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

towards rear, left in mid-division after 2nd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out

held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, never involved

refused to race

tracked leader, bumped 7th, led 3 out, clear next, idled before the last, stayed on and always just doing enough

behind, pushed along before 3 out, no impression

ran in snatches on outside, mistake 1st, in touch next, not fluent 4th weakened from 3 out

prominent, not fluent 2nd or 7th (water), ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, 4th and no impression from final bend, left 3rd last

steadied well in rear, never a factor, tailed off

raced keenly, mistake 2nd, in rear, ridden 3 out, never involved

tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace

raced keenly, prominent, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely

close up in chasing group, pushed along ran green and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and rallied 2f out, kept on

chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace

handy, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter, lost 3rd close home

in rear, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, well behind from 5th, pulled up before 7th

handy on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn, mistake and unseated rider last

made most until 3 out, weakened from last

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out

tracked leaders until ridden 4f out, soon weakened

led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace

held up in mid-division, headway 4th, struggling 3 out, soon weakened

held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out

behind, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

held up in last, went 3rd from 2 out, went 2nd final bend, no impression and mistake last

in rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat

mid-division on inside, weakened before 2 out

chased winner, lost position quickly and dropped to last before 9th, behind and mistake 3 out, tailed off

always in rear, not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out

in rear, slow 4th, soon pushed along, ridden along before final circuit, soon outpaced, pulled up before 4 out

mid-division on inside, closed 5th, ridden and lost place after next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

prominent, ridden 4 out and weakened

in rear, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, some headway before 3 out, pushed along last and weakened

not always fluent, led until before 3 out, soon weakened

hit 1st in rear mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along in 4th 3 out, weakened before last

towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, headway into 4th before 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch

contested lead, clear lead 9th, pushed after 3 out, headed and ridden before last, kept on well but lost 2nd late on

slowly into stride, chasing leaders after 2nd, often ridden along and racing lazily, lost place after 7th, plugged on from 2 out for remote 4th latter stages

led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened

led 2nd, soon headed, prominent, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out

soon chasing leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place before 2 out

Always in rear

led, pushed along after 3 out, headed next, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, plugged on in well held 3rd

chased leaders on outside, lost place when mistake 13th, not much room 14th, mistake next, pulled up before 16th

off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear after 4 out, tailed off

raced in 3rd throughout, not fluent 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out

held up in behind leaders, lost ground over 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out

mid-division, fell 4th

led, headed and mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after

took keen hold, held up in rear, asked for effort before 2 out, no impression soon after

in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out

towards rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 4th, some headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, no impression

chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, lost place 7th, ridden 11th, well beaten 4 out

in rear, headway before 2 out, every chance when hampered by loose horse and mistake last, held after

jumped right at times, chased winner until after 3rd, weakened from 12th

made virtually all, clear before last, stayed on well

held up in 4th, jumped right 3rd, closed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon held, no extra when not fluent last

slowly away, always in rear, well behind final 5f

led, mistake 2nd, not fluent and headed next, not fluent 5th, weakened from 2 out, tailed off

mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out, late headway for distant 3rd

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

chased leader, travelled strongly to join leader 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on but no match for winner flat

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left 2f out, weakened soon after

always last, struggling when awkward 4 out, tailed off

in rear, ridden in mid-division after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly

chased leader, pushed along in 4th home turn, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner

handy, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten

led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed approaching last, headed final flight, kept on but no match for winner

in rear, never involved, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, led 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, good jump final fence and stayed on well to assert run-in

always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

mid-division, headway under pressure to go distant 3rd approaching 2 out, plugged on

tracked leaders, pushed along before 5 out, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, not get on terms with winner, no extra run-in

mid-division, effort and headway into 5th home turn, led before 2 out, strongly pressed, ridden and headed approaching last, hit last and ran on, no chance with winner

towards rear, never on terms

in touch in 4th, pushed along over 3 out, ridden and left behind well over 2 out

Led, ridden 3 out, joined before last, headed last, weakened on run in

held up in rear, headway before 9th, mistake 12th, weakened after 4 out, fell 3 out

held up in touch on outside, closed from 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, well held after, kept on towards finish

led into start, raced keenly in last, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, kept on

mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 15th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never in contention

always towards rear, never a factor

towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, fell 3 out

held up in last, in touch, went 2nd going best before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, well held from 2 out, tired and jumped left last

held up towards rear, well beaten over 3f out

in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered 15th, well beaten from 3 out

led clear after 1st until 3 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra flat

pressed leader, not fluent 8th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened flat

mid-division, headway under pressure to track leaders approaching 2 out, every chance last but could not match pace of winner

mid-division, went 2nd at 3rd, could not go pace of leader approaching 2 out, plugged on for distant 2nd

always towards rear, never involved

chased leader, not fluent 2nd, left clear 2 out when leader fell, kept on well from last

mid-division, hit 9th, outpaced before next, rallied on inside before 3 out, soon beaten

chased moderately, chased winner, went left 6th, hit 8th and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, blundered badly and lost 3rd 3 out, went modest 3rd again before the last

chased leaders on inside, ridden in well held 3rd home turn, soon weakened

tracked winner who soon went clear, closer at 7th, pushed along going out on last circuit, lost 2nd 12th, outpaced and no chance next

hit 1st, held up in 4th place, hit 4th, left in close 3rd at 12th, fell next

led, ridden 2 out, headed bend approaching last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

close up, ridden and headway to chase clear winner soon after 2 out, kept on one pace

close up, in touch 10th, ridden and lost place 14th, pulled up soon after next

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to track leaders 2 out, kept on same pace

in touch, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

tracked winner until lost action soon after 3 out, pulled up

always towards rear, ridden and tailed off back straight

raced wide in 4th, went 2nd before 6th, led 8th, ridden and joined when fell 2 out

chased leaders, 2nd going well after 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 4f out until turning in, weakened final 2f

led, headed home turn, chased leaders, weakened approaching last, (normal 2 out)

chased leaders, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

led, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, headed well before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, plugged on

close up, ridden when joined 2 out, headed last but rallied, just held

always towards rear

led until 4 out, weakened before 2 out

last pair, slow 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headway before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakening in 4th before mistake 2 out

mid-division, mistake 1st, headway on outside 3rd, lost place 8th, not fluent 10th, mistake next, pulled up before 13th

chased leaders, disputing 2nd when not fluent 4th, 9 lengths down and no impression in 2nd when fell 2 out

raced on inside, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, tailed off 2 out

not always fluent, behind until pulled up before 6th

mid-division on outside, lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up after 8th

mid-division, headway 7th, chased winner after 2 out until before last, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pecked 2nd, not much room 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

held up behind leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, effort 3f out, 3rd and outpaced from 2f out, no impression

chased leaders, not always fluent, outpaced and no impression from 4 out, kept on same pace

slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 17th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly, tracked winner until before 2nd, chased leading pair, went 2nd again before 3 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd

pressed leader, led 4th until 7th, led again 12th, pushed along before 4 out, hit next, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly

in rear, hampered 10th, tried to close after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out

midfield on outside, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

midfield on outside, awkward 1st and restrained towards rear, awkward 5th, headway on inside before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on in distant 4th from 2 out

prominent, dropped to midfield 6th, mistake 11th, pushed along after 14th and some headway, ridden 15th, still in touch 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last

chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, weakened after 3 out, lost modest 3rd flat

held up, headway before 5th, went prominent 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression last, dropped to 3rd flat

not always fluent in last pair, pushed along and no impression 3 out, stayed on steadily from 2 out to take never dangerous 4th flat

led, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, strongly pressed home turn, ridden and wandered before last, kept on gamely to assert run-in

towards rear, pushed along after 7th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up

led, joined 7th, dropped to mid-division 8th, ridden after 10th, soon lost touch and pulled up

tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, mistake 6th, struggling before next, pulled up after 8th

chased leaders, jumped right 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

slight lead until after 1st, chased leader until after next, chased leaders, led again after 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakening when slightly hampered between last two

raced keenly, chased winner throughout, hit 3 out and pushed along, no chance before next, hit last, kept on for clear 2nd

led early, chased leaders after 2nd, reminder after 12th, soon dropped away and pulled up before 13th

rear mid-division, pushed along and headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, ridden home turn, kept on until faded closing stages

close up, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 9th, soon shaken up, driven along after 12th, remained prominent, ridden and chased winner after 3 out, kept on one pace

close up in rear, ridden 4 out, not trouble leader

tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

led until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, went 2nd again after 7th until weakened before 3 out

pulled hard, chased leaders out wide, weakened 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out

chased leaders on inside, lost place after 3rd, closed 3 out, led 2 out, edged right flat, driven out

chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and held 100 yards out, no extra towards finish

led, headed approaching 5th, tracked leader, bad mistake 7th, tracking leaders when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4 out, eased, tailed off

towards rear, blundered 11th, some headway and disputing 7th 5 out, no impression but stayed on from 3 out

midfield, took closer order 5th, lost place before 7th, pushed along to go prominent next, disputed lead 3 out, headed before next, ridden approaching last, kept on flat

held up in rear, headway before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last

chased leader until before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

mid-division, headway into 3rd 11th, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, every chance before last, stayed on but no match for winner

towards rear, beaten from before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

in rear, lost touch after 6th, soon pulled up

raced in mid-division, ridden and made headway before 3 out, ridden and came to lead at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle, won going away

towards rear, plugged on final 2f but no chance

raced keenly early, always behind, tailed off

chasing leaders on inside when badly hampered and lost place after 2nd, towards rear and nver on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

made most until 15th, chased leader until led again 17th until next, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out

chasing leaders, jumped left, bumped rival and landed awkwardly 1st, soon back in mid-division, well beaten after 11th

chased leaders, left in 2nd place at 10th, every chance bypassing omitted 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish

chased leaders, starting to lose place when hampered on rail and snatched up over 2f out

disputed lead, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

in rear, in touch, ridden 16th and lost ground, soon well behind, tailed off

mid-division, mistake 8th, went prominent and pressed leader from 9th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last

towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

raced keenly, led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 5th until 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened and behind soon after, tailed off

raced wide, close up, mistake 13th, slow and lost touch next, ridden 15th, weakened 5 out

in touch, headway 3 out, weakened next

raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed towards finish

mid-division, towards rear when blundered, never involved after, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, close up 3 out, weakened 2 out

led until after 3rd, led 4th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, no extra next

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, unable to trouble front pair, stayed on

always handy, led after 10th, pressed from next, driven after 2 out, all out

held up in rear-division, closer in mid-division out wide after 1st, bad mistake and lost place next, soon recovered to chase leaders before 4th, hung left and weakened before omitted 3 out, tailed off

raced keenly, led until 3rd, chased leader until after 4th, weakened quickly, behind soon after, tailed off

disputed lead until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

in touch in rear, outpaced 5f out, well beaten final 3f

tracked clear leader, hit 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home

led, awkward 3rd, headed turning in, ridden and struggling after 4 out, 6th and beaten when badly hampered by faller and brought down next

raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, disputing lead over 2f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, lost on the nod

mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened soon after

chased leader until 4th, remained handy, bad mistake 8th (water), pushed along before 4 out, ridden before next, left modest 3rd 3 out, weakened between last two

raced keenly, soon chasing leaders on inside, lost place on long run before 2nd, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

chased leaders out wide, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

off the pace in last pair, ridden and struggling on inside when fell 4 out

led, went clear 2nd until 5th, ridden before 2 out, joined 2 out, headed approaching the last where stumbled badly on landing and rider lost irons, tried to rally but no chance to recover

mid-division early, dropped to rear and mistake 4th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after

held up, headway out wide chasing leaders 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off

led, joined 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, battled back flat, held final 50yds

prominent, led 4th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept on one pace from last

led, not fluent 11th, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, disputing well held 2nd at the last, went 3rd last strides, no chance with winner

mid-division, closed after 8th, weakened 3 out

led until 9th, led after 10th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next

pressed leader, restrained behind leading pair 4th, ridden and lost place 9th, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

always in rear

chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

mid-division, pushed along before 9th where mistake, behind and pulled up soon after

Held up, keen, never better than midfield

Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out

Always in rear