James Best Horse Racing Form | Newton Abbot 15:30 31st May 2023

held up in touch, struggling home turn, minor late headway in 4th

chased leaders, went 2nd and bumped 3rd, led 5th, headed before mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out

always towards rear, never involved

disputed lead, driven before 4 out where headed, chased leaders 3 out, 5 lengths down 2 out, weakened approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, raced keenly, every chance before 2 out, no extra before last

held up in rear, headway 7f out, weakened before 2 out

led until ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly

soon led, headed before 5th, lost 2nd 8th, soon ridden and beaten, weakened into remote 3rd before the last

chased leader until 7th, ridden after 14th, lost place 4 out

towards rear, mistake 2nd, effort 8th, weakened before omitted 4 out, left 4th before omitted 2 out

raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 6th, led after next, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened after 2 out

tracked leading pair on inside, squeezed through on rail after 3 out, pushed along and lost 3rd before next, weakened run-in

in rear, pulled hard early, behind home turn

off the pace and always towards rear

raced keenly, held up in last pair, gained a place before 6th, outpaced 4 out, lost remote 4th close home, tailed off

keen early, mid-division, not much room 3rd, lost place after 3 out

led, pecked 8th, pushed along when headed 2 out, rallied well approaching last, kept on well flat

midfield, bad mistake 8th, ridden and pressed leader before 3 out where 1 length down, 3 lengths down in 3rd 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

held up in rear, ridden and tailed off before 6th

prominent, bumped 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after

chased leaders, led 2nd, headed after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after

towards rear, headway 5th, went 4th 4 out, pushed along and chased leader home turn, ridden approaching last, no impression

led, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on

mid-division on inside, weakened before last (normal 2 out)

held up and behind, pushed along going out on final circuit, ridden after 3 out, hit next, went remote 2nd post

prominent, led 2nd, headed next, jumped right and 4th, headed 6th, led 16th, headed 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, led again towards finish

led, keen, headed 5th, led again 6th, headed 5 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced and gradually weakened after last

in rear, keen after 1st, ridden before 2 out, chased leaders after hitting last, lost sixth final stride

towards rear on outer, asked for effort before two out, weakened before last

tracked leader, left in lead at 13th, headed 4 out, lost places and outpaced after next, rallied well from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

tracked winner until pushed along 7th, chased leaders under pressure, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd

disputed lead, headed before 5 out and pushed along, soon struggling and pulled up before 3 out

led 1st until 3rd, pressed leader, led after 2 out, stayed on gamely

not always fluent in rear, in touch before 3 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, some headway after 4f, ridden and struggling over 6f out, soon behind

held up towards rear, pulled hard and wayward, hung left after 1st, well behind 5th, tailed off

handy, pushed along and lost position 14th, ridden 4 out, plugged for modest 3rd

held up in rear, mid-division 13th, mistake 17th and pushed along, ridden 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

disputed lead, shaken up and led approaching 4 out, pushed along and faced strong challenge 3 out, joined 2 out and ridden, headed approaching last, kept on but outpaced run-in

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 5 out, soon outpaced, left poor 3rd 2 out

held up, ridden 4 out, lost ground and gradually weakened from 3 out, last of finishers and finished detached

took keen hold, prominent, shaken up approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden along and no extra, well beaten after 2 out

held up in rear, driven and dropped to last before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

midfield in touch, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, 3 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in

chased leaders, challenged 3rd, led 6th, headed after 13th, weakened before normal 3 out

held up well in rear, took keen hold, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out

in touch, dropped to rear 4 out, headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat

mid-division, went 3rd 6th, pushed along home turn, soon beaten

held up in rear well off the pace, closed from 8th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened

rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well behind from next, tailed off

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, pulled up next

made most, joined 6th, clear 2 out, comfortable

held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd 2 out, ridden between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

chased leader who soon went clear, bad mistake 2nd, pushed along after 9th, closer but lost 2nd turning in, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off when wandered and slowed badly into last

early to post, pulled hard and raced awkwardly in rear, some headway when hit 2 out, never on terms

prominent, bad mistake and blundered 1st, dropped to rear, in touch, mid-division after 10th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, weakening when badly hampered by faller 2 out

tracked leaders, tracked leader 3rd, led 6th, reached for 10th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in

chased clear winner until before 2nd, remained prominent in chasing group,, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced

mid-division on outside, closed 6th, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, lost place before mistake 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off approaching last

led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after 5th, stumbled and headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off

chased leader, led 5th, mistake and stumbled 11th, headed next, pushed along when lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leading pair until after next, weakened soon after

always last, went right 6th, not fluent next, pushed along and outpaced after 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off and went badly right last

chased leader, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened final furlong

chased leader out wide, mistake 6th, pushed along and weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up soon after

held up off the pace in 5th on inside, headway tracking leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next

tracked leader until 5th, went 2nd again 10th until pushed along and dropped to 4th after 4 out, poor 4th when pulled up before 3 out

off the pace in last pair, closer at 4th, went 3rd after next, no chance with leading duo when flattened 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

in touch, headway 6th, close up next, ridden 3 out, kept on to go 4th flat

tracked leaders, close up 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out

tracked leader, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra

midfield, pushed along 12th, made no impression from 3 out

chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 5th, pulled up soon after

rear of mid-division, struggling from 5 out, pulled up after 2 out

held up, dropped to rear 3rd, soon tailed off

held up, rapid headway to lead 5 out, ridden and headed home turn, weakened before 2 out

in rear, pulled hard early, not fluent 6th when behind, pulled up after 3 out

in rear, losing touch when went badly left 8th, tailed off and pulled up soon after next

held up in last pair, good headway out wide turning in, weakened inside final 2f

led until headed after 2nd, chased leader, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after

mid-division, well behind before 3 out and pulled up

rear mid-division, pushed along and no response 4 out

pressed leader, pushed along and weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next

prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed next, slow 9th, led before 11th, headed 16th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, held from 2 out

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

always in rear, well beaten before 2 out

held up, struggling from 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, pressed last, soon headed, held after, kept on

chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 12th, outpaced and no impression from 16th

midfield, ridden 14th, struggling when hit 4 out

midfield, took closer order before 9th, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out

chased leaders, niggled along after 12th, hit 13th and pushed along, ridden home turn, stayed on well and disputed lead approaching last, kept on gamely run-in and led over 110 yards out, just prevailed

held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out

off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

led, headed 12th, rallied to regain lead 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out, ridden along and went clear run-in, kept on well

mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off

towards rear, ridden 4th, well behind 7th, tailed off

chased leader, not fluent 7th, weakened before slow jump 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, in touch, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually faded

led narrowly, headed and tracked leader 4th, pushed along after 5 out and gradually weakened

held u p off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden when left 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon badly hampered by faller, no chance after

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out

in touch in rear, reminders after 7th, soon behind, pulled up 9th

held up in 4th closer on inside 10f out, not much room on rail when outpaced and lost place 7f out, behind and no chance after

in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 10th, headway 14th, challenged next, mistake 16th, led 17th, clear 2 out, stayed on

held up in rear, went 3rd 7th, ridden after 4 out, effort to lead 3 out, in tight to 2 out and headed, not fluent last, stayed on, just held

led until after 1st, led 4th, knuckled on landing and unseated rider 7th

towards rear on outside, closed 4th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten approaching 3 out

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next

towards rear, in touch 11th, pushed along after 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up next

raced keenly out wide, chased leaders after 1st, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next

mistakes, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off

chased winner, hit 2nd, lost 2nd 8th, lost place before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before next

always behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out

jumped slightly right, prominent, led 4th, headed and hit 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2 places towards finish

towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along 6th, behind final circuit, soon pulled up

off the pace in last pair, struggling when mistake 11th, never on terms

off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 10th, bit closer in mid-division before 11th, soon driven along, headway disputing held 2nd when brought down by loose horse 2 out

raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after

held up in mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, soon lost touch

always towards rear

led, headed 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon beaten

pulled hard in rear when fell 1st

off the pace towards rear, never involved

chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, no impression when went badly right and mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in

always behind

made most until narrowly headed 4 out, chased leader, ridden and well held before next, weakened 2 out, stayed on but no chance with leading duo

always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

raced in 3rd until before 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 8th, tailed off

pulled hard at times, well behind when fell 2nd

tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, about 1 length down when stumbled last, stayed on final 100 yards, switched right towards finish, led close home

chased leaders on outside, ridden after 5th, soon lost place, well behind 8th, pulled up after next

mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

off the pace in rear-division, plugged on out wide into 4th 3 out, bad mistake next, no chance after

prominent early, mistake and bumped 3rd, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

pulled hard early, always behind, tailed off before the last

midfield, headway to chase leaders before 8th, lost place and pushed along 12th, blundered next, plugged on to go third before 2 out

never better than midfield

close up, lost place before 3rd, mistake 4th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

led, joined 4f, headed 8f, ridden to chase leader 4f out, slightly hampered 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

towards rear, mistake 3rd and 4th, headway 10th, well beaten 4th before 4 out, left 3rd before next

always in rear, well behind from 5th, tailed off

mid-division, closer when hit 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out)

mostly chased leader, mistake 6th, led 2 out until

in rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden along, kept on well to go third towards finish, no match for first two

went left and bumped rival 1st, made virtually all, pecked 3 out, came clear before the last, stayed on strongly

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

off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off

held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 10th, went 2nd 4 out until hit 2 out, weakened soon after