James Best Horse Racing Form | Stratford 14:30 23rd April 2017

tracked leaders, awkward 3 out, soon driven, weakened quickly

some cumbersome jumps, close up, slightly hampered 8th but left in lead briefly, prominent after, blundered 13th, ridden 15th, mistake 18th, 2nd and driven 3 out, weakened next, plodded home

held up, ridden in close enough 5th approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, detached 6th, jumped left last 3, never on terms

made most, set modest pace until 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced

held up, hampered 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never able to threaten leaders

awkward jump 1st, chased leaders in 3rd, led approaching 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, joined next, driven out flat

prominent to 2nd, soon towards rear, struggling 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, disputing held 5th when fell last

held up, steady progress from 6th, went 2nd at the 12th, ridden after 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, no extra towards finish

held up, headway 3 out to challenge for 2nd soon after, held in 3rd when hanging left from next

jumped right, disputed until clear leader 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, squeezed out on bend turning in, held in 3rd when fell 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, no extra when lost 4th between last 2

tracked leaders, pushed alogn after 5th, lost place under pressure 7th, tailed off

took closer order 9th, ridden 14th, 2 lengths 3rd at 16th, challenged next, just led under pressure last, forged clear final 120yds, all out

close up, mistake 6th, blundered next, lost touch 3 out, mistake last

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last

chased leaders, lost place and niggled along after 6th, ridden 8th, rallied after 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on but no threat to winner

in touch in midfield, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

held up in touch, went 4th 8th, closed to track leaders before 14th, outpaced 15th, no chance with winner but kept on under pressure flat to go 2nd towards finish

led chasing leader 1st, led before next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened flat

chased leaders until dropped to last 8th, soon struggling and no response to pressure, tailed off and jumped right last 5

chased leaders until lost place under pressure after 7th, behind next, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in midfield until dropped to rear and jumped slowly 3rd, headway after 5th, left 3rd last, stayed on without threatening leaders

pressed leader until after 4th, weakened after next, tailed off

tracked leading pair until ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway 7th, close up when ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

held up in last, lost touch 5th, tailed off

towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, driven when carried right after 2 out, no impression

chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off

chased leaders, led well before last, headed last, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, ridden after 2 out, pecked last, no extra

held up, always in rear, not fluent 1st and 5th, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

pressed leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

tracked leaders, lost place 10th, blundered next, soon detached and struggling, weakened 4 out, left modest 4th next

took keen hold, chased leader, led 3rd until weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders until outpaced 4 out, 6th and beaten when blundered next

blundered 1st, often not fluent, prominent, chased leader 8th, driven 5 out, led after 3 out, soon headed, outpaced by winner flat

with leader until led 4 out, shaken up to draw clear approaching last, easily

mid-division, ridden in last trio halfway, never on terms

mid-division until 7th, pushed along and headway 11th, weakened after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

mid-division, ridden after 6th, never any impression

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

in touch, headway after 3 out, 1 length 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and held, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, challenged for 2nd from 9th, pushed along after 4 out, 4 lengths down when slipped on landing and unseated rider 3 out

tracked leaders, left second 8th to next, pushed along 11th, mistake and driven along 14th, ridden and weakened before 4 out

hit 7th and 10th, held up until ridden to go 2nd at 14th, with winner 2 out until driven and outpaced before last where mistake when 3 lengths behind

chased leaders, led 10th to 12th, ridden after 14th, outpaced approaching 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, driven and hard pressed flat, kept on well until headed and no extra close home

with leaders until 2nd, lost place and in last pair 5th, reminders after mistake 7th, jumped slowly next, never on terms after, bumped and went modest 4th 2 out

held up towards rear, hit 2nd, making headway when mistake 15th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, hit 3rd, not fluent next, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders

chased leading pair to 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

with leader to 6th, urged along halfway, lost 2nd place 12th, mistakes after and tailed off in last place from 16th

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and dropped to last pair after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged 13th, led after 15th, joined when fell next

chased clear leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

held up, went held 4th 4 out, challenging for modest 3rd when refused 2 out

tracked leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, weakened

held up last, ridden after 4th, never going pace to get involved

mid-division, jumped left and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly next, behind from 4th

mid-division until fell 10th

mostly 2nd, ridden and mistake 7th, lost touch before 3 out, no chance after, tailed off

led, not fluent 13th, blundered next, vied for lead until 3 out, ridden and hit next, lost 2nd at last and faded to lose 3rd near finish

tracked leaders, struggling and slightly detached from front pair 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

in touch until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

jumped right 1st, held up, in touch 5th, weakened before next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next

several fiddly mistakes first circuit, held up in last, smooth progress from 14th, left in 2nd place 3 out, still on bridle when good jump to lead last, shaken up final 100yds and found enough

mistake 5th, detached last and ridden and not travelling after, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th

led until 4th, dropped back 4th after 10th, ridden and struggling 14th, lost poor 4th flat

jumped soundly, led, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed after, very one pace but kept trying until headed and no extra final 100yds

soon prominent, soon niggled along, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, soon headed, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

midfield, lost place and in rear after 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, struggling 6th, soon behind, tailed off

in touch, outpaced and ridden after 9th, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last to take 2nd near finish

prominent until weakened after 3 out

mid-division until dropped in rear after 6th, tailed off

led, hit 3rd, headed 5th, led 8th, hit 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on but no extra

held up 5th, struggling when hampered 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next

tracking leaders when fell 11th

close up, disputed lead from 13th, still upsides before 3 out, soon beaten off, lost 3rd last strides

held up, went 3rd briefly after 10th, dropped out rapidly after 12th, pulled up after next

always towards rear

in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened after next

mid-division, ridden and weakening when badly hampered 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, driven after 3rd, 6th and fading when mistake 3 out

prominent, chased winner after 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, jumped right last, lost poor 2nd flat

not always fluent, well in touch on inner, shaken up and weakened from 3 out

held up, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure

tracked leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

chased leaders in chasing group, weakened after 3 out

in touch, mistake 11th, fell 12th

in touch, ridden along 5f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leader, led 10th, clear after 3 out, idling run-in, driven out

not that fluent, always in last pair, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

disputed lead, clear leader after 4 out, 2 lengths up last, soon ridden, headed close home

midfield, mistake and ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon struggling, behind from 15th, tailed off when scrambled over last

mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders until lost place under pressure 6th, soon behind, pulled up 9th

in touch, ridden after 12th, untidy 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, effort after 3 out, hung badly left turning in, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place and behind when hung right badly right over 2f out, tailed off

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon left behind

held up, pecked 9th, headway next, ridden in 4th after 5 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out

tracking winner when fell 6th

mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden when chasing leaders after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway from 3rd, ridden in midfield after 5th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never troubled leaders

chased leaders, rousted along after 1st, driven after 8th, flattered briefly approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

tracked leader, mistake 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off

held up, 5th and in touch before 3 out, lost ground soon after it and pushed along, stayed on from last to press for 3rd near finish, never near to challenge

jumped right, in touch in midfield to 5th, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, some headway after 11th, left 4th 14th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden after 5th, lost touch well before 2 out, tailed off

led until after 3rd, lost 2nd 6th and soon dropping out, well behind 3 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, fell 3 out

held up, steady progress after 3 out, stayed on from next but not pace to get involved, left 4th at the last

in touch, ridden after 6th, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

led, driven 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, disputing lead 11th, ridden 5 out, upsides when blundered badly and fine recovery 4 out, slow next and weakened, lost 3rd 2 out

held up and always in last pair, lost touch 6th, tailed off

always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady progress after 13th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, challenging when left clear 3 out, easily

held up, badly hampered 2nd, ridden when left 3rd and blundered badly 2 out, stayed on well from last, just failed

led but always pressed, ridden after 8th, driven 10th, headed after 3 out, switched right and bumped winner before next, 3rd when switched left and mistake last, rallied under pressure final 100yds, not quite getting back to leaders

midfield and raced wide, hampered 1st, ridden after 3rd, never travelling well, mistake 12th, lost touch after 16th, blundered 2 out, pulled up last

held up in touch in last quartet, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out (actual last), no chance after but plugged on to pass beaten horses final 2f

made all, stayed on strongly to draw clear after 3 out, comfortably

tracked leaders, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, soon held, no extra from last

slowly away, mid-division 5th, effort in close 5th after 11th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division until dropped to rear after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged briefly after7th, ridden when hanging left and left 2nd 3 out, held 2 out, no extra from last

left at start, always behind, tailed off