James Best Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:50 21st February 2017

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