James Best Horse Racing Form | Taunton 15:25 09th April 2025

tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, pushed along home turn, left in lead after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, headed closing stages run-in, no extra

prominent, led 6th, pushed along after 4 out, wandered on approach and headed 3 out, faded

mid-division, pushed along and reminders after 4th, tailed off 4 out and pulled up

prominent, jumped left 1st, not fluent 4 out, outpaced and pushed along home turn, behind when fell 3 out

raced in 3rd, chased clear leader from 5th, closed before 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, kept on and pressed leader before last, stayed on but no real impression

in touch with leaders, blundered and lost place 10th (Bechers), outpaced 14th, bumped 4 out, no impression from 2 out

prominent, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, weakened and lost two places from last

jumped right throughout, prominent, hampered rivals 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along and headway on turn before 3rd, ridden and dropped to rear after 4th, pulled up after 3 out

close 3rd, pushed along out wide home turn, ridden and weakened before 2 out

rear mid-division, ridden and beaten 3 out

midfield, driven before 2 out, kept on approaching last where not fluent, weakened run-in

held up in 3rd, chased winner before 3 out, soon pushed along, well held from 2 out

prominent, chased clear leader after 3rd, closed up before 12th, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, gradually weakened after 3 out

in touch, chased leaders after 5th, lost position home turn, held when pulled up quickly after 2 out

wore red hood to post, chased leaders, lost ground and pushed along 8th, reminders after next and lost touch, plugged on past beaten rivals

held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, headway and kept on into modest 3rd over 1f out

badly outpaced and always detached, tailed off 6th, pulled up soon after

raced wide tracking leaders, close 2nd 5 out, led next, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, driven out

prominent, disputed 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden when outpaced before last, weakened quickly run-in

always behind, jumped awkwardly on several occasions, outpaced after 5th, tailed off from 3 out

raced in close second, not fluent 5th and 6th, led 9th, headed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, dropped to third before last, weakened run-in

chased leader on outside, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn

led, jumped right at times, headed 4 out and ridden, kept on until weakened 3 out

disputed lead, pushed along and headed before 2 out, plugged on

tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, outpaced by front duo 2 out, faded before last

rear mid-division, pushed along 3rd, never travelling, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place and edged right after 3rd, went handy again from 6th, challenged 14th, led 22nd, headed after 2 out, no extra last

rear of midfield, raced keenly early, led after 5th, headed after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, tailed off after last (rider said gelding ran too free)

midfield, keen early, slightly impeded 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, every chance when disputing 2 out, bumped when briefly led last, headed final 110 yards run-in, kept on

prominent, raced keenly early, ridden after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out

chased leaders on inside, reminders after 7th, lost place next, tailed off 4 out

well off the pace in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on strongly run-in, driven out

prominent, soon raced in second, led narrowly 2 out, ridden when joined home turn, headed last, all out and always held by winner run-in

always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

raced keenly led until headed and dropped to 3rd 4 out, pushed along turning in, soon lost 3rd, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off

mid-division, steady headway when slightly hampered by faller 3 out, headway chasing leaders turning in, led 2 out, driven and stayed on well run-in

held up in rear, gained a place before 3rd, went moderate 3rd after 3 out, weakened into 4th between last two

chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before next, headed approaching last, lost 2nd and no extra flat

rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression

led, headed before 4th, tracked leader, led again 4 out, pushed along and headed home turn, plugged on one pace

chased leaders, lost position after 3rd, reminders next, struggling 4 out, tailed off

led, headed 2nd, regained lead approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well from last

in touch, chased clear leader 6th, took closer order 5 out, soon pushed along and kept on same pace, no extra and weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, went 3rd before 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

always last, mistake 4 out, outpaced and struggling 2 out, tailed off

last pair, tailed off 3 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly in 3rd, hit 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 2 out

tracking leaders when fell 3rd

led, headed 3f out, soon asked for effort, weakened 2f out

prominent early, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no extra from 2 out

tracked leaders, lost position 7th, soon dropped away, pulled up before 3 out

led, headed after 3rd and lost ground, behind from before 3 out

raced wide chasing leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened rapidly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

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

held up off the pace on 6th, lost place before 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away tamely before turning in

disputed lead, headed and tracked leader after 5th, led narrowly next, headed 4 out, dropped away 3 out

towards rear, disputed 4th 4 out, plugged on, never a danger

in touch in mid-division, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out, hampered last

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd after next until pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out

led, headed and remained close up at 4th, reminders after 8th, lost ground before 11th, soon struggling and pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

slow 1st, rear of mid-division, driven along 11th, well beaten from normal 4 out

chased leaders on outside, ran in snatches, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 10th, pulled up before normal 4 out

mid-division, struggling 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before last

raced wide in touch, outpaced and ridden 8th, soon no impression

in touch early, soon regressed to midfield, asked for effort 3 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 16th, soon pushed along, brief headway before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

towards rear, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly

midfield, driven 3 out, soon lost position, faded before last

mid-division, badly bumped by rival after 2 furlongs, soon recovered, pushed along and weakened 3f out

always outpaced in rear, pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely home turn

mid-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up

chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, lost place before 3 out

held up in rear, some headway after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

prominent until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, closed 14th, weakened after next

raced on inside, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

chased leader, led and went left 4th, headed before 8th, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never on terms, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th last

mid-division, dropped away tamely over 3f out, tailed off

prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, remained handy, ridden 2 out, faded run-in

chased leaders, went second soon after home turn, led going best before usual 2 out, faced challenge before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably

prominent, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on flat

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 3rd 9th, hit 12th, went close 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, just held on for 2nd

raced keenly, held up in 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, never really travelling, lost touch 12th, pulled up 3 out

went early to post, in rear, pushed along and some headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

handy, pushed along in 2nd after 4 out, ridden and faded omitted 2 out

towards rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off next, pulled up after 4 out

in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

chased winner, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

led and soon clear, reduced lead and pushed along after 3 out, headed on inside turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly

off the pace in mid-division, mistake 5th, towards rear next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly in 3rd, left tracking leader 2nd, lost 2nd before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn

chased leaders on outside, lost place before 6th, headway 9th, outpaced before 12th, well behind from next

led until jumped right 1st, prominent, ridden after 16th, 6th and weakening 3 out

held up in touch, struggling 14th, soon beaten, tailed off

tracked leaders, good jump to lead 4 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on run-in, headed towards finish

prominent on inner, pushed along after 7th, ridden and lost ground 8th, soon in rear and struggling, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up

held up in rear, reminders and no response after 5 out, never involved

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next

held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th when hung left from before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up after next

off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 5th from 2 out

always in rear, hit 2nd, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

midfield, in touch behind leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, a length ahead approaching last, kept on well run-in

prominent on outer early, not jump well and never really travelled in mid-division from 4th, pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, pressed front rank 2 out, soon pushed along and plugged on one pace (limited comments due to fog)

chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, pecked on landing 9th, ridden along after 10th, not fluent 11th, faded before 2 out

rear of mid-divisuon, pushed along and made no impression home turn

midfield, lost position and outpaced before 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

held up behind leaders on outside, behind when pulled up after 3 out

in rear, jumped left 8th, mistake 3 out when pushed along, struggling home turn, never involved

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway before 3 out, soon chased leaders, weakened before last

held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out

always in rear, not fluent 12th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off before last

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last