James Bowen Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:40 04th April 2019

tracked leaders, disputing 3rd when ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

pressed leader until 11th, tracked leaders, effort in 3rd after 4 out, not pace to challenge, went left at the last, faded flat

jumped right, led, pushed along stable bend before 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (broke blood vessels)

mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching last

held up well in rear, still in last pair when not clear run after 3 out, switched out widest of all and progress before 2 out, driven and plugged on from last

held up, mistake 12th, ridden and no impression when fell 4 out

midfield, headway before 8th, ridden and outpaced when switched left approaching 2 out, closed last, ran on final 75yds, took 2nd near finish and finished well

in touch, pushed along and weakened 4 out

in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, one pace and no impression from 3 out

raced keenly and made all, pushed along and went clear with one other 2f out, kept finding and in command throughout final furlong

chased leaders, 5th and ridden and outpaced at 13th, plugged on and no chance with leaders from 3 out

dropped back last after 6th, tailed off 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

mid-division, went prominent halfway, led over 6f out, pushed along in 3 lengths lead 3f out, ridden further clear over 2f out, in command final furlong, comfortably

held up, driven 14th, ridden in 4th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up, pushed along and headway into 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd last, weakened and dropped to 5th run-in

held up, not fluent 9th, headway after, not fluent 10th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, rallied behind leaders approaching 2 out, no impression between last 2, beaten when left 3rd last

held up, headway before 10th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened before last

not fluent, tracked leaders, switched right approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression, no chance between last 2

sometimes jumped right, led, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, shortened up last, hard pressed inside final 100yds, headed and held towards finish

chased winner from 1st, jumped right 4th, not fluent 3 out, effort to close and tried to challenge 2 out, outpaced by winner when not fluent last, no chance after

held up in touch, awkward jump 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, stayed on run-in, went 4th close home

took keen hold, close up until led 2nd, headed after 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden 16th, no chance from 4 out

always towards rear, tailed off

not always fluent, held up in last pair, closed and close enough in 4th 15th, mistake 3 out, outpaced and went 3rd next, well held when jumped big last

held up, headway 3f out, hung left and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, shaken up to lead and jumped right last, driven out

held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened next

headway to go prominent 3rd, joined leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and hung left flat, stayed on

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 6th, weakened next

last and never travelling, ridden from 3rd, jumped poorly, slow 13th, driven into 3rd after 2 out, left remote 2nd and pecked last

pulled hard towards rear, effort on outer to go 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, driven and held when left in lead last

settled in 3rd, effort 14th to lead next, driven between last two, almost joined last but stayed on gamely

2nd until 10th, lacked fluency to 11th but warmed up after, led 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on stoutly, readily

chased leaders, hit 12th, driven along from next, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and beaten 1f out, eased after

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, little impression, weakened before last

took keen hold, settled towards rear, effort 2 out, ridden and chasing leaders home turn, soon beaten

disputed 2nd until jumped ahead 3 out, drew clear with winner before next, driven and headed before last, soon outpaced by winner but rest well behind him

chased leaders, ridden 7th, one pace and held from 2 out (usual 3 out)

chased leaders, driven 13th, weakened 16th

held up, hampered 9th, ridden 12th, weakened and lost touch next, tailed off

always in rear, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up behind, some progress into 10 length 5th 17th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off

held up, niggled along halfway, ridden and lost touch 6f out, soon detached, made some late headway to snatch remote 4th close home

held up, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

in touch, challenged home bend, ridden turning in, weakened before next

chased leaders until went 2nd 5th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, mistake last, kept on under pressure, headed and no extra towards finish

held up in touch closed to track leaders 14th, effort to press leaders 2 out, soon chasing leader, switched left on landing last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home

pressed leader, led narrowly 9th, pushed clear between last 2, comfortably

held up in touch, not fluent 10th, headway and tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, hung left between last 2, one pace

in touch, ridden along 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon one pace, left 3rd and swerved to avoid faller last

held up in touch, tracked leaders 4th, shaken up after 2 out, led last, drifted right, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on

held up in touch, disputing close 3rd when brought down 3 out

led, headed when mistake 12th, not fluent and weakened next, behind when pulled up before 15th

led to 1st, chased winner to 3rd, went 2nd again 7th to 8th, chased winner after 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd last, weakened flat

held up last, ridden after 3 out, little impression

blundered 3rd, always in rear, struggling and detached 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, left close second 3 out, led on bit before next, very easily

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway and prominent 14th, effort before 3 out, every chance and driven along when fell next

mid-division, ridden after 17th, weakened before next

led after 2nd, hit 6th and headed, prominent, ridden turning in, soon beaten

held up, ridden after 9th, no impression until stayed on from 2 out

chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up, headway on outer before 3 out, not fluent 3 out but soon 3rd, hit 2 out, weakened

not always fluent, held up in touch, tracked leader 8th, pushed along to join leader 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and edged left approaching last, kept on

held up in touch, headway and tracked leaders over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

midfield, ridden and weakening when hung left after 6th, tailed off

mostly in last trio and soon not going well, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

well in touch to 12th, behind after 14th and tailed off after 4 out, ran on from last

held up in midfield, not clear run well over 2f out, shaken up and no progress soon after, weakened over 1f out

settled towards rear, 6th and progress 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to join leader and mistake last, ran on gamely to forge clear final 100yds

jumped left and never travelling in rear, stayed on from 2 out but never any threat

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last but always being held

tracking leading pair when fell 10th

last pair until ridden and outpaced 5f out, went well held 3rd 2f out, no impression after

settled tracking leaders, effort 3 out, led after next, only had to be pushed along to hold on gamely flat

settled in 3rd, went 2nd at 10th, not fluent next, driven and outpaced before 2 out, kept on to press for moderate 2nd after last

tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out, mistake next, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakening when hit last

held up and behind, shaken up approaching 3 out, never near to challenge

tracked leader, raced keenly, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, led 5th, clear 8th until approaching 4 out, shaken up before last, headed and ridden flat, no extra

always well in rear, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, raced keenly, headway after 6th, close 4th when fell next

led, jumped left, headed 9th, led again next, shaken up to go clear 2 out, comfortably

hung right, held up behind leaders, struggling 14th, losing touch when went badly right 3 out, soon pulled up

tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace from next

never better than midfield, ridden and plugged on in to 4th 2f out, no chance with leaders

in touch, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on

with leader until led 12th, headed after 16th, mistake next and soon ridden, outpaced under pressure bend approaching bend 2 out, weakened between last 2

mid-division until weakened after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon lost place and outpaced, rallied run-in, stayed on towards finish

prominent, closed in on leader 3 out, bunny hopped and led 2 out, lugged left run-in, driven out and ran on

held up in last, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

made virtually all, briefly headed after 13th, ridden 3 out, 4 lengths up when left clear next, not fluent last, idled and driven out flat

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out

held up, headway 3 out, jumped left when chasing leading pair and ridden last 2, stayed on from last, went 2nd inside final furlong, always being held

midfield, headway halfway, ridden 5f out, weakened over 2f out

midfield until driven and dropped to rear 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up in well in touch in last of 3, disputed 2nd from 6th to 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd when blundered next, soon left behind

chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd after 8th, driven when awkward jump 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, held when jumped left last

chased leaders until outpaced before 2 out (usual 4 out), took modest third passing omitted 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along 9th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 17th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish

held up, headway 5th, led flat, ridden when rider dropped whip soon after, stayed on well

raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along to mount challenge approaching 2 out, ridden to take narrow advantage between last 2, headed final 150yds, no extra

mid-division, some headway 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened to get on terms, weakened between last 2

raced keenly, led 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next

held up in touch in last pair, closed to chase leaders 9th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner between last 2, no impression

in touch, progress after 3 out, chased leading pair when blundered 2 out and lost momentum, went badly left last and lost 3rd, kept on near finish

held up in last pair, some progress after 15th, ridden after 17th, weakened after next

tracked leaders, driven to go 2nd 2 out, kept on but soon held by comfortable winner

held up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

prominent, lost place after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, not trouble leaders

held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened before last