James Bowen Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:55 14th December 2023

prominent, keen early, chased leaders from before 2 out, went third before home turn, soon disputing, led approaching last, soon asserted and readily went clear after final flight, ran on, easily

prominent, took closer order 3 out, led on landing 2 out, ridden when pressed home turn, headed on landing last, kept on again near finish, just denied, game

prominent until after 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish, held on

soon well behind

in rear, behind 6th, pulled up before next

led, mistake 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra towards finish

held up in last pair, raced a little bit keenly, closed 4th, weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders, lost ground after 4 out, soon behind

rear mid-division, headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, chased front pair 1f out, ran on inside last, always held

disputed lead, headed approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, stayed on one pace

towards rear, outpaced 6f out, tailed off

led, 4 lengths clear 6th, pushed along and reduced lead 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, driven and stayed on towards finish

in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, ran on, nearest finish

towards rear, pushed along and weakened 6 out, pulled up 4 out

mid-division, lost action and fell between first two flights

towards rear, headway 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on gamely and just held closing stages

not fluent, in rear, struggling 12th, pulled up 3 out

towards rear, outpaced 9th, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish

chased leaders, led going well before 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly

in touch, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 12th, bumped 13th, headway 4 out, 3rd 3 out, went close 2nd before last, no impression towards finish

always towards rear

held up towards rear, hit 8th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway from 13th, went 3rd 3 out, kept on, no impression

held up in last, switched right before 5th, closed when not fluent 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, clear flat, easily

led, pressed for lead before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden and led before 3 out where pressed for lead, narrow advantage approaching last, sustained duel run-in, headed close home, held near finish

midfield, ridden and in touch with leading group before 4 out, kept on same pace 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed into 4th before last, no further impression run-in

led 1st, soon close up in touch, dropped to rear before 9th, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, pushed along before 3 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

mid-division, shaken up in 5th after 3 out, ridden and well beaten before last

prominent, pushed along 3 out and dropped away tamely

towards rear, dropped to rear before 3rd where not fluent, soon behind, never involved

chased leaders, lost position and dropped to rear 5th, soon detached, headway to close up behind leaders home turn, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, soon dropped away

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd after 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon held, ran on same pace

chased leaders, not fluent and weakened tamely 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along home turn, outpaced before 3 out and soon well beaten

mid-division, driven along and kept on final furlong, never a threat

chased leaders, pushed along before weakened quickly after 2 out

not fluent 1st, off the pace in 3rd, disputing 2nd from 11th until hit 15th, went outright 2nd soon after 2 out, 1 length down at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in

made all, ridden and ran on strongly flat

mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and lost 2nd run-in, no extra in 3rd

ran bit in snatches out wide, tracked leaders until lost place and last pair 4th, jumped slowly and dropped to rear briefly 8th, plugged on out wide after 3 out, left disputing modest 4th 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, kept on and every chance, just denied

led, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, drew away from rest and sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, stayed on gamely and led again final strides

led, headed 2 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 3rd, plugged on and went remote 2nd run-in

prominent, went clear with winner before 2 out, pushed along 2 out and kept on same pace, held before last, lost 2nd run-in

mid-division, headway stayed on run-in, went modest 4th inside final 150 yards, no chance with leading duo

mid-division, in rear after 10th, not fluent 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up

handy, pushed along before 2 out, no extra from before last

rear mid-division, awkward 2nd, never involved

led, going best 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

prominent, fading when bumped jumping 3 out, soon beaten

tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened quickly after

led, 10 lengths clear5th, reduced lead 5 out, headed next, pulled up 2 out

held up in 6th on inside, towards rear and struggling 4 out, tailed off

led, pushed along before 3 out, headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

chased leaders, weakened before 2 out

in rear, jumped slowly 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th

keen close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

close up, prominent from 6th, led 3 out, ridden and joined flat, driven all out

tracked leaders, pushed along4 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

close up, tracked leader 3 out, led next, ridden and headed flat

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon behind

chased leaders, lost ground and dropped to rear 4 out, soon pushed along, rallied from 2 out where jumped left, kept on but no chance with facile winner

towards rear, pushed along 13th, pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up next

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms

towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and stayed on flat

led narrowly, pushed along home turn, headed narrowly last, no extra and soon held run-in

tracked leader after 1st, ridden to lead 3 out, awkward next and headed, kept on same pace

tracked leader, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

towards rear, steady headway 4 out, not fluent in 5th 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on, not trouble leaders

close up, not fluent 4th, went 2nd from before 3 out, kept on but always held by winner

towards rear, ridden 2 out, plugged on, never involved

towards rear, headway 4f out, went 3rd home turn, ridden and chased leader 1f out, kept on but no match

front mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but no impression on winner

towards rear, tailed after 4 out, pulled up

towards rear, struggling 3 out, plugged on for remote 3rd

made all, came clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

led until before 4 out, tiring when lost 2nd before next, mistake and weakened quickly, soon pulled up

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened between last two

tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

prominent, not fluent 3 out, dropped to rear and struggling after last, detached bypassing usual 2 out, weakened

chased leaders, led before 12th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out, ran on but no match for winner

off the pace towards rear, plugging on when not clear run over 1f out, never dangerous

held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards

tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, ran green inside final furlong, stayed on

led until jinked right approaching 1st, tracked leader until 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

midfield, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last

disputed lead, headed before 3rd where close up in touch, ridden before 2 out, stayed into 2nd approaching last, stayed on run-in but no match for winner

held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, headway before 3 out, chased winner last, ran on

chased leaders, went second after 3 out, pushed along and went clear with winner from 2 out, kept on

chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost touch well over 2f out

handy, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and soon headed, kept on but always held

chased leader, mistake 7t, led 10th, headed and not fluent 4 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake and slithered on landing last, soon lost 3rd

towards rear, pushed along and headway after 13th, no impression, weakened 5 out, soon pulled up

chased leaders, steadied before 2nd, slow and lost place 8th, not fluent 3 out, lost 4th flat

prominent, ridden 3 out, hung left before last, held flat, kept on

mid-division, headway 4th, ridden before 4 out, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, one pace

towards rear, pushed along home turn, plugged on, never on terms

chased front pair, mistake 3rd and fell

off the pace in last pair, never involved, tailed off

raced wide in touch, mistake and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out

held up in last, never dangerous

chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, struggling after 4 out, well behind 3 out

held up in rear, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd just after last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd post

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd and carried wide bend before 2 out, no impression on winner from last

chased leaders on outside, jumped left 6th, closed next, went 2nd 3 out until last, no impression on winner

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders, disputing lead 2 out, led narrowly before 2 out, joined last, soon ridden and headed, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held

mid-division, pushed along out wide and outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out) no chance after

chased leaders on outside, jumped left at times, lost place 3rd, not fluent 10th, closed 11th, outpaced and no impression from 4 out

chased leaders out wide, led 7th until after next, chased leaders, pushed along omitted 12th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

chased leaders, 2nd travelling ok before 2 out until before the last, no extra in 3rd

raced wide and held up in 5th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced home turn, weakened and bad mistake 2 out

held up in last trio, outpaced and dropped to rear before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

prominent, led 10th, headed13th, led 14th, headed 17th, weakened before last

held up behind leaders, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner, kept on

led until 1st, prominent, led before 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra flat

held up in last pair, steady headway on inside travelling well after 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th before 2 out

made most until jumped left 2 out, no extra final bend

chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner final bend, kept on

led until before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

mid-division on outside, pushed along before 4th, soon lost place, behind 5th, pulled up before 6th

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, no impression

off the pace in last pair, never involved

tracked leader, led before 2nd, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, headed last, fell on landing soon after

raced on inside, chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two

held up off the pace in last pair, closer 5th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced soon after, hung left and modest headway run-in

raced wide tracking leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost 3rd, weakened

chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out until the last, weakened run-in

led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

raced wide, alternated 2nd and 3rd place, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, weakened into remote 4th towards finish

raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

in touch behind leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner

close up, tracked winner 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and lost position 4 out, plugged on one pace

pressed leader, led 8th, shaken and went clear before 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough

led, shaken up before 3 out, faced challenge 3 out, soon headed and pushed along, ran on same pace

handy, mistake 12th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out

always towards rear, pulled up after 4 out

tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden along and made no impression from 3 out

in touch, pushed along and went second before 3 out, jumped left and bumped rival at final fence, no extra final 110yds, lost third close home

tracked winner until pushed along and hit 3 out, weakened next

in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway to chase leading pair next, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, hit 5th hard soon lost places, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat

held up in 4th, pushed along and outpaced over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off

tracked leading trio, pushed along before 3 out, awkward next, went modest 3rd between last two

chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake and lost place 11th, rallied before 4 out, bad mistake next, rallied gamely to chase leader before 2 out, switched left to inside between last two, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final 110 yards

tracked leaders, lost place 4f out

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right and awkward 3rd, hit 13th, outpaced when mistake 15th, no impression after

held up on outside, closed 3rd, went 2nd 11th, every chance when fell 4 out

mid-division on inside after 2nd, closed after 9th, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on

towards rear, went 5th 3 out, closed on leaders 2 out, no impression last

not jump well, in rear from 3rd, behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out

held up towards rear, struggling 8th, mistake 10th and 11th, pulled up after

mid-division after slow jump 1st, headway 20th, chasing leaders last, no extra final 75 yards

close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat

close up, chased leader 3 out, every chance when not fluent next, kept on same pace

rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, headway to go 3rd 2 out, stayed on well from last, just denied 2nd

close up, lost ground 5th and raced in mid-division tracking leaders, outpaced when ridden along before 4 out, soon rallied and made steady headway before 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra, weakened gradually run-in

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out until next, kept on same pace

held up, reminders 3rd, weakened 4 out, pulled up next

in rear, pushed along 3 out, headway next, kept on same pace

in touch in mid-division, lost place 11th, struggling 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after

chased leader until before 2 out, rallied between last 2, 4th and held last, went 3rd towards finish

reluctant to race, never going that well, closed briefly when mistake 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up after 6th

chased leader, challenged 10th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no extra last

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, something amiss and soon pulled up

prominent, switched right 2 out, switched left before last, every chance flat, held towards finish

off the pace and always towards rear

raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off

midfield, lost place 3rd, faded after 3 out

chased leaders, hit 3rd, nudged along after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out

always in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, good headway into 2nd before 3 out, still travelling well and led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on run-in but no match for winner

prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced in 5th 3 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in

chased leader, led before not fluent 9th, headed approaching 3 out, led again last, stayed on

prominent on outside, led and not fluent 7th, headed next, lost place before 4 out, soon well held

chased leaders, went 2nd and blundered last (normal 2 out), stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

front rank, ridden along and struggling when lost ground halfway, not fluent 8th, soon pulled up

held up towards rear, last 6th, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, lost 4th towards finish

held up towards rear, headway 2 out, close 3rd last, no impression on winner flat, disputing 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, well held 3rd flat