Matthew Batchelor Horse Racing Form | Taunton 15:25 30th December 2015

held up in 5th, well behind from 14th, 4th and no chance when jumped slowly and unseated rider 3 out

chased leader, led 5th until approaching 2 out, soon beaten

in touch to 4th, soon toiling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

in touch to 6th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 7th, led before 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace

not fluent, held up in last, reminders after 5th, lost touch before 3 out, modest late headway

held up in rear, progress into midfield 6th, weakened quickly soon after 3 out

chased leader, jumped badly left and lost place, ridden and soon recovered to chase leader again, lost 2nd 9th and soon dropped to rear under pressure, losing touch and pulled up 13th

chased winner until after 4th, 3rd and lost touch with leading pair 6th, tailed off 3 out

mid-division, weakening when stumbled bend before 2 out, soon eased and pulled up soon after 2 out

chased leaders to 4th, losing place when mistake next and ridden, soon behind

always towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

always towards rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off

towards rear, ridden and steady headway 4 out, challenged for moderate 3rd last but never any chance with leading pair

held up, pulled hard, ridden and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, well in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place 3f out, behind over 1f out

in touch in rear but never really travelling, reminders after 4th, struggling 6th, tailed off 3 out

not fluent, took keen hold, led and soon clear, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon headed, rallied when mistake last, soon no extra

held up, ridden after 6th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, went 2nd 14th, ridden and closed after 3 out, 2 lengths down between last 2, stayed on to lead final 50yds

held up off the pace in midfield, dropped towards rear and lost touch after 5th, ridden after 3 out, went right next, kept on flat, tailed off

led and very free, clear until hung left bend after 2nd, still hanging left 3rd, headed 2 out, immediately outpaced by winner

took keen hold, ran green, chased leader until led 7f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, no extra 2f out, soon weakened

raced freely, made all and soon clear, reduced lead from 5th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, just over 1 length ahead and keeping on when left 8 lengths clear last, stayed on

cajoled along throughout, led at moderate pace after 1st until 5th, led again 7th, strong reminders after 9th, headed 3 out, plodded on same pace from next

tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

prominent in main group, closed to chase leaders halfway, 3rd and driven 4f out, 4th and well held 1f out, plugged on

slowly into stride, off the pace in last, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

held up, pushed along from 11th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), left held 4th briefly when badly hampered next, regained 4th run-in

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, steady progress from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders

tracked leaders towards outer, ridden and not much room well over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

awkward start, mostly in last, weakened 2f out

chased leader until led and not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat

started slowly, held up in last, progress into 5th over 2f out, no headway after

raced on outer in rear, tried to make progress around field halfway, soon no headway, tailed off

prominent, chased leader halfway, ridden over 4f out, led 3f out to well over 1f out, weakened

in touch in midfield, ridden after 5th, behind 3 out