Michael J M Murphy Horse Racing Form | Wolverhampton 17:55 27th December 2013

led 1 1/2f, tracked leaders, headway on outer 4f out, ridden along well over 2f out, challenged over 1f out and every chance until driven inside final furlong and no extra towards finish

held up on outside, soon pushed along, behind from halfway

soon tracked leaders on outer, pushed along 4f out, weakened final 2f

prominent, raced alone in centre from 3f out, not on terms with leaders from over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling

held up in touch near side, no progress over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in rear, ridden along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, never dangerous

prominent on outer to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, rider dropped reigns over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

soon outpaced, never nearer

led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, soon one pace

mid-division until outpaced 3f out

in touch, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon beaten

chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, one pace

raced on outer, close up, on terms with leading pair 2f out, faded final furlong

always well in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

with leaders, led group in centre over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened

always towards rear

prominent, pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and held when not much room and slightly hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced and rear

towards rear, ridden and struggling when and hung right over 2f out, never on terms

chased leaders, ridden and effort on inner over 2f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in rear, behind 4f out, never on terms

slowly into stride, outpaced and in rear, driven over 3f out, never on terms

chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, hung left and one pace final 2f

prominent on outer until ridden and weakened over 2f out

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to winner

chased leader until led halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened final 150yds

pressed winner to 1f out, weakened

well in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

chased leader, upsides 7f out and still challenging 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, not reach leaders

never better than mid-division

chased leading pair to 2f out, soon beaten

tracked leaders in 5th, lost place on inner 4f out, hampered over 2f out, kept on under pressure after to take 4th last strides

took keen hold early, ran green in rear, no progress and beaten over 2f out

soon in last quartet, ridden over 2f out, raced awkwardly but kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish

towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd final 100yds, no chance with winner

with leaders 3f, ridden and beaten 3f out

held up towards rear, ran in snatches, ridden and progress from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 4th final strides

slowly into stride, towards rear, never a threat

dwelt, pulled hard in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon behind

driven to lead after 1f and set good pace, headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out, tailed off

pulled hard, held up on outer until progress on wide outside over 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, soon faded

hampered start, always in rear, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place over 3f out, last and looked well held over 1f out, rallied and edging right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100yds

dwelt, soon recovered and in touch in midfield, effort under pressure to chase leader briefly 2f out, soon outpaced well beaten 1f out, plugged on

made all, ridden and asserted over 1f out, in command wandering inside final furlong, stayed on

raced off the pace in last quartet, switched left and closed 2f out, pressing leaders under pressure 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

chased leaders until lost place quickly 3f out, lost touch 2f out

in touch in midfield until lost place after 2f, still in touch in last pair after, effort and headway 2f out, no extra 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and never a factor

slowly into stride, always in rear

held up, not much room on outside rail over 2f out, soon ridden and no headway

tracked leaders, ridden and progress to lead over 1f out, headed last 100yds, battled on well, just held

held up in last pair, ridden 3f out, stayed on from well over 1f out, never able to threaten

well in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, looked like finishing last 1f out, ran on final 100yds

waited with towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders over 1f out

in rear, pulled out 2f out, ridden over 1f out when chasing leading trio, never able to challenge

chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden 3f out, challenged under pressure 2f out, still every chance 1f out, one pace into 3rd final 110yds

raced off the pace in midfield, ridden and struggling over 3f out, plugged on but well held final 2f

steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear early, headway to lead 5f out, headed 3f out, outpaced and switched left over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on but no impression

steadied start, held up in rear, effort under pressure in centre 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led 1f out and clear inside final furlong, ran on well

steadied after start, held up in rear, ridden and no headway over 2f out, headway on outer 1f out, ran on well final furlong, edged right near finish, not reach leaders

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield headway to chase leader 6f out until over 1f out, beaten and short of room soon after, weakened final furlong

took keen hold early in touch, ridden just over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong

chased leader, led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

towards rear but in touch, ridden, hung right and green over 2f out, moderate progress final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

slowly away, green and always in rear

led, driven and hard pressed 2f out, kept on final furlong, headed post

awkwards start, in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon ridden along and no impression final 2f

in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden along over 3f out, soon outpaced

in touch 1f, soon ridden along and towards rear from halfway

pulled hard and prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

mid-division, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

made virtually all, driven and pressed final furlong, always looked like holding on but all out at finish

always towards rear

tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

chased leaders until lost place 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up in midfield, 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon clear ran on

chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened

slowly into stride, always in rear

chased leaders, weakened final furlong

chased winner until over 2f out, soon struggling under pressure weakened over 1f out, behind final furlong

held up in last pair, closed 5f out, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, 3rd and keeping on same pace when switched right inside final furlong

soon in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on to take 3rd last 100yds

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

slowly into stride, soon chasing leader, challenged 3f out, no extra final 110yds

slowly into stride, soon driven along, always towards rear

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced well over 1f out but kept on to press for well-held 3rd close home

slowly away, in rear, effort under pressure 4f out, never reached leaders and soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, modest late headway but never threatened leaders

in rear, ridden and went modest 5th 3f out, never threatened leaders, weakened 2f out

towards rear, slightly hampered after 2f, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, one pace approaching final furlong

mostly chased winner, ridden over 2f out, tried to challenge over 1f out, kept on but always held

dropped to rear and urged along over 4f out, no chance after but stayed on quite takingly last 150yds

held up, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms

midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leader until well over 2f out, stayed handy, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra under pressure and edged left 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, effort under pressure over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge

chased leading pair until ridden to lead over 2f out, driven clear and in command from over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden, held head high and outpaced over 1f out, well held and switched right 1f out, no chance but battling for modest 3rd well inside final furlong

close up, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened

towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, never a threat

in touch, effort 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, in command towards finish

soon pushed along to chase leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, effort under pressure 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, one pace final furlong

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and effort entering final 2f, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

in touch towards rear, ridden 4f out, 6th and staying on under pressure 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

led until 6f out, stayed chasing leaders until struggling over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in last, pushed along over 4f out and ran green, never on terms but kept on final 2f

soon pushed along to chase leaders near side, switched to centre after 2f, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

soon chasing leaders, ridden and one pace when hampered inside final furlong

led to halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort to press leaders when edged right over 2f out, switching left 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out

soon pushed along in midfield, lost touch with leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

in touch, ridden 3f out, closed on leaders 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

soon pushed along in rear, behind final 5f

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong

pressed leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, just held last strides

prominent, close 4th straight, not quicken with leading pair from 2f out, stayed on final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to threaten

disputed lead until ridden 3f out, kept chasing winner until no extra entering final furlong

in touch in midfild, slightly hampered and lost place after 2f, soon pushed along and never going well in rear after, driven and weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, pushed along and kept on from over 1f out, never quite going pace of leading trio inside final furlong

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway and came wide into straight bend 5f out, soon ridden and brief effort 4f out, never on terms and soon beaten

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, still green but stayed on well final furlong, going on in closing stages

chased leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, outpaced final furlong

chased leader after 1f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

pushed along in rear over 3f out, effort against near side rail 2f out, hanging and weakened over 1f out

held up, not clear run under 3f out, soon under pressure and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong without threatening

carried right start, chased leaders, upsides and 3 wide over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, effort 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on over 1f out, never a factor

with leaders towards far side, led just inside final furlong, headed and no extra last 30yds

raced wide, held up, 5th straight, soon shaken up, not on terms after and well beaten 2f out

led at good pace, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd and faded over 1f out

towards rear but in touch, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd closing stages but no impeession on winner

soon prominent, went 2nd 3f out going strongly, driven to lead just over 1f out, stayed on

rousted along early, in touch, effort to press leaders 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

slowly into stride, ran green in final pair, reminders over 2f out, last 1f out, ran on near finish

chased leaders but soon under pressure, weakened before halfway, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in last trio, shaken up over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

held up in last trio, driven and no progress over 3f out, never a factor

took keen hold, held up in last quartet, pushed along in last 2f out, no chance when not clear run inside final furlong and eased, never involved

took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputed 2nd briefly well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

went left start, immediately outpaced and well behind in last, never a factor but lost no ground from halfway

held up in last quartet, ridden over 1f out, no progress

mostly chased winner to 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure after

led, more than 2 lengths clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well but headed last stride

chased leaders, ridden and effort to chase leader on inner well over 1f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well to lead final 50yds

made all, driven along from 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, ridden out

in rear and soon chased along, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

chased leaders early, mid-division after 2f, effort 4f out, weakened over 2f out