Mr L A Murtagh Horse Racing Form | Sedgefield 14:40 26th December 2017

took keen hold, prominent, went second 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 5th

held up, shaken up when shied at rail after 4 out, soon struggling

made most to over 2f out, soon driven, lost second place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

always in rear, pulled up before 3 out

held up in midfield, good headway on outer after 4 out to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, one pace

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, going on at finish

chased leader, hit 4 out, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in touch, ridden when hampered and lost place bend before 3 out, never dangerous after

held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, beaten before next

held up in midfield, outpaced before 4 out, soon struggling

close up, driven along after 3 out, 3 lengths fourth when hit and unseated rider 2 out

in touch, travelling well enough when not fluent and unseated rider 3 out

chased winner to 2nd, remained handy, went 2nd again 9th, not clear run bend approaching 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace flat

midfield, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and one pace final 110yds, lost 2nd post

chased leaders, 4th and ridden at 13th, outpaced by winner from next, stayed on to go 2nd after last behind heavily eased winner, nearly lost 2nd final stride

held up, driven and lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before last

close up, driven in 2nd after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and one pace flat

chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, soon behind

in rear, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leaders 9th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up

in rear, behind and reminders 6th, tailed off when pulled up 9th

tracked leaders, already led when hit 2 out, clear when bumped by loose horse run-in, stayed on well

took keen hold early, close up, led 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied, kept on same pace from last

badly hampered 2nd, towards rear, last and ridden before 3 out, no danger after but kept on close home

prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed just after 2 out, idling in 4th at last, faded flat

held up, never threatened

held up, driven and outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened

prominent, ridden to chase clear leading pair after 3 out, no impression from next

jumped big, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 1st

with leader to 3rd, chased leaders, effort and ridden 2 out, outpaced from last

held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

held up, blundered 5th, steady headway 4 out, soon no impression, beaten before 2 out

close up, went second 4 out, every chance 3 out to after next, ridden and weakened before last

held up in touch, steady headway over 5f out, effort and pressed winner well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held near finish

tracked leader, ridden to press leader briefly approaching 3rd, weakened and held in 3rd approaching last, left 2nd run-in

in touch, headway 5th, led after 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, ridden before last, gamely kept finding run-in, stayed on

prominent until ridden and weakened 14th

midfield, headway after 3 out to track leader before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd after 2 out

raced in midfield, unseated rider 7th

led at strong pace until 7th, 2nd until ridden after 9th, weakening when mistake next

tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, headed by winner on run to last, driven and one pace

chased leader, led briefly 3rd, soon settled in 2nd, joined leader approaching 2 out where slightly outjumped, headway to lead on long run to last where 4 lengths clear, driven run-in, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

held up, struggling 4 out, weakened

held up in last, went 5th 7th, struggling from 2 out, faded

close up, chasing winner when blundered 3 out, soon recovered, effort and driven after last, one pace approaching straight

prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, kept on well, ridden out

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, driven right out

raced in last, not fluent, some headway 13th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

made all, driven clear before last, ridden out

tracked leader, led over 2f out, kept on pushed out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

always prominent, led 2 out, driven clear final 100yds, stayed on strongly

led, headed 11th, under pressure and lost place after 13th, weakened 3 out

chased leader to 4th, remained handy, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, flattered by proximity to winner

tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

in touch, effort over 2f out, soon edged right, kept on final furlong to take second close home, no chance with winner

with leaders, hit 4th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up approaching next

held up, flattened 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge

in touch, chasing leaders after 2 out, weakened before last

chased leader to 6th, jumped slowly 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, hard at work and went 3rd after last, no impression on front two

led, headed after 2 out, under pressure after, rallied and every chance briefly entering straight about 1f out, stayed on same pace and no further impression final 110yds

held up in touch led over 1f out, ran on well

led to 3 out, driven and weakened from next

held up, shaken up after 3 out, weakened after last

never going well, soon tailed off, no chance when pulled up 4 out

jumped right, made virtually all, jumped right and dived 4th, asserted between last 2 and in command when hung left before last, blundered badly last, stayed on, ridden out

held up in touch, lost interest and detached halfway, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last, not reach first two

held up, driven along before 4 out, weakened before next

led, ridden along before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon outpaced

held up in midfield, driven along from 4th, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

led, jumped left 4th, ridden and edged left after 2 out, headed last, rallied, held near finish

held up in touch, raced keenly, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon hung left, stayed on same pace towards finish

disputed lead until 2nd, remained prominent when headed, went 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths 2nd last, ridden and ran on one pace flat, lost 2nd place last 50yds

not fluent 1st, never really travelling, midfield, lost place 5th, struggling and well behind 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd between last 2, stayed on same pace

held up, closer 10th, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, weakened and lost 2 places run-in

led, ridden and headed last, hard ridden run-in, hampered by winner on run-in, stumbled and no extra

chased leader to 6th, ridden and weakened befoe next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden after 8th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, headed after 3 out, hard ridden and no extra

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

led, wandered into 1st, jumped right after, hung right from 5th, headed next, weakened after 3 out

held up in rear, headway when mistake 12th, tracked leaders after next, 3rd and no extra under pressure after 2 out, weakened last

chased leaders, weakened approaching last

in rear, blundered 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, improved to go 3rd 2 out, hard ridden before last, ran on under pressure flat

mid-division, ridden 5th, responded and headway to lead 2 out, hard ridden and headed 150yds from home, no extra

held up in touch, ridden along 4 out, rallied and chased clear leading pair before last, no extra run-in

behind, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

in touch, mistakes 4th and 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened approaching last

prominent, lost place and pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in

held up, ridden along before 2 out, switched right approaching last, veered left, led and bumped runner-up last 50yds, kept on well

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out

led to 7th, close up until lost place 4 out, struggling from next

held up, struggling before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold early, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before next

in touch, driven and struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

not fluent on occasions, close up, effort and chased winner before 2 out to before last, soon weakened

led, ridden after 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced

held up in touch, smooth headway to press winner 3 out, challenged going well next, not fluent and pecked last, soon ridden and one pace

chased leaders to halfway, lost touch and pulled up after 5 out

mistake 1st, reminders 2nd, never travelling in rear, under pressure 5th, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up last

held up, always in rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, ridden and lost place approaching 8th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, weakened final 75yds and lost 2nd towards finish

raced keenly and led before 2nd, made rest, pushed along and in command before 2 out, hit last, kept on

close up, lost place briefly over 4f out, headway to challenge over 2f out, led and green over 1f out, driven out final furlong

in touch, headway after 4 out, effort and chased winner before 2 out, hung right run-in, kept on, held near finish

in touch, lost place before omitted 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

prominent, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never dangerous after

held up, steady headway halfway, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in

in rear, headway after 4 out, effort to chase leaders 3 out, no impression before last, weakened run-in

chased leaders 3rd, lost place after 9th

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon lost place, behind when eased closing stages

in touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out

midfield, headway after 5 out, chased leader when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

midfield, ridden along from 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out

pressed winner, reminder after 4 out, rallied, lost second next, weakened before 2 out

led, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, outpaced between last 2

close up, left in lead 7th, headed next, chased clear leader to 2 out, ridden and soon weakened

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, 4th last, one pace

in touch, ridden and outpaced 12th, beaten when refused 3 out

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

midfield, effort 3 out, every chance briefly next, soon ridden and no response, tailed off before last

held up, raced keenly, smooth headway after 4 out and soon tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, mistake last, hung left and weakened

held up, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led until 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out and headed, weakened last

held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and outpaced before last, no impression run-in

midfield, in touch until ridden and no extra after 2 out, went moderate 4th home turn

led, quickened clear before 9th, headed 2 out, 6 lengths fourth and held when fell heavily last

held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next

held up, went 3rd 13th going well, challenging when left in lead 3 out, in command from 2 out, stayed on well flat

always handy, led approaching 3 out, ridden when pressed last, stayed on, in control towards finish

close up in chasing group, ridden along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, kept on to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression

tracked leaders, went second halfway, every chance when hit 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on same pace from last

held up in touch on outside, headway and close up 3 out, led next, driven and just in front when fell last

chased clear winner 5th until 3 out, ridden and struggling before next, plugged on, broke blood vessel

led, hit 4 out, headed before last, soon weakened and pulled up

in touch, 4 lengths fifth and yet to be asked for an effort when not fluent and unseated rider 5 out

led until headed before 4th, ridden and weakened and lost 2nd before 2 out, blundered last

led to before 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down and one pace when fell next

held up in last place, steady headway to chase winner 6th out, effort and pushed along before 2 out, soon one pace

made all, pushed along when hit 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well run-in

in rear, never really travelling, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon close up, went 2nd before last, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on

chased leader until led approaching 5th, soon headed, ridden after 3 out, chased leader before next, stayed on to lead final 50yds

held up, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led, headed before 4th, in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up in touch, tracked leaders before 5th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, one pace

in touch, ridden along from halfway, struggling from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, virtually pulled up run-in

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)

held up, still going well when fell heavily 4 out

held up, ridden along 5th, struggling from next, never on terms

midfield, weakened after 4 out

chased leader, led after 1st, headed 5th, driven and hit next, 4th and one pace when hit 2 out

chased leaders, 2nd 15th, kept on one pace run-in

took keen hold, held up, steady headway after 4 out, pushed along and one pace from 2 out

close up, every chance from 5 out, driven and kept on from last, held near finish

in touch, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up midfield, ridden and outpaced 12th, soon beaten, pulled up 6 out

behind, struggling before 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last

in rear, driven 3rd, behind from 6th

hampered 1st, not fluent in rear, pushed along halfway, headway before 3 out, went third before last, kept on, not pace to challenge