Mr M Bastyan Horse Racing Form | Leicester 15:40 28th December 2017

mid-division until halfway, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, lost 3rd run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, driven along and detached after 11th, lost touch after 15th, pulled up after next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon one pace and held, mistake last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, stayed on but readily outpaced

held up, detached in last until steady progress from 11th, chased leading quartet 4 out, effort petered out next and soon weakened

held up in touch, mistake 11th, progress to chase leading pair before 3 out, no impression from next, lost modest 3rd last strides

lw: held up, tracked leaders from 5th, ridden in 5th place after 3 out, quick progress to lead 2 out but soon headed, still upsides last, not quicken flat but stayed on

lw: tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9th and tried to challenge, urged along and 3 lengths down after 3 out, steadily left behind from 2 out

led to 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

held up, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out

held up, detached in last trio from 6th, headway after 9th, 5th when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd run-in, never threatened leaders

in touch, gradually lost place from 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off

held up, mistake 6th, ridden and mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went modest 4th at last

took keen hold towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit 6th, headway next, ridden before 3 out, one pace

midfield, not fluent 2nd, weakened between last 2

held up in last, closed 6th, ridden in close 3rd approaching last, unable to quicken

midfield, ridden and lost touch with leaders after 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, struggling in rear after 3 out, no progress after

looked well, tracked leader from 1st, challenged after 3 out, ridden and weakened rapidly well before 2 out, mistake last, finished tired

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, never any impression, weakened before last

in touch, headway 16th, prominent 18th, soon ridden with every chance, weakened after next, tailed off

jumped left, led until after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

led at crawl, headed after 4th, ridden to lead between last 2, not fluent last, idling run-in, ridden out

led to 2nd, chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, always in rear, behind from 15th

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out, ridden and faded

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

held up behind, making headway when reached for 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

held up, headway after 13th, travelling well behind winner when slightly hampered and unseated rider next

always in rear

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

soon struggling in rear, not fluent 5th, went poor 4th run-in, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

held up, progress after 3 out to chase leader before 2 out, challenging and upsides when awkward last, driven and stayed on flat to lead last 75yds

tracked leaders until dropped to last trio 3rd, headway after 5th, tracked leader next, led after 2 out, mistake last, edged left under pressure, kept on well

midfield until ridden and weakened 9th

chased leader, jumped left and blundered 6th, lost 2nd before 7th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last but no impression on front two, kept on to take 3rd run-in

prominent in main body of field, chased clear leader 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd 3f out, one pace

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, 7 lengths 2nd when left in lead at the last, stayed on, driven right out, lucky

led, ridden and headed after 8th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out

held up, ridden and headway after 8th, never threatened, weakened after 3 out

disputed lead, jumped left 8th, headed next, disputing 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 13th

chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

held up, always in rear, weakened 8th

not fluent 1st, always in rear, lost touch approaching 3 out

chased leader until led after 2nd, not fluent and headed 4th, hampered after next and 6th, lost 2nd 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

chased leader, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last

mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged going well 2 out, led briefly turning in, close 3rd at the last, faded final furlong

prominent, disputed lead after 7th until 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from after next

held up, driven along 4f out, no impression

mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pushed clear before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

held up, hit 13th, behind from next, pulled up before 18th

led, jumped left and headed 2nd, led again next, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last

jumped big in rear, never a factor

led, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, no extra

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, broke blood vessel

held up in midfield, mistake 3rd, in touch before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up well in touch in steadily run race, took closer order 3 out, soon ridden, slightly outpaced in 4th when hit 2 out, unable to quicken

held up in 4th, improved a place 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, took closer order 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, stayed on well, eased towards finish

held up, fell heavily 2nd

midfield, closed 4th, ridden to go 3rd 3 out, soon one pace, weakening when stumbled last

held up well in touch, went 4th at 13th, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on to go modest 3rd flat

midfield when stumbled and unseated rider 1st

held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and closing in 4th approaching last where good jump and landed running, ridden to lead halfway up run-in, came clear, on top at finish

held up, ridden in mid-division approaching last, ran on strongly under pressure run-in, took 3rd near finish

held up, headway approaching 2 out, led last, soon ridden and headed, hung right flat, stayed on

held up, detached 12th, ridden 14th, lost touch before 4 out

held up, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms

chased leaders until fell 2nd

mid-division, headway 14th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 4 out, challenged for 2nd between last 2, no extra run-in

led until 2nd, mostly chased leader until 11th, still close 3rd when short of room and mistake 3 out, outpaced under pressure and beaten before next, well held when left 4th last, burst blood vessel

held up, headway 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, effort and every chance last, ridden run-in, one pace

mid-division, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 2 out, no threat after

took keen hold pressing leaders, effort 3 out, ridden next, no impression before last, kept on steadily

always towards rear

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

prominent in chasing group, closed on front pair after 8th, narrow advantage 3 out, shaken up after next, stayed on well to assert from last

not travelling in rear most of way, never threatened to get involved, tailed off

never travelling, soon detached in last, pulled up when tailing off after 7th

took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch in midfield, outpaced and reminders after 5th, ridden and no progress next, well beaten 3 out, went modest 4th last

prominent, hit 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, headway 12th, chased leader approaching 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, moderate 8th after 13th, jumping right from next, plugged on but no chance from 15th, 40 lengths 3rd and nearly stopped and went right last, driven right out

settled in rear, good progress from 3 out, challenged next, driven ahead after last and stayed on stoutly

settled in midfield, not much room on long run after 4th, closed going well next, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, soon led and only had to be pushed along to go clear

in touch, ridden after 7th, outpaced after next, no danger after

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, never any impression

held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, left 4th 2 out, stayed on same pace

took keen hold towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner early inside final furlong, ran on, just held

held up, ridden 3 out, headway next, stayed on same pace flat

held up, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, closed next, led between last 2, driven, edged left and stayed on well flat

held up, not fluent 1st, fell 5th

pressed leaders, blundered 14th, soon outpaced, 10 lengths 4th before 3 out where left 3rd, went 2nd next next, challenged after last and came through on inner to lead 100yds out, idled close home, good ride

held up, pushed along after 3 out, headway after next, soon ridden, not fluent last, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

prominent, challenging approaching 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden approaching last, led final 150yds, stayed on

chased leader until after 4th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, lost 2nd briefly before 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner run-in

settled in 3rd place until went 2nd after 8th, challenged going best 2 out, pushed clear before last, kept on steadily at same pace

mistake 1st, always well behind, struggling from 8th

settled towards rear, effort in 5th 2 out, ridden to chase winner between last two, always held, lost 2nd close home

held up, headway 4th, ridden, not clear run and switched right after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

chased leaders until 4f out

mid-division until weakened 3 out

held up, not fluent 4th, soon well behind, headway after 2 out, ridden when hampered flat, stayed on same pace

held up, pushed along after 9th, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

never better than midfield, lost touch 3 out

prominent in chasing group, effort after 5th, close 3rd 2 out until last, ridden and not quicken flat

tracked leaders, led travelling strongly 2 out, soon idling but well in command when very awkward last, readily

held up, reached for 3rd, steady progress from 13th, went clear 2nd after next, led and went left 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders until 3 out, 10 lengths 3rd and driven home turn, plugged on and no threat to leaders after

settled towards rear, ridden and effort 2 out, trying to challenge when not much room last, switched left and stayed on same pace after, went 3rd close home

held up last in slowly run race, outpaced 2 out, ridden before last, closing on well beaten 3rd flat, too much to do

held up, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed final 50yds

midfield, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on to try and challenge run-in, no extra near finish

midfield, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened next

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon held, no extra from last

prominent until ridden and weakened 2 out

headway 4th, chased leader after 8th until ridden after next, weakened 2 out

held up, steady progress from 15th, disputing 14 lengths 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, closed on leaders after 3 out, flattered briefly between last 2, no extra from last

held up in rear, headway 6f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final 2f

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, one pace from 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 4th, led 2 out, headed before last, one pace

held up, headway into midfield 5th, tracked leaders close up and still travelling ok approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace run-in

held up in touch, effort and ridden after 3 out, chased (clear) winner and edged left run-in, no extra and lost second towards finish

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening in 2nd when blundered badly last, lost 2 places run-in

tracked leaders, every chance when not fluent 3 out, challenging and upsides after, nosed ahead final 110yds, kept on gamely

held up in midfield, closed to track leaders after 8th, bumped bend after 3 out, rallied under pressure to challenge last, led flat, held on close home, all out

chased winner until mistake 2nd and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again 8th until before 17th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression after

held up in last, reminders 5th and 6th, ridden before 3 out, took remote 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace

prominent, driven along after 5th, weakened 2 out

led to 3rd, chased leader, led well before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

well in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders after 6th, ridden and unable to quicken soon after 2 out, well held 4th and kept on same pace entering straight

midfield, effort 11th, no impression under pressure after next, weakened between last

pressed leader until before 2 out, soon dropped to 4th and beaten, weakened between last 2, tailed off

always towards rear, jumped slowly 8th, losing touch 11th, pulled up next, burst blood vessel

tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on, driven out

tracked leaders, bumped 3rd, tracked winner after 13th, ridden after 15th, hit last 2 but kept battling away, always being just held

held up, headway and plenty to do 4 out, pushed along 3 out, 4th at last fence, headway on run-in, driven to close on leaders over 1f out, challenged on inner inside final furlong, hard ridden and led last 100yds, all out

jumped left 1st and 2nd, took keen hold in 3rd place, ridden to dispute lead 2 out until edged left last, hung left and clipped rails flat and easily outpaced final 150yds

prominent, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on pushed out, easily

close up, effort going well before 2 out, led and hit last, ridden and stayed on well flat

pressed leaders, pushed along 11th, lost touch from next

settled 4th, ridden to go 3rd at 10th, 10 lengths behind winner next and no impression after

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leader, took keen hold, led approaching 5th, clear from next, wandered before last, pushed out

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, hit 11th, ridden in last pair 15th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

held up, outpaced 9th, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

midfield, effort 6th, close up on outer when blundered badly next, not recover and beaten before next

pressed leader most of way until led 15th, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on gamely

tracked leaders, drew clear with leader approaching 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened next, tailed off

held up, headway after 8th, challenging when hit 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before next, weakened last

well in touch in midfield, left 3rd bend after 5th, joined leader after 7th, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed when jumped left and hampered 2 out, mistake and weakened last

led to 3rd, chased leader, hampered 11th, lost 2nd 14th, weakening when hit 3 out, left remote 3rd last

led to 5th, chased leader, led again well before last, soon headed, stayed on same pace

mid-division, headway to challenge for 4th 2 out, held when not fluent last, stayed on same pace

tracked leader until blundered 9th, ridden in 4th after next, kept on between last 2 to go 2nd at the last, no chance with very easy winner

slowly away, soon in touch, disputed 2nd 3 out, ridden next, kept on but not pace of winner from last

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 13th, ridden after 18th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened after next, lost modest 3rd run-in

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, chased winner after 15th, ridden and mistake 18th, beaten after 3 out, plugged on

mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f

in last pair, never looked to be travelling well, hit 7th, lost touch 10th

held up, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, chased leader 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, headway 6th, led 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on

held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

midfield, ridden after 3 out, one pace and beaten before next

took keen hold, always prominent, hit 3rd, led 8th until ridden and headed 2 out, held when not fluent last

held up, awkward 1st, midfield after 8th, tracked leading pair 13th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, stayed on well

always towards rear

led 3rd (usual 7th), made most after, pushed along and asserted 3 out, ridden out from last

midfield until dropped to last after 6f, tailed off final 6f, virtually pulled up

started slowly, held up, progress to join leading group 6th, ridden before 2 out, steadily weakened

driven from 8th, always towards rear

held up in touch, headway 6f out, tracked leaders 4f out, headway to chase winner over 2f out and soon ridden, driven and edged left just over 1f out, kept on same pace