Mr R Patrick Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 14:45 06th January 2018

chased leader to 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

mid-division, in touch when fell 7th

tracked leaders, disputed lead 15th, ridden when headed after 3 out, rallied gamely to challenge as, soon took narrow advantage, stayed on, headed close home

held up in last trio, mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure on outer from 2 out, not pace to threaten

held up, pulled way through to press leaders 5th but hanging badly left and on wide outside, led briefly next, lost all chance when against far rail bend before 7th and soon last, kept on again from 2 out

held up, headway 6th, ridden in close 3rd bypassing omitted 3 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on

tended to jump right, prominent, disputed lead 6th, mistake next, driven and headed 3 out, plugged on and every chance just after last, soon hung left and no extra

held up last of 3 until improved a place 5th, led 8th to 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up, not fluent 11th, left 3rd at 11th until pecked next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leader until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

held up, some progress after 7th, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, ridden approaching 4 out, never a threat, behind when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, shaken up in 3rd about 4 lengths off the pace when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

held up, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and in touch over 1f out, weakened final furlong

held up, headway 6th, led approaching 3 out, ridden before last where over 3 lengths up, driven flat, headed final 50yds

held up, outpaced approaching 3 out, behind when hung left before next

tracked leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd 9th until before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied to take 2nd when not fluent last, kept on but no impression on winner run-in

chased leaders until led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out and soon outpaced, well held and kept on same pace final furlong

held up, closed after 4f, shaken up 3f out, driven and held by winner when left 2nd 100yds out

led to 5th, ridden 10th, lost 2nd and blundered badly next, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, smooth headway from after 8th, challenged after 4 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, headed run-in, no extra

in touch until dropped to last 8th, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

held up towards rear, pecked 2nd, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to go 4th run-in, not pace to get on terms with leaders

tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 11th, 1 length clear 2 out, narrow lead last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra

lw: held up well in rear, good progress before 3 out to press leaders 2 out, led and hit last, ridden clear flat, readily

held up, fell 8th

held up in last trio, progress on long run after 3 out, tracked leader before 2 out and led soon after it, ran on well from last

held up, mistake 7th, headway 13th, one pace and no impression from 4 out

tracked leaders, led 8th, joined 3 out, ridden next, not fluent and headed last, rallied and regained lead final 75yds, stayed on well

chased leader 2nd, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 7th and dropped to rear of leading group next, losing touch when pulled up 9th, burst blood vessel

always prominent, led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, held on well final furlong

held up, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

tracking leaders when unseated rider 2nd

in touch, tracked leader before 4th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in

chased leader, closed and pressing leader 11th, lost 2nd 3 out and outpaced under pressure before next, keeping on same pace when edged right between last 2

behind from 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 3 out

held up, reminder after 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, raced keenly, ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

prominent, chased leader 5th, went upsides next, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden, no extra last

tracked leaders, prominent 7th, lost place 10th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden and tried to get on terms approaching 2 out, stayed on run-in, never able to trouble leaders

disputed lead until 3rd, hampered on bend before next, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden before next, idling between last, joined last, kept on well to assert run-in

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance after 3 out until next, kept on same pace

prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

prominent, pushed along 12th, weakened 4 out

chased clear leaders, closed on leader 14th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

chased leader 2nd, led and not fluent 3 out, headed next, ridden and hung right flat, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, shaken up approaching 2 out, 12 lengths 5th and weakening when fell last

disputed lead until led 4th, headed 10th, 12 lengths behind winner when jumped right 2 out, lost 2nd and jumped right last

close up and travelled smoothly, went 2nd at 4th, delayed effort until 2 out, joined leading pair last, soon pushed ahead and stayed on gamely to draw clear

prominent, lost place after 3rd, ran on approaching last, not reach leaders

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and weakened on outside 12th, pulled up 3 out

mistake 2nd, close up, left 2nd 3 out until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

midfield, headway to track leaders after 6th, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led going well before 2 out, in command last, stayed on gamely

took keen hold, chased leader until lost place quickly under pressure after 3 out, well behind and eased after 2 out, pulled up last

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, 6th and outpaced soon after 2 out, weakened before last

off the pace towards rear, steady headway after 10th, 9 lengths 4th 2 out, kept on steadily under pressure but never any hope of getting on terms with winner, snatched 2nd on post

held up, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

tracked leaders, bumped over 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, blundered and weakened next, soon pulled up

last mostly, ridden and outpaced 5th, tailed off

behind until headway 5th, led after 9th, soon 5 lengths clear, never looked like forfeiting much of advantage after and driven to hold on well from last

raced in 2nd or 3rd, ridden 7th, lost place after 9th, tailed off and pulled up last

took keen hold, went 2nd at 5th, led 3 out, mistake next, starting to assert and 3 lengths ahead when blundered last, soon hanging left, gave challenger very little room when plastic rails loomed ahead, left clear final 150yds

settled tracking leaders, going well when took 2nd at 9th, led and jumped left 3 out, pushed along and headed before last where pecked when disputing 2 lengths 2nd, not quicken after

always towards rear, hit 15th, 7th and losing touch under pressure when mistake 17th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

with leader, led and not fluent 4th, jumped right 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last

led 3rd, ridden 2 out, clung on well until headed soon after last, held final 100yds

held up, ridden 13th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out

held up in last, not going pace of front 2 from 4 out, soon lost touch

led 3rd until ridden and headed 3 out, dropped out quickly before next

towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd going sweetly between last two, challenged and ballooned flight, driven and no impression after

jumped and travelled well, midfield, effort 8th, led going best 3 out, forged clear next, readily

raced in close 2nd place, led 10th, went clear approaching 4 out, stayed on well, eased towards finish

soon pushed along, behind and never going well, tended tolack fluency, tailed off after mistake 16th

held up, headway over 5f out, hampered over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

midfield, headway after 13th, hit 5 out and ridden, went 3rd before 2 out and still plenty to do, closed approaching last, led early flat, stayed on strongly

led at steady pace until headed 5f out, soon ridden, weakened over 3f out

went 3rd at 5th, mistake next, took 2nd 3 out and led next, soon ridden, headed before next, plugged on same pace

held up, steady headway 4 out, led next, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, not going pace of winner

travelled well with winner clear of remainder, challenged from 11th, looked to be going best most of way until shaken up after 2 out, found little

mid-division, slow 4th, ridden when outpaced after 11th, left 5th next, no threat after

chased leading trio, pecked 1st, fell heavily 3rd

jumped left first circuit, led to 13th, soon weakened

midfield, tracking leaders when landed awkwardly 6th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, keeping on 2 out, stayed on towards finish

midfield, went prominent 6th, chased winner approaching 3 out, driven 2 out, soon switched left and one pace, lost 2nd at last, weakened

led until after 1st, jumped slowly 8th, pressed winner until 2 lengths down and ridden before 3 out, held when jumped right and hit next, lost 2nd at last

chased winner to 2nd, remained handy, pushed along 8th, mistake next, blundered 10th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on well to go 3rd towards finish

soon behind, closed after 8th and in touch when slightly hampered 10th, outpaced 12th, never on terms with leaders after, well beaten 5th after 3 out

not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, behind 6th, ran on under pressure to go 3rd post

prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

edged slightly right at a few fences, chased leaders, moved upsides going well 4 out, led on bit 2 out, always in command, coasted clear run-in

in touch in midfield, not fluent 1st, chased leader before 10th until 3 out, hung left under pressure between last 2, weakened final 150yds

urged along in last and struggling to stay in touch from 6th, plugged on and took 3rd after 4 out, no danger

held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

not fluent in rear, driven and outpaced after 16th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, midfield 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

led, headed 3 out, mistake when in rear 2 out, mistake when under pressure last, weakened run-in

held up, headway 10th, led 14th, joined 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and every chance last, outpaced run-in

chased leaders, went 2nd at 8th, led approaching 11th, ridden after 3 out, headed between last 2, one pace

prominent, lost place 6th, closed again 10th, driven from 14th, went 3rd 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure and never able to challenge

led until 2nd, tracked leaders, pressed leader 6th, led 8th, 3 lengths clear 3 out, kept on, pushed out

held up, blundered 10th, soon lost place, weakened 18th

held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace

close up, chased winner 7th until before 2 out, weakened under pressure

disputed lead until ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, outpaced 11th, behind 13th, tailed off 4 out

tracked leaders, jumped boldly, led 3 out, cruised clear between last 2, very easily

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, led approaching 2 out, quickly drew clear, hung left bend between last 2, jumped left last, comfortably