Patrick Cowley Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 13:35 27th December 2017

mid-division, headway 13th, ridden after 15th, weakened after next, hampered when refused 3 out

held up, weakened over 4f out

kept away from others at start, tracked leaders until lost place after 5th, struggling from 7th, tailed off

in touch, smooth headway 3 out, led after 2 out, drifted right run-in, stayed on well, ridden out

prominent, led 7th, headed 8th, remained prominent, pushed along 4 out, relegated to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, lost 3rd run-in

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish

never travelling well in rear, detached last from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

midfield, not much room and stumbled bend after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, driven to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well

held up in touch in last quartet, effort before 2 out, no impression and held in 6th when mistake last, weakened flat

prominent, fell 12th

held up, effort after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

short of room and dropped to last 1st, detached but not out of touch, no chance with winner but passed beaten rivals from 2 out, chasing placed horses when not clear run and unable to close final 100yds

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure but always being held by winner

chased leaders until lost place 15th, not travelling in last pair 16th, headway approaching 3 out, staying on but held when blundered last

never troubled leaders, struggling 4f out, tailed off

held up, behind 6th, never near to challenge

held up, headway after 2 out, 8 lengths 4th and held when fell last

held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, outpaced soon after, plugged on but no danger from last

held up, smooth headway into close 3rd after 3 out, ridden to press winner between last 2, kept on, held close home

disputed lead most of way until after 6th, weakened after 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 2 out, shaken up to go 10 lengths 3rd at last, kept on without threatening

soon tailed off, blundered 15th, plugging on after last

taken down early, well behind until passed faders from 3 out, never near leading trio but plugged on

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat

led until headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

in rear, some headway 2 out, never a factor

held up in rear, hampered 1st, pushed along and some headway 5th, mistake and no impression 3 out

held up, not fluent 6th, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up in last pair, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace and held from next

set off at furious and unsustainable pace and soon well clear, hit 3rd, driven and not fluent 6th, stopped to almost nothing when headed before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up last

held up in touch, effort under pressure but awkward head carriage after 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened 2 out

settled in midfield, effort 3 out, 5 lengths 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression after

jumped right, led, headed on long run after 3rd, chased winner to 2 out, weakened

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

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no headway

chased leaders until 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when unseated rider last

held up, ridden and weakened after 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on

towards rear, under pressure and struggling when hampered on bend before 2 out, no chance after

held up, weakened after 7th

settled in midfield, ridden well before 2 out where mistake, hanging but stayed on before last, nearly snatched 3rd

disputed lead to 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

held up in last pair, nudged along and lost touch with leaders 3 out, ridden and faded 2 out

mid-division, headway after 2 out, 3rd jumping last, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner final 120yds, always being held

midfield, lost touch with leaders 4th, tailed off

held up, hit 13th, soon ridden and weakened

held up in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden before 2 out, edged left and kept on from last