Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Ascot 12:45 18th December 2020

tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 3f out

in touch in chasing group, ridden 3 out, never a factor

held up in 4th, ridden and weakened 3f out

pulled hard, pulled way through to chase leaders 2nd, led next until after 4 out, weakened before next

Led, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out

just worse than midfield, pushed along before 6th, soon well behind and pulled up

tracked leader, restrained into midfield 2nd, ridden and lost place 7th, in rear 4 out, no extra

held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression

led, disputed lead 10th, headed 14th and dropped to rear, ridden after 4 out, made no impression

raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out

contested lead, led 2nd, joined 7th, led again before 8th, ridden after 3 out, headed close home

held up, plenty to do after 3 out but kept on into modest fifth run-in

chased leader, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened and well held

chased leader, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, weakened after 3 out

held up in mid-division, nudged along after 11th, struggling from 3 out

midfield, ridden in 4th 3 out, kept on

led until 2nd, headed and tracked new leader, pushed along over 3 out, soon hard ridden and lost ground, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, weakened and towards rear when mistake 14th

always behind, never a factor, tailed off

close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat

held up, pushed along approaching 4th, struggling at next, behind when pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden 13th, kept on same pace from 2 out

mid-division, reminders after mistake 3rd, dropped to rear, detached after 4th, pulled up before 5 out

mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, jumped into lead on outside 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, joined last, kept on final 110 yards, gutsy

tracked leader, fell 2nd

Always in rear, pulled up

Held up, some minor late headway

Midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out

last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 4th

led narrowly, headed but still in touch 3rd, led travelling strongly before 2 out, drew clear before last, headed flat, no extra

led, not fluent 7th and headed, chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

prominent, nudged along before 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out

led until overjumped and unseated rider 1st

towards rear, fell 2nd

always in rear

raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on to go 4th at last, not trouble leaders

led until 1st, prominent, tracking leaders when fell 12th

chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, going well and close up from 3 out, led 110 yards, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 3 out, soon ridden, rallied approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace from last

raced keenly, held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out

towards rear and niggled along early stages, much closer 10th, mistake 11th, pushed along and struggling 12th, under real pressure and tailed off, pulled up 4 out

in touch, wide and headway 5f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, very easy

led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, ridden and pressed 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last

in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

tracked winner until 2nd, tracked leaders, left 2nd at 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened next, lost 2nd flat

led, not fluent 3 out, headed approaching next, soon dropped to 3rd, rallied flat to go 2nd towards finish

midfield, took closer order 4th, led with a circuit to run, clear when not fluent 4 out, reduced advantage 2 out, drew clear passing bypassed 2 out, ran on strongly

close up, disputed lead 2nd, tracked leaders 4th, close up when awkward 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up towards rear, some headway and pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced

last pair, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous

chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened

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

raced keenly, mid-division, headway after 6th, 3rd before 2 out, no extra and fading from last

disputed lead early stages and pulled hard, headed and weakened quickly 5f out, tailed off home straight

led 1st, not fluent and headed 6th, led 9th until mistake 2 out, led after last, headed final bend, soon held

slowly away, in rear, nudged along after 3 out, never near to challenge

tracked leader, led 9th, mistake and headed 4 out, led again before omitted last, stayed on, ridden out

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, stayed on before omitted last, went 3rd towards finish

towards rear, some progress to midfield jumping 4 out, pushed after 3 out, briefly outpaced before some late headway

held up in touch, not fluent 7th, pushed along and progress before 2 out, kept on well after last but no match for winner

midfield, not fluent 6th and ridden, lost ground before 4 out, detached before 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next

midfield, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened flat

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened run in

mid-division, headway on inside 3rd, mistake 3 out, weakened before last

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

led narrowly, pressed 5th and headed, remained prominent 6th, pushed along 5 out, hard-ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out

held up in rear, ridden and detached before 3 out, no impression

fell 1st

led until slow 2nd, led 4th, headed 2 out, not fluent last, hampered and carried left flat, held after, kept on

towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, nudged along and disputed lead before 2 out, led clearly approaching last, 1 length ahead last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish, just caught

raced in last, awkward jump and unseated rider 4th

held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, went third after 2 out, kept on well and went second run-in, always held

prominent, joined leader 9th, pushed along and lost position 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in rear, headway 13th, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish

held up in behind leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out

pressed leader, ridden and lost second after 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, in rear, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon no impression

chased leader, lost second and prominent 2nd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held

held up in rear, outpaced and detached over 6f out, never on terms

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went fourth last, kept on

in touch with leaders, close up home turn, ridden before 2 out, not pace to challenge

midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

made all, bumped 4 out, soon ridden, faced challenge before 3 out, good jump and went clear 2 out, another good jump last, kept on well run-in

held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, went never dangerous 3rd next

off the pace in 6th, tailing off when mistake 7th, pulled up before next

in touch with leaders, hit 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

disputed lead, headed 6th, chased leader 7th, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in behind leaders, not fluent 13th, disputing second and going okay when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

close up, joined leader 2nd, stumbled 7th, lost position before 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, headway 7th, weakened before 3 out

held up in behind leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last

soon led, fell 3rd

tracked leader, hit 4th, not fluent 9th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in

held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where every chance, ridden and lost 2nd before last

chased leaders, hit 12th, weakening when hampered next, towards rear when fell 4 out

jumped well, chased leader, led 3rd, good jump to assert 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly

prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last

chased leader, led 2 out, clear flat, comfortably

raced keenly, tracked winner 2nd, not fluent next, hit 3 out, hampered by loose horse on bend soon after, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened before next

led until mistake 3rd, led before next, headed after 6th, mistake and struggling 8th, weakened 4 out

midfield on inner, switched right over 2f out, soon headway, ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders, hampered and lost position after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, went third towards finish

midfield, headway 5 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened final 110yds

chased leaders, mistake 10th, lost place and behind 15th, lost touch next, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, mistake 11th, ridden and every chance home turn, led next, headed 2 out, no extra between last 2, weakened last

towards rear, effort after 3 out, no impression and slightly impeded 2 out, weakened before last

midfield, mistake 5th, mistake 6th, ridden and no impression after 2 out

led, joined 4 out, soon headed, niggled along and lost ground 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened after 11th

led, headed 5th but remained close up led again after 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next

made all, 4 lengths ahead home turn, ridden approaching last, kept on well, unchallenged

led, headed 2nd, remained handy, led again 4th, headed 7th, ridden and weakening when fell 3 out

always towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up 3 out

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, tired but kept on from last, just held second

prominent, led 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed final 110yds, held after

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon one pace

always towards rear

held up in rear, headway after 4th, ridden and outpaced after 5th, weakened before 3 out

led at steady pace, not fluent 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, soon edged right, kept on, no match for winner

held up, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, one pace final 100yds

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 7th, ridden and chased leader before 3 out, no extra last

prominent, led after 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, soon weakened, headed after 4th

jumped well, made all, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost position 5 out, mistake and weakened 3 out

midfield, headway and close up home turn, slightly hampered 3 out, carried right 2 out, weakened approaching last

in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling

led early, prominent, ridden 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

mid-division, closer on inside after 4 out, ridden chasing leaders next, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, stayed on well

held up in rear, headway over 5f out, soon weakened

soon led, headed when hit 5 out, soon beaten

chased leaders early, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, mistake next, lost touch 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden after 5 out, soon struggling

mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, well held before 2 out, plugged on

keen in touch, close up 3rd, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on one pace