Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 14:47 09th December 2023

keen disputed 2nd until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

tracked leaders until 6th, close up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace

tracked leader until 7th, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, ridden and every next, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace

keen not fluent 1st, close up, tracked leader 2nd, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on

held up, headway 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened before last

front mid-division, pushed along and no real progress 3 out

chased leaders, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held

mid-division, headway after 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

in touch, short of room and lost place before 2nd, in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders

mid-division, pushed along ij modest 5th before 2 out, never threatened

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led turning in, ridden and headed 2 out, well held when lost 2nd before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in

in rear, badly hampered by faller 3rd, never in contention thereafter

chased winner, jumped right at times, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon well held in last, brought down 2 out

rear of midfield, minor headway 5f out, kept on steadily from 3f out but never dangerous

led, still going well before 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, kept on after last without threatening winner

midfield in touch, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, no impression 2 out, pulled up before last

midfield, slightly hampered by faller 4th, not fluent 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, headed towards finish

chased leader, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out where a length down, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always doing enough near finish

led, went left 3rd, headed 5th, not fluent and led again after next, headed 12th, chased winner until next, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off

chased leader, led 4th, pushed along and headed home turn, soon one pace and no chance with winner

keen, prominent, carried left 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out

chased leader, led and hit 3rd, headed 6th, lost 2nd before out, weakened quickly soon after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, kept on same pace

tracked leader, pushed along to lead soon after 2 out, ridden out

made all, jumped well, pushed along 2 out and kept on, ridden out run-in, readily

towards rear, jinked and hampered rival after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no response

mid-division, weakened and behind when mistake last

mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon tailed off

made all, hit 5th, ridden clear 2 out, comfortable

in touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on towards finish

tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 3 out until approaching last, kept on same pace

towards rear, pulled up before last

mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 4th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, slow 5th, headway 7th. challenged 2 out, led before last, edged left flat, stayed on, ridden out

led until 3rd, led 5th, headed next, lost 2nd and pecked 2 out, jumped right and no extra last

prominent on inside, led home turn, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off

held up and never closer than mid-division

rear mid-division, pushed along 4f out, never a factor

close up, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, jumped left last, edged right but stayed on gamely when challenged run-in, found extra final 110 yards

mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

mid-division, hit 12th, not fluent 14th and pushed along, ridden and held before 2 out

led, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, tracked winner until ridden 2out, kept on same pace

rear mid-division, mistake 8th, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden next and gradually weakened

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, headway to press leaders approaching last, ridden run-in and ran on well, just held towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next, ran on same pace

mid-division, plugged on before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in

tracked leaders, went 2nd going well between last two, quickened to lead last, soon clear

in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

close up, went second 5th, lost position before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

midfield, took closer order before 6th, chased leaders from 3 out, went third after 2 out, kept on but not pace of front pair near finish

mid-division, not fluent 9th and dropped to rear, plugged on from 2 out

tracked leaders, 4th and ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader, led before 4 out, clear last, comfortably

midfield, ridden before 3 out, no extra

midfield, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on

raced in second, shaken up after 9th, soon outpaced and dropped to last, rallied to go second after 2 out, ran on

chased leaders, bumped 1st, lost place 3 out

led, headed and tracked leaders 3rd, pressed front pair 2 out, pushed along in close 2nd approaching last, ridden and led over 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on

mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon well held, tailed off

led, headed 4th and chased clear leader, closed up before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out where dropped to 3rd, ridden before last, stayed on run-in and went 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced before 2 out, went 4th last, kept on flat

made all, 5 lengths ahead turning in, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2f out, stayed on well approaching final furlong, kept up to work inside final furlong, eased near finish, easily

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out

led, not fluent 2nd, hung badly right and ran out after 5th

led, jumped well throughout until headed before 4 out, bad mistake and dropped to fourth 2 out, gradually weakened

in touch, made rapid headway to lead after 4th, soon headed and close up, ridden along before 2 out, kept on but not pace of first two

prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened

in rear, ridden 4 out and lost touch, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, mistake 1st, very long at 2nd, lost 2nd 7th, ridden 9th, struggling from 10th, mistake and weakened 3 out

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3rd, went 2nd after next, led before 6th, headed 7th, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden after 10th, lost place before 3 out

led, jumped big first two flights, more fluent third, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, soon beaten and weakened quickly before last

prominent, ridden 4f out, pressed leader 3f out, 1 length down 2 out, soon no extra, held on for 2nd inside final furlong

led, wandered into 2nd, disputed lead before 4th, headed before 6th, 4 lengths behind 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down 2 out, soon weakened, not fluent last, no extra run-in

in touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, not fluent and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

mid-division, closed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

raced wide, tracked leaders, sprawled badly on landing 4 out, pulled up before next

prominent, ridden and dropped to rear over 5f out, stayed on into modest 3rd entering final furlong

soon chasing leader, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten

led, headed 9th, ridden in rear 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last

with leader when mistake and unseated rider 1st

chased winner until before 6th, weakened before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out

unruly in paddock, mid-division, headway to track front pair 5f out, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, stayed on to press leader inside last, held towards finish

front mid-division, pushed along and beaten after 3 out

chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leading pair until pushed along 3 out, soon weakened

chased leader until 3 out, weakened quickly and soon behind

held up towards rear, took keen hold, edged right bend over 4f out, well beaten final 3f

held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, disputing 4th and no impression when mistake last, no extra flat

held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, well beaten 2 out

jumped right, prominent, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out

chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, almost snatched 2nd

chased winner until before 2nd, chased leaders, driven in 4th home turn, driven and plugged on in modest 3rd before 2 out

off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 3rd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo

tracked leaders, slow 2nd and 9th, no extra before 3 out

mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded

mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, lost touch with leaders over 2f out, weakened

not always fluent, midfield in touch, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out where in touch, lost touch with leader approaching last, stayed on into 2nd near finish

held up towards rear, 7th and pushed along before 3 out, weakened next

mid-division, lost place and not fluent 6th, well held from 4 out

mid-division, headway 2 out, not fluent last, went 4th flat, stayed on

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along approaching 3 out, switched right and ridden to challenge before last, led last, stayed on well flat

midfield, pushed along before 3 out, headway to go fourth 2 out, not fluent last, soon faded

rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

close up, chased leader and every chance 3f out, unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon held, kept on one pace near finish, held on for third final strides

prominent, led before 5th, headed 6th, good jump to lead just before 3 out, another good jump at the last, kept on well and always doing enough on run in

led, headed when pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace soon after

led until 2nd, prominent, lost place 6th, mistake 12th, fell 15th

chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3 out

raced keenly tracking leaders, hung right under pressure and bumped rival inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in rear, in touch behind leaders 3 out, 5th and outpaced before 2 out, no impression, not fluent last

made all, shaken up before last, clear flat, stayed on well

chased leaders on inside, went left and awkward 8th, awkward 3 out, went 2nd briefly turning in, mistake and weakened 2 out

held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along 3 out when badly hampered and unseated rider

held up towards rear, brief effort when jumped slowly 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off

held up in 5th, closed going well final bend, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, clear flat, readily

led until before 5th, with leader, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, headed and pecked last, rallied flat, just failed

in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, stayed on

towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened between last two

held up in last pair, left in 3rd place 9th, went 2nd after 11th, mistake next, staying on and 3 lengths down when fell 2 out

tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, headway when pecked 10th, hit next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out

towards rear, headway going okay before 3 out, pushed along next, kept on one pace from last

held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out

prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed final bend, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on

led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd flat

held up last, good headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, close 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in, to assert final 100 yards

made all, hit 3 out, came clear between last two, kept on strongly, unchallenged

led until headed 6th and dropped to 3rd on inside, pushed along in 6th when fell heavily 4 out

off the pace towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th

midfield in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out where mistake, still in touch 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in

tracked leader, led 5th, edged left from 2 out, clear next, ridden and ran on

jumped left 1st, close up, ridden to chased winner 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly flat, just failed

close up, wide and headway to lead 2 out, pecked on landing next, ridden and ran on

in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, very tired jump at last

tracked leaders, short of room bend after 7th, tracked winner 8th, blundered next, ridden and mistake 3 out, stayed on one pace

chased leaders, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon went second, pushed along next, ridden flat, no match for winner

off the pace towards rear, never a factor

mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out

always towards rear, never involved

in rear, modest headway 6th, ridden and little response 3 out, weakened after 2 out

rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 4 out

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on

raced keenly in close 4th on inside, went 3rd before 4 out, close 2nd after next, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, easily

in rear, outpaced and pushed along after 4 out, soon tailed off

in rear, struggling well before halfway, soon detached

close up, pushed along approaching 3rd, pushed along and lost ground gradually after 6th, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, no extra from 2 out

held up in mid-division, badly hampered by faller at 2nd, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear when awkward last, kept on well run in

chased leader, led 4th, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon driven and headed, 1 length down approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders

took a strong hold and led after 1st, swerved badly left and ran out approaching 2nd

chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced 4f out, late headway for distant 4th

rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway tracking leaders 5 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out

held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no impression

rear of mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd flat

mid-division, took keen hold, effort after 7th, 4th and pushed along 3 out, 7 lengths down when fell 2 out

held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 6th, went 2nd after 9th, led after 4 out, clear home turn until before 2 out, headed last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in

tracked leader until before 2 out (normal 3 out), handy 3rd, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, readily

prominent, led 3rd, made rest, ridden and ran on

always in rear

tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace flat

towards rear, pushed along before 7th, headway 8th, weakened before blunder 2 out, pulled up before last

led until 2nd, led after 4th, headed before 5th, led after next, headed 7th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

prominent, led before 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

led, dived at 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened before final bend

led, not fluent 4th, headed 2 out, weakened flat

in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, weakened after next

in touch in mid-division, jumped right 2nd, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up off the pace in 4th, closer over 4f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, just held

held up in last trio, headway on inside after 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd before next

made all, brushed 4th, came readily clear from 2 out, unchallenged

chased leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, 5th and no impression when bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly last

held up towards rear, hit 4th, some headway when not fluent and hampered 4 out, well beaten from next

led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace

in touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace

prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 16th, ridden and stayed on gamely flat

led until after 1st, led next, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, lost place 16th, ridden after next, made no impression from 3 out

always rear-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

raced keenly, off the pace and always towards rear

prominent, ridden after 9th, no extra before normal 2 out

mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn

prominent, jockey briefly lost iron before 7th, still travelling well when unseated rider 10th

mid-division out wide, rapid headway under pressure to lead narrowly 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat

didn't jump with fluency, midfield, shaken up when hit 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one-paced after last

in rear of mid-division, never a factor

close up, shaken up 3 out, pressed leader next, slightly hampered by rival approaching final flight, ridden and switched left run-in, kept on but always held

prominent, going okay when shaken up 3 out, soon ridden along and outpaced, kept on but no match for first two

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never involved

mid-division, headway after 6th, led after normal 2 out, stayed on well

held up towards rear, hit 3rd, come headway before 14th, mistake next, struggling after, well behind 2 out (normal 3 out)

towards rear, mistake 4 out, never on terms

led, headed 4th, tracked winner, pushed along 4 out, ridden and mistake next, outpaced 2 out

raced keenly and off the pace towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never involved

always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

jumped well, prominent, led travelling well before 4 out, went clear approaching next, nudged along after last, comfortably

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out,

held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling

held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 6th, pushed along 9th, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next

held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, kept on entering final furlong

keen, always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, 2nd briefly 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on same pace

made most, pushed along after 2 out, headed before the last, stayed on same pace

soon chasing winner on inside, pushed along and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next

held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders turning in, went 2nd 2 out, held when mistake last, no chance with winner