Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:30 01st January 2017

towards rear of midfield, struggling 5th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

prominent until weakened over 3f out

held up in touch, brought down 6th, race declared void

slowly away, struggling after 7th, always towards rear

chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not pace to challenge, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

led, headed 3rd until next, ridden and headed 2 out, keeping on but held in 4th when hit last

always towards rear

alternated lead, definite advantage 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths ahead when fell 2 out

disputed lead until drew away 13th, in no danger after, easily

midfield until unseated rider 12th

chased leaders until lost place 8th, soon ridden along, no chance from 12th

midfield, weakened approaching 4 out

made most until not fluent 2 out where headed, soon in 3rd, kept on again from last but not enough pace to threaten winner

struggling 6th, always towards rear, tailed off

in rear, tailed off from 6th, pulled up after 3 out

led, narrowly headed after 5th, led 2 out, ridden when strongly pressed between last 2, kept on well to assert run-in

not fluent 1st, pressed leader until hampered 2nd, soon lost place and not travelling, behind from 4th, tailed off

raced keenly, held up, headway after 14th, challenged for 2nd 4 out, ridden when blundered 2 out, stayed on

mid-division, headway 9th, soon ridden, weakened before next

midfield, jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders 8th, close 4th and mistake 13th, outpaced and well beaten 4th before next, went modest 3rd and jumped left 2 out, plugged on

in touch in midfield, mistake and losing place 7th, tailed off after next

always in rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before next

jumped badly left and never fluent, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th

not fluent, soon behind

led to 4th, stayed close up, ridden 3 out, outpaced by winner from next but kept on

not fluent when unseating rider 1st

always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

mistakes, towards rear, pushed along 11th, behind 13th, distant 5th when blundered badly and rider briefly lost iron 3 out, eventually completed

mid-division, chased leaders 8th, weakened approaching last

tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, soon held, hit last, lost 2nd briefly run-in, stayed on same pace

mid-division, pushed along after 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

lost place halfway, ridden home turn, went 2nd over 2f out, closing final 100yds but winner in command

chased leaders, left in 2nd after 7th, flagged down after 12th

led and jumped well, driven and headed before 2 out, found little, lost well held 2nd before last

mounted outside paddock and taken down early, held up and well behind, tailed off after 3 out

prominent until 6th, soon weakened

in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on but no extra run-in

chased leaders until ridden halfway, soon behind, tailed off

always towards rear

held up, headway after 7th, left 3rd 11th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on but always being comfortably held

chased leaders until outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again from next but no threat, regained 4th run-in

chased leaders until outpaced after 4 out, no threat after, hit last

held up but in touch, struggling after 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, prominent, lost place 3 out, rallied next, disputed lead approaching last until run-in, one pace final 100yds

led, soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

disputed lead until after 2nd, tracked leader, led 12th, drew well clear after 4 out, eased run-in

never fluent in rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up 4 out

tracked leaders until 9th, soon struggling in last pair but remained in touch, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders until 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

disputed lead, hit 11th, not fluent next, stayed pressing leader under pressure until after 3 out, held from next

always about same place, ridden 9th, kept on steadily at same pace from 3 out

tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, stayed on under pressure

chased leaders, reminders after 7th, never travelling and detached from next, some headway after 10th, weakened after 12th, tailed off

held up well in rear, pushed along and no progress 7th, 11th and no chance after 3 out, passed weakening rivals after, nearest finish

mid-division, pushed along after 6th, headway after next, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, strong challenge from 3 out, ridden next, every chance between last 2, stayed on but no extra

held up in touch, hampered 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced

went 2nd at halfway until driven over 2f out, one pace and making no impression after

tracked leaders, 3rd and driven 13th, soon last and well held, plugged on gamely flat to snatch modest 3rd and nearly caught 2nd

always 2nd or 3rd, ridden before 6th and not travelling well enough after, chased winner but always driven and at least 4 lengths behind from before 2 out which he hit until last, lost 2nd near finish

always towards rear, tailed off

chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off

raced keenly, tracked leaders until saddle slipped and pulled up after 3rd

disputed lead for 5f, tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out

tracked leaders, disputed from 9th, ridden and headed after 4 out, rallied gamely to regain lead just before last, stayed on well, ridden out

held up in last trio, pushed along and progress from 8th, ridden after 3 out, keeping on and disputing 7th and place prospects when unsighted and fell 2 out, fatally injured

mistake and unseated rider 1st

led or close 2nd until blundered 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no danger from next, left 4th at last

tall scopey, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, last of five going clear home turn, making no impression after but kept plugging on steadily and every chance of 3rd at last

tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, not fluent when leading 3 out, soon ridden, headed and hampered next, stayed on same pace

well in touch towards rear, headway 8th, led before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed when mistake last, kept on, all out

disputed lead until clear leader 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on but not pace of winner

mid-division until 4th, soon behind, tailed off

narrow lead until weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off

chased leaders disputing 3rd and ridden approaching 10th, one pace from 2 out

pressed leaders until 3rd, tracked winner until ridden after 14th, regained 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

close up until not fluent and dropped to last 4th, struggling 8th, weakened next

tended to jump slightly left most of way, tracked leaders, led after 17th, not fluent and pecked 2 out, headed narrowly last, stayed on

in rear, headway when not fluent 5th, weakened after 7th

held up, reminder after 4th, ridden 9th, lost touch with leaders after 13th, stayed on flat

led, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out and next, headed between last 2, weakened last

tracking leaders when badly hampered and brought down 2nd

tracked leaders, just taken narrow advantage when stumbled badly and headed 3 out, no chance after, soon ridden, left well held 2nd next

always towards rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

towards rear when hampered and stumbled bend after 2f, some headway 7f out, driven in moderate 5th 5f out, plugged on

made all, took keen hold, pushed clear soon after 3 out, shaken up between last 2, readily

tracked leader, ridden to challenge briefly 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, idling but found plenty when briefly threatened final 75yds, ridden out

mid-division until weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leader, not fluent 1st, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders until weakened after 3 out, tailed off next

pressed leader until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out

tracked leaders, blundered badly 2nd, ridden in close 4th when left 2nd 3 out, stayed on towards finish but always being held

chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon driven, behind when jumped left 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out

chased leaders, driven 5th, reminders 7th, soon lost place and behind

in rear, pushed along 9th, behind from 13th, tailed off 4 out

tracked leaders, left in lead 12th, ridden when strongly pressed from 3 out, edged left before last, kept on well to assert run-in

tracked leaders in chasing group, challenged briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next

led until 4th, soon struggling in last pair, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out

in touch in midfield, 5th and beginning to struggle when blundered 6th, well behind next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

disputed lead until after 3rd, prominent, ridden to hold place behind leaders after 9th, held from 3 out, stayed on but no chance from last