Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Fakenham 14:30 01st January 2019

prominent, lost place 5th, headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, ridden to lead and hung left flat, stayed on

slowly into stride, held up, behind from 3rd

chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out in close 3rd, not pace to challenge, no extra final furlong

left in lead 4th, joined 3 out, back in command next, stayed on well

held up, headway after 9th, tracked leaders 12th, ridden after 15th, dropped to held 5th 4 out, regained modest 4th between last 2

raced keenly, always in last pair, tailed off

in touch, ridden home bend, weakened after next

led until 3rd, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

led and made it proper test, clear with 2 others after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace after

prominent, hampered 2nd, lost place 6th, weakened 10th

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 7th, pushed along after next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

prominent, mistake 6th, closed and every chance 3 out, ridden and clear with winner before next, mistake and landed awkwardly 2 out, no extra and mistake last, not match pace of winner and not given a hard time when well held final 150yds

prominent, went 2nd 7th, travelling strongly when upsides 3 out, soon led, drew clear run-in, easily

not fluent 2nd, always in rear, tailed off

lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

held up, pushed along 9th, hit 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, hampered last, went 3rd flat

in touch, soon dropped to midfield, pushed along after 9th, driven and outpaced after 4 out

held up, ridden along home bend, only minor progress under pressure between last 2, kept on

chased leader, lost place 12th, ridden after 5 out, last 4 out, soon left behind

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, faded run-in

made all, idled and rousted along passing paddock exit between 11th and 12th, mistake 15th, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly under pressure flat

well in touch in midfield, effort before 2 out, 5th and no impression 2 out, well held when left 4th last, plugged on flat

chased leaders, mistake 15th, soon ridden, one pace and held in 4th after, jumped right 3 out

in last pair, looked going well enough after 12th, ridden and found nil next, lost poor 3rd 3 out

2nd or 3rd until lost place rapidly 12th, not fluent next, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up next

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f

led until mistake and sprawled 5th, soon lost place, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

led to before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

settled in 3rd or 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, jumped left last

pressed leaders until 8th, weakened next, mistake last

chased leader to 3 out, weakened next

3rd until 2nd 9th until 12th, ridden 15th, floundering next, soon tailed off

midfield, 6th and ridden home turn, no response and well held after

chased leaders, went 3rd and ridden 3 out, never making any impression on leaders after, hit last

held up in last, slow jump at the 5th, pushed along at halfway, ridden along and little impression from 3 out

led at slow pace, mistake 2 out, ridden and soon headed, finished very weakly

always towards rear, pushed along after 8th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

taken down early, dropped out in detached last, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out

slow 1st, chased leaders to 8th, under pressure and not keen next, tailed off before 3 out

held up, behind from 7th, jumped left 9th, pulled up before 3 out, bled from the nose

led to 13th, ridden and weakened after next

in touch, not best of runs disputing close 5th home bend, ridden turning in, not pace to get on terms

led, jumped right, 6 lengths clear after 5th, mistake 8th, ridden and headed after 9th, found nil, well beaten 3 out

tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish

towards rear, 4th and ridden before 9th, soon lost touch, 25 lengths 4th when fell last

close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

mid-division, headway after 8th, in touch when ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened next

disputed lead most of way until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

held up in touch, jumped left at times, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

led until headed 1st, soon settled in 2nd, led by 1 length 3 out, soon ridden, joined 2 out, headed and mistake in close 2nd last, no extra run-in

led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on under pressure

prominent when not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and not travelling 8th, weakened after 11th, left modest 4th 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

always towards rear, tailed off

held up in touch in midfield, jumped slowly and left 3rd, headway to chase leaders 12th, chased winner before 3 out, no extra under pressure after 2 out and lost 2nd 2 out, keeping on same pace when left clear 3rd last

held up in midfield, steady headway 6f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, soon no impression

led, headed after 8th, led again 11th to 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden after 8th, headway 3 out, 4th and staying on when fell last

always behind, mistake 4th, lost touch 5th, tailed off next

in last pair, ridden before 3 out, struggling after

held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next

with leaders, led briefly after 3rd, lost place quickly 8th, in last trio 10th, struggling after

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

chased winner to 4th, in touch until outpaced from 13th, weakened after 4 out

handed clear lead start, made all and jumped soundly, came back to runner-up 5th, drew right away again from 10th, unchallenged

never better than midfield, badly tailed off and eased

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 5th 2 out, stayed on well, led close home, ridden out

jumped left, always towards rear

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong

tracked leader, struggling in last after 13th, outpaced after 4 out

not fluent on occasions, in touch until ridden and weakened before 4 out

close up until ridden and weakened from 3 out

held up in rear until hampered and unseated rider 5th

soon prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed next, remained handy, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 4 out

took keen hold early, chased leaders, lost place 8th, struggling when mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up towards rear, steady progress from 7th, good headway after 3 out to chase clear winner 2 out, tried to close last but still 4 lengths behind, no real impression flat

in touch, weakened after 7th, tailed off before 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon lost touch with leaders and fade

chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2

led, headed approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, always pressed, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on for pressure, held final 50yds

jumped with plenty of verve, made most to 16th, rallied and with leader after 3 out, weakened 2 out

close up, went 3rd at 7th, ridden and outpaced by leading quartet from 2 out

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

chased winner, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd and no extra under pressure bypassing 2 out, weakened flat

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and beaten between last 2, weakened flat

strong, looked well, led at moderate pace, not fluent 1st, kicked on after 3 out, ridden and joined but clear of rest when fell 2 out

raced without near-fore shoe, made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden and pressed when not fluent last, driven out run-in

tracked leaders until weakened 3f out

mid-division, headway over 7f out, ridden to challenge 3f out, weakened over 1f out

pressed leaders, lost place from 12th, well behind after 4 out, tailed off

prominent, under pressure 14th, soon dropped right out, eased and badly tailed off

held up towards rear, some progress after 6th, ridden before next, never threatened, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, quickened into 4 lengths lead 2 out, ridden into 5 lengths lead last, came clear run-in, eased near finish, comfortably

made all, set slow pace, ridden before 2 out where ungainly, mistake last, stayed on steadily to hold rival

led to 10th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

led, urged along bend before 12th, ridden and headed 3 out and soon dropped to 4th, rallied after 2 out, close 3rd last, kept on same pace flat

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, bit outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

midfield, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish

prominent, led 2nd, headed after 7th, tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, one pace and soon held in 2nd

led until 14th, ridden in 4th after 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on same pace from 2 out

led at moderate pace, not fluent 6th, headed and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

always last trio, struggling and lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, led after 3 out until after 2 out, one pace and held by winner after

with leaders, led 3rd to 6th, chased leader until led again 16th, went clear after 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on

mid-division until weakened 6th, soon tailed off

took keen hold, chased leader until led soon after 3 out, ridden bend before 2 out, headed last, battled on well but always just held

led at good pace and mostly clear, urged along bend before 12th, headed 3 out, steadily faded