Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:45 30th December 2022

chased leaders, hit 2nd, in contention when fell 8th

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never seriously involved

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 3 out, weakened home turn

in rear, struggling 7f out, tailed off

held up in touch behind leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily

made all, clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably

raced wide close up, lost place 4 out, soon pulled up

led, headed after 1st, prominent, ridden 2 out, ran on flat

chased leaders, weakened home turn, left modest 4th 2 out

held up off the pace towards rear, hung left and headway omitted last, plugged on

mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms after

towards rear, close up, tracked leaders 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden 1f out on run-in, stayed on strongly and led closing stages, readily

handy, strongly pressed leader from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, led narrowly approaching last where mistake, stayed on gamely run-in, just prevailed

prominent, driven along after 8th, soon weakened

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, held when mistake next

led, headed before 4th, mistake 6th, joined leader briefly after 7th, led approaching 4 out, headed before next, switched right before 2 out, lost second approaching last, rallied to go second again after last

chased leaders, headway before 3 out, held when mistake 2 out

reluctant lining up but well enough away, held up in last trio, steady headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with leading duo

held up off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

led, headed and remained handy after 3rd, ridden and weakened 4 out, plugged on tailed off

handy, pressed leader after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon forged on, kept on well, ridden out run-in

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd before 4th, bad mistake 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out where mistake and no extra in 4th, weakened

off the pace towards rear, ridden after 2 out, left in modest 6th home turn, plugged on

led until after 3rd, led 4th, ridden after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well

prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders on outside, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 2f out

chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 11th, not fluent and stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat

prominent, fell 13th

held up towards rear, jumped badly left 1st, dropped to last 2nd, very slow 3rd, soon pulled up

in rear, not fluent early, pulled up after 3 out

held up, struggling from 10th, tailed off

always towards rear, pulled up after 2 out

close up, reminders after 3rd, ridden 4 out, lost ground and dropped to last 2 out, tailed-off when pulled up before last

chased leader, disputed second from 3rd, lost second 8th, pecked 10th, pushed along before 16th, ridden before 2 out, went second after last, kept on

held up in touch, went second 3 out, pushed along to chase leader when fell 2 out

off the pace and always towards rear

mid-division, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden next, no extra from last

midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last

towards rear, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace

tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2 out, led approaching next, ridden and ran on

mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon went 2nd and switched right, not fluent last, challenged flat, held towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

chased leaders, not fluent 8th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before not much room last and switched left, 3rd and no extra towards finish

took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, slightly hampered bend before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra flat

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon went 2nd, jumped left 2 out, well held when bad mistake last

always behind, never a factor

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened next

handy, pushed along and gradually weakened after 2 out

in rear, headway from off pace 3 out, went distant 2nd 2 out, kept on from last

always towards rear, well beaten final 4f

towards rear, in touch, headway into close 3rd before 2 out, hung left jumping 2 out, led last, pushed out and drifted left run-in, forged clear readily

chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner

mid-division, tracked leaders before 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened

led, headed 3rd, pushed along over 4 out, gradually weakened

in rear, never a factor

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well and went clear run-in

mid-division, pushed along and headway to dispute 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, ran on one pace

raced on inside, led until ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in modest 3rd

led but pestered, pushed along before 2 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on but held run-in

handy, driven along after 9th, lost 2nd from last, no extra in 3rd towards finish

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led 2 out, stayed on well

chased leaders, effort 3 out, driven last, no extra inside final 100 yards

chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten

took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to lead and going easily 2 out,r idden approaching last, kept on well run in

mid-division, headway before 2 out, went second before last, kept on run in, no match for winner

handy, ridden after 3 out, plugged on one pace

mid-division, fell 4 out

prominent, pushed after 4 out, mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, tailed off

towards rear, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, soon well behind, tailed off

midfield, took closer order 3 out, hit front 2 out, ridden turning for home, headed briefly before last, led again after last, all out

chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 13th, ridden and lost touch after last

chased leaders, ridden and went 3rd before last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner

bit keen tracking leader, led 3rd until before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up in 5th, smooth headway between horses after 4 out, 3rd going ok before next, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened between last two

prominent, close up when ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead flat

chased leader, close up 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, faded before last

raced keenly in close 3rd out wide, mistake 2nd, went 2nd after 3rd, led after 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden and over 2 lengths ahead when pecked at the last, held on

held up towards rear, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

chased leader, left in clear lead 3 out, reduced lead flat, just held on

chased leaders, bumped 2nd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, towards rear and struggling after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, left in 3rd place 4 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out

prominent, lost some ground after 2nd, closed from 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on

bumped 1st, prominent, led 4th, in command when jumped left 2 out and last, stayed on

chased leaders on outside, not much room 4th, lost place next, ridden after 6th, behind 4 out

chased leaders, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, plugged on to last when hampered by faller

prominent, led 4th until 6th, led before 3 out, soon headed, no extra flat

last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, pushed along and no chance with winner in 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd flat

chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway on outside before 2 out, no impression

tracked leader, lost touch and ridden after 3 out, tailed off

jumped left on occasions, tracked leaders, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

made most until after 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually weakened

disputed lead, tracked leader before 4th, left in lead 5th, tracked leader after 6th, fell 9th

prominent, challenged 4th, led before 6th, headed flat, held towards finish

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened flat

prominent, relegated towards rear 6th, ridden before 3 out, beaten from 2 out

mid-division on outside, closed over 7f out, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

led, headed 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out

prominent, lost 2nd 9th, not fluent 11th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, grabbed distant 2nd close home

chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 6th, headway before 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led and edged left before last, idled and edged right flat, held on

mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd approaching last, could not go pace of leader, stayed on strongly from last, never a threat to winner

in rear, pushed along halfway, lost touch 5f out, pulled up

towards rear, never in contention

prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten

towards rear, always behind, unseated rider last

held up towards rear, never involved, tailed off

held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 11th, 3rd at 12th, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next, 3 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, always held

held up in last trio on inside, bit closer in 5th place after 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

raced keenly in rear, ridden in 5th over 2f out, stayed on, went 3rd inside final furlong

tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, challenged 2 out, hampered before not fluent last, edged left and no extra flat

held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, beaten before 3 out

towards rear, struggling from after 3 out

held up in touch behind leaders, travelled strongly, ridden and lost place before 3 out

made virtually all, pushed along before 3 out, idled flat, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace after last

towards rear, ridden over 4f out, no impression soon after

held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 4 out

tracked leaders, pushed along 15th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up next

towards rear, some progress before pushed after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace

raced in 3rd, lost place and pushed along 4 out, soon well behind and tailed off

pushed along and struggling after 5th, always towards rear, tailed off when hung left and ridden after 3 out

held up in midfield, ridden turning for home, weakened entering home straight

midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened quickly 12th, tailed off 14th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out

led until mistake and headed 4 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened between soon after

chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, left remote 4th after 2 out

midfield, slow 1st, dropped to rear 3rd, soon pushed along, mistake 5th, pushed along 18th, faded 21st

soon chasing leaders, went 2nd and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd next, well held in 3rd last, lost that placing close home

keen in touch, headway 2 out, ridden next, kept on to go 3rd close home

mid-division on inside, lost place 7th, closed after 4 out, ridden and staying on to press leaders when fell last

mid-division, well in touch 6th, lost place after 8th, well beaten 6th 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out

held up towards rear on outside, closed over 6f out, disputing 2nd over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 7th

mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, ridden along at times, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten

mid-division, not fluent 1st, tried to close 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

with leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, weakened before mistake last

wandered into some flights, made all, shaken up edging left turning in, joined and went left last, hung left and kept on run-in

towards rear, never really travelling, pulled up before 4 out

raced keenly tracking leaders pushed along turning in, ran green and carried head high inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

made all, jumped left 2nd, pressed 4 out until last, ridden and stayed on well flat

held up behind leaders, pushed along to close after 4 out, disputing 3rd and held from 3 out, stayed on same pace

always towards rear

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching last(normal 2 out), soon pressed, driven and headed close home

disputed lead, headed but remained close up 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before next, went 3rd and stayed on flat

mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

led, edged right 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

not always fluent, led 2nd, jumped left 3rd, headed 5th, hampered by loose horse 7th, outpaced after 5 out, weakened before next

held up towards rear, 6th and outpaced before 3 out, soon well beaten

pressed leader, not fluent 12th and lost place, pushed along 13th, ridden before 4 out where hampered, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out

raced keenly in 5th until 7th, outpaced and struggling next, tailed off

close up, stumbled on landing 12th, pushed along and lost ground after 15th, left behind over 3 out

went left and slowly away when tape dropped, in rear, pushed along under 3 out and soon left behind.

chased leaders, lost place under 3 out, headway from under 2 out, kept on steadily flat and took 3rd near finish