Sean Houlihan Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:53 21st December 2022

mid-division on inside, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last

rear mid-division, pushed along and lost touch home turn, tailed off

towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up

jumped left, raced in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 9th, hit 11th, struggling 18th, remote 4th when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before jumping left 2 out

held up, some headway from off pace home turn, never involved

tracked leaders, 3rd and hit 9th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression when weakened into 4th run-in

held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms

held up in rear, headway from 11th, bad mistake 13th, weakened before 2 out

held up towards rear, well beaten from 6th

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one paced from over 2 out

always in rear

mid-division, ridden 5th, detached 4 out, kept on from over 2 out

raced keenly in midfield, headway to track leader turning for home, pushed 2f out, ridden entering final furlong and stayed on well

held up behind leader, dropped to rear and pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out and became detached, tailed off

raced keenly behind leaders, hit 3 out, losing ground when pushed turning for home, beaten when ridden after 2 out

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, weakened before 2 out

jinked right and unseated rider 1st

midfield, driven along over 6f out, soon outpaced

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, plugged in in distant 3rd from 2 out

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

always towards rear, never a factor

held up, headway home turn, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on from last

mid-division on inside, some headway under pressure home turn, blundered 2 out when distant 4th, fell last

in rear, ridden along and outpaced from 3 out, always behind

took keen hold in rear, nudged along and lost ground before 4th, tailed off and pulled-up after 4th

Midfield, headway 5 out, chased winner after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last

close up in rear, pushed along 10th, ridden 12th, behind when pulled up 4 out

close up, travelled strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on run in

always towards rear, struggling and pulled up before 8th

took keen hold, always towards rear, pulled up

prominent early, mid-division 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no progress

tracked leaders, pushed along after 9th and beaten

in rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out

tracked leader, led briefly 8th, led 14th, clear after 2 out, ran on, comfortable

led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually faded

chased leaders, ridden home turn and outpaced, stayed on from before last, took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 4 out, soon well behind

front mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along and lost position after 13th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on and took 3rd 2 out, no further impression thereafter

in rear, not fluent 4th and pushed along, tailed off

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, edged right, driven out

held up, struggling from 4 out and dropped to rear, tailed off

tracked leading pair, mistake and lost 3rd at 7th, well held in 4th when pulled up quickly after next

chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, disputing 2nd 5th, weakened after 3 out, left 4th last

keen and disputed lead, ridden and headed 4f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, smooth progress to challenge 4 out, soon led and went clear

mid-division, ridden along 3f out, weakened quickly

mid-division, ridden in 5th before 3 out, went 3rd and hung right before last, stayed on strongly final 110 yards, not reach winner

took keen hold, headway to lead after 1f, soon clear, increased lead and 20 lengths clear halfway, reduced lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

keen held up towards rear, never on terms

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, driven to lead after the last, in command close home

chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra 2 out

towards rear, pushed along and lost touch 4 out, hampered by loose horse and pulled up after 3 out

mid-division on inside, took keen hold, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened home turn

towards rear, not much room 3rd, well beaten after 6th, tailed off

tracked winner, ridden 2f out, pressed winner final furlong, stayed on

towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, eased and pulled up before next

mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, plugged on

chased leader, closed up 2 out travelling strongly, led home turn, in command and pushed out after last

held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 4 out

chased leader,disputed lead halfway, led 4f out, ran green when hung right and headed over 2f out hung badly right and dropped to 3rd 2f out, well held after

chased leader until 2nd, in touch, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when bumped before 2 out, not fluent and no impression on winner last

in rear, blundered 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out, tailed off

taken down early, took keen hold, led and soon clear, headed and jumped right 2 out, weakening when edged left and cannons into after 2 out, soon behind, tailed off

in rear, headway after 8th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden 2f out and no impression, faded inside last

held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 13th, no extra when jumped left 3 out, well held from next

in rear, raced keenly, headway into mid-division 3rd, lost position after 4 out, struggling before 3 out

handy, pushed along and weakened 2 out

took keen hold, pressed leader, weakened over 2f out

slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, led after 3f, headed 9f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, edged left before last, ran on one pace flat

Midfield, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leader 4f out, weakened 2f out

towards rear, awkward 6th, pushed along before 8th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

midfield, hit 4 out and ridden, not fluent 3 out, no extra

pressed leader, awkward 2nd, led after 3rd, headed narrowly 4th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, awkward last and headed, no extra flat

held up behind leaders, closed after 2nd, led before 2 out, clear before last, ran on well

disputed lead, headed after 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, made no impression

in touch towards rear, pushed along 8th, outpaced next, tailed off

in touch, lost touch 5th, pulled up before next

raced keenly, always in rear, never a factor

held up in mid-division, good headway in between horses to chase leaders before 4 out, shaken up when waiting for room 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, soon ridden, not pace to challenge

raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide 4f out, went modest 3rd turning in, no chance with leading duo

raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led before 4 out, clear between last two, over 5 lengths ahead when hit last, no extra and headed nearing finish

off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

prominent, hit 1st, stumbled and led 4 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed ib

mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 8th

led until 2nd, led next, clear when stumbled 2 out, mistake last, easily

in touch, dropped to rear 4th, pushed along 8th, struggling halfway, behind when pulled up 5 out

took keen hold, chased winner until 5th, mistake 7th, losing touch next, tailed off

mid-division, not much room 6th, switched outside and headway 3 out, led final bend, ridden out

took keen hold in rear, struggling 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

keen close up, ridden 2 out, weakened next

jumped slowly 1st, raced keenly in 5th, closer at 3rd, challenged out wide before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, close enough when badly hampered by winner 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no chance after, beaten in 3rd when fell 2 out

in rear, jumped left and mistake 1st, struggling 10th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along and lost ground 16th, weakened 3 out

always towards rear

close up, pulled hard, going best when headway to challenge 3 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear 2 out, driven and reduced advantage inside final 150yds, always doing enough

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, ran on never near to challenge

mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, dropped to rear, soon well behind and pulled up

handy, slow jump and dropped to rear 7th and reminder, remained in touch, reminder after 12th, pushed along before 14th, lost touch 16th, soon ridden and stayed on again from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner

towards rear, bad mistake 4th, always well behind and pulled up

in rear, fell 7th

midfield, took closer order 10th, headway to lead going well 3 out, pushed clear before last, ridden flat, all out final 50yds

off the pace towards rear, tailed off

towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden after last, ran on flat

keen in rear, wide and headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

mid-division, reminders after 4th, not fluent 5th and dropped to rear, ridden after 12th, blundered 13th, soon struggling and tailed off

in rear, in touch, ridden and left behind after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

chased leader until after 2nd, went 2nd again 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra

mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up towards rear, closed on inside over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

mid-division, some headway before 3 out, no impression, soon well beaten

held up in rear, driven on outer before 4 out, kept on one pace, no telling impression

chased leaders on outer, weakened before 3 out

raced keenly in mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten

mid-division, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, ran on one pace

towards rear, ridden in 4th after 3 out, plugged on and left in well held 3rd final fence

prominent, hit 2nd, left in 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on one pace when not fluent last

chased leaders hung left from 2 out, mistake last, went modest 4th post

in touch in rear, outpaced 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up next

led, hit 4th, joined next, headed 4 out, soon lost touch, blundered 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before last

mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, tailed off

always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

in rear, ridden and well held before 3 out

in rear, not jump fluently on occasions, went prominent 11th, hit 5 out, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, headway 3 out, pushed along in 4th over 2 out, no extra approaching last and weakened flat

briefly reluctant to race and held up, pushed along 3 out and soon outpaced, held 2 out, plugged on again after last

never going in rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 8th

Held up, ridden and lost touch before 11th, pulled up before 4 out

Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and headway 2 out, led narrowly last, headed on run in, just denied

chased leader until 2nd, stayed handy, weakened after 11th, well behind next, tailed off

held up in touch in last, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leader until 6f out, ridden 5f out, faded from over 1f out

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on

slow 1st, towards rear, headway after 6th, not fluent 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten

led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, hampered 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on one pace

held up in 5th, hit 3rd, closer in 3rd 7th, went 2nd next, 1 length down and ridden last, stayed on run-in, always held

awkward 1st, led until 4 out, chased winner, well held from 3 out, hit last and lost well held, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner

raced in 4th until pushed along before 4 out, soon behind and struggling, tailed off

in rear when bumped 1st, wide and headway 3 out, weakened next

in rear, pushed along 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on flat

keen close up, went 2nd 3 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching next when slightly hampered, driven and rallied close home, just held

close up in 4th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace

in touch, lost place 10th, ridden 12th, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace

chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led travelling well 3 out, came clear before last, stayed on strongly

soon well off the pace towards rear, mistake and reminder 2nd, headway chasing leaders home turn, went 3rd before the last (normal 2 out), stayed on same pace, went right last

tracked leaders, hit 10th, went 2nd briefly 14th, hit 5 out, pushed along and weakened before next

not fluent and awkward 1st, always last, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, tailed off

led until before 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out

pressed leader, ridden 2 out, just over 1 length down last, stayed on well flat, strong challenge inside final 100 yards, disputing lead towards finish, just held

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, ran on, never on terms

disputed lead, led before 6th, pressed before 2 out and pushed along, kept on when not fluent last and headed, no match for winner but well clear of rest

chased winner, lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out

behind, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off

led until 9th, chased winner until before 4 out, weakened before next

held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, never on terms, tailed off

towards rear, mistake 4th, well beaten from next

jumped left, soon mid-division, ridden before 12th, behind from next, pulled up before 5 out

chased leaders on inside, wandered into 2nd, not fluent 4th or 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went left 4th, 3rd before 6th, went 2nd on inside home turn, ridden to lead and awkward 3 out, ridden next, wandered approaching last, soon clear

raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out

raced in last pair, behind 8th, tailed off

held up and behind early, some headway after 6th, no impression before normal 3 out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4th, well behind from 10th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after

in rear mid-division, lost touch 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders, bumped along after 7th, reminders after 8th in rear, steadily lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and lost ground, plugged on after 2 out

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, no chance after

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, switched right next, headway to challenge and led last, stayed on well flat

raced keenly towards rear, significant headway to lead before 2nd where not fluent, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and dropped to last, tailed off when pulled up before last

always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

mid division, keen early, jumped alarming right 1st, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off

not fluent, held up on inside, mistake 6th, struggling next, closed 4 out, no impression in 4th 3 out, kept on flat

chased leaders on inside, every chance when hit 3 out, went 2nd briefly before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before the last

hit 1st, raced keenly, held up off the pace in last pair, ridden and beaten 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, closed on outside 3rd, not fluent and lost place 4th, mistake 6th, in touch after 3 out, beaten before last, lost 4th and weakened flat

raced keenly in rear, never any chance, tailed off

prominent, 3rd 5 out, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out

in rear, mistake 4th and 9th, well behind 11th, pulled up before 5 out

held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened 2 out

towards rear, pushed along before halfway, ridden 5f out, rallied well to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong

towards rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded

held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up

held up, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never a factor

tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened

led after 1st, headed 2nd, driven before 7th, lost place before 3 out, mistake 2 out

mid-division, mistake 1st, jumped left and not fluent 3rd struggling when blundered 13th, pulled up before 3 out

keen in rear, ridden and struggling 2 out, tailed off

towards rear, ridden 5th, steadily lost ground, pulled up before 11th

reluctant to line up, in rear, ridden home turn, weakened 2 out

chased front pair, dropped to last 8th, headway to track leaders 12th, hit 14th, pressed leader 16th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, kept on, headed closing stages

in rear, not fluent and reminders 2nd, soon driven along, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

always in rear, never on terms, tailed off

always behind, never a factor, tailed off

towards rear, fell 5th

mid-division, struggling 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression next, lost 2nd post

held up in rear, fell 4th

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd last

always towards rear

in touch towards rear, pushed along 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off

pressed leader until 7th, tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, weakened 4 out, behind next, pulled up before last

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders after 10th, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), chance when mistake last (normal 2 out) lost 2nd bypassing omitted last, no extra in 3rd soon after

towards rear of mid-division, left modest 5th 3 out

always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

badly hampered 1st, held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms

off the pace and always towards rear

raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, nudged along before 10th, pushed along 13th, ridden 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)

held up, pushed along after 9th, pulled up before 12th

led, headed before 2nd, lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous

towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders 10th, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and well held, weakened into 3rd run-in

led until 2nd, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, outpaced after next

rear of mid-division, slow and ridden 7th, behind from next, tailed off

mid-division, headway 11th, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home

held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 13th, in mid-division when slight peck 16th, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after

Always in rear

Prominent, mistake 6 out, ridden 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 4 out

Never better than midfield

Prominent, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra

Held up, mistake 5th, headway to chase leader 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out