Shelley Birkett Horse Racing Form | Southwell 14:25 27th December 2013

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

led over 4f out, headed inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f

in rear, some headway 3f out, soon weakened

in touch, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on well in closing stages

took keen hold, held up disputing 5th, ridden towards inner 2f out and well in touch, faded over 1f out

held up in touch towards rear, closed and not much room entering final 2f, ridden and no headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort 2f out, chasing leaders and not clear run inside final furlong, kept on

not much room start and soon switched left to far side, headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on final furlong

dwelt and in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, soon ridden and never dangerous

held up in midfield, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong

took keen hold, well in touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 1f out, keeping on but looking held when pushed right just inside final furlong, one pace and no progress after

slowly into stride, headway on outer and in midfield after 2f, ridden and struggling entering final 2f, beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

took keen hold, held up in 5th, rapid progress on outer 4f out to press leading pair over 3f out, not quicken and lost place 2f out, kept on final furlong

tracked leaders, took keen hold, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never quite pace to challenge

in touch in midfield until shuffled back towards rear 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

mostly in last, lost touch over 2f out

held up, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on

mid-division, good headway to lead 1f out, held on well

ridden 3f out, always behind

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace

slowly into stride from wide draw, towards rear, came wide under pressure entering straight, weakened final furlong

with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, clear from over 2f out, easily

in touch in last pair, headway on inner and carried left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat to winner

slowly into stride and niggled along early, in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

soon led, hung badly right to paddock exit and headed after 1f, recovered and dashed into lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 2f out, faded final furlong

tracked leader until led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong

with leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders on outer, went close 2nd 4f out, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

slight lead, ridden along and headed halfway, soon weakened and behind final 2f

chased leader until led 2f out, soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind final furlong

held up in touch towards rear, not much room just over 2f out, headway just over 1f out, kept on well

held up in midfield, effort under pressure over 2f out, headway to chase clear leading trio 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

led for over 1f, chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, driven to press leaders briefly over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened final furlong

held up in touch towards rear, ridden and effort entering final 2f, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

slowly into stride, held up in rear, steady headway from 2f out, tracked leaders on bit and waited for a run over 1f out, led soon after, pushed clear, easily

soon led, headed 3f out and soon drive, stayed chasing leaders but one pace final 2f

with leader until led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

tracked leader near side, led group over 2f out, stayed on well but not quite on terms with far side leaders

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong

chased leaders, stayed on inside 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 4th and weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, ridden 3f out, never threatened, weakened over 1f out

led, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out

made all, ridden over 2f out, driven and edged right approaching final furlong, kept on well

midfield, steady headway 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong

prominent until hard ridden and weakened 3f out

led until 2f out, soon weakened, eased when well beaten final furlong

chased leader until halfway, ridden and quickly lost place, well behind final 5f

anticipated start, hit starting stall gate and unseated rider

slowly into stride and hampered start, held up, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer

prominent, chased winner 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, quickened through narrow gap between rivals to lead final 50yds, ran on well

held up, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

in touch, headway 2f out, driven to lead final 110yds, kept on well

in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no danger after

midfield, lost place 3f out, plugged on final furlong but no danger

chased leaders, weakened 2f out

held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

held up well in touch in last pair, effort 2f out, kept wanting to hang left when ridden but went 3rd 1f out, cajoled along and stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, going away at finish

led, went clear 12f out, ridden and found extra 2f out, headed final 150yds and soon brushed aside by winner, plugged on for clear 2nd

in touch, wide straight, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong

raced in centre, chased overall leader, every chance under pressure over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

made all at good pace, kept to inside rail straight, clear final 2f, easily

prominent, led 2f out until 1f out, weakened final furlong

in touch headway on outside from 3f out, pressed leaders under pressure final furlong, not quicken closing stages

always prominent, led over 2f out, shaken up and soon clear, easily

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, never going pace to reach leaders

chased leaders over 5f

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

chased leaders, driven 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never quite going pace to reach leaders

walked out of stalls and veered badly left, lost many lengths and well behind, closed and in touch 4f out, ridden and effort on inner over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in rear, not clear run on inner 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run on inside and switched right inside final furlong, ran on

reared start and slowly into stride, always in rear, behind and eased final 2f

held up, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten

prominent, 3rd straight, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader to just over 2f out, steadily weakened

dwelt, pushed along in rear and never travelling well, ridden and effort 4f out, soon beaten, well behind final 2f

held up in touch in last trio, ridden 3f out, headway on far rail rail over 1f out, chased leaders and not clear run inside final furlong, switching right final 150yds, gap opened and stayed on near finish, not quite reach leaders

made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left but stayed on well inside final furlong, held on close home

led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

took keen hold, raced wide and led after 2f, headed 3f out and stayed alone in centre, no chance from 2f out

held up well in rear, still in rear 2f out, switched inside and good progress just over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

led to halfway, weakened 2f out

outpaced most of way, some late progress

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

slight lead until ridden and headed over 2f out, plugged on steadily but no chance with leading pair final furlong

always last, under pressure 7f out, no response, well beaten 4f out, tailed off and eased

broke smartly and made all, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on gamely

always off the pace towards rear, ridden soon after halfway, soon no chance

soon in 4th, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no danger after, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden and no extra final 2f

chased leaders, led approaching final 2f, ridden approaching final furlong, headed final 150yds, no extra

in touch, pushed along to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

chased leading pair, ridden along over 6f out, soon lost place and behind

alternated lead with one rival and clear of rest, shaken up 3f out, headed and one pace over 1f out

dwelt, held up in last pair, closed halfway, ridden and effort 2f out, no chance with winner but plugged on to go 3rd well inside final furlong

chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden clear with winner and headed over 1f out, well held but plugged on inside final furlong

prominent, tracked leader over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

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

chased leader, led inside final 3f, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in closing stages

dwelt, held up in last trio, headway into midfield halfway, ridden and no headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden over 1f out, edged left and no extra final furlong

in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace

chased leader to halfway, weakened inside final 2f

held up in touch in midfield, closed to press leaders and pushed right over 2f out, chased leaders and unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

dropped back last under pressure at halfway, soon hopelessly tailed off

chased winner who was clear, driven halfway, 3rd from over 2f out, easily held over 1f out

led and raced against near side rail, 2 lengths clear from halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on but headed near finish

dwelt, always behind

broke well, soon restrained tracking winner and saddle slipped, lost 2nd over 2f out until regained place over 1f out, no chance with winner but just held on for 2nd despite rider being unable to ride out because of saddle

close up, ridden and slight lead 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

chased leader, challenged from over 3f out until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, kept on strongly close home

in touch, headway and not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on again closing stages

chased leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f until 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, stumbled over 4f out, effort and stayed towards inner over 2f out, chasing leaders when stumbled again over 1f, no extra, weakened final 100yds

outpaced from halfway

led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

raced on outer, led after 1f, wide into straight, headed well over 1f out, faded final furlong

tracked leader and clear of rest to halfway, shaken up to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

held up in last trio, dropped to rear and ridden over 3f out, behind final 2f

held up in last pair early, headway to chase winner 6f out until 4f out, ridden and chased winner again 3f out, no extra 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

always behind

prominent, tracked leader after 2f to 2f out, folded tamely and edged right final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

led for 1f, chased leading pair after, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

prominent, tracked leader after 4f, took narrow lead going well 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong