T Dowling Horse Racing Form | Taunton 12:15 30th December 2017

always handy, pushed along on heels of leaders 2 out, shaken up and challenged last, led early on run-in, soon ridden to assert, going away at finish

mid-division, lost place halfway, soon driven along and lost touch, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, went 2nd 6 out, led immediately after 4 out, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden 2 lengths behind winner 2 out and last, rallied under pressure run-in, just failed

in rear when fell 1st

held up, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, soon lost touch with leaders, eased when beaten

in touch in midfield, ridden after 7th, no progress next, well beaten after 3 out

held up in midfield, headway 4 out, ridden and chasing leaders when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

led, headed 4 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on run-in without threatening front two

held up, not fluent 7th, ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out, blundered and unseated rider last

prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on

held up in rear and travelled strongly throughout, tack problems and lost iron briefly 4th, smooth headway to track leader after 8th, upsides and going best when left 10 lengths clear 10th, mistake next, in no danger after, coasted home flat, easily

held up in touch in rear and travelled strongly throughout, headway to track leaders after 14th, switched right 3 out, led before next, readily asserted between last 2, eased towards finish, easily

raced keenly, tracked leader, blundered 3 out and rider lost irons, soon lost place, pressing for well 3rd when hampered by loose horse at the last

tracked leaders, ridden well before 2 out, outpaced when hanging and raced awkwardly before last, one pace

with leader, jumped big, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, hung right and stayed on flat

pulled way into lead after 1st, headed 5th, mistake next, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off

held up in last pair, progress from 11th, tracked clear leading pair 14th, about 3 lengths down and closing when left clear 3 out, 10 lengths ahead after 2 out, eased flat

led at moderate gallop, headed 3 out, soon driven and weakened

held up, ridden after 8th, never troubled leaders

led to 3 out, soon driven, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 5 out, well beaten 7th before 3 out, kept on again from 2 out

jumped slowly, soon tailed off, continued long way behind rest, jumped 2 out but waved around last to avoid fallen runner, eventually completed

led until after 1st, tracking winner when fell heavily 2nd

jumped left, held up, headway 5th, effort after 8th, weakened before next, tailed off (broke blood vessels)

jumped left, chased leader until mistake 6th, bumped 8th, losing place and mistake 11th, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, challenging for 2nd when mistake next, stayed on same pace from next

prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, struggling when hampered 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led and soon well clear, 20 lengths ahead 4th, reduced lead 5th, mistake 4 out, soon headed and weakened

tracked leading pair to 8th, mistake 10th, effort after 4 out to chase leader 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on

soon chased leading pair who went clear 4th, lost modest 3rd before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, behind from 4th

mid-division of chasing group, headway home bend, went close 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

never travelling, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

with leader until before 3 out, soon struggling and lost place, behind before 2 out, tailed off

midfield, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

midfield, headway after 4th, challenged going well 3 out, ridden and not quicken approaching last, weakened flat

went badly right and blundered 1st, mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

held up and always behind, not always fluent, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up in last pair, struggling and detached 7th, tailed off after 3 out

ran loose beforehand, always towards rear, tailed off

chased leaders until 5th, soon well behind

held up, headway 8th, ridden when hampered by loose horse approaching 3 out, weakened before next

held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, blundered last

tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

jumped indifferently and taken off his feet in last, ridden 6th, tailed off 9th

in last pair, no danger from 9th, staying on after last

behind, last and ridden and struggling 9th

last pair, struggling 8th, still no impression 3 out, headway between last 2, finished strongly to go 2nd final 50yds but no threat to winner

never travelling in last pair, tailing off when pulled up before 5th

held up, headway and blundered 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, stayed on same pace

chased leader to 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened well before last

led until after 3rd, chased leaders until ridden and struggling before 3 out, lost place and last 2 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

soon tracking leaders, pressed leader 4th until after 6th, weakened after 3 out

led to after 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened before next, eased

prominent, chased winner 7th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

wore earplugs, led after 2nd until before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

held up, struggling when dived left, mistake and unseated rider 5th

mistake 3rd, 3rd until went 2nd at 4th, led before 3 out, going away when hung right away from whip before 2 out and hung left away from whip before last where 7 lengths ahead, eased close home

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd after 7th, led after 3 out, hit next, kept on well, ridden out

soon detached in 3rd, jumped left, no chance from after 4th, went modest 2nd before 2 out, tailed off

prominent until 4th, chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, dismounted

pressed wiinner until dropped back to last and ridden after 6th, struggling from 8th, went very moderate 3rd 2 out

held up, behind from 5th

prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

raced keenly in disputed 2nd until pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

held up, raced keenly, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

held up towards rear, headway 5th, effort after 3 out, never threatened, weakened before next, pulled up before last

midfield, lost touch with leading trio 5th

jumped slowly 6th, tailed off next, went wrong and pulled up sharply and dismounted 10th

chased leader, not fluent 1st, led 4th, not fluent 15th, headed 17th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway 7th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on under pressure

led until 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, well behind next

tracked leaders, ridden 5th, struggling 3 out, plodded into remote 2nd after last

prominent until fell 3rd, fatally injured

in touch in midfield, mistake 15th, 4th and ridden next, soon struggling and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in touch, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next

chased leader over 3f, remained handy until pushed along and lost place over 8f out, behind final 7f

soon chasing leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leader until driven 3 out, lost place bend before next, weakened and hung right between last 2

took keen hold, chased leaders until after 5th, behind when blundered next, soon lost touch, tailed off

midfield, chased leaders after 12th, 3rd and ridden when mistake 3 out, driven between last 2, looked held until strong burst final 75yds, led on post

led into start, held up in touch, joined leaders after 6th until led soon after 3 out, ridden before next, headed and no extra flat

close up, persistent blunders, ridden 3 out, beaten before next, hit last

held up, ridden after 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off

handed clear lead start but set modest pace and joined 4th, disputed lead until weakened before 2 out, eased before last

chased clear leader, not fluent 2nd, took closer order after 5th, led 3 out, hung left from next, clear last, ridden out

chased leader until led before 3 out, clear from 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well

took keen hold early, held up, just in touch 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered last

towards rear, slow jump 9th and ridden, struggling from 12th, left remote 4th 2 out, eased last

with leader to 7th, mistake next and weakened under pressure

chased leaders, left 2nd 1st until 3rd, lost place under pressure before 3 out, well held between last 2

tracked winner, effort and disputed lead before 3 out to next, outpaced and lost second run-in, no extra

in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced after 11th, rallied before 2 out, stayed on from last to snatch 2nd final stride

led, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on and with leader last, tried to challenge winner flat, always just held

soon led, jumped right 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden headed when another mistake 2 out, weakened

held up in rear, starting to lost touch when blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

last and not always fluent, went 3rd and ridden after 3 out, 7 lengths 3rd home turn, finished weakly after

chased leaders, reluctant to exert himself from 3rd, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 3 out

well in rear, struggling from 5f out, no chance but some modest late progress

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, with leader until jumped right 2nd, lost place 6th, well held from 3 out

held up, pushed along and outpaced approaching 5th, never dangerous after

held up, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in rear, headway after 12th, went 3rd 3 out and chased clear winner entering straight, mistake last, no impression

held up in touch in last trio, steady headway after 5th, joined leaders 3 out, ridden to lead bend before next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace and lost 2 places flat

chased leader to 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

raced in 5th, improved a place after 3rd, in poor 5th and under pressure before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, driven after 6th, lost place after 9th, soon behind

always in rear, tailed off from 6th

with leaders until lost place 3 out, soon weakened

led until headed after 3 out, gradually weakened

jumped right, held up in rear, wandered and jumped slowly 1st, detached last and jumped slowly 2nd, never on terms after, lost touch 3 out, tailed off