T Whelan Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:40 08th April 2018

pressed winner until ridden halfway, quickly dropped to rear, hacked on tailed off final 6f

jumped soundly, led until 3rd, 5th until 7th and from 8th, shaken up 2 out, headed before last where carried markedly left, bumped along and tried to rally but always held, beaten on merit

pressed leader until 4th, lost 3rd and ridden before 3 out where not fluent, awkward head carriage and wandering but kept on reasonably in vain pursuit after

looked sulky in paddock, fiddling fences at times, led or close 2nd until 11th, last and bumped along next, soon tailed himself off, pulled up between last two

held up, jumped slowly and pushed along 3rd, dropped to last 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out

well in touch in 5th, ridden soon after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

disputed lead until led on own before 4th, 3 lengths clear when stepped at 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened

held up in last pair, mistake 8th, blundered 12th and not recover, tailed off before 2 out, tired and eased flat

always last, struggling 5th, tailed off next, exhausted when pulled up 3 out

never better than midfield, ridden and struggling 14th, tailed off before 2 out

tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily

chased leaders, ridden along at times, driven when left in lead 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last, lost 4th flat

held up, ridden and lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, headway 4th, lost place after next, headway 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, driven along after 3 out, not trouble leaders

held up, always in rear, behind from 5th

prominent, 2nd and every chance 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

towards rear, smooth progress going best from home turn, disputed 3rd 2 out (normal 4 out), produced to lead last and soon bumped clear

ran green in last pair, ridden before 3 out, soon tailed off

started slowly, in rear and well off the pace, close at halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon held

led, clear 5th to 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

always in last, hit 6th, struggling before 12th, badly tailed off 3 out

towards rear, brief effort but ridden before 3 out, no response and soon lost touch, tailed off and eased

very inept jumper, always last, under pressure 6th and soon tailed off, still coming to last after rest had finished

tracked leaders, ridden between last 2, weakening when hampered last

chased leaders until ridden and lost place after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

chased leader until led 7th, headed 11th, led again 15th, headed next, soon ridden, weakened 18th

not fluent on occasions, led, clear halfway, 13 lengths in front when blundered 4 out, ridden next, headed and no extra last 75yds

led to 3rd, chased winner, not fluent 7th, ridden and hung right after 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened approaching last

never really travelling, in touch, pushed along from over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, beaten over 3f out

held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out but not pace to get involved

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

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and behind

chased leaders, mistake 9th, chased winner after 10th until lost place under pressure soon after 3 out, weakened 2 out

led or very prominent, led 3 out, driven and headed next, bumped along and stuck to task well after but winner just too classy for him

led, hit 2nd and 4th, driven and jumped left 3 out where reduced lead, headed 2 out, 4th and weakening when jumped left last

prominent until ridden and faded before 2 out

not fluent 2nd, always towards rear, lost touch after 7th, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 14th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd between last 2 and beaten 3rd last, weakened flat

raced in 4th until dropped to last 4th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up next

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, unable to match pace of winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

close up, niggled along 4th where not fluent, ridden and dropped to rear after 6th, lost touch after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up in touch, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up 4 out

chased rivals until headway to lead soon after 10th, headed and ridden between last 2, dived last, switched right and kept on towards finish

made all, hit 12th, in command when jumped right 3 out, kept on strongly to draw clear between last 2, unchallenged

chased leaders, reminders 4th, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders until weakened 4f out, tailed off

Workmanlike; on toes; well in touch, outpaced over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, no danger

held up in last pair, lost touch 7th, tailed off before 3 out

led or disputed lead for 10f, hanging left and soon lost place, tailed off

led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 6th and 7th, remained in dispute of 2nd until 15th, dropped out rapidly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

pressed leaders, close up from 10th until 3rd and ridden 15th, faded before next

made all, set slow pace until after halfway, kicked 2 lengths clear well over 1f out, driven and hung right final furlong, held on

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f

made all, 3 lengths ahead 4 out, ridden before 3 out where 8 lengths clear, maintained advantage to last, idled run-in, pushed out

led but awkward head carriage and cajoled along, driven and headed well before 2 out, chased winner vainly after and never looking willing

led until 2nd, prominent until driven and faded rapidly 6th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

chased leaders to 5th, soon behind

led, 6 lengths clear after 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon reduced advantage, headed last, no extra

led, mistake and joined 13th, soon ridden, out jumped and headed 15th, lost place after next, weakened well before last

chased leaders, closed after 5th, chased leaders before 3 out, soon driven and struggling to quicken, weakened after 2 out

in touch, headway 10th, ridden in 4th approaching 5 out, weakening when hit 4 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd after 13th, kept chasing leading pair but not pace to get on terms, closed on 2nd between last 2, no extra final 120yds

took keen hold early, held up in last trio, closed and well in touch after 5th, weakened 2 out

midfield, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden 10th, headway next, held when hampered, rider lost irons and left 4th last, took 3rd run-in

held up, jumped big 1st, ridden after 3rd, tailed off from 4th until pulled up before last

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, weakened over 4f out

held up, headway 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on under pressure

held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon hung left, no extra flat

led to 3rd, chased leader, pushed along after 4th, jumped left next, ridden and weakened approaching 7th

led to 4th, chased winner, ridden approaching 10th, lost 2nd after 13th, weakened well before 2 out

held up, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, hampered next, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before next, soon ridden, weakened flat

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

led, headed approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, in rear and pushed along 4th, behind from next

held up, headway into midfield approaching 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, headway 4th, chased leaders after 6th, went 2nd before 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, jumped right 1st, mistake 4th, chased leaders 6th, 5th and struggling under pressure when hit 3 out, weakened before next

soon pushed along towards rear, behind when hampered and unseated rider 12th

chased rival, effort and 1 length down 2 out, under pressure between last 2, still 1 length down when hit last hard, held and one pace after

chased leaders, hit 1st, blundered and reminders 4th, lost place and no response to pressure after 6th, tailed off when left 3rd 2 out

held up in rear until unseated rider 5th