Thomas Bellamy Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 12:20 27th December 2016

held up in touch in rear, effort 4f out, soon struggling, behind final 2f, tailed off

mistakes, in touch in midfield mostly, dropped towards rear after mistake 10th, rallied to chase leaders 13th, outpaced on long run after 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out

led until 3rd, stayed pressing leader, blundered 7th, hit 3 out, soon ridden to lead again, headed before 2 out, 3rd and held when pushed right last, plugged on same pace after

mostly 2nd until 6th, ridden and outpaced well soon after 7th, no chance 3 out

led until headed 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down last, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish

midfield, ridden after 5th, weakened 6th

chased leaders, reminders after 4th and lost place, went prominent 8th, jumped left and bumped 4 out, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied last, stayed on under pressure run-in, no further progress final strides

always towards rear, ridden after 5th, modest late headway

led, mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, mistake 7th, another mistake 14th and headed, weakening when mistake 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before next

held up in last, ridden 3 out, driven in 5th and plenty to do after next, stayed on to lead flat, all out

in touch, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from last

held up in mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, chasing leaders 4 out, kept on same pace between last 2

chased leaders, soon driven along, led after 8th, headed next, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until 13th, ridden after next, left held 4th 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider next

held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, no further impression from next

chased leaders, led 13th to 4 out, 2nd when fell 3 out, fatally injured

prominent, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

led to 9th, led 11th to 13th, kept on same pace from 2 out

midfield, under pressure and weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led well before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up off the pace in 4th, closed and well in touch 7th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced under pressure bend before 2 out, held when left 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat

chasing leaders when badly hampered and unseated rider 1st

held up in touch, lost ground after 4th, went handy again next, hit 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

pulled hard and prominent, steadied and lost place before 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, jumped left next

midfield, ridden and weakened after 7th

led, ridden when blundered last, soon headed, edged right and no extra

held up, ridden and beaten on long run to 2 out

in touch, tracked leaders 7th, going well and every chance 2 out, ridden before last, edged left run-in, kept on under pressure but always held

chased leaders, hit 1st, losing place when fell 5th

took keen hold in rear, not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders 4th, 2nd before 3 out, challenged and hung left between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on to lead closing stages

held up, mistake 9th, driven along next, soon weakened, behind when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up

chased leader, not fluent 1st, led after 3 out, ridden, headed and weakened well before next

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

led, jumped left, hit 7th, driven, hung left and headed approaching 2 out, continued to hang left and weakened

prominent, led 4th until after 3 out, weakened rapidly before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out

led, clear 3rd until ridden approaching 3 out, headed before next, weakened before last

tracked leaders, raced keenly, chased winner after 3 out, ridden when hit last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, jumped left next

held up, ridden after 5th, never any impression, weakened before last

whipped round start, mid-division, mistake 10th, headway 11th, ridden after 14th, one pace from 4 out

towards rear, midfield and ridden 9th, never threatened, weakened before last

well in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders when left in lead 12th, restrained and headed next, led again before 2 out, sustained duel with runner-up after, held up well under pressure flat

chased leaders, went 2nd after 1st until led 3rd, mistake 9th, blundered and unseated rider 13th

held up in rear, mistake 5th, soon ridden, some headway into midfield but not on terms with leaders when mistake 3 out, no impression after

chased leader, lost place 3 out, soon well behind and eased, tailed off when pulled up before next

chased leaders, ridden after 5 out, challenged for held 3rd at the last where not fluent, stayed on same pace

held up, ridden and headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, faded approaching last

held up towards rear, some progress 4 out, soon ridden, no further impression from 2 out

mid-division, hit 1st, ridden 4 out, weakened next

prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

took keen hold in mid-division, joined leaders 7f out, every chance until no extra last 150yds

in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 17th, chased winner 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 15th until next, soon ridden, weakened last

chased leader until led 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well

chased winner to 3rd, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

prominent, lost 2nd after 4th and quickly dropped to rear, behind when pulled up before 6th

held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along next, keeping on when mistake last

held up, steady progress from 11th, disputed 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up, blundered 7th and quickly struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, prominent when mistake next, soon ridden, hit last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, effort and every chance 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next

tracked leaders, upsides 3 out, soon driven, 3rd and weakening when hit last

prominent, 2nd 2 out, mistake last, no impression

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

led, joined 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra from last

disputed lead, clear leader 8th until 10th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up, tracked leaders 5th until dropped to last under pressure 7th, remained in touch, weakened before last, eased run-in

held up, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 4th run-in but not enough pace of leaders

led at crawl, steadily upped tempo from 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, eased when beaten between last 2

held up behind leaders, not fluent 16th, soon pulled up (dismounted), lame left fore

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

close up, hit 2nd, tracking leader when blundered badly 9th, in last pair, slow next and went left on landing where unseated rider

held up, travelling well behind leaders 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

led until jumped left and headed 9th, 4th and weakening when fell next

held up off the pace in last trio, lost touch with leaders after 6th, no chance but kept on from 2 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, smooth headway to join leaders 3 out, driven to lead last 150yds, stayed on

in touch in midfield, lost place under pressure after 3 out, well held next, weakened between last 2

mistake 1st, always in 3rd place, lost touch rapidly before 5th, tailed off when mistake next, jumping last as winner finished

close up until fell 7th

tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed next, rallied gamely to lead last, stayed on well, driven out

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before next

led, hit 8th and 9th, headed 3 out, soon under pressure and brushed aside by winner, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened flat

novicey indetached last pair, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off next, eased flat

tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, forged clear last 75yds

took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened

led, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, still every chance last, no extra flat

raced enthusiastically, 2nd mostly until led after 3 out, ridden 4 lengths clear last, edged slightly right but stayed on gamely

held up, headway 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

close up, ridden before 2 out where went 2nd, sustained challenge on inside after, led 100yds out and held on gamely

midfield, some headway after 6th, chased clear leaders 3 out, closed fractionally before 2 out, soon no impression and weakened

led, joined 6th, went on again approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat

not fluent in rear, lost touch and mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up 12th, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, went upsides 3 out, led last, ridden, headed and no extra final 100yds

chased leader, led 4th to 7th, chased leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened well before last

took keen hold in rear, good progress before 2 out, effort in 4 lengths 2nd approaching last, driven and not quicken flat, lost two places in closing stages

held up, mistake 14th, ridden before next, soon outpaced, disputing moderate 3rd when fell last

held up, headway 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, not trouble leaders

held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner and edged left before last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 7th, chased leader approaching last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well

held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

led to 6th, led 8th to approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

midfield, went 3rd and lobbing along at 5th, took 2nd at next, cajoled to challenge last, every chance until gave up tamely final 100yds

not fluent 1st, chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up next

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

held up in last, improved a place before 2nd, ridden 3f out, not quicken and no impression on leaders

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakened approaching last

held up in rear, left well in touch 6th, ridden and struggling soon after next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

alternated in lead until led 8th, kept jumping boldly after, ridden 6 lengths clear home turn, kept on strongly and firmly in command after

held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon one pace

held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, challenged last, soon ridden with every chance until no extra final 75yds

held up and behind, effort 8th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, lost 2nd just after last and 3rd final strides

led, ridden and headed bend before last, losing place rapidly when mistake last, faded flat

led to 3rd, chased leader to 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, weakened 5th, blundered next, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway 10th, 2nd soon after next, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

held up, headway after 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace and no impression run-in

held up, headway 9th, ridden before next, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no extra flat

held up, headway 7th, ridden and every chance last, edged right flat, stayed on

chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, behind when pulled up before next

always towards rear

jumped left, tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but not pace of winner

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, idling when drifted left run-in, ridden out

held up, pecked 2nd, not fluent next, soon pulled up (dismounted)

small, never better than midfield, beaten well over 2f out, tailed off

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd at 8th, driven and struggling to stay with winner before 2 out where lost moderate 2nd and hit flight

chased leaders, improved 6th, close 3rd when blundered 3 out, losing place when another mistake next, weakened

held up, headway 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on well to assert final 100yds

led, headed after 4th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, behind when mistake last

held up, mistake 2nd, weakened 5th

jumped left, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on to lead final 50yds

chased leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd when fell 3 out

behind, blundered 12th, headway 16th, chased leading pair next, one pace

disputed lead until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next

in touch, left 2nd at the 4th, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well

tracked leaders, led 3 out, kept on well, ridden out

held up, headway 10th, chased winner next, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway and every chance when not much room and ran out 2 out

led, jumped left 11th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

led, hung left bend after 4th, ridden and saddle slipped approaching 2 out, 4 lengths lead when hit last, soon went left, rider was eventually unseated 150yds out

wore earplugs, mid-division, some headway 13th, soon outpaced, blundered and unseated rider 2 out

made all, set steady pace, pushed clear from over 2f out, comfortably

held up in touch, headway 7th, chased clear winner and jumped left last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace from last

chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair after, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held next, lost places from last

mid-division, headway after 5th, went 4th 3 out, hung badly left under pressure from next, soon held

held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last

unable to lead, chased leader until after 1st, closed to lead 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened last

mid-division, headway from 3f out, never threatened leaders, weakened just over 1f out

tracked leaders, pushed along from 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, travelling best in 1 length lead when stumbled very badly on landing last and unseated rider

held up towards rear, closed after 8th, pushed along before 2 out where mistake, jinked left approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd flat

tracked leaders, carried left 2 out, led between last 2, driven after last, headed final 120yds, no extra nearing finish

took keen hold early, always prominent, driven after 3 out keeping on but looked held after 2 out, stayed on final 100yds to grab 2nd last stride

took keen hold, headway to lead 2nd, pushed along 2 out, blundered last, headed and no extra last 50yds

held up in last, headway 7th, driven in 3rd after 3 out, chased winner last, not quicken flat

soon driven along, lost touch 5th, tailed off

held up towards rear, hit 7th, headway next, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakening when blundered next

disputed 2nd until lost place 8th, ridden from 11th, last and outpaced 5 out, rallied and stayed on from 2 out

held up in mid-division, closed 6th, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace on extended run between last 2, held when not fluent last

held up in touch towards rear, mistake 12th, headway after 15th, mistake 18th, effort to go 3rd soon after 3 out, driven and stayed on same pace flat

jumped left throughout badly at times, held up, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

jumped right, chased winner, led before 5th, headed 6th, reminders next, outpaced and modest 3rd after 3 out, 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

held up in last, steady headway 7th, led going well 2 out, shaken up and soon clear, ridden out flat

held up in touch in rear, ridden 5f out, soon beaten, tailed off

held up in midfield, headway after 7th, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders after 3 out, chased clear winner and mistake 2 out, kept on but no threat to winner

mid-division, hit 7th, weakened after last (usual 2 out)

held up, struggling after 2 out, never a threat

led, not fluent 3rd, saddle slipped before 6th, headed after 3 out, ridden and mistake last, led flat, hung left, stayed on well

soon 2nd, led 8th, 2 lengths in front and going best home turn, ridden between last two, headed last, outstayed flat

settled in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 2nd, driven before 2 out where joined leader, led narrowly from last and just prevailed in sustained duel

chased leaders, ridden along from 8th, one pace from 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until ridden and dropped to 3rd 4th, 4th and weakened 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon driven along, lost touch with leading pair after 13th, plugged on to dispute moderate 2nd 4 out, weakened 2 out

always towards rear, ridden and no danger final 3f

took keen hold in 5th, went fair 3rd at 11th, no impression from 3 out

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next, behind when eased last 150yds

tracked leaders, driven upsides 2 out, weakening when hit last, saddle moved and rider briefly lost iron

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 7th, lost place and behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, soon struggling, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

whipped round start, detached in last, tagged on to main group 4th, effort after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last

in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

mid-division, driven 4f out, one pace final 3f

held up in rear, steady progress from 4f out going well, reached 4th over 2f out, pushed along and ran green after, one pace

in touch, ridden and no progress after 4 out, well beaten before next, weakened and mistake last

led or disputed lead to 4 out, soon ridden, faded from 3 out

held up, blundered 7th, mistake 14th, ridden and effort in 3 lengths 3rd 3 out, held when hit next, tried hard to get 2nd flat

midfield, 5th and driven and outpaced home turn, 12 lengths 3rd at last, went 3rd flat and kept on steadily

close up in 4th place, effort before 3 out, soon pressing leader, ridden to lead last, always just doing enough after

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon faded

steadied start, held up in rear, headway after 4th, challenged 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, kept on, just held

tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, driven clear last 75yds

tracked leaders, effort and handy 3rd before 2 out, stayed on to go close 2nd last 150yds, no extra towards finish

in touch in midfield when slipped up bend before 6th

tracked leader, ridden to challenge when not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly

held up, driven in 6th after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before next

hard driven 2nd, last from next, soon lost touch, tailed off after 6th, plugged round under strong riding

took keen hold, held up well in rear, progress 4f out, ridden to chase leading trio over 2f out, looked held until strong burst final furlong to lead 100yds out, soon clear

well in touch, tracked leading pair 7th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell last

pecked 1st, chased leaders, ridden in 3rd place before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

held up towards rear, some headway when blundered and unseated rider 6th

chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, hit next, led 2 out, not fluent last, driven out

very small, behind, ridden after 5f, soon tailed off

pressed leader until ridden before 3 out, not run on, remote when rider nearly came off at last and virtually pulled up

well behind, ridden and toiling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost modest 3rd flat

raced keenly, with leader, led and mistake 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

led 3rd until 5th, pressed winner most of way until ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out

raced keenly in midfield, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace

midfield, ridden over 3f out, plugged on

held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 3 out

chased leaders, under pressure from halfway, dropped to rear and well behind 9th

held up towards rear, progress and hit 6th, chased leaders and in touch 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to win battle for 4th from last

tracked leaders until after 4th, weakened quickly after mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

led until after 3 out, soon weakened, eased when beaten

well in touch, ridden before 4 out, weakened soon after

held up, headway 13th, hampered 15th, chased winner 17th, stumbled next, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat

off the pace in last trio, closed and in touch 12th, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, 5th and struggling before 3 out, weakened and tailed off when pulled up 2 out

steadied start, in rear, headway 5th, modest 4th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, upsides last, took close 2nd and no extra near finish