D McCain Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 14:30 21st January 2018

held up in rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced after fence, rallied 2 out, led before last, stayed on gamely to draw away run-in

led, headed approaching 4 out, still every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, disorganised landing 2 out, no impression under pressure before last, lost 2nd entering final furlong on run-in, no extra final 100yds, lost 3rd towards finish

jumped well, led, headed after 2nd, raced in close 2nd place, led 10th, asserted 2 out, soon hung left, clear approaching last, kept on

tracked leaders, effort and ridden 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, every chance when hampered run-in, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead near finish

took keen hold early, prominent, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon chasing leader, led last 75yds, stayed on

took keen hold, tracked leaders until headway to lead after 1st, mistake and headed 6th, soon lost 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

jumped well, made all, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged

tracked leaders, went second 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

close up, led 2nd to 7th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out

led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, soon outpaced

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

close up, went second after 7th, led 3 out, ridden next, headed when hit last, kept on same pace run-in

chased winner until before 2 out, 3rd and outpaced when mistake and pecked 2 out, well held after, lost 3rd flat

tracked leader, reminders after 11th, ridden along and lost place after 13th, left 3rd after 16th, weakened after 4 out

held up, pushed along after 4th, weakened after 3 out

prominent, pushed along to lead 2 out, driven and strongly pressed between last 2, headed last, one pace

in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway between last 2, went 3rd last, stayed on

soon led, joined 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

held up, blundered and unseated rider 11th

in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

prominent, mistake 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leader, not fluent, pushed along and 3 lengths down when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, stayed on but always held

led and hit 2nd, headed 15th, weakened 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led, headed 2nd remained prominent until reminders and lost place before 8th, switched right approaching 9th, outpaced and struggling 10th, no chance after, plugged on to take 4th run-in

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, left behind over 1f out

tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon not much room, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, strong run inside final 100yds to lead close home

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead narrowly just before last, bumped final 75yds, kept on gamely

led, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, no extra towards finish

chased leader, jumped slowly 8th, mistake when upsides 3 out, soon lost place, rallied to go upsides 2 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, length and half down when switched left final 180yds, soon rallied to force dead-heat, awarded race

jumped left, in touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, jumped badly left next, edged right and pushed out run-in

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden next, one pace when not fluent last

close up, led after 4 out, ridden and just headed when not fluent 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner

held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, ridden and outpaced in 5th after 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd just before last, stayed on

chased leading pair, headway to lead after 4 out, headed and 2 lengths second when fell next

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd after 2 out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied after last, kept on, not pace of first two

led, headed 2nd, remained close up until weakened after 3 out

jumped left, made most until headed before 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, soon lost third and beaten