Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Taunton 20:05 20th April 2016

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on well to take second close home, not reach winner

tracked leader, led 3rd, driven soon after 3 out, weakened last 100yds

held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong without threatening leaders

held up, not fluent 1st, making headway when awkward 13th (water), 5th when blundered badly 17th, closing in 4th when fell 4 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden when pecked 4 out, closed on leaders after next, led between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out

midfield on inner, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, already weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

tracked leading pair, joined leader over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f

led 2nd, ridden when hard pressed after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace from last

held up in rear, headway 5th, shaken up when hit 2 out, soon went 2nd, nearly 3 lengths down last, ran on under pressure to lead near finish

held up, mistake 8th, headway 10th, pushed along 12th, pecked next, one pace 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd flat

chased leaders, struggling from 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

alternated lead with one rival and well clear of rest until in 2nd place from 10th, mistake next, lost place 15th, kept on and still disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly after next

chased leaders, led and mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened last

held up, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, took moderate 3rd inside final furlong, plugged on

tracked leaders, nudged along after 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, steady headway over 4f out, led and shaken up over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, kept on same pace from 2 out, took 2nd last 100yds, no impression

took keen hold, soon prominent, steady headway after 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression from last

led until after 2nd, led 4th, jumped right 8th, headed after 12th, weakened on extended run to 3 out, stayed on flat

led until 9th, with leader until led again 11th, headed after next, ridden 16th, out jumped next, well beaten before next

prominent, led after 1st, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last where hit flight, weakened flat

held up in touch in last pair, effort 17th, soon struggling, well behind after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway to track leaders 11th, went 2nd after 14th, making effort when lost 2nd 2 out, no extra after last

held up, not fluent 6th, struggling before 3 out, never a threat

in touch, ridden after 14th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

mid-division, driven 6f out, lost place over 2f out

in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, lost place next

chased leader, driven 3 out, faded between last 2

led, headed briefly approaching 4th, driven 10th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

held up, ridden after 8th, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd just after last, no threat to leading pair

hampered 1st, towards rear most of way, slightly hampered 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never any danger

led, blundered 7th, headed 11th, close up until driven and outpaced 3 out, struggling after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold, held up well in rear, progress on outer from 6f out, close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

behind and ridden after mistake 9th, lost touch 12th, pulled up 14th

chased leaders 3rd, 2nd 10th, driven 3 out, switched right and almost upsides last, keeping on same pace when switched left last 75yds

best away, soon well clear, not fluent 4th, 5th and 3 out, 25 lengths ahead 2 out, heavily eased in closing stages, unchallenged

pressed leaders 5f, steadily lost place, ridden in last quartet 5f out, rallied over 3f out, closed on leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd last strides

progress from midfield to track leaders 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, readily

early errors but close up, progress to lead before 12th, made most after, going best from 2 out, pushed out flat

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, 5th and beaten when blundered 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mistake 1st, travelled strongly towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, tracked winner on bit next, ridden and found little approaching last

prominent, ridden after 4th, weakened next, behind when blundered last

towards rear, pushed along 11th, no chance from 17th

led, kicked 4 lengths clear 4f out, headed 2f out, kept on well until outpaced by winner inside final furlong

held up in midfield, headway and going well 12th, led 3 out, soon clear, easily

took keen hold, chased leaders, dropped to rear 5f out, pushed along 4f out, left behind 2f out

with leader, led 2nd, ridden when joined 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra final 100yds

made virtually all, clear from 11th, easily

led, ridden, headed and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before next

in touch, urged along from 8th, progress next to chase winner 3 out, closed last, kept on flat, just held

chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, driven approaching next, hit last and left about 8 lengths lead, driven out

pressed leader until after 7th, weakening when blundered next, tailed off

jumped left, pressed leader until jumped badly left 12th, pushed along from 15th, only 4th after 4 out and looked beaten, took 3rd before 3 out, still 15 lengths behind leader 2 out, stayed on to lead last 75yds

prominent, lost place 6th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, chased leader after 2nd, led and not fluent 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

prominent, led 5th, made rest, ridden between last 2, stayed on gamely from last (usual 2 out), ridden out

in rear, behind final 8f, tailed off

settled towards rear, effort 5f out, 3rd and driven home turn, no impression on leading pair after

mid-division, driven 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, led 5th, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace

raced on inside, always prominent, led over 3f out, shaken up and soon drew clear, eased final 50yds

led, clear 3rd to 7th, headed 4 out, ridden next, weakened last

in rear, ridden after 8th, still last of those continuing 3 out, stayed on well from next, went 3rd flat

held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, led after 8th, in control when mistake last, stayed on well

in touch until ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

held up in midfield, left behind by leaders 5th but going better than many, not fluent next but soon poor 4th, no impression on leaders, faded from last

close up, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, no impression and well held from last

tracked leaders, challenging when hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out

chased leading pair, modest 3rd over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner

held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out

mid-division, headway after 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until 2nd, tracked leader, left pressing winner after 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, soon hung right, headed after last, no extra

led until driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace

always towards rear, hampered bend after 1st, struggling 11th, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, outpaced and modest 5th when bot fluent 3 out, soon weakened and behind, eased closing stages

tracked leaders, close 2nd when pecked landing 15th, led next, driven 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra final strides

held up in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, led 6th, headed next, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened approaching last

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, weakened flat

prominent, chased winner 3 out until ridden next, weakening when not fluent last

prominent, pushed along 10th, weakened approaching 4 out

led and set strong pace, headed 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last

held up but in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakening in 5th when slipped and unseated rider after 2 out

held up, headway 14th, chased leader 16th, left in lead 3 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well