J Candlish Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 11:45 23rd December 2017

held up in touch, pulled hard, shaken up and not much room 3f out, weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, effort approaching 4 out, every chance 3 out, unable to go with winner before last, kept on same pace run-in

took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, headway over 4f out, pushed along and wide straight, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

led to 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

tracked leaders on inner, headway over 2f out, soon close up, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, led last 100yds

in touch in midfield, mistake 3rd, ridden 7th, soon struggling, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders until outpaced after 12th, 4th and under pressure after next, mistake 3 out, left well held 3rd and hampered next

midfield, headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed final 150yds, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up, headway approaching 4th, travelled well, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, headed inside final 150yds, no extra towards finish

held up, headway 9th, pushed along after 11th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before next

took keen hold, close up, ridden along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

held up, jumped carefully 8th, struggling 4 out

midfield, struggling 3 out, never a threat

led early, soon lost place, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders

held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened and lost 3rd next, tailed off

tracked leaders, not fluent 13th and lost place, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, mistake 12th, headway 5 out, every chance in close 4th 4 out, losing touch when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

raced on inner to halfway, held up in touch, progress after 3 out to chase leading pair 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on from last

dwelt, headway into midfield after 3f, tracked leaders 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out

chased leaders until led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 12th, 4th and dropping out next, eased and pulled up before 3 out, lame

led and well clear to 12th, not fluent next, headed 4 out, weakened quickly from next

disputed lead until went on 12th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

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

held up in midfield on inside, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, struggling from next

took keen hold, not fluent, led and clear to halfway, headed before 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, lost place 6th and reminder after next, ridden after 4 out, rallied after 3 out to chase leaders 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

chased leader, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

held up, blundered 9th, weakened 12th

held up, ridden and headway 2 out, edged right between last 2, went close 2nd last, kept on under pressure, no impression on winner final 75yds

led, blundered 1st and rider lost reins, soon pulled up

led, not always fluent, hit 12th, ridden after next, headed 14th, weakened 16th

held up, eased after 3 out

in rear, lost touch 4 out

chased leaders, effort and pushed along after 3 out, kept on under pressure from last

in touch, close fourth and going well when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 4 out

held up, driven and outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten

held up, still going well when fell 10th

held up, steady headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression when hit last

switched left start, held up in rear, ridden along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th until next, ridden and weakened before 2 out

chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

chased leader 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden after 16th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in touch on outside, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced from next

held up, effort and ridden after 3 out, weakened from next

held up, headway and prominent 8th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

led, driven 5th, headed 8th, led after 10th, headed before 12th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 15th, jumped right last 4

led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, hit 17th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

chased leader until 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, ridden after 12th, 3rd but no chance with winner between last 2, kept on

mistakes, well off the pace in detached last, lost touch before 6th, tailed off

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

chased leaders, pushed along in 5th 3 out, soon driven, one pace from 2 out

held up, never a factor

held up, steady headway before 2 out, effort and chased winner last, kept on same pace last 100yds

slowly into stride, headway 10f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace

chased winner until 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit last

chased leader after 1f, led over 8f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, led before 3 out, ridden when headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, hit last

in touch, headway 4f out, ridden along to chase leaders 3f out, driven 2f out, kept on one pace

mistakes in rear, last when mistake 7th, struggling from 10th

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

chased winner to 3rd, remained handy, mistake 6th, went 2nd again 3 out, weakening when not fluent next, lost 2nd last

held up stands' side group, ridden and hung left over 2f out, beaten as groups merged over 1f out

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

in touch, headway 3f out, ridden along on inner 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

pressed leader, led and maintained decent gallop from 3rd, headed after 2 out, rallied, kept on from last, no extra and lost second last stride

held up, weakened after 6th

chased leader to 6th, remained handy, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat

held up, pushed along after 12th, outpaced 4 out, never able to trouble leaders

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on but no threat winner

tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 1f out, driven and took 2nd inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner

tracked leaders, raced keenly, short of room and shuffled back a bit 2f out, switched right and in clear over 1f out, ridden and soon headway, kept on well, led towards finish

tracked leaders on outer, headway over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, gradually weakened

prominent, chased leader 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

always in rear, not fluent, well behind from 6th

dwelt and towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, soon ridden, driven and kept on final furlong

held up, steady headway and prominent 5th, hit and ridden 3 out, rallied and led last, driven out

chased leaders, effort to take 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75yds, in command after

took keen hold, soon prominent on outside, driven and outpaced over 3f out, lost touch over 2f out, eased

held up, never threatened

tracked leaders, led going well before 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from last, finished first, race voided

close 2nd, driven 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

made all, ridden over 2f out, driven and pressed final furlong, held on gamely

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3f out, no extra final 2f

chased leaders, ridden to chase (clear) winner between last 2, edged left and kept on same pace from last, no extra and lost second near finish

led, wandered approaching 1st, headed before 3rd, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, regained lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace towards finish

slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, headway under pressure over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

started slowly, took keen hold in rear, driven over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no real impression

chased leaders, effort and ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well

took keen hold, held up in touch, effort and ridden well over 1f out, soon no impression

not fluent, tracked leaders, led very briefly before last, one pace

led, ridden when headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, hit last, soon lost 2nd and weakened

midfield, ridden before 2 out, one pace and never threatened

midfield, ridden and some headway after 3 out, no impression and one pace after 2 out

held up, headway halfway, good progress to draw alongside leaders 1f out, shaken up to lead last 150yds, kept up to work and soon well on top, comfortably

slowly away, held up, kept on from over 1f out, never threatened

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

led, not always fluent, jumped left 1st, headed 3rd, led again approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra flat

tracked leaders, headway 4f out, close up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

midfield, outpaced 4th, kept on from 2 out but no threat

held up in rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, effort before last, stayed on under pressure run-in, not trouble winner

held up in rear, switched right towards stands' side and headway over 2f out, challenged on bit over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up, steady headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on from last, nearest finish

held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd final 75yds, no chance with winner

held up, blundered 2nd, behind from 5th

chased leader to 5th, remained handy, shaken up approaching 3 out, weakened before next

slowly into stride, held up, pulled hard, headway and not clear run 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 3rd, left chasing winner and hampered bend approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when hung left approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up in last, headway 3 out, pushed along and went 4th 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on into 3rd run-in

prominent, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, ran on under pressure to lead near finish

prominent, raced keenly, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last

held up, ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out

not always fluent, led at steady pace until headed 5th, chased leader, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up, never on terms

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, went upsides approaching last, ran on to lead post

held up on outside, driven along 3f out, outpaced final 2f

tracked leaders, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, soon pushed clear, kept on well towards finish

raced keenly, led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

stumbled soon after start, in rear, driven 2f out, no impression

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on final furlong to take second towards finish

led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after next

held up, pecked 1st, weakened 3 out

held up, steady headway well over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden before last, headed entering straight about 1f out, kept on same pace final 110yds

slowly into stride, headway over 9f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

mistakes, always last, ridden and struggling after blunder 5th

tracked leader, led after 3 out, driven clear when hit next, eased last 100yds

dwelt, headway over 3f out, ridden and carried right over 1f out, stayed on

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

dropped himself back to detached last after 4th, reluctant and ridden after, tailed off when pulled up 13th

towards rear, not fluent 9th, went 2nd at 13th where almost upsides leader, ridden and weakened after next, about 15 lengths 3rd when crashing fall last, winded but recovered

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, joined 4 out, led again 3 out, forged clear before 2 out, driven 5 lengths clear approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

raced enthusiastically, tracked leader, every chance 3 out, pushed along and still every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up in touch, pulled hard, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, 3rd and looking held when fell 3 out

mid-division, 5th well over 1f out, good headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily

tracked leader, going well 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 1 length down and every chance in 2nd when mistake and fell 2 out

held up, effort 2f out, ran on under hand riding inside final furlong

held up, headway to chase leader 6th, led on bit 3 out, hard driven flat, all out

chased leaders, mistake 9th, lost place 14th, soon ridden and weakened

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

prominent, ridden after 3 out, upsides 2 out, length down in 2nd after last, stayed on, led post

tracked leaders, led 4th, hung badly left approaching last, driven right out

ran without declared tongue strap, slowly into stride, held up, hung right over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

behind from 4 out, driven and one pace

mid-division, ridden 3f out, no response

led, hit 2 out, pushed along and headed last, soon ridden, weakened quickly, eased

prominent, 3rd after 4 out, tiring and ridden after 3 out, left well behind from 2 out

led, clear halfway, hit 2 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace

held up, pushed along and effort over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

in touch, ridden and hung right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

led until driven and suddenly downed tools before 11th, tailed himself off by 13th

held up, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last

dwelt, held up in midfield racing keenly, smooth headway to track leader over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

held up, ridden 4f out, gradually lost touch

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

held up, not fluent 6th, went remote 3rd 8th, pushed along before 3 out, no threat to leading pair

led 3f, close up, regained led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced

in rear when not much room and unbalanced after 1f, always in rear after

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 4 out, outpaced after next, beaten final 2

mistakes in rear, struggling before 4 out, soon lost touch

pressed winner, ridden 3 out, lost place tamely before next

dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

chased leader, driven and outpaced 2 out, no impression from last

led to before 3 out, driven and weakened from next

led at decent gallop to 3rd, chased leader to 12th, ridden after next, rallied and led 4 out, kept on gamely under pressure from last

soon prominent, shaken up and not clear run over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, driven and held on well

slowly into stride and hung left start, towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out

led, mistakes 7th and 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed final 50yds

chased leaders, mistake 6th, blundered 9th, driven and beaten after 3 out, left modest 3rd next, tailed off

led, headed 11th, soon ridden along, lost 2nd 14th, outpaced in 3rd after 5 out, 6 1/2 lengths down in 4th last, stayed on well

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, tailed off, burst blood vessel

soon led, ridden along over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened over 1f out

alternated in lead to 14th, not fluent next, chased winner vainly and pushed along from 3 out, closed on idling winner after last but not go through

made all, set brisk pace, mistake 4th, breather 7th, mistake 3 out, kicked on again before next and in command after, nearly 5 lengths clear last, stayed on well

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, driven before 7th where mistake, lost 4th 3 out, held after and gradually weakened

held up, pushed along 3f out, came widest entering straight, soon hung left, not pace to get on terms

raced wide, held up, headway and in touch after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

took keen hold early, led, clear to 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace

led until headed after 1st, stayed prominent, 3rd 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened

prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out until ridden before next, stayed on same pace

prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

jumped boldly, made virtually all and travelled strongly, 8 lengths clear 13th, heavily eased last, many pounds in hand

led 2nd, jumped soundly and made rest at decent pace, pushed along after 3 out, joined 2 out until forged clear before last, kept on stoutly

midfield, ridden 3 out, chased leading trio home turn, no impression after

jumped well, made all, clear after 5 out, pushed along 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on

held up, pushed along before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, led final 110yds, driven out

not fluent on occasions, with leader, led halfway to 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

in touch, not fluent 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, drew clear from last, stayed on

held up, behind from 7th, pulled up before 4 out

held up, ridden over 5f out, never on terms

held up, headway 7th, chased winner 17th, jumped right next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up in touch, not fluent 5th, rallied next, ridden 3 out, weakened from next

held up in 4th, progress on inner to lead well over 1f out, decisive move and in command after, cajoled along and stayed on

tracked leader, pulled clear with leader before 3 out, pushed along to lead before 2 out, stayed on well, eased near finish

always in midfield and soon well off the pace, no impression from halfway, tailed off before 3 out

chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, headed near finish

close up, hit 6th, every chance when slow 8th, ridden and fading when blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

held up in rear, headway to challenge 2 out, soon weakened

never better than midfield, struggling 8th, tailed off when hit next

behind, jumped slowly 6th, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, jumped badly left next

prominent until weakened 4 out

pressed leader, led 6th to before 4 out, ridden when bumped rival 3 out, kept on same pace from next

led narrowly, headed after 7th, remained close up, led again 4 out, ridden 3 out, idled, headed 75yds out, no extra

led narrowly, pushed along and headed after 7th, soon dropped to rear and beaten

tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 6th, soon struggling and well beaten when blundered 4 out, tailed off

held up, hampered 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

led to 12th, 5 lengths second and outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up after next

tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

raced wide most of way, last after 4th, headway 6th, ridden after 2 out, went 5 lengths 2nd and hit last, no chance with winner

not always fluent, struggling in rear after 9th, tailed off and pulled up 12th

awkward start, soon recovered and led after 2f, joined over 2f out, kicked on well over 1f out, driven out and held on

led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed and faded over 1f out

held up in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden before next, weakened after 3 out

raced keenly, led to 3rd, stayed prominent, mistake 6th, under pressure 3 out, plugged on but no danger after

chased leaders until mistake 6th, outpaced and lost place after next, 5th and ridden after 9th, no threat to leaders but kept on flat to go 3rd towards finish

led, clear until mistake 5th, headed 13th, lost second 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

in touch, hit 7th, hampered next, steady headway 13th, not fluent 15th, ridden and weakened 5 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, outpaced before 7th, lost touch from next

led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and just over 1 length down last, no extra run-in

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, shaken up after next, ridden clear from last

took keen hold, in touch, steady headway 3 out, effort and chased winner next, ridden and just over 3 lengths down last, no extra

led until out jumped and headed 4th, joined leaders again 6th until led 10th, ridden 2 out, headed last, soon beaten and weakened flat

held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression

chased leaders, blundered 9th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase winner after 2 out, stayed on

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer

held up, headway 10th, chased winner approaching last, soon ridden and every chance, stayed on

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

slight lead, headed halfway, close up and ridden along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, gradually weakened

always towards rear, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, mistake and badly hampered 2nd, soon recovered ground, mistake 7th, ridden next, last and struggling from 4 out

tracked leaders, driven along from 13th, tailed off, lost shoe

led, mistake 4th, mistake and headed 9th, 3rd and blundered 12th, lost touch with leading pair after 3 out, no chance when refused last