J L Spearing Horse Racing Form | Newbury 13:00 20th December 2017

chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra

pressed winner, hit 7th, awkward next, soon pushed along, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

held up, pushed along over 3f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, staying on same pace when hampered inside final furlong

took keen hold, with leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, headed and one pace final 50yds

led after 2nd, headed 6th, weakened back straight 2nd time, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

held up towards rear, headway from after 6th, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, every chance run-in, kept on until no extra nearing finish

held up in midfield, steady progress from 3 out, nudged along to chasing leading pair last, stayed on, shaped with promise

chased leaders, hampered 3rd, ridden when left 2nd 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, raced on and off bridle, headway 4 out, driven in 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

always prominent, raced keenly, chased leader 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and struggling over 2f out, soon beaten

held up, headway home bend, ridden in 8th 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch in midfield, not much room and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, headway under pressure 1f out, chased leading pair well inside final furlong, kept on but never getting on terms

held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, tried to close over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

led at good pace, steered towards near side in straight initially then back to join rest, headed 3f out, chased winner after, no impression final 2f, kept on but lost 2nd near finish

led until 4th, chased leader, closed and every chance in close 3rd when mistake 3 out, outpaced under pressure before next, weakened between last 2

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong

mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, disputed 2nd until lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, headway to track leaders over 2f out but not best of runs until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

outpaced and soon tailed off

led until after 8th, winner soon clear, ridden to close and press him before 3 out, outpaced again next and well held after

behind, headway 6th, pressed leaders after next until 4th and driven and fading before 2 out

held up, switched right travelling strongly when not clear run over 1f out, quickened up well to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, readily

always in last trio, ridden before 7th, not travelling after and soon lost touch

tracked leaders on outer, wide straight towards stands' rail, ridden along 2f out, soon weakened

led 1f, tracked leaders, led 100yds out, headed post

soon tracking leaders, led over 1f out, headed last 150yds, faded

in touch in midfield, switched right over 2f out, hemmed in and not clear run 2f out, bumped over 1f out, in the clear and headway under pressure 1f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, kept on but never getting on terms

always towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon beaten and behind final furlong

made all, led early group of two on stands' side, left alone after 3f, 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven over 1f out, 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept up to work and extended advantage inside final furlong, comfortably

broke well, soon held up in 5th, ridden 2f out, driven and ran on well final furlong, went 2nd close home

well in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken and dropped to 4th over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure final 100yds and pressing for 2nd close home

went to post early, held up and took keen hold, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, modest late headway

held up in 6th, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon not quicken, kept on same pace final furlong

held up, headway after 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on

held up in touch, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

midfield, ridden after 7th, soon struggling in rear

tracked winner, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on to press winner 1f out, kept on but always held inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, some progress against near side rail over 1f out, kept on but never able to challenge

chased leaders, took 3rd 4f out but soon driven, weakened over 1f out

taken down early, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, hanging right and no progress over 1f out, kept on last 100yds

led 1f, soon pushed along, weakened halfway

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, pulled hard, led on bit over 2f out, hard ridden from over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

chased leaders, niggled along to go pace over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong and took 2nd near finish

reluctant to load, reared leaving stalls, in rear, headway over 1f out, chance entering final furlong, not much room and briefly lost momentum, ran on again near finish

mid-division until 3f out, soon weakened

mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms final furlong

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on to go 2nd towards finish but no threat to winner

pressed leaders, effort 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 50yds

chased leading pair who were some way clear, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd 150yds out, no impression on winner

raced wide, settled in last trio, effort but racing awkwardly before 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on but never looked like threatening

chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, driven and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

held up in last, pushed along well over 3f out, effort on outer over 2f out, no progress over 1f out, eased last 75yds

held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace

in rear, ridden over 2f out, still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well, went 3rd close home

midfield, headway 4f out, led just over 2f out, driven out

mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on gamely to go 2nd inside final furlong but always being held by winner

in rear, ridden over 2f out, keeping on one pace from over 1f out, sixth entering 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, took 2nd post in bunch finish, no chance with winner

settled in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on front two

dwelt, mostly in last, kept on from over 1f out but never a factor

held up, headway after 6th, led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon outpaced

tracked leading trio, effort over 1f out, chased winner 100yds, soon lost 2nd and stayed on same pace towards finish

midfield, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden along to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

tracked leaders, went 2nd when going well 3 out, mistake next, led last, driven right out when clear flat

well in touch, ridden well over 2f out and no progress, kept on same pace over 1f out

raced on outer, chased leaders, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no headway after

unseated rider after 2f

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and not clear run flat, unable to quicken towards finish

took keen hold, soon eased into mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner last 100yds, no extra near finish

with leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon weakened

slowly into stride, always behind

held up, headway 9th, joined leader after 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish

tracked leading trio but trapped wide, lost ground over 2f out, no chance when not clear run just over 1f out

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, kept on inside final furlong

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, carried right 1f out, no extra and squeezed for room just inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

raced towards near side rail, pressed leader after 2f, led 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on well

mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong but not going pace to get on terms

broke very quickly, soon steadied and held up in midfield, effort and driven to chase leaders over 1f out chased leader 1f out, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead last stride

held up, hit 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and hung right before last, stayed on same pace

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure to challenge well over 1f out, no extra just inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

soon prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on

broke well, not clear run and lost place over 5f out, headway over 1f out, hung left and ran on to lead well inside final furlong

held up, headway after 5th, ridden into 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but no threat to winner

settled behind leader, upsides from 2f out until ridden to lead entering final furlong, hard ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, just held on

mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

made most to 6th, shaken up to lead again 8th, hard ridden before 2 out and looked vulnerable, kept on well

handy early, dropped back last and ridden after 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

led early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on

chased leaders, lost place and under pressure when hung left just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

chased leaders early, behind from halfway

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon outpaced, no danger after

chased leaders, mistake 1st, blundered and driven 9th, held from 3 out, briefly left in 3rd last

chased leader until led 3rd, joined 6th, headed before 5 out, not fluent next, soon driven and lost 2nd, one pace and held from 2 out

led, awkward 3rd, headed 8th, pressed leader until ridden after 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before next

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

soon led from wide stall, headed and weakened 2f out

led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, faded last 100yds

led until headed briefly 9th, soon regained lead, kicked clear after 3 out, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, tired but stayed on gamely flat, all out

ran without declared tongue strap, in touch in midfield, squeezed for room and hampered bend after 1f, not clear run 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on well, no threat to winner

held up, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

led, mistake 9th, headed after next (4 out), weakened from 3 out

ran without decalred tongue strap, tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

pressed winner until 14th, ridden after 16th, one pace from 4 out

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace