Jim Best Horse Racing Form | Lingfield 13:00 22nd December 2013

always behind, mistake 3rd and 5th, lost touch before next, tailed off

always in rear

made most to 7th, led again approaching 9th, headed 11th, weakened 14th but stage on for poor 3rd run-in

chased winner until 5th, stayed chasing leaders, went 2nd again 9th until after next, 3rd and no impression under pressure after 3 out, chased clear winner again after 2 out, no impression until closed on idling winner flat

chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 10th, well behind 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

went to start early, pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, hung left on bend after 4th, pushed along before next, driven before 6th, quickly beaten, tailed off

prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, always in rear, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner brieflty before next, soon held in 3rd, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, losing place when hit 6th, reminders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

led, joined after 7th, headed well before 4 out when mistake, dropped to 3rd soon after and weakened into 4th 2 out

in rear, pushed along over 1f out and stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders

held up, mistake 4th, soon ridden and struggling, well behind after 3 out

not fluent, dropped to last and mistake 4th, light reminders after next, lost touch 6th, passed weakening rivals after 3 out, never involved

mistakes, always well behind in last pair, tailed off after 6th

held up in touch, slightly outpaced after 3 out, headway last, stayed on into 4th run-in

steadied start, held up in last pair, ridden over 3f out, struggling and ran wide bend 3f out, no danger after

held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, chased leading trio before next, ridden to challenge last, led final 150yds, stayed on

started slowly, well behind until ran out 2nd

chased leader to 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

reluctant to race, caught up at back after 3f, no progress over 2f out, well beaten after

held up in last trio, mistake 2nd, mistake and ridden 7th, struggling after next, tailed off after 3 out

held up in rear, mistake 2nd, lost touch before 3 out, never dangerous

held up in last quartet, last when jumped right and ridden 5th, headway past beaten horses before 2 out, never troubled leaders

always in rear

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace

anchored in last and jumped very awkwardly, lost all touch after 5th, eventually pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, ridden after 8th, faded rapidly well before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in touch until weakened from 3f out

disputed 2nd and raced keenly until left in lead before 4th, hit 6th, ridden 4 lengths clear home turn, headed between last two and immediately outpaced by winner, hit last, nudged along to hold poor 2nd flat

in touch in midfield, ridden and no response after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

towards rear and struglling after 3rd, never a factor, tailed off from 3 out

led to 2nd, stayed pressing leader, led briefly after 7th, ridden and one pace disputing 3rd from 4 out, no impression on leading duo from 2 out

sweating badly, several awful jumps in last mostly, never in touch with leaders, ridden briefly 7th, heavily eased after 3 out

led until after 1st, lost place 7th, remote from 3 out

took keen hold early, close up, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, driven to chase leaders 6th, 4th and one pace 3 out

raced wide, held up in rear, headway to track leaders after 5th, led 2 out, hit last, headed and no extra last 100yds

headway to chase leaders 6th, 2nd approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down when hit last, no impression

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

settled in rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon driven, not giving rider much help after, went 2nd before omitted last, finally wore down leader final stride

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, driven right out

made all, well in command and clear approaching 2 out, comfortably

never fluent, raced keenly behind leading trio, hit 2nd, struggling when hit 7th, beaten 3 out, tailed off

soon pushed along to chase leaders, went 2nd 5th, led next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure

held up, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on

chased leaders until lost action bend after 5th, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out, fatally injured

tended to jump slightly left, tracked leaders, led 6th, pushed clear approaching 2 out, in no danger after, readily

led after 2nd until 7th, pressed leader, ridden after 11th, weakened before 3 out

led 1st until 2nd, tracked leader, joined leader after 4th, ridden after 3 out, held before next, weakened before last

with leader, led 8th, mistake 15th, hard driven next, stayed on from 3 out, finished tired

2nd or 3rd until led soon after 3 out, ridden and readily drew clear, 10 lengths ahead when unconvincing jumps 2 out and last, soon heavily eased

held up, headway under pressure and not fluent 3 out, weakened after next

held up, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before bypassed last

always towards rear, ridden and struggling in last 4f out, lost touch well over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong

led at moderate pace, headed over 1f out, outpaced

tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th, close 2nd but ridden when mistake 2 out, every chance after until found little from last and well held final 100yds

in touch, ridden after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, swerved to avoid faller 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

not fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, hard at work after, stayed on to close under strong driving after 3 out, about 6 lengths down last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd final stride

tracked leader, challenged from 3rd until slight lead last, ridden soon after and headed, no extra under pressure

tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and not fluent last, narrowly headed final 75yds, stayed challenging but no extra last strides

pulled hard, soon 2nd behind clear leader, driven well before 2 out, soon found nil and lost place, mistake 2 out in 4th, blundered badly last

held up, headway to chase leaders when not fluent 6th, led next, 5 lengths ahead last, driven out

prominent when left in lead 1st, drew clear after 3 out, easily

pulled hard and tended to jump right, mostly 2nd until led between last two, 3 lengths clear briefly, ridden and headed last, immediately outpaced by winner

held up, driven along 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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

with leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace un-in

tracked leader, led narrowly 10th, stayed on well from 3 out, hit last, pushed out

held up in rear-division, headway 4th, 3rd 3 out, upsides next, no extra last 50yds

chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong