John Best Horse Racing Form | Lingfield 15:30 31st December 2013

with leader, led halfway, headed and one pace over 1f out

not that well away but soon prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

slowly into stride, always in last, tailed off

always in rear, struggling over 2f out

chased leader after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace and no impression

took keen hold, tracked leader after 3f, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

started slowly, held up, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous

ridden start, never near leaders

in touch until weakened over 3f out

in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, unable to quicken entering final furlong, stayed on same pace after

in touch in midfield, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, lost place and dropped to rear 2f out, kept on but no danger after

in touch to over 2f out, steadily weakened

raced in midfield, ridden and no headway 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up in detached last, ridden and effort over 3f out, no progress, never dangerous

held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

very slowly away, always behind

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

held up towards rear, pushed along and no danger final 3f

prominent, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and lost place over 1f out, switched left and ran on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

dwelt, soon in touch, ran green throughout, ran on from over 1f out, took 2nd near finish

chased leaders, weakened quickly well over 1f out

in rear but in touch, ridden over 3f out, never going pace to reach leaders

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

in rear, headway 2f out, never near leaders

soon ridden along in midfield, weakened under pressure over 2f out, behind over 1f out

held up in touch towards rear, ridden and no headway entering final 2f, weakened well over 1f out

held up in midfield, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, unable to challenge

ridden 4f out, always in rear

chased leaders, weakened quickly from 2f out

chased leader, outpaced well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

always towards rear, behind from halfway

chased leaders, ridden and closed from over 1f out, sustained effort final furlong to lead post

led, joined 1f out, headed final 75yds, not pace of winner but just held on for 2nd

soon detached in last, tailed off 3f out

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

bumped after 1f, outpaced

pressed leaders after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

led, ridden and found extra over 1f out, driven 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish

soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, soon challenging, led inside final furlong, pushed out

ridden 4f out, always towards rear

soon led, driven hung left and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed well over 2f out, gradually outpaced

started slowly, always behind

mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced

always in rear, staying on at finish

took keen hold, held up behind leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no danger

started very slowly, headway over 2f out, not clear run 1f out, never a factor

tracked clear leading pair, closed over 2f out going strongly, challenged over 1f out, chased winner after, not quicken

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

very slowly away, always behind, never dangerous

chased leaders on outer, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden along and lost place over 5f out, soon behind

chased leaders 3f

held up in midfield, weakened 4f out, tailed off

in touch in midfield, lost place and ridden 3f out, behind over 1f out

held up in touch in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, soon beaten, behind and eased well inside final furlong

always in rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, well behind final furlong

prominent until weakened quickly 3f out, eased

soon behind, no chance final 3f

dwelt, towards rear, hard ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 120yds

prominent, ridden 2f out, soon driven and weakened

in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

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

chased leader, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened

close up, ridden 2f out, kept on but not pace to mount challenge

led at good pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened

dwelt, chased leaders, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

went left soon after start, always towards rear

soon outpaced and ridden in last pair, never a factor

chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, no impression after

steadied start, held up in last pair, taken to outer from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, some progress but never close enough to threaten

prominent, stayed stands' side and chased leader turning for home, lost 2nd over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra, last of 3 in group

took keen hold early, held up in midfield, effort on inner just over 2f out, chasing leaders and keeping on when not clear run and hampered just inside final furlong, not recover and one pace after

slowly into stride, always detached in last and never travelling well, pushed along and some headway 4f out, well beaten and hung left 2f out, heavily eased inside final furlong, tailed off

raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4 in group

soon pushed along in rear, headway halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

mounted on course about a furlong of way to post and then very keen, steadied start, held up in rear, weakened 2f out, eased, tailed off

dwelt, ran green and always well off the pace in last trio, tailed off

held up in last pair in group towards far side, ridden and progress over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish

dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out

taken down early, chased clear leader until halfway, dropped out rapidly, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened final furlong

led after 2f, headed 2f out, beaten soon after

pressed winner until over 4f out, driven along final 3f, one pace, beaten over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, faded inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, chased winner 1f out, soon ridden and found little, lost 2nd final 100yds, weakened towards finish

held up in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home

tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on from over 1f out

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, switched right and effort well over 1f out, kept on but no threat to leaders

led until 5f out, dropped to last 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out, heavily eased final furlong

held up in touch in last pair, stayed towards inner and effort 2f out, no impression, never troubled leaders

held up in 7th, ridden 3f out, no progress and beaten 2f out, faded

held up in 5th, weakened quickly over 2f out

chased leading trio, shaken up over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, faded near finish

chased leader until led 8f out until over 6f out, beaten 4f out, soon dropped out, well tailed off and eased final furlong

led, hard driven and headed 2f out, beaten 1f out, lost 3rd close home

pulled hard and prominent, not clear run and lost place 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

in rear, driven along over 8f out, lost touch final 5f

overall leader towards far side, headed over 1f out, one pace

went freely to post, chased leader until 6f out, lost place quickly 3f out, tailed off final furlong

chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

made virtually all, driven and stayed on strongly from over 1f out

close up, led after 2f, headed halfway, close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, driven to chase winner well over 1f out, no impression

prominent, ridden to chase leader 2f out to just over 1f out, weakened

held up in last quartet from wide draw, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

prominent early, lost place rapidly, soon behind, tailed off