John Best Horse Racing Form | Lingfield 14:50 22nd December 2018

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stuck on until weakened last 150yds

held up in rear-division on inner, ridden over 2f out and good progress over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, too much to do

behind leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened from 2f out

raced in midfield, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and outpaced by winner over 1f out, kept on for clear 3rd final furlong

well in touch in midfield, switched right and effort over 1f out, chased leaders and driven inside final furlong, kept on same pace final 100yds

off the pace in midfield, effort in modest 4th 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, ridden, edging left and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

midfield, lost place and pushed along over 2f out, well behind final furlong

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last quintet, effort and very wide bend 2f out, keeping on but not threatening leaders when squeezed for room inside final furlong, switched right and kept on towards finish

held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, no chance final 2f

dropped in behind after start, held towards rear, trying to close but not clearest of runs entering final 2f, never troubled leaders

held up in rear, effort and switching right bend 2f out, chasing leaders and stayed on well inside final furlong, no threat to winner

in touch, headway on outer to chase leaders 3f out, ridden along 2f out, soon driven and gradually weakened

chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

steadied start, held up in last pair, effort on inner and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders over 2f out, wide and lost place bend 2f out, kept on but no threat to leaders after

held up, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

in touch in midfield, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

always in rear, ridden and no progress 3f out

raced in mid-division, ridden between horses well over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

raced in rear, under pressure when badly hampered by faller, not recover

held up in rear, effort just over 2f out, no headway and never involved

took keen hold, held up in rear, went right and raced along towards far side halfway, lost touch over 2f out, eased, tailed off

dwelt and pushed along early to race in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung left into rail over 1f out, no extra final furlong

held up worse than midfield, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, soon ridden and little response, one pace final furlong

held up in last pair and raced wide, never involved

prominent, ridden over 1f out, hampered soon after, hung right and weakened inside final furlong

held up, headway widest of all to chase winner over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong

held up in last quartet, still there over 1f out, good progress on near side of pack final furlong, snatched 2nd last strides, no chance with winner

led 1f, chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

midfield early, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, one pace final furlong

raced in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and little response over 1f out, weakened final furlong

held up in rear, soon ridden and no impression from over 3f out, never a factor

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

led, soon headed and chased winner, closed to join winner over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, unable to quicken and outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

always in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and behind final furlong

soon behind, struggling halfway, tailed off and eased over 2f out

behind, ridden over 2f out, passed beaten horses inside final furlong, no chance

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

slowly into stride, held up in rear and long way off the pace, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no chance to be involved

led, clear over 3f out until well over 1f out, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong and soon bumped into leader, edged left and one pace, finished 4th, placed 5th

chased leader until entering final 2f, soon lost place and beaten, weakened final furlong

raced in mid-division on outer, shaken up over 2f out, slightly hampered soon after and found nil

pressed leading pair, ridden and every chance just over 2f out until outpaced and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out and weakened

held up in touch in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, behind and eased over 1f out, tailed off

held up in midfield, effort entering final 2f, switched right, not clear run and impeded well over 1f out, soon ridden and no headway, never involved

not much room start, in touch far side to over 2f out, soon lost place and beaten, 8th of 11 in group

led, ridden over 2f out, driven and hard pressed over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, battled back well but held close home

close up, chased leading pair 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened quickly just over 1f out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace final 120yds

dwelt, midfield when brought down entering final 4f, fatally injured

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stumbled entering final 2f, soon outpaced and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

steadied start, held up in last quintet, effort on outer over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to pass beaten horses inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

chased leader 1f, remained handy, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

well away from wide draw, soon settled behind leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish and just held 3rd post

tracked leader, led over 6f out and stretched field, came back to rivals over 2f out, headed and not quicken over 1f out

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, reminder over 1f out, weakened final furlong

led until 7f out, pressed leader until 4f out, outpaced under pressure and beaten 2f out, weakened final furlong

soon led, ridden well over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened

held up in midfield, ridden well over 2f out, no progress and soon beaten

held up in last trio, ridden on outer 2f out, no real progress

held up in midfield on outer, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out

well in touch in midfield, hanging when ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

chased leading trio to 4f out, steadily weakened

took keen hold, held up well in rear, still going easily when nowhere to go over 1f out, pushed along and ran on final furlong but no chance to threaten

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

broke well, led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

held up off the pace in 8th, progress 3f out, driven and disputed 4th over 1f out, faded

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 4th entering final furlong, lost 4th near finish

led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run and switching right over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

held up, ridden over 2f out, never any impression

chased leader, closed to lead over 3f out, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, just struggling to quicken when squeezed for room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

raced on outer, in touch in midfield, ridden and no progress 2f out, no chance over 1f out

dwelt, raced keenly in rear, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

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

slightly on toes, steadied and dropped in after start, held up in last quartet, closed 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 4th last strides, never getting on terms with leaders

tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out

mostly in last trio, no chance over 1f out, modest late progress

held up in last trio, bumped along and progress on inner 2f out, one pace final furlong

steadied start, held up in last, steady progress on outer over 2f out, ridden to challenge just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, in command near finish

behind leaders on inner and took keen hold at times, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon brushed aside by runner-up, weakened

held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

in rear-division between horses, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out on inner, kept on one pace

in touch in midfield, effort just over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when lost 3rd over 1f out, no threat to leaders and kept on same pace final furlong

chased leader after 2f, ridden and pressing leader just over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out and beaten 4th 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up in last trio, ridden on outer over 2f out, no progress until stayed on inside final furlong, no chance

soon chased leader, bumped along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, lost 3rd but still close up when hampered inside final furlong, not recover

tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, soon close up, ridden well over 1f out and every chance, driven and one pace approaching final furlong

prominent, chased leader 9f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, headway on outer just over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong

took keen hold and soon pressing leader on outer, ridden along over 2f out and soon struggling, weakened 2f out

rousted from widest draw to lead after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leader to halfway, weakening when short of room on inner over 2f out, soon behind

held up in last pair, good progress between rivals over 1f out, slightly checked inside final furlong but soon chased winner, stayed on but held near finish

held up in touch, effort and closed to chase leaders when not clear run 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, pushed along and kept on final 100yds but never threatening leaders

made all and dictated steady gallop, ridden and quickened over 1f out, in command and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, ridden out

mid-division, shaken up well over 3f out, progress on inner and chased winner 2f out, kept chasing until no extra final 100yds

well in touch, chased leaders over 1f out but not quicken, stayed on again last 150yds but not pace to threaten

held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner 1f out, kept on but never quite getting on terms with winner, lost 2nd last strides

chased winner until over 8f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance with winner and kept on same pace from over 1f out

held up in midfield, effort and headway 2f out, staying on when not clear run over 1f out, no threat to leading pair but battling for 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra just inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

in touch in midfield on outer, effort 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

in rear, pushed along 2f out, driven halfway, ridden on outer over 1f out, no impression, eased final furlong

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

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run over 2f out, headway and edging left 1f out, kept on inside in final furlong, no threat to winner

held up and last to 3f out, tracked leaders going easily over 1f out but stuck behind them, nudged through gap last 75yds, ran on to take 2nd near finish but too late

dwelt, in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, keeping on same pace and edged right just inside final furlong, clear 3rd but no impression final 100yds

behind leaders, going okay and shaken up to make progress 2f out, squeezed up over 1f out and lost place, kept on again entering final furlong

slowly away, in rear until headway from over 2f out, never nearer