John Best Horse Racing Form | Newbury 16:40 23rd August 2016

tracked leaders, rapid progress to lead over 7f out, tried to kick for home 3f out, headed well over 1f out, outpaced after, lost 3rd last 50yds

led after 1f, headed over 1f out, steadily weakened

held up in touch in midfield, effort on inner over 1f out, led and hung right 1f out, ran on well and drew clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish

led after 1f, clear with one rival 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, looked sure to win but mown down last strides

took keen hold, chased leader until led after 1f, made rest, went clear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on and unchallenged after, eased well inside final furlong

chased leaders, joined leader and travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard driven inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, soon beaten

led and clear in leading quartet, headed and ridden well over 2f out, lost place and beaten over 1f out, eased final furlong

in touch in rear, ridden briefly 4f out, ridden and switched right bend 2f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last strides, not reach winner

slowly into stride, held up, hung right over 2f out, soon weakened

chased leaders until weakened 2f out

mid-division, effort when not clear run well over 1f out, soon beaten

raced near stands' rail, slowly into stride, outpaced in last trio, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, never troubled leaders

soon pushed along in 6th, effort on wide outside 2f out, shaken up and kept on same pace final furlong

made all, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, drifted left under pressure final 75yds, ridden out

held up in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, driven and battling for placings over 1f out, went 2nd 100yds out, kept on but no chance with winner

chased leader, effort and edged left over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out

chased leader until ridden to lead and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, staying on same pace when hampered towards finish

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

held up in midfield, ridden and headway between horses 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd towards finish, never a threat to leaders, lost 3rd last strides

held up in rear, going strongly on inner over 2f out, progress to chase leaders 1f out and close up, hard ridden and one pace final furlong

chased leader after 4f to 3f out, soon under pressure, stayed close up but not quicken from over 1f out

held up towards rear, switched left and effort 3f out, no headway under pressure 2f out, well held and plugged on same pace final furlong, finished lame

taken down early, chased leader until led after 2f, headed over 3f out, lost place and beaten 5th 2f out, weakened and well behind when eased inside final furlong, tailed off

taken down early, took keen hold, with leaders far side until weakened quickly 2f out

prominent, ridden 3f out, soon badly outpaced, rallied final furlong, kept on but too much to do

led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, steadily faded over 1f out

tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, upsides over 1f out, kept on same pace

chased leaders, lost place 2f out, soon behind, eased closing stages

held up in touch, 5th straight, shaken up and no progress over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearly took 3rd

raced in 4th on rail, upsides and ridden over 1f out, kept on well to press winner inside final furlong, held nearing finish

held up on outer, outpaced in 7th well over 2f out, progress and reminders to take modest 4th over 1f out, pushed along and closed on placed horses near finish

in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, chasing leaders over 2f out

always in rear, 8th straight, behind over 2f out

chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 3f out, soon left behind by leading pair, steadily weakened

restrained start, held up in detached last, shaken up 3f out, progress and ridden 2f out, kept on but no chance to be involved

dwelt, took keen hold, soon tracked leaders in centre, ridden and lost place over 2f out, stayed on again from over 1f out

in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, eased, tailed off

held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, kept on but always being held

raced keenly, held up, headway to track leader 6f out, led 2f out, clear entering final furlong, readily

held up in last, still last pair under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly without ever threatening to reach leaders final furlong

started slowly, always behind

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place and beaten

took keen hold and pressed leaders, 3rd and under pressure 2f out, awkward head carriage and found nil after, plugged on

held up in last pair, ridden and good progress on outer over 1f out, ran on to lead last 100yds, soon clear

hood removed after leaving stall but lost little ground, held up in last trio, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with leaders

steadied start, held up in last pair, switched left over 3f out, ridden, headway and drifted right over 1f out, left with every chance inside final furlong, chased winner and ran on same pace inside final furlong

prominent until weakened over 2f out

in touch, headway 2f out and soon ridden, driven and no impression final furlong

held up off the pace in last quartet, plenty to do and ridden over 3f out, some progress just over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never threatening leaders

taken down early, made virtually all, ridden 2f out, driven and forged ahead just over 1f out, stayed on and drew clear final furlong

chased leaders, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leading pair, closed on inner to lead just over 1f out, soon driven, kept on but headed last 75yds

led until over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and kept on same pace last 75yds

soon chasing leader, led over 3f out, headed and no extra near finish

prominent, hung and lost place over 3f out

chased leading pair, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, 4th and well beaten over 1f out

took keen hold, held up in touch, shuffled back and not clear run over 2f out, leading trio going clear when switched left and still not clear run 1f out, no danger after

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, held from over 1f out

awkward and went right and left start, raced centre, prominent, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, driven and held when not much room over 1f out

steadied after start, held up in rear, effort and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

held up in last pair, headway on inner and not clear run just over 2f out, ridden and progress over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders

mid-division, switched left for effort over 2f out, never threatened, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened just over 1f out

with leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon led and driven, headed inside final furlong, kept on well but always just held after

chased leader for 2f, effort between rivals to challenge just over 1f out, driven and every chance throughout final furlong, always just held

slowly into stride, detached in last, ridden well over 1f out, no impression and hung right inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

steadied start, held up in touch in last trio, effort and wide well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

mid-division, effort over 3f out, lost place over 2f out

led, hung left bend over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, hanging left and weakened after

led after 3f, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and one pace inside final furlong

dwelt, held up in touch, effort over 1f out, driven and chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra 100yds, outpaced towards finish

in touch, chased winner 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

dwelt, pulled hard and held up in last trio, brief effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, not much room over 2f out, soon beaten, behind and eased from well over 1f out

well in touch, ridden and progress to chase leading pair 2f out, tried to challenge over 1f out, kept on but not quicken

steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong to lead towards finish

soon dropped to rear, pushed along over 1f out, no impression, never dangerous

dropped in from wide draw and settled in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside 2f, no extra

chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, wandered right and left under pressure over 1f out, outpaced by winner and one pace inside final furlong

soon chasing leader, lost 2nd over 3f out but stayed handy, ridden to chase leader again well over 1f out, looked held until stayed on well final 75yds to lead last strides

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on

held up in touch in midfield, effort over 1f out, chased leader 1f out, hung right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

in touch in rear, niggled along from 7f out, not clear run on inner just over 2f out, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

took keen hold, pressed winner until over 5f out, ridden to press winner again over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held

in touch, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

chased leader, challenged over 1f out, kept on

led, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

tracked leaders on inner, progress to challenge over 1f out, chased winner after, upsides near finish, just held

chased clear leading trio, ridden over 2f out, tried to close over 1f out, kept on same pace

dwelt, chased leading trio, ridden once pace lifted well over 2f out, still green but progress over 1f out, took 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner after, needed one more stride

steadied start, held up in last trio, ridden well over 2f out, one pace and no threat

held up in last trio, some headway in 7th 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

held up in last pair, good progress over 2f out on inner, chased leader 1f out, driven to lead last 100yds, stayed on well

pressed leader, ridden entering final 2f, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden entering final 2f, soon outpaced, well held and plugged on same pace from over 1f out

midfield, outpaced and dropped to last pair 4f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final 75yds, never troubled leaders

held up in touch, took keen hold and pulled way through to lead 6f out, headed and no extra just over 1f out

held up in touch, effort over 1f out, headway under pressure to chase leader inside final furlong, led final 75yds, ran on strongly, readily

steadied after start, held up in touch in last trio, effort 2f out, chasing leaders when slightly impeded 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leader well over 1f out until entering final furlong, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, went 2nd again towards finish

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened

led to just over 2f out, edged left and weakened quickly

in touch in midfield, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders