M Murphy Horse Racing Form | Chelmsford 15:25 17th December 2017

took keen hold and disputed lead, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, ridden well over 2f out, weakened quickly through pack inside final furlong

dwelt and niggled along early, soon in touch in midfield, effort to challenge entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

chased leaders, came wide straight, ridden along well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened

soon in last trio, pushed along and progress well over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, not disgraced

led after 1f, headed over 6f out, chased leader until over 2f out, not clear run and weakened final furlong

slowly into stride, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten and weakened final furlong

slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, edged right and chased winner inside final furlong, ran on

pulled hard early, held up, weakened rapidly over 2f out, tailed off

raced in centre, steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11 in group

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven to chase clear leading pair over 1f out, kept on but never threatening leaders

steadied after start, took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

held up in touch in midfield on inner, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden to chase leader 1f out, driven and challenging 100yds out, stayed on to lead last strides

slowly into stride, held up raced keenly, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung right and ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, shaken up and effort over 1f out, ridden and headway to challenge well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held

slowly away, held up in last pair, plenty to do once winner kicked on 3f out, progress on outer over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, always just held

led, ridden along well over 1f out, headed briefly entering final furlong, soon driven and rallied to lead again last 100yds, held on well

held up, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

mid-division, ran in snatches, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

steadied start, held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to press leaders 2f out, 2nd and outpaced by winner 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on for 2nd

settled in mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

held up towards rear, brought wide in straight, ridden and no response just over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 4th last strides

close up, chased leader over 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, held over 1f out and soon lost 2nd, one pace after

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling and outpaced, weakened over 1f out

led for 1f, settled behind leader on rail, saddle slipped well over 2f out and eased, tailed off

chased leaders on outer, shaken up 2f out and found nil, weakened after

made most towards centre, headed just over 1f out, outpaced after

slowly into stride, soon recovered and held up in touch in last pair, switched right and ridden 3f out, never getting on terms with leaders, went 3rd inside final furlong, eased towards finish

raced widest of all in last trio, progress over 1f out, driven and ran on to take 2nd near finish, closed quickly on winner after

awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last quintet, effort on outer bend 2f out, never dangerous

went sharply left soon after start, in touch in last trio, effort well over 1f out, soon beaten and weakened

never fluent, tracked leading pair, close enough 3 out, ridden before next where mistake, soon one pace

took keen hold, close up, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

took keen hold, held up, weakened 3f out, behind after

slowly away, always towards rear

held up in touch in last trio, shaken up 2f out, no headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

slowly into stride, always in rear

held up in touch in last pair, effort 2f out, soon outpaced and well beaten over 1f out

in touch in midfield, effort over 1f out, keeping on when squeezed for room inside final furlong, kept on same pace final 100yds

took keen hold, chased winner to well over 3f out, weakened quickly

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

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

made all, shaken up over 1f out, came readily clear final furlong

slowly into stride, never going well in rear, eased 3f out, tailed off

prominent, led 2f out, 2 lengths clear 1f out, pushed along and readily increased advantage after

swerved badly right start and rider unbalanced, continued tailed off

dwelt, always behind

well in touch, ridden and struggling 3f out, no danger after

held up behind leaders, shaken up 2f out, not much room over 1f out but soon chased winner, ridden and kept on but always held

dwelt and bustled along leaving stalls, soon recovered to chase leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, soon struggling and lost place, weakened final furlong

raced keenly in 2nd place until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

led duo towards far side, overall leader to halfway, still up with the pace, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and challenged over 1f out until no extra and beaten inside final furlong, faded final 100yds

led, went clear over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

chased leaders early but lost place before halfway, struggling in rear over 1f out

held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out on outer, never nearer

slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along halfway, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong

pulled hard, prominent, awkward bend over 5f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off

reluctant to enter stalls, in touch to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leader, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, driven and edged right inside final furlong, soon headed, rallied well under pressure, kept on

slowly into stride and lost 10 lengths start, joined field after 3f, effort on outer 4f out, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, eased close home

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

swerved left leading stalls and ran off the track

broke well, soon steadied and lost place, switched right over 4f out, behind from halfway

tracked leading pair against rail, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in last trio, ridden and struggling over 3f out, no progress after

tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, kept on one pace final furlong

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, went 4th and travelling strongly 3f out, ridden and pressed for 2nd over 1f out, no impression, 4th and beaten over 1f out, faded final furlong

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, 5th and no impression 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led 1f then took keen hold behind leaders, gap available on inner and pushed through to lead over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on well

raced in centre, held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong but not going pace to get on terms

pressed leader in clear leading trio to over 1f out, one pace

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

held up in rear, effort 4f out, awkward head carriage and hanging right after, midfield and no headway over 1f out, still hanging and plugging on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leaders and travelled strongly, switched right 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out

started slowly, soon in touch with main body, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly

dwelt, held up in midfield, not clear run briefly well over 1f out, no progress after

held up in last pair, effort under pressure over 1f out, no impression and well held final furlong

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and lost 2nd 150yds out, well held and plugged on same pace after

tracked leaders, raced keenly, led 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, soon went left, headed post

slowly into stride, held up in last pair, not clear run well over 2f out, looking for room over 1f out but trapped, ran on last 100yds, no chance to threaten

took keen hold, held up well in touch, effort over 1f out, unable to quicken 1f out, well held and kept on same pace after

led until headed after 2f, took keen hold behind leaders on inner, switched to outer and ridden over 2f out, kept on well and led 150yds out, ridden out

chased leading trio, pushed along halfway, shaken up and one pace over 1f out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

off the pace in midfield disputing 8th, outpaced over 2f out, never a factor but keeping on at finish

in touch until weakened 3f out, eased and tailed off

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, hung right and no extra final furlong

steadied start, held up, raced towards stands' side, switched left over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 9 in group

led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon edged right and found little, weakened well inside final furlong

led until 7f out, chased leaders after until lost place under pressure 2f out, behind final furlong

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never enough pace to challenge

awkward leaving stalls and slowly away, headway to lead after 2f and made rest, ridden 2f out, clear with challenger 1f out, held on well under pressure towards finish

prominent, lost place after 1f, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

chased leader, upsides and ridden 2f out, soon led, headed entering final furlong, one pace in 3rd entering final furlong, weakened quickly last 100yds

steadied and switched left after start, held up in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, no impression

held up in midfield, ridden 5th, weakened after next

in touch on inner, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon chasing winner, driven and no impression final furlong

prominent behind leaders and took keen hold, upsides going well over 1f out where held together, soon ridden, found nil and one pace final furlong

prominent, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, never dangerous after

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, mistake 3rd, behind from next

led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, outpaced and no chance with winner final furlong, battled on under pressure to hold 2nd

prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out

in touch in midfield, headway to lead over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

close up behind leader on rail, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

pressed leader and took keen hold, led entering straight, ridden over 2f out, clear leader over 1f out, began to weakened 1f out, no extra and headed well inside final furlong

held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

held up, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

steadied after start, took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, effort over 1f out, ran on well under pressure inside final furlong, never getting to winner

held up in touch, headway on outer 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch on near side of group, ridden and effort over 2f out, outpaced final furlong

dwelt, held up, never threatened

started very slowly, well off the pace in last, just in touch and going well enough 3f out, ridden and raced awkwardly over 2f out, modest progress over 1f out, never a factor

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden after 5th, lost touch well before 2 out, tailed off

started slowly, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

soon led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

in touch on inner, ridden along and lost place 6f out, soon behind

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish