M Tompkins Horse Racing Form | Chelmsford 13:50 22nd December 2016

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, in command and stayed on strongly final furlong, easily

settled in rear-division, ridden over 2f out, no chance with leader entering final furlong, pushed out

led at strong pace 2f, chased leading pair, lost place 2f out then short of room and dropped towards rear, stayed on again final furlong

in touch, ridden and no progress from over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2f out to take modest 3rd last 100yds

mid-division, headway and not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, led at modest gallop, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost second towards finish

held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

steadied after start, held up in rear, came wide and effort over 1f out, soon slightly impeded and no progress after, weakened final furlong, broke blood vessel

refused to race until rest of field had gone 1f, pottered around until pulled up halfway

in touch in midfield, effort well over 1f out, chased clear leading pair 1f out, no impression and one pace after

took keen hold, set very steady pace and soon clear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and weakened

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

headway 10f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

led for 1f, settled in 3rd after 2f, effort entering final 2f, switched right and ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on and always doing enough inside final furlong, eased near finish

took keen hold, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

very slowly away, in rear but steadily recovered, effort entering final 2f, no impression and well held when hampered entering final furlong

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner

settled in 5th, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, took 3rd final strides

covered up in mid-division, niggled along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run over 2f out, effort under pressure over 1f out, keeping on but no threat to leaders when hampered inside final furlong, no impression after

midfield, headway halfway, chased leaders 6f out, ridden along over 3f out, driven and plugged on same pace final 2f

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, 3rd and one pace 1f out

held up in last trio, headway on inner over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on to snatch 2nd last strides, no threat to winner

chased leader until led after 2f, headed 2f out, soon under pressure and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

broke well, steadied back and in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

always in last pair, tailed off

dwelt, soon tracking leaders on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort over 1f out, some modest headway inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

behind, ridden and headway on outer final 2f, stayed on but never got in a blow

ran in snatches, in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place 6f out, lost touch and eased over 1f out, tailed off

steadied start, held up in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, well held and plugged on same pace from over 1f out

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased

started slowly, always in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out

prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra

slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

midfield, ridden along over 4f out, soon well outpaced

in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong, behind and eased towards finish

towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

slowly into stride, held up in last trio, effort over 2f out, no headway under pressure 2f out, no chance when short of room and eased well inside final furlong

soon bustled up to lead, clear 9f out, came to race on stands' rail 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no chance after, weakened final furlong

raced in 4th, nudged along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

held up, pushed along over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

very slowly away, well detached in last but steadily recovered, in touch 6f out, 4th and ridden 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

always behind, never dangerous

took keen hold, midfield until headway to chase leaders halfway, lost place quickly over 2f out, behind final furlong

in touch, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

took keen hold, chased leaders until went 2nd halfway, clear with winner 6f out until 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off final 2f

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

led for 3f, chased leader until over 2f out, soon under pressure and unable to quicken, weakened over 1f out

tracked leading pair, effort over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on but no impression on winner

steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outer to press leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace well inside final furlong

held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on

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

slowly into stride, took keen hold in last trio, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off

held up in rear, some headway to take closer order over 4f out, ridden along over 3f out, soon outpaced

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

held up in last pair, ridden to close on leaders over 2f out, faded over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

held up, took keen hold and quick progress to track leader 7f out, ridden to challenge and upsides 2f out to 1f out, faded

raced in 5th, ridden and weakened over 2f out

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 8f out, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace and 3rd last 50yds

held up in touch, steady progress over 2f out to track leaders well over 1f out, soon ridden, found nil and weakened quickly final furlong

steadied and dropped in behind after start, held up in last trio, headway on inner 3f out, driven to chase leaders 2f out, 3rd and kept in same pace inside final furlong

pushed along early in 5th, outpaced by leaders from halfway and well off the pace straight, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

never on terms, pushed along halfway, 6th and off the pace straight, no progress

prominent until ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

held up, pushed along over 3f out, always in rear

slowly into stride, soon prominent and raced keenly, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

in touch until outpaced and beaten over 1f out

chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong

tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, raced keenly, shaken up to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon clear

pulled hard and prominent, steadied and lost place over 4f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead post

soon tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out

in touch in midfield, ridden and no progress over 2f out, weakened final furlong

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, well beaten and plugged on same pace from over 1f out

always towards rear

slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear of main group, pushed and along and some headway 2f out, 6th and kept on same pace from over 1f out

close up and took keen hold, ridden 2f out, beaten well over 1f out

dwelt, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression after, lost 3rd near finish

tracked leaders on inner, effort 4f out, ridden along 3f out, soon driven and weakened

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, lost place before next, soon behind

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders and ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders until led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced and weakened towards finish

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in last pair, ridden along after 3 out, soon well beaten, weakened 2 out, tailed off

dwelt, tracked leader after 2f, effort over 2f out, upsides over 1f out, no extra in closing stages

in rear when badly hampered and fell 1st

held up in last pair, effort over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, c lose up over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven and one pace entering final furlong

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort when not much room and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on final furlong

in touch in midfield, not much room entering final 2f, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd briefly just over 1f out, 4th and kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

started slowly, took keen hold, held up in last pair, plenty to do 3f out, pushed along and progress over 2f out, ridden to take 5th final furlong, never on terms

chased leaders, upsides over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, behind and eased closing stages

pulled hard, led, went clear 12f out, came back to the field over 6f out, headed, weakened and eased over 2f out

ridden along leaving stalls, held up in touch in last trio, closed on inner when not clear run, clipped heels, stumbled and unseated rider over 2f out

held up in rear, effort and some headway over 5f out, ridden along 4f out, driven 3f out and soon outpaced

held up in touch in last trio, ridden over 3f out, struggling and outpaced over 2f out, well held and plugged on from over 1f out

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place 2f out, eased when behind closing stages

chased leader after 1f until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened

took keen hold, chased leading pair until over 2f out, soon struggling in 5th, weakened over 1f out

prominent, tracked leader 4th to 5th, weakened rapidly and jumped slowly 7th, tailed off and eased before 2 out

held up in last pair, pushed along just over 2f out, kept on steadily after, not disgraced

slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, effort on inner over 2f out, chased winner 2f out until 1f out, 3rd and stayed on same pace final furlong

held up, not clear run, switched right and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, stayed on under pressure

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on

tracked leading pair on inner, pushed along over 3f out, switched right to outer and effort over 2f out, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on to lead just inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home

raced near stands' rail, close up, ridden along 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

broke well, soon steadied and chased leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, edging slightly left over 1f out, held on well under pressure inside final furlong, ridden out

tracked leading pair, headway over 3f out, soon close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

taken down early, in touch in midfield, reminders 9f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, well behind and eased inside final furlong

slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, 5th and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, chased leader 6f out, headway 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon driven, kept on but no chance with winner

chased leading pair, effort to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, lost 2nd last strides

took keen hold, tracked leader for 1f, stayed handy, effort 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on but no impression

chased leader until shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure

held up in touch in last trio, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden to chase leader just inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish

taken down early, held up in touch, not clearest of runs entering final 2f, switched right and effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

made all, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, kept on

slowly into stride, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, chased leaders, effort in close 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong

chased clear leading pair, gradually closed 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out and soon clear, eased towards finish

slowly into stride, always behind

chased leading pair, ridden well over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

always towards rear

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

chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

in touch, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders and not clear run over 1f out, switched right and squeezed through 1f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, headed last strides

held up in touch, switched left and effort over 2f out, switched back right and headway 2f out, soon no impression, well held final furlong

chased leader, upsides 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, clear inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra near finish

chased leaders, close 3rd and switched right 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, led 150yds, soon headed and stayed on same pace after, lost 2nd close home

steadied start, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders after 2f, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out

chased leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven and hard pressed 1f out, soon headed and stayed on same pace after

chased leader, ridden 2f out, head at awkward angle but led 100yds out, headed near finish

tracked leaders in 4th, shaken up over 2f out, no real progress and never any chance