N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Ayr 13:35 02nd January 2018

soon in midfield, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after flight, no impression on winner, jumped right last, lost 2nd run-in, kept on under pressure

raced keenly and led, ridden after 3 out, strongly pressed last, headed 50yds out, one pace

held up, not always fluent, mistake 6 out, ridden 4 out, headway and chased leaders last, stayed on

in touch, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced and dropped towards rear, rallied after 2 out, plugged on to go modest 3rd run-in

chased leader to 4 out, soon ridden along, rallied and chased (clear) winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

prominent, hit 6th, ridden and outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner last, no impression

chased winner to 3 out, rallied and regained second next, kept on from last, not reach winner

mid-division going comfortably when fell 7th

took keen hold early, prominent, smooth headway and disputed lead over 3f out to over 1f out, angled right entering final furlong, kept on same pace

held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

prominent, went second 4th to 6th, not fluent and dropped to last place 10th, rallied to chase winner 13th, effort when not fluent 4 out, rallied next, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

novicey on occasions, in touch, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged right run-in, stayed on well towards finish

tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, outpaced by first two from next, better for race

raced keenly, prominent, well there 2 out, unable to go with winner before last, lost 2nd final 175yds, kept on same pace

held up, smooth headway before 3 out, shaken up to lead before next, soon clear, kept on well run-in

in touch, pushed along after 10th, ridden and headway after 3 out, left close 4th before next, led run-in, kept on well

tracked leader, not fluent 8th, touched down in front 3 out but ridden and soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner between last 2

tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on under pressure and edged right run-in, not pace of winner

prominent, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out but no danger

tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden after 2 out, headed last when not fluent, one pace

held up, bit closer before 3 out, reminder after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, eased between last 2

led, joined by runner-up 5th, headed after 4 out, good jump to lead immediately after 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden in 1 length lead approaching last where not fluent, stayed on gamely to assert run-in

squeezed for room leaving stalls, held up in rear, effort over 1f out, switched left 1f out, never troubled leaders

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, led going well after 2 out, ridden and edged right run-in, stayed on well

tracking leader when fell 2nd

in touch, ridden along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, not fluent 5th, reminder and soon headway to track leaders, pushed along to lead narrowly before 2 out, edged left run-in, stayed on well

held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up towards rear, driven and outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous after

prominent when fell 1st

took keen hold early, made most until ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 2 out), stayed on but not quite pace to challenge

tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, challenged for held 2nd run-in, no extra nearing finish

badly hampered 1st and detached in last, in touch in rear by 6th but never able to become seriously involved

midfield, headway to track leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace

held up, smooth headway over 2f out, chased clear leading pair over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge

took keen hold early, held up in touch, effort and pushed along after 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up, driven and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

in touch, steady headway 8th, close third and going well when fell next

in touch, headway and close up when checked 4 out, ridden next, rallied and close third from 2 out, no extra run-in

held up in touch, steady headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, chased (clear) winner over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

disputed lead until led on own 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in

tracked leaders, not fluent and lost ground 5 out, rallied next, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, went second 7th, led going well before last, shaken up and drew clear run-in, readily

prominent, steady headway after 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, rallied 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in

close up, led after 1st, joined passing omitted 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened

held up, good headway to lead after 2 out, headed run-in, rallied under pressured, held close home

not fluent on occasions, in touch, ridden and outpaced 10th, lost touch 5 out, never dangerous after

not fluent on occasions, close up, lost ground 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, beaten when not fluent last

held up, outpaced 11th, soon struggling, no danger after

prominent, steady headway and close third 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied between last 2, kept on run-in

held up, steady headway and prominent 7th, driven and outpaced before 12th, no impression before 3 out

tracked leaders, went second 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied, held close home

in touch, mistake 5th, briefly pushed along after 5 out, back on bit to track leader before 4 out, led 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on well to draw clear run-in

tracked leaders, pushed along to lead narrowly between last 2, ridden and stayed on run-in, in command final 110yds

held up in touch, effort and ran green over 2f out, headway to chase (clear) winner inside final furlong, kept on, no impression

close up in chasing group, went second halfway, steady headway to lead 2 out, edged right and pricked ears before last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, promising

mid-division, mistake 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

novicey on occasions, in touch, effort when pecked after 2 out, soon chasing winner, not fluent last, kept on, not pace to challenge

close up on outside, went second 2nd, not fluent 3 out, led next, ridden when not fluent last, kept on, headed last stride

held up in rear, headway into 4th 4f out, 3rd over 3f out, led 2f out going well, 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, pushed out to assert

held up, closed on leaders before 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last

settled towards rear, ridden and outpaced by winner after 3 out, went 2nd at last but no chance with winner

tracked leaders, chased winner before normal 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

held up, steady headway and prominent before 3 out, effort and ridden next, kept on under pressure run-in

held up, headway on outside and prominent 7th, effort and ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in to take second last stride

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, effort and close third 2 out, ridden and outpaced from last

towards rear until halfway, still 8th but progress after 11th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, hit last, went 2nd final 50yds but no chance with winner

never better than midfield, blundered 1st, ridden and beaten before 2 out

held up, headway to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), driven and outpaced after last (usual 2 out)

in touch on outside, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next

held up, steady headway and prominent halfway, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

midfield, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on but always held

in touch, ridden 2 out, went 2nd just after last, one pace and no threat winner

chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out

led 1st, stumbled and headed on bend after 3 out, soon lost place and eased, pulled up before next

held up, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

behind, ridden and outpaced 4 out, lost touch from next, tailed off

led until ridden and headed 2 out, rallied, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, kept on same pace last 150yds

held up, steady headway and in touch when faltered bend entering straight, soon recovered, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed post

made all, clear to before 3 out, ridden next, stayed on gamely from last

held up, shaken up and steady headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

in touch, prominent 4th, every chance when mistake last, not quicken, kept on same pace under pressure final 150yds

tracked leaders on outer, lost place 9th, dropped to rear after 13th and pulled up before 5 out

midfield on outside, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, ridden along after 9th, soon beaten

held up, raced keenly, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace and never threatened leaders

held up, ridden along and struggling after 12th, pulled up before 3 out

prominent until 3rd and ridden home turn, soon weakened

behind, effort before 3 out, 4th and pushed along on home turn, no impression on leaders after

settled in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, led last, soon urged clear

held up in touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

pressed leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

close up, effort and pushed along after 3 out, just led when left 3 lengths clear last, stayed on well

behind, reminders halfway, driven and outpaced 4 out, some late headway, never on terms

held up in touch, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway and in touch after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from last, no impression

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway and in touch before 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

held up, fell 2nd

in touch, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, close up next, weakened approaching last

in touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, beaten final 2f

held up, steady headway going well before 2 out, effort and chased winner before last, edged left under pressure run-in, kept on

close up, not fluent and ridden 4 out, outpaced before next, never dangerous after

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, ridden along after 4 out, weakened from next

took keen hold, prominent, steady headway 4th, led 4 out to 2 out, driven and kept on same pace from last

in touch, not fluent 7th, outpaced 5 out, struggling from next

held up, hit 9th, not fluent next, headway before 4 out, driven next, chased winner run-in, kept on, held near finish

not fluent, in touch, pushed along when hit and outpaced 4 out, lost touch from next

tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

not fluent, held up, struggling from halfway, never on terms

tracked leaders, effort 3f, no impression final sf

held up, struggling 6 out, soon beaten

led, jumped right 1st, headed and hit 3rd, weakened before 3 out

prominent, kept on same pace from 2 out

held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, pushed along and headway to challenge last, rider dropped whip run-in, kept on well, slightly impeded by winner towards finish

not fluent on occasions, in touch, left third 3nd, ridden and outpaced 5 out, beaten next

held up, reminder after 8th, slow next, soon struggling and behind, pulled up after 11th

pressed leader, led 4 out to 2 out, driven and outpaced from last

led to 8th, close up, mistake 13th, driven and weakened 5 out, lost touch and pulled up 2 out

prominent, dropped back 5th, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

not fluent on occasions, close up, went second 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, outpaced from next

not fluent on occasions, led, shaken up when mistake and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and lost third run-in

not fluent on occasions, pressed leader, hit 1st, lost second 12th, struggling from next, tailed off

raced wide, led to 8th, driven and struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before omitted 2 out

led, headed 4th, continued to chase leader, led again before last, stayed on, in command towards finish

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, mistake 8th, steady headway 14th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression

held up, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, jumped big 1st, effort on outer after 3 out, pushed along about 4 lengths down in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced when hit 10th, never dangerous after

not fluent on occasions in rear, outpaced halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

held up, headway 5f out, chasing leaders on outer 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, headway after 6th, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, over 2 lengths down last, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish

chased leaders, left second 5th, led going well before 3 out, ridden and ran on strongly from last

held up, headway into midfield 5f out, effort in touch over 2f out, one pace under pressure over 1f out

in touch, took closer order 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

made most to well over 1f out, soon driven along, rallied gamely to lead towards finish

made most to 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with very easy winner

kept away from others start, never really going, lost touch in last 5f out, tailed off

prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, no impression before next

tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, ridden and every chance before next, led when hit last, soon hard pressed, stayed on gamely run-in

prominent, pushed along 8th, weakened from next

in touch, pushed along 4th, struggling from next, beaten before 3 out

not fluent, held up in midfield, struggling after 4 out, beaten next

chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, lost ground 3rd, struggling halfway, mistake 11th, soon pulled up

held up, ridden 13th, weakened 15th

made all, drew clear after 3 out, easily

chased leaders, dropped to rear after 7th, struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out

took keen hold early, prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, beaten final 2f

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on well to take second near finish

jumped right on occasions, made all, clear from 3rd to before 9th, ridden before 3 out, edged left before last, stayed on gamely

held up, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

held up, headway into midfield 8th, ridden after 13th, weakened 4 out

held up in touch, smooth headway to challenge 5 out, led next, ridden clear from 3 out, 8 lengths in front and keeping on well when fell last

close up, went second 3 out to before next, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off

not fluent, held up in midfield, outpaced 6th, struggling from next

held up, headway 4th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

in touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden along and lost place, tailed off when jumped right and mistake 2 out

took keen hold early, held up in touch, smooth headway and every chance 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on gamely run-in

led to after 5 out, chased winner to before 2 out, soon weakened

led to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

led, reminder after 10h, headed next, hit 12th, every chance when hit 4 out, weakened and lost second 2 out

chased leader to 4 out, ridden and outpaced when left 3 lengths second 2 out, no impression when not fluent last

tracked leaders, went second 7th, driven along before 2 out, rallied and 3 lengths down last, led run-in, stayed on strongly

prominent, went second 3 out, led going well between last 2, soon clear, shaken up briefly after last, readily

held up, steady headway over 6f out, outpaced 4f out, plugged on from over 2f out, no chance with first two

not fluent in rear, outpaced before halfway, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression

in touch, lost place before omitted 3rd, detached next, never on terms

held up, steady headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on

pressed leader to 11th, close up until mistake and outpaced 5 out, lost touch after next, pulled up before last

made all, always at least 5 lengths up, cruised clear after 2 out

took keen hold, led after 1st, headed when jumped awkwardly 11th and next, soon lost place and pulled up

jumped slowly several times, mainly disputed 2nd to 5th, in rear, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced after, closed and challenging when blundered 2 out, rallied after last, led final 100yds, stayed on

in rear, never travelling, jumped slowly 4th, detached after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, led 12th, headed 14th, challenging 4 out, led 3 out, asserted from 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

led, headed after 4 out, ridden 3 out, every chance again just after last, no extra final 110yds

held up in last place, struggling after 4 out, losing touch when hit next, no chance when took tired fall last

not fluent, in touch, headway 4th, effort and every chance when hit 3 out, ridden next, edged right, one pace and lost two places close home

in rear, driven 11th, behind from 12th

chased leaders, lost place and mistake 5th, ridden and dropped to rear after next, lost touch and pulled up 8th

prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, tracked leaders, steady headway and close up over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten over 1f out

tracked leaders, effort when hit 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next

held up in midfield, disputing sixth and going well when not fluent and unseated rider 3 out

held up, outpaced from 8th, plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

led, headed 10th, weakened next, soon behind, hung right last 100yds

tracked leaders, went second 5 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no chance with winner

held up, outpaced 4th, never on terms

in touch, lost ground 7th, outpaced from 9th, struggling 5 out, tailed off

pressed leader, led 11th, made rest, ridden before 2 out, driven clear from last

jumped right on occasions, led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed upsides winner, hit last, kept on same pace run-in

not fluent, tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 4 out, rallied and led after next, ridden 2 out, just over 2 lengths in front last, driven and held on well

with leader, hit 4th, led after 8th, driven next, kept on run-in

in rear, behind from 4th, tailed off 3 out

held up, niggled along from halfway, headway over 6f out, driven along over 3f out, no impression until rallied and chased leader over 1f out, led last 100yds, stayed on well

not fluent, held up, hit 10th, hit and struggling 6 out, lost touch from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, hit 5th, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold in rear, headway 8f out, driven 6f out, hung right and lost place bend over 4f out, soon behind

held up in rear, headway 7f out, tracking leaders 4f out, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead closing stages

in rear, driven 12th, soon outpaced, poor 5th when mistake 3 out, took 4th closing stages

took keen hold early, held up, steady headway on outside 6f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

not fluent on occasions, prominent, went second before 6th, disputed lead 4 out to next, soon ridden, 6 lengths fourth and outpaced when fell next

held up, headway and prominent 5f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, hung left and bumped winner entering final furlong, soon headed, keeping on when bumped last 25yds, just held

prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, beaten next

chased leaders, 3rd and keeping on same pace when fell 2 out