N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 14:20 12th December 2013

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well

prominent, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied next, chased winner run-in, kept on, no impression

in rear, driven after 7th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out

mainly jumped well, made all, not fluent 11th, clear before 4 out, stayed on well under pressure from last, unchallenged

took keen hold in rear, baulked 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 6th, not fluent next, effort and went second approaching 3 out, led next, ridden and edged right after last, stayed on strongly

in touch, ridden before 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold, held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, steady headway after 5 out, effort and ridden before 3 out, outpaced from next

in rear but in touch, headway to close on leaders after 4 out, weakened 2 out

not fluent on occasions, with leader until hit 11th, led 5 out to next, soon ridden, rallied and every chance when fell 2 out

held up, pushed along 9th, driven after next, no impression from 3 out

took keen hold, chased leader until led after 2f, headed and ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when switched right 1f out, one pace after

in touch in last trio, ridden and effort on outer over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

led and clear with 2 rivals until 8th, headed and ridden before 3 out, soon dropped out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

well in touch in midfield, closed on outer and barging match with rival after 3 out, joined leaders next, soon led and ridden, driven flat, stayed on well and always just hoding rival flat, driven out

held up in last, hit 2nd, tracked leaders 7th, 2nd 4 out, effort next, over 2 lengths down and driven when stumbled on landing 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

in rear, lost place 4th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next

held up, steady headway over 6f out, effort and ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, keeping on well when drifted left towards finish

always towards rear

prominent, ridden before 3 out, rallied next, chased (clear) winner run-in, no impression

not always fluent, held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened last

made virtually all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well from last

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, rallied, weakened before 2 out

towards rear, headway 4th, lost place 3 out, soon behind

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, modest 3rd 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, pushed along and not much room over 1f out, stayed on same pace

not fluent in rear, struggling from 4th, tailed off

held up, pushed along after 4 out, weakened quickly next, eased when no chance run-in

held up, smooth headway to lead after 2 out (usual 3 out), driven out from last

chased leader, effort and ridden 4 out, challenged briefly 2 out, kept on from last, not pace of winner

in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, led going well before next, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, smooth headway over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 5 out, smooth headway before next, led and edged left between last 2, driven clear run-in

took keen hold, not fluent, led to 3rd, pressed leader to 9th, hit 13th, rallied and led after 5 out, hit next, soon headed, ridden before 2 out, nearly 3 lengths down and one pace when fell last

led to 7th, chased winner to next, struggling after 4 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before next

in touch, blundered 8th, driven to chase leader between last 2, every chance last, one pace run-in

chased leader, led 5th, hit next, headed 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, lost place on long run between 3rd and 4th, ridden and behind before 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (last)

not fluent on occasions, made all, mistake 8th, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly from last

made all, joined after 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from last

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, effort and ridden before 2 out, one pace from last

held up in touch, smooth headway halfway, effort and every chance 3 out, upsides when sprawled badly and lost all chance next, shaken up and kept on run-in, no chance with winner

held up, not fluent 4 out, steady headway next, challenged 2 out to run-in, kept on, held near finish

held up, steady headway to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and one pace from last

held up, headway 3 out, effort and chased (clear) winner after next, kept on, no impression

led, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in

in touch, lost place halfway, struggling from 4 out

led to 2nd, close up, effort and led before last, soon ridden, edged left run-in, stayed on well

held up, fell 1st

held up in midfield, steady headway over 3f out, ridden drifted left over 1f out, soon beaten

held up behind leading group, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next

close up, led 10th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced

in rear, driven 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up in midfield, steady headway and prominent 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and outpaced

made all at steady gallop, ridden and quickened clear before last, driven out run-in

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

close up, went second 4 out, ridden after next, one pace from last

took keen hold, in touch until weakened from 2f out

close up until ridden and lost touch rapidly before 9th, hopelessly tailed off when pulled up after next

midfield on inside, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along after 9th, ridden and hung left approaching last, weakened flat

in rear, behind and driven 5th, never a factor

midfield, ridden over 3f out, one pace and never threatened leaders

in rear, effort and some headway over 2f out, soon ridden along and never dangerous

soon tracking leader, close up 4f out, led over 3f out, joined and ridden over 2f out, soon headed, driven and kept on same pace approaching final furlong

in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next

held up, pushed along when mistake 7th, kept on under pressure into midfield 3 out, never able to trouble leaders

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

held up in touch, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

midfield, headway to chase clear leading pair over 2f out, ridden and no further impression from over 1f out

in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened final furlong

held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

held up, ridden along after 3 out, no impression from next

held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, fifth and beaten when fell last

not fluent on occasions, prominent, hit 5 out, ridden and weakened from next

took keen hold early, prominent, headway to lead before last, quickened clear run-in, eased towards finish