N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 13:10 17th December 2016

took keen hold, chased leaders, fell 3rd

held up, not fluent 1st, fell 3rd

tracked leaders, weakened quickly normal 3 out, soon well behind, finished 7th, placed 6th

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4f out, rallied over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly

not fluent on occasions, held up behind leading group, driven and outpaced before 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

chased leaders, driven 8th, lost place between last 2

held up, mistake 6th, in touch when fell 8th

held up in midfield, headway 10th, led 3 out, ridden clear and stayed on strongly run-in

held up, mistake 6th, driven and struggling 4 out, soon beaten

with leader, every chance briefly 4 out, weakened before next

not fluent throughout, midfield, headway to lead after 3 out, soon hard pressed and pushed along, mistake next, stayed on well from last

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway and in touch before 18th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, struggling before next

held up in touch on outside, headway and close up after 3rd, ridden to lead after 2 out, not fluent last, driven clear

mistake 1st, behind, struggling from 4th, never on terms

led to 2nd, chased clear leader, led 3 out, stayed on well approaching next, hit last, driven out

in touch, tracked leaders before 6th, ridden to go 2nd before 2 out, every chance after until run-in, no extra final 75yds

chased winner, mistake 6th and not always fluent after, lost 2nd place 11th, dropped to 4th 4 out and struggling, no danger after but kept on well from last

chased leader until pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, ridden after next, regained held 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway on outside to track leaders over 2f out, soon pushed along, edged left and outpaced over 1f out

close up, reminders and pushed along from halfway, rallied and led before 3 out, headed next, kept on well to regain lead run-in, gamely

took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered badly and lost place 5th, not fluent next, driven and outpaced after 5 out, weakened from next

prominent, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, kept on from last, not enough pace to challenge

prominent, outpaced 7th, driven and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)

led, ridden when not fluent 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on run-in, no extra and lost three places near finish

tracked leaders, effort and pushed along 3 out, close third when pecked next, ridden when not fluent last, soon beaten

held up, driven and struggling 4 out, never on terms

prominent, baulked and lost ground 2nd, pushed along 9th, driven and outpaced 5 out, weakened next, fifth and beaten when collapsed fatally before 2 out

held up in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort and went second after 2 out, led run-in, driven and stayed on well

in touch, hit and unseated rider 1st

prominent, went second 3 out, shaken up and led next, nearly 3 lengths up last, drew clear run-in

led to 1st, chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

held up in midfield, outpaced 13th, soon ridden along, rallied 3 out, chased leaders after next, went second run-in, edged left and kept on well close home, just held

held up in touch, blundered 2nd, ridden and outpaced halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

chased leader to before 4th, close up, third and going well when fell fatally 4 out

in touch, smooth headway to press winner 3 out, effort and just over 1 length down last, kept on run-in, no chance with ready winner

held up, headway and in touch over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

early leader, close up, regained lead 7th, ridden and drew clear from 2 out

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, steady headway to track leaders 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

in touch, steady headway after 4 out, effort and pressed leader when not fluent 2 out, every chance briefly when not fluent last, kept on run-in, not pace of winner

took keen hold early, held up in touch, not fluent 5th, smooth headway to press leader before 2 out, ridden and led after last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, went second 4th until hit 6th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner after next, no impression from 2 out

took keen hold early, pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, soon led, headed 2 out, shaken up, rallied and 1 length down when not fluent last, soon no chance with ready winner

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th and ridden, little response, not fluent 2 out and struggling in 5th after, jumped right last

took keen hold in rear, headway 3 out, 2nd last, kept on same pace

led, ridden and clear with winner from 2 out, hit last, headed run-in, kept on same pace

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, soon beaten

held up in midfield, ridden and slightly outpaced after 2 out, stayed on from approaching last

chased leaders, went second 4th to before 3 out, regained second place going well before next, effort and ridden after 2 out, edged left and kept on final furlong, just held

led, headed soon after 1st, chased leaders, driven 9th, led approaching last, found extra last 50yds

led, not fluent 1st 2, headed 5th, lost place 2 out

close up, hit 4 out, effort and ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

led until ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, driven and outpaced before 3 out, beaten before next

held up, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon beaten

led to 8th, close up, ridden and regained lead approaching 2 out, edged left after last, stayed on well

held up, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, not fluent 6th, mistake next, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next

in touch, driven along halfway, rallied and chased winner 4 out, every chance briefly under pressure before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

led narrowly, headed 5th, tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leader, fell 5th

prominent, ridden to challenge strongly just after 2 out, stayed on but always just held

in touch, ridden when mistake 8th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders until weakened quickly before 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, going well 3 out, effort and chased winner next, ridden before last, switched left and kept on run-in, just held

prominent, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and edged right after last, kept on well

held up in rear, not fluent and reminders 5th, some headway 8th, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 5 out, ridden along next, headway to chase clear leader when jumped badly left, saddle slipped and rider rode without irons from 2 out, just over 6 lengths down and held when left 4 lengths clear last, kept on

close up, led 3rd, ridden along 2 out, headed run-in, kept on

held up in midfield, steady headway 3 out, ridden next, chased winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

held up, headway after 4 out, chased (clear) winner 2 out, no impression

not fluent on occasions, in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden after next, no extra when edged left and bumped rival 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort and chased clear winner after 3 out, lost second when not fluent next, soon beaten

held up, hit 3rd, headway and prominent halfway, chased winner before 3 out to between last 2, soon outpaced

chased leaders, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, hung left between last 2, driven out from last

held up in rear-division, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms

chased leader to 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened passing omitted 2 out

jumped slowly 1st, in last pair, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

prominent, led 7th until 10th, every chance until blundered 12th, soon ridden, 5th and struggling next

held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, headway to track leader after 8th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, hit last

midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd 110yds out, edged right, kept on

held up, headway into 3rd 5 out, ridden before 3 out, chased leader just after 2 out, led 110yds out, stayed on

chased leaders, reminders 3 out, lost place before next, soon behind

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out, stayed on same pace last 75yds

in touch, steady headway halfway, effort and led after 2 out, clear last, kept on strongly

held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden and effort before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

not fluent in rear, struggling 4th, soon beaten, tailed off

prominent, chased leaders 4th, 2nd between last 2, upsides last, soon led, driven out

mistakes, chased leaders, went second 6th, closed on leader before 2 out, led and pushed along before last, kept on well run-in

held up, mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no danger after

close up, led 11th to 4 out, stayed with leader, ridden next, regained lead run-in, gamely

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and outpaced when hung left 2 out, soon no chance with first two

held up behind leading group, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, shaken up when not fluent last, pushed out, comfortably

took keen hold early, held up, smooth headway to chase (clear) winner after 5 out, pushed along 3 out, 4 lengths down and keeping on when hit 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

prominent, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off

held up, driven and outpaced over 6f out, soon struggling, beaten final 3f

soon pushed along in rear, not fluent 3rd, behind from 10th, remote 5th 2 out

in touch on outside, disputing fourth place and close up when fell 4 out

in touch, steady headway when left second 3 out, led going well before last, edged right, driven and stayed on well run-in

in touch in midfield, lost place and pushed along 18th, behind after 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

midfield, effort and ridden before 2 out, outpaced between last 2

chased leader to before 4th, close up, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in

took keen hold early, led and soon clear, ridden before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened

chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 3rd, outpaced halfway, lost touch from 3 out, eased when no chance

held up in midfield, lost place 4th, never dangerous after

not fluent, held up, struggling after 3 out, beaten next, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted run-in

pressed leader, disputed lead from 3rd, ridden 2 out, every chance when hampered run-in, stayed on well under pressure to lead towards finish

in touch, steady headway when hit 3 out, challenged going well next, soon ridden, lost second and one pace run-in

with leader, led 6th, made rest, hit 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, mistake last, kept on

held up behind leading group, steady headway over 2f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

in rear, pushed along 8th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next, jumped right last

tracked leaders, went second after 5 out to before 3 out, nearly four lengths down and one pace when fell heavily 3 out

held up, ridden after 4 out, hit next, never on terms

prominent, went second before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, edged right and weakened approaching last

close up in chasing group, headway after 3 out, ridden before next, rallied to lead between last 2, edged right last, driven out

not fluent on occasions, led to before 3rd, pressed leader, regained lead 8th, made rest, clear 3 out, hit next, kept on strongly

behind, struggling starting final circuit, tailed off

held up, smooth headway to chase leader 4 out, led next, shaken up and kept on strongly from 2 out

took keen hold early, held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway to press leaders before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

held up, smooth headway and every chance before 2 out, soon pressing leader, just over 1 length down and staying on when left 2 lengths clear last, edged right, stayed on strongly

chased winner, ridden along after 3 out, one pace from next, held when lost second run-in

with leader to 3rd, lost place quickly after, tailed off when pulled up before next

in touch, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, upsides and challenging from 2 out, ridden after last, nosed ahead briefly run-in, no extra final strides

not fluent, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, effort and driven approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last

in rear and soon driven along, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

dropped to last and weakened 4th, tailed off from next until pulled up before 7th

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

took keen hold, prominent, driven and outpaced over 5f out, some late headway, never on terms

not fluent on occasions, prominent, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next

mistakes in rear, hit and outpaced 10th, lost touch before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling, no chance when hit last

behind, outpaced 4th, ridden and lost touch 4 out, pulled up before next

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went second over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly

prominent, went second 7th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced from next

held up, steady headway on outside halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, effort before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, outpaced and lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off 3f out

in touch, steady headway 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied to lead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong

mistakes, made most to 12th, struggling 6 out, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, headway to lead briefly before 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last

held up, struggling halfway, never on terms

held up on inside, fell 1st

not fluent, chased leaders, pushed along 8th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

led, headed after 9th, weakened last 150yds

took keen hold, tracked leaders, checked bend after 6f, smooth headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

close up, pushed along 2 out (usual 4 out), one pace passing omitted 2 out

held up in touch, effort before last (usual 3 out), weakened passing omitted 2 out

prominent, niggled along after 4th, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), headway to lead passing omitted 2 out, driven and headed before last, no chance with ready winner

led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and hard pressed before last, edged right and headed run-in, soon no extra

behind, outpaced 7th, never on terms

tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, led next, clear after 2 out, ridden out run-in

held up, headway 11th, tracking leaders when fell 14th

with leaders, led after 9th, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well, hit last, driven out

in touch, headway to lead briefly 2 out, with winner to after last, one pace and lost second close home

held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, left behind after 12th

in rear, chased leaders 3rd, reminder 6th, driven next, reminders 9th, outpaced next, modest 5th 4 out, headway before next, 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, driven clear last

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 10th, jumped slowly and reminders next, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

not fluent and dropped to last after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when ran out 10th

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no headway and beaten 2 out, faded

in rear-division, blundered 7th, driven 9th, headway to chase leaders next, led between last 2, forged clear last 150yds

led or disputed lead until definite advantage 3 out, 2 lengths up when hit last, driven and stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, went second 7th, disputed lead before 3 out, ridden next, 1 length down when pecked last, kept on same pace

prominent, 2nd approaching normal 3 out, hit 3 out, led approaching last, hit last, driven out

held up, headway 9th, ridden and weakened approaching last

in rear-division, some headway 4th, lost place 3 out, behind when blundered next, took poor 4th in closing stages

held up in midfield on inside, lost place and outpaced when mistake 9th, soon struggling, no danger after

not fluent, in touch, pushed along and effort when jumped left 3 out, weakened from next

held up, smooth headway on outside to chase winner 4f out, effort and ran green over 2f out, just over 1 length down when checked and stumbled over 1f out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, effort when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, jumped left next, rallied and left 3 lengths second last, kept on run-in

held up in midfield, driven after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

tracked leading pair, close up 12th, hit 14th, 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, 4 lengths down and held when hit last