N J Gifford Horse Racing Form | Ascot 12:45 22nd December 2017

held up, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner and 3 lengths down over 2f out, stayed on, switched left and pressing winner inside final furlong, held towards finish

took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, mistake 3rd and 4th, headway to chase leader after 5th until soon after next, weakened before 2 out

in touch, headway 3 out, ridden in close 3rd between last 2, slightly hampered last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 5th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but never any danger to very easy winner

held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hung right approaching last

took keen hold, held up and last until after halfway, progress 6f out, reached 8th over 1f out, pushed along and no headway after, not without promise

held up and dropped to last after 3rd, stayed there until passing two rivals near finish

held up in touch, progress after 9th, took 2nd before 2 out and soon challenging, still upsides last, stayed on but not quicken flat

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened approaching last

took keen hold, close up, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out until before 2 out, weakened quickly

held up in last, smooth progress on outer over 3f out to track leader over 2f out, led well over 1f out and sprinted clear

held up, headway 9th, ridden when chasing leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace from before last

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, progress after 6th, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last

held up, headway 3 out, weakened before next

held up in touch in midfield, jumped right 1st, effort 2 out, no impression between last 2, weakened flat

held up well in rear, effort after 7th, no impression on leaders from 2 out

held up well in rear, switched out wide and some progress before 2 out, never in it but kept on steadily

held up in midfield, mistake 3rd, in touch before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

jumped right, chased leaders and mistake 3rd, chased winner 10th, ridden and no impression after next, lost 2nd final 50yds

held up in rear, hampered 2nd, outpaced 5th, well held when hit 2 out

always towards rear, mistake 1st, lost touch after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, progress on inner after, closed 2 out, chased leader before last, stayed on well flat to lead final strides

not fluent, led to after 1st, chased leader to 3rd, effort again after 3 out, disputed 3rd place and close enough 2 out, kept on same pace after

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, effort and clear in leading quartet 4f out, led under pressure well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd near finish

took keen hold, chased leaders until led before 3 out, ridden and went clear with challenger after 3 out, driven and headed bend before last, still every chance last, weakened flat

held up towards rear, headway on outer after 4th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held

jumped left, mid-division until 5th where bumped, soon struggling, never dangerous

mid-division, dropped towards rear 4th, no danger after

held up well in rear, steady progress from 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out but not on terms, shaken up and kept on, never reached challenging position

with leader, mistake 11th, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, jumped slowly and lost 2nd last, no extra flat

held up in rear, headway after 6th, effort to dispute 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression and mistake last, weakened flat

prominent, went 2nd after 4th, brought down 5th

in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden after next, raced awkwardly and hanging left from 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge

jumped slowly 2nd, chased leading pair who were 15 lengths clear, closed on them 7th, 6th and ridden and fading before 3 out

tracked leader, led after 2 out, joined when hit last, soon ridden and headed, soon held by winner, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish

towards rear, pushed along 6th, struggling 3 out, tailed off when hit 2 next, untidy last

led until 3rd and 5th until 8th, chased winner before 3 out, urged along and never looked like reaching him after

held up in touch towards rear, effort 3f out, soon struggling and outpaced, no danger final 2f

held up towards rear, switched to centre over 3f out, ridden and steady progress from over 2f out, stayed on but never going pace to get on terms final furlong

close up, led after 9th, 7 lengths clear and in command when lunged over 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably

left in lead 3rd until fell 7th

chased leaders, led approaching 8th, clear before last, driven out

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on

slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders on outer, progress going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and edged left, kept on

chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and floundering before 3 out, tailed off before next, eased

prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

led until before 3 out, soon dropped out, behind when pulled up before last

jumped right, chased leaders until left 3rd 3rd, joined leader after 7th until led on inner before 3 out, jumped right and headed last, stayed on same pace under pressure flat

held up in touch in last trio, headway 3 out, soon switched right and effort in 4th well before 2 out, no impression, weakened last

held up, outpaced 9th, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

with leader until led 3rd, ridden and headed when fell last

held up in rear, progress on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge

not fluent 4th, lost touch and not travelling well 8th, still 10 lengths last and ridden 2 out, closed last and outplodded rivals to get up final 75yds

chased leading pair to 10th, weakened 12th, soon tailed off, jumped 2 out as leading pair were nearing finish

jumped right, with leader, led 6th to next, led again 4 out, headed and weakened 2 out

not fluent 3rd, ridden before 3 out, every chance next, outpaced when mistake last

with leader until sent clear 3rd, 10 lengths ahead 5th, 4 lengths up when hit 2 out and soon ridden, headed and outpaced after last

in rear-division, shaken up over 2f out behind horses and soon angled out to centre, kept on well past beaten horse to take 3rd 2f out, no chance with leaders

tracked leaders, jumping went to pieces from halfway, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 20 lengths behind winner in 8th when blundered last and eased

always towards rear, mistake 5th and 7th, ridden 10th, soon struggling, losing touch when pulled up 13th

disputed lead, jumped right 2nd, hit 4th and headed, in last pair after 6th, never back on terms, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along from 10th, ridden into 4th approaching 3 out, not pace to get on terms

led after 4f, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, still close up when squeezed out and switched left 120yds out

led at steady pace until ridden and headed well over 1f out, not quicken after, lost 2nd final 100yds

jumped slowly 1st, always in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off from next

set off at furious and unsustainable pace and soon well clear, hit 3rd, driven and not fluent 6th, stopped to almost nothing when headed before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up last

midfield, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, beaten in 6th when blundered last, no impression after

held up in touch, effort under pressure but awkward head carriage after 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened 2 out

prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened, lost shoe

held up, mistake 3rd, shaken up and weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go held 4th inside final furlong

led, ridden when strongly challenged from 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on but no extra nearing finish

always towards rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off

led, pressed from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure but held run-in

mistakes, chased leader, closed and upsides 5th until led 8th, shaken up and went clear after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well between last 2, comfortably

chased winner to 2nd and from 4th until 3 out, weakened next, 6th when virtually pulled up near finish and dismounted after it

handy early, ridden and outpaced 6f out, rallied over 2f out, went well held 3rd inside final furlong

settled towards rear, effort before 5th, went 3rd and mistake next, ridden and in vain pursuit of leading pair after

in touch, ridden after 3 out, not pace to get on terms, fading when hung left between last 2

held up towards rear, reached midfield 4f out but soon outpaced, no real headway after

settled in midfield, ridden well before 2 out where mistake, hanging but stayed on before last, nearly snatched 3rd

held up, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leader, pushed along when left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed soon after last, no extra

in touch, not fluent 1st, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

held up behind front pair, ridden in well held 5th after 3 out, never threatened to get involved

mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, never threatened, weakened after next

in touch in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, 3rd and drifted left 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong for clear 2nd, never threatening winner

held up in touch, headway on outer halfway, ridden along 4f out, soon outpaced

held up, pushed along over 6f out, hung left and stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer

mid-division, struggling after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

always towards rear, went remote 5th 3 out, pulled up before next

held up but in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

led until after 4th, tracked leader, challenged 3 out until next, weakened before last

came out of stall slowly, held up in 11th and well off the pace despite slow tempo, vigorously scrubbed along over 2f out, no headway and never involved

held up in touch in last pair, mistake 5th and 6th, not fluent and detached last 7th, never on terms after, hampered 11th, ridden and no headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out

pressed winner, ridden after 11th, dropped to held 3rd after next, stayed on to regain 2nd run-in