N W Alexander Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 15:25 13th December 2018

took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders after 8th, led 11th, ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish

led to halfway, close up until ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out, eased when no chance, tailed off

took keen hold, close up, led last (usual 3 out), headed passing omitted 2 out, stayed upsides winner, kept on last 100yds, held near finish

held up, steady headway before 3 out (usual 4 out), tracking leaders and ridden before omitted last, kept on to take 2nd near finish, not going pace of winner

held up, not fluent 1st, not fluent and unseated rider next

midfield, ridden and weakened after 4 out

held up, closer 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out

held up, ridden along 3 out, never able to challenge

took keen hold early, chased leaders, lost place before 5 out, struggling from next

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 4 out, not fluent next, rallied before last, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home

held up behind leading group, steady headway after 4 out, driven and weakened next

in touch, steady headway 6 out, led going well 3 out, shaken up and going clear when edged left run-in, stayed on strongly

with leader, led before 2nd, headed 9th, remained close up until lost place 14th, struggling in rear when mistake 15th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold in rear, smooth headway to chase leader before 3 out, poised to challenge next, led before last, ridden out run-in

in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 5 out, struggling from next

held up in midfield on outside, not fluent 7th, headway before 3 out, led next, soon edged left, hard pressed run-in, kept on gamely towards finish

took keen hold early, prominent, steady headway when not fluent 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

took keen hold, held up, mistake 4th, struggling before 3 out, soon beaten

not fluent, held up, headway on outside before 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, soon outpaced

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, not fluent 6th and next, smooth headway before 4 out, led going well 2 out, pushed clear before last, readily

held up towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, effort and pressed winner 3 out to between last 2, outpaced run-in

behind, outpaced final circuit, never on terms

took keen hold, held up, good headway and close up 4 out, effort and chased leader when not fluent next, ridden and outpaced between last 2

took keen hold early, led, clear halfway, ridden 3 out, headed between last 2, weakened run-in

in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied after last, no impression

close up in chasing group, outpaced 10th, rallied 3 out, kept on from last, no impression

held up on outside, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 8th, steady headway before 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

held up, steady headway when not fluent 3 out, effort next, ridden and outpaced by first two before last

behind and soon detached, no chance final circuit

always in rear

prominent, lost place before 5th, ridden along and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on again from approaching last

held up in last place, shortlived effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

close up, every chance 4 out, driven next, one pace from 2 out

led to 5 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

chased leaders, effort and ridden 3 out, rallied and disputed second place after last, one pace towards finish

not fluent in rear, struggling before 3 out, soon beaten

always towards rear, tailed off

held up in rear, jumped less than fluently, some headway after 4 out, plugged on to go modest 3rd towards finish

held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms

held up, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

chased winner to 4th, prominent until lost place halfway, struggling final 4

prominent, led narrowly 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd

prominent, not fluent 4 out and lost place, weakened approaching 2 out

led to 1st, close up, lost place before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression

midfield, ridden before 2 out, weakened and beaten when mistake 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, good run to lead final towards finish

held up, struggling before 3 out, never a threat

held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, outpaced 14th, no impression from 4 out

prominent, lost place when hung left before halfway, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off

with leaders to 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led after next, ridden clear entering home straight, readily

held up in rear, slow 5th, headway before 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before last

held up, mistake 6th, never threatened

in touch, mistake and lost ground 5th, effort when not fluent 4 out, struggling before next

not fluent on occasions, close up, left disputing lead after 2nd to 5 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon no chance with winner

prominent, effort and pushed along before 2 out, soon disputing second place, one pace when hampered near finish

prominent, lost place before 4 out, soon struggling

held up in touch on outside, effort and driven after omitted 3 out, weakened before next

in touch, ridden along before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before next

pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden when not fluent last, soon headed, kept on same pace

made most to before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

took keen hold, held up, steady headway and in touch when not much room and stumbled between last 2, recovered and chased leading pair before last, one pace run-in

held up, driven along 3 out, weakened before next

not fluent on occasions, prominent, lost place 11th, struggling from 4 out

held up, progress into midfield 6th, still only disputing 7th 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leader 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led final 50yds

behind, outpaced halfway, never on terms

held up, smooth headway to dispute lead before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, rallied run-in, kept on, held near finish

prominent, driven along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied and 2 lengths third when fell heavily last

held up, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

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

held up in touch, outpaced 7th, rallied when left fourth 9th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten

held up, hampered bend after 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

prominent, driven and outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous after

held up, driven along before 3 out, soon no impression, beaten next

held up, fell heavily 12th

held up, headway and prominent before 2 out, soon driven and one pace

held up, steady headway 13th, 8 lengths fifth and staying on steadily when mistake and unseated rider 4 out (usual 5 out)

led, headed after 2 out, soon weakened

held up, headway on outside and in touch before 3 out, hung left and weakened before next

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

not fluent, soon behind, steady headway 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression

tracked leaders, went second before 4 out, led last, ridden out

held up, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, outpaced 4 out, plenty to do before 2 out, rallied before last, edged left and kept on run-in, nearest finish

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced when slightly hampered 4 out, soon beaten

held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and ran on well from last

tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced 8th, rallied 10th, chased winner 5 out, ridden after next, back on bridle and led before 2 out, driven clear from last

held up, driven and reminders after 4th, headway to chase leaders 10th, outpaced before next, rallied to chase (clear) winner before last, no impression

not fluent on occasions, held up towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway when checked 4 out, struggling from next

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 12th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady headway on outside 8th, outpaced when baulked 10th, soon struggling, beaten when mistake 3 out

held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plenty to do before 2 out, rallied when not fluent last, soon chasing winner, kept on, held close home

held up, driven and outpaced halfway, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

not fluent and never going well in rear, lost touch and pulled up before 7th

held up, steady headway starting final circuit, prominent when blundered 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from last

held up, never threatened

held up, mistake 5th, lost touch after 8th, pulled up before 11th

led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden when chasing leaders after 3 out, not fluent when weakening 2 out

held up, pushed along after 10th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out

held up, blundered 4th, improved to midfield when mistake 5th, dropped to rear after 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

prominent, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

held up in touch, steady headway to chase winner and closed to within 3 lengths before last, soon ridden, outpaced run-in

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 4f out, no impression from 2f out

led or disputed lead, already headed when jumped left 3 out, outpaced when jumped left next, soon beaten

chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on from last

not fluent on occasions, chased leader to 2nd, prominent, driven and outpaced after 11th, struggling when hit 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never reached leaders

chased winner throughout, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, effort after 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

led to 6 out, rallied, close second and ridden along when fell 3 out

prominent, driven and outpaced after 3 out, dropped by first two from next

held up, steady headway before omitted 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no danger after

held up in last place, struggling from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up in touch, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, took third last, no chance with first two

held up in rear, steady headway 5 out, just under 4 lengths down disputing third place and going well when hit and unseated rider next

held up, headway before 3 out, effort and every chance when mistake next, driven and one pace from last

made all, narrow lead until ridden clear after 3 out, hit last 2

prominent, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

behind, struggling from halfway, no chance when pulled up before 2 out

made all, ridden approaching 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, held on gamely

held up in last place, steady headway to chase leaders before 2 out (usual 4 out), effort after omitted 2 out, hung right and outpaced after omitted last

early reminders and soon detached, some late headway, never on terms

held up in midfield, steady headway before 3 out, weakened before next

with leader, led halfway to 3 out, rallied, kept on from last, not reach winner

disputed lead early, close up, disputed lead from halfway to 3 out, weakened from next

close up, challenged 8th, led after 5 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra run-in

not fluent, chased leaders until lost place 5th, rallied and prominent when hit 13th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, lost touch from next

took keen hold, held up, struggling 3f out, never on terms

led to 8th, prominent until weakened after 5 out

held up, reminders after 5f, rallied, weakened from 4f out, tailed off

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced halfway, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, headway to chase winner 9th to 2 out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied and chased winner run-in, kept on, held near finish

held up, ridden and outpaced 7th, rallied before 3 out, chased (clear) winner before last, plugged on, not pace to challenge

took keen hold, in touch until pushed along and weakened from 3 out

took keen hold, held up, headway on outside to lead just before halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, headway and prominent after 5f, ridden and weakened over 3f out

held up, headway 3 out, chased (clear) winner next, ridden and one pace from last

held up, pushed along 9th, back on bridle and smooth headway 3 out, led next, ridden last, kept on strongly

held up in touch, ridden along after 4 out, stayed on after last, went 2nd final 75yds

chased clear leader, dropped to midfield 4th, back chasing leader on extended run to 4 out, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out and pulled up

jumped well, chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 10th, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden and still upsides before 2 out, one pace between last 2, no impression after

not fluent on occasions, held up, pushed along 9th, ridden when jumped left from 4 out, weakened from next

not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms

not fluent in rear, headway and in touch halfway, mistake 4 out (usual 5 out), rallied and chased (clear) winner between last 2, kept on, not pace to challenge

behind, struggling from 8th, never on terms

took keen hold, chased clear leader and soon clear of rest, headway and challenged briefly 4th, led briefly before 3 out, ridden and weakened next

held up in touch, outpaced 11th, struggling from 3 out, left poor fourth before last

tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 4 out, struggling from next

close up, led before 3 out, headed briefly before next, driven and headed again run-in, kept on same pace

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and one pace from last

held up, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon beaten

chased leader to 4th, rallied 4 out (usual 5 out), outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten

held up, smooth headway to challenge before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, beaten last

held up, steady headway passing omitted 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

jumped left throughout, took keen hold, led to 4 out, weakened from 2 out

held up, not fluent 8th, effort and ridden before 3 out, edged right and outpaced after next