Nick Williams Horse Racing Form | Ascot 14:25 21st December 2013

ot always fluent, led, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner from last, weakened flat but held on for 2nd

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4 out, blundered 3 out and lost place, stayed on approaching last, kept on closing stages

held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, led narrowly next, driven 2 lengths ahead after last, held on all out near finish

chased leaders, ridden 9th, lost place 4 out, moderate progress again from 2 out

led to 3rd, led again 27th, headed 4 out, weakened run-in

prominent, not fluent 8th and next, soon given reminders and lost place, behind from 11th, jumped left 13th, pulled up before 15th

led to 2nd, chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

made most to 15th and set hot pace early, ridden 18th, lost place 3 out, kept on again from last

held up towards rear, smooth progress from 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last

chased leaders, driven approaching 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, challenged and hit last, soon led, kept on well

disputed lead, jinked and headed when mistake 2 out, weakened

reluctant to go to start, prominent, pushed along to chase leaders after 11th, faded from 4 out, virtually pulled up flat

made most and jumped proficiently, narrowly headed 3 out, shaken up to lead again last, driven and stayed on well

led 2nd, made most after until ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on flat

in touch until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and chance between last 2, kept on same pace from last

prominent, left in lead 8th until after next, ridden and every chance 3 out, held and kept on same pace from next

chased winner to 2 out when well held, soon left disputing that position until dropped to 3rd soon after last, rallied to press for that position close home but no chance with unchallenged winner

led, headed 9th, no chance with winner after 4 out but stayed on for clear 2nd

chased leaders, mistake 5th and lost place, not fluent and dropped to last next, never going well after, well tailed off

jumped slightly left, led, slow 9th (water), headed 13th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out

held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

made all, not fluent 8th, driven out

hit 1st, chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place and behind after 4 out, stayed on again after 2 out

tracked leaders, went 3rd 25th, pushed along when slipped on bend before 2 out, lost 3rd next, stayed on same pace, just held on for 4th

mid-division until weakened 3 out

led, tended to jump slightly left at times, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace

led until 8th, soon ridden, jumped right from 4 out, stayed on but always being held

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened before next

led until 15th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on but always being readily held by winner

made all, kept on strongly from 2 out, ridden out

led, hit 3 out, joined next, soon headed, no chance with winner last but stayed on well for clear 2nd

prominent, chased winner 3nd to 5th, remained handy until ridden and weakened 2 out

awkward when went left and unseated rider 1st

tracked leaders, lunged at 6th, closed and mistake 9th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before next

tracked leader until ridden after 5 out, gradually faded

chased leaders, losing place under pressure when mistake 2 out, weakened and behind on long run between last 2, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort after 5th, pressed winner from before 2 out, wavering and racing awkwardly until edged left and every chance last, outpaced final 100yds

pressed leaders, struggling when blundered badly 8th, no danger after

led, joined 4 out, pushed along when blundered and headed 2 out, rallied to press winner after last, drifted right, held nearing finish

held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

held up, headway 6th, challenging 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, ran on gamely when duelled for lead run-in, gamely prevailed

chased leaders, unable to go with front pair approaching 2 out, weakened before last

led until after 2nd, chased leader after until 8th, went 2nd again 9th, led 11th until outjumped and headed 13th, soon driven and weakened, no chance when mistake 3 out

took keen hold, chased leader after 2nd until led 4th, headed next, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no threat to leaders after

held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 13th, weakened next

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 7th, ridden and close 3rd when blundered 2 out, weakened last

took keen hold, not jump well, held up in touch in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off next

in touch, struggling when awkward 4 out, never going pace to get on terms

held up behind leaders, took closer after 6th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, stayed on same pace

raced green and not always fluent, in rear but in touch, ridden after 5th, chased leading pair after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 2nd at the last

soon prominent and travelled well, went 2nd at 4th, led before 2 out, driven when very untidy last, kept on well but just caught

led until 5th, mostly close 2nd after, hard ridden from 2 out, left in lead soon after last, not quicken and caught close home

tracked leaders, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off

tracked leaders, losing place when not fluent 4 out, weakened after next

held up, hampered 1st, struggling 14th, went modest 4th 4 out, never a threat, tailed off

made all, mistake 9th, shaken up approaching last, ridden out

held up, outpaced from 9th

held up, driven along after 5th, never dangerous

not fluent 5th and 6th and ridden, towards rear and never looked to be going well enough, struggling from 10th

in touch, disputing 3rd when not fluent 12th, ridden after 4 out, no extra when lost 3rd 2 out