Nick Williams Horse Racing Form | Ascot 14:25 22nd December 2018

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon held, mistake 2 out, weakened

held up 5th, went 4th 12th, mistake 4 out, soon struggling, outpaced next, regained modest 4th soon after last

tracked leaders until hit 13th and lost place, not travelling after, in last pair 16th, some headway after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

close up, reminder after 1st, soon led, headed before 5th, driven to lead again approaching 3 out, headed next, weakened between last 2

jumped well, always prominent, led 5th, kept on well, game

unruly and unseated rider start

jumped left 1st, headway 3rd, chased leader next until bypassing normal 5th, soon lost place, 5 lengths last but still appeared to be going well enough when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression, weakened over 2f out

held up in rear, in 3rd place at 7th, switched right approaching 3 out and effort, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner after

not fluent 1st, prominent, chased leader 6th to 3 out, steadily outpaced before 2 out

tracked leading pair, pushed along 3 out and soon outpaced, 8 lengths down 2 out, stayed on again from last

chased leader, led after 6th, ridden home bend, headed when stumbled 2 out, kept on same pace

took keen hold, held up in last pair, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th

raced freely, led, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

held up, ridden in 5th 3 out, one pace from 2 out

jumped well, tracked leader, led after 4 out, clear next, easily

not always fluent and tended to jump left at times, held up, detached 7th, never on terms, tailed off

tracked leaders from 6th, disputed 2nd 10th until unable to quicken under pressure after 2 out, weakened flat

held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders 12th, close up 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure flat

led, headed and not fluent 4 out, dropped to 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and driven, kept on from last, going on at finish

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 5 out, pushed along in close 4th 2 out, lost ground approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in

looked well; always prominent, led 7th, not fluent 2 out, kept on well from last, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace

went to post early, led to 7th, lost 2nd at 9th, driven 11th, weakened 13th

slow 3rd, 2nd or 3rd until definite 2nd after 11th, led before 3 out, urged along and headed next, outpaced by winner before last but clear of rest

took keen hold in rear, still last 5f out, urged along and progress 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, catching winner rapidly near finish, too much to do

pressed winner, pushed along and upsides 2 out until last, weakened final 150yds

took keen hold early, prominent, tracked leader 4th until ridden and lost 2nd bypassing 2 out, one pace after

held up in touch, dropped to last and struggling 3 out, no threat after

never better than midfield, ridden and weakened 14th

led until 3rd, pressed leader until lost place before 5th, eased flat

pulled hard tracking leaders, led after 5th, blundered next, headed after 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when blundered last

last but in touch, struggling and detached 12th, stayed on from 2 out but no threat to front pair, snatched 3rd close home

raced keenly, held up 4th, not fluent 3rd, tracked winner after 6th, ridden to challenge between last 2, held last, no extra

last trio and never going well, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

towards rear, pushed along 11th, outpaced after next, plugged on from 2 out, never threatened leaders

held up, headway halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 5th last, ran on under pressure to go 3rd run-in

raced keenly, led 2nd until 4th and 6th until after 14th, lost place quickly before 3 out, tailed off last next

held up, headway after 2 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 15th, blundered 3 out and ridden, closed with winner before last and left level briefly, outpaced flat

tracked leaders, in 2nd before 9th to 13th, left chasing leader 4 out, driven next, stayed on to lead final 50yds

taken steadily towards rear, brief effort towards outside before 10th, soon pushed along, no impression from 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong

taken to post steadily, held up, headway 3 out, soon shaken up to go 2nd, edged left under pressure and outpaced by winner flat

led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last

chased leader, led 2nd to 4th, led again next, mistake 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra last

prominent, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat

midfield on inner, headway and in touch before 2 out, ridden between last 2, weakened run-in

held up, always in last, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off

held up in midfield, lost place and behind after 2 out

held up, headway 7th, pecked 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

held up, mistake 6th, struggling from 12th, mistake 14th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, disputed lead from over 6f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon one pace

tracked leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakened next, tailed off

held up in touch, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon outpaced by winner and no chance from next

tracked leaders, pressed winner 9th until 13th, dropped to 3rd 3 out, held after

held up, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, lost 2nd next, no extra last

held up, pushed along and plenty to do after 4 out, headway 3 out, driven to close on leaders 2 out, ridden into 3rd approaching last where not fluent, hard ridden run-in and rider lost whip, led last 100yds, asserted near finish

mid-division, headway 11th, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along 3 out, driven 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden run-in, no extra

took keen hold, last throughout, slight mistake 14th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, 5th and going well enough when fell 3 out, fell again next while loose

ridden along from 3rd, always in midfield, one pace and no impression on leaders from 3 out

hit 1st, hampered 2nd, always towards rear

quite keen to post, held up towards rear, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, never threatened

mid-division, headway after 13th, hit 15th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

never travelling in mid-division, went right 2nd, soon ridden along, towards rear 4th, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

in touch, blundered 7th, lost place next, brought down 9th

tracked leaders, hit 15th, ridden to lead after 3 out, 2 lengths up last, enough in hand and always holding on final 100yds, driven out

held up, pushed along and weakened 8th

looked well, held up in touch in 4th until tracked leading pair 9th, led 2 out and soon ridden clear, in command when hit last, stayed on, ridden out

looked well, held up in touch, closed to track leaders after 16th, effort to challenge when left 2nd 2 out, edged right under pressure and almost 2 lengths down last, rallied under pressure flat and gradually closing towards finish

chased leaders, effort over 2f out, 4th and unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch in midfield on outer, closed to track leaders after 3 out, led before 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and hard pressed just before last, headed soon after last, no extra and plugged on same pace after

looked well, held up in touch in rear, 5th and effort after 3 out, soon struggling and outpaced entering final straight, plugged on and switched left flat, went 2nd final 50yds, no chance with winner

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

mid-division, raced in last pair after 6th, not travelling from next, beaten 3 out, pulled up between last 2

chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, driven approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd flat

travelled well, tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, well in command when left clear 2 out, easily

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, held when left 3rd next, kept on same pace

held up, headway 7th, chased leader 11th, ridden when mistake 4 out, staying on same pace when hung right approaching last

tracked leaders, tracked winner approaching 2 out, shaken up between last 2, not pace to get on terms

raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd 13th, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out

held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leading trio approaching 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden when left 2nd 3 out, tried to challenge last, every chance 1f out on run-in, stayed on same pace and no further impression final 75yds

looked well, in touch in last trio, progress and slightly impeded 15th, chased leading pair 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on but never able to challenge

disputed lead most of way, ridden and headed 2 out, still every chance last, kept on but soon held by front pair

left in lead 1st, headed 6th, challenged 4 out, led narrowly next, 1 length up when mistake and virtually fell 2 out, not recover

led until after 1st, tracked leader, hit 4th, led briefly approaching 3 out, soon ridden, well held by winner when hit 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

held up, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), not pace to get on terms, weakened on long run-in

held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on well to lead final 150yds, driven out

held up towards rear, pushed along and headway after 6th, driven 3 out, stayed on to lead on long run between last 2, holding on when edged right towards finish

led, ridden and headed turning in, soon held, weakened after next, tailed off

in touch, pressed leader after 7th, took narrow advantage after 2 out, stayed on gamely to assert final 100yds, ridden out

in touch, pushed along in 5th after 16th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden and chance turning in, soon one pace

disputed lead until 5th, prominent, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

with leader to 5th, lost place before next, weakened 7th, tailed off after 3 out

took keen hold in midfield, headway 6th, led 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner from 2 out

held up, headway 12th, ridden in 4th after 15th, stayed on to go 2nd flat, closed on idling winner but never a threat

midfield, jumped slowly 10th, closed and well in touch in 6th when jumped slowly 14th, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

chased leader to 9th, went 2nd again after 11th, led 3 out, not fluent next, not fluent again last, driven out

held up, raced wide final circuit, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, clear last, shaken up flat, stayed on well

held up in touch towards rear, effort and some headway before 3 out, no impression between last 2, well held and kept on same pace after

chased leaders, shaken up to lead last, ridden clear flat

prominent, chased leader 9th, led approaching 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat

raced keenly, led, shaken up approaching 3 out, headed after next, weakened last

led to 4th, chased leader until ridden well before 3 out, weakened approaching next, eased flat

mid-division, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 4f out, switched left and rallied over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd towards finish

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, edged left and ran on to go 2nd towards finish