Nick Williams Horse Racing Form | Taunton 15:50 14th December 2017

held up behind, headway after 8th, closed on leaders home bend, close 5th 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

not fluent 1st and 2nd, pushed along after next, mostly in last, lost touch before 3 out, well behind before 2 out

tall, lengthy, with leaders, ridden and weakened well before 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

raced on inner most of way, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out and soon challenging, weakened quickly before 2 out

raced keenly in 2nd until not fluent 6th (water), soon lost place and pushed along, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, led just over 2f out, stayed on to draw clear inside final furlong, readily, nice type

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway halfway, went second going well after 3 out, effort next, one pace and lost second place run-in

chased leaders, outpaced after 5th, hung badly left from 3 out, stayed on after last, went 2nd final 100yds but no threat to winner

mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, led after last, kept on, ridden out

tracked leaders, slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on again from last

always prominent, led 3 out, ridden flat, headed towards finish

made virtually all, drew clear approaching 3 out, easily

in touch, hit 7th, effort approaching 4 out but no impression on winner, went 2nd before 3 out, no danger, lost 2nd run-in, tired when lost 3rd towards finish

held up in midfield, headway 9th, pecked 3 out, no real impression, weakened 2 out

chased leader to 3 out, lost place 2 out, no danger after

chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

lw: prominent, mostly chased winner from 5th until before last, weakened flat

held up, headway 24th, ridden after next, hit 28th and saddle slipped, never recovered, weakened approaching 2 out

led, slipped into 1st, headed after 3 out, ridden after next, 2 lengths down last, outpaced run-in but good effort

mid-division, effort and chance 3 out, soon driven and no extra

prominent, led 4 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, shaken up last, ridden run-in, ran on well

held up, jumped slowly 12th, adrift in last and shaken up after 14th, headway 3 out, went 3rd under pressure next, stayed on same pace

held up, took closer order 4th, tracked winner 2 out, soon ridden, not pace to challenge, no extra run-in

held up towards rear, outpaced from 3 out and never able to make any inroads after

tracked leaders, ridden along 13th, soon lost place, mistake 15th, rallied briefly after 4 out, beaten next, went modest 3rd run-in

tracked leaders, chased leader after 3 out, ridden between last 2, ran on well final 100yds, led close home

mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, ridden before next, held in between last 2, no extra when losing 3 places close home

tracked leaders, hit 4 out, ridden to lead next, not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat

held up in rear, struggling after 12th, never a threat

behind, progress on outer before 3 out, led next, driven clear flat, readily

took strong hold, 2nd until challenged and left in lead 10th, headed and left 6 lengths clear 14th, headed and jumped left 2 out, soon outpaced, jumped left last

held up, headway 11th, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat

took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 7th and 10th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up 3 out

in last pair, ridden 15th, soon outpaced

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, led before 2 out, soon driven, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace after

chased leaders, 2nd normal 3 out, driven and weakened quickly between last 2

tracked winner, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway from 5th, challenged 8th, soon ridden and held, weakening when went badly left 3 out, tailed off

in touch, headway to lead before 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened

2nd until led at 3rd, shaken up and not fluent 3 out, hung left and headed before next, faded between last two

in last pair, mistake 7th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced next, 5th before last but rallying, carried slightly left after awkward jump last but stayed on well to go 2nd close to home, too much to do

dwelt, took keen hold, held up in 7th, shaken up over 2f out and no progress, kept on from over 1f out, no danger but not disgraced

in touch, lost place after 6th, mistake 4 out and struggling after

mid-division, headway after 3 out, led next, in command when hit last, ridden out

tracked leader, joined leader 3rd, led 9th, soon 3 lengths clear, joined after 3 out, ridden before next, headed between last 2, stayed on to regain lead final stride

raced in last pair, lost touch 3 out

settled in last place until halfway, progress on outer to press leaders 5f out, faded over 2f out

held up, headway before 3 out, ridden in dispute of 4th 2 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd last, stayed on well, led near finish

held up, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, jumped very slowly 3rd, weakened next, soon ridden, tailed off 3 out

raced keenly, hung right throughout, prominent, led after 5f, headed over 7f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, midfield 6th, ridden after 3 out, no further impression

mid-division, ridden approaching 9th, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, headway after 4th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but always being held from next

ran green, in touch in midfield, not fluent and reminder 3rd, chased leader after next, reminders before 5th, outpaced 3 out and soon hung left, well beaten next

prominent, hit 4th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off 2 out

chased leaders until mistake 6th, soon struggling in rear

2nd or 3rd until led 6th, ridden and headed before 8th where not fluent, tailed off last before 3 out, pulled up next

held up, pushed along and some headway after 7th, weakened before next

held up, pecked 2nd, behind from 9th, pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

tracked leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd flat, weakened towards finish

chased leaders, ridden 7th, lost touch next, remote 4th 2 out

raced keenly and prominent, went 2nd before 4th, led next, quickened approaching 3 out, ridden out

chased leader until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

held up but in touch, outpaced after 3 out, headway between last 2, kept on run-in but not pace to get on terms

tracked leader, led 2 out, ran on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but always being held from last

unconvincing jumper, disputed lead until led after 5th, headed 8th, dropped out tamely before 10th, mistake next

3rd until went 2nd after 6th, ridden and pressing leader from next, over 1 length down and looking second best when hampered last but left in lead, holding rival after

led, pushed along from 10th, slow next, ridden when joined 4 out, headed next, soon held, lost 2nd at the last

tracked leader, pushed along 5th, dropped to 3rd next, soon outpaced, no chance after 3 out, fell when stumbled last

held up, steady headway 18th, one pace and held by leaders from 4 out, modest 3rd when blundered 2 out

held up, headway 3rd, in 3rd from 5th, ridden and disputed 2nd 2 out, soon outpaced, eased when held flat

chased leaders, hit 7th, lost place before next

held up, headway 3rd, soon tracking leaders, driven upsides 3 out, led between last 2, over 1 length ahead last, edged left final 150yds, all out

took keen hold in rear, hit 4th, pulled wide approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, disputing modest 4th when mistake and jumped left last, soon weakened

blundered 2nd and jumped moderately in general, chased leader to 3 out, soon lost place and ridden, rallied after 2 out to chase leader last, stayed on well to lead final strides

settled in rear until headway after 7th, went close 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance when went right between last two, still on terms last, faded flat

soon prominent, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

jumped right, tracked leader, pushed along after 9th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 7th, no danger from 3 out

led to 3 out, chased winner to next, soon outpaced, fifth and held when pulled up before last, collapsed fatally

held up, ridden from 6th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on gamely but soon held by front pair, lost 3rd nearing finish

blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd

not fluent, chased leaders, lost place after 6th, towards rear 9th and struggling, behind before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened

raced very keenly, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, strong run approaching last, led final 130yds, kept on well, driven out

prominent in group chasing clear leading pair, went 2nd after 14th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

mistakes, always in rear, ridden and no progress after 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd until ridden well before 3 out, weakening when hit 3 out, disputing 14 lengths 3rd when fell next

chased leaders, went 2nd at the 7th, never threatened to get on terms with winner but kept on from 2 out for clear 2nd

led, clear after 4th, ridden after 4 out, headed last, no extra

held up in last pair, progress after 3 out but forced to race wide bend after it, chased leading pair after 2 out but no chance, one pace and lost 3rd after last

very keen to post, made all, 1 length advantage home turn, ridden and kept finding extra after, gamely

made all, began to forge clear from 6th, nearly 25 lengths ahead 2 out, very easily

chased winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and not quicken approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace

midfield, closed 9th, chased winner 14th, driven 3 out, beaten by last, lost 2nd near finish

led to 2nd, with leader after, mistake 6th, led before 7th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, unable to go with winner 1f out on run-in, lost 2nd final 75yds, kept on under pressure but held

held up, mistake, slipped on landing and unseated rider 5th

raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th where left 2nd, led 4 out, left well clear next

led 3rd until ridden after 7th, soon weakened

with leader until led 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace approaching last

pressed leader until 3 out, soon dropped back to 4th and ridden, well beaten before next

well in rear, blundered 3rd, struggling when very slow 7th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out

pulled hard, held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, plugged on from 2 out

prominent, tracked leader after 4th, challenged on long run after 3 out, nearly upsides 2 out, soon weakened

close up, led 6th to before 3 out, rallied, outpaced after next

chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon struggling towards rear, never back on terms

mistake 2nd, soon ridden, not travelling fluently, lost place 5th, went 2nd briefly at 8th but never really looking keen, lost touch before 10th, lost 3rd at last

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), chance after last (usual 2 out), weakened on long run-in

took keen hold, settled in 3rd or 4th, ridden and effort after 3 out, joined leader and not fluent next, led and clipped last, driven and held on gamely flat

chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

close up, hampered 1st, led after 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon headed, one pace after, lost 2 places towards finish

made all, kicked on after 3 out, pressed just after last, found extra final 100yds, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, close 3rd 7th, soon ridden, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, lost modest 3rd at the last, tailed off

held up, pushed along in close 5th after 6th, ridden next, went 3rd at the last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

prominent until weakened after 3 out

took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 3 out, clear approaching last, easily

held up in touch towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders and ridden just before 2 out, driven to chase winner between last 2, no impression but kept on for clear 2nd

took keen hold in midfield, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

3rd until went 2nd 5th, tracked leaders until came under pressure and weakened after 3 out, faded

led until headed 2 out, outpaced by winner, kept on flat, lost shoe

mid-division, improved to chase leaders from 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, rallied under pressure to lead near finish

held up, effort 18th, weakened before next

prominent, chased leader 7th, led approaching last, driven out, hung right towards finish