P F Nicholls Horse Racing Form | Taunton 18:00 20th April 2017

on his toes, led in at start, led until 3rd, led after next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on with every chance until no extra close home

in touch in chasing group, raced in last trio 14th, struggling after next, no chance from 19th

tracked leaders, pushed along after 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

disputed lead until outright leader approaching 2 out, ridden and headed turning in, no extra from last

tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon in command, not fluent last, comfortably

went 2nd at 4th, led going best 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, always in control

walked over

held up in 4th, chased winner from 8th, hard ridden and outpaced 2 out

made all, idling most of way and pushed along at times, not fluent last, always well in command, unchallenged

disputed lead until led 3rd, headed and weakened 2 out

made all, pushed along and drew clear over 1f out, edged right and stayed on well final furlong

tracked leaders, urged along after 7th, never really going well after, weakened from 3 out

disputed lead until led after 1st, headed and outpaced approaching 4 out where mistake, weakened 3 out, mistake next, lost modest 4th flat

made all, quickened approaching last, ridden out flat

in touch, urged along from 6th, progress to chase leader after 3 out, closed to lead 2 out, stayed on well and drew clear before last

with leader, led 3rd, going best before 2 out, shaken up and not fluent last, fairly comfortably

tracked leaders until pushed along in 5th after 15th, never threatened to get back on terms

jumped slightly left at times, made all, unchallenged

tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, squeezed up on bend after 4 out, ridden for strong challenge after 3 out, every chance last, no extra

held up tracking leaders, bumped along after 3 out, soon found nil and plugged on same pace

tracked winner, hit 11th, challenged 4 out until next, stayed on same pace from 2 out

tracked winner until after 7th, close up, ridden to chase winner after 3 out until next, weakened between last 2, tailed off

held up in touch, headway 6f out, chased clear leading pair 4f out, effort just over 2f out, soon under pressure and edging left, no impression and well held 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish

chased winner until hit 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, mistake next, jumped right last

chased leaders, went upsides 3 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden after 11th, no impression until closed under pressure to press leader and mistake 2 out, led before last, mistake last, kept on flat, driven out

tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, led on bit next, comfortably

held up in touch, smooth headway to join leader 4f out, went clear with winner 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced and beaten when edged left over 1f out, well held but kept on for 2nd final furlong

mid-division when fell 11th

mid-division, hit 6th, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind

chased leader, ridden before 14th, switched left and jumped into lead 15th, 2 lengths clear and driven when left in command last, ridden out

tracked leader, led 8th, narrow advantage and hard pressed when stumbled badly landing last and soon fell

chased leaders, one pace approaching 2 out

held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, headway 13th, chasing leaders 16th, weakened after omitted 2 out

chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out

midfield, mistake 5th, ridden and headway after 2 out, chased leaders when mistake last, no extra

midfield inner, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from between last 2, never on terms

chased leader, nudged along at times, ridden approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down last, ran on to lead final 75yds

led to 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last

chased leaders, pushed along 8th, one pace from next

held up but in touch, ridden along from 8th, no impression until switched right after 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd run-in but not pace to get involved

tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 13th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, eased closing stages

pulled hard, tracked leaders, led after 5th, well in command from 3 out, unextended

led, hit 10th, driven and headed 12th, reminders next, soon lost place and behind

made all, drew well clear over 2f out, unchallenged

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off

tracked leaders, reached for 2nd, not fluent next, travelling well disputing close 3rd when fell 3 out

chased leading pair, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out

not always fluent, chased leading pair, blundered 10th, ridden and beaten in 4th place from 14th

held up, progress from 8th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, raced slightly awkwardly after, challenging when impeded last, carried left flat, upsides 100yds out but winner then took command

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, more than a length down but still to be asked for effort when left in lead 2 out, soon drew clear, comfortably

made virtually all, mistake 8th, joined 4 out to next, asserted before 2 out, hard ridden and 5 lengths ahead last, all out

tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace under pressure

blundered 1st and sometimes not fluent after, tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, ridden and renewed effort 2 out, one pace before last

midfield, pushed along and headway from over 3f out, chased leader 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but always held

led until 2nd, tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

in touch, strong challenge approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, held last, no extra

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

led until 7th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, kept on, pushed out

settled tracking leaders, effort 3 out, went 2nd next, hard driven to lead soon after last, held on well

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, driven out

jumped well, made all, quickened up 4 out and soon drew well clear, unchallenged

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

made all, kicked clear approaching 2 out, kept on well

in touch until weakened 4 out

mainly 2nd until outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied run-in, closing at finish

tracked leader, challenged 4 out, shaken up to lead before last, stayed on well

took keen hold, held up, struggling 8th, blundered next, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, challenging when left clear 2 out, pushed out

held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, ridden when left 3rd 3 out, challenged for 2nd at the last, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms with winner

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, took narrow lead before last where went right and not fluent, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well, pushed out

took keen hold, led 3rd, stumbled 2 out, soon headed, no extra

held up well in touch, closed to track leaders 7th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace after

held up in touch in last pair, effort under pressure before 3 out, no impression and well held 2 out, mistake last

tracked leaders and travelled strongly, jumped into lead 2 out, still held together until ridden and readily went clear after last, ridden out

chased winner, mistake 6th, lost 2nd 8th, dropped to last and ridden after 9th, left 3rd next, no impression and kept on same pace from next

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, found little and struggling when bumped 2 out, well held when mistake last, weakened

held up, reminders before 9th, really struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, effort 2 out, weakened before last

in touch, chasing leaders when bumped 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven out, held on well near finish

in touch, went 4th after 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

mid-division, headway 3 out, effort after next, weakened just before last

in touch until lost place 11th, never back on terms

midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

always mid-division

held up, headway into midfield after 7th, not fluent 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden and no impression soon after, weakened before last, 7th and well beaten when hit last

held up, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and not much room on inner before 3 out, outpaced after, steady headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, not pace to get involved

tracked leaders, disputing close 4th after 3 out, ridden and held between last 2, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

midfield, headway approaching 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on under pressure run-in but no impression on leaders, no extra near finish

midfield, mistake 10th (water), jumped slowly and lost place 19th (water), outpaced after 4 out, ridden when hampered after 3 out, rallied 2 out, no impression on leaders, stayed on under pressure after last, one pace towards finish

mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

made most from 6th, urged along enthusiastically when joined 2 out, headed last, soon outpaced

held up, effort 8th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out and no impression on winner, challenged for 2nd from 2 out, kept on

held up, not fluent 12th, effort to chase winner after 4 out and close enough 3 out, ridden and found nil when mistake 2 out, tied up badly after the last and lost 2nd near finish

led, hit 7th, headed 8th, weakened between last 2, held in 3rd when fell last, fatally injured

took keen hold, held up in last, ridden and no progress after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, no danger

tracked leaders, mistake 13th, mostly in 3rd place after until chased winner 2 out, no impression last, weakened rapidly and lost 2 places near finish

held up in rear and well off the pace, steady progress from 3 out, shaken up to take 4th but no chance when mistake last, lost place near finish

in touch, shaken up into 4th 4f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f

chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd next, went 2nd again 12th, led approaching last, came readily clear flat

made all, mistake 2 out, soon clear, easily

tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened well before 3 out

with leader, led 4th to next, regained lead 5 out, headed before 2 out, chased (clear) winner, beaten and lost second run-in

held up, not always fluent, ridden after 10th, behind from next, pulled up before 14th

not fluent on occasions, chased clear leader to 6th, ridden and soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, mistake 8th, soon behind and ridden along, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, lost both hind shoes

always prominent, chased leader 2 out, led last, ridden out, edged left towards finish

mid-division, hard ridden 5th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 7th

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon held by winner, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

led, jumped left at times, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon held by winner, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, not fluent 4th, mistake 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out, eased flat

travelled well, raced in 4th until went 2nd 7th, led 12th, drew clear from 14th, easily

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 3rd after 3 out, weakened after next

disputed lead until 4th, chased winner until 7th, ridden in 4th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

led, quickened clear after 8th, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, switched right when held towards finish, no extra

held up, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, close enough 4 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2 out, steadily faded

pressed leader, led 7th, made most after, shaken up to assert after 2 out, stayed on well

took keen hold towards rear, hampered 6th, steady headway before next, weakened 2 out

jumped slowly 1st, close up, urged along before 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, challenged for held 2nd from 3 out, stayed on but never any threat to winner

pressed leading pair until ridden 5th, struggling from next, left very remote 3rd at last and clambered over and finished very weakly, scoped dirty

ran without declared tongue strap, held up, hampered 2nd, ridden and weakened after 9th

held up, headway 7th, chased winner 4 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, strong challenge approaching 2 out, edged ahead run-in, pushed out

tracked leaders, nudged along after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear, stayed on strongly

held up, improved to track leaders 3rd, switched left when travelling strongly before 3 out, led after 2 out, about 4 lengths clear last, always well in command, easily

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out where mistake, ran green and ridden between last 2, kept on, driven out

held up, no better than midfield, struggling after 18th

held up towards rear, lost touch and struggling soon after 6th, well behind after

held up in last pair but in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

always off the pace, dropped to last 11th, struggling after, behind from 16th, virtually pulled up after last

not fluent, chased leaders, effort when edged left approaching 2 out, one pace before last, rallied on run-in, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, no impression on winner

close up, started jumping left from 11th, urged along 16th, tried to rally 2 out, one pace and never able to challenge after

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2 out going strongly, shaken up to challenge last, upsides flat, stayed on but just outpaced near finish

held up in last pair, effort before 3 out, went 3rd under pressure before 2 out, no impression on winner but battling for 2nd between last 2, kept on

chased leader, closed and upsides 10th, led after 12th, 2 lengths ahead and travelling strongly when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

tracked leader, led 11th, clear on bit after 3 out, very easily

took keen hold early, close up, led 3rd, mistake 3 out, 3 lengths clear when not fluent and ridden last, emptied quickly and headed run-in, soon beaten

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened last

led until 3f out, soon weakened

prominent until weakened approaching 4 out

always behind

close up, went 2nd at 11th, hit 13th, ridden and outpaced in 4 lengths 3rd home turn, chased winner vainly and not finding much from 2 out

held up in 3rd, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

tracked winner, challenged going well approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner run-in

led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon outpaced flat

in touch, outpaced in rear 8th, rallied to press leaders 2 out, soon weakened

close second travelling well until led narrowly after 3 out, joined by runner-up between last 2, ridden and asserted flat, readily

made all at steady pace, drew clear before 3 out, easily

held up in midfield, progress to chase clear leading trio before 3 out, soon ridden, closed to take 3rd 2 out, challenged last and led soon after it, urged along and kept on flat

settled in 3rd, went 2nd 8th, ridden and joined leader 2 out, led approaching last where left clear, unchallenged

tracked leading pair, ridden on long run after 3 out, kept on from 2 out but never quite able to seriously challenge

held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, lost touch long before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

bumped 1st, held up, headway into 3rd after 12th, ridden entering straight, stayed on but not going pace to mount challenge

close up on outside, led before 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead close home

took keen hold early, mostly pressed winner to after 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and weakened from next

tracked winner until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next

close up, led briefly 4th, chased leader until mistake 6th, rallied and regained second 5 out, led next, pushed along and clear 2 out, jumped big last, kept on well

held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

mid-division on outer, driven along from 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off

poached 5 lengths start, made all, not fluent and shaken up 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

led, clear until 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on for clear 2nd but not pace of easy winner

tracked winner to before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, edged right and weakened from next

held up in touch, headway and prominent 5th, went second 14th, challenged going well 5 out, led on bit 3 out, hard pressed from last, not extended, canter

prominent, disputed 2nd place from 17th to 4 out, still close 3rd and chance when mistake and pecked 2 out, weakened, finished tired

held up in touch, smooth headway to press leader before 3 out, led going well next, good jump last, soon ridden clear, pricked ears last 100yds, readily

never better than midfield, ridden before 7th, struggling after, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before last

took keen hold, close up, went second 10th to before 3 out, soon ridden 3, weakened before next

several scruffy jumps in last, mistake 7th, effort after 4 out and brought wide before next, went close 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

held up, soon niggled along in rear, shortlived effort 17th, struggling from 5 out, pulled up after next

tracked clear leader, closer from 3rd, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened

hung left throughout, led, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in

tracked winner most of way, challenged 4 out, held before next, stayed on same pace

held up, headway from 6th, close enough 6th when ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next

held up, headway to lead 7th, headed before 12th, lost 2nd 3 out, tiring in 4th when fell next

mid-division, headway last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, no extra final furlong

in rear, some headway 10th, lost place and hit 13th, soon behind

travelled well, prominent, every chance when not fluent last (usual 2 out), stayed on same pace final 2f

tracked leader, driven 3 out, kept on one pace approaching last

mid-division, ridden after 21st, never threatened, weakened 4 out, tailed off

reluctant to line-up, led, headed and hit 7th, soon pulled up, broke blood vessel

tracked leaders until outpaced 16th, soon behind, tailed off

chased leaders, slightly hampered 7th, weakened between last 2

in touch, went 4th after 8th until outpaced after 3 out, no threat after, regained well held 4th run-in, lost shoe

prominent, jumped left 3rd, driven before 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, went 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, 5 lengths down last, stayed on but always being held

tracked leaders, mid-division 10th, headway after 4 out, left 3rd briefly when hampered 3 out, went held 2nd between last 2, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led and hit 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in, very easily

travelled well, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 7th, led after 4 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, kept on well

settled in last, hit 2nd, blundered and lost place 12th, outpaced 4 out, struggling when mistake next, soon tailed off, completed in own time

mid-division, driven 5th, soon well outpaced

led, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace

in touch, headway 3 out, went close 3rd soon after, ridden between last 2, kept on into 2nd but hanging left run-in, always being held by winner

tracked clear leader, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, quickened clear, readily

jumped left, made all, unchallenged, very easily

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders when left 2nd 10th, closed and 3 lengths down 15th, ridden and out jumped next, no impression on winner after, lost 2nd flat and weakened final 100yds

prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, led 7th to 8th, ridden approaching 4 out and outpaced, plugged on at one pace after

prominent until fell 4th

raced keenly, jumping well, prominent, left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied run-in, kept on but always held

held up in touch, struggling in last trio 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th

led, ridden and headed between last 2, held in 2nd when left clear at the last

midfield on outer, lost touch 14th, no chance after next

chased leaders, close 3rd and looked to be travelling well before 3 out, effort and unable to quicken before 2 out, 4th and weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, held when awkward 2 out, faded

chased leader 2nd to 7th, remained handy, weakened quickly 16th, behind when pulled up before 18th

held up in last quartet, effort soon after 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on to snatch 4th last stride, no threat to leaders

led until 9th, pressed leader until led again before 3 out, ridden and headed just before last, no extra and outpaced flat

mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression until stayed on from 2 out, went 4th briefly nearing finish

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, keeping on at same pace and held when left 3rd and hampered last

in touch, ridden in close 4th after 4 out, one pace from next

tracked leader, upsides 6th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace

made all, nudged well clear after 3 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, tracked winner approaching 2 out, ridden and chance briefly between last 2, kept on for clear 2nd but not pace of winner run-in

tried to lead but couldn't, briefly prominent but steadily lost place from 5th, ridden and well in rear soon after halfway, tailed off

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd after 13th until ridden after next, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leading pair went 2nd and trying to challenge when mistake 2 out, immediately driven and beaten, kept on from last

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, held when left 2nd next

chased leading pair to 5th, blundered next and dropped to last pair, never going after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leading trio, closed after 3 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out and stayed on well

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

held up, headway 6th, 4 lengths 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before 14th

led, headed 3rd, soon led again, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on

mid-division, ridden after 7th, stayed on same pace from 3 out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on until no extra near finish

raced keenly, held up behind, headway after 7th, went 4th next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace