R Stephens Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:20 30th December 2018

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

dwelt, always in rear

always in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off

chased leaders until lost place 4th, ridden next, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor

held up towards rear, cajoled along 2f out to make progress but raced awkwardly, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance of threatening leading pair

prominent, lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear-division, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and plugged on

held up in touch, shaken up and switched right over 1f out, edged left and ran on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

raced in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong

held up, headway 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

slowly away, behind, pushed along and headway 1 1/2f out, ridden final furlong, no impression

mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, tracked leading pair 3 out, ridden after 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on same pace run-in

took keen hold, held up in last quartet, effort and switched left over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

raced in midfield, smooth progress to track leader 3 out, led on the bit approaching 2 out, soon ridden and quickly asserted, jumped well last and stayed on well

mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, every chance last, kept on but no extra

in touch in midfield, effort entering final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, never getting on terms with winner

midfield, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, took 4th flat

steadied start, held up in last pair, driven and no response over 2f out

held up, not fluent 1st and 6th, shaken up approaching 2 out, never on terms

chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, driven on outer 2f out, soon weakened and eased

restless in stalls, took keen hold, held up in touch in last quartet, effort and over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when not clear run, struck in the face by rivals whip and hampered inside final furlong

prominent, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, driven and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

tracked leaders, soon settled in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, driven 1 1/2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

chased leaders, not fluent, ridden and weakened 3 out

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out until approaching last, gradually weakened

took keen hold early, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong

hampered 4th, towards rear, struggling from 8th

3rd from 4th, going well home turn, chased winner 3 out until next, ridden and weakened before last

held up in rear, shaken up in last 2f out, pushed along and progress between horses, ridden over 1f out, keeping on near finish, too much to do

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra near finish

went right start, held up, headway 4th, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat

pushed along early in 8th, ridden over 2f out, good progress to take 3rd just over 1f out and looked a threat, one pace final furlong

held up in last trio, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

prominent, upsides over 4f out, driven 3f out, still challenging 1f out, weakened final 100yds

in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden along on outer over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, edged right and kept on

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, not trouble leaders

travelled well in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, led next, soon clear, easily

mid-division, headway back straight, driven to lead over 2f out, headed when badly hampered just over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

chased leaders, headway to dispute lead 3f out, driven and dropped to 2nd over 1f out, ridden final furlong, no extra, lost 3rd last few strides

held up, headway on inner 2 out, shaken up in 4th last, ridden run-in, one pace

in touch, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

jumped left, tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon shaken up, kept on same pace from last

led to post, chased leaders until lost place and ridden 4f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on

pushed along leaving stalls, led for nearly 3f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3f out, narrow advantage over 2f out, just over a length up when edged left entering final furlong, stayed on

held up, headway 6th, chased leader 9th until ridden after 2 out, no extra last

held up, driven and effort on outer after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

held up, headway 7th, blundered 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, blundered and weakened last

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened

midfield, disputed 3rd before 3 out, lost touch with leading pair after next

midfield until dropped to rear 4th, ridden and lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

midfield, mistake and reminders 9th, struggling under pressure after 13th, tailed off 15th until pulled up 2 out

held up, always in last trio, shaken up and no progress over 1f out, never in it

mid-division, went 4th before halfway, ridden 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

tracked leader, driven and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

always prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on

mid-division, pushed along from 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leading pair, effort after 9th and jumped ahead next, urged along from last and always just holding errant rival

chased leader after 2f to 4f out, soon outpaced and beaten

tracked winner, driven over 3f out, in 3rd over 2f out to 1f out, no chance with winner and just held 2nd

held up in last, headway on outer 3f out, soon driven and disputing 3rd, faded final furlong

in last pair, virtually tailed off in 14th place and bumped along 9th, stayed on gamely after, 14 lengths 4th 2 out, went 2nd after last, impossible task

Held up, smooth headway after 3 out, not fluent when challenging next, shaken up and edged slightly right between last 2, led last, ran on

held up, raced keenly, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

slow 1st, last most of way, lost touch after 7th

tracked leaders on inner, headway 5f out, close up over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon driven and kept on same pace

raced in mid-division, ridden 2f out, closer well over 1f out, soon weakened

tracked leader 2f, urged along over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, soon behind

held up, headway after 9th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat

slightly awkward leaving stalls and niggled along early, held up in midfield but raced awkwardly, effort over 1f out, soon struggling and weakened inside final furlong

behind, headway before 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression before last but kept on steadily to snatch 2nd despite edging left

midfield, ridden after 9th, beaten next, rider dropped whip flat

settled in 3rd or 4th behind clear leading pair, 15 lengths 4th at 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden next, kept on steadily to lead 100yds out, edged clear

badly hampered after 2f and continued in rear, headway 6f out, close 4th home turn, ridden to lead 2f out, kept up to work and gradually plodded clear

started slowly, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, never nearer

held up, ridden halfway, effort on outer 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, went prominent 6th, weakening when mistake 5 out, awkward and very tired 4 out, immediately pulled up

always in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon behind

always behind, very slow 2nd, tailed off final mile

led until 2nd and from 4th until 6th, led again after 14th, driven when headed and hit next, lost touch with leading pair from 3 out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace

held up, one pace from 3 out

held up, headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon well held

steadied in last place, never travelling and well beaten halfway

towards rear, mistake 5th and ridden, no chance after, tailed off

slowly into stride, held up, ridden along over 4f out, headway 2f out, never threatened

tracked leading pair, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, driven and headed approaching final furlong, kept on well under pressure towards finish

midfield, driven 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on but never able to challenge

tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon driven, headed 110yds out, no extra

close up, led 5th to after 8th, effort and regained lead before last, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

jumped slightly right, chased leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened 4 out, fell next

tracked leaders, pushed into 4th 4f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on but no impression

took keen hold, prominent, dived at 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last

took keen hold, close up, led 2nd, clear before 5th, ridden and 5 lengths in front last, no extra and headed towards finish

prominent, led after 9th, mistake next, ridden and headed before 2 out where untidy when losing place

in rear, driven 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd 1/2f out

mid-division, pushed along in 4th 4f out, ridden from 3f out, kept on final furlong, snatched 3rd last stride

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong

held up in touch, went 4th after 10th, nudged along after 14th, disputing 3rd when knuckled on landing and fell next

chased leaders, driven to chase winner 2f out, every chance final furlong, just held

never better than midfield, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off when blundered 2 out

jumped right 6th, 2nd or 3rd until fell 8th

prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

behind but in touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out

prominent, chased winner over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

mid-division, headway 9th, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching next, stayed on until no extra from last

not always fluent, held up, headway after 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance between last 2, held in close 4th when awkward last, kept on same pace

held up in rear-division, ridden with a bit to do over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

held up, headway approaching 4th, ridden when mistake 9th, weakened before next

tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

headway 3rd, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

held up in touch, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

held up in midfield, progress 2f out, ridden to take 3rd final furlong, stayed on

chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, nudged along after 8th, ridden to dispute 2nd 3 out, weakened next

behind leaders, ridden on inner well over 2f out, plugged on at one pace from over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, tailed off next

led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden along and headed over 3f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

held up in 5th, shaken up over 3f out, progress to lead over 2f out but soon joined, headed and outpaced 1f out

led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out

close up, joined leader after 3rd, driven 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, headed 150yds out, no extra towards finish

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden along on outer over 2f out, soon driven and no impression from over 1f out

with leaders, clear in leading trio 7th, weakened rapidly after 3 out

in touch in last trio, effort on outer and edged left over 1f out, no headway and behind inside final furlong

prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

went to post early, chased leaders to 5th, soon ridden, weakening when blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out and soon beaten, weakened final furlong

took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, effort to challenge over 1f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, prominent when went right 5th, ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

tracked leaders, effort on inner to lead 1f out, driven and forged ahead inside final furlong, all out towards finish, driven out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, mistake last

raced in 2nd, ridden over 3f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on under pressure and gradually closed inside final furlong, joined rival post

midfield, headway to track leaders after 6th, chasing leaders approaching 2 out, weakened before last