R T Phillips Horse Racing Form | Taunton 15:50 14th December 2017

chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

in rear when fell 1st

prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

held up, some headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

took keen hold towards rear, headway after 4f, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, unable to quicken and always held by winner

tracked leaders, urged along in 5th place on long run after 3 out, closed on leaders to challenge 2 out going better, upsides last, driven and responded gamely to lead near finish

tracked leaders disputing 5th, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, pushed along halfway, never dangerous

held up, headway 2 out, ridden into 3rd before last, stayed on well to take 2nd last 100yds

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

jumped badly left 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced before next, one pace

held up, weakened 4f out

held up in touch, pulled hard, went 2nd 5th, led after 3 out, hit next, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

took keen hold towards rear, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong

midfield, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, never reached leaders

led, ridden and headed when blundered last, weakened flat

held up in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders after 8th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, well beaten when carried left between last 2

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, pecked last, no extra

settled towards rear, lost touch 3 out, plodded on

towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from last, never near leaders

towards rear, ridden and beaten 3 out

held up in rear-division on inner and raced freely taking a keen hold at times, ridden over 2f out and some progress until no extra over 1f out and pushed out

towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out

midfield, effort after 9th, 3rd next, plugging on same pace in 4th when mistake last and rider lost iron and unbalanced

prominent until steadily weakened over 2f out

raced alone stands' side, driven over 2f out, always in rear overall

disputed lead most of way until 10th, chased leaders, ridden after 15th, weakened after next, tailed off

never better than midfield, ridden and struggling when mistake 3 out, plodded on

always prominent, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on

dwelt, held up, still last 2f out, taken to outer and pushed along after, never on terms with leaders but passed several rivals from over 1f out

took keen hold, held up in last quartet, pushed along and no progress 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up, ridden after 2 out, ran on approaching last, not reach leaders

held up, headway 12th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, moderate headway final furlong

held up, pushed along after 9th, weakened and eased before next

always prominent, chased winner after 9th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up, ridden and no headway final 2f

led at steady pace, not fluent 1st, quickened approaching 9th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

handy, hampered 6th, closed to lead 9th, headed next, hard ridden before 2 out, 10 lengths 3rd and fading last, eased flat

chased leaders until weakened 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 10 lengths 6th when mistake next, plugged on from last, snatched well held 4th

chased leaders, not fluent 4th and 7th, soon driven along, weakened next

held up, ridden from 6th, lost touch 4 out

held up, not fluent 1st, headway 9th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no extra last

outpaced and never on terms, behind final 2f

towards rear, some headway in 5th when jumped right 2 out, no impression when jumped right last

chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out

held up but in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, led last, stayed on, driven out

in touch, ridden and left behind from 3 out, remote in 4th place next

pressed winner throughout, went clear with winner 9th, hit 3 out, ridden bend before next, sustained battle with winner after, just outpaced towards finish

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling to quicken in 6th bend before 2 out, rallied between last 2, kept on flat

not fluent, with leaders until led 6th, headed next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

always behind, tailed off after mistake 3 out

in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, some headway next, went 3rd and mistake 5th, no impression under pressure after 3 out, battling for modest 2nd and kept on flat

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, not fluent 1st, ridden after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

led to well over 2f out, shaken up and steadily lost place from over 1f out

held up, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, hung left over 1f out

held up, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, led before next, driven out

led, not fluent 6th, headed well before 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, little impression when mistake 2 out, never threatened

held up, steady headway into midfield before 5th, tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from last

in rear, mistake 4th, detached after, well behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division until outpaced after 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden after 3 out, never troubled leaders, held 5th when blundered badly last

led at good pace and clear, came back to rivals after 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, soon beaten

settled midfield, effort 5th, went 2nd before 2 out where ridden and mistake when 4 lengths behind winner, no impression after

held up in midfield, progress from 7th, tracked winner after 3 out, closed before 2 out, challenging when mistake last, kept on flat but held near finish, saddle slipped

chased clear leading pair until disputed 2nd after 9th, impeded 12th, faded rapidly after 3 out, last when pulled up next

jumped deliberately 4th, with leader until 7th, ridden and faded tamely after 3 out

always towards rear, never any threat

in rear, behind final 5f

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on to take 4th final 150yds

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 3rd run-in but never threatened to get on terms with front pair

in rear and driven along, headway 2nd, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

raced freely, led and soon well clear, reduced advantage and 4 lengths lead when blundered 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders until after 6th, 7th and ridden before 3 out, outpaced and switched right 2 out, weakened before last

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, led flat, ran on well

dropped to rear 5th, soon struggling and lost touch next, tailed off 7th until pulled up 3 out

held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened quickly just before 3 out, well behind when pulled up 2 out

always in rear, jumped slowly 1st, behind from 5th, pulled up before last

took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place after 5th, soon behind

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, chasing leaders after 8th, one pace from next

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up next