Results From Ascot - Saturday, 19th December 2020

tracked leaders, made strong challenge home turn, soon bumped, ridden after 2 out, keeping on but 1 length down when left in lead last, stayed on

midfield, headway after 7th, ridden and went third after 3 out, stayed on but held from 2 out, left in second last

held up in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on but well held from 2 out, left in third last

held up in rear, ridden after 8th, no impression until headway before 2 out, left in fourth last, kept on strongly run-in, nearest finish

towards rear of midfield, struggling when in rear after 6th, stayed on but no chance from 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out

led and set good pace, tracked leader when headed after 2nd, ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

midfield, ridden and briefly went fourth after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened after 8th, hit 3 out, soon pulled up

prominent, led after 2nd, faced strong challenge home turn, ridden and bumped when edged left before 2 out, keeping on and 1 length ahead when fell last

towards rear of midfield, ridden and some headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, dropped to last 5th, struggling after 6th, lost touch after 7th, pulled up 8th

unsuitable ground

jumped slightly left throughout, disputed lead, led clearly after 3rd, 10 lengths ahead 2 out, pushed along when tiring approaching last, ridden run-in, always doing enough

disputed lead, tracked leaders when headed after 3rd, hit 4th, awkward jump 13th, soon struggling and detached, 15 lengths down 2 out, went second after last, kept on strongly final 110yds, always held, burst blood vessel

tracked leaders, prominent 4th, chased winner and nudged along after 12th, ridden after 3 out, held 2 out, no extra when lost second run-in

unsuitable ground

disputed lead, tracked leader from 3rd, led 9th, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden, kept on strongly from last (usual 2 out), ridden out

disputed lead, led clearly from 3rd, tracked leaders when headed 9th, disputing second from 12th, ridden after last (usual 2 out), stayed on but always held

held up in rear, steady headway from 8th, tracked leaders 11th, went third and ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on and disputing second omitted last, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, disputing second 12th, ridden when lost third after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on but no extra run-in

midfield, hit 11th, ridden after 13th, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out)

midfield, pushed along after 11th, no impression and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

tracked leaders, midfield 7th, dropped to last and struggling 10th, hit 11th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off

chased leaders, prominent 9th, lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (usual 2 out)

midfield, struggling after 10th, dropped to rear 11th, pulled up before 12th

in touch with leaders, fell heavily 7th

held up in rear, hampered 6th, nudged along when mistake 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out)

in rear, struggling after 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

held up in rear, headway after 9th, outpaced after 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, led final strides

in touch with leaders, tracked leaders 5th, made strong challenge after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed final strides

held up in last, headway after 9th, went third 2 out, soon shaken up, chased leader last, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge

tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, went third and held when mistake last, soon no extra

tracked leaders, close up home turn, soon ridden, held 2 out, weakened final 110yds

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last

in touch with leaders, close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

raced wide, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

travel problems

self certificate

prominent, led 8th, ridden when faced strong challenge after 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on and clear final 110yds, ridden out

in touch with leaders, lost position when mistake 10th, headway 14th, ridden to challenge before last (usual 2 out), every chance omitted last, soon held but stayed on

prominent, stumbled 3rd, ridden to challenge last (usual 2 out), held omitted last, stayed on

tracked leaders, prominent 4th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), held when went fourth before last (usual 2 out), stayed on

prominent, tracked leaders from 4th, pushed along from 14th, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened

held up in rear, pushed along from 13th, ridden after 15th, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), never going well

soon raced in last and struggling, reminders after 4th, became detached 11th, never going well, tailed off

led narrowly, mistake 6th, tracked leaders when headed 8th, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out), tailed off

in touch with leaders, pushed along after 13th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

prominent, fell 2nd

unsuitable ground

made all, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead 2 out, kept on strongly but drifted left run-in, ridden out

towards rear of midfield, steady headway from 3 out, went third approaching last, soon ridden, stayed on and went second run-in, always held

prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, hit 5th, ridden home turn, chased winner after 2 out, kept on but no extra when lost second run-in

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to last, struggling and still plenty to do 3 out, some headway when jumped left 2 out, no chance but kept on strongly from last, went fourth final strides

raced wide, held up in last, headway when on inner home turn, ridden and went fourth after 2 out, kept on but held run-in, lost fourth final strides

tracked leaders, made strong challenge home turn, ridden and held 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held

midfield, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

midfield, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, midfield, headway 3 out, went fourth home turn, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

midfield, pushed along after 4th, some headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance other than the jockey reporting the gelding was flat out throughout)

in touch with leaders, close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened home turn

always towards rear

towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

in touch with leaders, midfield after 4th, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out