Results From Kempton - Saturday, 26th December 2020

took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along to challenge when left in lead 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish

led, bad mistake and briefly headed 2nd, pushed along and headed when not fluent 2 out, soon no chance with winner, stayed on

took keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 1st, mistake 2nd, ridden and carried head high before 2 out, soon beaten, left in third 2 out

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly after 4 out, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon got well behind

raced freely, towards rear, headway after 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened

held up in behind leaders, headway and disputed lead when fell 2 out

chased leaders, led 12th, shaken up after 2 out, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent and pushed along 10th, mistake 12th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, went second and 4 lengths down 2 out, soon held, no match for winner

towards rear, headway 12th, chased leaders after 4 out, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, not fluent 6th, went second 4 out, soon ridden, lost second and hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out

jumped right on occasions, led, headed and tracked leader 5th, lost second 10th, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out

in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out

jumped left, in rear, mistake 1st, headway into midfield and not fluent 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out

always towards rear, mistake 5th, hit 8th, not fluent 9th, ridden and no chance from 4 out

close up, hampered and awkward jump 1st, led 5th, mistake and headed 12th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

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jumped well, took keen hold, led 2nd, headed before 7th, led again 11th, briefly headed 12th, going best before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed when left clear last, kept on run-in, always doing enough

towards rear, niggled along briefly just after 6th, not fluent 13th, mistake 5 out, ridden and headway after 3 out, went second when hit 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenging when bad mistake last, soon held but kept on

raced in last, niggled along with one circuit to go, mistake 10th, became detached 11th, not fluent 13th, soon ridden and outpaced, well behind but some headway from 3 out, kept on well run-in, went third towards finish

prominent, pushed along and briefly went second 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit last, lost third towards finish

held up in behind leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced 13th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, no impression but stayed on from 3 out, not pace to challenge

held up in behind leaders, mistake 13th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

jumped left on occasions, led until 2nd, close up, led again before 7th, headed 11th, jumped left but briefly led 12th, mistake 13th, bad mistake 5 out, soon ridden, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

made all, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, ran on well

held up in behind leaders, tracked winner after 2nd, lost second 3rd, went second again before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths down last, well held run-in, eased towards finish

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went modest third but well held before 2 out

tracked winner, lost second after 2nd, went second again 3rd, lost position before 4 out, soon dropped to last, disputing third but well held from last

held up in last, headway 4 out, went third 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, well behind when mistake last

jumped well but jumped left on occasions, made all, shaken up before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear and good jump last, reduced lead but kept on well run-in, always doing enough (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form, that the gelding benefitted from being able to jump more fences today, whilst at Aintree last time out, a significant number of fences were omitted; explanation was noted)

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway going okay 4 out, shaken up and outpaced 3 out, ridden after 3 out, ran on well from 2 out, went second last, nearest finish

towards rear, mistake and pushed along briefly 12th, not fluent 13th, hit 5 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out, went modest third run-in

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, towards rear, headway and chased leaders 4th, not fluent 10th, mistake 5 out, went second but bit short of room on turn after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no extra and lost two places from last

prominent, niggled along 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 3 out, lost fourth before 2 out, behind but stayed on from last

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, dropped to midfield 6th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway on outer when not fluent 5 out, weakened quickly 4 out, soon eased and pulled up (following an enquiry into the gelding's poor performance, jockey said the gelding was never travelling; trainer's rep could offer no explanation)

held up in behind leaders, not fluent 10th, lost position and reminders 13th, ridden and dropped to last 5 out, detached when pulled up after 4 out, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

held up in rear, mistake 10th, headway on inner 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up just before 2 out

held up in behind leaders, ridden before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, kept on strongly run-in

midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon chased leaders, went second and 4 lengths down last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

midfield, hit 3 out, soon ridden and chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon hung right, lost second last, weakened run-in

jumped left, led, headed but close up 4th, ridden 3 out, led again before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon hampered, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, every chance when blundered and lost ground 2 out, weakened run-in

towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway from 2 out, stayed on

in rear, niggled along early, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and in touch with leaders before 2 out, soon held, mistake last

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

close up, led narrowly 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

took keen hold, towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, in touch with leaders and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, mistake 4th, pushed along and beaten after 3 out, hung left home turn

chased leaders, weakened quickly 3 out

took keen hold, midfield, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

held up in rear, shaken up and no response 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

always towards rear, jumped path just after 1st, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before last

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