B Hughes Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:10 17th March 2017

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway to press leader before 2 out, led going well before last, ridden clear run-in

prominent, fell 17th

tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, struggling before next, lost touch and pulled up before last

in touch on inside, driven and outpaced 12th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, headway 2 out, soon ridden, switched right approaching last, kept on into 4th but not pace to challenge run-in

chased leaders until ridden and weakened before last

mid-division, headway 11th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, faded run-in

raced keenly, held up, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, left behind 3 out

hampered 1st, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway approaching 4 out, tracked leaders after, left in close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken run-in, no chance with winner final 100yds

took keen hold early, midfield, dropped back last 7f out, soon tailed off

midfield, ridden after 4th, one pace and no danger to leaders from 2 out, went 5th at last and kept on

held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace last

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened, mistake next

chased leaders to approaching 4th, soon well behind, left remote 3rd 2 out

held up, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

held up in touch, headway and close up halfway, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, some late headway, no chance with first two

held up in last place, smooth headway and close up before 3 out, led on bit between last 2, shaken up and clear run-in, readily

tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, soon quickened clear on bridle, very easily

chased winner to before 4 out, effort and pushed along next, outpaced from 2 out

chased winner throughout, effort and pushed along after 3 out, just over 2 lengths down and keeping on when jumped awkwardly, stumbled and rider lost iron briefly last, kept on same pace

in touch, effort when hit and outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase clear leading pair run-in, kept

pressed leader, not fluent 7th, close second and going well when left alone 4 out

disputed lead to 10th, pushed along next, challenged again 4 out, led before 2 out, hung right under pressure and idled run-in, held on close home

prominent chasing group, steady headway 4th, ridden and hung left before 2 out, kept on from last, not going pace of winner

with leader, reminders halfway, every chance to 2 out, soon outpaced

not fluent, chased clear leading pair to before 4th, struggling from 10th, lost touch from 5 out, no danger after

prominent, outpaced 12th, soon driven along, never dangerous after

held up, not fluent 5th, reminder and dropped to rear, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, ridden between last 2, joined leader last, led run-in, kept on well to draw clear final 110yds

held up in touch, headway to go 2nd before 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd before last

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

prominent until ridden and weakened over 3f out

tracked leaders, left second 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders, mistake 5th, hit 11th, weakened next, no impression when pulled up before 4 out

held up, smooth headway and every chance 2 out to last, ridden and kept on same pace last 100yds

with leader, ridden to lead 3 out, hard pressed, kept on gamely towards finish

pressed leader, challenged on inner over 1f out, upsides inside final furlong, soon outpaced

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden well over 2f out, one pace and soon held

held up in rear, reminders before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but always held run-in

close up, not fluent 6th, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on well

held up, ridden and some headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened

took keen hold early, held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

mostly jumped well, made all, clear after 2 out, not fluent last, driven and stayed on well

tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, pushed clear after 2 out, kept on strongly run-in

held up in last place, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, shaken up and quickened clear after 2 out, readily

led to 2nd, with leader, led 3 out, hard pressed after next, edged right and kept on gamely run-in

chased winner, ridden along and outpaced when hit 2 out, weakened between last 2, lost shoe and suffered a small over reach

chased winner until ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, jumped left when beaten 2 out

raced keenly, prominent, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with clear winner

held up, ridden after 5th, outpaced after, went 3rd at last, finished well beaten

prominent, lost place 9th, struggling when mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leader to 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out

took keen hold, with leaders, led passing omitting 2nd, ridden and headed before omitted 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

prominent on inside, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next

not fluent on occasions, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

not fluent, led after 2nd, headed 5th, soon regained lead, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, joined for 2nd when left clear 2nd last, one pace and no impression on winner after

chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, kept on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner

close up, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next

held up in last place, outpaced 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

led, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last

led or disputed lead, hit 2nd, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon weakened

pressed leader, led before 4 out, drew clear from next, pushed out

led to before 4th, pressed leader, regained lead before 3 out, clear before next, pushed out

held up in touch, chased winner over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden along and outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

close up, led after 6 out, just headed when hit 4 out, rallied to lead before 2 out, ridden and edged left between last 2, kept on strongly

took keen hold early, led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with very easy winner

with winner to before 4 out, soon driven and outpaced, lost touch before next, eased when beaten from 2 out

not fluent, held up towards rear, struggling when hit 16th, weakened and pulled up next

took keen hold early, close up, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and asserted after last, stayed on well under pressure

held up, tracked leader going well after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced by winner

led, headed 11th, remained close up until not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leader, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway to track leaders 6f out, weakened 2f out

held up in rear, mistake 7th, soon lost touch and struggling

raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon well beaten

pressed leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, kept on well

held up, headway and in touch before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

held up, smooth headway before 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and no chance with winner

in touch on outer, tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

prominent, effort and every chance 2f out, soon pulled clear of rest with runner-up, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

held up in last place, outpaced 12th, rallied 4 out, no impression when left 9 lengths third last, kept on well run-in, not reach first two

with leader, led 3rd, hit 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner to next, rallied and regained second place run-in, no chance with ready winner

led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace before last

took keen hold early, prominent, smooth headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, lost two places run-in

held up, headway 8th, chased winner 10th, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

chased leaders, left 2nd approaching 4th, hit 3 out, ridden approaching and hit last, stayed on same pace, went 2nd towards finish

held up, some headway 15th, not fluent and outpaced 18th, plugged on from 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, no chance with front two

held up in midfield, lost place before 8th, weakened and struggling after 4 out, left behind before 3 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, soon weakened quickly

not fluent on occasions, in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden and chased (clear) winner 2 out, no impression

took keen hold, in touch, smooth headway to dispute lead after 3 out, every chance and going well when left 3 lengths clear next, soon shaken up, kept on strongly from last

led to 3rd, pressed leader, not fluent 5th, reminder and lost second 7th, soon switched right, driven along from 9th, outpaced 3 out, rallied and chased winner run-in, kept on, no impression

led to 1st, led next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with ready winner

prominent in chasing group until ridden and weakened from 4f out

pressed leader, led going well 4 out, pushed clear from next, comfortably

chased (clear) winner to 3rd, lost place after 6th, weakened and pulled up before 8th

taken early to post, took keen hold, led to 3rd, chased leader to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, smooth headway over 2f out, led and ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

in touch, steady headway to press leader after 5 out, effort next, every chance before last, kept on same pace run-in

with leader, led 3rd to 5th, close up, hit 7th, effort and every chance 2 out to last, kept on same pace last 100yds

tracked leaders, went second after 4 out, led next, pushed clear final 2

made all, soon clear, shaken up briefly between last 2, easily

in touch, bit slow 4th and 6th and lost place, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

held up in touch, not fluent 4th, bit slow 3 out, nudged along and soon outpaced, 8 lengths down in 5th 2 out, ridden and good headway between last 2, 3rd when mistake last, stayed on

in touch, blundered 7th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, headway to go 2nd when left in front 3 out, stayed on after 2 out

in touch, headway to track leader going well after 3 out, led 2 out, pushed clear between last 2, ridden out run-in, comfortably

held up in 4th, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, fell 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 7th, soon lost place and pushed along, behind 3 out

in touch, slow 4th, lost place quickly after 9th, hit next and pulled up

made all, in narrow lead until quickly drew clear after 3 out, pushed out

held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

held up, weakened approaching 3 out

held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened next, went poor 2nd flat

held up, behind from 5th

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace

held up, niggled along halfway, steady headway when bumped 14th, effort after next, stayed on to chase winner run-in, kept on, held near finish

not fluent, chased winner to before 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous after

held up in touch, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and outpaced from next

took keen hold, led to before 2nd, chased clear leader, regained lead approaching 4th, headed and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, pressed leader 4 out, ridden 2 out, no extra approaching last

prominent, ridden and outpaced before last (usual 2 out), plugged on extended run-in

midfield, hit 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on to go poor 3rd before last

in touch in 3rd, green and went a little in snatches, left 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden extended run-in, plugged on, no threat winner

held up, pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on extended run-in

held up, ridden and headway 2 out (usual 3 out), soon one pace in 3rd

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish

took keen hold early, made all at ordinary gallop, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on strongly from last

led at modest gallop to 4th, soon lost place, ridden along after 5 out, shortlived effort after next, soon no impression, beaten final 2

jumped well, made all at modest gallop, pushed along and quickened after 3 out, held on well from last

took keen hold, held up in midfield, 10 lengths down (disputing fifth) but still to be asked for an effort when fell 4 out

prominent, lost ground 10th, rallied and edged right before 2 out, one pace when left 7 lengths fourth last

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling final circuit, pulled up before 3 out

held up in touch, niggled when not much room briefly after 4 out, effort before 2 out, close third when not fluent and ridden last, soon switched left, kept on finish

in touch, outpaced 11th, struggling from 13th, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out, fatally injured

prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, fifth and beaten when blundered badly last

held up, not fluent 1st, blundered 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden between last 2, hit last, kept on, idled towards finish

led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, driven along and weakened after 6th

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out

held up, went into midfield 3rd, lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, weakened from 3f out, tailed off

not fluent, in touch, outpaced 7th, struggling final circuit, pulled up before 12th

chased clear leader, closed when not fluent 4 out, effort and hung left after next, chased winner and continued to edge left 2 out, one pace last

tracked leaders on inner, led after 3 out, pushed along between last 2, ridden and jockey dropped whip just after last, kept on

in touch, bit slow 3 out, pushed along to chase leader after 2 out, led last, ridden out run-in

led narrowly, headed 6th, remained close up, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, mistake last, weakened

prominent, led after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed between last 2, edged right and one pace

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in

towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on to take modest 4th over 1f out, keeping on at finish

chased leaders, weakened 3 out

tracked leading pair, pushed along 5th, outpaced next, modest 4th when blundered last

tracked leading pair, 2nd 7th, upsides going well 3 out, shaken up to lead narrowly approaching last, headed and no extra last 75yds

tracked leaders, close 2nd 4 out, kept on same pace final 100yds

tracked leaders, upsides approaching 3 out, one pace before 2 out

in rear, hampered soon after 7th, never a factor

chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind

held up in mid-division, headway to track leading pair after 5th, led narrowly 2 out, shaken up and went clear last, easily

with leaders, led 3rd to 6th, left in lead next, headed 10th, one pace from 3 out

tracked leaders, close 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, took 2nd last 75yds

led, just ahead when fell 3 out

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, 4th last, kept on to take modest 2nd post

made all, stayed on well from 3 out

in rear, driven to chase leaders briefly 3 out, behind after next, tailed off when eased run-in

towards rear, headway 12th, chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd last, kept on same pace

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, modest 3rd when hit 7th, weakened before omitted last

tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, behind from 3 out, fell last

led 1st, clear 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon joined, headed approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, 5th and looking held when hit 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before normal 3 out

held up in touch on inside, outpaced after 4th, lost touch from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold early, close up, lost place after 7th, struggling from next, tailed off

tracked leaders, went second and not fluent 3 out, effort and 2 lengths down when hit 2 out, one pace when hit last

tracked leaders, went second 3rd, every chance 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths down when left just over 2 lengths clear 2 out, idled run-in, driven out

led to 4 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before next

held up, outpaced 3 out, blundered 2 out, well beaten

tracked leaders, close up 4 out, chance 3 out, hung left approaching last where jumped left, continued to hang left run-in, kept on but no real impression on winner

prominent, led 6th, headed next, lost place after 9th, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, raced enthusiastically, nodded 3rd, hit 5th, left behind before 2 out

held up, headway 4th, close up before 3 out, weakened before next

steadied and held up after 2nd, dived 7th, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd travelling well 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, edged right run-in, kept on well

midfield, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out, broke blood vessel

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, carried left inside final furlong, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

held up, headway on outside to track leaders after 5 out, effort and shaken up before 2 out, kept on from last to take second close home

held up in midfield, smooth headway 3 out, led going well after last, shaken up briefly and quickened clear, readily

held up, not fluent and stumbled badly 4th, steady headway before 2 out, shaken up last, kept on, never nearer

chased leaders, effort and pushed along 4 out, one pace before 2 out

took keen hold, in touch chasing group, hit 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no chance when fell last

took keen hold, chased leader, every chance and hit 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

chased leaders, 3rd before 2 out, shaken up between last 2, no impression on winner and kept on same pace under pressure flat, went 2nd 50yds out

tracked leaders, effort and hit 2 out, 5th last, stayed on, same pace last 50yds

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and 4th, upsides between last 2, ridden to lead last 200yds, stayed on well

chased clear leader to 4th, not fluent and lost place next, hit and outpaced 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before next

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, effort and every chance 3 out to next, slightly outpaced last, rallied, stayed on well to take second close home, just held

in touch, fell 8th

in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next

held up in touch, effort 8th, soon no impression, held when left 10 lengths second 2 out, plugged on from last, not reach winner

held up, pushed along and struggling from 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up in touch, headway to chase clear leading pair 4 out, ridden and outpaced by first two from next

held up, steady headway before 7th, effort and chased (clear) winner before 4 out, effort and closed before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, led 5 out, made rest, ridden and stayed on strongly from 2 out

in touch, outpaced before 8th, shortlived effort before 3 out, edged left and soon weakened

not fluent, held up in touch in chasing group, hit and weakened 5th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, outpaced 9th, plenty to do 5 out, rallied before 2 out, hung left and stayed on well run-in to take second near finish, no chance with winner

tracked leader, led going well before 2 out, shaken up and just over 3 lengths in front last, pushed clear

not fluent on occasions, in touch until weakened 3 out, 20 lengths fourth and beaten when fell next

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, hit next, soon led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

close up, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, lost second and outpaced before next, no impression

chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon lost place and behind

tracked leaders, effort and hit 4 out, stayed on to chase winner last 100yds, no extra

tracked leaders, effort normal 3 out, weakened approaching last

in rear, shaken up 4th, pushed along 7th, chasing leaders next, 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in

tracked leader, jumped right at times, led 8th, about 4 lengths ahead last, idled and headed near finish

chased leader until led after 3rd, blundered 7th, ridden and headed before next, beaten well before 2 out, eased 2 out, tailed off

took keen hold, in touch in midfield, not much room bend before 3 out, effort on inner 2 out, no impression and mistake last, weakened flat

towards rear, some headway 3 out, kept on run-in, never a factor

in rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, lost place 19th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

prominent, outpaced 4th, lost place 3 out, soon behind

chased leaders, upsides last, kept on same pace last 75yds

with leader, led 3rd, headed next, weakened before 2 out, soon behind

prominent, outpaced and lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off

led to 5th, prominent, rallied and pressed winner 8th, every chance from next to before 4 out, weakened after next, sixth and beaten when pulled up before last

prominent, steady headway before 3 out, led next, soon clear, edged left run-in, kept on well

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, hit and lost place 6 out, driven and outpaced after next, no impression final 4

in touch, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, went second 5th, led going well before 3 out, soon clear on bridle, very easily

held up in rear, headway 7f out, driven and lost place 4f out

held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, modest 4th approaching next, one pace

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, shaken up and quickened clear, readily

held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner after last, plugged on, no impression

held up on outside, headway and prominent before 9th, every chance after 4 out, went second next to 2 out, kept on same pace from last

reluctant to line up, slowly into stride and soon cajoled along in rear, headway and prominent 3rd, led after 3 out, headed and edged left next, kept on same pace from last

chased leader, hit 1st, led 12th to after 5 out, every chance next, went second before 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

jumped hesitantly on occasions, made all, hit and ridden 3 out, hard pressed from last, kept on well run-in

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, 2 lengths down but going well when left 4 lengths in front 3 out, shaken up and 10 lengths clear last, kept on

held up, effort and pushed along over 2f out, every chance when bumped entering final furlong, soon led, keeping on well when hung right and bumped runner-up last 25yds, stayed on

close up, led 5 out, clear before 3 out, easily

close up, headway to lead 4th, headed after 4 out, lost second and outpaced approaching next

tracked leaders, went second 8th, not fluent 5 out, led going well before 2 out, soon ridden, drew clear from last

led, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced and lost second between last 2, no impression after

mistakes in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out

chased leaders, hung right and lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when eased run-in, eventually completed

tracked leaders 5th, upsides approaching 3 out, faded between last 2

ran in snatches, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, driven 12th, soon outpaced, kept on to chase leaders before 3 out, one pace and left 3rd 2 out

chased leaders, hit 3rd, outpaced 3 out, one pace

tracked leading pair 3rd, driven after 3 out, chased winner approaching next, no impression