B J Cooper Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:25 01st January 2018

jumped left, in touch, ridden 13th, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up in last pair, rapid progress after 3 out to chase winner before 2 out until soon after 2 out, faded

lw: led to 2nd, jumping not slick enough early and not fluent 5th and 7th, jumped better after, challenged from 12th until led after 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied final 100yds, just failed

chased winner throughout, ridden after 3 out (actual last), kept on same pace

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, just over a length up when stumbled last, not recover

led, not fluent 13th (water), hit 15th, headed 4 out, led after next, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

led until blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd

ran green in rear, pushed along back straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong but never any threat

chased leader, tended to jump slightly left, nudged along to lead after 3 out, drew clear between last 2, kept up to work run-in

led, joined after 8th until approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last

mistake 8th, always well in rear, no chance before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader until after 13th, slow next, soon pushed along, ridden after 4 out, weakened turning in

str: held up in last pair, reached for 6th, took closer order 3 out, soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, weakened last

tracked leader, dived at 1st, reached for 4 out, led after 3 out, pecked slightly next and soon headed, shaken up after last, ran on strongly to lead final 150yds, readily

chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden next, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, headway into 2nd going well 4 out, close 2nd 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, ridden before last where slow jump, weakened run-in

in touch, ridden after 5th, went 4th next, stayed on same pace

not fluent and rider lost iron 1st, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

held up in midfield, shaken up after 3 out, in touch behind leaders before 2 out, pushed along and outpaced after

jumped slowly 1st, off the pace in last pair, still 9th 3 out and no chance, pushed along and kept on from 2 out, never involved

never better than midfield, ridden and no progress 3 out, weakened before next

in touch, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, effort disputing 3rd briefly before next, stayed on same pace from 2 out

mid-division until weakened 2 out

in touch, took closer order 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but always being held

held up towards rear, some headway on outer turning in, soon ridden, never threatened to get involved

tracked leaders, every chance turning in until next, outpaced by front pair between last 2 but kept on for clear 3rd

mid-division, headway after 17th, disputing close 3rd when not fluent next, soon ridden, weakened before last

led, mistake 9th, headed 14th, tracked winner, led after 3 out, travelling best in 1 length lead when crumpled on landing and fell 2 out

tracking leaders when blundered badly 8th and rider lost irons, never recovered, pulled up before next

midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

lost place and mistake 6th, not travelling when badly hampered 7th, mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up 12th

pulled hard, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon chasing leading pair, not get in a blow but kept on pleasingly

midfield, ridden and struggling after 13th, tailed off next, pulled up 2 out

ran in snatches, effort 7th, ridden and folded tamely before 3 out, tailed off and eased last

tracked leaders, not that fluent early but warmed to task, pushed along to close on front pair when left 2nd on bend after 11th, led after 4 out, drew clear, very easily

tracked leader, went 2nd going well after 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon held, kept on same pace

held up in last trio, cajoled along and headway after 3 out, challenged for 4th next, stayed on but not going pace to get on terms with leaders

led, headed on long run before 4th, lost place 5th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd and still going well when stumbled and unseated rider 3 out

midfield, blundered and lost a few places 9th, ridden after 11th, lost touch before 4 out

soon behind, effort 4f out, 5th home turn, kept on same pace after

close up, led over 2f out, pushed along and asserted over 1f out, stayed on stoutly

always in last quartet, ridden and struggling after 3 out

held up, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace towards finish

tracked leaders, led after 16th, headed 26th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out until weakened next, pulled up after last

led to 2nd, with leaders, led 7th, headed after next, lost place 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last

in touch, lost place 10th (Bechers), behind from 14th

with leaders, led 9th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, eased when well held closing stages

in rear-division, outpaced 13th, soon behind, poor 4th when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off when eased run-in

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, pushed along and lost place when hampered after 4 out, beaten next

chased leader, not fluent 6th, pulled wide approaching 3 out, lost place 2 out, soon behind

never travelling, soon pushed along in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, lame

held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never able to reach leaders, weakened before last

mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along from 14th, ridden after 16th, last when badly hampered 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway after 3 out, jinked left and hampered just before 2 out, soon ridden, disputing 5th and well beaten when almost fell and unseated rider last

never fluent, always towards rear

chased leader, with leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and hung slightly right after flight, soon weakened

held up, headway going well 2 out, shaken up and close 3rd last, soon ridden, carried right run-in, went 2nd final 100yds, no impression on winner

jumped left at times, prominent when hit 1st, settled midfield after 3rd, headway from 8th, led approaching 2 out, drew clear between last 2, not fluent last, kept on well, pushed out

held up, pushed along after 9th, reminder after 11th, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, challenged for 3rd 2 out but hanging left, no extra from last

tracked leader, mistake 6th, left upsides leader 4 out, led after next, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, no extra from last

mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance after 2 out, held in 4th jumping last, no extra

held up, struggling 2 out, never a threat, well beaten

pressed leading pair until 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, broke blood vessel

held up, pushed along briefly approaching 4 out, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon eased

never travelling towards rear, reminders after 5th, stumbled badly next, pulled up after 8th

tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden when strongly pressed after 2 out, headed last, rallied gamely to lead run-in, ran on well to assert final 100yds, driven out

led, hit 2nd, hit 4 out, mistake when pressed 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, edged right closing stages

badly hampered 1st, towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, weakened after next