B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:40 01st January 2014

tracked leaders, shaken up after 4 out, closed to lead narrowly 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, rallied to lead near finish

held up in 5th, tracked leading pair after 5th, starting to lose ground when not fluent 7th and quickly pulled up

led at decent pace, headed after 4 out, no response when mistake 3 out, well beaten after

held up in rear, 7th when blundered and unseated rider 5th

held up in last pair, weakened tamely and jumped slowly from 10th, well tailed off

scruffy round of jumping, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, trying to mount a challenge when mistake last and slipped on landing, not recover

always in midfield towards outer, pushed along after 5th, no progress after 3 out, well beaten next

held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, progress to track leaders 10th, weakened before 2 out

pulled hard early, held up in midfield, close up 4f out, ridden to challenge from 2f out, kept trying final furlong, just held

tracked leaders, lost place 7th, effort again 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, mistake last

close up, not fluent 2nd, ridden and not quicken 2 out, hampered last, stayed on to snatch 2nd post

held up in touch, progress to track leaders 8th, went 2nd well before 2 out, led on bit before last, shaken up and drew clear flat, comfortably

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, slight lead from next and hard pressed last, headed and no extra final 120yds

tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, driven after last, stayed on well to lead final 150yds, always doing enough

tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge last, final 200yds, pushed out

in touch, headway 4th, pressed leaders from 3 out, challenged from 2 out until led with 1f to run, forged clear, readily

chased leaders weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders in 3rd until after 3 out, well behind in 4th when left 3rd last

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after

disputed 2nd until tracked leader 3 out, led next, hard driven before last and soon joined, headed under pressure final 150yds, no extra closing stages

chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, outpaced by leading duo approaching last

in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in

held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner well before last and soon challenged going ok, no extra under pressure and outpaced final 150yds

made all, not fluent 13th and 4 out, ridden after 2 out, joined last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, always doing enough

in touch in midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden and effort to press leaders when mistake last, no extra and outpaced final 50yds

chased leader until 6th, pushed along 8th, close 4th and mistake 12th, ridden and mistake next, driven well before 2 out, rallied to chase leaders and slightly hampered last, soon switched right and led final 100yds, stayed on, ridden out

held up well off the pace in last pair, closed after 5th, mistake next, ridden and no headway before 2 out, soon weakened

made all, pushed along and quickened to assert after last, ran on well, comfortably

well in touch, blundered 8th, tracked leaders and mistake 17th, progress to lead 3 out going strongly, ridden 3 lengths clear after 2 out, headed last, kept on but always just held

tracked leader from 2nd, led after 3 out, driven and headed before last, faded and lost 2nd final 100yds

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and progress before 2 out, stayed on after last, never quite able to challenge

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge 3 out, ridden soon after 2 out as winner swept by, rallied well flat and closing at finish

tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 4th after 3 out, trying to challenge when mistake 2 out, upsides between last 2, one pace after

held up in touch, dropped to last after 5th and not going well, virtually tailed off after 3 out, consented to stay on again from 2 out

held up in touch, tracked leaders, 5th, led and mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, responded well from last and surged into the lead final 100yds

mistake 1st, prominent, driven to try to challenge before 2 out, chased winner after, held and lost 2nd after last, kept on

tracked leading pair, going best when led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last and immediately headed, kept on flat

in touch, ridden when mistaker 14th, soon struggling, tried to rally 3 out, weakened after

held up, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before next, no impression after 2 out, one pace

raced wide, mid-division, not fluent 4th, steady progress from 7th, led going to 2 out, shaken up when awkward last, ridden clear, stayed on strongly

mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, challenged between last 2, nodded last, soon led, nudged out, cosily

mid-division, in touch when hampered 8th, short-lived effort 4 out, gradually faded

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, slight lead from 3 out, driven, hit last and joined, rallied well under pressure and soon asserted, stayed on strongly

never really jumping fluently, hit 2nd, tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to track winner, 1 length down and pushed along when screwed 2 out and stumbled badly on landing, not recover

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out, faded run-in

chased leader to 4th, stayed well there, ridden after 3 out and edged left before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

in touch, mistake 5th, headway to track leaders 3 out, went 2nd soon after travelling ok and challenging when mistake last, no extra and outpaced

in rear, headway on inner and not much room bend approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

led until after 1st, chased leaders until ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out and no chance after but kept on run-in

took keen hold early, headway 4f out, driven to chase winner final 2f but no impression, stayed on same pace for 2nd

chased leaders, disputed 2nd 3 out until chased winner from next, no impression but stayed on well to hold 2nd close home

chased leaders, driven to hold position after 5th, weakened 3 out

made all, clear from 3 out, never off bridle

held up in close touch, mistake 8th and jumped slowly next, never going well after, weakened 13th, well behind when hampered next (3 out)

tracked leaders, right on terms after 13th, led next, slightly awkward 2 out and soon joined, driven and stayed on well flat

soon trcked winner, ridden 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on but lost 2nd flat

tended to jump slightly left, close up, tracked leader 4 out, narrow lead next, in command from 2 out, easily

took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked winner after 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression and well held from 2 out

in touch, not fluent 14th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon eased when well beaten

held up, headway 8th, ridden to take 2nd last, stayed on run-in, pressed winner close home

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden after last, chance 150yds out, soon unable to go with winner

held up, effort after 2 out, led run-in, soon edged left, stayed on to draw clear inside final 100yds

held up, niggled along approaching 6th, left behind and toiling after 6th, tailed off

tracked leaders, lost place from 6th, in last trio and pushed along after 3 out, progress on inner and close 5th when fell heavily 2 out

jumped both left and badly in rear, last when pulled up before 11th

held up and last until 6th, left behind and pushed along from 11th, no chance after, took remote 4th after 2 out, mistake last

held up, tracked leading trip 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, nearest finish

jumped left, tracked leader, awkward 3rd and rider airborne briefly, led next until after 6th, led again 4 out, pressed from 2 out, driven out

tracked leading pair, pushed along to close after 3 out, led 2 out, soon drew right away, eased near finish

led narrowly, headed halfway but remained pressing leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on but always held inside final furlong

in touch until weakened 3 out

tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out and shaken up, headway next, stayed on same pace from 2 out to hold 3rd run-in but no impression on leading duo

in touch, chased leaders 6f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

hit 1st, chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened quickly 4 out

mistake 1st, mid-division, in touch when hit 9th, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

held up behind, nudged along at times, headway on outer 17th, ridden and every chance when carried wide on bend after 3 out, weakened between last 2

led to 2nd, stayed pressing leader, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, driven and not fluent last, stayed on strongly

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, weakened after 2 out

in touch, headway 3 out, staying on when blundered 2 out, rallied last and kept on run-in to take 3rd close home but no impression on leading duo

blundered 1st, led next at moderate pace, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, strong challenge under pressure run-in, just failed

held up in touch, smooth progress to lead well over 2f out, shaken up well over 1f out, headed and one pace just inside final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on to take 2nd after last

not always fluent, dropped to last pair 7th, struggling from 10th, well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out to take 3rd near finish

held up, closed to lead well before 2 out, sauntered clear, very easily

jumped big 1st, tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up and headed next, a length down when blundered last and unseated rider

tracked winner, hit 7th, not fluent 4 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden to chase winner again 3 out, rallied last, upsides near finish, just denied

held up, in last pair from 4th, lost touch next, never remotely involved after, mistake last

held up in rear, already lost touch when mistake 6th, behind from next, lost no further ground from 3 out, pushed along from last and finished with plenty of gusto

tracked leader, led after 3 out, drew clear from 2 out, easily

held up in rear, effort over 4f out but soon outpaced by leaders, pushed along and no headway final 2f

awkward 1st, took keen hold towards rear, progress 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on to chase clear winner briefly last, one pace flat

waited with in midfield, dropped to rear 6th, some headway after 3 out, just pushed along and no impression on leaders from 2 out

tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 12th when fell last

sketchy jumping in rear early, hampered 3rd, blundered 10th, not on terms from 12th, went 4th and threatened to close after 3 out, 8 lengths down next, soon ridden and no headway

made all, pushed clear after 3 out, not fluent last, comfortably

held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, minor headway when slightly hampered 4 out, never threatened

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression

tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on, idled run-in

tracked leaders, stumbled 5th, jumping right and not travelling in last from 7th, tailing off when pulled up before 10th

in touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort from 2f out, never going pace to reach winner and stayed on same pace final furlong

towards rear, headway 7th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next

jumped big 1st and 2nd, tracked leader, hit 3 out and lost momentum, driven and rallied from 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but no impression on winner