B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:35 12th December 2015

tracked leaders in chasing group, nudged along after 11th, 5th and still in touch in chasing group when nearly fell 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, not clearest of runs after 2 out, went close 3rd at the last, soon ridden, not going pace to challenge, no extra final 120yds

tracking leaders when blundered badly 4th, never recovered and pulled up after 6th, dismounted

held up in last, hampered 4th and lost touch, tailed off 4 out, produced flourish from last when race was all over

stumbled and unseated rider 1st

held up in last quartet, progress before 2 out, driven and closing on leaders but not much room before last, renewed effort flat, kept on but never quite able to challenge

held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

held up in last, headway to track other 2 4th, close 2nd before 2 out, soon upsides, effort last, soon driven and hung right, kept on same pace last 100yds

held up in touch towards rear, closed 9th, chased leaders next, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened flat

mistakes, held up in rear, losing touch when pulled up 17th

always in rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off 3 out

dropped to rear after slow jump 2nd, lost touch before 3 out, no chance but plugged on to pass beaten horses flat, tailed off

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 6th, went 2nd 11th, 4th and struggling under pressure 3 out, beaten next, weakened last

held up towards rear, steady progress 7th, clear in leading quintet 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced last, no chance with winner and kept on same pace flat

held up towards rear, headway 4f out, strong challenge final furlong, kept on well

behind, blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

chased leader until approaching 3 out, soon beaten

held up, chased leader 3 out, driven along approaching last, stayed on to lead near finish

blundered badly and unseated rider 1st

chased winner to 6th, nudged along and disputing 3rd when fell next

held up in midfield, mistake 5th, closed on wide outside 2 out, soon shaken up, outpaced last but kept on to take 4th flat

tracked leaders, led over 2f out going well, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed last 150yds, stayed on

held up in last pair, steady progress from 9th going well, chased leading pair 2 out, ridden and limited response before last where disputed 2nd, one place flat, lost 3rd near finish

made virtually all, set moderate pace until sent for home before 2 out, soon hard pressed, joined and left a length in front last, found plenty and ridden out

mistake 1st, last and not going with any zest, pulled up after 7th

held up, not fluent 10th, progress from 15th, chased leader before 3 out, closing when carried left and hampered 2 out, switched inside and ridden to lead last, stayed on

prominent, tracked leader 4th, led after 6th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, hit last but led again, drifted left flat but held on under pressure

mainly in midfield, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, soon beaten and weakened

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on run-in, unable to challenge front two

held up, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off

held up, headway 5th, not fluent 2 out, led flat, comfortably

in touch, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra nearing finish

mid-division, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on but no extra

led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, lost held 2nd before 2 out, gradually faded

held up well in rear, progress over 3f out, ridden to chase clear leading pair 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd last 100yds, no chance with winner

held up, headway 2 out, led soon after last, ridden clear, stayed on well

held up in rear, not fluent 9th and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next

mid-division, not fluent 4th, towards rear 8th, soon struggling and never back on terms, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

raced on outer, patiently ridden, progress 15th, chased leaders 4 out, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden and not quicken, stayed on again from last to chase winner flat, no impression near finish

jumped well, close up, nudged along after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, pushed clear, comfortably

sweating, raced keenly in midfield, smooth headway 6th, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, quickened clear, readily

held up in rear, effort over 3f out, soon chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd last 50yds

held up in rear, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before next

took keen hold, slightly hampered and left 2nd 4th, brought wide bend before 2 out, cruising until shaken up 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace last 75yds

jumped off in front but didn't want to lead, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, modest 3rd between last 2, hung left and kept on same pace

took keen hold in rear, headway to track leaders 12th, driven 14th, lost place next, behind from 4 out

tracked leaders, disputed lead 3 out, shaken up to take narrow advantage when mistake last, kept on and well on top at finish, cosily

not fluent 4th, never going that well after, weakened after 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off

held up in touch, close up 3 out, challenged 2 out, narrow lead when not fluent last, slithered on landing and headed, stayed on but not recover

took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked leading pair over 3f out and still pulling, went 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, shaken up and steadily asserted

mostly tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out, led soon after 2 out and ridden clear, in no danger after last, stayed on

chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place from 8th, well beaten 4 out, eased after 2 out

jumped left and without any fluency, soon toiling, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out, faded

modest 4th and pushed along 6th, outpaced and lost place before 4 out, took poor 3rd 2 out

in rear, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, outpaced after 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression before last, one pace after

held up, niggled along after 4 out, soon outpaced, left behind when hit 2 out

midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon staying on at same pace

ran in snatches, last pair, looked to be struggling 8th, 12 lengths last at 12th, tried to rally before next, ridden and lost touch tamely and jumped deliberately 3 out

settled tracking leaders, pushed along and effort 3 out, challenged and joined leader last, ridden and weakened and lost 3rd final 100yds

dropped back to last but one and not fluent 7th, pulled up next

chased leaders until 5th, ridden and struggling after next, beaten when jumped left 2 out, weakened before last

made all, joined and hit 2 out, forged ahead under pressure flat, stayed on, ridden out

led, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, hit last, soon headed, weakened final 150yds

midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden and beaten before 14th

dropped out in last pair, never going well enough from 5th, soon ridden, plugged on

raced keenly in last, not always fluent, lost touch before 12th, stayed on very strongly after last, promising

always prominent, chased leader before 3 out, not fluent next, led approaching and not fluent last, driven out

held up, blundered 1st, behind from 4th, mistake next

mistake 1st, soon prominent, outpaced 7th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened next

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 18th, challenged 4 out, hit 2 out, 1 length down when blundered last, kept on under pressure

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden 4f out, one pace final 2f

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden after 12th, stayed on same pace to take moderate 2nd last, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, dropped to last trio and nudged along after 5th, steady progress after 3 out where pushed wide on bend by winner, stayed on from next, went 3rd run-in

tracked leaders, effort in 4th going well enough after 11th, driven before next, found little after

raced keenly and prominent, drew about 3 lengths clear with winner before 2 out, slight advantage last, hard driven and headed and no extra close home

chased clear leaders, closed on leaders halfway, upsides travelling well over 2f out, shaken up and every chance 1f out, soon no extra

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to chase leaders after next, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, headway after 3 out, soon ridden to chase leading pair, stayed on same pace

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, kept on to go 2nd run-in

tracked leaders, lost place and pushed along after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

mid-division until dropped to last 4th, struggling 8th, headway after 13th, went 4th 3 out, never threatened leaders, no extra when lost 4th final 100yds

not that fluent, tracked leaders, nudged along from 5th, ridden after 3 out, chance next, stayed on same pace from last

tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon pushed well clear

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

led until fell 4th

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, led after 3 out, clear before last, easily

mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden clear

held up towards rear, lost touch from 14th, tailed off when pulled up 18th

held up, never better than midfield, fell 8th

midfield, headway 4th, always travelling well, not much room briefly on bend after 2 out, moved upsides approaching last, ridden run-in, led final 100yds, always pressed, edged left towards finish, stayed on and always doing enough

midfield, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

mid-division, headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden to briefly dispute 2nd before last, soon no extra

midfield, in touch 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, about 3 lengths down when fiddled last, no impression on winner final 100yds

mid-division, struggling to hold place and pushed along 8th, no threat after

prominent until weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, went close enough 4th 4 out, short-lived effort after 3 out, eased when beaten before next, pulled up before last

well in touch, chased leaders from 3 out, no headway 2 out, faded before last

led, reached for 5th, headed after 10th, chased leader, mistake 13th (water), ridden after 4 out, weakened next, eased between last 2

well in touch, not fluent 3rd, joined leaders 7th, led 3 out to next, ridden and about a length down when terrible blunder last, not recover but stayed on near finish

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, ridden after 2 out, left disputing 3rd at the last, stayed on to have every chance final 110yds, just held

in touch, dived 1st, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten before last

mid-division, crept closer from 13th, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching next, clear last, ridden out

in touch, not fluent 5th, dropped to midfield 6th, mistake 8th, effort to chase leaders approaching 3 out where not fluent, stayed on same pace under pressure from last

not that fluent, held up, hampered 4th, soon nudged along, headway 3 out, hampered before next where mistake, soon ridden, went 4th before last but not going pace to get on terms

mid-division on inner, ridden and losing place when hampered 4f out, stayed on final furlong

held up in midfield, headway and in touch 3 out, weakened and eased approaching next, pulled up

in touch on inner until ridden and faded from 2 out

chased winner until hard ridden and outpaced approaching last

tracked leaders, went 3rd well before 2 out and in touch, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, mistake last, finished tired

not always fluent, mostly chased clear leader, pushed along and still 5 lengths down 2 out, ridden and closed to lead with good jump last, driven clear

mistake 1st, dropped to last and mistake 3rd, soon behind, tailed off

always towards rear, no danger final 3f

tracked leaders, effort and going well 2 out, close 3rd when not much room last, driven to lead final 100yds

in touch, not fluent 8th, no impression from 4 out

held up in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, led soon after last, driven out

towards rear, effort on inner 3f out, weakened over 1f out

raced wide, lost place 3rd, well in rear after, weakened and pulled up after 11th

tracked leading pair, challenging when blundered 2 out, recovered and shaken up to lead last, driven to assert flat

not always fluent, tracked leaders, moved up to challenge and with winner 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, lost 2nd last, finished tired

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon hung left, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, kept on but no extra

chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, driven out

tracked leaders, shaken up 3f out, still pressing for a place just over 1f out, faded final furlong, lost shoe

took keen hold, tracked leader 3rd, poised to challenge going easily before 2 out, led briefly after last, ridden and easily outpaced flat

tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out and close up, ridden and no impression next, stayed on but never able to challenge after

held up in touch, outpaced 8th, ridden and weakened next, well behind when mistake last

tracked leader to 5th and from 7th, often upsides after until ridden and 2 lengths down 3 out, closed to lead before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well

close up, mistake 8th and lost touch quickly, soon tailed off

in touch in midfield, lost place after 3rd, headway into midfield 6th, came wide entering straight, close 3rd and mistake 2 out, beaten last, weakened flat, lost shoe

towards rear, headway 4f out, went 4th 2f out, stayed on

mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when badly hampered and unseated rider next

led 3rd until 4 out, left 7 lengths 2nd at next, held after, 12 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider last

not always fluent, in touch, ridden 14th, weakened after 4 out

mid-division on outer, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, slight lead and going well after 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace

tracked leaders, led over 3f out, pressed 2f out but going well, pushed along and ran slightly green over 1f out, comfortably

tracked leaders, progress to go 2nd 5f out, challenged over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, stayed on, readily

jumping lacked zip, in touch in rear to 10th, struggling from next, behind when pulled up before 14th

jumping lacked conviction, took keen hold, held up in 3rd, reached for 9th, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along to close and led 2 out, headed last, kept on but not quicken flat

held up, tracked leaders 3 out, smooth progress to challenge 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, well held when awkward jump last

mostly towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

raced wide, always in rear, last and losing touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

held up in last pair, shaken up after 3 out, tried to make progress before 2 out but hanging and raced awkwardly, kept on from last

taken off his feet and soon struggling in last, briefly in touch 4th, behind from 8th

led, ridden and headed bypassing omitted last, no extra final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge briefly soon after 2 out, weakened before last

mid-division, nudged along after 8th, lost place and behind after 4 out, not a danger after

pulled hard early, held up behind leaders, headway on outer after 2 out, led last, ridden clear

raced wide, headway to chase leaders 4th, effort approaching 3 out, close 2nd 2 out, not much room and switched right approaching last, kept on same pace last 100yds

mistakes, led, headed after 3rd, lost place 11th, soon eased, behind when pulled up before next

tracked leaders, upsides normal 2 out, led before omitted last, soon clear, easily

not always fluent, held up, progress to track leading pair 8th until after 3 out when shaken up, closed again 2 out, led before last, driven out

raced on outer, prominent, not fluent 8th, still on terms 4 out, weakened rapidly next, tailed off

held up in 4th, progress to track leader 10th, closed to lead 2 out, soon headed and pushed along, one pace from last

held up in rear, progress 8th, mistake 3 out, closed to lead 2 out, driven before last, headed final strides

held up in touch, tracked leader 3 out, shaken up to lead soon after 2 out, still pressed last, driven out and asserted flat

held up in 4th, taken wide in back straight, closed on leaders and going well 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3 out until approaching last, no extra

took keen hold, chased leaders, led last, pushed clear and stayed on well

held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 12th, effort and challenged 3 out, driven and no extra next, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

in touch in midfield, ridden in 5th when pushed left bend before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

led, outjumped and headed 13th, mistake next, still every chance but ridden when mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd and weakened

chased leaders, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, chased clear winner between last 2, no impression

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, clear with leader next, led 7th, blundered badly 9th, soon headed, lost 2nd 11th, 4th and lost touch quickly 13th, well tailed off when banked last

led, headed 2 out, shaken up between last 2, led again soon after last, stayed on, driven out

headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

tracked leaders, 3rd and looking held when blundered last, soon weakened

chased leading pair to 3rd, headway to chase leaders 7th, handy 2nd 2 out, soon driven, led last, stayed on

held up in rear, mistake 12th, some headway 3 out, shaken up and stayed on steadily, nearest at finish

going well in 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, comfortably

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, headway 2 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden flat, no extra final 110yds

held up, headway 13th, ridden and weakened last

held up, weakened 16th, behind when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 7th, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last