B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:50 01st January 2017

held up in 5th, shaken up 3 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold in midfield, headway 7th, chased winner from next, kept on under pressure run-in

held up off the pace disputing 5th, headway 2 out, driven to chase winner approaching last, kept on

held up in midfield, well in touch after 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of those remaining when pulled up before last

often not fluent, tracked leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, took 2nd 2 out, driven to lead last, stayed on well

in rear, dropped to last after not fluent 8th, struggling when not fluent 12th, pulled up before next

held up in midfield and raced wide, effort to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and one pace before 2 out

held up well in rear and raced wide, 10th 6 out, mistake next, rapid progress before 2 out, closed on leaders last, shaken up and ran on to lead final 75yds

held up in rear, progress on outer from 4 out, going easily 2 out when taking 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead and left clear last, stayed on

in last pair and not going well after 6th, behind until pulled up 10th

held up in last trio, progress after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on but held after last

held up, mistake 3rd, pushed along when not fluent 5th, struggling after, detached in last when mistake 2 out, kept on from last

mistakes and jumping generally unconvincing, held up, pushed along 7th, last 3 out, driven and headway 2 out, took 3rd last, kept on but unable to challenge

held up, pushed along and well in touch after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

in touch, pushed along 7th, weakened 11th

tracked leaders, pressed leader from 6th, led 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on but always being held by winner

mid-division until struggling 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenged after next, led last, kept on, pushed out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, closed to lead soon after 2 out, nudged along from last, easily

tracked leader, poised to challenge from 4 out, shaken up 2 out, led last, driven out and kept on

held up in midfield, outpaced by leaders after 6th, pushed along and kept on steadily from 3 out, ridden to take 4th last, likely improver

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, tracked leader travelling well before last, shaken up to lead run-in, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 3rd, ridden after last, not quite pace to challenge, no extra towards finish

in touch, left 3rd at the 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in

held up, steady progress from 5th, left tracking leaders 3 out, challenged going best between last 2, led soon after last, ran on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, led approaching last, ran on well, readily

mid-division, struggling in last trio 3 out, never back on terms

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 1 length down when mistake last, hung left, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to go 2nd run-in but always being held

tracked leaders, losing place when ridden after 17th, weakened after next, tailed off

in touch in last pair, nudged along after 11th, ridden after 4 out, not pace to get on terms, weakened 2 out

held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 6f out, behind when pulled up over 2f out

held up, not fluent 7th, went remote 3rd 3 out, never dangerous

tracked leaders, not fluent 15th and rider lost iron briefly 15th, about 5 lengths down before 4 out, rallied to take 2nd 2 out, ridden about 3 lengths down when fell last

tracked leaders, ridden to try and challenge approaching last where jumped left and blundered, no impression on winner after

held up, pushed along after 8th, struggling when hampered 4 out, tailed off

held up, pushed along after 5th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on closing stages, never a threat

took keen hold, led 4th, made rest, coasted home from 2 out, very easily

tracked leaders, led before omitted 2 out, just nudged along to assert over runner-up after, easily

held up in touch towards rear, struggling 13th, pulled up bypassing 15th

held up in touch in rear, pushed along after 12th, weakened 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up in last trio, progress and mistake 6th, closed on leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged and hit last, ridden to lead flat, ran on well

held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, jumped into lead 2 out, shaken up and soon in command, mistake last, eased towards finish, very easily, impressive

held up in touch in 4th, mistake 11th, stilll close enough when blundered 13th, soon beaten, tailed off and eased flat

held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase clear leader just before 3 out, closed smoothly and jumped into lead 2 out, reminders and soon asserted, ran on well and going away flat, pushed out

held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, progress over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner just over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong

tended to jump slightly left, held up in 4th and took keen hold on occasions, progress to press leader 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to lead final 150yds

shoddy round of jumping, always last, behind from 6 out, tailed off

tracked leading pair, mistake 3 out, chased leader after 3 out until before 2 out where briefly outpaced and ridden, closed to lead last, driven clear and stayed on well

pulled hard behind leaders, still keen 6 out, asked to challenge and on terms 2 out, lost ground and slowed into last, beaten after and not hard pushed

held up, raced keenly, jumped into the back of rivals and slipped 6th, never on terms after, behind from 8th

held up, headway 3 out, shaken up to lead flat, ran on well

mid-division until weakened after 3 out

held up, stumbled 1st, fell 3rd, fatally injured

tracked leading trio, not fluent 2nd or 7th (water), headway 3 out, shaken up to challenge when left in lead 2 out, ran on strongly

held up behind leaders, took closer order 3 out, challenging for close 3rd when hampered entering straight, soon switched left, hampered and switched right after last, kept on

held up in rear, just in touch at back of main group 3f out, soon beaten

held up towards rear, nudged along at times, some progress 3 out, soon ridden, never going pace to get involved

mid-division, not fluent 8th, nudged along briefly, ridden after 3 out, never threatened, weakened between last 2, pulled up after last

settled well in rear, mistake 14th and pushed along, ridden and progress after 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to press for 2nd near finish

led 2nd, headed 11th, 12 lengths down 15th, closed on winner under pressure 3 out, never any chance but finished a game 2nd

raced wide, held up in touch, progress 5th, joined leader 3 out, led before last where good jump, not extended

took keen hold, well in touch until weakened after 5th, tailed off

held up in touch, nudged along after 6th, effort after 3 out, not pace to get on terms, weakened last

never travelling in last pair, ridden after 5th, pulled up before 7th

mid-division, not always fluent, hampered 3rd, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous

held up, headway after 3rd, edged right approaching 2 out, shaken up and not fluent last, stayed on same pace

held up, smooth headway to track leaders 5 out, effort and every chance 2 out to run-in, outpaced last 150yds

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling from halfway, never on terms

tracked leaders, driven 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, eased before last, left poor 5th

chased leaders, close 2nd 2 out, led last, drew clear final 100yds

in touch, driven 8th (normal 9th), behind next, tailed off 4 out

tracked leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on from last to take close 2nd near finish

took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 7th, weakened last

chased leaders, pushed along 11th, lost place after 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 15th

mid-division, jumped right 3rd, headway 7th, soon tracking leaders, close 2nd when hit last, stayed on same pace

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 9th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out

hampered 1st, hit 9th, never really travelling in rear, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 13th (water), struggling next, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, midfield when slightly hampered 7th, short-lived effort 2 out, soon weakened

last, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

chased leaders, jinked left after 1st, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, led and jumped left last, ridden clear flat, eased near finish

held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, led between last 2, kept on well, nudged out, comfortably

in touch, ridden before 3 out, every chance 2 out, good jump to lead last, ran on well ridden out

tracked leading pair, hit 8th, not fluent 12th, driven before next, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out

held up in rear when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

never travelling in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 13th

settled tracking leaders, 4th and going well home turn, quickened to challenge before last, well timed run to lead final 75yds, cosily

mid-division, went close 4th at the 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, ridden from 10th, close 2nd 2 out until fell last

prominent, not fluent 5th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced when not fluent last

held up, mistake 5th, soon pushed along, ridden and hung left approaching last, ran on flat, went 3rd post

midfield, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, held when mistake last, weakened run-in

held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders last, drifted right and kept on under pressure flat

held up early but progress to track leaders after 2nd, closed going strongly after 7th, shaken up and weakened tamely soon after 3 out, eased

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, one pace and modest 4th between last 2

not fluent and never going well in rear, lost touch and pulled up before 21st

in touch, pushed along before 3 out, driven and effort after next, kept on same pace run-in

held up in midfield, not fluent and pushed along 5th, struggling next, beaten and pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on but always being held by winner

mid-division, struggling from 2nd, soon behind, tailed off

chased leaders, weakened after 3 out

midfield, pushed along after 4 out, bit short of room approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, still only 7th last, stayed on well, went 2nd 100yds out

midfield, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway to track leaders 9th, 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to lead last 75yds

raced keenly in midfield, ridden after 3 out, one pace

held up in rear, headway 6th, tracking leaders next, one pace approaching 2 out

unruly going to start, midfield, effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up, took keen hold, not much room bend after 2nd, tracked leaders 4th, 2nd before 8th, driven 3 out, weakened between last 2, 10 lengths 2nd and well beaten when mistake last

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, 3rd when hit 2 out, took remote 2nd final 200yds

in touch on inner, led briefly over 2f out, comfortably outpaced by winner over 1f out

held up in midfield, headway 3 out, disputed lead from 2 out, hampered and rider lost iron after last, hard ridden, ran on well, finished 2nd, awarded the race

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and headway 3 out, 3rd when mistake last, stayed on to take 2nd run-in

tracked leaders until lost place 14th, quickly struggling, weakened after next, tailed off

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden when hit next, not fluent last, not quite pace to mount challenge, faded final 100yds

in touch in rear, hampered 3rd, struggling and pushed along when jumped left 5th, jumped left next, tailing off when pulled up before 7th

held up in last quartet, headway 11th, effort but still plenty to do before 3 out, 3rd and under pressure between last 2, went 2nd flat, kept on but no chance with winner

always in rear, pushed along and no headway after 6th, tailed off after 3 out

mistakes, took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along to challenge and mistake 2 out, ridden to lead before last, not fluent last wandered flat but stayed on, ridden out

midfield, hampered and lost place 6th (water), headway approaching 2 out, no impression before last

held up in last trio, struggling when mistake 16th, plenty to do 3 out, stayed on from next but no chance, snatched 4th final stride

midfield, still held up when fell 8th

raced freely, soon led, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, pulled up after next

midfield, headway 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, soon upsides and challenging, went slightly left last, led final 110yds, soon quickened up and in command

prominent, not fluent 3rd, shaken up approaching 2 out, led on bend between last 2, soon headed, ridden and still in close contention last, stayed on same pace final 100yds

not fluent, midfield, pushed along after 5th, lost place 7th, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 12th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next but not pace to get involved

midfield, mistake 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure and steady progress run-in, never able to challenge

well placed behind leaders, close up over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, wandered under pressure and not quicken, stayed on again inside final furlong

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, not clear run briefly 2 out, pushed along and mounting strong challenge when fell heavily last

always close up, not fluent 3 out, close to challenge and upsides last, driven and kept on same pace flat

held up in last pair, little slow 5th, nudged along after 15th, short of room when taking closer order before 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, close 3rd and still decent chance when squeezed up last, no extra (broke blood vessel)

held up in rear, progress on wide outside after 7th, close up when mistake 3 out, challenged after 2 out, chased winner before last, stayed on but not pace to challenge

tracked leaders travelling strongly, went 2nd 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner before last, stayed on under pressure run-in but no chance, just held on for 2nd

held up towards rear, badly hampered 6th, never travelling after, pulled up before 4 out

held up off the pace and well in rear, shoved along and no progress 3 out, well behind after, eased from 2 out

held up in midfield, dropped to rear 6th, shuffled along and progress before 2 out where 5th, looked to be hanging and no headway after

held up behind other pair, not fluent 3rd and 5th, came near side in straight and closed to lead 2 out, soon clear, 6 lengths lead and cantering when turned 90% left, careered towards rail 100yds out and stopped, got going again but no chance to recover

led, green on 1st bend and early in back straight, headed after 6f, prominent until weakened over 1f out

raced wide, dropped to rear 6th, soon ridden along and tailed off, pulled up before 12th

in touch, effort 3 out, weakened next

mid-division, hard ridden and weakened 7th, soon behind

took keen hold, soon prominent, pressed leader 4th, slight lead on bit last, briefly shaken up and well on top, easily

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hanging and not quicken in 3rd place over 1f out, kept on near finish

waited with, progress 10th, urged along after 4 out, left in 2nd place next, ridden and no real impression on winner after

tracked leaders, hit 7th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and close up 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leader, shaken up to close 2 out, challenged and outjumped last, ridden to lead final 150yds, stayed on and in command near finish

tracked leading trio, left 3rd 4 out, still to be asked a serious question and close up when fell 3 out

awkward 1st, last but well in touch, went 4th after 9th, nudged after 12th, weakened quickly 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up before next

tracked leaders, nudged along after 7th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on with every chance from last, just held

in rear, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened between last 2

in touch, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailing off when pulled up before next

raced keenly, mid-division, hampered 3rd, some headway next, weakened after 6th, pulled up before next

led until 4f out, weakened 2f out

in touch, short of room on 1st bend, chased leaders 5th, weakened 2 out

in touch until outpaced 2 out

mistake 1st, took keen hold and soon prominent, tracked leader 5th until after 3 out, weakened before last

tracked leader, led between last 2, very easily

chased leaders, 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace between last 2

held up in midfield, steady headway before 3 out, effort and pressed leader before last, driven to lead run-in, edged left, kept on well

prominent, effort and ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

chased clear leaders, driven outpaced after 3rd, struggling next, not fluent 6th and soon pulled up

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, tracked leaders, went second 4 out, effort and just over 1 length down when hit 2 out, soon outpaced

tall scopey, chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon ridden, led well over 1f out, in command final furlong and stayed on gamely

towards rear, ridden 4th, not fluent next, some headway after 3 out but never going well enough, driven into moderate 3rd after last

held up, headway 7th, led approaching last, ridden clear flat

chased leaders until weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well to assert final 120yds

raced keenly, in touch, headway 2 out, disputing 2nd when blundered last, weakened final furlong

raced wide, held up in touch, effort after 2 out, weakened before last

travelled strongly throughout, held up, smooth progress from 6th, little green when having a look at the 3rd last, joined leader going best approaching last, led run-in, drew clear, unextended and most impressive

chased leaders, pushed along when hit 5th, dropped to rear quickly, pulled up when losing touch after 7th

mid-division until 8th, soon struggling towards rear, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up after next

tracked leaders, went close 3rd after 2 out, big jump at the last, soon ridden, kept on but not quite pace to challenge

led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, soon beaten

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, 3rd approaching 3 out, lost place 2 out, eased between last 2, broke blood vessel

in rear, soon pushed along, behind when fell 9th

midfield, weakened approaching 3 out

held up in touch, progress 5th, chased winner 3 out when going strongly but running green, lost 2nd before 2 out and weakened, shaped with promise

held up, mistake 7th, blundered 10th and weakened, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

prominent on outer until weakened quickly before 6th, well behind when pulled up before next

in touch, progress to go prominent after 5th until weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon weakened, distant 8th when pulled up before next

held up, ridden along from 5th, jumped slowly next, losing touch when slow again 8th, soon pulled up

tracked leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, one pace flat

always towards rear, struggling when pulled up after 11th

held up in touch, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

prominent until weakened 3 out

held up but soon in 5th, progress to track leader 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out, comfortably

held up, shaken up over 2f out, weakened final furlong

raced wide, chased leader to 2nd, lost place next, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, not fluent 10th, soon weakened

chased leaders until mistake and weakened 11th

held up, pushed along 7th, weakened after 2 out