B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:15 01st January 2018

took keen hold early, well in touch, ridden on long run after 3 out, chased leading trio before 2 out but not on terms, one pace after

tracked leader, closed smartly from 2 out to lead last, cruised clear flat

jumped boldly, made all, clear 9th to 4 out, still 3 lengths ahead and going best before 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, pressed last, ridden and stayed on well flat

held up in midfield, going strongly after 3 out, progress to track leaders 2 out, switched right between last 2, stayed on but not pace to challenge

held up, not fluent 9th, last but still just in touch when pulled up before 13th

mostly chased winner, ridden after 3 out, trying to challenge when mistake 2 out, soon lost 2nd and one pace after, just held on for 3rd

held up in last, not fluent 9th and mistake next, went 2nd after 4 out but at least 10 lengths behind leader, closed quickly from 3 out to lead 2 out, soon drew away, eased near finish

medium-sized: athletic: held up towards rear, progress to track leaders 6f out, closed to challenge 2f out going easily, led 1f out, pushed along and quickly asserted

not fluent, in touch in rear, still chance before 2 out, jumped left last 2 and faded tamely

lw; tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, led last, soon driven, kept on well to edge into lead towards finish

held up, headway into midfield 8th, in touch when stumbled badly 3 out, never recovered and soon beaten

lw; not always fluent, jumped slightly left, tracked leading pair, shaken up after 4 out, pecked 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace from last

lw; tracked leader, led travelling strongly turning-in, drew clear run-in, unextended

settled in rear and often taken wide, disputed modest 7th after usual 4 out and shaken up, no progress until stayed on from last (usual 2 out), finished well but too late

tracked leaders, ridden well before 2 out where disputed 2nd, one pace under pressure before last

mid-division, headway halfway, challenged going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, impressive

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, pushed along and 3 lengths down when fell 3 out

held up, badly hampered 7th, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out)

raced enthusiastically, tracked leaders, went second 4th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear on bit after next, canter

mid-division until dropped to last pair after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before next, 3rd at the last, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to lead final 100yds, driven out

disputed 2nd most of way, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last but never quite upsides winner, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, outpaced before hitting 4 out, switched left and ran on approaching last, went 2nd entering final furlong and briefly flattered, no extra final 120yds

tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th

in touch, outpaced after 5th, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, shaken up to chase winner before 2 out, challenging when mistake last, led flat but soon headed, kept on but held after

held up behind clear leading pair, in touch from 6th to 8th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off and jumped left 3 out

bit bkwd; held up and soon in 4th, blundered 3rd, shaken up after 3 out, no progress 2 out and soon weakened

strong; held up in touch, progress 7th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, weakened quickly

blundered badly 1st, not fluent next, always in rear after, behind from 3 out

lengthy; took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, mistake 2 out, closing when bungled last but soon led, hard ridden and held on

athletic; bit on the leg; mostly chased leading pair until after 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, not fluent, behind from 4th, jumped path after next, mistake 7th

mid-division, pushed along in last pair 5f out, never going pace to get back on terms

tracked leaders, nudged along after 3rd (usual 5th), outpaced after last (usual 2 out), no threat after but kept on final furlong

in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

cmpt: in touch, ridden when outpaced in last pair over 2f out, no threat after but kept on final furlong

held up well in rear, effort after 7th, no progress 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up after last

lw: mistakes 1st and 2nd, well in rear, pushed along 11th, only 9th before 3 out, rapid progress on outer to chase leading pair 2 out, hard ridden and tried to close from last, no extra final 50yds

raced wide, in touch, reached for 10th, dropped to last pair and nudged along after next, never back on terms, blundered 18th, soon pulled up

athletic: tracked leader, pushed along briefly coming down the hill after 3 out, led turning in, came wide and soon clear, impressive

lw: tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st, switched left to challenge 2 out, led soon after, great leap at the last, headed final 150yds, kept on but not pace of winner

held up, lost action before 3rd and pulled up immediately after it, fatally injured

travelled strongly, tracking leader when fell 7th

midfield, closed after 5th, ridden and every chance 2 out, ran on under pressure flat, just held

tracked leader, took closer order after 4 out, joined leader 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along into narrow lead last, ridden run-in, ran on well to assert last 150yds

not jump well, mistake 1st, raced in last until went 3rd 8th, blundered and pecked on landing 13th, pushed along and lost touch with leaders before 3 out where mistake, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd near finish

held up, driven 2 out, ridden before last, weakened

mid-division, headway on inner over 4f out, led soon after 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner

tracked leading pair, headway 3 out, challenged travelling well enough between last 2, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra final 150yds

midfield, headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up towards rear, effort into 7th after 14th, never threatened, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

pulled hard in 2nd, leader went clear after 1st, not fluent 5th, took closer order 8th, led before next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

never going in rear, mistake 4th, behind when pulled up after 6th

held up, headway 4th, pushed along and lost place before 6th, mistake next, weakened 3 out

held up in touch, led on bit after 3 out, easily

held up, novicey at fences early, took closer order 10th, went 2nd after 12th, close 2nd 2 out, pushed along and narrow lead approaching last, shaken up and came clear run-in, easily

mid-division, pushed along on outer and effort before 2 out where not fluent, well held approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

mid-division, headway after 10th, disputed 2nd after next, ridden for strong challenge after last, kept on, held close home

tracked leaders, ridden turning in, keeping on at same pace disputing 3rd when hit last, hung left, no extra

held up, headway and not fluent 4 out, ridden to chase winner flat, stayed on

jumped big early but warmed to task by 5th, travelled well tracking leader, challenging when hit 2 out, soon shaken up, led after last, comfortably

held up, struggling after 8th, never threatened, weakened before next

always towards rear, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

took keen hold in 4th, not fluent 5th, headway to chase leading pair 13th, shaken up 3 out, soon weakened

raced wide, held up, headway 6th, ridden and closed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, close 3rd last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100yds

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3 out, easily

tracked leaders, ridden and effort before 2 out, stayed on from last without landing a blow

in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

raced keenly, mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on nicely, very promising

held up in touch, lost place 4th, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, shaken up when mistake next, led last, ran on well, comfortably

mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, eased and behind when soon pulled up

in rear, pushed along 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up last

in rear, not fluent 4th, joined leaders 10th, led before 2 out, hard driven and stayed on run-in

held up in mid-division, headway to track leaders 6th, weakened approaching last, eased closing stages

held up, not much room in behind horses between 4 out and 3 out, pushed along and headway from before 2 out, hit last, ridden and stayed on, went 2nd 110yds out, no chance with winner

held up, closer after 9th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, hit last, stayed on, went 2nd post

in rear, good headway 11th (Foinavon), soon chasing leaders, weakened and eased omitted 2 out, well behind when pulled up soon after last

not fluent, led to 3rd, upsides 10th, lost place quickly approaching 3 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off next, eventually completed

in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, pushed along to challenge run-in, driven and one pace final 75yds

wore earplugs, tracked leaders, handy 2nd before 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed clear final 200yds, eased closing stages

held up, tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, led approaching last, pushed out, very readily

held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, urged along to chase leaders after 3 out, driven and closing to challenge under pressure when fell 2 out

held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, progress 3 out, pushed along to chase leading pair before 2 out, closed to lead last, shaken up and stayed on well, readily

raced keenly in midfield, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, not always fluent, reminder after 8th, mistake 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, led on bit last, hard held

chased leaders, shaken up after 4th, never travelling after, lost place 7th, losing touch when pulled up after 9th

in touch, took closer order 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon upsides leader, ridden to lead after last, kept on strongly

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, shaken up to challenge after 2 out, narrow advantage when not fluent and rider lost iron last, kept on well

held up in last pair, effort before 3 out, went 3rd under pressure before 2 out, no impression on winner but battling for 2nd between last 2, kept on

held up in midfield, smooth headway 3 out, disputed lead approaching 2 out until outjumped last, kept on well

mistake 1st, always behind, lost shoe

behind, driven and effort after 7th, 5th after next, plugged on under pressure without threatening leaders from 2 out

held up in rear, going well enough 9th, ridden soon after 3 out and no progress, well beaten before next

several scruffy jumps in last, mistake 7th, effort after 4 out and brought wide before next, went close 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

held up in 3rd, took 2nd after 2 out, cruised into the lead 150yds out, hard held

raced wide, held up in 6th, progress from 3 out into 4th 2 out, closed to dispute 2nd when slightly hampered last, effort fizzled out flat

held up, headway from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, 3 lengths down in 4th but staying on when fell next

always prominent, led briefly 4th, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, given every chance again when winner ran green at the last, kept on but no extra close home

held up, went into midfield 10f out, headway to track leaders going well 3f out, led just over 1f out, readily drew clear final 100yds

not always fluent, held up, progress after 3 out, led after 2 out, cruised clear

held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inner turning in, jumped the last in held 6th, faded final 120yds

mid-division, headway after 5th to track leaders, challenged after last (usual 2 out), led entering final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out

held up, weakened quickly 5th, soon pulled up

raced keenly early, jumped slightly left at times, tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and nudged along after 8th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on but always being held run-in

mistake 1st, struggling after 9th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, led approaching last, soon clear, easily

mistakes, always in last pair, mistake 7th, losing touch and mistake 13th, tailed off after next

took keen hold, close up, chased leader 2f out until over 1f out, kept on

held up in last, headway to chase winner 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd final 50yds

chased leaders, led on bit after 2 out, clear when hit last, easily

held up in rear, headway 5th, chased clear winner before 2 out, pushed along between last 2, just over 2 lengths down but closing when left in command last, eased close home

always towards rear, not fluent and jumped slowly 2nd, never travelling or jumping with any fluency after, behind when pulled up after 11th

held up in touch in last quartet, steady headway after 6th, tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, soon in command, ran on, comfortably

in touch in midfield, chased leaders after 6th, ridden after 8th until next, close 3rd and ridden again when hit 2 out, found little and went right when mistake last, weakened flat

in touch in midfield, chased winner after 7th until next, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, never going well after, lost touch 11th, tailed off before 3 out

tracked leading trio, went 2nd 13th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led last, went right under pressure flat, ran on under pressure and holding challenger final 100yds

held up in last pair until fell 2nd (fatally injured)

held up well in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders 3 out, upsides and travelling strongly before next, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, ridden out

took keen hold, chased leader, 1 length down when knuckled on landing and fell 9th (fatally injured)

tracked leaders, went 2nd and every chance 3 out (actual last), ridden bend over 2f out, ran green and found little for pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last stride

prominent, pushed along and lost place 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 13th

held up in touch, lost place 11th, headway 18th, weakened 2 out

held up, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened