B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:05 19th April 2018

several positions, going strongly 14th, towards rear mostly until progress 18th, challenged going well when badly hampered 2 out, recovered to lead last, driven and hung on gamely

settled towards rear, effort 18th, 4th next, driven to go 2nd at last, kept on flat but always just held final 100yds

held up in touch, effort after 2 out, no impression and beaten before last

settled in midfield, effort before 2 out, chasing leaders but ridden and making no impression when not fluent last

looked well, mid-division, badly hampered 1st, hit 5 out, headway after 3 out, ridden into 4th between last 2, stayed on to challenge for 3rd from last but no threat to front pair

chased leaders, driven and hung left from 2 out, weakened approaching last

in touch towards inner, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, not fluent, dropped to last after 8th, behind when pulled up before 10th

not far away on outer, ridden and lost place after 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders in main group, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in

took keen hold towards rear, headway 5th, disputing 3rd when not fluent 3 out, mistake next, soon held by leaders, kept on same pace

held up, not fluent 1st, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent again 2 out and weakened

held up, in rear when hit 9th and jockey did well to stay on board, saddle slipped, soon lost touch, well behind when pulled up before 12th

looked well, held up, headway 9th, hampered 3 out, closed on leaders approaching 2 out, switched left between last 2, went 2nd before last, stayed on to lead final 175yds, stormed clear towards finish

mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 3rd between last 2, finished well but never threatened to get on terms with front pair

looked well, midfield, headway between last 2, hung left when chasing leaders and mistake last, continued to hang left run-in, went 2nd final 100yds, stayed on, not reach winner

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, effort after next, weakened before last

raced keenly in midfield, took closer order after 2nd, prominent going well 2 out, ridden between last 2, lost place and outpaced approaching last, kept on final 100yds, not pace of leaders

midfield, headway approaching 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd between last 2, soon no chance with winner, no impression last, lost 3rd run-in, weakened final 100yds

held up towards rear of midfield, stumbled 12th, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, ridden and every chance between last 2, not quicken after last, kept on under pressure run-in, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, travelling well on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, blundered, lost hind legs and headed last, rallied and upsides winner challenging strongly after, narrowly denied in driving finish

in touch, mistake 10th, dropped to last trio, blundered 4 out, weakened after next

in touch, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

midfield, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, never a threat

held up, not fluent 6th, hampered 7th, mistake 12th, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, slightly outpaced after next, stayed on from last but no threat to leaders

tracked leaders, leant on rival when going well after 3 out, led just before 2 out, pressed with rival upsides approaching last, hard ridden run-in, gamely found extra and edged right towards finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out to just over 2f out, steadily weakened

not always fluent, held up, in touch 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next

held up off the pace in last quintet, pushed along after 11th, progress on wide outside from next, closed on leaders from 3 out, good jump to lead last, soon clear, comfortably

held up, not fluent 12th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

looked well, not fluent, held up in last and off the pace, still there when blundered 10th and immediately pulled up

compact, looked well, raced wide, tracked leaders, on terms after 3 out, weakened rapidly before 2 out, tailed off

sweating, took keen hold, held up in 4th, smooth progress to challenge 2 out, still going well when upsides winner last, ridden and not quicken flat, stayed on near finish, just pipped

strong, looked well, tracked leading pair, pushed along to close before 2 out, went 2nd before last and soon challenging, hanging under pressure flat and outbattled near finish

tracked leaders, led 2f out, idled final furlong but always in command, pushed out

held up, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, close up when hit next, soon tracking winner, ridden after last, kept on but not quite pace to challenge

in touch, mistake 4th, effort when mistakes 12th and next, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, well behind in last when tired fall last

led and only broke into a gallop 8 seconds after field walked through starting line, set slow pace, stretched on before 3 out, never challenged after, easily

Strong; lengthy; chasing type; looked well; tracked leaders, led before 2 out, shaken up before last, drew right away flat, comfortably

settled towards rear, well in touch until pushed along before 3 out, struggling before next

mid-division, headway on to heels of leaders 2 out, ridden before last, ran on under pressure to take 2nd halfway up run-in

held up disputing 5th, shuffled along and no response before 2 out, well beaten when left 3rd and impeded last, ridden out to hold off rival

in touch in midfield, mistake 9th, ridden before 2 out, progress before last, stayed on flat but unable to challenge

made all, set moderate pace until stretched on 2 out, fine jump last, in command when eased 100yds out, shaken up again near finish as runner-up closed

tracked leader, pushed along when pace lifted 2 out, still about 2 lengths down when left in lead last, untroubled after and eased near finish

mid-division, struggling in last pair after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 13th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up behind leaders, took closer order after 5th, shaken up after 2 out, led soon after last, edged right, kept on well

chased leaders, awkward jump 9th and ridden, chased leaders but struggling to challenge them after 3 out, plodded on

held up in rear, badly hampered 2nd, detached last and never able to recover after, pulled up 7th

chased leaders, went 2nd well before 3 out, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed last, kept on under pressure but always held flat

held up in last pair, not fluent 1st and 2nd, eased and pulled up after 6th

soon pushed along in rear, behind when pulled up after 9th

held up, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 11th, outpaced before next, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute 2nd last, no extra towards finish

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, not always fluent, headway 14th, shaken up to chase leader approaching 2 out, bumped after 2 out, idled and hard ridden flat, hung right towards finish, all out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching last