Ben Jones Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:15 15th December 2023

tracked leaders, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on and switched left approaching last where 2 lengths down, rallied closing stages, just held

in rear, hit 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out, never threatened

chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd next, led 8th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

led, narrow lead when knuckled on landing and unseated rider 3 out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened before last

led until 1st, chased winner until 2 out, went 2nd again last, no impression, kept on

mid-division on outer, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge

chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, lost 2nd close home

keen early, always behind, pulled up before 2 out

chased winner, jumped right at times, driven before last, no impression flat

in touch on inside, not much room when ran out and unseated rider 10th

led until after 2nd, led 5th, headed 8th, every chance 5 out, no impression on winner from 2 out

mid-division, headway after 5th, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, pressing leaders flat, no extra towards finish

in rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out

tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, jumped left next, driven and stayed on to lead close home

handy, led 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, faded before last

handy, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in, headed over 110 yards out, stayed on, no extra

raced out wide, tracked leader, led 5th, pushed along and headed turning in, hit 3 out and lost 2nd, weakened soon after

not fluent 1st, pressed leader, lost 2nd 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next,plugged on run-in, went modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 11th until 4 out, went 2nd again turning in, led before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, headed final 100 yards, kept on, always held

always behind, never a factor, tailed off

prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

prominent, led 3rd, clear before last, eased towards finish

led until 2nd, lost place before 6th, well behind 3 out, tailed off

midfield, dropped to rear 6f out, soon tailed off

in rear, headway halfway, went second going easily 4 out, shaken up to lead after 3 out, fell heavily 2 out

led, headed before 2nd, led 5th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, soon headed, weakened into 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in

raced wide close up, went 2nd 5out, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace

tracked front pair, left in 2nd at 9th, led approaching 3 out, soon went clear, stayed on, comfortably

mid-division, steady headway 3 out, slightly outpaced on run to 2 out, soon ridden and rallied, disputed lead jumping last, ridden run-in and stayed on to lead narrowly closing stages

prominent, led 2 out on bridle, asserted approaching last, cleared away run-in, easily

towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon beaten

tracked leader, led 8th, pushed along and faced challenge from 3 out, ridden and not fluent last, kept on until no extra and headed closing stages

tracked leaders, jumped left at times, pushed along after 3 out, kept on, no impression

towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, left in 3rd 2 out, no impression and weakened last

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, no extra approaching last

chased leaders, slow jump 5th and dropped to rear, struggling next and tailed off

chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear at 4th, rallied chasing leaders again after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened into 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th after the last

raced on inside, chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, awkward 9th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened

mid-division on inside, weakened before 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

hampered by faller 3rd, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, chance 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn

led until before 7th, chased leader, led again before 24th until next, chased winner until after 2 out, chased leaders, weakened and lost places inside final 150 yards

held up off the pace in rear, good headway from 13th, went second before 3 out, soon challenging, led after 2 out, kept on well flat

always in rear

midfield but well off the pace, went modest fourth 3 out, kept on well from 3 out, went modest third after the last, promising

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, disputing lead and jumped badly left from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 4th and no extra towards finish

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along before 2 out, no extra from 2 out

in rear, behind when pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner

always behind, never a factor

led, jumped slowly and headed 4 out, chased leader, ridden when hung left before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd

tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 4th, 2nd going well after 4 out, led between last two, easily

chased leader, led 3 out until pushed along before next, well held when ridden hung left and lost 2nd between last two, no chance with leading duo

chased leaders, pushed along and every chance chasing leader 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong

raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, pushed along turning in, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders out wide, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden run-in, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

held up, pushed along and some headway 4 out, pulled up before next

in touch, pushed along 4 out, hampered bend into straight 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway 3 out, joined leader next, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on

raced wide, towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off

raced wide, close up, reminders 11th, chased winner 9th, not fluent 4 out, weakened next

led, ridden 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened

in touch, headway 5 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on one pace

rear mid-division, ridden and headway on outer 3 out, weakened tamely next

chased leaders, led before 2 out, pushed along home turn, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before next, ridden home turn and soon well held

chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out and faded, left in remote 3rd final flight

always in rear, never a factor

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, lost modest 3rd last, soon weakened

mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened between last two

prominent, jumped left throughout, led 5th, asserted before 3 out, went further clear despite going left over final two fences, eased towards finish, easily

prominent, chased leaders after 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden when mistake last, soon rallied and ran on strongly run-in, led towards finish, just prevailed

towards rear, headway to go midfield, 5th, outpaced from 2 out, kept on to go fourth run-in

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on in well held 3rd

chased leader, challenging 3 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, kept on from last in 4th

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place

led, headed before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra 2 out

held up in mid-division, took keen hold, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 12th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden turning in, 3 lengths down last, weakened into 3rd inside final 110 yards

prominent, pushed along before 3 out and weakened quickly

in rear, headway into 4th at 9th, ridden 2 out and weakened

chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, no impression on winner 4 out

held up behind leaders, closed 3rd, lost ground 6th, headway after 4 out, chased winner final bend until 3 out, jumped left and weakened 2 out

jumped left and bumped 1st, towards rear, no impression 3 out

led, headed final bend, led again last, stayed on gamely

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 4f out, soon dropped to rear, tailed off over 2f out

chased leaders on outer, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, ridden approaching 2 out where fell when 2 lengths down

held up in last pair, steady headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and three lengths ahead at the last, driven out

prominent, every chance after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

keen in touch, chase winner 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

jumped right at times, made all, hampered rival 4th, slow next, stayed on, ridden out

in touch in rear, pushed along before 6th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

led, headed after 7th, weakened quickly and ridden after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up last, headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in second 2 out, ridden after final fence, dropped to third closing stages

mid-division, joined leaders after 3 out, pushed along in second before 2 out, soon every chance, led approaching last when jumped left, kept on well

close up, lost position after 7th and tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair from 3 out, made no impression

midfield, headway to dispute lead 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and chased leader, weakened 2 out, kept on same pace approaching bypassed last

held up in touch, outpaced and lost ground quickly before 3 out, rallied to take very modest fourth soon after final flight, kept on one pace near finish

prominent, disputed before 5th, remained close up, led after 12th, ridden when headed 4 out, weakened after final fence

close up, ridden after 4 out, lost posting before 2 out, weakened after last

held up towards rear, hampered 1st, struggling 16th, tailed off

held up in mid-division, not fluent 11th, struggling 12th, pulled up before 4 out

towards rear, closed from after 5th, 2nd when awkward 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish

in rear, headway into mid-division after 13th, pressed leader travelling strongly before 2 out, led home turn, faced challenge approaching last where slight mistake, ridden run-in and asserted

pressed leader, led 9th, pushed along before last where not fluent, ridden run-in, kept on well

towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression last, stayed on one pace

tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out and weakened tamely

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace

waited with in rear, good headway out wide turning in, went close 2nd after 3 out, led before the last, ridden clear run-in

held up towards rear, closed after not fluent 6th, disputed lead before 3 out until 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home

chased leaders on outside, jumped left 8th, went 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

detached in rear early, in touch 6th, smooth headway 5 out, went close 2nd 4 out, pushed along and outpaced by winner 3 out, ridden 2 out and stayed on closing stages, just denied

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd approaching last, outpaced run-in, late headway close home, not reach leaders near finish

chased leader, led before 4th until 4 out, chased leader until pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out, no chance when went badly left next

led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon ridden mistake and lost 2nd, weakened quickly

jumped left 1st, prominent, led before 4th, headed 2 out, weakened flat

led 1st, headed 2 out, lost 2nd flat, one pace

prominent, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened last

pressed leader, ridden and every chance when slight bump 2 out, chased winner between last two, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner

chased leaders, lost place before 13th, mistake 16th, well beaten 3 out

led until slow 1st, slow 3rd, led next, not fluent 2 out, hung left before l 4 lengths clear last, hard ridden and idled flat, headed towards finish

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, jumped left and outpaced 3 out, well beaten before 2 out

close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 9th, already in lead when left well clear 4 out

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

raced very freely, led, not fluent 10th, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led before 2 out, hung left before last, headed flat, just held

held up in mid-division, headway when hampered 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well

always prominent, switched right before 2 out, led before last, stayed on, ridden out

keen, towards rear, bad mistake and blundered 3rd, dropped to rear, headway after 9th, dropped away tamely home turn, tailed off

in rear and detached, never a factor

led, nodded on landing 1st, headed before 2nd but remained close up, dropped to third heading out on second circuit, hit 6th, rallied to go second again when ridden 2 out, beaten when dropped to third final fence, weakened on run-in

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, driven and in command flat, eased close home

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last

jumped well, led, 2 lengths ahead 4 out, soon pressed for lead, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, 1 length ahead approaching last, stayed on but soon worn down, headed near finish

prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened last

mostly chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and always held, lost 2nd post

held up in last trio, headway out wide tracking leaders 5f out, weakened final 2f

tracked leader, pushed along home turn, not fluent and held 2 out

led, set good tempo, pulled clear with one rival by halfway, three lengths clear when bad mistake 3 out, pushed along when tiring approaching final flight, ridden well inside final furlong, no extra when headed final 50 yards, kept on

close up, led 3rd, jumped left and slightly impeded rival 4 out, still going before well 3 out, ridden when pressed both side before 2 out, outpaced before last, finished tired and just held on for fifth

in rear, three lengths detached 4th, pushed along 4 out, gradually weakened from 3 out

in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led after 7th, clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, lost place 3 out

held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, mistake next, ridden and weakened between last two

bit keen, led and disputed, headed 5 out, awkward next, lost 2nd approaching next, plugged on in modest 3rd

made all, mostly clear until given breather 4 out, came clear again from 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

led until after 1st, led 3rd until 4th, led 6th, jumped left 2 out, clear flat, stayed on

chased leaders on outside, lost place before 2 out

led, headed 3rd, led after bypassing usual 3 out, soon pushed along and went clear, edged left after flat, stayed on well

chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, made no impression

always in rear

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged right flat, stayed on well

towards rear, headway and still plenty to do before 3 out, good headway to challenge last, ran on well flat

midfield, jumped left from 3 out, headway when jumped badly left last, never near to challenge

soon towards rear, tailed off

held up in mid-division, raced keenly, headway before 12th, led before last, not fluent and headed last, held flat, stayed on

always towards rear, never landed a blow

towards rear, pushed along home turn, plugged on final 2f

disputed 5th out wide, outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th run in

in touch in mid-division, closed after 3rd, 3rd and held 4 out, weakening when veered left after 3 out, clambered over last, lost 3rd flat

tracked leaders, led narrowly approaching 3 out, soon pressed, not fluent last, ridden run-in and stayed on, always doing enough

led, bad mistake 3 out and headed, ridden and weakened 2 out, left in modest 2nd last

chased leaders, pushed along home turn, well behind 4f out

towards rear, pushed along and headway after 14th, went 2nd before 4 out, soon led narrowly, hit 3 out and ridden, joined jumping last, kept on, headed and no extra run-in

led narrowly, joined before 5th, headed 14th, remained prominent, gradually outpaced home turn, beaten when pulled up before 3 out

held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakening when went left and hit 2 out

prominent, driven over 4f out, lost touch with leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong

led, headed before 4th, briefly led 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off 2 out

held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon tailed off

with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, held flat, kept on

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, dropped away over 2f out

chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, pushed along to hold position before 7th, lost touch after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out past beaten horses, no chance with winner

mid-division on inside, no chance when went left and hit last

made all, hit 3 out, ridden and pressed approaching last, all out, gamely

held up in 7th, hampered by faller at 2nd, never on terms

mid-division, ridden 4f out, no response and soon beaten

pressed leader, led 9th, forged on and 2 lengths ahead when fell 4 out

prominent, pushed along before 13th, outpaced and lost place before 18th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, jumped right 2nd, ridden 3 out, beaten from 2 out, lost 3rd and not fluent last

chased winner, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd on run to the last, weakened run-in

chased leaders, led 27th until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden in 3rd between last two, well held when refused last

held up, rapid headway to lead after 5th and went well clear, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened thereafter and pulled up before 2 out

led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened thereafter, pulled up before last

mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

chased leader, led home turn, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter

mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, every chance last when not fluent, kept on same pace flat

led until 2nd, led 5th, headed 8th, led before 11th, mistake 4 out, clear flat, stayed on gamely

chased leaders on inside, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last

chased leaders on inside, ridden disputing 2nd before 2 out until between last two, ridden and weakened run-in

mid-division, dropped to rear 3rd, reminders after 4th and pushed along thereafter, lost touch 4 out

in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon lost ground, finished detached

held up in rear, mistake 10th, not fluent 11th, headway 14th, mistake and weakened 16th

prominent, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling

midfield, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out

held up in midfield, losing place when not fluent 10th, weakened 4 out

prominent, dropped to midfield approaching 8th, ridden on landing after 4 out, soon lost ground and pulled up before 2 out

midfield, headway to go prominent 7th, pushed along 3 out, faded approaching next

mid-division on inside, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened

prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well flat

rear of mid-division, weakened before 3 out

chased leader, led 13th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd flat, one pace

jumped left on occasion, raced in last, detached 4th, not fluent 8th, jumped badly left 13th, soon pushed along, went second after 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out when jumped left, hung left approaching last, stayed on flat

led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost second when not fluent last

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, headed last, 3rd and held towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, headway 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra

handy, eased into lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last where awkward on landing, ridden run-in and asserted

held up in rear, some headway into mid-division when wandered into 6th, fell 3 out

soon led, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next where mistake

held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, steadied 2nd, closed 6th, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, hanging left before last, rider dropped whip flat, comfortably

chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression last, lost 3rd flat

mid-division, not fluent 4th, effort 16th, no impression, well beaten before 2 out

off the pace in 4th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and lost remote 4th before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders out wide, led after 1st until after 4th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next

raced keenly tracking leaders, 3rd and one pace when bad mistake last, weakened run-in

chased leader, led 8th, went left 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in

raced off the pace in 4th, closer at 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on run-in

held up well off the pace in last trio, some late headway, never near leaders

with leader, led 3rd, hit 2 out, hung right flat, headed towards finish

jumped well, chased leader, challenged 4th, led next, clear last, easily

jumped left at times, made all, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

mid-division out wide, some headway when hit 4 out, weakened soon after

whipped round and lost few lengths start, towards rear, always behind

held up in rear, some headway into midfield before 6th, driven before 4 out, left in 3rd jumping last, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, pushed along 3 out, weakened after next

chased leaders out wide, tracked leader 2nd, went left and mistake 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, no impression when edged left run-in, went 3rd post

held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced edging left 3f out, soon weakened

held up off the pace in last trio, awkward at 7th, headway chasing leaders next, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, went right 3 out, clear when went right again next, 1 length ahead at the last, headed and no extra inside final 110 yards

headway and closer in mid-division after 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, pulled up after 2 out

held up off the pace towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, plugged on

behind, pushed along in modest 7th before 2 out, plugged on extended run-in

mod-division, struggling and dropped towards rear from 6th, never a factor

chased leader, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

prominent, driven along and lost ground 14th when no response, soon beaten

tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out, every chance from 2 out, ridden to lead run in, ran on

led until 15th, weakened last (normal 2 out)

tracked winner until slow at 11th, pulled up 4 out

led, headed 3 out, soon pushed along, fading when pulled up before 2 out

close up when bumped 1st, soon chased leaders, not fluent 8th, slow next, went second before 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on one pace from last, always held by winner

towards rear, ridden after 4th, struggling after next

prominent, ridden before 12f, weakened before 3f out, tailed off 2f out

always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

chased winner, challenged and went left 3 out, lost 2nd next, driven and no extra in 3rd between last two