Ben Jones Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 14th March 2024

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

held up in rear, slow jump 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out

led, pressed for lead 5th, not fluent 3 out where headed, soon ridden, 2 lengths down in 2nd 2 out, a length down in 3rd approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in

made all, increased lead approaching 2 out, good jump last, pushed clear run-in, easily

held up last, some headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced and weakened inside final furlong

soon led, joined and bumped by rival 2nd, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed 6th, pushed along after 11th, gradually weakened

held up last, modest headway from 4 out, weakened after 2 out, never in serious contention, finished detahced

always towards rear, never involved

took keen hold, led, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, pressed for lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced by leaders run-in, headed for 3rd near finish

held up in rear, ridden before 2 out where headway into modest 5th, no impression before last

always prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace

close up in rear, headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

prominent, led 3rd, headed 9th, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and no extra towards finish

took keen hold, tracked leader until over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, one pace

prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, not fluent 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led towards finish

chased leader 1st, came wide home turn, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and awkward 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders in 4th disputing 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before next, weakened in 3rd

tracked leader out wide, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

raced out wide tracking leading pair, mistake 6th, pushed along on inside and lost 3rd briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and went 3rd again 3 out, went remote 2nd between last two, no chance with winner

led until 4th, chased leader, led again 4 out, wandered into 2 out, soon ridden, mistake and headed last, chased leader until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards

mostly tracked winner who went clear before 4 out, closer before next where every chance and awkward, still chance when mistake 2 out, ridden before the last, pressed winner briefly run-in, soon held

prominent, led still going well turning for home, pushed along and went clear bypassing the last, easily

tracked leader, asked for effort soon after 3 out, slow jump 2 out and went 3rd, tired jump last, tailed off

in touch, driven approaching 2 out where awkward jump, soon weakened

in rear, asked for effort approaching 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off

mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd next, no chance with winner when losing 2nd before 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 5th or 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened

raced in share of second, raced close up in third from 4 out, every chance when joined leading pair 3 out, ridden before tired jump 2 out, wandered when tiring run-in, kept on again and just denied third near finish

held up, towards rear, headway from 4 out, went second before 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

prominent, mistake 6th, outpaced after 2 out, no extra before last

off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off

often jumped left, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders home turn, disputing 2nd when went left 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, went 3rd post

raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, led turning in, headed 2 out, chased winner, over 2 lengths down and no impression last, weakened run-in

raced keenly in rear, lost touch, 4th, tailed off when not fluent next, mistake 2 out, left remote 4th last, tailed off

raced wide in close 4th, not fluent 4th, hit 4 out and next, went 3rd out wide home turn, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after

always towards rear, pulled up before last

made all, going well and clear home turn, not fluent 2 out, very easily

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, outpaced and no extra last

led, headed 4th, struggling and lost position approaching 3 out, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

held up in rear, headway on outside after 6th, ridden and weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on, ridden out

held up in touch, took keen hold, closed over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders on outside, went 3rd before not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression last

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, led 2 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in

chased leader, chased new leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final strides

mistake 1st, tracked leaders out wide, pecked on landing 10th, went 2nd 16th, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed when narrowly headed last, ridden to lead again run-in, gamely

tracked leader, led 2 out, clear when edged left between last two, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well run-in

waited with in rear, good headway out wide turning in, went 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd, hit last

led, ridden before 3 out where a length ahead, soon pressed for lead, not fluent 2 out, soon 3 lengths clear, diminishing advantage approaching last where disputed lead, soon headed, no extra near finish

towards rear, mistake 8th, closed 4 out, weakened before 3 out

prominent, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, mistake last, driven flat, headed towards finish

prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, left in 2nd 2 out, plugged on

tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well

chased leader, slight lead 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in

tracked clear leader, closer 4 out, challenging when badly hampered by loose horse jumping 3 out, soon led, pecked on landing 2 out, joined when left clear at the last

mid-division on inside, headway going well to lead 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on

held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression

mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along and made no impression 2 out

led 2nd, headed 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, pushed along 5 out, never on terms

towards rear when bumped 1st, ridden and headway approaching last, never nearer

held up towards rear, headway 9f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off

chased leader, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish

mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 5 out, 4th and weakening last

raced wide, towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, chased winner next, rider dropped rein flat, stayed on

tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on

towards rear, ridden 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leader early, lost place and close up 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, weakened 3 out

in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

raced keenly, prominent, led well over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

made most, led approaching 1st, pushed along before last, cleared away run-in, ran on well, readily

led, good jump 4 out and forged on, soon pushed along, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, stayed on, no extra run-in

mid-division, went 4th 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before last

held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on to lead towards finish, headed close home

led until jumped left and hampered 1st, soon lost place, slow 3rd, headway 7th, jumped left 9th, hampered at omitted 3 out, 3rd and held last, kept on flat, took 2nd post

keen, in touch, headway and prominent 4 out, led next, ridden and stayed on strongly

in rear, some headway 2 out, never nearer

in touch, slow jump 4 out and slightly detached, ridden turning for home, pulled up before 3 out

close up, good jump 4 out, driven after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, lost two places towards finish

chased leader, still going well after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in

held up in touch, smooth headway after 4 out into 2nd, slow jump 3 out, ridden to lead approaching the last, kept on strongly run-in, easily

close up, driven approaching 3 out, pressed leader when carried left last, sustained duel run-in, just denied, placed first

prominent, led after 2f, headed 12f out, tracked leader, led again 4f out, clear approaching final furlong

prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, tracked leaders, weakening when fell 4 out

raced wide tracked leaders, hung left and led 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on

in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace

close up, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace

held up in rear, took keen hold, slow 2nd, mistake 3rd, well behind from 5th, tailed off

led, headed 7th, tracked leaders, blundered 13th, weakened soon after, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching next, driven to lead again flat, bumped and headed final strides, just held(placed 1st)

chased leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd home turn, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

chased leader, bumped 1st, led next, mistake and reminder 8th, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in

led until before 5th, chased leader, led again 2 out, headed before last where not fluent, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

chased leaders, weakened 3 out

led, hit 14th and headed, weakened and pulled up quickly after next

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace

raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, joined next, edged left and ran on run in, headed close home

always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off

off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off

chased leader, led before 4 out, drawing clear when not fluent last, easily

prominent, hard ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on in 2nd

towards rear, pushed along and lost touch 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 13th, pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last

wandered approaching 1st, mid-division, not fluent 3rd, reminders 4th, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and went 4th home turn, stayed on run-in, never nearer

front mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next

held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear and edged right flat, stayed on well