D N Russell Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:40 01st January 2017

tracked leader, led 3 out, clear when hit last, easily

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced from next

held up towards rear, some headway 12th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace run-in

in touch until weakened 2 out

took keen hold in rear, awkward jump 5th, some headway before next, nudged along and weakened from 3 out, tailed off

held up, ridden after 8th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway 9th, tracked leader 13th, led going well 4 out, shaken up when hit last, ran on well

took keen hold in midfield, headway 3 out, ridden next, every chance briefly just after last, one pace

held up in 6th, went 4th 11th, tracked leader after 3 out, soon shaken up, ridden to challenge last, soon led, stayed on, ridden out

held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, led last, soon ridden and headed, hung left, kept on but no extra

prominent, chased leader 8th to 9th, mistake 12th, under pressure and outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leader, led 2nd to 3rd, remained handy, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on under pressure but no danger run-in

held up well in rear, progress after 5th, closed on leaders 2 out, good jump to lead last, headed and no extra last 100yds

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, ridden when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in rear, ridden at back of main group after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to take 3rd flat, unable to challenge

led to 3rd, prominent until lost place from 12th, last after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, still in with chance of a place 2 out, weakened and went left last

led at crawl, quickened pace smartly between 5th and 6th, headed before 7th, shaken up to lead before last, driven and headed final 140yds, no extra nearing finish

mid-division, closed 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

held up towards rear, behind from 10th, nudged along and steady headway from 3 out, shaken up to go 2nd last, finished strongly but too late to threaten winner

held up, headway 3rd, mistake 5th, tracked winner before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well, unable to quicken flat

raced wide, mid-division, headway to track leaders 20th, with leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

prominent, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 14th

midfield, headway to track leaders 5th, not fluent 2 out but went 2nd, soon ridden, challenged strongly run-in, kept on, held near finish

midfield, blundered 1st, mistake 4 out, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, edged left run-in and took 2nd, stayed on until no impression on winner towards finish

held up in last pair well off pace, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on but never any threat to front pair

held up, headway for pressure after 2 out, went 4th approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, held final strides

held up, mistake 7th, ridden when blundered and nearly unseated rider 3 out, not recover and soon pulled up

midfield, headway approaching 2 out, ridden when chasing leaders before last where jumped left, soon hung left, stayed on to lead final 150yds, kept on well near finish

sideways on when shied at tapes and unseated rider start

held up in last, still well in rear 3f out, some progress over 2f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out despite rider losing an iron

always well in rear, behind from 19th, tailed off

held up in midfield, steady progress on inner before 2 out going well, ridden to lead last, driven out

held up in detached last, not fluent 3rd, still last after 3 out, progress next, never on terms with leaders but kept on

held up towards rear, midfield when hit 5th, ridden after 2 out, staying on well in 7th when badly hampered last, kept on but no chance after

tracked leaders, travelling well enough when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by front pair, jumped right last 2, no extra when lost 3rd run-in

towards rear of midfield early, struggling in last from 4th, weakened after 2 out

took keen hold, not fluent on occasions, prominent, outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out

pressed leader, every chance 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, eased before last

held up towards rear, hit 11th, not fluent 16th, headway on outside to chase (clear) winner approaching 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge

behind, last when mistake 5th, never going well enough in rear after, tailed off and pulled up 2 out