D N Russell Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:05 19th April 2017

held up in touch, headway 6f out, chased clear leading pair 4f out, effort just over 2f out, soon under pressure and edging left, no impression and well held 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until led well before 2 out, going best when left clear 2 out, jumped left last, hung left but in no danger flat, easily

tracked leaders, hampered 6th (1st Bechers), ridden in 9th after 3 out, stayed on very gamely from last, went 3rd towards finish

in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, outpaced and lost place 4 out

soon chasing leading pair, 2nd from 4th, effort 3 out, challenging next, stayed on same pace last 100yds

held up, never threatened

held up, hit 4 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, eased

midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in for pressure, checked slightly final 100yds, one pace towards finish, not going pace of front three

raced keenly, led, fiddled 5th, ridden and headed on long to last, battled for 2nd run-in when outpaced by winner, took 2nd near finish but no chance

midfield early, towards rear 3rd, not fluent 2 out, not clear run and switched right between last 2, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, finished ok

held up towards rear, blundered badly 6th, hampered 10th, not recover, pulled up before next

held up, headway approaching 2 out, led and wanted to lug left before last, a little disorganised after flight, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100yds

midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

held up towards rear, bumped 3 out, headway next, ridden in touch turning in, not pace to get involved

midfield, hampered and lost place 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), headway 28th, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, edged right under pressure when unable to go with winner run-in, kept on under pressure but no impression

in touch, took closer order after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, ran on strongly from last, nearly snatched 3rd final stride

held up in mid-division, hit 5th, steady progress after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, 12 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, driven past idling winner to lead final 130yds, kept on, headed final stride

mid-division, badly hampered 8th, headway after 3 out, ridden into 3rd after last, kept on but not pace to get on terms with winner

mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra from last

chased leader until before 5th, remained prominent, left close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, edged right after last, kept on same pace after

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last but not pace to get on terms

tracked winner and disputed 2nd, in definite 2nd 4 out, challenged next, still upsides and every chance last, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish

held up in 5th, closed into 3rd 3 out, driven when not fluent next, 2 lengths 3rd when mistake last, stayed on flat, held towards finish

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, soon eased, left poor 4th last

tracked leaders, led after 2nd to 5th, close up when blundered 9th and dropped back to 3rd, driven 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, 4 lengths down after last, closed on idling winner towards finish

held up, nudged along and no impression on leaders from 3 out, left poor 3rd flat

prominent, led well before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakening when hit last

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon held, weakened last

in touch, effort after last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, pulled up final furlong

held up, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and every chance turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong

held up, headway after 8th, went 3rd at the 10th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out until between last 2, kept on but no extra from last

mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on again after 2 out, went 4th run-in

held up in 5th, ridden and no danger from 3 out

mid-division, headway when mistake 14th, chased winner approaching last, driven to challenge run-in, ran on

chased leader until after 3 out, soon outpaced

led to 4th, chased leader until led again approaching 2 out, driven out

held up, headway 5th, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily

not fluent, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, one pace from 2 out

midfield, closed after 3 out, driven and went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace

chased leader to 4th, driven 3 out, went 2nd again after next, kept on same pace under pressure and little impression on winner, lost 2nd near finish

chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, headway 13th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 13th, shaken up approaching 2 out, led well before last, driven and edged right flat, all out

held up, headway 18th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

chased leader to 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, lost shoe