Fergus Gillard Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:40 11th December 2020

pressed leader, shaken up after 3 out, disputed lead when fell 2 out

made all, led narrowly early stages, led after 4th, niggled along and upped tempo before 2 out, 4-lengths clear and not fluent last, pushed out and well clear at the finish

prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, one pace from last

held up, progress to chase leader 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, awkward 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out

close up, every chance from 3 out, ridden to lead at last, ridden out

in touch, going well before 4 out, joined leader 3 out, shaken up 2 out, led approaching last, always in command last 110 yards

led, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, still close up last, kept on but could not match winner

midfield, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace from last

mid-division, stumbled 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous

chased leaders, close 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, led before 2 out, soon hung fire, hit last, headed and no extra final 110 yards

with leaders, led on long run before 2 out, looked to be vulnerable when left clear 2 out

raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until next, chased leaders, weakened and dived at 2 out

always prominent, led 6th, made rest, hit 2 out, stayed on gamely, all out

tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed soon after, chased leader, ridden to challenge between last 2, led again at the last, stayed on gamely run-in

held up in touch, lost place and pushed along after 3rd, ridden to hold place 7th, driven and weakened before 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out

held up, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd and 4th, lost touch and ridden before 5th, tailed off from before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, well off the pace when ridden approaching 3 out, headway under pressure 2 out, 5th jumping last, stayed on strongly to lead flat, won going away

midfield, not fluent 1st, headway when hampered slightly 3 out, close up 2 out, led narrowly approaching last but headed on landing, kept on but could not match winner

held up on outside, mistake 4th and 6th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, hampered 2 out, kept on run-in but always held

led, mistake 4th, headed 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened from 3 out

in touch, mistake 10th, headway 2 out(usual 4 out) weakened on long run to last

led 2nd, headed 7th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, brought down 6th

jumped left, made virtually all, stayed on flat, ridden out

held up in mid-division, headway on outside from 7th, close up 2 out, edged left after last, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd towards finish

tracked leader, niggled along after 4 out, pushed along 3 out and quickly tailed off

tracked leading group, some headway when pushed along after 4 out, disputing 2nd 3 out, clear 2nd and chased leader 2 out and last, not fluent last, no extra close home

prominent, ridden and lost ground 2 out, kept on from last

held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 11th, went 4th 4 out, no impression and well held from 3 out, lost 4th and mistake last

chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on flat

close up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, raced on and off the bridle, ridden along 2 out, no extra closing stages

tracked leader, headway to make challenge before 2 out, 2nd and landed awkwardly 2 out, never nearer when ridden run-in

chased leaders on inside, led 3 out, clear when went left next, hung left run-in, stayed on well

raced keenly, prominent, wandered into 1st, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, weakened before 3 out

held up in midfield, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, lost fourth final strides

prominent, ridden 2 out, led before last, stayed on well flat

mid-division, headway after 7th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, led again soon after last, stayed on

midfield, jumped right 8th, ridden and lost ground 4 out, plugged on from 2 out

in touch, outpaced over 5f out, soon weakened

led until 3rd, chased leader, led again briefly 8th, in front again 11th, mistake and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, weakened in 3rd

held up in rear, niggled along before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to go fourth before last (usual 2 out), ran on well flat

held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

held up towards rear, not always fluent, ridden and in touch 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, unable to trouble leaders

rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, plugged on before 2 out, no impression

held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway into midfield home turn, ridden after 3 out, no extra

midfield, headway and close up after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, rallied and kept on approaching last, disputing third when left with every chance after last, ridden to lead final strides

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on well run-in

midfield on outer, not fluent 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon no chance

tracked leaders, bit short of room 9th, soon struggling, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders and hampered soon after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent in chasing group, lost place before 7th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders on outside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after

mid-division, closer approaching 5th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway on outer halfway, prominent 4 out, led narrowly before 3 out, went clear 2 out, 10 lengths ahead last, went further clear run-in, easily

close up, good jump and led 5 out, ridden and hung right before 2 out, soon clear, hung right but another good jump last, kept on well run-in, comfortably

midfield, mistake 6th, ridden 7th, dropped to rear 3 out, stayed on approaching last

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, made challenge last, every chance run-in, kept on but always held

midfield, ridden after 11th, weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

midfield, ridden and headway before 3 out, made challenge before 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in, won going away

held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, chased leader after next, led final 110yds, just held on

didn't jump well, chased leaders, badly hampered 1st, ridden after 3 out, no chance with winner but went second 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, just held second, did well in the circumstances

midfield, mistake 7th, jumped right 8th, soon ridden, no chance 3 out (usual 5 out), stayed on from 2 out (usual 4 out)

towards rear, headway 6th, hit 7th, mistake 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on between last 2, went 3rd run-in

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, beaten when went next

midfield, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up home straight

midfield, niggled along 4th, ridden after 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, soon led, kept on strongly

didn't jump well, held up in rear, not fluent and ridden briefly 7th, got well behind and struggling 9th, tailed off

midfield, not fluent 6th, jumped left 7th, pushed along and lost position home turn, made no impression

close up, pushed along and lost position home turn, soon struggling

taken down early, held up in touch in last trio, ridden after 8th, mistake 3 out, plugged on but never threatened leaders

held up in rear, steady headway after 10th, ridden and chased leaders 3 out (usual 4 out), disputing third and 3 lengths down last (usual 2 out), soon led, won going away

held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat

in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 6th, struggling 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

pulled hard, not fluent 1st, soon led, slow 2nd and 3rd, headed 2 out, still every chance last, kept on

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, well beaten from 3 out

mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner