J C Gainford Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:50 14th March 2023

prominent, 3rd before 5th, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened

soon tracked leader, 3rd before 6th, mistake at 8th, dropped to 5th before 3 out, closed 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last where on terms, led run-in, kept on best

led at sedate pace, wandered at 1st where not fluent and jumped left, not fluent at 2nd where headed, dropped to 4th after 6th, 5th after 8th, mistake at 9th, slow jump at 10th, weakened

towards rear, effort and modest progress before 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor

tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader at 2nd, took closer order before 3rd, not fluent at 5th, challenged leader at 7th, not fluent at 9th, on terms at 10th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out where fell

tracked leaders, 3rd when bad mistake 5th, 4th at 9th, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 4 out, 4th before next, no extra in moderate 4th when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace

tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden before last where dropped to 4th, no extra

chased clear leader, closer in 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, led after 2 out, pressed at last, ridden run-in, stayed on well

tracked leader early, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 2nd approaching straight, closer at last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner closing stages

tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, lost place 4 out and soon detached in rear, well behind and pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along approaching last and led early run-in, ridden and kept on, headed closing stages

led and soon clear, 6 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 4 out and headed next, slight mistake 2 out, 3rd and ridden before straight, soon no impression, left moderate 2nd last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed

mid-division, 8th halfway, close up 2 out, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, weakened

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and closer after 2 out, headway to lead last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well

tracked leaders, reminder 6th, briefly pushed along 5 out, dropped to 9th 4 out, headway into 3rd next, ridden and disputed lead before 2 out, led briefly and narrowly inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

mid-division, pushed along when bumped rail on inner before 4 out, weakened

tracked leaders, 2nd with every chance when fell 3 out

tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 3rd and 6th, headway to lead travelling well 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead at last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed at line

led and clear after 2nd, 5 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 3 out and strongly pressed next, headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

soon led, reluctant on bend after 3rd and headed briefly next, pushed along approaching straight and headed before 2 out, 3rd approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before 5 out and detached 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off

mid-division, headway entering straight, improved to dispute lead and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in

tracked leader in 2nd early, led from 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, disputed lead at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line

tracked leaders, jumped right at 1st, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace

in touch in rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, mistake at last and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

ran 4th, slight mistakes 8th and 12th, 5th and pushed along after next, no impression after 3 out and awkward next, no extra

prominent, led before 6th where not fluent, headed 5 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace run-in

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, edged right early run-in and kept on well, just held on

mid-division, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out and soon detached, weakened, tailed off

towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed along, asserted early run-in and kept on well

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, left moderate 4th entering straight, no extra

rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, soon detached and no extra

in touch, mistake at 7th, 5th after 8th, improved to 3rd 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place approaching straight, no extra before last

tracked leader, 4th before 4 out, 3rd before 3 out where dropped to 4th, no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in

raced 2nd to clear leader, took closer order in clear 2nd at 2nd where pecked and unseated rider

rear, 11th at 12th, under pressure in rear after 13th, slightly detached at 16th, no impression, never a factor

tracked leader, a little keen, led and clear with rival before 3rd, asserted after 3rd, clear before 4th where not fluent, reduced lead at 10th, headed before 3 out, led 2 out, headed last where unseated rider

tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 4th, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, 6th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-in

tracked leader, dropped to 7th after 6th, lost place and weakened before 3 out

led, reduced lead 4 out, joined 3 out, soon headed, led narrowly before last, ridden and kept on best run-in

close up, improved to 2nd after 4th, took closer order before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last where not fluent, one paced, lost moderate 3rd closing stages

mid-division, jumped left 1st, went 2nd before 3rd, disputed 4 out and led next, pushed along and headed narrowly before 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression, kept on one pace

tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 2 out, went moderate 2nd at last, kept on one pace, no threat to winner

tracked leaders in 2nd, not fluent 5th, disputed 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no impression after last, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, disputed from 2nd, headed 4th and 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, no impression in 3rd 2 out, ridden in moderate 2nd when mistake last, kept on one pace

mid-division, ridden and no impression in 10th after 3 out, kept on one pace

rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st and briefly pushed along, mistake 4th, improved to track leaders at 10th, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to moderate 7th 3 out, weakened

mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, weakened

rear of mid-division, improved to track leaders at 4th, 3rd at halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, 5th next, weakened

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd after last, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong

led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

disputed lead, led from 3rd, pushed along and strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, close 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th when hampered and left 5th at last, no extra

disputed at steady pace, led 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace

disputed lead, a little keen, led before 5th, reduced lead before 2 out, pressed last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in

rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 8th approaching 3 out, soon no impression

pushed along to lead early, 2 length lead halfway, ridden into 5 out and 4 out, briefly headed after 3 out, soon regained advantage, pushed along and disputed 2 out, headed after last, ridden and stayed on well to regain lead close home

always towards rear, never a factor

held up, ridden and headway 2 out, fell next

chased leaders, closed 7th, led next, headed 10th, led 11th, headed 3 out, switched left before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly, edged right towards finish

soon led, headed after 5th, lost place before 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out, tailed off

rear of mid-division, progress to 4th after 6th, 3rd after 7th, no impression and dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened in moderate 4th before last

held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along in 6th and no impression, stayed on to 5th at last, kept on one pace

in touch, moderate 5th before 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out

mid-division on outer, slight mistake 1st, pushed along entering straight, no impression in 6th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra

soon led, pressed entering straight, ridden in lead before last, joined last, headed closing stages of run-in, kept on

rear of mid-division, fell 5th

led, not fluent 1st and 2nd, ran off bend after 3rd, hung left and headed after 5th, 5th halfway, 4th when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, soon pushed along and weakened

mid-division, off pace from 2nd, no danger before 3 out, no extra, tailed off

tracked leader in 2nd, led from 4th, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace

mid-division, dropped to last and pushed along at halfway, mistake 4 out and ridden, no impression

towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

soon held up in 4th, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened

prominent on outer, led from 3rd slight mistake 5th, headed 8th, improved to dispute lead again entering straight, left in front and ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, pushed along in moderate 4th before 2 out, went 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace

in rear, headway entering straight, 8th and pushed along 3 out, ridden and went 4th 2 out, no impression

rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 3 out, no impression

towards rear, closer in mid-division 5 out, ridden in moderate 10th after 3 out, soon no impression

in touch, dropped to 10th after 7th, effort and progress after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, dropped to 5th and weakened closing stages

rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 9th, soon trailing, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

close up, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, lost place and slight mistake at 5th, soon reminder, 5th before 7th, lost place before 3 out, weakened and detached after 2 out

mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no extra

disputed lead, led before 4th, slow jump 5th, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, no extra run-in

in touch, 3rd after 7th, 4th after 10th, 3rd at 11th, not fluent 4 out and pecked, dropped to 4th 2 out where mistake and fell

mid-division, headway after 8th, under pressure in 6th before 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on to 4th close home, no threat

rear, 12th after 6th, weakened and detached before 2 out, never a factor, pulled up before last

in touch, not fluent at 3rd, 4th at 4th, dropped to 6th and no impression 2 out, weakened

rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

soon mid-division on outer, progress to 3rd after 2nd, 4th 3 out, 3rd after last (normal 3 out), improved to 2nd under 3f out, ridden and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on in clear 2nd

tracked leader, 3rd after 7th, took closer order at 8th where slightly hampered by loose horse, improved to 2nd before 11th, dropped to 5th before 2 out where left 4th and slightly hampered, weakened

tracked leader, 4th after 4th, headway to 2nd on inner after 6th, 3rd at 7th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, not fluent in 2nd 2 out, led and asserted before last, driven out

in touch, 6th at 5th where not fluent, headway to 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, soon under pressure in 3rd, rallied to 2nd 2 out, every chance last, kept on, held

close up, a little keen, 4th after 5th, 3rd 4 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and no impression on leader, dropped to 3rd run in, no extra, lost 3rd close home