J McGrath Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 15th December 2018

in touch in 3rd when mistake and unseated 7th

held up, headway over 4f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out

held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

raced in midfield, headway under pressure 3 out, soon driven along and unable to match front pair 2 out, kept on for remote 3rd

held up, progress into 4th approaching 3 out, ridden home bend, slow jump 2 out, weakened after the last

held up in midfield, impeded 5f out and dropped to rear, progress over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to take 3rd final furlong

midfield, chased clear leading quartet and not fluent 5th, no impression before next and never threatened to get on terms, well beaten 2 out

prominent, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, 2nd when blundered and pecked on landing 3 out, driven in 2nd 2 out, ridden last, dropped to 4th early on run-in, rallied to go 3rd elbow, stayed on under pressure near finish

midfield, headway 5th, led 9th, headed 10th, chased leaders after, still well there 2 out when jumped slightly right, soon went 2nd but not pace of winner, jumped slightly right last, kept on under pressure, no real impression

held up, awkward 2nd, mistake 9th, weakened home bend, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened last

led until 6th, prominent, ridden after 16th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when left 4th 2 out

led until 4th, tracked leading pair until ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, ailed off

prominent, 1/2 length 2nd 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on under pressure but lost 3rd run-in

held up, driven 3 out, weakened 2 out

prominent until weakened approaching 6th

prominent, chased winner after 3rd until 5th, remained handy, went 2nd again 7th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

not always fluent, mid-division, reminders after 10th, ridden in 9th after 17th, reached for 4 out, 6th 3 out, awkward next, went held 4th before last, never threatened to get on terms

held up, headway 13th, weakened approaching 15th

joined leader 2nd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

prominent, outpaced after 6th, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

always in midfield, no progress 3 out, no danger from 2 out

chased leaders, disputed 2nd after 3 out, driven 2 out, soon one pace and no chance with easy winner

chased clear leader, took closer order 7th, led 3 out, clear when hit last, easily

held up, raced keenly, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 7th, led last, headed flat, soon ridden and swerved right, stayed on

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, in touch in 5th, shaken up after 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat, nearest finish

mid-division, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), making progress when not clear run turning in or over 1f out, disputed 4th entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish

disputed lead, hit 4th, edged ahead after 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace

in touch, travelling well when brought down 4 out

tracked leaders, mounting strong challenge when awkward last, soon hung left under pressure, stayed on final 100yds

took keen hold, not always fluent, tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, not quicken before last, one pace flat

disputed lead, pecked 1st, went on after 3rd, headed after 6th, weakened after 2 out

led, blundered 5 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon driven and weakened

prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, remained prominent, lost place 5 out, weakened

tracked leaders, hit 7th, reminders before 5 out, pushed into 2nd 3 out, ridden in 2 lengths 2nd 2 out and last, alongside winner halfway up run-in, no extra last 75yds

chased winner just before 7th where badly hampered, dropped to last and soon tailed off

not fluent 2nd, disputed lead until after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

jumped soundly, tracked leader, led 8th, well in command when pecked 2 out, easily

tracked leaders until 10th, struggling in rear 12th, behind when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up (broke blood vessel)

tracked leaders travelling well most of way, challenged between last 2, led last, pushed clear, readily

held up, headway 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

strong; looked well; will make a jumper; held up towards rear, pushed along and headway but not clearest of runs from 3f out, stayed on final furlong

looked well; mid-division, headway after 3 out, left close 3rd next, ridden to lead soon after last, ran on, comfortably

in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on but not pace to challenge from next

held up off the pace in 6th, effort but no headway after 5th, tailed off before 2 out

led to 5th, alternated lead after until definite advantage 4 out, drew clear before 2 out, very easily

led until after 2nd, tracked leader, led just before 2 out but immediately headed by winner, ridden and kept on after but readily held

led to 4th, soon led again, headed 6th, led 8th, pecked 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on, comfortably

chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat

chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out

led, headed after 6f, remained prominent, ridden but still still there over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

mid-division, struggling towards rear when brought down on bend after 6th

not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel

mounted very late and on course, took keen hold, 2nd until after 5th, lost touch under heavy restraint before 3 out, coasted on, promising

went 2nd and mistake 3 out, effort on inner before next, led 2 out, hung left before last, jumped it straight but immediately went left and rider unbalanced, saddle slipped and lost irons, had to switch right to avoid plastic rail, rallied and ran on

midfield, bumped 11th, closed 13th, ridden 4 out, one pace from next

mid-division, headway when mistake and stumbled 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, stayed on same pace

not always fluent, tracked leading trio until 6th, in touch but not really travelling from next, outpaced when left 4th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, badly hampered 4th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last

raced in midfield, ridden along over 2f out and no immediate response, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong to take 3rd final 50yds

chased winner, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd approaching 4th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching last

held up, driven 3 out, soon ridden, no response

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden in close 4th before next, hung left between last 2, kept on same pace

held up, weakened 5th

always towards rear, beaten after 5th, tailed off before 2 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden into 4th between last 2, kept on same pace

always behind, ridden and tailed off before 5th

midfield, quickly dropped back to last and under pressure 3 out, eased flat

raced in midfield, outpaced when pace quickened half a mile out, plugged on one pace from second last but no danger to winner

mid-division, ridden 3f out, little impression, weakened over 1f out

held up in chasing group, went 3rd 6th but never threatened to get on terms with front pair, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 3 out, not clear run before next, joined leader and mistake 2 out, led flat, soon ridden, all out

midfield, hit 6th, going prominent when steadied 3 out and slow jump, rallied on outer from next, cajoled to challenge going well and every chance before last, found nothing flat, eased close home

towards rear, mistake 10th, ridden next, never going well after, tailed off

held up, ducked on bend and ran out after finishing post 1st circuit

chased leaders, led 3 out, headed home bend, kept on same pace from next

tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and struggling after 9th, weakened 2 out

led until after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, mistake last

jumped soundly, made all, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, bumped along and gamely found extra from last

held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, fell next

always pressing leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

towards rear when blundered 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

midfield, 5th and ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace and well held from next

travelled well, mid-division, headway after 3 out, led briefly turning in, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, chased winner from next, hung left and no impression flat

held up in midfield, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd at the last, always being held by winner

prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, ridden after next, weakening when not fluent 3 out

held up, lost touch from over 4f out

held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 6th

close up, left 2nd at 9th until ridden and dropped back last before 13th, soon struggling, awkward 2 out and last

mid-division, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and reminders before 3 out where not fluent, weakened quickly

held up in midfield, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, pushed along and struggling on long run from 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

led 1st, headed 2nd, led and hit 4th, immediately headed, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, hit 10th, reminder after 12th, in rear when pulled up before 5 out

held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next

led, headed 3rd, prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, stumbled on run between 5th and 6th, led approaching 6th, ridden after last, stayed on gamely towards finish

led until 7f out, soon ridden, weakened 5f out, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place after next, not travelling from 12th, behind when hampered 16th, tailed off

mid-division, headway and not clear run turning in, soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, weakened over 1f out

settled in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on gamely to wrest back advantage well inside final furlong, all out

held up in touch in last trio, effort on inner over 3f out switched right 2f out, headway on outer and rider briefly unbalanced over 1f out, reminder and went sharply left 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd towards finish

held up well in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders before 2 out, soon no impression, well held and went left last

held up in touch in midfield, closed and tracked leaders 3 out, effort before next, driven to challenge when left in lead last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

led, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, not clearest of runs approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on but not pace to challenge

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on well

pressed leading pair, went 2nd on home turn, pushed ahead before last and edged clear, began to idle final 50yds but just had enough left

chased leaders, ridden well before 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake and impeded last

led at moderate pace to 7th, urged along and lost 2nd after 3 out, not quicken and well held when slightly impeded 2 out

prominent, not fluent 4th and mistake 3 out, trying to challenge before 2 out but hanging badly left and wouldn't race properly, ended up against near side rail and still chance last, found nil

slow 1st, blundered 6th and generally lacked fluency, off pace in midfield, mistake 11th, plodded on and no danger from next

held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

mid-division until after 5th, soon in rear, tailed off

behind, lost touch 13th, remote 7th when refused last

always towards rear, tailed off

hit 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 4th after 3 out, weakening when pulled up turning in, dismounted

held up in midfield, pushed along from 8th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out)

always behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway and prominent 4 out, effort 2 out, led last, edged left, driven out

took keen hold, in touch, badly hampered 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, took fourth last, kept on run-in

always in rear, no response to pressure and toiling after 10th, well beaten next

made most until 6f out, chased leader until 4f out, ridden and lost place quickly over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off

in touch in midfield, mistake 3rd, tracked leaders 14th, effort in 3rd before 2 out, no extra under pressure and beaten between last 2, weakened flat

held up in touch in midfield, struggling 3 out, well held when hampered next

held up, ridden along over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened

tracked leaders, lost place 7th and towards rear 10th (Becher's), still plenty to do when slightly hampered by faller 4 out, ridden after 3 out, disputing 7th last, stayed on well

in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, edged left approaching last, stayed on

held up, dropped to last and ridden 5th, no chance after

in touch in midfield, shaken up and steadily weakened on long run before 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 4th 3 out, shaken up before 2 put, ridden and weakened before last

held up, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, never threatened, kept on same pace

held up but in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

travelled well virtually throughout, mid-division, headway 15th, led soon after 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

jumping lacked fluency, chased leader to 2nd, steadily lost place from 7th, last at 9th, well behind 3 out, ran on again from last

tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, led, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, held next, weakening in 4th when fell last

walked to start very early, restrained tracking leaders, not fluent 4th, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along to challenge last where went left and awkward, not go through flat

held up in last pair, mistake 4th, in touch when fell 6th

held up in midfield, closed to chase leaders after 7th, chased clear leading pair 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace flat

chased leaders, hampered 4 out, still going ok on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression final 100yds

midfield, effort and headway on bend after 2 out, chased leaders, 8th and no impression when pulled up before last

mid-division, struggling to hold place 12th, never going pace to get involved

midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on run-in

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden to challenge between last 2, led final 160yds, kept on, edged right when headed close home

tracked leaders, losing place when mistake 13th, soon struggling, plenty to do in 11th 3 out, stayed on well from next, went 4th towards finish

held up in touch, headway to chase leader 7th until left in lead 15th, headed and impeded when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, well held when fell last, winded

tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, drew clear from 2 out, easily

held up in touch, going better than many before 2 out, limited response when shaken up after but eventually ran on to take 2nd after last, flattered by proximity to winner

tracked leader, led 2 out going strongly, shaken up before last, ridden out flat and always in control

made all, awkward 8th, about a length ahead when left well clear 4 out, hacked home

free to post and covered 2m of all-weather track, held up but pulled way through to lead after 1st, made rest, joined 2 out, shaken up and asserting when awkward last, ridden out flat

in touch in midfield, jumped big 3rd, effort to chase winner soon after 3 out, no impression and well held 3rd 2 out, lost 3rd and plugged on same pace last

midfield, effort after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace without threatening from next, blundered last

towards rear, hampered 6th, effort after 13th, pushed along next, 4 lengths 3rd at last, went 2nd final 100yds but no match for winner

raced wide, jumped slowly 1st, dropped to rear after mistake 6th, mistake next, tailed off after 3 out

chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 3rd, weakened and blundered 3 out, tailed off and eased next, finished distressed

chased leaders, close up when fell 5th

always prominent, led 6th, strongly challenged 2 out, ridden clear again before last, jinked left at path by paddock, held on

athletic, strong, took keen hold, held up in touch, moved up threateningly 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, one pace after

raced wide, held up in last trio, lost touch 3 out, nudged along and behind before 2 out

jumped slightly right, made all, cruised clear from 3 out, 12 lengths ahead next, hard held

taken down early, pecked 1st, settled in rear, effort 13th, 3rd and in front of winner when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, poor 5th when pulled up next

in touch, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, stayed on but no threat from last

ran in snatches, close up, dropped to last trio and niggled along after 5th, ridden and headway after 9th, every chance between 3 out and 2 out, no extra approaching last

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace

Workmanlike; held up towards rear, progress 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out and one pace after

held up in last pair, just in touch at back on main group before 3 out, pushed along and steadily faded

held up in touch, led 3rd, headed and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, not fluent 5th, soon weakened

made all, set very steady pace until after halfway, pushed along when pressed 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when blundered last but left clear, ridden out flat

led or close 2nd until fell 3 out when upsides leader and still travelling well

tracked leading pair, closed from 2 out, challenged last, shaken up to lead flat, soon clear

settled in midfield, progress 14th, chased leading pair next, close enough when not fluent 3 out, shaken up 2 out, stayed on same pace from last and never able to challenge

travelled well in mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leader before last, led run-in, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders after 5f, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression after

not fluent 1st and 4th but otherwise fine, settled tracking leaders, led well before 2 out, soon clear but kept up to work flat until close home

made all and jumped soundly, coasted clear before 2 out

pulled hard, led after 2nd, took control and 25 lengths clear after 3rd, headed after next and last and tailing off when fell 5th

kept wide, prominent, led 6th until 8th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and drifted left, no extra from last

tracked leader from 2nd until led 10th, headed next, chased winner after, struggling to keep on terms from 12th, rallied 2 out and chance last, stayed on but no impression flat

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge and upsides 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on same pace flat

held up behind, steady headway after 12th, went 4th after 3 out, finished well from last and closing quickly on 2nd at finish but never any threat

jumped left, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in touch in last quartet, not much room over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield until clipped heels stumbled and unseated rider after 7th

made mistakes, held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leading pair before 3 out, under pressure and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd when jumped right last

held up, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last

led until jumped awkwardly, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, burst blood vessel

mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 8th, hampered 12th, soon pushed along, mistake 14th, ridden and weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

always prominent, led after 3 out, pressed next, headed just before last, kept on, bumped final 75yds, held near finish

prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased before next

held up, headway approaching 14th, ridden and weakened after 2 out