James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:15 13th December 2013

veered right start, soon disputing lead, headed after 6f, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

tracked leader, led 6th until ridden and headed before 2 out, gradually faded

tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, dropped in rear quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden into 4th briefly after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

in touch, headway over 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, soon one pace

in touch, headway 10th, chased leaders from 12th, mistake 3 out and no chance with leading duo after

led 2nd to 8th, stayed challenging until led again 12th, driven from 4 out, stayed on well under pressure from 2 out, ran on gamely closing stages

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led and hit 2 out, driven run-in and stayed on well

blundered 2nd, in rear but in touch, headway 10th, left chasing leader 14th, challenged from 3 out until slight lead last, soon joined, weakened into 3rd final 75yds

tracked leaders, ridden and losing place when not fluent 16th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, left in 4th at 2nd, not fluent 5th (water), awkward next, struggling from 9th, weakened ater 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

prominent, led 4th until next, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, weakened last

travelled well, tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, pushed out

in rear, outpaced 4th, modest 4th 8th, soon behind, tailed off

with leader until led 11th, driven and headed 3 out (actual last), 4th and weakened over 1f out

held up in touch in last trio, rapid headway to join leaders on bit 3 out, led before 2 out, in command and ridden between last 2, ran on, ridden out

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after next, stayed chasing leaders, ridden, mistake and lost place 11th, weakened next, well behind when pulled up 2 out

reluctant to line up, took keen hold, held up in midfield, closed and well in touch 5th, ridden and effort after next, chased winner 2 out, stayed on to lead last, blundered badly and headed, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again on post

mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

disputed lead, clear leader when not fluent and went left 7th, ridden and hard pressed from after 4 out, sticking to task when left well clear 2 out, mistake last

taken to start early, held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

struggling 7th, always towards rear, tailed off

always towards rear, never any danger, tailed off

jumped well, made all, ridden when idling between last 2, strongly pressed from last, stayed on well, driven out

jumped well, tracked leader, challenged briefly 4 out, soon ridden, challenged again 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on strongly to assert towards finish

chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

mid-division, headway 4th, left in narrow lead 2 out, held on gamely, asserting near finish, driven out

held up in touch, effort 3 out, kept on but never going pace to threaten

pulled hard, mid-division, headway after 5th, led 7th until ridden approaching 3 out, soon held, faded approaching last

in touch, dropped to midfield when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 10th

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 11th, not fluent 12th, struggling before 14th, no danger after

jumped left at times, chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 9th, held in 4th from next, weakened 2 out

held up, never on terms

held up, never threatened

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, disputing 3rd when hampered last, stayed on strongly final 120yds, led final stride

tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, disputed with winner from 12th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on, lost on nod

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden when left 3rd 2 out, no extra when lost 3rd final 75yds

chased winner until ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

disputed lead, headed 9th, pressed leader, ridden and every chance 4 out until 3 out, stayed on same pace

held up, not fluent early, struggling 7th, lost touch after 8th, tailed off

led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

pressed leader, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out until before 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in touch in rear, close 4th and mistake 9th, chased winner 2 out, kept on under pressure flat but always held

held up in rear, closed and well in touch after 4th, effort to chase winner before 2 out, driven between last 2, unable to quicken and jumped left last, one pace flat

held up, driven along halfway, soon behind

tracked leaders, prominent when badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider just before 7th

held up in touch, ridden towards rear of leading group on long run after 3 out, left behind from 2 out, plugged on

chased leader to 4th, lost place and mistake next, mistake 6th and soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

held up in last, blundered 3rd, mistakes after, tailed off

led until 3rd, chased leaders, left disputing when hampered 11th, ridden and every chance from 3 out until before last, stayed on same pace

with leaders until dropped into midfield 5th, closed and pressed leaders again 11th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed well before last, soon beaten and tired when jumped right and mistake last, lost 2nd flat

led and set strong gallop, joined and went clear with rival bypassing 10th, ridden and headed bend before last, 3rd and beaten last, weakened last, tired flat but held on for 3rd

chased leader until 2nd, stayed chasing leaders until ridden after 2 out, soon struggling and weakened on long run to last

mid-division, headway to track leader 5th, led 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

raced on outer, ridden approaching 3 out, never better than mid-division

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression but kept on run-in

in touch, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in

chased leaders, ridden after 8th, faded rapidly well before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

chased leaders until steadied back into midfield after 2nd, lost place quickly and pulled up before 8th, dismounted

led until 5th, pressed leader, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

held up, ridden going to 3 out, never any impression

prominent, closed after 5th, lost place and ridden 7th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off next

led and soon clear, mistake 9th and soon headed, 4th and beaten next, soon faded and tailed off 2 out

tracked leader, pecked 3rd, challenged 4 out, ridden after next, kept on gamely run-in, led final 75yds, driven right out

tracked leaders until 13th, in touch, headway 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace

in rear, headway 7f out, pressed leaders 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

in rear, headway 6th, weakened after 8th

prominent, pushed along from 13th, ridden and still upsides when refused 15th

tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on well to assert towards finish

soon toiling in rear, driven halfway, tailed off 10th, pulled up 2 out

2nd or 3rd until led before 11th where not fluent, headed next, ridden and outpaced by winner 2 out but always clear of rest in straight

2nd or 3rd until hard driven and lost place on long run to 3 out

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and lost place 5f out, tailed off

held up behind leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, held in 4th when fell next

chased leaders, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching last, hung left and weakened flat

jumped right, led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on between last 2

mounted on course, pulled hard in 2nd or 3rd until driven and lost place tamely before 3 out

led to 2nd chased leader, challenged 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

hit 1st, held up in rear until unseated rider 4th

tracked winner throughout, ridden after 3 out, never quite able to mount challenge, stayed on

raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakening when awkward 2 out

tracked leaders, left disputing lead 5th until 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, hit 2 out, weakened last

held up, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

led to 2nd, led 4th to 6th, hit 13th, lost place and blundered next, behind from 4 out

mid-division until after 6th, soon behind, tailed off

went right and very awkward when unseated rider 1st

in rear, good headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages but no impression on winner

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

never better than midfield, ridden 6th, tailed off next

prominent, pushed along after 5th, mistake next, weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out

chased leading pair, hit 5th, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

prominent, led 2nd, headed before 4th, remained handy until weakened approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, close 3rd when went right and unseated rider 8th

chased leader until ridden after 2 out, weakening when hit last

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased winner until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

settled in rear, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced after 6th, plugged on in poor 3rd from next

raced keenly, held up, ridden approaching 8th, soon left behind, tailed off

held up, struggling and left behind 3 out, tailed off

led, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

soon led, headed 5th, led again 7th, ridden before 13th, very hard pressed between last two, battled on gamely flat, all out

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

took keen hold, led 1st, jumped left and headed 3rd, lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

made most until ridden, headed and weakened approaching 2 out

ran in snatches, in rear, headway 3rd, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, pecked landing 5th, soon outpaced, lost place 4 out, jumped left 2 out, soon behind, tailed off

chased winner, reminders 4th, lost place after 6th, soon behind

rear-division, headway approaching 3 out, never near leaders

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and unable to quicken last 75yds