James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 16th April 2014

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

tracked leaders, ridden along from 10th, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing winner, stayed on in 2 lengths 2nd when left in lead and hampered 2 out, driven right out

held up, headway to track leader 4th, ridden after 17th, led before 4 out, joined last, soon headed, no extra

chased leaders, driven 7th, outpaced 9th, modest 4th when jumped right 3 out

chased leaders, driven 9th, outpaced 4 out, no threat after

chased leaders, reminders 2nd, hard driven 6th, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, ridden after 9th, lost touch 11th

disputed lead until ridden after 6th, weakened after next, tailed off

made virtually all, going best on long run after 9th, blundered 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, readily

in touch in midfield, headway to press leaders and mistake 9th, driven and looked held in 3rd before next, 5 lengths down and rallying 2 out, stayed on dourly under pressure flat to lead final 50yds

led until ridden and headed entering final 3f, 4th and outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on same pace after

chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, ridden to lead after 14th, forged ahead last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

chased leaders, went 2nd 11th until after 13th, ridden to challenge 15th, led and jumped right next, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly

led and soon clear, ridden 4th, soon headed, dropped out before next, well behind before 2 out, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 4th after 3 out, soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, faded run-in

held up in last pair in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

towards rear of chasing group, no chance from after 5th, plugged on

chased leaders until lost place quickly and mistake 11th, behind next, tailed off

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten when left 4th next, plugged on

well in touch, ridden after 10th, close up 3 out, wide bend before next and lost ground, weakened after 2 out

towards rear, soon driven along, laboured progress before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon well beaten

prominent until ridden and lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened

tended to jump right, made all, ridden 4 out, reduced lead 2 out, stayed on well under pressure

tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, led before 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

pressed leader, still upsides under pressure 4 out, weakened next

chased leaders, challenged 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, outpaced into 3rd bypassed 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

always towards rear, weakened before 2 out

held up behind leaders, travelling strongly and about to mount challenge when fell 2 out, fatally injured

held up, mid-division, ridden along from 16th, never threatened, beaten 4 out

prominent, outpaced by leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure

led and clear to 5th, mistake next, headed after 8th, soon weakened

held up, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, went 4th run-in

close up, led 2nd, pecked 3 out, drew clear next, stayed on strongly

well in touch in midfield, 3rd and driven after 3 out, no impression next, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

tracked leaders, well there 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

hit 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out

held up, hampered 2nd, headway into midfield 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leader until 4th, stayed handy until ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon weakened, left 4th last

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

midfield when mistake 1st, dropped to rear after next, in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased winner, ridden after 3 out, close 3rd next, stayed on same pace flat

in touch driven and some headway after 13th, never reached leaders and weakened next

chased winner from 6th and challenged from 8th to 11th, ridden 4 out and no chance from next but clear of 3rd

held up, effort over 3f out, kept on but not pace to challenge final 2f

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell heavily next

hampered and dropped to rear 2nd, off the bridle after but just about in touch until 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 11th

in rear and ridden after 3rd, virtually tailed off 3 out, remote 7th when crossed by puller up at next, plugged on under pressure, took poor 3rd near finish

midfield, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off and very tired before next

chased leaders, led after 5th, driven and joined from 3 out until headed omitted final fence, no extra

prominent, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, headed soon after last, no extra

chased winner until pushed along 8th, ridden approaching 10th, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

pressed leader until pushed along after 8f, soon ridden in 3rd, kept chasing leaders, regained 2nd over 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100yds, all out

chased leaders until after 5th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, driven and lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off

took keen hold early, led until 4th and again before next, soon headed and dropped right out, tailed off before 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

tracked winner until ridden after 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

in touch, lost place 7th, struggling and behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, staying on in disputed 2nd when hit last, strong run to lead final 175yds, driven out

led until 9th, soon ridden, soon weakened, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out

weakened 3 out, always towards rear, tailed off

towards rear, struggling in last after 5th, plugged on approaching 2 out, went modest 4th towards finish

in touch, closed 6f out, driven to chase winner 2f out, soon no impression

always in rear, tailed off from 6th

held up, headway 11th, weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

disputed until clear leader 4th, ridden between last 2, kept on gamely but no extra when headed run-in

held up towards rear, fell 3rd

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, held in 2nd when stumbled 2 out, weakened last

led until soon after 3 out, weakened before last, faded between last 2

held up, headway halfway, chased leader 4f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed near finish

always prominent, chased winner after 8th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced

held up, hampered 4th, headway next, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along 6th, lost place when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no threat winner

chased leader, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, behind final furlong

blundered and rider lost irons 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4th last