James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:05 12th December 2014

reminders after 6f, always towards rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off

with leader most of way, not fluent 5th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, pressed leader from 5th, led after 3 out, ridden when joined next, headed soon after last, kept on but no extra

held up in touch, hit 12th, ridden when left 3rd 4 out, stayed on but never quite on terms with front pair from next

in rear, headway 6th, ridden approaching 5 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off

chased leader, mistake 5th, led 8th to 10th, ridden 5 out and quickly outpaced by winner, one pace and lost 2nd 3 out

led to 3rd, stayed close up until weakened 3 out

held up towards rear, stayed on past beaten horses from 3 out, never troubled leaders

jumped left throughout, held up, headway from 4th, ridden in close 3rd after 7th, every chance when went badly left 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat

mid-division, headway 5f out to track leaders, ridden and every chance briefly on outer well over 2f out, soon held, weakened final furlong

led, jumped left at times, reminders after 8th, ridden and headed after 4 out, one pace from next, lost 2 places from last

held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent next, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off

made most until ridden and headed 3 out, jumped right next, weakening when jumped right last

set off well behind in last pair, pushed along 6th, no real progress, never involved

in touch in last pair, closed after 5th, ridden and beaten after next, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place and mistake 8th, struggling under pressure next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

with leader, led after 2nd, ridden clear before omitted 3rd last, 25 lengths clear last, eased

made all, rab green when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to assert final furlong, ridden out

jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 11th, led 4 out, clear next, ridden out from last

disputed lead until 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out

held up in rear, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

prominent, ridden after 6th and outpaced by leaders, stayed on one pace from 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

disputed lead until ridden approaching 3 out, held by winner from next, not fluent last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened after next, tailed off

led until after 2nd, led 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on, driven out

led to 18th, soon ridden, weakened 20th, behind when pulled up before 22nd

held up, pecked 3rd, headway and mistake 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out, staying on same pace when blundered last

prominent, ridden and every chance after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

mid-division, not fluent 2nd and dropped in rear, ridden after 4th, soon no chance

with leading pair and clear of rest early, stayed on inner first circuit, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off

chased winner, ridden and in touch 3 out, soon left behind, no chance from next

held up in rear, never on terms, took remote 5th before 2 out

alternated lead, disputed 4 out when one of five going clear, headed before next, weakened

always towards rear, tailed off

held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on well from last, never any threat

chased leaders, pushed along from 5th, lost place approaching 8th, headway 9th, driven to lead after 3 out, headed before next, no extra from last

led, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no extra when lost 2 places final strides

chased leaders, 2nd 8th, driven approaching 3 out, one pace, left 2nd last

jumped soundly, tracked leaders, led 11th, clear 2 out, driven out

chasing leaders when fell 2nd

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leader, went left and bumped 1st, led 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, rallied gamely after last, led final 50yds

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, shaken up run-in, stayed on well

chased leaders, mistake 1st, chased clear winner before 7th, mistake 9th, no impression under pressure 2 out, closed on idling winner flat

chased leader, led 5th to 8th, led 10th to next, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next

jumped poorly, always behind, tailed off

raced keenly, in touch, tracked leaders 8th, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off

led until fell 9th

chased leaders until lost place 6f out, weakened over 4f out

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 4 out until next, close 4th when hit 2 out, strong run and every chance on landing after last, stayed on

raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, ridden last, weakened run-in

prominent, ridden before 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

mid-division, in last trio after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from last but no chance

prominent, led 11th, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, no extra when headed close home

in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out

in touch until 5th, no chance from 7th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off

made all and mostly jumped well, driven before 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

held up in rear, weakened after 9th, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden to chase leaders before next, soon held

held up in last pair, awkward 4th, headway after 7th, ridden next, held when hung right before 2 out

chased leaders, ridden after 13th, 5 lengths 4th and staying on same pace when stumbled and unseated rider last

close up, driven and lost touch with leading trio before 2 out, plugged on same pace

awkward when jockey lost whip 1st, led until 4th, pressed winner, ridden under hands and heels to chase winner after 4 out, stayed on but always being held from 2 out

chased winner until reminders after 9th, lost touch after 13th, tailed off

chased leaders until 6th, detached in disputed 4th 9th, hit 13th, soon well behind, pulled up after 4 out

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

mistake 1st, always behind, eased and beaten after 11th, plugged on from 2 out

tracked leading pair, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

in touch, ridden after 6th, tailed off after next, pulled up before last

held up, close up 3 out, ridden to dispute held 2nd before 2 out until no extra run-in

chased leader, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up and dismounted before next

chased leader to 4th, went 2nd again 6th, led 8th, soon ridden and headed, weakened next

hit 1st, pressed leader until driven and faded rapidly 2 out, tailed off

pressed leader until hard driven after 7th, not run on, well beaten next

disputed 2nd until driven 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

jumped badly right, set steady gallop, headed 10th, still every chance and ridden next, kept on but outpaced by winner flat

held up in last pair, headway before 3 out, ridden and raced awkwardly when challenging for 3rd between last two, found little and soon no impression

chased leaders until driven after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

prominent, led 5th until driven and headed before next, no extra after 3 out, 6th next but plugged on to go 4th flat

in last early and never in contention, lost touch 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, eased and finished eventually

midfield, driven after 5th, dropped out very quickly, hopelessly tailed off

led to 1st, chased leaders, driven 9th, lost place 11th, soon behind

held up in touch in last pair, headway after 5th, ridden 7th, soon struggling, behind 3 out, tailed off

chased winner, ridden after 6th, lost 2nd and bumped next, dropped to 5th and soon driven, last and well beaten 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, ridden to chase leader after 3 out until weakened before next

soon in midfield, driven and struggling 3 out, soon tailed off

chased leaders, led after 4th, ridden approaching last, headed near finish

held up behind, ridden after 3 out, some minor late progress, never any danger

tracked leader, hampered 1st, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

not fluent 1st, dropped to rear and very slow 2nd, never better than midfield after, driven and floundering before 3 out

made all, kicked clear approaching 2 out, well in command after, kept on strongly

held up, some minor late headway past beaten horses, never any threat

midfield, faded rapidly after 5th, soon hopelessly tailed off

close up, led 5th, nearly carried out by loose horse before 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next

with leader until led 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened

held up, stumbled 1st, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

took keen hold early, held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened before last

pushed along to lead, headed 3rd, chased leader until ridden and weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway 12th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

jumped left, in touch, hit 2nd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, behind when refused last

took keen hold, held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

settled towards rear, headway and mistake 7th, led 9th, driven and racing awkwardly when headed before next, dropped out rapidly, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along 8th, weakened approaching 3 out

in rear, chased leaders 7th, driven 9th, weakened over 1f out

mid-division, chased leaders 11th, 4th last, one pace final 2f

soon pushed along in rear, behind from 5th, weakened 10th

midfield, effort 3 out, soon ridden, not quicken from next

prominent until ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off 3 out, eased next, finished eventually

mistakes 2nd and 3rd, under pressure 4th, behind and not travelling after, tailed off after terrible blunder 12th

disputed lead throughout, nudged along from 15th, ridden approaching 3 out, narrowly headed soon after last, rallied back upsides, kept on, won on nod

slightly hampered when fell heavily 1st

diputed lead until ridden after 3 out, chance next, staying on at same pace when left 2nd at the last

tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 2 out, faded run-in

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