James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 28th October 2017

pecked 1st, not fluent 5th (water), behind until headway 7th, 3rd next, hit next, soon ridden, weakened 10th, impeded last

pressed leaders, weakened under pressure before 3 out

led until 3rd, pressed leader until ridden after 11th, weakened after 14th, tailed off

chased leader to 3rd, remained handy, ridden 3 out, weakened after next

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders who went clear 3rd, took closer order 6th, pecked 12th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

led in at start, held up, headway 8th, went 3rd after next, shaken up to lead after 3 out, ridden clear flat

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leading trio, ridden after 14th, went held 3rd when stumbled 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

tracked leader, left disputing lead 4th until 7th, challenged 4 out, led next, soon ridden clear, eased run-in

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace

prominent until 6th, weakened after next, tailed off

prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders until weakened 2 out

chased leaders, lost place before 5th, some headway before 2 out, one pace after

prominent, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace and well held after

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, regained modest 3rd between last 2, tailed off

raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off

held up, not fluent 9th, effort approaching 4 out, weakened after next

chased leader, ridden to lead 2 out, hung left when mistake last, driven clear towards finish

soon tailed off, never on terms

held up, never on terms

always lagging in last quartet, tailed off 3 out

towards rear, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off after next

mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders until ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, closing when mistake 10th, went 2nd briefly after 12th, lost place quickly after next, tailed off and eased

held up, headway from 7f out, disputed 2nd when ridden 3f out, soon weakened

chased leaders, detached 9th, tailed off 4 out

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, not pace to get on terms with winner, no extra from last

disputed 3rd place until after 8th, lost place next, badly tailed off after 3 out

mistakes in last place, ridden 6th, tailed off next

held up in last pair, headway after 9th, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off

in touch, not clear run after 3 out until turning in, led narrowly soon after 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

midfield, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on and closed on winner near finish

pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led 3 out, driven and joined next, soon edged right, with winner but racing awkwardly last, not quicken final 100yds

in touch, headway 15th, ridden after 4 out, held in 4th when pulled up before 2 out and dismounted

prominent, blundered 2nd, driven after 9th, lost touch before next

chased clear leading pair, closed 7th, tracking leaders after 8th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten before next, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders until left chasing winner 2nd until 8th, ridden 14th, chased clear winner again before 17th, outpaced and mistake 3 out, 10 lengths down between last 2, stayed on well under pressure last, never getting on terms with winner

held up in last pair, ridden and lost touch rapidly after 4th and tailed off when jumped slowly next, pulled up 3 out

always in rear, losing touch when not fluent 7th, tailed off when jumped slowly 9th

chased leaders until 4th, soon dropped to 4th and no response to pressure, tailed off next until pulled up after 6th

held up, never a factor

mid-division, headway and every chance 4 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out

held up in touch, raced keenly, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened after next

held up in detached last, closed gap to back of field 12th, in midfield when blundered badly 3 out, no threat to leaders after, kept on flat

held up, went 3rd after 14th, ridden after next, stayed on same pace from 3 out

held up in last pair, tracked leaders 3rd until ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and edged right flat, strong run to lead near finish

led at steady pace, joined over 10f out, quickened over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out until ridden and weakened well before last

held up, behind from 7th, blundered and unseated rider 3 out

held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, weakened 6th

always towards rear

chased leaders early, soon ridden along, behind after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, lost place 6th, ridden after 8th, well behind 10th, tailed off

raced in last pair, outpaced and mistake 8th, tailed off 3 out

mid-division, struggling after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

soon detached in last, lost touch after 6th, tailed off

in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened after next

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

settled in 3rd behind clear leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, led going strongly after next, drew well clear from home turn, hit last, eased flat

tracked leaders, hit 10th, never travelling in last after but remained in touch, driven after 13th, stayed after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, closed on 2nd run-in

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never threatened to get on terms, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, left beaten 4th when badly hampered next, tailed off

wore earplugs, unruly at start, midfield, jumped slowly 5th, ridden and struggling before 3 out

always behind, pushed along slightly and lost touch 2 out, tailed off before last, broke blood vessel

held up, ridden after 7th, weakened before next

prominent, blundered 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure but no chance with front two after

not fluent in rear, blundered 2nd, outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, no impression from 2 out

held up, never on terms

swerved badly left and lost 25 lengths start, not fluent, detached when mistake 8th, closed next, within 4 lengths of leader 13th, driven and found nil and left behind again before 3 out, tailed off when jumped left next

always in last pair, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out

chased winner to approaching 5th, remained handy until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway approaching 3 out, pecked next, soon ridden, weakened last

mid-division, lost place after 7th, headway after next, weakened 4 out, 5th when pulled up before last

in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up between last 2

jumped slightly left, always towards rear, tailed off

hung left most of way, held up, headway after 3 out, ridden before next, went 4th between last 2 but never any threat, tailed off

held up, headway 6th, prominent next, ridden after 9th, soon held, weakened 2 out

not always fluent, very awkward 1st, tracked winner until 3rd, close up, struggling and detached 6th, never back on terms

held up, hampered bend after 2nd, behind when pulled up approaching 4th

held up, some headway 14th, ridden and weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, behind from 5th, pulled up after 2 out

held up, headway 10th, mistake 12th, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, led 9th, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on

held up in touch in midfield until lost action, pulled up and dismounted before 8th

held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort and driven next, outpaced from last

led until over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, crept closer from 6th, briefly challenged 3 out, soon ridden, switched right after next, challenged again last, soon led, ran on well

dwelt, close up by 3rd, driven after 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

ran green, tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened 2 out

raced keenly, settled tracking leaders, effort and ridden when left 2nd after 10th, kept on same pace and always held by winner after

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, hit last

made nearly all until blundered 10th, driven and lost interest in 3rd next, tailed off 2 out

mistake 6th, in last trio and never going with zest, ridden and lost touch 13th, tailed off 2 out

tracked leaders, awkward 3 out, soon driven, weakened quickly

some cumbersome jumps, close up, slightly hampered 8th but left in lead briefly, prominent after, blundered 13th, ridden 15th, mistake 18th, 2nd and driven 3 out, weakened next, plodded home

held up, ridden in close enough 5th approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, detached 6th, jumped left last 3, never on terms

made most, set modest pace until 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced

held up, hampered 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never able to threaten leaders

awkward jump 1st, chased leaders in 3rd, led approaching 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, joined next, driven out flat

prominent to 2nd, soon towards rear, struggling 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, disputing held 5th when fell last

held up, steady progress from 6th, went 2nd at the 12th, ridden after 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, no extra towards finish

held up, headway 3 out to challenge for 2nd soon after, held in 3rd when hanging left from next

jumped right, disputed until clear leader 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, squeezed out on bend turning in, held in 3rd when fell 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, no extra when lost 4th between last 2

tracked leaders, pushed alogn after 5th, lost place under pressure 7th, tailed off

took closer order 9th, ridden 14th, 2 lengths 3rd at 16th, challenged next, just led under pressure last, forged clear final 120yds, all out

close up, mistake 6th, blundered next, lost touch 3 out, mistake last

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last

chased leaders, lost place and niggled along after 6th, ridden 8th, rallied after 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on but no threat to winner

in touch in midfield, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

held up in touch, went 4th 8th, closed to track leaders before 14th, outpaced 15th, no chance with winner but kept on under pressure flat to go 2nd towards finish

led chasing leader 1st, led before next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened flat

chased leaders until dropped to last 8th, soon struggling and no response to pressure, tailed off and jumped right last 5

chased leaders until lost place under pressure after 7th, behind next, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in midfield until dropped to rear and jumped slowly 3rd, headway after 5th, left 3rd last, stayed on without threatening leaders

pressed leader until after 4th, weakened after next, tailed off

tracked leading pair until ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway 7th, close up when ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

held up in last, lost touch 5th, tailed off

towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, driven when carried right after 2 out, no impression

chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off

chased leaders, led well before last, headed last, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, ridden after 2 out, pecked last, no extra

held up, always in rear, not fluent 1st and 5th, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

pressed leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

tracked leaders, lost place 10th, blundered next, soon detached and struggling, weakened 4 out, left modest 4th next

took keen hold, chased leader, led 3rd until weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders until outpaced 4 out, 6th and beaten when blundered next

blundered 1st, often not fluent, prominent, chased leader 8th, driven 5 out, led after 3 out, soon headed, outpaced by winner flat

with leader until led 4 out, shaken up to draw clear approaching last, easily

mid-division, ridden in last trio halfway, never on terms

mid-division until 7th, pushed along and headway 11th, weakened after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

mid-division, ridden after 6th, never any impression

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

in touch, headway after 3 out, 1 length 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and held, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, challenged for 2nd from 9th, pushed along after 4 out, 4 lengths down when slipped on landing and unseated rider 3 out

tracked leaders, left second 8th to next, pushed along 11th, mistake and driven along 14th, ridden and weakened before 4 out

hit 7th and 10th, held up until ridden to go 2nd at 14th, with winner 2 out until driven and outpaced before last where mistake when 3 lengths behind

chased leaders, led 10th to 12th, ridden after 14th, outpaced approaching 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, driven and hard pressed flat, kept on well until headed and no extra close home

with leaders until 2nd, lost place and in last pair 5th, reminders after mistake 7th, jumped slowly next, never on terms after, bumped and went modest 4th 2 out

held up towards rear, hit 2nd, making headway when mistake 15th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, hit 3rd, not fluent next, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders

chased leading pair to 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

with leader to 6th, urged along halfway, lost 2nd place 12th, mistakes after and tailed off in last place from 16th

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and dropped to last pair after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged 13th, led after 15th, joined when fell next

chased clear leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

held up, went held 4th 4 out, challenging for modest 3rd when refused 2 out

tracked leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, weakened

held up last, ridden after 4th, never going pace to get involved

mid-division, jumped left and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly next, behind from 4th

mid-division until fell 10th

mostly 2nd, ridden and mistake 7th, lost touch before 3 out, no chance after, tailed off

led, not fluent 13th, blundered next, vied for lead until 3 out, ridden and hit next, lost 2nd at last and faded to lose 3rd near finish

tracked leaders, struggling and slightly detached from front pair 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

in touch until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

jumped right 1st, held up, in touch 5th, weakened before next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next

several fiddly mistakes first circuit, held up in last, smooth progress from 14th, left in 2nd place 3 out, still on bridle when good jump to lead last, shaken up final 100yds and found enough

mistake 5th, detached last and ridden and not travelling after, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th

led until 4th, dropped back 4th after 10th, ridden and struggling 14th, lost poor 4th flat

jumped soundly, led, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed after, very one pace but kept trying until headed and no extra final 100yds

soon prominent, soon niggled along, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, soon headed, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

midfield, lost place and in rear after 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, struggling 6th, soon behind, tailed off

in touch, outpaced and ridden after 9th, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last to take 2nd near finish

prominent until weakened after 3 out

mid-division until dropped in rear after 6th, tailed off

led, hit 3rd, headed 5th, led 8th, hit 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on but no extra

held up 5th, struggling when hampered 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next

tracking leaders when fell 11th

close up, disputed lead from 13th, still upsides before 3 out, soon beaten off, lost 3rd last strides

held up, went 3rd briefly after 10th, dropped out rapidly after 12th, pulled up after next

always towards rear

in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened after next

mid-division, ridden and weakening when badly hampered 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, driven after 3rd, 6th and fading when mistake 3 out

prominent, chased winner after 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, jumped right last, lost poor 2nd flat

not always fluent, well in touch on inner, shaken up and weakened from 3 out

held up, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure

tracked leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

chased leaders in chasing group, weakened after 3 out

in touch, mistake 11th, fell 12th

in touch, ridden along 5f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leader, led 10th, clear after 3 out, idling run-in, driven out

not that fluent, always in last pair, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

disputed lead, clear leader after 4 out, 2 lengths up last, soon ridden, headed close home

midfield, mistake and ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon struggling, behind from 15th, tailed off when scrambled over last

mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders until lost place under pressure 6th, soon behind, pulled up 9th

in touch, ridden after 12th, untidy 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, effort after 3 out, hung badly left turning in, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place and behind when hung right badly right over 2f out, tailed off

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon left behind

held up, pecked 9th, headway next, ridden in 4th after 5 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out

tracking winner when fell 6th

mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden when chasing leaders after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway from 3rd, ridden in midfield after 5th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never troubled leaders

chased leaders, rousted along after 1st, driven after 8th, flattered briefly approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

tracked leader, mistake 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off

held up, 5th and in touch before 3 out, lost ground soon after it and pushed along, stayed on from last to press for 3rd near finish, never near to challenge

jumped right, in touch in midfield to 5th, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, some headway after 11th, left 4th 14th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden after 5th, lost touch well before 2 out, tailed off

led until after 3rd, lost 2nd 6th and soon dropping out, well behind 3 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, fell 3 out

held up, steady progress after 3 out, stayed on from next but not pace to get involved, left 4th at the last

in touch, ridden after 6th, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

led, driven 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, disputing lead 11th, ridden 5 out, upsides when blundered badly and fine recovery 4 out, slow next and weakened, lost 3rd 2 out

held up and always in last pair, lost touch 6th, tailed off

always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady progress after 13th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, challenging when left clear 3 out, easily

held up, badly hampered 2nd, ridden when left 3rd and blundered badly 2 out, stayed on well from last, just failed

led but always pressed, ridden after 8th, driven 10th, headed after 3 out, switched right and bumped winner before next, 3rd when switched left and mistake last, rallied under pressure final 100yds, not quite getting back to leaders

midfield and raced wide, hampered 1st, ridden after 3rd, never travelling well, mistake 12th, lost touch after 16th, blundered 2 out, pulled up last

held up in touch in last quartet, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out (actual last), no chance after but plugged on to pass beaten horses final 2f

made all, stayed on strongly to draw clear after 3 out, comfortably

tracked leaders, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, soon held, no extra from last

slowly away, mid-division 5th, effort in close 5th after 11th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division until dropped to rear after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged briefly after7th, ridden when hanging left and left 2nd 3 out, held 2 out, no extra from last

left at start, always behind, tailed off