James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:55 15th December 2018

soon dropped to midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway 4th, chased leader next, ridden after 3 out, mistake and weakened last

raced in midfield, ridden and lost place quickly approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up when detached before 2 out

raced in midfield, smooth progress to go 2nd on home bend, ridden and 1 length down last, driven flat and stayed on well to lead 100yds out in good battle with runner-up

chased leader, pushed along and outpaced by winner 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out

with leader, led 11th, ridden 2 out, joined last, kept on flat, pipped on the post

not fluent on occasions in rear, outpaced starting final circuit, rallied after 3 out, kept on from next, nearest finish

mid-division, driven 4 out, good headway on outer into 1 length 2nd 2 out, ridden last, driven to lead approaching elbow, soon clear, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

held up, lost touch 11th, no danger after, tailed off

led until 5th, tracked winner, ridden approaching 4 out, very awkward 2 out, kept on but always being held

always towards rear, tailed off after 5th

tracked leaders, pushed along from 16th, upsides winner 4 out, ridden and beginning to look held when fell 2 out

md-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to challenge

held up, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous

held up, not fluent 5th, pushed along and weakened after 8th, behind when pulled up before last

chased winner 2nd until 12th, soon under pressure and steadily lost place, well behind and blundered 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

last pair, mistake 1st and slightly hampered, struggling but in touch when mistake 13th, weakened after next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

midfield, weakened 6f out, tailed off

prominent until lost place 3rd, soon ridden along, tailed off by 6th, pulled up before 9th

chased leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4th

held up, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next, ridden when not fluent last, hung left and no extra flat

held up, hampered 3rd, always in rear

prominent, blundered and lost place 8th, driven along and outpaced 13th, rallied 15th, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before last

always towards rear

prominent, disputed lead 7th until ridden turning in, weakened next, finished 8th, placed 7th

never travelling in midfield, dropped to rear 5th, never any danger after

led, raced keenly, jumped right 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, urged along 15th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten after 3 out, 12 lengths down in 6th when fell last

well in touch in chasing group, closed 12th, led next, drew 4 lengths clear 3 out, urged along after 2 out, kept on well

chased leaders, outpaced home bend, weakened over 1f out

disputed lead most of way until clear leader 17th, joined 4 out, slight advantage and still travellng well enough when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

held up, struggling after 7th, never any impression

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, mistake next, weakening in 6th when pulled up before last

travelled well, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 11th, led after 5 out, well in command when fell last

always towards rear, tailed off

mid-division, blundered badly 4th, weakened 4 out

raced in midfield, mistake 5th, driven along approaching 4 out, weakened from 3 out

raced in midfield, progress going well 3 out, ridden and outpaced by winner 2 out, left in 2nd last and hung right handed on flat, kept on for remote 2nd

behind, driven and green 3f out, eased over 1f out

held up, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, chased leaders 2 out, soon driven and weakened

led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leader, hit 4th, mistake next, weakened approaching 3 out

in touch, went 4th 3 out, soon ridden and switched left, 4th and held when left 3rd and hampered last

chased leaders until 7th, lot touch from 8th, tailed off

mid-division, headway 11th, lost place 13th, ridden home bend, headway after next, stayed on from 2 out but not pace to get on terms

mid-division, headway 12th, prominent after 14th, led next, in command from 2 out, idled run-in but always holding on

chased leader until lost 2nd at 13th, driven and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden along and lost place 4th, driven 8th, mistake 13th, soon went modest 3rd, plugged on until weakened bypassing 2 out

held up, struggling after 8th, soon well behind

unruly paddock, held up last, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

prominent, arced keenly, ridden and weakened over 2f out

jinked at tapes, mid-division, in touch when mistake 6th, ridden after 5 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider next

midfield but never on terms with leaders, dropped to rear and lost touch 5th, tailed off

chased leaders, driven after 13th, switched right approaching last where over 6 lengths off winner in 5th, ran on flat, went 2nd towards finish

impeded on landing 1st, always towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, no chance when left 4th last

held up in touch in leading quartet, hampered on landing 4th, effort and outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, went modest 3rd last

midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon driven, not quicken in 3rd approaching last

led to 4th, stayed in 2nd until weakened rapidly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mistake 1st, always in rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off, bled from the nose

held up behind leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened next, tailed off

settled in rear, pushed along and effort to press leaders before 2 out and hit flight, outpaced before last, ran well

midfield, 5th and well in touch when blundered and unseated rider 13th

always in rear, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out where mistake

chased leaders, baulked and jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 4th and 7th, soon driven, weakened after 3 out

midfield until driven and lost place 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off

soon tailed off

held up, headway after 7th, weakened next

midfield, ridden 3 out, soon well beaten

3rd from 4th, going well home turn, chased winner 3 out until next, ridden and weakened before last

always last, badly tailed off after 5th, eased flat

led until 2nd, 2nd mostly until 3rd and ridden home turn, soon regained 2nd, one pace and no impression from last

held up, always in rear, weakened after 3 out

behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 4th flat but never got in a blow

never travelling, always in rear, tailed off

led to 4th, remained handy until weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 7th

upsides leader until 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

tracked leader, slightly outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again between last 2, went 3rd run-in

went badly left, hampered and unseated rider 1st

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace flat

held up, ridden approaching 4 out, headway, ran on under pressure to lead post

took keen hold early, blundered 2nd, dropped to rear and hit 5th, tailed off and pulled up 7th

tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, outpaced after next, no danger after

took keen hold in rear, ridden and outpaced after 2 out

behind from 4th, ridden and lost touch 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out

held up, pulled hard, behind when hampered 3 out

prominent, ridden over 7f out, weakened 6f out

prominent, ridden 2 out, dropped out quickly

held up in touch, dropped to last 10th and reminders, firmly driven after 12th with little impression, no danger after

tracked winner, slow jump 3rd, pushed along from halfway, mistake 7th, soon ridden and little response from 4 out, eased when beaten final furlong

led until 4th, driven and weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up 13th

always towards rear

went to go left and badly hampered 1st, rider lost iron but recovered after next, ridden and progress after 11th, stayed on well from 2 out, went 3rd soon after last

tracked leading pair, looked to be travelling best home bend, ridden before 2 out, held between last 2, no extra from last

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to chase winner in close 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

off pace in midfield, ridden and racing awkwardly and lost touch before 3 out, 17 lengths 4th at next

always behind, struggling when mistake 5th, soon badly tailed off

prominent, lost place 7th, ridden and lost place next, tailed off after 12th, virtually pulled up flat

led, hit 5th, headed 9th, weakened after next, tailed off

always towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off

close up, squeezed up on bend after 4th, weakened next, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along from 4th, lost place and driven after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

mistake 7th, led or close 2nd until driven 3 out, dropped out rapidly, tailed off

led until hit 7th and headed, ridden and faded rapidly after next, tailed off before 2 out

3rd from 2nd, ridden 9th, last and outpaced next, hit next two, tailed off 13th, regained 3rd next

midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened

not fluent 2nd, close up until 6th, dropped back last and ridden and mistake next, lost touch 8th, tailed off 9th, finished with a flourish to snatch poor 5th

last in very well strung out field, jumped moderately, tailed off 8th, pulled up 3 out

midfield, lost touch after 5th, soon badly tailed off, nearly refused 2 out

held up, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

held up, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

took keen hold, prominent until hard ridden and lost place after 7th, hanging right after, soon tailed off

prominent, not fluent 9th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, just held

hampered 1st, mid-division, struggling 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up between last 2

held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

held up, behind from 3rd

2nd until led after 8th, ridden next, headed and fell 3 out

always behind, lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off

pulled hard, pressed leaders until driven 8th, faded rapidly before 2 out, tailed off

close up until fell 6th

chased leader until before 7th, soon weakened

mid-division, awkward 5th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

mid-division, lost place and struggling after 6th, no danger after

hung right, struggling 6th, always towards rear, tailed off

held up, behind from 6th, pulled up before 2 out

held up, behind from 4th

went 2nd before 4th, made nearly all from 13th until ridden and headed after 3 out, 7 lengths 3rd and beaten when fiddled next

mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and chased leader 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and weakened

held up, well behind from 3 out

chased leaders, led narrowly bypassing 3 out, not fluent and headed next, driven and gradually weakened

took keen hold in rear, pushed along and lost touch before 3 out, plugging on after last

raced keenly, tracked leaders, in 2nd or 3rd from halfway, ridden and pressing leader when hit 2 out, still ahead of winner after last, no extra final 100yds

tracked leaders, went 3rd at 5th, ridden to challenge 2 out, not quicken before last where untidy

never better than midfield, ridden and beaten before 10th, tailed off and pulled up last

jumped right 6th, 2nd or 3rd until fell 8th

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, no danger after but stayed on into 3rd at the last

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge for well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

prominent when fell 1st

held up in touch, not fluent 8th, going strongly in 3rd place 3 out, ridden and found nil before 2 out, took 2nd last but no chance with winner

towards rear, lost touch 13th, rallied next, ridden and pressing leaders 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, badly hampered next, pulled up after next

pressed leader until 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

prominent, hit 4th, mistake 7th, weakened after 8th, tailed off

in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off

held up in touch in midfield, effort and every chance 3 out, under pressure and unable to match pace of winner bend entering straight, disputing 2nd and beaten when fell 2 out

held up in touch in rear, headway after 5th, 7th and in touch after 3 out, outpaced bend before 2 out and landed awkwardly 2 out, pushed along between last 2, no threat to leaders but kept on steadily flat

chased leader until after 2nd, soon driven along and lost place, mistake next, behind from 5th, jumped right 2 out, went 3rd near finish

slowly into stride, held up, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened well before 13th

held up, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 6th, chased winner and mistake next, went upsides 10th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last

held up, mistake 2nd, behind from 6th

tended to jump slightly right, disputed lead until clear leader 8th, kept on well and in command from 3 out, ridden out

jumped slightly right at times, chased clear leader, closed on leader 6th, mistake next, led on bend before next where squeezed up, headed 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last

not always fluent, tracked leaders, prominent 4th until ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up in last, not fluent 6th, effort and in touch after 3 out, shaken up and weakened before 2 out, soon behind

well in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leading pair, led after 10th and attacked next 3 jumps, ridden 2 out, not fluent last and hard pressed flat, held on well

prominent, not fluent 4th, chased winner next, not fluent 8th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders to 13th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened quickly

heavily restrained start and set off behind main group, blundered badly 1st, well detached in last after, lost no further ground from 3 out

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st and 2nd, pulled up before next, saddle slipped

struggling after 5th, always towards rear, tailed off

held up, headway 11th, led 4 out, dived at 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

held up, blundered 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

close 2nd or 3rd, hit 7th, lost touch under strong driving next, reluctant, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

mid-division, headway 15th, ridden in close 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leaders, tracking winner when very awkward 4 out and rider lost iron, never recovered and soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

disputed lead until 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakened between last 2, mistake last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

prominent, led 4th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

led 3rd, reached for 9th, joined next until after 13th, joined again 4 out, narrowly headed when reached for next and unseated rider next

behind, last and under pressure home turn, soon tailed off

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, tailed off next

struggling in last but passed one after 1st, tailed off from 3rd

led until after 1st, ridden after 5th, prominent until driven and dropped himself back to last after 7th, tailed off next

midfield, struggling 4f out, tailed off

wore a nosenet, always last, lost touch and mistake 7th, badly tailed off after next

behind and not always fluent, last when mistake 4th, ridden and beaten well before 2 out

in touch until lost place after 5th, ridden in midfield after 2 out soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up in midfield, closed 7th and joined leaders bend before 3 out, soon ridden and lost place 3 out, behind when jumped right 2 out, tailed off

in touch, headway after 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on but soon held by winner

held up in touch towards rear until mistake and unseated rider 3 out

held up off the pace in last trio, in touch after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, finished tired

tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance 3 out, soon shaken up and wandered, ridden flat, stayed on same pace

midfield, headway after 6th, ridden 5 out, weakened last

held up towards rear, ridden 5th, lost touch before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden leaving back straight, soon weakened, tailed off

held up behind, headway after 13th, hit 16th, not fluent next, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

ridden after 4th, always in rear, tailed off

chased leaders, shaken up after 4th, driven along from next, remained in touch, one pace from 3 out

in rear, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd final 100yds, no impression on winner

hampered 1st, in last pair, headway after 4 out, went 2nd after next, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to get on terms with winner

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression until stayed on between last 2 but never threatened to get involved

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, held between last 2, weakening when left 3rd at the last

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance between last 2, kept on but no extra from last

always in last pair, mistake 2nd, dropped to last next, ridden and lost touch after 5th, tailed off

held up, lost touch after 12th, pulled up 14th

held up towards rear, some progress under pressure after 3 out, no further impression between last 2

in rear when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd

held up, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat

held up, niggled along 11th, struggling after 13th, well behind after

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, beaten before next, mistake last

close up, struggling in last 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (broke blood vessel)

led, clear 5th, hit 9th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, held in 2nd when fell heavily last

in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed final 150yds, stayed on, held close home

always towards rear, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden from 5th, stayed on under pressure and every chance on long run between last 2, kept on flat

held up, driven 10th, lost touch 12th, tailed off

jumped big and stumbled 1st, mainly tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, struggling and dropped to last after 7th, no chance from after 9th, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

ran in snatches, chased leaders, blundered 9th, 2nd briefly 3 out, driven and very one pace from next

always well behind, in last and labouring badly 3 out

prominent, mistakes 8th and 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakening when not fluent last

held up, not fluent 2nd, headway and chased clear leader before 4th, ridden and stopped quickly on extended run to 4 out and pulled up

mid-division when fell 11th, fatally injured

chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along after 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, rallied briefly after 14th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, lost place 5th, towards rear after

mid-division until weakened after 10th, tailed off

tracked leader until 8th, soon ridden along, lost place next, brought down 11th

in touch, headway 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place after next, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, behind inside final furlong

held up in touch towards rear, dropped to rear and ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off

held up in rear, closed and well in touch after 5th, weakened 2 out and soon lost touch, tailed off

taken down early, held up in rear, dropped to last and struggling after 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

midfield, went 5th at 14th, weakened 16th, well behind when mistake 3 out

prominent to 5th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

midfield, effort before 13th, no impression and outpaced before 3 out, well held from 3 out

chased leaders, closed to press leaders on bend before 2 out, shaken up and led 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, edged left but held on to 2nd flat

tracked leader until weakened rapidly halfway, soon tailed off

struggling 7th, always towards rear

with leaders, ridden and lost place on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), no chance 3 out (actual last)

in touch, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next

pressed leader most of way, led approaching 3 out, in command from 2 out, comfortably

raced keenly, held up 4th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, left held 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, headway into 4th 14th, ridden after next, no further impression on long run before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, steady progress under pressure after 3 out, 4th before next, went held 3rd at the last, stayed on but not pace to threaten

on her toes, raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden home turn, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on but always being held

in touch, ridden leaving back straight 2nd time, weakened turning in, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

upsides winner most of way until ridden home bend, 3rd and held when left 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), lost 3rd final strides

held up, struggling on long run after 4th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off