James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:50 15th March 2019

behind, effort on outside after 5th, 3rd and pushed along home turn, not fluent when left 2nd 2 out, sustained run flat, led under pressure near finish

led or close 2nd in crawl, jumped left 6th, slowed rapidly next and soon badly tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, no threat after

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced

last trio when pushed along after 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

disputed lead most of way, clear leader after 4 out, ridden when pecked 3 out and 2 out, soon narrowly headed, rallied well after last, led towards finish, stayed on

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, soon one pace

tracked leaders until 7th, weakened next, tailed off

behind and ridden 5f out, tailed off final 2f

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on but not pace of easy winner

held up towards rear, ridden and some progress past beaten horses after 3 out, went modest 4th run-in, never on terms with leaders, tailed off

tracked leaders, led going strongly after 4 out, hard driven after next, hung right when headed run-in, no extra towards finish

raced freely, in touch, ridden and close up when stumbled 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last

always towards rear, lost touch after 7th, tailed off

prominent, disputed lead after 5th until ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace

mounted outside paddock, mistake 1st, hit 3rd, soon behind and never travelling, driven and tailed off after 9th, pulled up next

chased leaders until 6th, ridden and lost place 9th, found nil after, well beaten 3 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leaders, pitched on landing and dropped to 5th at the 5th, ridden after 4 out, kept on to go 3rd between last 2 but not pace of front pair

raced keenly, held up, headway 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leader until 6f out, soon ridden, outpaced home bend, weakened well over 2f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up after 2 out

held up, struggling after 9th, weakened after next, tailed off

always last trio, struggling after 7th, weakened next, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on again home straight but no threat

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

midfield until ridden and weakened over 3f out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

ran green, in touch in last trio, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, no threat to leaders after

made most until before 3 out, outpaced under pressure well before 2 out, weakened

held up in touch, closed to chase leaders 3 out, effort in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner between last 2, stayed on to go 2nd flat but no threat to winner

held up but in touch, nudged along at times, ridden after 12th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next

held up, ridden along and struggling 4 out, soon behind

prominent, led approaching 4 out, soon ridden, headed 3 out, stayed on but held from 2 out

struggling 5th, always towards rear, tailed off

in touch until ridden after 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led after 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on with every chance run-in, held towards finish

held up in midfield, progress to take 2nd after 11th, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, kept on but never going to pass winner after

tracked leaders, starting to weaken when very awkward 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

mid-division on outer, pushed along after 9th, headway next, strong challenge approaching 2 out, soon ridden, edged right after last, took narrow advantage inside final 120yds, headed close home

led until after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

disputed lead until 13th, prominent, ridden after 15th, kept chasing leaders, lost 3rd between last 2, no extra from last

held up 5th, hit 2nd, headway after 4 out, travelling strongly in close 3rd when fell 3 out

tracked winner until ridden home bend, weakened before next

held up, blundered 6th (water), soon behind, jumped right after, behind when pulled up before 4 out

chased leader, led briefly 6th, headed 7th, pushed along to lead again approaching 2 out, ridden and headed once more between last 2, rallied well under pressure to lead once more final 50rds

held up, hit 1st, ridden along and detached 3 out, never a factor

midfield, hit 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

not fluent early, held up, reminders after 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

made all, blundered 9th, strongly pressed 3 out, drawing clear and in command when awkward last, kept on well, ridden out

held up in last trio but in touch, ridden into held 3rd after 3 out but soon outpaced by front pair

in touch, not fluent 7th, disputed 2nd place from 12th and going strongly until weakened quickly before 2 out

tracked leader, mistake 6th, led next, headed and weakened before 2 out

held up, hit 5th, ridden and headway after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

not fluent, jumped left, mid-division until fell 6th

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

chased leaders, driven over 3f out, soon beaten

midfield, chasing leaders when terrible mistake 16th, no chance after

tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon joined by winner and ridden, headed between last 2, stayed on but always being held by winner from last

jumped left, set decent pace, ridden and headed home bend, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

always towards rear, tailed off

held up in midfield, progress 8th, prominent in chasing group 12th until weakened after 4 out

medium-sized; looked well; in touch, ridden and close enough bend before 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden after 5 out, one pace from next

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

well in touch in midfield, effort when not clearest of runs bend before 14th, soon switched right and closed to chase leaders, ridden to go 2nd and challenging 3 out, still every chance when outjumped last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up 4 out

tracked leaders until forced wide and lost place after 9th, reminders after 10th, struggling in rear 15th, stayed on again but no chance from 3 out, left 5th 2 out, went 4th at the last

chased leaders until weakened after 3 out

held up towards rear, headway from 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, went 4th between last 2, stayed on same pace from last

held up, headway after 7th, ridden to dispute 4th after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

mistakes, chased leaders, lost place after 7th, well behind when pulled up before last

took keen hold, close up to 7th, mistake 9th, struggling after, well behind when mistakes 3 out and next, pulled up before last

chased leading pair 4th, effort and in touch before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost moderate 3rd flat

tracked leaders, progress after 3 out, outpaced by leading trio before 2 out, kept on after to take 3rd near finish

led, mistake 4th, headed soon after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leader until 3rd, stayed prominent, chased leader again before 6th until soon after 3 out, soon under pressure and outpaced, weakened between last 2

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

held up last, pushed along after 5th, outpaced approaching 2 out, pulled up between last 2 (dismounted)

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

midfield, lost place after 6th, struggling and behind 7th, losing touch when slowed on approach to 8th and refused, broke blood vessel

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

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, hit 1st, headway after 10th to track leaders, strong challenge from 5 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake 2 out, held after, no extra run-in

held up off the pace in rear, never involved, tailed off

tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra approaching last

not fluent, in touch to 3rd, behind after next, tailed off after 3 out

held up well in touch in rear, closed on downhill before 2 out, no impression under pressure between last 2, weakened last

chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, ridden and struggling when hampered 3 out, lost touch on downhill run before next, tailed off

took keen hold in midfield, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off

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

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, ran on well, ridden out

tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th

mid-division, pushed along from 11th, hit next, ridden after 14th, stayed on same pace from 4 out, went 3rd run-in

mid-division, ridden home bend, weakened before next