James Best Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:30 14th April 2021

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened soon after

chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led going well before 2 out, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards

mistake 2nd, towards rear, never on terms

prominent early, led 6th, headed before 13th, led 16th, shaken up and headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out where hampered, tailed off

towards rear, never dangerous

raced wide close up, tracked leaders halfway, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, pulled up over 2f out

close up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, lost 3rd at last, kept on

in rear, some headway 4 out, pulled up next

keen towards rear, never on terms

prominent, led 3rd until 6th, stayed close up, 2nd 3 out, 4th 2 out, fading 5th from last

pressed leader, led before 3rd, in front travelling strongly 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrow advantage when jumped clear last, all out flat

midfield, awkward 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

carried left 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, went 3rd flat

held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, pulled up

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, quick headway on outside final bend, close 3rd 4 out, held 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in rear, mistake 1st, hampered next, headway 6th, went 2nd next, led 9th, headed flat, no impression towards finish

mid-division, headway after 6th, lost action and pulled up before 14th

held up in rear, headway 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened

not jump well, in rear until pulled up before 12th

chased leaders, not always fluent, weakened before bad mistake 2 out, fell last

held up towards rear, ridden in rear after 2 out and tailed off

towards rear, headway and chased leader 2f out, ridden and kept on strongly after 1f out

towards rear, headway to chase leader after 4 out, briefly pressed leader 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out and last, stayed on strongly after the last and claimed 2nd dying strides

tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced towards rear, never nearer closing stages

raced wide close up, stumbled badly soon after 3 out, weakened next

pressed leader who went clear after 7th, closer at 7th, led briefly 11th, definite advantage 3 out, clear before 2 out, driven 1 length ahead last, came further clear run-in

led, clear after 4th until next, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner

held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and struggling 6f out

chased leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off

chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place before slow 3rd, soon behind, tailed off

tracked leader, ridden home turn, soon outpaced and well held in rear

tracked leader and pulled hard early stages, ridden and outpaced after 2 out

towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a factor

midfield, cajoled along 4 out, outpaced and weakened before 3 out

midfield, outpaced and on home turn, kept on steadily from 2 out but lacked pace to challenge

midfield, brief progress before 4 out, soon under pressure, no impact from 3 out

led until joined 3 out, pushed along and soon weakened

always in rear

prominent, untidy 6th, led after 8th, headed 9th, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out

keen early, pulled to front 2nd, still going well before 2 out in lead, shaken up between final two flights, mistake last, gave way

tracked leader, pushed along after 5 out still every chance in second, mistake 4 out, weakened

towards rear, headway before 3 out, staying on well approaching 2 out, fell last

in touch on outer, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and hung right flat

with leaders when hampered 1st, dropped to midfield and not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from next

always towards rear, struggling before 3 out, eventually completed

midfield, ridden and kept on before 2 out, went third after 2 out, stayed on but no impression close home

tracked leaders, jumped right and bumped rival 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, progress into fourth before 2 out, soon ridden along, well beaten approaching last, stayed on one pace

close up and tracked leader, pressed leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra closing stages

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, hit 6th lost 2nd between last 2, weakened quickly before the last

prominent, ridden and weakened turning for home

led, headed 6th, soon led again after 7th, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced after 2 out

prominent, awkward 5th, not fluent 8th, chased leader 9th, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

led narrowly, restrained behind leaders 2nd, headway to join leaders 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra

prominent, settled in midfield 4th, ridden after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, well beaten before last, plugged on

chased leaders, left 2nd 9th, lost 2nd 12th, weakened 3 out

raced keenly, mid-division, slow 3rd, went modest 4th after 3 out until before 2 out

held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, travelled strongly to chase leaders 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, weakened from 2 out

in rear, headway before 4 out, no impression, went 4th last

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, clear last, easily

chased leaders, front pair well clear after 5th, pushed along 8th, closed before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, stayed on

towards rear, ridden before home turn, one pace home straight

led narrowly, headed 4th, still close up when ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in rear, awkward 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last

midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up in midfield, awkward 1st, ridden after 9th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

towards rear, effort 9th, left disputing modest 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression on front pair, mistake last, plugged on

in rear, not fluent 4th, closed 5th, lost touch before 4 out, soon lost remote 4th

prominent in chasing group, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened

held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 11th, 2nd and every chance 4 out until next, outpaced before 2 out, rallied into 2nd again run-in and closed, just failed

always towards rear, reminders and struggling in last pair before 8th, tailed off

close up, ridden and weakened 3 out

mid-division, struggling before 4 out, pulled up after

held up in mid-division, headway on outside when not fluent 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up after

chased leaders, not fluent 10th or 11th, weakened from 3 out

held up in rear, slow 5th, stayed on from 2 out, not able to get on terms

led, headed and weakened 3f out, tailed off

chased leaders until lost place after 3rd, rallied chasing leaders 8th, ridden and hung right before 2 out, weakened between last 2

mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, behind and struggling when pulled up before 4 out

held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders on long run before 2 out, weakened before 2 out

prominent in chasing group, weakened before 2 out

never travelled in rear, reminders after 7th, tailed off when went badly left 11th, pulled up before next

hit 1st, towards rear, went right and bumped 12th, some late minor headway, never any chance

raced wide, held up, ridden 4 out, never on terms

close up, dropped to rear, 4th, ridden and outpaced 2 out

close up, lost place 6th, pulled up 3 out

midfield, awkward 2nd, blundered 3rd, hit 8th, lost ground 11th, ridden after 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 13th

midfield, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on behind leader 2 out, kept on but could not match winner flat

held up in last trio, bit closer on inside 5f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off

led until after 1st, led again before next, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd

chased leaders on inside, lost place before 4th, soon behind, tailed off

soon chasing leaders, lost touch over 6f out, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, not fluent 8th, well behind when pulled up before 5 out

in touch in mid-division, hit 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, lost ground from 5th, behind 10th, left 4th 2 out

held up in rear, some headway on outside 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression

held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, no impression and well beaten 9th 3 out

held up in last pair, never threatened

chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

held up in mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well

rear of mid-division, struggling 8th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, not able to get on terms

prominent, jumped right 1st, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, led 9th, headed next, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 3 out

behind from 3rd, pulled up after 8th

held up, mistake and reminders 4th, closed next, bumped 7th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before normal 4 out

towards rear, mistake 6th, some headway 10th, went remote 4th before 2 out, mistake last

close up, led narrowly 5th, headed after 7th, led 9th, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, faded from before 2 out

raced wide in last pair, never on terms

towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, pulled up after next

held up and behind, ridden after 13th, headway out wide before 13th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, lost touch final 6f, tailed off

led, headed 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

always behind

chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened

held up towards rear, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, driven after 13th, lost place before mistake 5 out, well beaten next

in rear, slow 2nd, behind before 11th, pulled up before next

towards rear, mistake 2nd, behind from next

always well behind, pulled up after 5th

prominent until mistake 3rd, pushed along after 10th, behind 12th

prominent, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

held up towards rear, mistake 5th, well beaten next

towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up approaching last

held up in 4th, closer approaching 8th, went 3rd before hit 4 out, plugged on, no chance with leading duo

mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders bypassing omitted 4 out, 5th and no impression when hit next

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th, pushed along after 3 out, soon driven and lost 2nd turning in, soon outpaced, weakened into 4th when awkward last

chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out

raced on inside, led, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along after 4 out, headed next, weakened quickly, tailed off

mid-division on inside, lost place from 5th, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten 14th, soon pulled up

behind, well behind when mistake 13th, tailed off

behind on outside, jumped right and not fluent 1st, behind from 4th

held up off the pace towards rear, headway approaching 8th (water) well there approaching 13th, soon pushed along and outpaced before next, rallied into modest 4th approaching 4 out

led in start, steadied rear, closer in 5th 3 out, weakened before next

towards rear, never on terms

raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

in rear, wide and headway 5th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out

raced out wide, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out

chased leaders on outside, ridden and hung right 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

mid-division on outside, in touch 3rd, slow and lost place 7th, mistake next, soon behind, pulled up before 13th

held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

held up, ridden and beaten after 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along after 6th, hit next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

always towards rear, ridden and beaten after 3 out

raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 3 out, close 2nd when reached for next, well held before last, lost 2nd post

chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, weakened

held up off the pace in last pair, headway from 2 out, went 3rd run-in, never any chance with winner

held up towards rear, closer when switched right before 3 out, weakened soon after

raced out wide in mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out

chasing leaders when slowed into 1st and went badly left, reminders and soon behind, tailed off and reminders after 4th, pulled up after 4 out

off the pace in mid-division, weakened before 3 out

chased leader until lost place and in mid-division at 4th, headway chasing leaders 8th, ridden before 12th, went 3rd 13th until ridden before 15th, 3rd again 4 out, modest 2nd before 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 2 out, soon led and went clear, easily

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd in home straight until over 2f out, weakened final 2f

held up in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened 2 out

pushed along and led approaching 2nd, pushed along and headed before 4 out, plugged on

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway when pecked 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, blundered 9th, badly hampered 13th, behind when pulled up before 5 out

chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, hard pressed flat, found more to hold 2nd towards finish

keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner

prominent in chasing group, closer 7f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after

last pair, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off 8th pulled up after 3 out

mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened soon after 6th

mid-division, pushed along before 6th, mistake next, weakened before 4 out

led up in last pair, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, driven and stayed on run-in, always held

chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, hit next, weakening and in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off

led in briefly start, held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, 3rd going well before next, went 2nd 2 out, led soon after, went left last, in command final 110 yards