James Bowen Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:30 16th March 2018

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching last

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

tracked leaders, effort and chance 2 out, ridden approaching last and a little slow, stayed on run-in but not pace of front three

tracked leaders, mistake 13th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, switched left between last 2, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, kept on well towards finish but never quite getting there

chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, went prominent again next, chased leader approaching 3 out, led on bit before next, soon clear

held up, ridden and weakened 17th

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

in touch in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, no danger final 3f

chased leaders, effort and every chance just before 2 out, 3rd and outpaced between last 2, weakened flat, lost 3rd last strides

looked well, held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader just before 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd between last 2, well held and mistake last, lost 2 places flat

led but pressed, not fluent 2nd, headed after next, stayed close up, slightly outpaced after 4 out but closed again to lead narrowly 3 out, driven and kept on from 2 out

tracked leader to 7th, ridden next, struggling on long run to 2 out, soon no chance

held up, headway after 3rd, lost place 6th, rallied 2 out, one pace run-in

led until headed approaching 5th, lost 2nd next, not fluent and dropped to last 7th, ridden 3 out, headway next, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat

made all and set searching pace, still going well when jumped right 2 out, clear when jumped badly right last, ridden and hung left flat, just clung on

jumped right 1st, held up and mostly in last, pushed along 16th, effort to chase leading trio before 2 out, weakened before last

looked well, held up in rear, mistake 1st, some progress 6th, mistake 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

jumped ponderously, never able to make progress from midfield, plugged on after 2 out

tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish, ridden out

always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

not always fluent, soon led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, mistake 11th, ridden along and outpaced in 3rd before next, slowed going to 5 out and dropped to rear, soon well behind

held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, struggling in last pair after 9th, weakened final bend, pulled up before 4 out

held up, pushed along when fell 7th

prominent, led 3rd, hit next, headed 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders early, bumped by 2nd home 1st, soon settled in mid-division, headway into 3rd and awkward 3 out, soon driven along, ridden and one pace before last, eased run-in

chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, one pace before last

mid-division, pushed along and headway into close 3rd 2 out, led and ran green last, quickened clear run-in, kept up to work, comfortably

raced keenly, held up, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), dropped to held 3rd before omitted 2 out, kept on same pace

led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 12th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up next

mid-division, headway 8th, ridden in close 4th after 3 out until weakened next, tailed off

tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out and soon challenging, ridden and still 2 lengths down when fell last

tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, hard pressed last, headed and no extra final 100yds

well in touch in midfield, ridden and no progress before 2 out, beaten after

chased leading pair to 7th, soon pushed along, stayed close up until 3 out, steadily outpaced after

ran in snatches, mainly midfield, jumped slowly 8th, driven and close enough in 5th after 12th, weakened 3 out, fell last

held up, headway 4th, driven 6th, jumped right next, soon weakened, tailed off

settled towards rear, steady progress on outer from 12th, 5th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, holding rival flat and kept up to work

took keen hold, led, clear before 4th to 7th, not fluent 4 out, headed when not fluent next, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up, steady headway halfway, effort and close up 3 out, weakened after next

led to 5th, lost place under pressure after next, tailed off in 9th when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 4th and ridden after 10th, kept on under pressure but never getting on terms with leaders after

tracked leaders, ridden turning in, kept on to go 2nd final 100yds but not going pace to reach winner

held up in last pair, pushed along from 9th, ridden after 3 out, never any impression

mid-division, ridden and headway after 4 out, disputing 4th between last 2, stayed on well from last to go 2nd towards finish but no chance with winner

well in touch in midfield, 4th and outpaced 3 out, no threat to leaders but plugged on go 3rd towards finish

chased leader until led 5th, headed 8th, ridden after next, 3rd and still close enough when jumped big 2 out, no extra bend before last, weakened last

tracked leaders, closed to press leader 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, always doing enough flat, ridden out

made all, not always that fluent, joined at the last, ridden clear final 75yds, readily

tracked winner, shaken up to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on same pace

took keen hold, with leaders, led 7th and going strongly, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last

led to 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden from 6th, lost 3rd after 8th, one pace and held after

tracked leader until jumped slowly 3rd and dropped to 3rd, ridden after 4 out, one pace and held after

not far away, closed 5th, not much room 3 out, went left next, soon switched right, left close 2nd last, led flat, ran on

chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out until unable to quicken and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace flat

chased leading trio, closed and well in touch bend before 3 out, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon well beaten and weakened 2 out, tailed off

prominent until weakened quickly over 2f out

held up, hit 4th, soon niggled along, some headway 11th, ridden and lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up in touch, effort 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, no chance when blundered badly last

took keen hold, chased leading trio, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling and beaten, weakened before 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders after 3 out, effort 2 out, jumped into lead and went right last, stayed on well, driven out

made all, ridden and joined 2 out, narrow advantage just after last, driven out

held up, raced keenly, weakened 3 out

held up, headway after 8th, every chance well before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

in touch, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from next but not pace to challenge

in touch, led 3 out, stumbled next, soon ridden, kept on well

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leader to 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before next

prominent, lost place approaching 4th, weakened 3 out

held up, hampered 1st, headway 12th, outpaced after 14th, headway approaching 3 out, led next, not fluent last, ridden out

held up, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 11th, headway next, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on same pace flat

prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out

led, headed after 3rd, prominent until led again 5th, headed 3 out, ridden when chasing leaders before 2 out, no extra last

made virtually all, shaken up approaching 4 out, pushed out, hung left towards finish

always prominent, went 2nd travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

held up, headway 9th, chased leader 13th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last

held up, headway 10th, not fluent 15th, chased winner 17th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next