James Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:15 19th April 2017

never fluent, jumped right, detached and struggling 6th, never back on terms, tailed off after 11th

in rear, weakened 5f out, virtually pulled up final 3f

chased leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from next

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, briefly in 2nd 2 out, one pace

towards rear, not fluent and shaken up 6th, behind from 8th, tailed off

held up, mistake 13th, soon driven along, weakened after 3 out, left 2nd last

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

mistakes, took keen hold, ridden before 3 out, every chance until dropped out tamely next, not run on, eased flat

jumped and travelled well, 2nd until led 6th, easily drew clear from 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, eased flat

chased leader, ridden before 3 out, outpaced when mistake next and continued 3rd and well held

chased leaders until ridden and faded before 2 out

led, ridden and headed after 9th, one pace from next

chased leaders to 7th

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, well beaten 5th 3f out, weakened

well in touch in midfield, hit 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened next

midfield, driven and little response after 7th, weakened after next

took keen hold, midfield until chased leaders 5th, went 2nd before next, led 12th, readily drew clear after 3 out, eased towards finish, easily

chased leaders, jumped big 1st, ridden and struggling 5th, left 6th and weakening 3 out, tailed off

in rear, fell 6th

mid-division, blundered 6th, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

held up 5th, close up when ridden after 13th, beaten 5th when left 2nd 3 out

made all, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure, hung left after last, all out but held on

dropped to rear 4th, never travelling well after and soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 9th

chased leaders, 4th and ridden after 5th, chasing leaders and switched right bypassing 2 out, kept on under pressure, left 2nd soon after last, switching left and kept on flat

made most until ridden and headed over 3f out, faded steadily, lost 4th well inside final furlong

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden to chase leading pair, stayed on same pace from next

close up, ridden to go close 3rd home turn, soon no impression

settled pressing leaders, effort to dispute lead from 12th, 1 length 2nd 3 out, ridden next, upsides winner last, just outpaced final 100yds

tended to lack fluency in last pair, ridden 10th, not travelling after, well behind from 13th, driven into moderate 3rd close home

settled 5th, pushed along halfway, driven and struggling before 2 out

not fluent, held up, ridden 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, still there until after 12th, soon weakened, behind when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out

chased leaders until fell 2nd

in touch in rear, ridden after 12th, rallied and some headway on downhill run after 15th, struggling again 116th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled 3 out

held up in last, mistake 4th, under pressure after 5th, lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened after 4 out

prominent until ridden and weakened after 6th

held up, headway 5th, not fluent next, chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well

pressed leader to before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

settled in 3rd, blundered 7th, slow next, left 2nd at 12th, driven and well held after 3 out

pulled hard in 3rd early, ridden after 8th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

midfield, jumped left 2nd, ridden and struggling before 3 out, weakened well before 2 out

chased leader until lost 2nd approaching 3 out, soon driven, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders until not fluent and dropped to rear 3rd, driven after next, no response and soon pulled up

held up towards rear, some progress 5th, 30 lengths 3rd home turn, clipped 2 out, stayed on steadily, scope for improvement

chased leaders, hit 9th, soon driven, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

midfield, driven from 8th, 5th over 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on to lead final 75yds

midfield until jumped left and unseated rider 3rd

chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 10th, not fluent and ridden 3 out, half a length up last, kept on, headed close home

held up, raced keenly, reminder after 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

held up, improved to go 3rd approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, travelling well when led, crumpled on landing and fell 2 out, unlucky

raced keenly throughout, in touch, tracking leaders before 4 out, wandered and led briefly before 2 out, under pressure behind front two soon after, rallied to lead last, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100yds

not fluent, in rear, niggled along at times, really struggling after 9th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, ridden to join leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened run-in and lost 2nd towards finish

chased leader, led 6th and soon 5 lengths clear, pecked 11th, headed after next, soon outpaced

chased leaders, ridden approaching last, soon one pace

close up until 9th, driven and lost touch on long run to next, tailed off 2 out, finished fifth, placed fourth

settled in 3rd, not fluent 10th next, last after mistake 12th, ridden and soon tailed off, pulled up 14th

constant mistakes, pressed leaders until ridden and faded rapidly after 6th, tailed off and pulled up next

never travelling, rousted along to chase leaders early, in last pair when not fluent 6th, driven after next, soon detached, hit 11th, no chance from after next, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 4th and relegated a place, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, 2 lengths down last, unable to quicken flat

midfield until weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, prominent until lost place 6f out, well beaten 3f out, stayed on again without threatening final furlong

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd at 11th, ridden 14th, every chance from 2 out until not quicken final 75yds

held up, ridden after 8th, soon weakened

always prominent, chased leader approaching 3 out, led, next, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace, eased towards finish

midfield, pushed along and lost place after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, held up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, beaten over 1f out

took keen hold early, held up, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, soon no impression, beaten before last

prominent, hit 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, led run-in, stayed on strongly

led, quickened approaching 2 out, ridden and headed flat, stayed on

chased leader from 2nd, led approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on willingly run-in

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, stayed on same pace approaching last

led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

led, ridden and headed well before 3 out, weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden after 5th, behind from next, pulled up after 7th

tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened

close up in bunch, went 2nd 7th until next, faded rapidly 3 out, soon tailed off

prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out

led, hung left at times, ridden and headed 3 out, led again next, soon headed, hung badly left and weakened

in touch, effort to chase leaders approaching 4 out, under pressure and not going pace of winner before last, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds

prominent, lost place 5th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

lost touch with leading quartet after 3rd and never on terms after, tailed off after 3 out

chased leaders, driven 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, ridden clear approaching last where not fluent, stayed on well

in touch, ridden 9th, chased winner 3 out and in touch, soon readily left behind

tracked leaders, nudged along from 11th, no progress 4 out, ridden and beaten next

led, hit 6th, travelling well in 3 1/2 length lead when fell 2 out

led until 4th, 2nd until ridden after 6th, faded next

prominent, outpaced and lost place 10th, poor 4th after 11th

held up in touch in last trio, effort into midfield 3 out, struggling before next and behind 2 out, weakened before last

held up in midfield, ridden and lost place approaching 5th, struggling after

tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out