Mr C Williams Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:40 16th December 2017

disputed lead until clear leader after 2nd, headed after next, still prominent but not travelling and reminders after 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

held up behind, headway after 8th, closed on leaders home bend, close 5th 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

raced keenly in 2nd until not fluent 6th (water), soon lost place and pushed along, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, jumped slowly 12th, adrift in last and shaken up after 14th, headway 3 out, went 3rd under pressure next, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, outpaced from 3 out and never able to make any inroads after

mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, ridden before next, held in between last 2, no extra when losing 3 places close home

behind, progress on outer before 3 out, led next, driven clear flat, readily

took strong hold, 2nd until challenged and left in lead 10th, headed and left 6 lengths clear 14th, headed and jumped left 2 out, soon outpaced, jumped left last

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, led before 2 out, soon driven, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, 2nd normal 3 out, driven and weakened quickly between last 2

mid-division, headway from 5th, challenged 8th, soon ridden and held, weakening when went badly left 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader, joined leader 3rd, led 9th, soon 3 lengths clear, joined after 3 out, ridden before next, headed between last 2, stayed on to regain lead final stride

raced in last pair, lost touch 3 out

held up, headway before 3 out, ridden in dispute of 4th 2 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd last, stayed on well, led near finish

held up, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

raced keenly, hung right throughout, prominent, led after 5f, headed over 7f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, midfield 6th, ridden after 3 out, no further impression

held up in touch, headway after 4th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but always being held from next

2nd or 3rd until led 6th, ridden and headed before 8th where not fluent, tailed off last before 3 out, pulled up next

raced keenly and prominent, went 2nd before 4th, led next, quickened approaching 3 out, ridden out

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but always being held from last

3rd until went 2nd after 6th, ridden and pressing leader from next, over 1 length down and looking second best when hampered last but left in lead, holding rival after

held up, headway 3rd, in 3rd from 5th, ridden and disputed 2nd 2 out, soon outpaced, eased when held flat

soon prominent, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, ridden from 6th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened

with leader until led 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace approaching last

close up, led 6th to before 3 out, rallied, outpaced after next

mistake 2nd, soon ridden, not travelling fluently, lost place 5th, went 2nd briefly at 8th but never really looking keen, lost touch before 10th, lost 3rd at last

tracked leaders, close 3rd 7th, soon ridden, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, lost modest 3rd at the last, tailed off

took keen hold in midfield, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

3rd until went 2nd 5th, tracked leaders until came under pressure and weakened after 3 out, faded