P J Brennan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:50 16th March 2018

jumped right, held up, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, steady headway approaching last, stayed on to battle for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

chasing leaders when blundered 1st, dropped to rear and never really travelling after, hit 8th, tailed off

held up, shaken up approaching last, disputing 10th with work to do last, stayed on and progress run-in, going on at finish

led until 5th, niggled along after 7th, struggling and lost place after 10th, pulled up before 12th

raced keenly, held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left after, kept on, never able to trouble leaders

held up, headway after 9th, left prominent 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed when mistake next, soon outpaced, kept on to regain 3rd final 100yds

chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, headway 10th, led 17th, ridden clear 2 out, idled flat, eased and pulling himself up near finish, just held on

held up, headway 8th, weakened before next

chased leaders, stumbled slightly 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent next, soon outpaced by winner

held up, good headway 5th, weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

looked well, not always fluent, tracked leading trio, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no progress before 2 out where impeded, one pace after

led until 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped right at times, not fluent 8th and lost place, headway after 13th, led 15th, strongly challenged from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra when headed run-in

pressed leader, led 9th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, held next, regained 3rd run-in

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, effort before next, not pace to challenge, no extra run-in

settled in midfield, effort in 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, poor 5th at next

pushed along at times, close up, went 2nd at 5th, ridden after 3 out, led next, urged 8 lengths clear last, well in command after, eased flat

chased leaders, ridden and struggling when mistake 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, headway 5th, ridden and lost place next, never dangerous after

held up in midfield, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

always in leading trio, led 14th, ridden clear after 2 out, in command last, eased flat

unruly going to start and twice unseated rider, settled in 3rd or 4th, not fluent 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, plugged on without threatening after last

led, ungainly 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no match for winner final 150yds

behind, slow 2nd, mistake 3rd, blundered 4th and ridden, moderate progress from 2 out but no chance

prominent, led approaching 13th, headed 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened before last

jumped slowly at times, midfield, headway to track leaders after 4 out, in close contention after, jumped slowly and not quicken last, one pace

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, joined 2 out, stayed on well to assert before last, ridden out

raced wide, held up, saddle slipped soon after 1st, headway 4th, close 3rd when rider kicked his feet out of the irons final bend, stumbled 2 out, switched right after last, kept on towards finish, held close home, game effort

held up in touch in last trio, mistake 4th, headway into midfield after 10th, chased leaders 13th, close 3rd and switched right 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2 out, pressing winner flat, held towards finish

chased leaders, switched to outer 3rd, led well before 2 out and soon pushed along, headed and mistake 2 out, no extra under pressure and edged left before last, kept on same pace flat

tracked leaders, closed to lead 2f out, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and never going to be caught

always prominent, went 2nd at 7th, led 9th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, over 2 lengths up last, driven out to hold on flat

tracked leaders, close up but ridden 3f out, faded final 2f

looked well, held up in last pair, pushed along 7th, still in rear 3 out, progress and ridden 2 out, stayed on from last to take 3rd final strides

led, set off quickly but headed 2nd, led 4th to 7th, led again 11th and drew clear next, ridden and headed after 2 out, fought on but held from last

tracked leaders, went close 2nd 10th until next, ridden in 3rd when stumbled 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, challenged last, soon took narrow advantage, ridden and edged left final 120yds, held on

in touch, tracked leader 4th, ridden after 3 out, challenged between last 2, slight lead when mistake last, stayed on, driven right out

held up, pushed along in last after 3 out, lost touch from 2 out

raced wide, led and quickened pace before 4 out, headed on long run to 3 out, soon driven and relegated to 3rd, reminder before 3 out where clumsy jump, quickly lost touch with first two, held on for distant 3rd run-in

tracking leaders when jinked left and unseated rider 1st

held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway next, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure

held up, not always fluent, behind 6th, hit 3 out, blundered next, staying on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 1 length behind winner 3 out, pushed along 2 out, weakened into 3rd before last, no extra run-in

raced wide, held up, took closer order 5th, pushed along and headway into 3rd 2 out, challenged last, led early on run-in, soon ridden and asserted, readily

raced in 3rd, hit 2nd, went 2nd 8th, driven in 1 length 2nd when hit 3 out, weakened and lost place approaching 2 out, eased when beaten

close up, led 10th, ridden and headed after 3 out, still every chance 2 out, no extra from last

prominent, effort and driven along after 3 out, edged right, one pace from last

held up, pushed along 17th, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up after 5 out

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, went second after 3rd, challenged 7th, not fluent 9th, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened

tracked leaders, driven from 5th, weakened 2 out but got better of tussle for moderate 3rd

held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on

prominent, chased leader 2nd, led well before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right approaching last, driven out

held up in last trio, progress from 11th, tracked winner 14th, shaken up to challenge and upsides 3 out, still with winner last, hard ridden and not quicken flat

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

held up, hit 2nd, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd soon after last, stayed on same pace

in last pair, struggling but remained in touch from 7th, headway approaching last, stayed on past beaten horses run-in, never any threat to leading pair

led, clear 3rd until 8th, headed when mistake 12th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened 16th, tailed off

held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 13th, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out

midfield, some progress on outer 7th, driven and soon beaten, eased next, tailed off and pulled up last

behind, some progress 6f out, 6th and struggling home turn, virtually pulled up when tailed off 1f out

made all, 3 lengths clear and pushed along before 2 out, driven and holding rival when not fluent last, stayed on gamely

chased leader until 2nd, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling from 6th

took keen hold, tended to lack fluency, prominent in chasing group, close to lead before 4th, ridden and headed and mistake 2 out, plodded on, lost 2nd before last

chased leader until joined leader 13th, jumped into lead 15th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat

mid-division, headway after 13th to lead next, headed after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, every chance last, stayed on but soon no extra

held up behind leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no danger after

tracked leaders, ridden into close 3rd 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace

held up, headway 7f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

held up in midfield, effort to chase leading trio before 3 out, no impression

held up in rear, effort before 3 out, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, closed and jumped into lead on inner 13th, ridden and headed next, 3rd and outpaced 2 out, well held and kept on same pace after

held up off the pace in rear, effort after 13th, 15 lengths 5th 3 out, chased clear leading pair soon after 2 out, stayed on but never threatening

held up, slow 17th, not fluent next, soon pushed along, ridden after 4 out, plugged on, never threatened

pulled hard in 2nd, led approaching 7th, headed after next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, hampered 4th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent on inner 2 out, switched right after, stayed on towards finish

held up, weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

with leaders, led 7th to 10th, left in lead 12th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 8th, led approaching 12th, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

in touch, closed 4th, went 2nd 10th, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, eased close home

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

held up, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching last, soon switched left, ridden, hung left and no extra flat

held up, headway 3 out, led and hung left well before last, hard ridden and continued to hang left flat until hung right towards finish, stayed on

led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, chased leader until led again 8th, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

held up, not fluent 5th and next, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace