Paul Townend Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 09th December 2016

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway and prominent after 13th, hit 5 out, rallied to chase leading pair before next, driven and outpaced from 2 out

in touch, steady headway 11th, 2 lengths down, disputing third place and yet to be asked for effort when fell 5 out

chased leaders until 4th, gradually lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced wide, held up in last, smooth progress before 3 out, brought to near side in straight and closed quickly to lead last, shaken up and soon clear

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last

taken down early, took keen hold, held up in last pair, no progress and left behind from 3 out, challenging for remote 3rd when hampered last

well in touch on inner, ridden after 3 out and no progress, not on terms from next

held up in last trio, still there after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, no chance

in rear, headway normal 4 out, soon chasing leaders, hit omitted 3 out, led between normal last 2, forged clear, eased towards finish

chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, disputed 3rd under pressure after next, no extra from last

mid-division, ridden after 9th, no impression until headway after 3 out, left held 4th when slightly hampered 2 out, no further impression

jumped right throughout, chased leaders until weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied flat, unable to quicken near finish

prominent, outpaced after 2 out, rallied approaching last, ran on

held up in touch in rear, headway before 3 out, close enough in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened last

led but always hassled, headed 5th, stayed with leader, stood a long way off and mistake next, every chance when blundered badly 3 out, 3rd and never looked like getting back om terms with winner after, mistake next, went 2nd last, kept on same pace

held up in touch in last pair, mistake 4th (water) and 8th, shortlived effort 3 out, 6th and well held next, plugged on and switched right flat

made all, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

tracked leader, not fluent 5 out, led going well after 3 out, driven clear from last

led, ridden along 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure towards finish

held up, headway to chase winner before 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

made all, not fluent 4 out, shaken up and quickened clear after 2 out, not fluent last, readily

made all, shaken up and clear 2 out, 4 lengths up when jumped slightly right last, kept on strongly, unchallenged

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

held up, not fluent 2nd, smooth headway before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, no extra and lost second near finish

took keen hold, held up on inside, steady headway before 3 out, effort and ridden before next, soon no impression

mid-division, lost place and behind when pulled up before 22nd (2nd Bechers), lame

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went modest 2nd 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led soon after 9th, clear 2 out, very easily

held up in rear, took keen hold 2nd, soon tracking leaders, led before 7th, jumped left and not fluent after, hung left landing last, driven out

midfield on outer, headway when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, eased after 2 out

tracked leading pair, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

held up, hit 8th, some headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

mid-division, driven before 3 out, behind when heavily after soon after last, virtually pulled up, walked last 100yds

jumped right, led until after 5th, driven and one pace 3 out

held up towards rear, headway 14th, modest 4th 2 out, fell last

held up last well off pace, headway 3 out, stayed on into held 4th soon after 2 out but never any threat, lost 4th final stride

raced keenly, led, hit 3rd, headed 4th, remained with leader until 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up towards rear, headway on outer last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, kept on but not pace to get on terms

chased leader to 5th, remained prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on same pace run-in and no chance with leaders

well in touch behind leaders, close up over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no extra

in last pair, mistake 2nd, never travelling after, lost touch from 6th, pulled up 4 out

held up well in rear, last of main group before 3 out, soon ridden, progress from 2 out, stayed on well under hard driving from last, nearest finish

held up, hit 2nd and 11th, headway after 3 out, challenged next, ridden between last 2, jumped slightly left last, led very briefly soon after, stayed on well with every chance, held towards finish

led to 3 out, weakening quickly when mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

always prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and not quicken between last 2, blundered last, stayed on under pressure run-in and challenging for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after next, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next

chased leaders until weakened 3f out

tracked leaders, ridden 8th, found little after next and continued in well-held 4th

wore ear plugs, pressed leader going strongly in slowly run race, led on bit nearing 2 out, 3 lengths clear when hit last, very easily

pressed leader, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened last

led, joined 5th, headed narrowly before 3 out, led again after 3 out, driven after 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds, lost 2nd towards finish

in touch, pushed along when mistake 4 out, ridden next, soon beaten