P Townend Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 28th January 2023

tracked leader in 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, slightly slow next, disputed before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, pushed along to assert after next, clear run-in, easily

settled behind leaders on outer, closer in 4th 5 out, ridden to close in 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, disputed next, kept on well run-in, just prevailed at line

tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd, improved into 2nd at 5th, closed on leader 5 out, disputed travelling well after 3 out, led before straight, clear 2 out, slight mistake last, very easily

settled behind leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, jumped up to dispute 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined entering straight, soon headed, no extra in 4th before last and eased, left moderate 3rd last

made all, jumped right 1st and almost unseated rider, rider recovered irons before 2nd where jumped right again, jumped slightly right afterwards, slight mistake 4th, 8-length advantage halfway, extended advantage 2 out, very easily

held up in touch in 6th, not fluent 5th, no impression on leaders before 3 out, soon weakened, trailing when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along in 5th 3 out, headway from 2 out, improved to lead at last, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong

tracked leaders, took keen hold early, close 5th when left 3rd and slightly hampered 3 out, disputed lead travelling well approaching 2 out, went wrong and headed 2 out, quickly pulled up

made all, clear after 4th, slightly reduced advantage entering straight, jumped slightly right 2 out, drew clear from last, not extended

tracked leaders, keen hold early, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before straight, disputed on outer before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, tired before last where slight mistake

prominent briefly, soon tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, asserted bypassing 2 out, clear before last, easily

tracked leaders, dropped to 5th briefly at 7th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, weakened

led narrowly, made all, jumped slightly left at 2nd, increased advantage before 8th, asserted after 2 out, clear before last, kept on, very easily

led, headed 5th, not fluent 7th, disputed lead again 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, moderate 4th at last, no impression

tracked leaders in 3rd, close 4th when mistake 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 2nd before last, no impression on winner when jumped right at last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, jumped left at 3rd and 4th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden at last, swished tail once inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably

disputed lead, headed before 4th, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along before last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

made all, increased advantage at 2nd, clear at 3rd where not fluent, jumped slightly left 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged

rear of mid-division, mistake at 5th, mistake in 6th at 7th, soon progress, no impression in 7th 2 out where jumped left, weakened before last

ducked left start, made all, soon increased advantage, not fluent at 2nd, clear 4 out, reduced lead before 2 out, travelled well and asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well, very easily

led, not fluent at 1st, increased advantage after 2nd, not fluent at 4th, travelled well and asserted before last where slight mistake, kept on well, very easily

rear of mid-division, took closer order in 3rd 3 out, 4th after last (normal 3 out), progress to 3rd under 3f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th and no extra closing stages

made all, jumped slightly left at 1st and 2nd, left with increased advantage after 4th, not fluent 4 out, travelled well and clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, very easily

led and clear with rival, pecked at 2nd, mistake at 5th, soon headed, led at 6th, not fluent at 7th, pressed 2 out where not fluent, mistake and pecked last, headed inside final furlong, one paced

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and travelled well to lead before next, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in

tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and mistake last, soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace

raced 3rd, not fluent 4 out, closed 2 out, soon 2nd, ridden to lead narrowly run-in, kept on, headed close home

tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, 3rd after 6th, improved to lead narrowly 2 out where bad mistake, headed before last where not fluent, no impression on winner run-in

close up on outer, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well