Paul O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 15th December 2017

chased winner, jumped left from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, always held

held up in midfield towards outer, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and lost, no extra and lost 3rd run-in

with leader until led 3rd, headed 13th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on but not pace of winner

held up, slow 4th, soon reminders in rear, never going well after, mistake 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

led until 2nd, chased leader, hampered 6th, led next, ridden and headed soon after next, kept on same pace

chased leader, led approaching 4 out, joined when blundered and unseated rider next

led, not fluent 1st, headed 4th, lost place before next, pushed along 6th, ridden after 8th, behind from next, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, struggling after 6th, ridden and well beaten in 6th after 3 out, mistake 2 out and went left last, plugged on flat

led, headed after 6th, remained prominent, driven before 5 out, ridden and lost touch before 4 out

led until headed 4th, remained prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on run-in but not pace to get on terms, snatched 2nd final stride

mid-division, effort halfway, driven and weakened after 4 out

took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and weakened 2f out

led until 2nd, chased leader until led again 5th, headed 11th, stayed pressing leader until led again 16th, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced flat

taken down early, led until ridden and headed 2 out (actual last), stayed on same pace on long run-in, lost 2nd 50yds

tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

led narrowly, headed 5th, remained close up, ridden before 2 out, one pace and held in 3rd when not fluent last

led at steady pace, ridden after last, kept on but no extra when headed close home

jumped left throughout, made all, in command 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

taken down early, led and jumped boldly, set strong gallop, headed 7th, led again 10th, pressed from 2 out and hard driven when dived at last, stayed on gamely

behind, never on terms, ridden and losing touch in last after 7th, tailed off from 9th

led and set strong gallop, headed 8th, 3rd and driven after 14th, soon weakened, tailed off

wore earplugs, raced freely in 2nd or 3rd place, chased winner from 8th but left behind by him after next, flattered by final proximity

prominent, led 15th, steadily drew right away, completely unchallenged

tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and held, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

tracked leader, fell 4th

led, headed approaching 2nd, chased leader until led again 6th, shaken up 2 out, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, led between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on but no extra when headed final stride

patiently ridden, tracked leaders, challenged 12th, led next, 5 lengths clear 2 out and easily outbattled rivals

prominent, driven along 6th, outpaced next, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, ridden and weakened well before 3 out

led at slow pace until headed after 4th, lost 2nd at 6th, blundered next, ridden and lost touch tamely after 3 out

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

made all, mistake 4th, jumped left 2 out, ridden and asserted between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish

led at steady pace until fell 6th, dislocated a fetlock

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, reminder after 3rd, behind from next, mistake 5th, pulled up after 3 out

chased winner, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out

mid-division until weakened after 3 out

tracked leading pair, ridden 4 out, challenged next and upsides winner until approaching last, not quicken flat

tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened next, tailed off

mid-division, ridden into 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, went 3rd briefly run-in

prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance after 3 out until after next, kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, one pace and held from 4 out

held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced before 5th, rallied to chase leaders and mistake 2 out, hit last, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no threat to winner

took keen hold, led until after 1st, carried right bend before next, chased leader after, left in lead 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd after 2 out, 3rd and weakening when went left and fell last

tracked leader, challenged 6th, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by front pair

chased clear leaders, ridden after 3 out, never threatened to get on terms with front pair, weakening when lost modest 3rd between last 2

took keen hold, prominent until led 3rd, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, dropped out very tamely

held up, ridden after 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

in touch until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

prominent, reminder 6th, quickly dropped back to last at 10th and continued tailed off from 13th, pulled up 16th

settled in 3rd, every chance until ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last

took keen hold, held up well in touch, tracked leaders and not clear run after 3 out, ridden between last 2 out, unable to quicken and mistake last, kept on same pace flat

led chasing group until fell 3rd

raced keenly, prominent until ridden after 8th, soon held, weakened 2 out, tailed off

in touch until outpaced halfway, in last pair, stayed on final 2f but never any threat

reluctant to race and left 8 lengths, soon in touch, well there after 3 out, refused to race properly and dropped away before 2 out

held up in midfield, lost touch from 5th, no chance from next, kept on from 2 out

close up, led 3 out to 2 out, no extra approaching last where mistake, lost 2nd flat

always towards rear, struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off

in touch, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by front pair

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed same pace from next

held up in midfield, headway after 14th, close 5th when unsighted, blundered and unseated rider 17th

mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, went 3rd final furlong but no threat to leading pair

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, nudged along from 8th, blundered 14th, soon ridden in 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

mid-division until 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mistake, stumbled badly and unseated rider 1st