Robert Dunne Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:55 15th December 2017

held up, pecked 13th (Valentine's Brook), headway 14th, hit 4 out and hampered by faller, tracked leaders 2 out, switched and led approaching last, pushed along run-in, soon clear, ridden at elbow, stayed on well

held up, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, closed on leader 2 out, led between last 2, drew clear from last, stayed on well, easily

tracked leaders, led 6th until after next, weakened in back straight 2nd time, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

tracked leaders, ridden disputing 3rd after 5th, kept on until weakened between last 2

not fluent and soon behind, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced

held up, headway 4 out, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, driven to close on leaders 2 out where left in 2nd, soon ridden, led approaching last, kept on well run-in

prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra

mid-division, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along in 2 lengths 2nd 3 out, ridden to close on leader approaching last, rider dropped reins run-in, ran on under pressure to lead last 50yds

held up in touch, smooth progress 3 out to lead before 2 out, clear last, easily

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 16th, in touch 4 out, weakening when hampered next

tracked leaders, disputed lead after 5th until 2 out, soon outpaced but finished well clear of remainder

wore net muzzle, went to post early and led in at start, held up, some headway 3f out, shaken up and not run on 2f out, eased inside final furlong

always in last, not fluent 2nd, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off

led, mistake 4th, another mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out weakened

held up, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

with leader, led 2nd, headed 16th, under pressure and beaten when left 3rd 3 out

tracked leaders, still well there 13th, mistake next and weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, pecked 6th, progress to go 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, headed and no extra flat

prominent, disputed 2nd place from 9th to 15th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway approaching 11th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, headway after 4th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

tracked leaders, led 4 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, disputed 4th until after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

pulled hard in midfield, headway to lead 3rd, clear after next, headed before last, weakened run-in

mid-division, headway turning in, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace from next

led, headed 5th, gradually weakened and dropped to last, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, weakened halfway, soon lost touch

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, wandered between last 2, driven out flat

always in rear, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before last

held up in last, improved a place 8th, went moderate 3rd 4 out, no chance when blundered, good recovery by rider but lost 3rd next, tailed off

held up, not fluent 5th, steady headway into 3rd 3 out, disputed 2nd last, ridden and found nothing flat

jumped right, held up in last, struggling 13th, rallied under pressure before 4 out, soon weakened

always in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, driven and weakened before last, eased run-in

held up, blundered and weakened 7th

always towards rear

took keen hold, headway to lead after 1st, headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened between last 2

mid-division of chasing group, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 9th

chased leaders until mistake and unseated rider 4th

held up in last pair, closed and in touch 3 out, soon pushed along and unable to quicken, well held and kept on same pace from next

held up, steady headway after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, beaten next

took keen hold towards rear, some headway 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind

chased leaders, driven and weakened 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before last, lame

held up, behind from 6th

held up well off pace until headway 3rd, effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace

midfield, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

chased leaders until weakened after 4 out

led, slipped the field and about 6 lengths clear still going well when fell 3 out

held up, struggling after 3 out, behind when mistake 2 out, jumped left last, never a threat

always towards rear

tracked leaders until 3 out, weakened after next

unruly and mounted on course, virtually refused to race but finally got going until pulled up after 3rd

raced keenly in rear, kept on past beaten horses from 3 out, never near front rank

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, ran on

very keen early, never better than mid-division

held up, headway 4th, ridden and every chance approaching last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, went 2nd again 7th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

led, headed when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, not fluent 8th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up run-in

midfield, headway and slight mistake 7th, soon ridden, stayed on from 3 out, went modest 3rd flat

chased leaders until weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last

tracked leaders until lost ground 6th, behind from 12th, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

led, headed after 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hung right before last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led, jumped big at times, headed and weakened after 2 out

held up, raced keenly, weakened after 3 out

led, headed approaching 4 out, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out, eased between last 2

mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off

impeded 1st, towards rear and not always fluent, driven and progress on inner before 3 out, challenged next, led briefly last, headed and no extra final 75yds

headway to go 2nd at 3rd, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, faded between last two

pressed leader until 3rd after 3 out, regained 2nd but winner already stolen a march 2 out, driven and no impression after, hit last

chased leader to 5th, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders until weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

prominent until weakened after 4 out

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

prominent, raced keenly, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

settled towards rear, smooth progress on inner from 3 out, ridden last, every chance after but lacked resolve of winner and always just held

led, headed after 9th until 11th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up, not fluent 11th, headway 15th, 4 lengths down and ridden when left 2nd 3 out, weakened next, stumbled last

settled towards rear, smooth progress from 3 out, challenged next, level and left in front briefly last, found nil when ridden flat and soon outpaced

mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden to dispute 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold towards rear, effort in 4th before 2 out but plenty to do when hit flight, ridden and no impression after, eased flat

held up, fell 1st

held up, headway approaching 2 out, chasing leaders before last but no impression, kept on same pace run-in

mistakes, held up on outside, blundered and outpaced 5 out, driven and no impression before 3 out

behind, headway after 7th, ridden to go 2nd and hanging left 2 out, no chance with winner after

chased leader, lost 2nd 4th, gradually lost place

held up, hampered 1st, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next

not clear run, jumped left and unseated rider 1st

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened well before next

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat

led to approaching 4th, remained handy until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, pulled hard, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

pulled hard and prominent, led after 1st, headed 4th, chased winner to 6th, weakened quickly

held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner after next, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms

ridden from 4th, dropped himself back to last after 12th, tailed off and pulled up 14th

prominent, led briefly before 3 out, ridden and dropped out rapidly next, tailed off and pulled up last

midfield, effort after 3 out, ridden to press leaders 2 out, soon faded

close 2nd until led narrowly 6th, ridden before 12th, headed next, in vain pursuit of winner after but gamely clung on to 2nd until closing strides

taken steadily in midfield, effort before 3 out, 3rd next, led between last two, ridden and idling after but always doing enough

led until 5th, lost 2nd at 9th, driven and struggling after, tailed off before 12th, pecked 2 out

raced in 2nd behind clear leader, headway to close gap to 2 lengths 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, hard ridden last, ran on one pace run-in

held up, behind from 7th, pulled up before 9th

settled towards rear, effort 3 out, went 2nd after next, soon ridden and completely outpaced by winner, lost 2nd close home

soon lost touch in final quartet, no chance from halfway, moderate 5th and ridden after 2 out, tailed off

chased leader, driven and 2 lengths 2nd when hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace run-in and lost 2nd close home

made all, pushed along after 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out where closest rival fell, clear and driven approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

prominent, chased leader 5th until 9th, remained handy, not clear run after 4 out, soon chasing winner, mistake next, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

held up and behind, hit 9th, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression flat

bit reluctant to race and slowly away, held up in rear, closer after 7th, tracked leaders in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakened and eased final 110yds

held up, ridden and weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, pecked 1st, not fluent 7th, hampered next, led 4 out, driven out

held up, headway to chase leading pair 13th, ridden 4 out, left 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, 10 lengths up last, stayed on

midfield, not fluent 3rd, in rear by 5th, ridden 13th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden and lost touch from 2 out

pulled hard towards rear, some progress to go remote 4th before 3 out until lost place before last

went 3rd at 5th and pressed leading pair until ridden and faded rapidly before 13th, tailed off last next, trotted up to final fence and stopped

chased clear leader, joined in 2nd 8th, relegated to 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, gradually lost touch and came home in own time

led until after 2nd, led again 6th, 2 lengths clear 8th, joined briefly and mistake 3 out, 2 lengths clear and briefly ridden 2 out, went clear before last, ran on well flat, comfortably

midfield, not fluent 5th, cajoled along 8th, mistake next, ridden to go 2nd before 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd after last

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden to chase winner 3 out but soon found him going clear and kept on same pace

towards rear, steady progress 8th, went close 3rd home turn, soon ridden and not much response, struggling to keep in touch with leading pair after

chased leaders, 4th and ridden after 2 out, soon faded, pulled up last

led until 7th, dropped out rapidly, tailed off and pulled up 9th

led until mistake 3 out, ridden and soon faded badly, lost tailed off 3rd before last where blundered

chased leaders, pushed along over 9f out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up final 2f

prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, no extra flat

held up, headway on inner to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened long before 2 out

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly

mid-division, struggling 2 out, ridden and one pace

held up, headway 14th, chased winner 17th until ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, went 2nd final 110yds

mid-division, effort and not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

in touch, stumbled 7th, ridden after 4 out, disputing held 5th when stumbled badly 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

led to 2nd, remained with winner and clear of the rest until shaken up approaching 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before last, no extra flat

in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up, headway 11th, ridden when hit 3 out, staying on same pace when went 2nd approaching last

held up, headway 6th, chased leader 3 out, ridden and every chance when mistake last, stayed on

mid-division, headway 7th, left 3rd and hampered 4 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until led 9th, headed next, ridden when mistake last, weakened flat

tracked leaders, struggling 4f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off

held up in midfield, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, tried to get on terms 2 out, no impression after

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, 8th and no impression when fell fatally 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened 11th

held up, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, behind from 7th

behind, brief effort and mistake 8th, lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off, eased flat

settled in 3rd with leader clear, went 2nd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, one pace and held from next where edged left

held up, left 3rd at 13th, ridden 5 out, chased winner next, outpaced after 3 out, 9 lengths down and held when mistake and stumbled last, eased towards finish

towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, tracked winner next, ridden between last 2, every chance last, unable to quicken flat, just held

prominent, led 4f out, ridden clear 3f out, stayed on well and in no danger after, comfortably

tracking leaders, unseated rider when hitting running rails and ducking left on bend before 2nd

went 2nd before 6th, led 8th until blundered 10th and rider lost iron, not recover and continued in one pace and beaten 3rd

chased clear leading pair, driven 3 out, faded to 15 lengths last at next, tailed off and eased

held up last, blundered 8th, ridden and lost touch 10th, soon tailed off

mistakes, prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out

led, headed after 6th, led again before 7th, hit 8th, soon headed, unable to go with winner after 4 out, no chance after

always prominent, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden and still every chance 2 out, fiddled last, soon lost 2nd, no extra final 75yds

mid-division, ridden to challenge for 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace from last

raced keenly, led 3rd until after next, tracked leader until mistake 9th, ridden after 3 out, held from next but kept on towards finish

pressed leaders, ridden before 3 out, outpaced next, taken to inside and 4 lengths 5th at last, urged along to lead final stride, gamely

close up, mistake 9th and driven, faded next, soon tailed off, jumped right last and virtually pulled up

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out

midfield, steady headway after 7th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on steadily

midfield, headway after 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, led next, in command last, pushed out

chased leaders, blundered badly and lost place 4th, rallied under pressure 2 out, stayed on

midfield, in rear by 5th, went modest 4th before 2 out, never threatened leaders

midfield, closed 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd flat, held by winner

prominent, chased winner 4th, not fluent next (water), ridden and weakening when left 2nd last

towards rear, headway to chase leaders 14th, lost place after next, soon behind, tailed off when eased

brought down 2nd

held up in touch in last pair, headway after 9th, tracked leader 15th, led 2 out, nudged along and always doing enough flat, comfortably

mid-division, headway from 25th (2nd Valentines), close 4th when hampered 2 out, short of room when chance last, stayed on but no extra final 200yds

raced in last, outpaced and lost place before 3 out, left poor 4th last, eased closing stages

tracked leaders, pecked 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, headway when hit 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, pushed out

held up, stumbled 1st, headway after 13th, under pressure chasing leading pair when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up in rear, mistake 4th (ditch), detached in last after, mistake 7th (ditch) and immediately pulled up

held up in touch in last trio, headway after 5th, tracked leaders after 3 out, effort to lead and hit last, held on well under pressure towards finish

held up, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

mid-division, headway 8th, close 3rd after 4 out, ridden next, every chance between last 2, no extra from last

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 9th, rallied 2 out, one pace before last

chased leaders until lost place 4th, last and struggling 7th, behind when pulled up before next

held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway under pressure 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, never able to trouble leaders

midfield early, soon lost place, never travelling, struggling when swerved to avoid faller 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on towards finish, never a threat

dropped to rear after 6th, not travel after, tailed off when pulled up before last

last pair and never going pace, every chance of remote 3rd until tired badly and crashed over 3 out and next

held up, blundered 7th, headway 4 out, led 3 out, wandered approaching 2 out, ridden when pressed run-in, kept on well towards finish

held up, headway after 7th, disputed close 2nd after 3 out until ridden before next, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 20th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed near finish

led to 3rd, led again 7th, ridden and headed after 14th, disputing 6th lengths 3rd and weakening when fell 4 out

midfield, mistake 5th, effort 3 out, went 2nd before next, driven to lead last, kept on well

chased winner until 5th, slowed rapidly next and soon tailed off

held up, headway 13th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last

held up in midfield, jumped left 10th, headway to chase leaders 16th, challenged when jumped left, blundered and went badly left on landing 2 out, switched right and rallied to challenge flat, stayed on to lead towards finish

held up in midfield, headway 5th, joined leaders when mistake and pecked 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat

chased leaders, led 4f out and quickly driven 4 lengths clear, headed 2f out, gradually weakened, lost modest 4th inside final furlong

always in rear, outpaced from 10th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

led until headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off

disputed 2nd, mistake 3rd, chased leader 3 out, soon driven, lost 2nd on long run between last 2, weakening when mistake and stumbled last, soon lost 3rd

held up, outpaced after 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from next, never able to threaten leaders

close up until ridden and faded over 2f out, tailed off

chased clear leader until 11th, 4th and ridden, fading 15th, over a fence behind before 2 out

raced keenly, led after 1st, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after next

held up, weakened after 7th

held up, weakened after 3 out

not fluent and soon behind, jumped left, hit and unseated rider 3rd

prominent until weakened 17th, behind when blundered 3 out

held up towards rear, struggling after 9th, stayed on home straight but never going pace to get involved

prominent until weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch, steady headway to lead 5 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from next

led, mistake 12th, headed 14th, poor 5th and struggling after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next, lost shoe

tracked leaders until blundered 8th, ridden and lost place after 10th, slow jump next and soon remote, driven into poor 4th close home

made virtually all, clear last, shaken up and stayed on well flat, eased towards finish

held up, headway into midfield 11th, weakened after 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led to 2nd, chased leader until led again 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened flat

prominent, chased winner 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on flat

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, no extra flat

led, headed when mistake 2nd, well behind from 7th, left distant 2nd 6 out

close up, went second 11th to 5 out, ridden and weakened after next

led chasing group, ridden after 3 out, went modest 3rd next, no extra from last

chased leaders, ridden before 7th, lost touch with leading pair before 2 out, poor 3rd and tired after until went left last

prominent early, dropped back last at 6th, soon ridden and lost touch, tailed off after 9th, still coming to last after others finished

close up until led after 1st, headed 10th, ridden and lost 2nd at 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after

midfield, lost place after 4th, tailed off

prominent, led after 3rd, jumped slightly right at times, headed 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last

led to 6th, mistake next, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

behind, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden next, no impression on winner, lost one pace 2nd at last

pressed leader until lost place rapidly before 8th, tailed off and pulled up 10th

rear-division, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon behind

went to post early, led, pushed along and 3 lengths up when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

held up, hit 12th, struggling 14th, pulled up before 16th

held up but in touch from 5th, ridden after 11th, weakening when mistake 5 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

always behind, no chance from 13th

always behind

always towards rear, tailed off

struggling and detached 6th, tailing off when pulled up 7th

prominent, chased leader over 11f out until ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

unseated rider on the way to post, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next

held up, hampered 3rd, behind from 8th

chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, pecked last

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

held up, ridden 3 out, no real impression

chased leaders, raced wide from 3 out, pushed along and gradually weakened after 2 out

took keen hold early, rear-division, some headway 7th, nudged along next, mistake 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders until lost place 7th, last when mistake and unseated rider 9th

held up, headway 6th, disputing close 2nd when fell 4 out

always prominent, chased leader 3 out, led before next, ridden approaching last, all out