Sam Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:10 17th March 2017

midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 4th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

mistakes, prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

midfield, effort on long run to lead, kept on, no impression

tracked leaders, disputing close 4th after 3 out, ridden and held between last 2, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on before last, no impression run-in, kept on towards finish

always towards rear, mistake 4th (water), hit 14th, lost touch next, pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

chased leader until hit 4 out, soon regained 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in

mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, hampered 2nd and again soon after, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, went held 4th approaching last, kept on same pace

always 2nd, driven 2 out, never looked like catching winner

settled in midfield, effort in 3rd at 15th, going well next, ridden to lead 2 out, forged clear under a strong drive, 6 lengths clear last, kept right up to work

held up, effort 8th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out and no impression on winner, challenged for 2nd from 2 out, kept on

held up, not fluent 12th, effort to chase winner after 4 out and close enough 3 out, ridden and found nil when mistake 2 out, tied up badly after the last and lost 2nd near finish

held up towards rear, ridden and progress after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, soon weakened, lost shoe

not always fluent, held up in rear, progress 3 out but still plenty to do, closed on leaders on wide outside 2 out, led last, urged along and kept on well

in touch, shaken up into 4th 4f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f

led, clear with one rival after 3 out, asserted 2 out, ridden and still 4 lengths ahead last, floundered flat and headed final 75yds, lost shoe

chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd next, went 2nd again 12th, led approaching last, came readily clear flat

with leader, led 4th to next, regained lead 5 out, headed before 2 out, chased (clear) winner, beaten and lost second run-in

not fluent on occasions, chased clear leader to 6th, ridden and soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, battling for 2nd but no chance with winner over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

chased leaders, 4th and lost touch before 3 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd flat

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon held by winner, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

led, jumped left at times, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon held by winner, stayed on same pace

led until after 7th, ridden before next, quickly beaten, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 3rd after 3 out, weakened after next

disputed lead until 4th, chased winner until 7th, ridden in 4th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, ridden when slightly outpaced after 4 out, kept on between last 2 and close 3rd at the last, edged left and no extra final 120yds

held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, close enough 4 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2 out, steadily faded

pressed leader, led 7th, made most after, shaken up to assert after 2 out, stayed on well

held up towards rear, pushed along and progress after 3 out, ridden to close from 2 out, challenged last, press winner flat and stayed on but always held

held up, driven along from 3rd, never going pace to get involved, saddle slipped in home straight

tracked leaders, challenged for held 2nd from 3 out, stayed on but never any threat to winner

mid-division, headway 12th, pushed along after next, ridden in close 3rd approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out

led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon outpaced and held

prominent, lost place after 2nd, headway before 12th, ridden after 15th, stayed on same pace approaching 4 out

ran without declared tongue strap, held up, hampered 2nd, ridden and weakened after 9th

held up, headway 7th, chased winner 4 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

chased leader, mistake 5th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakening when mistake last

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

made all, drew clear on bit from 3 out, very easily

held up, headway 12th, ridden in 3rd 4 out, weakened

made most, joined 3rd to 5th, ridden 3 out, in command last, kept in on well

close up early, held up last but well in touch from 4th, ridden after 9th, chased winner 4 out, still in 2nd approaching 2 out, back in 3rd and no chance when runners in view last

chased leaders, ridden after 5th, beaten 3 out, left 3rd last

tracked leaders, not much room and lost place after 6th, still handy, went 2nd 4 out, challenging from 3 out, ridden before last, joined winner final 100yds, just denied on the nod

raced keenly, led, headed 8th, weakened before 3 out

held up, no better than midfield, struggling after 18th

not fluent, chased leaders, effort when edged left approaching 2 out, one pace before last, rallied on run-in, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, no impression on winner

chased leader, closed and upsides 10th, led after 12th, 2 lengths ahead and travelling strongly when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

tracked leader, led 11th, clear on bit after 3 out, very easily

took keen hold early, close up, led 3rd, mistake 3 out, 3 lengths clear when not fluent and ridden last, emptied quickly and headed run-in, soon beaten

made all, ridden and in command over 1f out, kept on stoutly

led until 6th, left in lead 10th until next, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, hard driven to lead last, headed and outstayed final 75yds

towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened last

led until 2nd, prominent, upsides winner after 9th until ridden after 3 out, held next, stayed on same pace

led until 3f out, soon weakened

prominent until weakened approaching 4 out

held up in touch, smooth headway to dispute lead approaching 2 out, led last, driven out

held up in 3rd, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

tracked winner, challenged going well approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner run-in

held up in midfield, headway to lead 3 out, headed and weakened next

made all at steady pace, drew clear before 3 out, easily

held up in midfield, progress to chase clear leading trio before 3 out, soon ridden, closed to take 3rd 2 out, challenged last and led soon after it, urged along and kept on flat

tracked leading pair, ridden on long run after 3 out, kept on from 2 out but never quite able to seriously challenge

never better than midfield, mistake 10th, outpaced from next, last of seven home turn, plodded on, mistake last

settled midfield, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced next, kept on without threatening from before last

led, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat

led, headed and weakened well before 3 out, behind when hit next

held up, headway after 13th, chased winner before next, ridden and weakened approaching last

held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, lost touch long before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

close up on outside, led before 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead close home

took keen hold early, mostly pressed winner to after 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and weakened from next

close up, led briefly 4th, chased leader until mistake 6th, rallied and regained second 5 out, led next, pushed along and clear 2 out, jumped big last, kept on well

held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

poached 5 lengths start, made all, not fluent and shaken up 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

tracked winner to before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, edged right and weakened from next

prominent, disputed 2nd place from 17th to 4 out, still close 3rd and chance when mistake and pecked 2 out, weakened, finished tired

held up in rear, ridden after 6th and struggling, still just in touch but under pressure 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway from 6th, close enough 6th when ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next

midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, brief effort 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

held up, headway to lead 7th, headed before 12th, lost 2nd 3 out, tiring in 4th when fell next

chased leaders, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 9th

led, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out

mid-division, headway 11th, 3rd 14th, weakened 4 out

tracked leader, driven 3 out, kept on one pace approaching last

reluctant to line-up, led, headed and hit 7th, soon pulled up, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, slightly hampered 7th, weakened between last 2

prominent, jumped left 3rd, driven before 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

in rear, hampered bend before 7th, never on terms

travelled well, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 7th, led after 4 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, kept on well

led, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace

tracked clear leader, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, quickened clear, readily

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken 2f out and ran green, well held and kept on same pace after

held up in touch towards rear, reminder after 3rd, ridden 8th, struggling when jumped very awkwardly next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

held up in touch in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, mistakes 7th and 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

led to 4th, stayed close up, mistake 6th, challenged 15th, left with 6 lengths advantage 18th, joined 4 out, disputed lead under pressure after, just failed

jumped left, made all, unchallenged, very easily

made all, mistake 3 out, travelling best before next, in command between last 2, stayed on, pushed out flat

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders when left 2nd 10th, closed and 3 lengths down 15th, ridden and out jumped next, no impression on winner after, lost 2nd flat and weakened final 100yds

held up in touch, jumped slowly 5th, mistake 3 out, effort under pressure before 2 out, 4th and mistake last, kept on well under pressure flat, went 2nd last strides

held up, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten

led to 1st, remained prominent, ridden and not quicken approaching last, went 2nd 1f out on run-in, soon hung left, no impression on winner

led to 4th, chased leader, pushed along when outpaced briefly before 3 out where mistake, challenging when hit 2 out, ridden and upsides when not fluent last, rallied to lead final 150yds, stayed on gamely

held up, shaken up approaching 3 out, headway to chase leaders before next, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in

raced keenly, jumping well, prominent, left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied run-in, kept on but always held

tracked leaders, hit 5th, challenged travelling well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 150yds

mid-division, went 5th 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to challenge, nearly snatched 3rd final stride

held up in touch, struggling in last trio 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, unable to quicken between last 2, outpaced flat

chased leaders, close 3rd and looked to be travelling well before 3 out, effort and unable to quicken before 2 out, 4th and weakened 2 out

towards rear, headway 13th, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd run-in

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, kept on but not pace to threaten

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, held when awkward 2 out, faded

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

held up towards rear, struggling after 7th, never any impression on leaders

held up in last trio, steady headway after 11th, left chasing clear leader 14th, closed and upsides travelling strongly 3 out, led next, soon clear and in command when mistake and pecked last, easily

held up in last quartet, effort soon after 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on to snatch 4th last stride, no threat to leaders

led until 9th, pressed leader until led again before 3 out, ridden and headed just before last, no extra and outpaced flat

made all, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, driven flat, battled on gamely to forge ahead final 75yds, stayed on, all out

jumped left and very badly left at times, made all, ridden and forged ahead between last 2, in command last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

took keen hold, tracked leading pair until outpaced before 3 out, ridden and no impression on long run to 2 out, weakened between last 2, mistake last

in touch in midfield, ridden and losing place 6th, behind next, tailed off

held up in touch, headway 11th, clear leader 13th, jumped left 16th, hit next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened and last when mistake last, tailed off

chased leaders, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last, lost 2nd final 50yds

held up in touch, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, every chance approaching last, edged right flat, stayed on same pace

held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leader approaching last, stayed on to lead near finish

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, keeping on at same pace and held when left 3rd and hampered last

in touch, ridden in close 4th after 4 out, one pace from next

tracked leader, upsides 6th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace

made all, nudged well clear after 3 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced on long run after 4 out, took remote 3rd before 3 out until 2 out, weakened

held up in rear, progress 2 out, chased leader before last, driven to lead final 100yds, stayed on strongly and soon clear

chased leaders, 3rd from 13th, one pace from 2 out

always prominent, driven 3 out, no extra between last 2

chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, ridden 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, still there 11th, moderate 5th and beaten before 5 out

led, going strongly and had rest off the bridle on long run before 2 out, still nearly 3 lengths up when fumbled last, driven flat, headed final 60yds

towards rear, 11th halfway, progress from 13th, in touch at back of leading group 17th, ridden 4 out, weakened from next

tracked leading pair went 2nd and trying to challenge when mistake 2 out, immediately driven and beaten, kept on from last

tracked leading trio, closed after 3 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out and stayed on well

held up, struggling halfway, pulled up 5 out

held up in touch, led well over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

held up, headway 6th, 4 lengths 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, headed 3rd, soon led again, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on

mistakes, held up in touch, weakened after 19th, lost shoe