Sam Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 14th March 2018

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance after 3 out, held between last 2, mistake and stumbled badly last

mid-division on outer until 12th, soon struggling towards rear, tailing off when pulled up 4 out

not jump well, held up, behind from 3rd, unable to go pace after, tailed off from 9th

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, every chance run-in, kept on but no extra close home

held up in last pair, headway 15th, ridden to challenge for 2nd after 4 out until next, soon held, weakened last

led, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, ran on

held up, headway 18th, ridden and plenty to do after 3 out, stayed on well as winner idled towards finish

held up in touch, closed to track leaders travelling strongly 12th, led and mistake 2 out, soon pushed clear and in command last, easily

looked well, led until after 1st, chased leader after, every chance when fell 2 out

looked well, held up in touch, closed to track leaders after 16th, effort to challenge when left 2nd 2 out, edged right under pressure and almost 2 lengths down last, rallied under pressure flat and gradually closing towards finish

looked well, chased leader until led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

looked well, well in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up last

chased leaders, ridden and dropped out quickly just before 2 out, well behind when pulled up last

tracked leader, ridden entering home straight, one pace final 2f

led, not always fluent, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, regained lead briefly between last 2, stayed on same pace from last

mid-division, headway 4th, went 4th after 3 out, ridden into 3rd when went right 2 out, kept on but not pace of front pair

chased leaders, slow 5th, hit 15th, held 4 out, regained 4th 2 out, stayed on same pace

mid-division, raced in last pair after 6th, not travelling from next, beaten 3 out, pulled up between last 2

mid-division, headway into 3rd over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to get on terms with winner, no extra final furlong

pressed leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, quickened 5 lengths clear over 3f out, ridden just over 1f out, no extra when headed final 50yds

tracked leaders, not clearest of run and switched left over 2f out, ridden to press winner over 1f out, kept on but always being held final 120yds

settled in last place until 5f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, ran green, took moderate 3rd final 50yds

not fluent 2nd, settled in 3rd place until went 2nd at 13th, challenged 2 out, ungainly last, soon ridden to lead, well in command final 150yds

left to hack round solo from 2nd, very awkward jump 5th

tall; lengthy; looked well; held up in touch, switched wide 3f out and soon made smooth progress, led well over 1f out and lengthened away, pushed out

not jump well, always in last quintet, driven 14th, no progress, tailed off

looked well; in touch, progress after 3 out to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on quite well but no match for winner

held up towards rear, headway on home bend, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

mid-division, smooth headway after 6th, challenged going strongly 3 out, mistake last, soon shaken up, led final 100yds, readily

mistakes, chased leader until before 3rd, driven and lost place before 10th, dropped back to last at next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, broke blood vessel

in touch, pushed along to chase leader 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

in touch, mistake 8th (water), headway approaching 13th, not fluent 14th, went 2nd 2 out, led run-in, driven out and stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, with leader after 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace after

brought down 1st

raced keenly, mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before next, soon one pace

ran in snatches, in touch in last trio, driven 11th, soon struggling and lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up 13th

raced on inner throughout, led until 3rd, mostly chased leader after, mistake 6th, led and mistake 2 out, driven and headed when mistake last, no extra and beaten 100yds out, weakened close home

chased leaders until led after 2nd, headed 9th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

handy in chasing group, dropped towards rear 6th, toiling and behind after 4 out

jumped carefully at times, held up, headway to chase leaders 15th, outpaced after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

raced in close 2nd place, not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, jumped carefully 2 out, strong challenge run-in, just held

chased leaders, ridden and left disputing 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened before last

led, headed approaching 4th, remained prominent, upsides 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and pressed run-in, headed narrowly final 75yds, rallied gamely to regain lead post

in touch, in rear when mistake 13th, soon struggling, tailed off after 4 out

looked well, tracked clear leaders, brought to near side in straight, closed after 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out and in touch, not quicken last, kept on flat

in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on for driving to go modest 2nd final 100yds

led at very pedestrian pace, headed 3 out and ridden, lost tired 2nd between last two, hit last

with leader, led 3rd, made rest, pressed 5 out, ridden 3 out, driven between last 2, stayed on gamely and in command run-in

tracked leaders, hit 7th, led narrowly before 2 out, just headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 1/2 length down when hit last and pecked, one pace

tracked leaders, led travelling strongly 4 out, drew clear from next, easily

tracked leaders until weakened rapidly after 6th, soon pulled up

led after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, close 4th when slightly hampered and switched right run-in, kept on but held after

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to dispute 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out where awkward on landing, weakened next, tailed off

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

led, pushed along when joined last, soon ridden and headed, kept on but not pace of winner

tracked winner until 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakening when hit last

held up towards rear, took closer order 8th, not fluent next, soon struggling, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up

Lengthy; will make a jumper; held up in midfield, pushed along and progress over 3f out, ridden to take 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

Strong; pulled hard, close up, joined leader 5f out, upsides after until weakened quickly over 1f out

Looked well; in touch, progress from 12th, chased leader before 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, narrow lead last, kept on well

Chasing type; held up in midfield, smooth progress to track leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, bounded clear, easily

took keen hold, held up behind leaders, last of five going clear on long run after 3 out, shaken up and steadily weakened

chased leader to 2nd, remained prominent, kept on same pace after 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out

held up, went 2nd 13th, not fluent 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, one pace and beaten after

midfield, fell 1st

midfield, effort 3 out, went 2nd going well before next, pushed ahead between last two, soon in command, comfortably

took keen hold in midfield, pushed along before 7th, no response and hanging left, poor last before 2 out, tailed off and eased

led until jumped slowly 3rd, close up, tended to jump right, mistake 10th and ridden, struggling and not jumping well from 12th

mid-division, headway after 6th, challenged last (usual 2 out), upsides travelling well until ridden bypassing omitted last, not quicken

held up disputing 5th place, mistake 4th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

badly hampered 1st, in touch, ridden after 4 out, no progress and beaten 3 out, faded

raced towards outer, tracked leaders, closed on outside to lead 2 out, soon hard pressed, driven last, kept on well flat and asserted near finish

with winner when stumbled 1st, chased him to 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, tailed off and mistake last

jumped left, not fluent, held up, headway after 4th, outpaced by leaders 2 out, staying on and closing when jumped left again last

tracked leading par, went 2nd on long run after 6th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but not pace to get on terms with winner

soon with winner, led 5th to 9th, remained handy, mistake 12th, every chance when stumbled 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, pecked last, lost 2nd flat, walked across line

tracked leading pair, not fluent 5th, close up 2 out, ridden and faded before last

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

prominent, lost 2nd after 12th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out

held up behind leaders, driven 2 out, one pace, stayed on to go modest 3rd just after last

tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, hit last, one pace

led, mistake 4th, joined 7th, ridden when headed before last (normal 2 out), soon one pace in 3rd extended run-in

led, mistake 6th, slow 7th and headed, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, lost place before 6 out and beaten

led, ridden when headed 2 out, soon weakened

chased leader in 2nd, ridden after 4 out, driven in 3rd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, always held after

towards rear, driven and some progress after 3 out, awkward next, never troubled leaders, snatched 4th

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, led before 3 out, driven and hard pressed from next until asserted from last, stayed on stoutly

midfield until ridden and dropped to rear 8th, not travelling after, tailed off 3 out

midfield, ridden 13th, little response, struggling from 15th

took keen hold, chased leader, jumped right 1st, led 3rd until 11th, every chance 3 out, switched right 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, keeping on same pace and held when mistake last

held up, headway 4 out, blundered when chasing leaders 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, reminder after 3rd, jumped slowly 4th and lost place, in rear-division after, struggling 11th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, jumped slightly right 2 out and when pushed along last, headed 1f out on run-in, continued to challenge, rallied gamely to regain lead towards finish

in touch, lost place 5th, headway from 10th, ridden in 4th after 12th, held when pecked next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held in 3rd next, soon weakened, left modest 2nd at the last

mid-division, headway 4th, challenging when hit 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but no extra final 150yds

midfield, jumped slowly 10th, closed and well in touch in 6th when jumped slowly 14th, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on

chased leading pair, effort before 10th, 3rd and unable to quicken 3 out, no chance with winner after, lost 3rd flat and eased towards finish

midfield, stumbled and dropped to rear 2nd, not fluent next, ridden after 4th, no headway until stayed on from 2 out, never able to threaten

held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

chased leader until led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and beaten 2 out, plugged on

held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after next, ridden out

with leader to 3rd, remained handy until lost place approaching 6th, headway 8th, jumped left next, shaken up when pecked 4 out, mistake next, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on

prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

in touch until hung badly left towards stable entrance back straight 2nd time, soon behind, tailed off

in touch, ridden and headway after 4 out, stayed on from next, close 3rd at the last, finished strongly, led final stride

mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 8th, outpaced behind leaders after 3 out, stayed on again between last 2, went 2nd soon after last, kept on run-in but no threat

made virtually all, blundered badly 14th, briefly headed but recovered quickly, hit 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on well to assert from last, ridden out

held up, headway when stumbled over 3f out, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, easily

led and not fluent 1st, headed when pecked 2 out, soon weakened

held up, blundered and unseated rider 11th

chased winner until after 2nd, remained handy, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened last

held up, weakened 3 out

in touch, pushed along and outpaced by leading few after 3 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, no chance with front two

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, weakened last

held up, shaken up over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last

held up, mistake 3rd, hit 11th, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakening when not fluent last

led to 2nd, chased winner, mistake 7th, not fluent 13th and next (water), ridden and lost 2nd 16th, weakened after 18th, behind when pulled up before 2 out