Sean Houlihan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:50 15th December 2023

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went close 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, ran on but always held by winner

mid-division, ridden 3 out and no response

prominent, lost position before 3 out, soon driven along, weakened

always in rear, bad mistake 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last

midfield, chased leaders from 4 out, still a lot to do when went third after 3 out, rallied and stayed on to go second before last, kept on

mid-division, pushed along home turn, no response

in touch in mid-division, lost place 3rd, well beaten after 6th

held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never threatened

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms after

raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

off the pace and never closer than mid-division, tailed off

tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, mid-division when fell 8th

rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakened before last

held up in midfield, ridden and headway before 3 out, in touch with leading group 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

midfield, ridden before 5th, outpaced in rear before 3 out, tailed off 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out

tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, ridden to press winner next, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where mistake, weakened before last

midfield, headway 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden and chased winner before last, kept on but held by winner towards finish

rear of midfield, headway after 3 out, went third before 2 out, ridden approaching last when not fluent, no extra towards finish

towards rear, ridden 4 out, gradually faded and tailed off 2 out

waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before next, led turning in, mistake and headed last, weakened run-in

chased leader, stumbled 7th, lost 2nd and weakened quickly after 3 out

held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out

off the pace towards rear, steady headway from 11th, pushed along chasing leaders before 4 out, plugged on in well held 5th

held up towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th before 3 out

mid-division, ridden and beaten 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, short of room and stayed on to lead towards finish

midfield, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear halfway, detached and pulled up before 2 out

led, slow jump and headed 3 out, lost position 2 out, weakened before last

rear of midfield, minor headway 3 out, ridden in modest 4th 2 out, kept on steadily from last

always in rear

close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

off the pace and always towards rear

behind and struggling 3rd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

bit keen early in rear, pushed along at times, outpaced after 6th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

stumbled badly on landing 1st, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 3 out, weakened last

in touch, close up 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

took strong hold in rear early, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and tailed off 3 out, pulled up

raced in 4th, bad mistake 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon well behind

towards rear, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out

raced wide in mid-division, lost action and pulled up quickly after 3rd

midfield, outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened

towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened

prominent, led after 3rd, clear next until after 4 out, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off

close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, stayed on run in

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, mistake 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, every chance 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, kept on one pace run-in

led until 4 out, chased winner until 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in

chased winner, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, no chance with easy winner

towards rear, pushed along home turn, mistake 4 out and beaten

disputed lead until after 7th, chased leader, challenging from 4 out, ridden next, every chance until ridden and no extra between last two, weakened into 3rd towards finish

raced in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden between last two, soon hung left and weakened

off the pace in 4th, went 3rd after 4th, 2nd soon after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd

raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, awkward and lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

raced in last and niggled along at times, went to run out stable bend after 5th, soon pulled up

mid-division, headway 8th, mistake 10th, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, headed before not fluent 2 out, no extra last

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner towards finish

chased winner throughout, pushed along and well held home turn, never any chance, clear 2nd

bit keen, held up in 5th, closer at 4th, left 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner

held up in rear, awkward 1st, ridden and weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, nor fluent 4th, closed before 6th, went 2nd 7th, mistake, hampered and rider lost iron briefly 4 out, not recover

took keen hold, chased leaders, led 4th, headed 6th, outpaced before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, plugged on flat

soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, jumped right and challenged last, led towards finish, just prevailed

held up behind leaders, hampered 3rd, closed 7th, went 2nd 9th, mistake next, driven after 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, held from next

midfield, chased leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out and soon pulled up

jumped well throughout, joined after 3 out, ridden and faced sustained challenge from 2 out, headed after last, rallied to lead again towards finish, kept on well

chased leaders, mistake 7th, driven 2 out, no extra flat

midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden before final flight, rallied and ran to take third well inside final 110 yard on run-in, no extra final strides

chased leaders, raced keenly, closed 12th, led 3 out, clear last, easily

off the pace in mid-division, good headway out wide in chasing group 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly 2 out

held up in last pair, hit 4th, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, not much room on inside and mistake 2 out, weakened between last two

chased leading pair until after 4 out, ridden and beaten home turn

lined up out wide, pulled hard and led after 1st, headed after 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon behind, pulled up after next

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 8th where pulled up

held up on outside, jumped badly until pulled up after 5th

close up, led 7th, headed after 9th, regained lead after 4 out, ridden and went few lengths clear after 2 out, much reduced advantage after last, kept on but headed close home

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, switched right and led approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well

jumped right at times, chased winner until after 8th, weakened before 3 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before next

chased leaders, outpaced 2nd, well behind 3 out, lost 3rd before last

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, 3rd and no impression last, lost 3rd flat

off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before next

towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off when mistake last

towards rear, took keen hold, headway 10th, weakened after 12th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out

mid-division, struggling and behind 2 out, tailed off

prominent on inside, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, struggling 6th, well behind 6th, mistake when tailed off 3 out

mid-division, outpaced after 12th, well beaten 4 out

mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out unable to get to winner, stayed on

tracked leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out

prominent, led and not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, not always fluent, hesitated 1st, awkward 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off

badly hampered 1st, led soon after, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd after 2 out

chased leader, pushed along and briefly outpaced home turn, rallied approaching last, plugged on in 3rd

raced very keenly early, in rear, in touch, some headway 3f out, pushed along and jumped path over 1f out, no impression

towards rear, jumped slow, pushed along after 7th, mistake 8th and struggling in rear, pulled up after 13th

jumped right at times, led, headed 3 out, led again before last, clear flat, stayed on gamely

held up towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home

prominent, jumped left at times, led 5th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 3 out, went 3rd from last

prominent, pressed leader 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon chased leader, 2 lengths down 2 out, briefly lost 2nd approaching last, soon rallied to regain 2nd, kept on run-in, no match for winner

mid-division, not much room and lost place 5th, switched outside and headway 6th, mistake when losing place 2 out, no extra

prominent, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, lost 3rd before 14th, poor 4th when pulled up before 3 out

reluctant to line up, behind, raced keenly and good headway chasing leaders before led 3rd, clear briefly before 4 out, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 4 out

chased leaders on outside, hit 2nd, reminder after 6th, lost ground and pushed along home turn, pulled up 4 out

mid-division, headway into 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened quickly run-in

held up in rear, headway on outside 6f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out

in rear, not fluent 1st, badly hampered and lost all chance 14th, pulled up before last

chased leaders, lost some ground before 3rd, mistake 5th, no impression 3 out, well beaten when bad mistake last

held up in rear, fell 5th

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, bad mistake 3rd and soon pulled up

held up rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened last

mid-division, hit 3rd, left in 3rd at 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

well behind clear leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

handy, lost position home turn, soon weakened tamely

midfield, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on after last

mid-division, dropped towards rear after 7th, rallied into 4th 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on

mid-division, mistake and fell 12th

in rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden before 2 out, found little, never dangerous

held up towards rear, headway when fell 2nd

mid-division, headway when not fluent 10th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from next

mid-division, not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

took keen hold in behind leaders, led 2 out when not fluent, faced challenge after last, headed flat, no extra close home

behind, closer in mid-division out wide after 10th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 19th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out

chased leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until before 3 out, weakened before next where mistake

chased leaders, disputing 2nd from after 7th, no impression on winner 3 out, mistake 2 out

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra flat

led, pressed for lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, went second next, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner

mid-division, headway when mistake 12th, pushed along 15th, weakened next

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out

in rear, mistake 1st, well behind after 2 out, pulled up before last

slowly into stride, in rear, hampered 2 out, no chance after

in rear, in touch, headway on outer 3f out, pushed along and hung left well over 1f out, soon pressed leader, ridden and led under 1f out, headed 110 yards out, held near finish

off the pace in 4th, closer at 9th, outpaced 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th towards finish

mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 4 lengths 2nd when left in lead last (normal 2 out) headed approaching omitted last, no extra in 3rd soon after

raced keenly towards rear, pushed along going out on final circuit, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

not fluent, soon towards rear, behind 7th, mistake 12th, pulled up before 2 out

ran green in rear, ridden after first two furlongs, headway to dispute second approaching final 4f, hard ridden again 2f out, gradually weakened

prominent, in a share of disputed second after 3rd flight, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened, pulled up before last

held up off the pace in rear, plenty to do when ridden along after 3 out, soon lost touch with leaders, never dangerous

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, keeping on when hampered by faller last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders

held up in last pair, niggled along briefly 6th, effort after 12th, outpaced before 3 out, blundered 2 out, well held before last, went 4th flat

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

in rear, pushed along 11th, soon lost touch and pulled up

chased leaders, raced keenly, pushed along home turn and lost touch quickly, pulled up

mid-division, dropped to rear after 4th, lost touch 6th, pulled up

disputed lead, headed approaching 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened after 3 out

rear mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, kept on and took remote 3rd 2 out

in rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up

in rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased leader after 2 out, kept on, no impression

led, not fluent 7th, mistake and fell 12th

led, headed before 5th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off

held up in rear, awkward 10th, soon pushed along, disputed distant 4th 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

slowly into stride, always last and not travel well, often jumped slowly, mistake 5th, closed after 12th, behind from 16th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after

mid-division, headway from 3f out, switched left 2f out, soon went 3rd, no impression on winner final furlong

held up in mid-division, closed 7th, lost place before 2 out

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last

close up, ridden and weakened 3 out

held up in 4th, soon well off the pace, closed before 6th, challenged on outside 8th, led final bend, headed after 3 out, held last

held up, headway 8th, soon tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching next

tracked leaders, chased clear leader 4 out, weakening when mistake and fell 2 out

towards rear, not fluent 13th, mistake next, soon pulled up

slight lead until 1st, chased clear leader and clear of field, closer 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in

jumped left at times, chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, not fluent 2 out, led before last where left well clear

towards rear, switched wide before 6th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in mid-division, 4th when not fluent 6th, lost place after 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

in rear, blundered 3rd, behind when pulled up before 13th

chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, mistake 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

prominent, lost place before 6th, not fluent next, behind when hampered 8th, soon pulled up

in rear, not fluent 2nd, 4th when mistake 4 out, well beaten 3 out

in rear, not fluent 1st, slow 3rd, well behind from next

bit keen tracking leaders, lost place at 4th, awkward 4 out, some headway out wide soon after, weakened quickly next, tailed off

raced on inside, held up in 5th, headway into 3rd turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner

chased leaders out wide, weakened after 3 out

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, dropped away 3f out

in rear, pecked 1st, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, no extra next

always towards rear, tailed off 19th, pulled up after 21st

in touch in mid-division, slow and lost place 4th, well beaten from 9th

held up in rear, ridden before 11th where not fluent, slow 13th, lost touch before 14th, tailed off before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to press leaders before 3 out, soon driven, 1 length down 2 out, lost touch approaching last, weakened run-in

led, headed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

held up off the pace in 5th, mistake 8th, reached for 4 out, lost place soon after, left 5th at the last, went remote 4th close home

always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

held up, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakened home turn

prominent, led 3rd, travelled smoothly in front, jumped well and asserted from 3 out, a long way clear after last, won unchallenged

mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 2 out, plugged on

ran without declared tongue strap, in rear, headway before 8th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, went 4th 2 out

chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened

started slowly, never travelling in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 10th

mid-division, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, stayed on well and joined leader on line

midfield, pushed along turning for home, lost ground quickly, finished a long way detached

rear of mid-division, slow 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, carried right 7th, bad mistake and lost place 9th, well beaten after 4 out

held up in midfield, jumped left 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next

in rear early, remained held up until making steady headway 5 out, went second and chased leader from 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost prolonged battle for second on the line

midfield, still going well and yet to be asked a serious question when fell 4 out

prominent, involved in scrimmaging 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened

led, ridden and headed 2 out, bumped by rival approaching last, stayed on well to challenge flat, just failed, finished 2nd, placed 1st

raced keenly in last pair, never a factor

prominent, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

held up in rear, in touch, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 3 out and soon beaten, plugged on for remote 2nd

always towards rear, tailed off

mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway after 11th, ridden and lost place before 5 out, well beaten 4 out

in touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten 2 out

always towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, lost ground approaching halfway, dropped to rear and quickly detached after halfway, soon pulled up

towards rear on inside, closed 9th, one pace from 3 out, hanging right flat

towards rear, went left and pushed along 4th, well beaten after 4 out

chased winner until pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, weakened last

behind, not fluent 4th, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders but should improve

off the pace towards rear, never on terms

held up towards rear, headway final bend, switched right 2 out, close 3rd when jumped right and mistake last, no impression flat

chased leaders, raced keenly, jumped left 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

always prominent, led 3 out, stayed on gamely flat

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 2 out

raced keenly, led, went right 3 out, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before 2 out

close 3rd, went 2nd after 4th, led before 3 out, joined next, headed before the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held

jumped left at times, in rear, pushed along 8th, struggling 10th, behind from 12th, pulled up after 14th

not jump well, mid-division, closed 4th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

slightly hampered 1st, in touch tracking leaders in 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 7th, no chance after

off the pace towards rear, mistake 2nd, steady headway tracking leaders before 12th, left close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd soon after, led soon after 3 out, stayed on well

off the pace towards rear, never involved, taiked off

tracked leaders, outpaced when ridden along over 4f out, soon beaten

edgy, raced wide throughout, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next

off the pace and always towards rear

disputing 3rd on inside until 2 out, soon beaten

slowed into 1st and unseated rider

midfield, ridden when not fluent 3 out, kept on one-paced after last

always behind

in touch, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance next, stayed on one pace

held up in touch, slow 4th, soon pushed along briefly, ridden after 3 out, headway to challenge and went clear with rival when fell 2 out

mid-division, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon tailed off

mid-division, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching last

mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up before 2 out

never closer than mid-division, struggling before 2 out (normal 3 out)

towards rear of mid-division in chasing group, ridden along after 3 out and made no telling impression, weakened flat

very green slowly away and bucking and kicking, detached throughout, tailed off and pulled up in back straight

mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 9th, plugged on in modest 3rd

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon ridden and weakened, went left 3 out, pulled up soon after