T Humphries Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:35 01st January 2018

led, headed when hit 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

led until 5th, lost place after 7th, behind and no response to pressure next, well behind when pulled up 3 out

held up, ridden 7th, behind from next

chased leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from next

in touch, struggling to hold place after 9th, headway after 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away

led narrowly, headed over 7f out, remained close up, ridden to lead again over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, closed on idling winner near finish

held up, struggling 5th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on but never threatening to get on terms with leaders

took keen hold, chased leaders until headway to join leader 9f out until lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, chased leader and not fluent 2 out, led final 100yds, ran on well

mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 3 out, never any impression

midfield, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, pushed clear flat, comfortably

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied and went 2nd flat until near finish

held up, steady headway over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, took third inside final furlong, stayed on

close up, led 7th, headed before omitted 4 out, soon ridden, rallied and regained lead between last 2, stayed on well run-in, headed and no extra near finish

in rear, on and off bridle early, driven and mistake 9th, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

close up, struggling 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, never back on terms

took keen hold, chased leading pair but always about 8 lengths behind leader, driven before 2 out, soon found nil and tailed off between last two, blundered last

held up, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 4f out, ridden to improve and take 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

in rear, soon ridden along, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, held up, headway 4 out, effort soon after, outpaced by winner when went 2nd and hit 2 out, no chance after, hit last

held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 8th, driven 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out

close up until driven before 7th, struggling and wandering around from after next

midfield, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure, never able to trouble leaders

in touch on outer, effort 4f out, staying on when edged right over 1f out

raced keenly, with leaders, led 5th, hit 6th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

chased clear leading pair, not fluent 3rd, lost place next and soon struggling, well behind after 3 out

took keen hold, pulled way into the lead 3rd, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off in last when pulled up before 2 out

led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

prominent until weakened after 3 out

tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, every chance when hit last, kept on but always just held

never better than midfield, ridden and faded before 3 out, finished tired

took keen hold in rear, headway 8th, left modest 3rd 3 out, one pace

towards rear, struggling after 8th, some progress after 12th, outpaced after 16th, slightly hampered 4 out, staying on when hit 2 out but never threatening to get on terms

mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in, took 2nd post

always prominent, chased leader 6th, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, stayed on same pace from last