Michelle O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 16th March 2018

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 2 lengths down disputing 2nd at the last, no extra run-in

held up in rear, headway after 2 out, close up chasing leaders approaching last, weakened final 100yds

chased leaders, headway to lead just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, in command and kept on well inside final furlong

reluctant to line up, soon led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon brushed aside and well held next

held up in midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out (actual last), effort to chase winner entering final 2f, soon outpaced, lost 2nd bypassing last, weakened

held up, steady headway halfway, led going well after 2 out, shaken up and clear before last, comfortably

held up in touch, closed to track leaders 3 out (actual 2 out), soon ridden and outpaced, well held 3rd and plugged on same pace from before last, lost 3rd last strides

in touch, dropped to rear and struggling under pressure 13th, tailing off when pulled up 14th

made all, hard pressed 3 out (actual 2 out), ridden and stayed on strongly bypassing 2 out, clear last, ridden out

chased leaders until left 2nd 3rd, left in lead 10th, readily drew clear after 3 out, reminder between last 2, eased towards finish

prominent, hit 12th, led 16th, headed and hit next, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied flat, stayed on well

led until after 3rd, with leader, led again approaching 6th, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden out

held up, headway 12th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

held up, hit 2 out, never on terms

held up in touch in midfield, effort just before 2 out, no impression under pressure between last 2, plugged on same pace flat

mid-division, ridden and no impression when mistake 17th, challenged for 4th 3 out, never threatened leaders, faded run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

in touch, hit 4th, tracked leader going well after 4 out, joined and bumped leader 3 out, led 2 out, hung left but 3 lengths up last, driven and continued to hang repeatedly left, headed 75yds out

led until after 1st, chased winner, challenged and upsides 2 out, driven and not quicken before last, one pace flat

held up in touch, shaken up 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on to take modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair

prominent, lost ground after 3rd, headway to go 3rd 5th, shaken up after 2 out, left 2nd last, not reach winner

held up, headway 9th, mistake 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace last

well in touch, close up behind leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took fierce hold, held up in last until pulled way through to lead before 8th, headed 12th, weakened rapidly and mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, lost place from 12th and mistakes after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

looked well; held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner before 2 out but kept on to take 3rd before last

held up in 3rd and immediately off the pace, 25 lengths behind winner 5 out, pushed along and stayed on steadily from 3 out, nearest finish, likely to do better

looked well; held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, progress after 3 out, disputed 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on leading pair

towards rear, pushed along after 5th, lost touch next, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along before 8th (water), weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out

pulled hard, held up, headway 2nd, prominent 3rd, weakened after 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, effort and ridden 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace run-in

close up, joined leader after 3rd, driven 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, headed 150yds out, no extra towards finish

raced keenly, prominent, led 9th, fell 13th

prominent in chasing group, mistake 10th, weakened quickly before 3 out, poor 6th when pulled up before last

chased leader to 3rd, mistake next, stayed close up, on terms before 2 out, soon ridden and faded

always in last, lost touch before 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

held up well in touch and travelled strongly, closed to track leaders 3 out, shaken up bend before 2 out, immediately outpaced and beaten 4th 2 out, well held and plugged on same pace after

disputed lead until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

made all, hit 3 out, stayed on well and in command from next, comfortably

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, challenged between last 2, every chance when hung badly left run-in, kept on

made all, 2 lengths lead 3 out, reminder and extended advantage going to 2 out, further reminder before last where 7 lengths clear, in no danger run-in, comfortably

took keen hold, held up, pushed along and effort 2 out, reminder and weakened approaching last

held up in last, bumped along and lost touch from 4 out, came home in own time

led, headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 4 out, left behind by winner before 3 out, soon driven, kept on from 2 out to secure 2nd

held up, detached in rear 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, hit 11th, joined leader after 12th, led 4 out, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, 2 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, 3 lengths down run-in, rallied to close on winner last 150yds, just held

midfield, headway going well before 3 out, led when jumped left and mistake 2 out, big jump and went left last, ran on, eased close home

tracked leaders early, soon dropped to midfield, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, still close up last, unable to quicken run-in, kept on towards finish

midfield, hampered 1st, pushed along after 13th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out

prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened bypassing omitted last

soon towards rear, ridden on long run after 3 out, no progress and beaten 2 out

settled in last pair until chased leading duo before 3 out, 10 lengths down when stumbled 2 out, weakened after, not disgraced

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, close up 2f out, ridden on inner and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders until lost place after 6th, behind and losing touch next, tailed off

mid-division, driven in 4th 4 out, no extra from 3 out

chased winner, 1 length behind winner 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out, kept on to secure 4th run-in

close up, lost place and ridden before 4 out, distant 4th when fell 2 out

midfield, headway 5 out, ridden to go 3rd before 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon lost 3rd, weakened after 2 out

held up, mistake 4th, weakened and behind after 4 out

made all, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths up when left clear last, stayed on

chased winner after 3rd, driven before 2 out, flattered briefly between last two, outbattled flat

chased leading pair until went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, joined and fell last

in touch with leader, ridden along before 6th, struggling 4 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, challenged for 2nd after 3 out, outpaced by winner before next but kept on

led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

in touch, struggling in last pair but still in touch after 13th, headway on long run after 15th, challenged for 3rd between last 2, stayed on same pace from last

held up towards rear, headway from 6th, ridden in 3rd turning in, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but always being held

held up in midfield, closed and well in touch after 5th, weakened and behind 2 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up towards rear, in last pair and pushed along after 5th, reminder bend before 3 out, good headway to chase leading pair 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on and upsides 100yds out, hung left under pressure and held after

towards rear, ridden along from 5th, struggling 7th, still last when hit 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went modest 3rd flat

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, held up well in touch, ridden before 14th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up after next

chased leaders until led 3rd, headed 12th, 3rd and weakened under pressure before 3 out, behind when fell 2 out

held up, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, hampered 2nd, in rear and pushed along 4th, lost touch next

chased leaders, hit 13th, chased winner 2 out, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on

not travelling in midfield until after 5th, headway next, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, stayed on but always being held

held up in touch, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd at the last, stayed on

tracked leaders, badly hampered 14th, disputing close 2nd when ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on but always being held by winner from 2 out

made most until headed with a circuit to run on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), soon dropped out and lost touch before 3 out (actual last), tailed off

always towards rear, hampered 5th, soon ridden and struggling when mistake 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up 5th, close up 4th when ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace

jumped left most of 1st circuit, tracked leader, upsides 8th, took narrow advantage 3 out, driven when left clear next, comfortably

jumped right virtually throughout, chased leaders, bumped 2nd, lost place and pushed along after 5th, driven after 14th, stayed on steadily from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no further impression on front pair from next

made all, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and wandered, stayed on well from last

midfield, headway to track leaders after 6th, chasing leaders approaching 2 out, weakened before last

held up, struggling when not fluent 3 out, never a threat

held up, headway approaching 4 out, disputing 3rd and ridden when fell next

held up, always in rear

held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

held up, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after 12th, never dangerous after

prominent, chased winner 16th to next, outpaced 18th, pecked 3 out, rallied under pressure to go 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased winner, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat