A M Thomson Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 01st January 2016

prominent, chased winner 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, no real impression run-in

not fluent, in touch, struggling 4th, lost touch before 4 out (usual 5 out), pulled up before next

not fluent in modest 4th, behind from 6th, brief effort 11th, soon lost touch, left poor 3rd last

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 5th, rallied to chase leading pair 4 out (usual 5 out), outpaced next, rallied and chased (clear) winner after last, one pace, lost second near finish

held up, ridden and good headway to challenge 3 out, no extra and held in 3rd from approaching last

close up, mistake 6th, led 8th, not fluent 4 out (usual 5 out), driven clear from 2 out (usual 3 out)

held up in midfield, ridden and headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out

midfield, not fluent 11th, soon lost place and dropped to rear, pushed along after 17th, mistake 19th and driven, rallied and back in contention 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on

made all, pushed clear between last 2, ridden out run-in

led to 2nd, led again when hit next, headed and blundered 9th, not fluent next, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out

prominent, lost place before 3rd, effort and pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next

led to 3rd, close up until driven and weakened from 2 out

held up, pushed along and outpaced when not mistake 3 out, kept on from next, never a factor

led, headed before 2nd, chased leaders after 4th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, rallied and chasing leaders 2 out, kept on but no danger run-in

chased leaders, hit 6th, reminder 9th, hit next, hit 15th, rallied approaching 3 out, chased winner last, carried right, kept on towards finish

chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and joined run-in, held on gamely close home

led to 3rd, chased leader, slipped after 5 out, effort and pushed along before 3 out, close up until ridden and outpaced from last, improve

led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace from last

chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off

close up, left second 5th, effort and led 3 out, edged left and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

midfield, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, soon beaten

made all, 5 lengths clear on bit before 4 out, ridden 3 out, driven out run-in

held up in touch, headway into 3rd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and soon no chance with leading pair

with leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

chased winner to 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next

chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, rallied last, kept on, no impression

with leader, mistake and lost place 5 out, 9 lengths down and struggling when fell 3 out

prominent, went second after 10th, effort before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression

held up, steady headway after 4 out, effort and pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace from last

close up, led 1st to 3 out, rallied and every chance next, kept on same pace approaching last

in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened between last 2

in touch, steady headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened before last (usual 2 out)

took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, quickened before 4 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon headed, outpaced before last

held up, not fluent 1st and 4th, jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden, weakened before next

held up, mistake 6th, effort and headway on outside after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

held up behind leading group, blundered 4 out, soon ridden along, weakened before 2 out

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort after next, led run-in, driven out

took keen hold, held up, headway and prominent over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

slowly into stride, in rear, hampered inside final furlong, heavily eased near finish

midfield, in touch 3 out, ridden before next, one pace

held up, outpaced 13th, never on terms

held up, smooth headway and disputing third place (4 lengths down) when fell 4 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 5 out, rallied next, weakened before 3 out

not fluent on occasions, chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, struggling from next, tailed off

not fluent on occasions in rear, held up, blundered 9th, steady headway before 4 out, led going well after next, drew clear on bit from 2 out, very easily

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st, blundered next, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), never on terms

prominent, outpaced 11th, struggling from next, tailed off when left third between last 2

close up, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace from last

held up, pushed along 12th, headway 13th, effort and close third when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

held up, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, kept on, no chance with first two

held up, steady headway before 13th, ridden and weakened after 4 out

in touch, driven along final circuit, weakened from 5 out

held up towards rear, outpaced 8th, some late headway, never on terms

in rear, behind from 12th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last

held up, steady headway and prominent after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened last

held up in touch, lost ground 5th, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon pushed clear

held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied next, kept on from 2 out, not pace to reach first two

pulled hard, close up, led halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

chased leader to 2nd, close up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

close up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, beaten final 2f

close up, went second 14th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on from last, not pace of winner

led to 8th, lost place 10th, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

held up, steady headway 4 out, effort 2 out, fifth and one pace when mistake last, weakened

chased winner, ridden after 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last where mistake, faded final 120yds

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway before 3 out, led next, stayed on strongly to draw clear from last

close up, blundered 1st, not fluent next, driven and struggling from 6th, lost touch and pulled up after 9th, broke blood vessel

with winner, pushed along when hit 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, driven 7th, weakened between last 2, broke blood vessel

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied when left modest third before 2 out, no chance with first two

in touch until lost place 4th, driven and struggling halfway, headway 19th, plugged on from 5 out, no impression from next

led, headed after 4th, mistake 9th and lost place, towards rear 14th, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenging last, soon upsides, just held in driving finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, soon upsides, hit 2 out, soon ridden, still chance last, lugged left and not quicken final 150yds, kept on but no impression on winner after

in touch, lost place 6th, driven and struggling after 10th, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, nearest finish

took keen hold, in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

chased leader to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased when no chance run-in

held up, ridden along when hit 3 out, kept on from next, edged right after last, not pace to challenge

not fluent in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, hung left after last, no impression

held up, weakened after 4 out

held up in touch, steady headway 6 out, effort and nearly 8 lengths third when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

not fluent, in touch, outpaced halfway, headway when left 5 lengths 3rd 3 out, led before next, headed last, no chance with winner

close up, effort and ridden after 3 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

led, mistake 1st, headed after 4th, led after 3 out to before next, weakened between last 2

held up in touch, steady headway when blundered and outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

prominent, blundered, rider lost iron and lost place 4 out, plenty to do before next, good headway after 2 out, kept on from last, held towards finish

led 1st, made rest at ordinary gallop, quickened clear when hit 3 out and next, very easily

close up, led 4th to 10th, with leader until ridden and weakened from 3 out