C E Longsdon Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:00 19th April 2018

always in leading trio, led briefly 3 out, led between last two, ridden and headed last, stayed on but no match for winner

mistakes, detached last at 7th, never going well, tailed off 19th, pulled up 2 out

prominent, left in lead 5th, in dispute until ridden after 3 out, beaten next, mistake last

chased leaders, effort before last, driven and every chance flat, kept on same pace final 75yds, lost 2nd last strides

mid-division, towards rear bypassing Becher's 2nd time, tailed off when pulled up before last

soon prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed next, remained handy, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 4 out

slowly into stride, always in rear, hampered by faller 8th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold early, chased leaders, lost place 8th, struggling when mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

always in rear, hampered faller 7th, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, tracked leader 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, driven out run-in

slowly into stride, soon in last, urged along 4f out, no progress

held up, driven 3f out, weakened

mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, soon lost touch

held up in touch, progress from 12th to dispute 2nd after next, ridden before 3 out, steadily faded

made most but often joined, narrowly headed 3 out where not fluent, rallied to lead before last, driven and stayed on well flat

held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, still well there between last 2, weakened before last

chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in

disputed lead until 11th, soon reminders and lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out

disputed lead until led 4th, occasionally joined for lead, led on own 4 out, joined 3 out, soon driven and back in front, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on

chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2

led, headed approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, always pressed, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on for pressure, held final 50yds

held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, weakened before next

held up, hampered 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last

jumped with plenty of verve, made most to 16th, rallied and with leader after 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression after

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

prominent, led 7th, hit 12th and soon headed, hit 14th, ridden after 16th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out

made all, ridden after 2 out, soon hung left, mistake last, driven out

close up, blundered 10th, ridden and lost place 13th, no chance after

close up, went 3rd at 7th, ridden and outpaced by leading quartet from 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in 6th after 3 out, regained 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden in close 5th after 3 out, weakened between last 2

mid-division, headway after 7th to track leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened between last 2

chased leader, mistake 5th and 8th, left in lead 12th, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and well beaten when mistake last, lost 2nd and weakened flat

tended to jump left, disputed lead to 3rd, tracked leader after, reminder 5th, shaken up after 7th, driven 3 out where 6 lengths down, led between last 2, stayed on

well in touch in midfield, left 2nd after 16th, ridden to challenge when left in lead 2 out, almost 2 lengths clear last, hard pressed towards finish, held on under pressure, all out, very gamely

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and beaten between last 2, weakened flat

strong, looked well, led at moderate pace, not fluent 1st, kicked on after 3 out, ridden and joined but clear of rest when fell 2 out

raced without near-fore shoe, made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden and pressed when not fluent last, driven out run-in

tracked leaders until weakened 3f out

disputed lead at decent pace to 14th, weakened after next

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, no threat after

mid-division, headway over 7f out, ridden to challenge 3f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, faded inside final furlong

not always fluent, chased leader to 5th, remained handy, reminder after next, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

pressed leaders, lost place from 12th, well behind after 4 out, tailed off

led, headed and weakened well before 2 out

prominent, under pressure 14th, soon dropped right out, eased and badly tailed off

hit 1st, 2nd or 3rd until driven before 2 out, lost place tamely, not fluent last

midfield, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced

prominent, ridden and lost place before 13th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied from 3 out, stayed on run-in, not trouble front three

in touch, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, pushed along after 8th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on run-in but no chance

tracked leaders, close up after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, kept on under pressure to take 3rd after last, edged left flat, no chance with leading pair

prominent when fell 1st

tracked leaders, struggling in last pair after 9th, weakened final bend, pulled up before 4 out

made all, drew clear after 3 out, not fluent next, unchallenged

made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, quickened into 4 lengths lead 2 out, ridden into 5 lengths lead last, came clear run-in, eased near finish, comfortably

made all, set slow pace, ridden before 2 out where ungainly, mistake last, stayed on steadily to hold rival

held up, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat

led to 10th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

prominent, hit 11th, pushed along approaching 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

mistakes, towards rear, lost touch and hit 16th, blundered next, soon remote

led to 8th, lost place after 13th, struggling from 5 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, ridden along before 3 out, never able to challenge

led, urged along bend before 12th, ridden and headed 3 out and soon dropped to 4th, rallied after 2 out, close 3rd last, kept on same pace flat

prominent, outpaced when not fluent 18th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out

led at ordinary gallop, ridden before 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

disputed 2nd until ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, almost caught for poor 4th

chased leaders, led narrowly 4 out, ridden next, hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened last

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

set slow pace until 2nd, close up until ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, plodded into moderate 3rd after last

held up, not always fluent, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, bit outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

led narrowly, blundered 10th, headed next, soon weakened, another mistake 12th and pulled up

midfield, mistake 1st, hit 6th, lost place before 4 out, weakened and behind before 3 out

midfield, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish

led until 2nd, pressed leader until ridden after 5th, slowed alarmingly before next where pulled up

towards rear, ridden 9th, effort next, soon struggling to go pace, hit last

tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, ridden between last 2, upsides last, driven into narrow lead 110yds out, held on gamely

pressed leader, not fluent 11th and ridden, mistake 13th, awkward 3 out and not run on, soon poor last

prominent, led 2nd, headed after 7th, tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, one pace and soon held in 2nd

led until 14th, ridden in 4th after 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on same pace from 2 out

led at moderate pace, not fluent 6th, headed and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up in last trio, badly hampered 6th and dropped to last, ridden and some headway when mistake next, kept on to take 5th after 2 out but no chance

in touch, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, never able to mount serious challenge

chased leaders to 12th, behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last

in touch in midfield, pushed along and outpaced bend before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

led, blundered 1st, went clear with rival 9th, headed and under pressure 15th, beaten next, weakened 2 out

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

tracked leaders, led after 3 out until after 2 out, one pace and held by winner after

with leader, led 3rd to 7th, weakened 3 out

prominent, chased winner after 13th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

with leaders, led 3rd to 6th, chased leader until led again 16th, went clear after 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on

held up, headway 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

led to 4th, chased leader, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace

chased leader to 7th, pushed along after next, weakening when hit 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and close up when brought down 2 out

prominent, not fluent and lost place 2nd, mistakes, reminders after 3rd, headway 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

led, headed 5th, continued to chase leader, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace final 100yds

mid-division until weakened 6th, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden in close enough 3rd after 3 out, not pace to challenge, weakened last

held up off the pace in last, mistake 1st, ridden immediately after 3 out, plugged on to pass weakening rivals from 2 out, no danger

led at good pace and mostly clear, urged along bend before 12th, headed 3 out, steadily faded

tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, mistake last and soon headed, fought on well flat but just held

led, ridden and headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, ridden after 8th, chased winner 4 out, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last

tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders after 5th, headway well before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

made most until 5th, stayed chasing leader, ridden on long run after 6th, lost 2nd 3 out and soon struggling under pressure, weakened 2 out and well beaten 3rd when pulled up before last