C Gordon Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 15th December 2017

behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

took keen hold, led, urged along and headed 1f out, one pace and lost places last 100yds

prominent early but soon lost place and urged along, last and weakening 5f out, soon tailed off

in touch, took closer order 11th until dropped to last again after 13th, lost touch from 15th, tailed off

held up, struggling when left 5th 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

looked well, disputed lead at modest pace to 5th, chased leader after, led again 2 out, driven and headed after last, kept on well under pressure and only just failed

held up in last, mistake 5th, progress to challenge bypassing 3 out, with winner 2 out, lost 2nd and faded before last

disputed lead, outright leader 7th until approaching 14th, chased leaders until weakened after 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

held up towards rear on outer, outpaced from 3f out, no chance after

tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, challenged and upsides from 2 out, good battle after, not fluent last, just denied

in touch to 11th, soon weakened, behind from 14th

soon towards rear, ridden and lost touch over 6f out, behind after

in touch, hit 5th and ridden, soon last and lost touch, plugged on again from 2 out, 6th but not far off placed horses when stumbled and unseated rider after last

tracked leaders, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on but not pace of winner

fast away, led, hard ridden before 2 out, headed before last but still on terms, kept on one pace flat

held up in last, urged along after 8th, lost touch from next, tailed off

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on terms and upsides last, chased winner flat, stayed on but readily held

slightly on toes; hampered 1st, took keen hold, held up, just in touch after 3 out, weakened and not fluent 2 out

with winner until led after 2nd, ridden after 10th, headed after 3 out, beaten bend before next, lost modest 2nd flat and stopped to a walk towards finish, tailed off

behind, pushed along after 5th, headway into midfield after 8th, left 4th 10th, soon lost touch with leading trio, jumped right last 2, weakened and lost modest 4th last strides

led, went clear on downhill run before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, driven flat, headed last stride

held up in touch, closed to track leaders 3 out, effort after 2 out, unable to quicken, weakened last

in touch in midfield on outer, effort in 3rd after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 17th, ridden to lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra and beaten 4th last, weakened flat

chased leaders, struggling after 6th, ridden and well beaten in 6th after 3 out, mistake 2 out and went left last, plugged on flat

held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out

led, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and weakened 2f out

chased leaders, shaken up and lost place 3 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, held up in last trio, progress before 2 out, took 2nd before last, stayed on well flat but not pace of winner

chased winner and immediately clear of rest, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd soon after 3 out and steadily weakened

took keen hold, led after 1st until headed before 2 out, soon dropped out and weakened between last 2

in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th

in touch in midfield, struggling and pushed along halfway, lost touch 6f out, tailed off

took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, mistake 5th, joined and mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, switched right last, stayed on same pace flat

with leader until led 3rd, made rest, ridden before 2 out, jumped right last and went right soon after, edged back left under pressure but kept on and holding challenger final 150yds

held up behind leaders, disputed 2nd after 5th, ridden and strong challenge approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on but not pace of winner

midfield, hit 2nd, mistake 6th, towards rear 8th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

towards rear, ridden after 9th, headway after 3 out, went well held 5th 2 out, stayed on from last, went 4th towards finish

took keen hold, held up in rear, still behind but just behind winner on downhill run after 9th, stumbled on landing 3 out, soon pushed along, no headway and well held next

prominent, chased leader over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

led until after 5th, chased leader after, closed and 2 lengths down 3 out, soon driven and unable to quicken, 3rd and looked held next, went 2nd again and mistake last, stayed on under pressure flat

chased leader until after 9th, stayed chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden out

took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, effort to challenge and edged left between last 2, mistake last, not match pace of winner flat, kept on

tracked leaders, mistake 14th, losing place when fell 16th

held up in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken and switched left well over 1f out, no danger after, behind inside final furlong

behind, never on terms, ridden and losing touch in last after 7th, tailed off from 9th

took keen hold, held up in last pair, closed and well in touch 10th, effort after 3 out, unable to quicken and held in 5th next, kept on same pace under pressure to go 3rd towards finish

chased winner until after 6th, lost place and behind before 2 out, weakened

made virtually all, ridden and kicked clear after 3 out, in command next, ran on strongly, ridden out

held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leaders 15th, jumped right, 3rd and stayed on same pace between last 2

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, slightly impeded and switched left next, led well before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon hung violently left, not run on and headed, continued to hang badly until up against rail and one pace flat

tracked leaders until stumbled and unseated rider 5th

led, kicked for home over 3f out, kept on well until headed entering final furlong, plugged on well inside final furlong

mid-division until over 3f out

unruly in paddock, pulled hard and tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, challenged 2f out, driven and every chance final furlong but running very green, no extra final strides

not fluent 3rd, midfield until 7th, tailed off after 3 out

chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, wandering between last two, no impression from last

ran in snatches, lost place 5th, ridden and chasing leaders 3 out, plugged on without threatening from next

midfield, blundered 12th, last when mistake next, tailed off before 3 out

behind, ridden and not keen after 5th, tailed off before 2 out

towards rear, effort after 3 out, 13 lengths 5th 3 out, went moderate 3rd and blundered last, no chance with leaders

took keen hold and soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place quickly

took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, led 3rd until ridden and headed and mistake last, not quicken after

held up in rear, sweeping move on wide outside bend 4f out to 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

behind, ridden and no response 8th, not fluent next, weakened after 2 out, poor 8th when slipped up on home turn between last two

pushed up to chase leader after 3f but never looked that happy, lost 2nd soon after halfway and lost place steadily after, well behind 3f out

tracked leader, first 3 clear after 5th, close up after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, pushed clear, comfortably

close up, effort to chase leader 3 out and led soon after it, sent for home and 3 lengths clear before 2 out, idled after 2 out, narrowly headed when left clear last

raced in 3rd until tracked leader 10th, led after 3 out going strongly, ridden 2 out, wandered and headed before last, not quicken

held up in touch, mistake 4th, ridden to dispute 2nd briefly 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten

travelled strongly tracking leaders, led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, very easily

chased leaders 10f, struggling over 4f out, tailed off

ran in snatches, cajoled along 12th, challenged and very awkward 3 out, found little and beaten when hit next, lost 2nd close home

led, ridden and headed before 2 out where awkward jump, soon weakened, eased flat

chased leading pair, went 2nd 4f out to 3f out, weakened quickly

tracked leaders, effort entering final 2f, unable to quicken over 1f out and beaten 1f out, eased inside final furlong

led until halfway, lost place bend over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

tracked leaders, strong challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, close 3rd but held when short of room over 1f out, no extra final furlong

held up in last trio, in touch when ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

tracked leaders, slightly hampered 6th, soon pushed along in last but well in touch, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, challenged for held 3rd between last 2, no extra run-in

held up in last pair but in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden next, pressed for held 3rd at the last, stayed on same pace

midfield, went 4th at 6th, soon pushed along, outpaced before 2 out, plugged into 12 lengths 2nd at last, no chance with easy winner

held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling and dropped to rear, no danger final 2f

held up in touch in rear, headway on outer after 5th, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, 3rd and outpaced entering final furlong, well held and kept on same pace after

chased leader until after 2nd, remained handy, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

struggling 5th, always in rear, tailed off

prominent, pushed along and lost place approaching 7th, in rear when fell next

always in rear, no progress over 2f out

tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong but no danger

well in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

never better than midfield, pushed along 3f out, lost place then not much room over 2f out, weakened

led briefly 2nd, close up, 3rd and going well 3 out, ridden and floundering next, lost poor 3rd flat

prominent until driven and faded tamely 3 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, mistake last, ridden flat, no extra towards finish

slowly into stride, soon in midfield, progress to chase leading trio over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken last 100yds

tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, outpaced in last quartet downhill 4f out, progress over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 2nd last 75yds

ran in snatches, rousted along leaving stalls, soon in touch, drifted to centre under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

led 1f, led 6f out, headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

held up behind, smooth headway after 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, wandered when ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, clear 2nd until ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when mistake last

held up, ridden to go 3rd after 2 out, no impression when mistake last

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

chased winner, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out

slowly away, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, led final 100yds, stayed on, driven out

led until 9th, soon ridden and lost place, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders and travelling strongly after 3 out, challenged next, shaken up to lead last, went left flat but soon asserted, ran on well, comfortably

mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th entering final furlong, no extra final 100yds

held up towards rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to get involved

in touch in last pair, left 4th 3rd, closed to track leaders 8th, not fluent 3 out, challenged and mistake next, led last, stayed on, ridden out

in touch in midfield, ridden after 8th, struggling under pressure next, weakened before 2 out

took keen hold, switched right and headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, challenged and edged left over 1f out, soon led, stayed on well

chased winner until 5f out, weakened over 2f out

in rear-division on inner, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well until headed well inside final furlong

midfield, pushed along after 6f, always running green and racing awkwardly, driven and beaten 3f out, tailed off

made most until joined 12th, ridden 16th and immediately outpaced, chased winner vainly from next

in last pair, ridden 4th, not travelling after, lost touch 6th, hampered next, tailed off before 2 out, eased flat

with winner, led 6th to 8th, shaken up and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened tamely from 2 out

close up, joined leader 3 out, led next, coasted clear, very easily

never beyond midfield, ridden and no impression on leaders on inner from 2f out

slowly to stride, always in rear, behind final 2f

chased leaders, upsides 3 out, soon weakened

held up in rear of main group, switched left and effort over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well and going away at finish

led, just joined but travelling well when fell 3 out, fatally injured

made most, headed 4 out and outpaced by winner, kept on one pace after

close up, ridden along and lost place halfway, soon behind

blundered badly 2nd and rider briefly lost iron, never on terms after, tailed off after 3 out

prominent until fell 3rd

rousted early but unable to lead, chased leader to halfway, soon urged along, dropped to rear and beaten 4f out, soon behind

chased winner to 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

led until 3rd, led 6th until 8th, weakened approaching omitted 3 out

soon in touch, mistake 8th, went prominent 4 out, one pace from 2 out

mid-division on inner, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders

prominent, chased winner 5th to 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next

with leader until led 6th, made rest, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, always going to hold on

always being urged along in last from 3rd, not fluent 4th, looked to be struggling before 8th, finally began to find her stride before 2 out where went 3rd, stayed on to lead last and driven clear

mid-division, hit 2 out, soon beaten

held up well in touch, effort after 3 out, chased leader next, ran green, wandered but challenging last, led flat, ran on well

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, left in lead 9th, began to draw well clear after 3 out, ridden and 25 lengths ahead last, eased flat

tended to jump right, made all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and found extra after 2 out, stayed on strongly

chased leader until 2nd, stayed tracking leaders until jumped into lead 8th, readily went clear after 3 out, in command when went right and untidy jump 2 out, eased flat, very easily

made all, jumped slowly 3rd, went 3 lengths clear 2 out, soon pushed along but always in command of rival

held up in detached last, coaxed along to make some progress before 2 out, 10th when pulled up before last, fatally injured

always prominent, chased leader 3rd, led 5th, headed after 8th, led again 4 out, driven out

tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened

jumped right 1st and 2nd, tracked leader, led on long run after 3rd, drew clear from 3 out, easily

held up in last, effort to join winner before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

in touch but soon pushed along, reminders before 5th, took 3rd 3 out but under pressure, 10 lengths behind leading pair and hanging before 2 out, closed before last, driven and stayed on to lead final 75yds

led until 6f out, weakened quickly 6f out, soon tailed off

made all, set good early pace, blundered 2nd, mistake next, driven to hold on run-in

mainly 2nd until led after 5th, driven along 2 out, blundered last, stayed on

disputed lead until narrowly headed ridden approaching 3 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish

tracked leading pair, led after 6th, drew clear and mistake 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, urged along flat, held on

detached in last, nudged along at times, ridden and steady progress after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd soon after last but never threatened to get on terms with front pair

held up, headway 9th, mistake 12th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up and dismounted approaching 3 out, fatally injured

disputed lead until after 4th, chased leader, ridden after 4 out, not pace to challenge, weakened last

held up, ridden 4 out, closed on leaders before 3 out, close enough in 3rd 2 out, faded before last

held up in midfield, not clear run briefly over 2f out, progress soon after to press winner over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, just denied

led to after 1st, with leaders, led briefly 7th, weakened quickly from next

not always fluent, in touch, shaken up and no progress 17th, soon beaten

in touch in midfield, ridden 3f out, soon dropped to rear, behind over 1f out

held up, fell 3rd

chased leaders until 3rd, pushed along in last trio after 4th, driven in 5th approaching 8th, went held 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, ridden after 6th and struggling, reached 4th before 2 out but no impression after

with leader from 3rd until led 10th, driven and joined 3 out, headed and weakened next, tired flat and lost 2nd last stride

held up, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before next

well in touch in midfield, lost place and under pressure over 3f out, behind over 1f out

tracked leaders, hung badly left from 3 out and lost place turning in, kept on same pace

held up, struggling and detached after 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

with leaders, outjumped 4th, soon dropped to rear and struggling, rallied to dispute 2nd 3 out, one pace after

raced on inner, tracked leading pair, chased winner after 3 out, driven before 2 out and lost 2nd after it, weakened before last

made all at good pace, mistake 6th, wandered before 3 out but shaken up and drew clear after 3 out, in no danger after, eased near finish

jumped right, led 2nd to 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, not on terms with leaders from 9th, pushed along 3 out, ran on from last, never nearer

held up behind, detached 7th, pushed along and plenty to do when hampered 3 out, headway when left 5th 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge at the last, kept on with every chance, held close home

held up behind, headway after 2 out, went 5th at the last, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to get on terms, went 4th nearing finish

towards rear, 6th and outpaced 11th, remote 4th at 13th, driven and got going very late to snatch staying on 3rd

tracked leader, ridden 3f out, challenged over 2f out, one pace under pressure over 1f out

prominent until 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 6th, tailed off

held up, headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 4th final strides

in touch, pushed along after 13th, no impression on leaders from 4 out, one pace

chased leader to 6th, ridden and dropped to rear 10th, well beaten after 3 out

chased leading pair, mistake 4th, left behind from 5th, no impression 3 out, shaken up and kept on from 2 out to take 2nd flat

blundered badly 1st, always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 11th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders until left 2nd 6th, lost 2nd after next but stayed chasing leaders, left 2nd again 11th until after 13th, ridden and chased winner again 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten last, kept on same pace flat

always towards rear, ridden 13th, no impression, well beaten 6th after 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off

held up in last, effort just before 2 out, shaken up and kept on one pace before last, never near to challenge

made virtually all, pushed along from 10th, kept responding when challenged and drew clear before 3 out, ridden out

close up, chased leader 3f to 2f out, faded over 1f out

always towards rear

chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, ridden 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out

disputed lead until ridden after 4 out, soon held, weakening when lost 4th after 2 out, pulled up before last

in rear, steady progress from after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, still there 11th, moderate 5th and beaten before 5 out

held up, took closer order 8th, travelling well enough in 3 length 3rd when slipped on landing and virtually fell 14th, no chance after and soon pulled up

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

struggling in last pair after 6th, tailed off 11th

held up in rear, headway after 15th, ridden and closed on leaders after 3 out, no impression between last 2, weakened last