Ian Williams Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 17th April 2019

pushed up to lead, headed 7f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off

held up, headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, led on line

held up in touch, prominent 13th, ridden in close 4th after 4 out, strong challenge between last 2, led soon after last, stayed on well, ridden out

led, raced freely, clear 3rd to 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, no impression after

in touch, fell 5th

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression soon after

tracked leaders until driven and weakened from 4 out

always well in rear, eased when no chance 2f out

in touch, prominent 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led just before 2 out, went clear approaching last, driven run-in, eased close home

held up, not fluent 8th, improved to track leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, every chance from 2 out, stayed on same pace final 75yds

threw rider in paddock and mounted outside, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden in 5th home turn, tried to challenge 1f out but chasing winner vainly after

slow 4th, last and outpaced 8th, effort after 3 out, 3rd and driven next, soon beaten, eased final 100yds

prominent, led narrowly 7th, ridden and headed just after 3 out, weakened between last 2

in touch, ridden along 2 out, gradually weakened

slow 2nd, prominent, led or disputed lead from 14th, duelled with winner from 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat, just held

tracked leaders, effort to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

always in rear, behind over 2f out

tracked winner, pushed along to chase winner 2 out, soon ridden and jumped well last, kept on but no chance with winner

midfield, closed 6th, chasing leaders and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

held up, shaken up over 2f out, never on terms

in last, effort over 3f out, some progress over 2f out

with leader, ridden 2f out, kept on until lost 3rd 1f out and weakened quickly

held up, travelling strongly in touch when not fluent and unseated rider 11th

towards rear, ridden along halfway, soon outpaced and behind

prominent, ridden and still disputing close 2nd 2 out, weakened and mistake last

always towards rear

held up, good headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well

well in rear, progress on inner from 2f out, ridden to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace after

midfield, headway before 2 out, chased leaders last, kept on, no impression on front pair final 100yds

held up off the pace disputing 10th, ridden and no progress over 2f out, weakened

chased leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened before next

held up, headway 5th, ridden and not clear run approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

steadied start, held up, shaken up over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

made all, mostly jumped soundly apart from mistake 11th and bad blunder 3 out, ridden next, held on gamely flat

led, jumped well, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but always held

immediately outpaced and detached in last, tailed off

switched left start, always behind, tailed off final 4f

held up, shaken up when not clear run 1f out, never on terms

tracked leader until led 6th, driven and headed 2 out, soon back in 3rd, switched right and rallied approaching last, led just after last, stayed on

took keen hold in rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up but in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, not pace to get involved, went 4th run-in

mid-division, headway 7th, left disputing 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out

chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out to just inside final furlong, weakened

mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not going pace to threaten, weakened last

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

chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, weakened 4f out

led, jumped left and headed 8th, hampered soon after, lost 2nd and hampered 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch, raced keenly, shaken up after 8th, weakened well before 3 out

midfield, ridden 6th, lost touch after next, tailed off

towards rear, pushed along halfway, lost touch 3f out, tailed off

held up towards rear, midfield 4th, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold in very slowly run race, tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, led going best before next, wandered before last, hit flight, held on well flat, readily

chased leaders, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

raced freely in lead and clear with one other, flattened 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, immediately capitulated, tailed off after next

chased leaders, driven after 2 out, outpaced and lost third before last, soon beaten

midfield, mistake 8th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, keeping on when jumped left and hit last, never able to trouble leaders

in rear-division, effort over 2f out, not quicken and plugged on

in rear, ridden along well over 3f out, some progress over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

tracked leaders until weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders until went 2nd over 7f out, effort entering final 2f, 3rd and outpaced 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

hampered start, prominent, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace final furlong

held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, lost place over 10f out, headway over 2f out, soon shaken up, carried head high inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

prominent, hampered over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

jumped moderately and well behind, tailed off 3 out

prominent until ridden and faded over 2f out

pressed leader until pushed along and lost place before 16th, struggling 18th, tailed off 3 out

pressed leaders, not fluent 3 out and driven, disputed well held 3rd next

held up, headway 8th, led approaching last, shaken up flat, stayed on well, comfortably

held up in 5th, progress 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on to draw clear final furlong

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, well in touch in midfield, effort to chase winner over 1f out, pressing winner but awkward head carriage inside final furlong, kept on same pace and always held

dwelt, held up in touch in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression and no threat to leaders final 2f

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, headway 3 out, close up next, soon ridden, one pace from last

tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, driven between last 2, hit last, soon no extra

held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

in touch until weakened 3f out, soon behind

led 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded on inner over 1f out

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, chance between last 2, stayed on same pace from last

raced keenly, not always fluent, in touch, outpaced after 3 out, kept on again from last, veered right under pressure but went 3rd run-in, nearly snatched 2nd

pulled hard and prominent, steadied and lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, no extra flat

held up, never troubled leaders

raced on inner in mid-division, ridden in centre just over 2f out, stuck from over 1f out and closing near finish

mid-division, driven in 5th 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong

mid-division, in last pair and reminders after 13th, lost touch after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

prominent, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up, headway 12th, no extra approaching last

tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden to chase leader on extended run to last, challenged last, kept on

held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

held up, fell 3rd

took keen hold, led, driven over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, keeping on same pace when squeezed for room inside final furlong

slowly into stride, held up, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not trouble leaders

held up in touch in midfield, not clearest of runs over 1f out, edged left over 1f out, never enough room, unable to close and nudged left inside final furlong, well held and eased well inside final furlong

held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

took keen hold towards rear, headway after 6th, soon tracking leading pair, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace

raced keenly, chased leader until ridden and approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from before last

close up, progress to lead over 2f out going easily, shaken up over 1f out, headed and not quicken last 150yds, lost 2nd near finish

chased leaders, driven from 4th and went in snatches after, dropped himself back to moderate 8th at 9th, rallied under pressure before home turn, not run on or reach leading pair, mistake last

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened

always well behind, tailed off 3 out

prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

took keen hold, held up in midfield, effort after 3 out, driven in 6th and held when fell 2 out

chased leaders, left 2nd 14th, lost 2nd approaching 18th, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 4 out

in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out

held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden after usual 3 out, weakened before omitted 2 out

held up in midfield, ridden and progress to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened before last

held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after next

held up in last, badly hampered by faller well over 3f out and eased, virtually pulled, tailed off

held up, weakened after 5th

held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no danger after

slowly into stride, pushed along and always in rear, weakened 3f out

held up in last pair, headway 4 out, ridden in 4th before next where left 3rd and hampered, one pace after

chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

steadied start, always in rear, lost touch 4f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

held up in rear, ridden and just in touch after 3 out, weakened well before 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leader to halfway, lost place on inner 2f out and outpaced over 1f out, driven and closed on leading pair final furlong, too late

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

started slowly, ran green and always in rear

held up, shaken up over 2f out, never dangerous

held up, ridden and edged left over 1f out, rider dropped reins inside final furlong, never on terms

held up, headway under pressure to dispute 5th when fell over 2f out

slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous

held up, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

held up in touch, ridden approaching last (normal 3 out), stayed on same pace

raced keenly, led, headed and mistake 6th, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened next

chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed between last 2, driven run-in, edged left, kept on well

soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3 out, driven after 2 out, weakened run-in

prominent, pushed along 12th, every chance when hit 16th, faded tamely under pressure after next

pressed leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened last

took keen hold, held up well in touch, last and ridden entering final 2f, no impression and weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold early, tracked leader, headway and close up over 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on one pace

held up just in touch in rear of main group, effort in 7th after 5th, no impression and well beaten 3 out, weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd and pressing leader before 4th, every chance 3 out until unable to quicken last, weakened flat

held up in midfield, pushed along and good headway bend approaching 2 out, close up in 3rd when lugged left last, chased winner and kept on well under pressure flat, always held

led until 4th, upsides when mistake 12th, led home bend, jumped left last 4, headed 4 out, left in lead 2 out, headed last, no extra

held up, headway 9th, challenged for 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on

mid-division until 3rd, soon behind

mid-division until 6th, soon struggling in last pair, never back on terms

led after 1st, jumped right 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, still chasing leaders under pressure last, stayed on same pace final 150yds

led until 1st, tracked winner until ridden after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, soon outpaced

chased clear leading pair 6th, chased clear leader 12th, closed to challenge 2 out, very tired and weakened before last but still chance of 2nd near finish

never travelling, always towards rear

took keen hold, closed on inner to chase leaders entering final 2f, outpaced and driven over 1f out, switched right 1f out, chased clear leading pair just inside final furlong kept on but no threat to leaders, lost 3rd last strides

held up in rear and took keen hold at times, effort to close on leaders over 2f out, switched widest of all and ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead final strides

dropped to rear and not travelling 2nd, behind and losing touch when pulled up after 4th

mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway after 13th, challenged going well 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on, driven out

with leader, lost 2nd after 7th, blundered and dropped to last next, driven after, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, driven 2 out, went 4th last, ridden and one pace run-in

chased leaders, jumped left 1st, every chance 2 out, still close 2nd last, unable to quicken flat

prominent, lost place over 5f out, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon switched right and ridden, weakened final furlong

disputed lead until over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

held up in midfield, closed to track leaders 3 out, effort under pressure and pressing leading pair between last 2, kept on same pace flat

chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased winner 3rd, mistake 5th, jumped left and mistake next, 4 lengths down 13th, pushed along and before next, well held and no response when ridden after 3 out

tracked leaders, driven in 4th 2f out, ridden final furlong, kept on

not fluent 2nd, headway soon after, ridden and weakened approaching last

headway 3rd, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed final 100yds, stayed on same pace

held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway before 9th, tracking leaders going well before 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, ridden after last, headed final 100yds, held towards finish

held up in last, headway under pressure 3f out, switched widest of all and driven 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to snatch 3rd final strides

slowly into stride and raced in last, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well under strong pressure inside final furlong to snatch 2nd final strides

hampered start, towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but not pace of winner

rousted along leaving stalls, chased leader until led over 10f out, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace and lost 3 places well inside final furlong

tracked winner, not fluent 6th, shaken up 2 out, still just in 2nd place last, ridden and no response flat

always towards rear

chased winner, on terms 3 out, beaten before next, weakened and blundered last, very tired and lost remote 2nd flat

midfield, closed to challenge 3 out, driven and every chance next, stumbled slightly last, kept on under pressure, just held

chased leading pair, not fluent 3rd, going well enough when blundered 4 out, no chance after, mistake 2 out, lost modest 3rd last strides

chased winner until over 6f out, remained handy, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong