J & A O'Neill Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 16th March 2018

held up, not fluent 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel, lame

chased leader until after 2nd, stayed tracking leaders, pushed along bend before 3 out, every chance bend entering straight, ridden last, stayed on but always just held flat

raced keenly, prominent, led 2nd, fell next

chased leaders until dropped to midfield 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next

mid-division until weakened after 7th, tailed off

held up in touch, closed to track leaders 9th, went 2nd next until ridden and lost place bypassing 2 out, weakened before last

mid-division, dropped to rear and reminders 7th, soon well behind, tailed off

always prominent, chased winner after 17th, soon every chance until ridden and lost ground before 2 out, stayed on as winner idled towards finish

held up, headway 12th, led after 2 out, soon edged left, shaken up and ran on well flat

close 2nd, relegated to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th, weakened quickly and lost touch before 2 out, lost 4th after 2 out

mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

jumped left at times, held up, mistakes 8th and 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

edged right start, led 6f, weakened over 1f out

mid-division, shaken up after 14th, never any impression on leaders, weakened after 16th, pulled up 4 out

pressed leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and little response, well held from last

not always fluent, held up, in touch 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next

made most to 13th, still close up after 4 out, steadily outpaced from 3 out

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon lost touch

looked well; close up, ridden after 3 out, outpaced by leading pair after 2 out, just lost out in battle for 3rd from last

in touch, headway after 14th, ridden to chase leaders home bend, weakening when hit next, tailed off

led until 5th and after 13th until next, driven and every chance 3 out, soon bumped along, easily outpaced by winner after next

settled in midfield, blundered 3 out and ridden, no chance after

held up in rear, ridden along and switched to inner well over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong but came home well final 110yds and going on at finish

held up, struggling 4f out, never a threat

held up, pushed along approaching 4 out, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, weakened run-in

towards rear, headway into midfield before 5th, ridden but no impression on leaders before 2 out, kept on run-in

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders

chased clear leading pair, shaken up briefly 7th, closed and in touch next, ridden before 2 out, closed to chase leader 2 out, jumped ahead last, stayed on well and came clear flat

held up, headway 7th, mistake next, went 2nd 3 out until stumbled next, weakened last and lost 4th run-in

prominent, chased winner 8th, ridden 2 out and then held, lost 2nd last and weakened quickly

chased leaders, left in lead 5th, hit 8th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened after hurdle, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, tracked leaders going well after 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened

held up, progress 12th, disputing 3rd place when fell 15th

in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, tailed off

On toes; fractious before start, pulled hard, led, headed and weakened rapidly 5f out, tailed off

in touch, mistake 4th, effort when mistakes 12th and next, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, well behind in last when tired fall last

held up, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, driven in 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, not fluent last

prominent, lost place 6th, headway 3 out, ridden and weakening when jumped slowly last

held up slightly hampered 1st, headway approaching 4 out, soon chased leaders, one pace and no impression after 2 out, no extra last

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and well held next

held up disputing 5th, shuffled along and no response before 2 out, well beaten when left 3rd and impeded last, ridden out to hold off rival

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th and lost place, renewed effort and ridden 2 out, kept on but never able to challenge, did best of those that stayed on inner in home straight

held up, mistake 9th, blundered and unseated rider next

chased leaders until weakened 6th, behind when pulled up after 2 out

held up, driven from 11th, weakened after 4 out

tracked leaders, chased along 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge leader flat, ran on, won on nod

held up, headway into 3rd before 4 out where blundered and lost momentum, weakened quickly from 3 out

always towards rear

mid-division, driven and lost touch before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out

mistake 6th, 2nd or 3rd until ridden and weakened after 3 out

pressed leader until fell heavily 3 out, fatally injured

led, blundered and unseated rider 6 out

led, headed 4th, mistake 4 out, led again before 3 out, jumped left 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and soon one pace in 3rd

settled in rear, headway to chase leaders but still a bit to do when blundered 3 out, rider pitched forwards and did very well to recover but no chance after

prominent, ridden to go 2nd before last where left in lead, capitalised on blunder of rival and stayed on well

midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened before 4 out, well behind when mistake 2 out and pulled up

held up, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, held up in last pair, closed before 7th, chased leading trio before 2 out, no impression and well held when left 3rd and hampered last

dwelt, driven in rear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression

mid-division until 4th, soon struggling and detached, tailed off when pulled up after next

tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

held up, mistake 9th, steady headway after 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms with winner

chased leaders, driven after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

held up, not always fluent, improved 14th, nudged along 4 out, 5th when blundered and unseated rider next

held up, behind from 9th

held up, weakened 7th

prominent, mistake 4th, pushed along and weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

not fluent, midfield, effort in 5th but still plenty to do after 14th, no impression

with leader, led 3rd, made rest, jumped left last, driven clear run-in, eased close home

held up, weakened after 5th

held up, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, behind when jumped left 16th and 3 out, pulled up before next

held up, headway and mistake 3 out, shaken up to go 3rd approaching last, no impression flat

held up in touch, blundered 3rd, soon lost place, hampered 7th, pushed along and headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, weakened last

held up, effort on outer after 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up in midfield, improved to track leaders after 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on after last, took 2nd towards finish, not pace to reach winner

in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 6th, travelling well on close 3rd after 3 out, ridden approaching next, not pace to challenge, mistake last, lost 3rd close home

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, not reach winner

in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression after

in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

held up, mistake 9th, headway 4 out, chasing leaders but no real impression when blundered last, kept on same pace after

prominent until ridden and weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out