N A Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:20 20th April 2017

chased clear leaders until after 8th, soon pushed along leading chasing group, closed on leaders 14th, driven after 16th, kept in touch until weakened 19th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on but held from next

prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner

chased leaders, close up from 13th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed last, kept on

chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to challenge next, every chance flat, just held

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, shaken up 3 out, one pace and held from next

jumped right, prominent, led after 2nd until approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened

held up, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

taken down early, took keen hold, held up in last pair, closed on inner to track leaders but not clear run just over 2f out, finally enough room and ridden to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression and lost 3rd well inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out

in rear, some headway 8th, driven 10th, behind 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, took 3rd last 100yds

in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders next, soon lost place behind when eased last 200yds

held up towards rear, headway 12th, tracking leaders 14th, 3rd and one pace when blundered 3 out, lost right fore shoe

wore earplugs, made all, went clear 3 out, easily

always last, ridden and floundering badly well over 2f out, soon tailed off

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th 4f out, no chance 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch towards rear, reminder after 6th, ridden and no headway before 3 out, soon weakened, behind 2 out

held up in touch, ridden 14th, soon struggling and lost touch with leading pair, well behind 3 out

in touch, chased leading pair before 7th, ridden 10th, plugged on under pressure from 3 out, never getting on terms

led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed well before 2 out, unable to quicken and struggling when left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner but plugged on for clear 2nd

chased leaders, weakening when hampered 2 out

mid-division, headway after 17th, tracking leaders 22nd (2nd Bechers), led going strongly 26th, bumped 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, slightly hampered last, stayed on but no extra, lost 3rd towards finish

midfield, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, dropped to last trio after 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off after next

not fluent, with leaders, led 9th, headed and hit 3 out, 4th and one pace when hit last

midfield, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out

always towards rear

midfield on inner, in touch 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on run-in

prominent, fell 3rd

raced in last, hit 7th, behind from 13th, tailed off 4 out, eased run-in

tracked leaders, raced keenly, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

prominent, slow 5th and lost place, not fluent 8th, weakened before 3 out

led, jumped right from 8th, headed approaching last, kept on one pace

wore earplugs, led to 5th, driven 15th, outpaced before 3 out, poor 3rd 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, led 12th, headed briefly approaching last, driven out

tracked leaders from 5th, challenged 17th, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well from last, driven out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on but not quite pace to challenge

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace approaching last

held up in 4th, hit 2nd, ridden and dropped last after 6th, lost touch before 3 out

made all, pushed along and increased pace approaching 3 out, drew clear from next, ran on well flat

in behind, effort and left 3rd 12th, mistake next, soon clear with winner, looked going well until led briefly but mistake and unbalanced 3 out, plodded on behind winner after, ungainly last

held up in 5th, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after

took keen hold, held up in last, swift move on outer to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on but well held final furlong

made frequent appalling lurching jumps and unbalanced, jumped left 1st, in last pair, under pressure 10th, driven into 8 lengths 4th at 12th, disputed poor 3rd after

prominent, lost place 5th, last and pushed along 8th, weakened 12th

held up last, progress 6f out, went 2nd home turn, driven and led narrowly 1f out, edged right and headed 100yds out, just held after

handy until led 9th, mistake 3 out and headed, driven and lost place rapidly, tailed off

held up, headway after 6th, led before 9th, headed 3 out, under pressure when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

in touch on outer, effort 4f out, staying on when edged right over 1f out

held up, headway 6th, mistake and hampered 4 out, soon lost place, rallied before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on but no impression on front two

held up, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, not trouble front two

prominent early, mainly in midfield until ridden and outpaced 12th

held up, closed 10th, not fluent and ridden next, last and weakening when mistake 4 out

not always fluent, tracked leader until pushed along after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, travelling well enough when fell 4 out

chased leader, upsides and going the better from 3f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, driven out

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, ran on under pressure flat, just held

chased leaders, hit 5th, briefly in 2nd before 3 out, weakening in 3rd when not fluent 2 out

led at steady pace, mistake 7th, quickened next, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching next, around 5 lengths down and beaten when left in lead and hampered on landing over the last, headed final 50yds

held up in touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden before last, headed flat, stayed on same pace

held up, some headway 15th, weakened 19th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

in touch in midfield, driven and unable to quicken before 3 out, 4th and kept on same pace from 2 out

led until 3 out, ridden before next, no extra and weakened after 2 out

always towards rear

disputed 2nd until after 5th, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, briefly short of room turning in, stayed on at same pace in 6th when blundered last

midfield, headway after 3 out, every chance and challenging between last 2, not quicken and switched left approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in but no impression

never better than mid-division

held up towards rear, headway after 11th, ridden in midfield after 3 out, stayed on but never going pace to get involved

mistakes, prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

took keen hold, led, not fluent and headed 5th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up in touch, virtually brought to a standstill when badly hampered by faller 11th, no chance after

midfield until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

led, hit 2nd, fell 8th

tracked leaders, mistake 18th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened

chased leader until hit 4 out, soon regained 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in

mid-division, hampered 2nd and again soon after, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, went held 4th approaching last, kept on same pace

held up, headway 9th, driven in 4th from 12th, no headway until stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat

towards rear, driven after 4th, modest headway 2 out, mistake last

never better than midfield, effort in 5th at 15th, soon ridden, outpaced next, tailed off and pulled up 17th

settled in 3rd or 4th until chased winner from halfway, never within 5 lengths of her, hard ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, went left and mistake last, hung left after

held up, headway 10th, driven and weakened 2 out, tailed off

prominent, ridden and lost place 3 out, struggling and beaten before 2 out

not always fluent, held up in rear, progress 3 out but still plenty to do, closed on leaders on wide outside 2 out, led last, urged along and kept on well

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure

took keen hold, tracked leaders, close up 3 out, shaken up and faded before 2 out, mistake last

pulled hard and prominent, chased leader 4f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

led, not fluent 17th, jumped left 22nd, ridden and headed when bumped approaching last, still every chance when hampered and fell last

held up, headway after 3 out, 4 lengths 4th and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, battling for 2nd but no chance with winner over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

chased leaders, 4th and lost touch before 3 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd flat

held up in last pair, headway into midfield and mistake 6th, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd before 14th until 2 out, soon under pressure and kept on same pace after

led, headed after 1st, chased winner after, lost 2nd but still plenty close enough 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened between last 2

jumped slowly 3rd, towards rear, driven after 15th, soon struggling, eased last

last until went 3rd at 12th, under pressure and outpaced next, tried to rally in 4 lengths 3rd when mistake 14th, never going well after, remote 3rd when jumped left 2 out

prominent, jumped left from 7th, led after next, ridden when strongly pressed after 3 out, headed between last 2, held in 3rd when awkward last

held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 6th, mistake next, led 8th to 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, poor 5th when refused and unseated rider last

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off

fractious before start, led, hung left bend after 3f, headed 2f out, faded

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 4 out, not fluent and ridden next, headed before 2 out, one pace when not fluent last

close up, led after 1st, joined 4th, headed after 7th, driven 3 out and soon lost 2nd, weakened before last

tracked leaders, effort to go 3rd after 4 out, ridden before next, one pace after 3 out

behind, badly hampered 9th, recovered well, effort 13th, 3rd and ridden and clear of rest 3 out, weakened before next, eased last

held up, midfield 9th, ridden on long run after 13th, steady progress from 4 out, 6 lengths 6th 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on strongly but always being just held

led 4th until 7th, with leader after, ungainly 10th, lost place next, in rear when mistake 13th, tailed off when crashed over 3 out and pulled up

prominent, chased leader approaching 3 out, soon every chance, ridden after next, stayed on same pace flat

held up, hit 12th, ridden when mistake 14th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and hung left when chasing leaders before 3 out, soon no impression and one pace

chased leaders, ridden 13th, weakened next

chased leaders, hampered and unseated rider 2nd

very slowly into stride and detached, took closer order over 5 out, ridden along over 3f out, driven and plugged on final 2f

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, headway after next, stayed on but not pace to get on terms, faded run-in

held up, headway 12th, ridden in 3rd 4 out, weakened

close up early, held up last but well in touch from 4th, ridden after 9th, chased winner 4 out, still in 2nd approaching 2 out, back in 3rd and no chance when runners in view last

chased leaders, ridden after 5th, beaten 3 out, left 3rd last

chased leader, mistake 6th, with leader 7th, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and switched left before 2 out, hung left under pressure before last, soon lost 2nd, not fluent last, weakened run-in

chased leaders, went 2nd after 18th, challenging from 4 out, switched left approaching last, no extra final 50yds

made most to 3 out, soon driven, stayed on terms and upsides leader 2 out, one pace before last

led, driven and headed 2 out, steadily weakened

held up, progress after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner

held up, mistake 8th, progress 12th, mistake 15th and ridden, never able to reach leaders after but kept on from 2 out to take 3rd last strides

taken wide, mistakes, last after blunder 12th, rallied and slow 3 out, driven to chase winner and 3 lengths down next, no impression after

led at steady pace until quickened over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, pulled way into the lead 3rd, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off in last when pulled up before 2 out

led until 2nd, prominent, upsides winner after 9th until ridden after 3 out, held next, stayed on same pace

settled handy, went 2nd at 12th, pecked 14th and driven and lost touch with winner next, 8 lengths 2nd 2 out, eased flat

settled towards rear until progress 8th, went 2 lengths 2nd but driven after 3 out, soon lost touch with winner, mistake 2 out, well held 3rd from last

led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

made all at decent pace, hit 5th, went clear 11th, ungainly 3 out, ridden and about 5 lengths ahead from before next, ungainly again last but kept on stoutly

close up, went 2nd at 6th, ridden before 2 out where joined leader, led last, soon urged clear, gamely

held up in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, outpaced 3 out, beaten when mistake next

mistakes, headway after 3rd, ridden after 8th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up after next

prominent until weakened after 3 out

held up, headway 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

led, kicked on 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, slow last, one pace flat

mid-division, ridden 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace flat

midfield, ridden after 3 out, no impression

held up, headway into midfield 7th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

settled midfield, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced next, kept on without threatening from before last

with leader, not fluent 4th and lost place, hit 4 out and dropped to rear, went wrong and pulled up before 3 out, fatally injured

midfield towards outer, ridden before 5 out, soon beaten, went remote 4th after 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

held up but in touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next

always prominent, reminders after 3rd, led next, headed 6th, driven to lead 2 out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, ridden into 3rd briefly after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway to go prominent 6th, led 7th, headed after 10th, bumped 12th, led again 14th, pressed 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, unable to go with winner before last, no chance after

close 2nd until challenged 3 out, led well before next, soon ridden, joined last, not quicken final 100yds

tracked leaders, clipped 3 out, ridden to go 2nd home turn, challenged 2 out, led under pressure before last and looking assured winner when blundered and lost much momentum and all chance

soon led, pressed from over 7f out and increased pace with rival to go clear of group, ridden over 3f out, weakening quickly when headed just over 2f out, soon no extra

held up, fell 5th

midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, brief effort 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

held up, last and ridden after 3rd, headway 5th, went 3rd 3 out, 10 lengths 3rd 3 out, soon driven and weakened

chased leaders, hampered 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, ridden before 12th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 9th

prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened last

led, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out

prominent, led 6th until ridden and headed after last, stayed on same pace

always prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, landed awkwardly last (usual 2 out), stayed on well final furlong, ridden out

2nd until led 7th, hit next, driven before next where joined, headed nearing last, kept trying flat but always just held

made all, drew 6 lengths clear after 3 out, ridden between last 2, 5 lengths up last, kept on gamely and always holding on

chased leaders, weakened final 150yds, eased near finish

tracked leaders, pushed along in last pair after 5th, driven after 8th, weakened after 3 out

tracked leader, left in lead 11th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

took keen hold in rear, headway 8th, left modest 3rd 3 out, one pace

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken 2f out and ran green, well held and kept on same pace after

held up in touch towards rear, reminder after 3rd, ridden 8th, struggling when jumped very awkwardly next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

with leader, mistake 15th, blundered and dropped to last next, driven after 3 out, rallied to chase winner flat, stayed on but never getting to winner

chased leaders, mistakes 7th and 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

held up, slightly hampered 3rd, headway 7th, stayed on from 3 out, hit next, every chance last, kept on, just held

led to 4th, stayed close up, mistake 6th, challenged 15th, left with 6 lengths advantage 18th, joined 4 out, disputed lead under pressure after, just failed

made all, mistake 3 out, travelling best before next, in command between last 2, stayed on, pushed out flat

chased winner until blundered and unseated rider 10th

held up, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten

held up, chased leaders after 9th, mistake 10th, tracking leaders close up 13th, went 2nd 2 out, ridden trying to close on winner before last, no impression on run-in

led to 1st, remained prominent, ridden and not quicken approaching last, went 2nd 1f out on run-in, soon hung left, no impression on winner

tracked leaders jumping well, led 8th, headed approaching 4 out, led again long before 3 out, cruised clear before last, easily

led to 4th, chased leader, pushed along when outpaced briefly before 3 out where mistake, challenging when hit 2 out, ridden and upsides when not fluent last, rallied to lead final 150yds, stayed on gamely

held up, shaken up approaching 3 out, headway to chase leaders before next, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, awkward 4th, not fluent next, pushed along after 6th, ridden and dropped to rear after next, no chance from 3 out, regained modest 3rd last, tailed off

mid-division, went 5th 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on but not pace to challenge, nearly snatched 3rd final stride

dropped to rear and jumped slowly 4th, never really travelling well enough after, struggling when jumped left 14th, lost touch and tailed off when pulled up 16th, lame

towards rear, struggling after 8th, some progress after 12th, outpaced after 16th, slightly hampered 4 out, staying on when hit 2 out but never threatening to get on terms

pressed leader, mistake 8th, mistake and lost place next, soon under pressure and outpaced bend before 3 out, rallied last and stayed on well flat to go 3rd towards finish

towards rear, headway 13th, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd run-in

in rear, headway 5th, one pace approaching 2 out

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, close 3rd approaching next, stayed on to lead last 50yds, all out

prominent, ridden in disputed 3rd when mistake 3 out, kept on same pace from next

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on

held up, behind and ridden 14th, pulled up before 17th

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leader until led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed and unable to quicken between last 2, kept on same pace under pressure flat

chased leader 2nd to 6th, remained handy, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

made all, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, driven flat, battled on gamely to forge ahead final 75yds, stayed on, all out

jumped left and very badly left at times, made all, ridden and forged ahead between last 2, in command last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

in touch in midfield, ridden and losing place 6th, behind next, tailed off

held up in touch, headway 11th, clear leader 13th, jumped left 16th, hit next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened and last when mistake last, tailed off

held up in touch in rear, closed to chase leaders 3 out, led next, jumped left and mistake last, ridden and always doing enough flat

held up, shaken up after 3 out, mistake last, never troubled leaders

led early until headed after 2f, remained behind leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace after

held up, headway after 11th, led 3 out, soon in command, comfortably

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened well before last

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, stayed on same pace from last

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced on long run after 4 out, took remote 3rd before 3 out until 2 out, weakened

held up in rear, progress 2 out, chased leader before last, driven to lead final 100yds, stayed on strongly and soon clear

chased leaders, 3rd from 13th, one pace from 2 out

midfield, ridden along from 5th, weakened 3 out

led, going strongly and had rest off the bridle on long run before 2 out, still nearly 3 lengths up when fumbled last, driven flat, headed final 60yds

towards rear, 11th halfway, progress from 13th, in touch at back of leading group 17th, ridden 4 out, weakened from next

led until halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out

held up, headway 5th, driven 2 out, gradually weakened

led, quickened downhill before 3 out (actual last), ridden over 3f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds, weakened close home and lost 2nd last stride

led 4f, remained with leader until led again over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

with leader until led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish

mistakes, held up in touch, weakened after 19th, lost shoe