N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 18th November 2018

looked well; mid-division, pushed along from 12th, steady headway after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd at the last but no threat to front pair

always in midfield, just in touch 18th, weakened after next

held up in touch, steady headway over 6f out, shaken up and effort when not much room and veered left over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced when hit last, soon beaten

held up, ran green bend after 4f, steady headway halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no impression final furlong

prominent, headway halfway, led 5 out to next, effort when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last

novicey on occasions, took keen hold early, in touch, headway to chase leader 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, headway and every chance briefly between last 2, soon one pace

prominent, not fluent 10th, steady headway after 3 out, challenged going well before last, driven and clear of rest run-in, kept on same pace last 100yds

prominent, pushed along when left third 4 out, rallied, led last, stayed on strongly

held up, ridden along 3 out, soon beaten

always in rear

held up, driven along before 3 out, no impression from next

led to before 4th, driven and outpaced 4 out, struggling before next

held up, hampered and unseated rider 1st

held up, steady headway halfway, led going well over 2f out, hard pressed and shaken up over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, eased near finish, promising

tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, not fluent next and dropped to last after 3 out, rallied strongly after 2 out, stayed on well to take 3rd final strides

in touch, steady headway halfway, effort and pushed along 3 out, already led when not fluent last, kept on strongly

prominent, went second 5th to 7th, ridden and outpaced before 5 out, rallied before next, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, comfortably

held up in last place, stumbled on landing 4th, outpaced next, no danger after

tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd just after last, kept on but never troubled winner

in touch, steady headway halfway, led going well over 2f out, pushed along and quickened clear final furlong, readily

in touch, headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, not fluent next, soon ridden, weakened after last

held up, fell 8th

travelled well most of way, held up, took closer order 3 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led soon after last, kept on but no extra when headed final strides

pulled hard, held up in touch on outside, struggling after 5th, soon beaten

in touch in chasing group, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, not fluent 8th, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied before last, went second last 75yds, no chance with winner

raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, effort 5th, went 2nd after next, led well before 2 out where 7 lengths clear, kept on strongly, unchallenged

led, pecked 7th, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace

in touch, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along when mistake, saddle slipped and hung markedly left 3 out, soon unseated rider

not fluent, close up, led 3 out to before next, soon ridden and outpaced

made all, clear halfway, still going well before last, very easily

held up in touch, ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off

led at modest gallop, quickened pace halfway, pushed along in 1 length lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on to secure 3rd run-in

mid-division, reminder before 4 out, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened and well behind, pulled up before 2 out, lame

chased leader until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last

prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

tracked leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed last, driven all out

led, mistake 3 out and headed, soon weakened

held up in touch, effort after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied after next, kept on from last, no impression

held up in midfield on inside, not fluent 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression between last 2

held up, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after

chased leaders, mistake and sprawled 4 out, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up before next

chased winner throughout, mistake 2nd, effort and ridden 2 out, edged right after last, kept on same pace

took keen hold, led and soon clear, flattened 3rd, already weakened and headed when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

held up, steady headway before 2 out, never nearer

prominent, not fluent 4 out, effort and disputed lead before 2 out to run-in, kept on, held close home

led to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 9th, driven and outpaced before 4 out, no impression from next

close up on outside, disputed lead from halfway, led and not fluent 2 out, mistake last, soon headed and no extra

chased leaders, ran green over 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out

held up, steady headway before 2 out, ridden to lead when fell last

tracked leaders, smooth headway to press winner 3 out, effort and ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in

tracked leaders, ridden along from 8th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out and pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra run-in

midfield, in touch halfway, pushed along and headway 2 out, challenged when nodded on landing last, ridden and kept on, led towards finish

blundered and unseated rider 2nd

led, ridden when mistake and headed last, no extra final 150yds

held up in midfield, headway 12th, led after 4 out, edged left and ridden between last 2, good jump last, driven out and kept on

held up, blundered 4th, soon behind

held up in midfield, headway after 4 out, effort when switched right approaching 2 out, no impression on front two but kept on before last

held up, some headway approaching 3 out, never trouble leaders

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, driven and rallied 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish

held up in 3rd, headway to track leader in 2nd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace and always held

held up, shortlived effort before 2 out, beaten between last 2

pulled hard, soon led, ridden and headed 3 out, faded rapidly, tailed off and pulled up next

held up in midfield on inside, effort over 2f out, led entering final furlong, driven out

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, shaken up and hit 2 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd last, ran on under pressure run-in

in rear, blundered 1st, struggling before 2 out, never a threat

midfield, headway on inner to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden when still close up before last, weakened final 150yds

held up, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

held up in touch on outside, hit and reminder 5th, soon lost place, struggling and pulled up 12th

took keen hold, held up in touch, squeezed through to chase leaders bend before 2 out, effort and every chance after 2 out, kept on from last, held near finish

held up, ridden after omitted 3 out, never on terms

prominent, effort and driven along 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2

held up, mistake and unseated rider 3 out (usual 4 out)

close up, effort and ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, steady headway before 2 out, chasing (clear) winner when jumped right last, kept on, not pace to challenge

midfield, ridden along 4f out, weakened over 2f out and eased

held up in midfield, headway and tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon 2nd but hung persistently left, lost 2nd towards finish

in touch, tracked leader when not fluent 6th, not fluent again 2 out, soon ridden, kept on

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, stayed on

chased leaders until weakened 10th, pulled up after next

led to 10th, regained lead 5 out, drew clear after next, easily

not fluent in rear, held up, driven along before 3 out, soon beaten

led until ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, mistake 4 out, steady headway next, effort and every chance when flattened 2 out, wandered and led when not fluent last, hung left and headed run-in, kept on finish

not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, last and no chance when fell 2 out

not fluent, in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up before last

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, beaten when blundered last

prominent, smooth headway and every chance over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out

in touch, lost place before halfway, struggling final circuit, pulled up before 2 out

led to 2nd, close up, not fluent 5 out, went second briefly before next, driven and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, held up, good headway to lead 6th, hard pressed from 4 out, led after 2 out to last, weakened run-in

held up towards rear, ridden along from halfway, headway before 3 out, led and hard pressed before last, held on gamely run-in

in touch, driven along 10th, rallied, weakened after 5 out

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied before last, kept on run-in

took keen hold, held up, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, ridden after next, outpaced 2 out, held when left fourth last

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, steady headway halfway, outpaced after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run and shuffled back towards rear just over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to go 4th inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, asserting when hit last, driven out

with leader, led 4th to 12th, chased winner to between last 2, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, left modest third towards finish

held up, steady headway and in touch starting final circuit, effort and chasing winner when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, rider dropped whip before last, not fluent last, one pace

in touch, steady headway 11th, outpaced after 5 out, 7 lengths fourth and held when sprawled badly and nearly fell 3 out, soon pulled up

made all, ridden 2f out, driven out final 110yds, always doing enough

in touch, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along, not fluent 10th, ridden and outpaced when mistake 12th, plugged on to go remote 3rd last

midfield, went a little in snatches, mistake 4th, ridden along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in

in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon edged right, ran on to draw clear final 200yds, well in command after, dismounted after finish

held up, pushed along 6f out, stayed on final 2f

in touch, badly hampered by faller 13th and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out

held up, never threatened

not fluent, raced keenly, held up, pushed along before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield, headway approaching 3 out, switched left between last 2, led last, stayed on well final 100yds

prominent, led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden before 13th, always under pressure after, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in

raced in 2nd, mistake 1st, niggled over 7f out after fence 9, ridden and outpaced about 6 lengths down 4 out, no impression before 3 out, ridden to close before last but not trouble winner, one pace final 150yds

held up towards rear, beginning to make headway when hit 4 out, soon pushed along, 7 lengths 11th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 6th at the last but not pace to get on terms

tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied and every chance when jinked right last 50yds, kept on, just held

held up, steady headway to chase clear leader after 5 out, closing when hit 3 out, rider dropped whip after last, led final 75yds, stayed on well

prominent, went second going well 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out

jumped right on occasions, prominent, went second after 4th, hung left before 4 out, lost second and outpaced next, rallied

in touch, headway and close up 3rd, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, close second when not fluent last, led run-in, held on well

made all, ridden 3 out, good jump last, driven out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression

not fluent on occasions, held up, hit and ridden 4 out, weakened from next

pressed winner throughout, effort and ridden 2 out, kept on from last, held towards finish

tracked leaders, went second over 6f out, driven over 3f out, rallied and disputed lead from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held

chased leader, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, no impression run-in

held up in touch, hit 3rd, steady headway to press winner 5 out (usual 6 out), effort before 2 out, kept on from last, not pace of winner

led to before 4th, chased leader, driven along after 3 out, weakened from last

pressed leader to 3 out, effort and every chance briefly next, driven and outpaced last

in touch, steady headway before 4 out, chased winner before next, ridden and no impression final 2

held up, steady headway halfway, effort 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in

held up, pushed along before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, shaken up after 9th, steady headway to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

held up, pushed along before 4 out, shortlived effort before 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge front two

in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced next, rallied and every chance briefly passing omitted 2 out, soon ridden, rallied and renewed challenge last 75yds, just held

prominent, effort and ridden before 2 out, chased winner after 2 out, kept on same pace

held up, ridden and outpaced halfway, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

jumped well, led to after 1st, pressed leader, regained lead 5th, made rest, pushed along after 3 out, drew clear from next, readily

held up, struggling 3 out, never a threat

not fluent on occasions, held up, hit 10th, effort before 4 out, soon ridden plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

held up, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, over 1 length in front and keeping on when swerved badly left and unseated rider approaching last

prominent, ridden along and outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 9th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway to chase leader before 4th to 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

tracked leader, effort 3 out, challenged next, led run-in, stayed on well

held up in touch, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression towards finish

midfield, headway and tracked leaders 5 out, tracked leader going well 3 out, pushed into narrow lead approaching last, headed after last, soon driven, kept on to lead again post

midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear before 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

midfield, headway and tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, stayed on but always held

always in rear

led to after 1st, tracked leaders, close 5th when mistake and unseated rider 10th

raced keenly in 2nd until ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, soon no impression

jumped left, led 1st to 3 out, regained lead next, headed before last, kept on under pressure run-in

in touch, steady headway 5 out, pushed along and outpaced after next, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, kept on, held close home

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, led and ridden next, edged left and headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

in touch, disputing close fourth and going well when fell 3 out

mistakes in rear, smooth headway and prominent before 2 out, shaken up and weakened between last 2, better for race

held up in midfield, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened

held up on outside, steady headway halfway, led going well over 2f out, pushed along, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

led, headed when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

in touch on outside, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, rallied 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, pushed along and reminder after last, soon clear