N W Alexander Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 15th December 2023

prominent, disputed from 6th, pushed along when every chance home turn, tired jump in second final fence, briefly dropped to third 1f out flat, regained second before final 110 yards, kept on but no chance with winner near finish

chased leader until 6th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression, went 3rd towards finish

held up in rear, some headway after 8th, never threatened

jumped right towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 10th

not jump well, rear of mid-division, well beaten 6th, plugged on from 2 out

in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 6th, went 4th after 3 out, kept on, no impression

close up, lost 2nd before 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway under pressure before 2 out where disputed lead, led out right last, ran on strongly, driven out

close up in touch, dropped to rear before 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out, headway on outer approaching last, stayed on well run-in, pressed leader near finish, led final strides

held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last

made all. good jump 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out, slow jump last and pressed but kept on strongly

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

not always fluent, always in rear, bad mistake 4th, soon ridden, not fluent 5th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

in rear, mistake 14th and 15th, effort before 4 out, no impression, jumped right and no extra 2 out

rear of mid-division, fell 1st

led 1st, clear briefly 4th, mistake 7th, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on

led, headed and remained close up after 3rd, led again before 4 out, headed 3 out and ridden, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden 3 out and no impression, stayed on one pace

chased leading pair, briefly pushed along after 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, went second and every chance approaching last, ran on flat

tracked leaders on inner, shaken up after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but made no impression

prominent, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, rapid late headway for distant 2nd

mid-division, headway under pressure to challenge 2 out, upsides last, led flat, stayed on well

held up, not fluent throughout, struggling from 5 out, never involved

held up in rear, headway and ridden before 2 out where slightly hampered by faller, 4 lengths 3rd approaching last, stayed on run-in, took 2nd near finish

held up, pushed along off pace approaching 2 out, late headway from last to grab 3rd

in touch towards rear, dropped to rear 5th, not fluent 16th, pulled up next

wore hood to post, tracking leaders out wide when bad blunder and rider lost irons 2nd, pulled up after next

chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after

tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

in rear, headway before 2 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, mistake last, headed final 110 yards, rallied but held towards finish

in rear, midfield 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

prominent on outer, lost ground and pushed along before 3 out, well behind thereafter

in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and minor headway 2 out, no impression from last

prominent, slow jump 4 out, short or room 3 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well

rear of midfield, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on well from last, went second towards finish

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced before 2 out, hung left approaching last, kept on but hung left towards finish

mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 2 out

midfield, headway before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, no extra flat

prominent, ridden 3 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, lost 2nd flat, plugged on

held up, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat, won going away

always towards rear, never a factor

prominent, hampered 5 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, upside last, led flat and went clear, ran on well, always holding on

led, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

held up, dropped to last 9th but in touch, rallied and chased leaders from 3 out, went fourth before last, weakened and dropped to 5th run-in

midfield when untidy and unseated rider on landing 1st

towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final 150 yards, never on terms

prominent, lost place 2 out, rallied approaching last, weakened flat

held up in mid-division, ridden along after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, ran on but never dangerous

mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden and chased leader approaching last, kept on but no match

prominent, raced keenly, led before 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied and led again last where mistake, ran on well

close up in rear, hampered by faller 10th, still just in touch, not fluent 3 out and no real progress thereafter, plugged on and took 2nd run-in

towards rear, hit 4th, went midfield after 8th, outpaced after 2 out, weakened

pressed leader, hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

prominent on outer, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, soon behind and pulled up before next

led narrowly, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, hit last

not always fluent towards rear, closed before 4th, struggling 9th, well behind 3 out, tailed off

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, headway before last, stayed on, went 4th towards finish

led, jumped left 2nd, soon headed, chased winner, mistake 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace

mid-division out wide, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, no extra last

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling and tailed off

midfield, lost position before 3 out, ridden and pulled up 2 out

towards rear, fell 3rd

towards rear, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on after last

tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and idled towards finish, headed final strides

held up in last pair, headway out wide 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on well run-in, just missed 3rd

chased leader, led and jumped big 2nd, made virtually all after, joined last and headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish

rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on, closing at finish

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead last where not fluent, headed and no extra run-in

chased leaders, brought down 4 out

tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last

prominent, pushed along 2 out, every chance last, ridden flat, stayed on to lead final strides

towards rear, pushed along 6f out, well beaten final 4f

took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, edged left and headed paddock bend after 5th, not fluent and led again 3 out, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish

mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, no extra flat

held up towards rear, slow 1st, headway 5th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened before last

led, clear after 3rd until after 5th, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, led again towards finish

chased leaders, lost place when mistake 3rd, not jump well after, behind 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up after

took keen hold, chased leader, jumped right and mistake 1st, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

mid-division, pushed along after 15th, well behind 3 out

held up in rear, headway when not clear run before 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home

handy, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on no impression

made all, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on and drifted right 1f out, always doing enough

made all, jumped well, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough

prominent, bumped jumping 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace

prominent, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed run-in and no extra

towards rear, not jump with any fluency, lost touch 3 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, wakened flat

chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd between last two

led 1st, headed after 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on, went 2nd towards finish

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, went distant 2nd final furlong, kept on well

in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, weakened home turn

mid-division, headway when fell 4 out

prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, slow and lost place 4th, outpaced after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, soon pulled up

held up in rear, headway from 6th, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened from last

led until 2nd, handy on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and outpaced 2 out, tried to close before last, weakened flat

held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, 4th over 2f out, kept on

in touch in mid-division, weakened before 4 out

tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, rallied from 2 out, left 3rd and hampered last, edged right flat, switched left and stayed on

prominent, landed awkwardly 2nd but remained close up, still going well when disputed 2 out, chasing leader when hampered at final flight, soon lost second, no extra final 110 yard

held up, out to right 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, headway 4 out, going well when closed on front pair when waved around damaged fence (usual 2 out), led approaching final fence, soon in command, ridden out

in rear, ridden 3 out, chased front four after 2 out, no impression and well held in fifth

mid-division, hit 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along and no extra after 2 out, weakened flat

keen disputed lead until led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace

prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace

raced wide close up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, ridden and kept on same pace, went 3rd close home

tracked winner, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace

held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led 2 out, ridden out

close up, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

chased leaders, raced keenly, awkward 1st, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, driven out

rear of mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, could not go pace of leaders 3 out, kept on for distant 3rd

in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, minor late headway in 4th

made all, well clear 3 out, idled from last, always in control

led and clear early, headed 13th, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, could not go pace of leader home turn, plugged on

off the pace in last trio, never involved

behind when jinked right and unseated rider 1st

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden along approaching next, soon every chance, made sustained challenge run-in, ran on but not reach winner

in touch, ridden along and switched left after 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on flat, always doing enough

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, headway into distant 2nd last, kept on

mid-division, fell 4th

chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last

midfield, travelling well 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace run-in

held up in rear, driven before 3 out where not fluent, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

chased leader, travelling well to press leader 2 out, soon ridden and briefly led, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra run-in

in touch with leaders, mistake and fell 1st

towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 7th, pushed along before 4 out, headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, not fluent last, no chance with winner

held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never involved

mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression home turn, rallied to go distant 2nd last, kept on well

towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

prominent, no fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 7th, well beaten after 9th

took keen hold, led before 2nd, clear next until after 6th, clear again 2 out, not fluent last, easily

took keen hold, prominent until fell 7th

made all, raced keenly, jumped fluently, ridden out run-in, unchallenged

in rear, in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge

towards rear, ridden 7th, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

in rear, edged right and headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on

waited with in 5th, pushed along before 7th, closer in 4th after 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on gamely to lead run-in

held up in touch in rear, mistake 9th and 11th, headway 13th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, just held on

edged right start and slow away, in rear on outside, closed after 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner flat

chased winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, well held when not fluent last

raced wide, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish

in touch, headway and close up 8th, pushed along 5 out, soon lost place, very slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up

towards rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on flat

tracking leader when fell 4 out

towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat

in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up 3 out

prominent, led briefly before 4th, outpaced when not fluent 15th, not fluent 4 out, well held 3 out

tracked winner, pushed along and lost places 5f out, weakened 3f out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent last

in touch in mid-division, lost place 8th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, slow 1st, not fluent 9th, lost 2nd before 2 out, 4th and no extra last

last pair, pushed along briefly after 11th, closed after 13th, no impression from 2 out, no extra last

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on

took keen hold, led briefly before 1st, prominent, no impression on winner 3 out, well beaten 3rd next

rear mid-division, never involved

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge

pushed along in rear early, jumped right 1st, ridden and headway 4 out, kept on one pace for remote 3rd, never threatened

close up, pressed leader from 1st, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened tamely

mid-division, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace

handy, ridden and weakened after 3 out

pressed leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace

held up in midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

mid-division out wide, pushed along from 6 out, headway out wide 4 out, soon lost ground and weakened 3 out

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 3rd home turn, weakened into 4th run-in

prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, made challenge approaching last, kept on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away

in rear, rapid headway 5 out to track leaders, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, lost 2nd run-in

prominent, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

held up in mid-division, struggling after 12th, well beaten when hampered 4 out

chased winner until 8th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, not fluent last, plugged on flat

raced in last pair, not always fluent, struggling 8th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in last, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression flat

in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 8th, not fluent and behind 10th, headway after 12th, 4 lengths 3rd and keeping on when fell 3 out

mid-division, took keen hold, closed after 3rd, mistake 6th, every chance 3 out, held 2 out, hampered last

prominent, ridden to chase clear leader before 3 out, weakened into midfield before 2 out, tailed off approaching last

prominent, hampered by faller 9th, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

midfield, not fluent 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 1st, overjumped and almost unseated rider 3rd, driven before 3 out, tailed off approaching last