Nick Williams Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:30 17th March 2017

not fluent, chased leaders, lost place after 6th, towards rear 9th and struggling, behind before 2 out

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

raced very keenly, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, strong run approaching last, led final 130yds, kept on well, driven out

prominent in group chasing clear leading pair, went 2nd after 14th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

mistakes, always in rear, ridden and no progress after 3 out

raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd until ridden well before 3 out, weakening when hit 3 out, disputing 14 lengths 3rd when fell next

chased leaders, went 2nd at the 7th, never threatened to get on terms with winner but kept on from 2 out for clear 2nd

led, clear after 4th, ridden after 4 out, headed last, no extra

held up in last pair, progress after 3 out but forced to race wide bend after it, chased leading pair after 2 out but no chance, one pace and lost 3rd after last

very keen to post, made all, 1 length advantage home turn, ridden and kept finding extra after, gamely

made all, began to forge clear from 6th, nearly 25 lengths ahead 2 out, very easily

chased winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and not quicken approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace

midfield, closed 9th, chased winner 14th, driven 3 out, beaten by last, lost 2nd near finish

led to 2nd, with leader after, mistake 6th, led before 7th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, unable to go with winner 1f out on run-in, lost 2nd final 75yds, kept on under pressure but held

held up, mistake, slipped on landing and unseated rider 5th

raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th where left 2nd, led 4 out, left well clear next

led 3rd until ridden after 7th, soon weakened

with leader until led 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace approaching last

pressed leader until 3 out, soon dropped back to 4th and ridden, well beaten before next

well in rear, blundered 3rd, struggling when very slow 7th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out

pulled hard, held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, plugged on from 2 out

prominent, tracked leader after 4th, challenged on long run after 3 out, nearly upsides 2 out, soon weakened

close up, led 6th to before 3 out, rallied, outpaced after next

chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon struggling towards rear, never back on terms

mistake 2nd, soon ridden, not travelling fluently, lost place 5th, went 2nd briefly at 8th but never really looking keen, lost touch before 10th, lost 3rd at last

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), chance after last (usual 2 out), weakened on long run-in

took keen hold, settled in 3rd or 4th, ridden and effort after 3 out, joined leader and not fluent next, led and clipped last, driven and held on gamely flat

chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

close up, hampered 1st, led after 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon headed, one pace after, lost 2 places towards finish

made all, kicked on after 3 out, pressed just after last, found extra final 100yds, stayed on strongly

tracked leaders, close 3rd 7th, soon ridden, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, lost modest 3rd at the last, tailed off

held up, pushed along in close 5th after 6th, ridden next, went 3rd at the last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

prominent until weakened after 3 out

took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 3 out, clear approaching last, easily

held up in touch towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders and ridden just before 2 out, driven to chase winner between last 2, no impression but kept on for clear 2nd

took keen hold in midfield, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

3rd until went 2nd 5th, tracked leaders until came under pressure and weakened after 3 out, faded

led until headed 2 out, outpaced by winner, kept on flat, lost shoe

mid-division, improved to chase leaders from 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, rallied under pressure to lead near finish

held up, effort 18th, weakened before next

prominent, chased leader 7th, led approaching last, driven out, hung right towards finish