O Murphy Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 18th April 2018

tracked leaders, went second 3rd, effort and ridden 2 out, 2 lengths down last, edged left under pressure, kept on same pace

held up in touch, steady headway over 2f out, effort when short of room briefly over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

in rear, plenty to do 2f out, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on to take 3rd inside final furlong

held up, driven on outer 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on, lost 2nd near finish

held up, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear

took keen hold, chased leaders until headway to lead over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, one pace final 100yds

tracked winner, ridden 10th, lost 2nd at 12th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, headway and not clear run approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, driven over 3f out, sustained challenged on outside final furlong, marginal advantage briefly when went right near finish and pipped

settled in rear, hit 5th, effort after 3 out, ridden and not quicken between last two, mistake last

raced in last trio, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off

dropped out last until 8th, effort 3 out, looked going well with every chance in close 3rd before next, soon ridden and hanging right, well held flat

always in last trio, lost touch 5th, tailed off and ridden and looking reluctant before 2 out

midfield, weakened 7th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out

midfield, ridden along 3f out, never dangerous

tracked leaders, led going well before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before 2 out, soon no chance with winner

well in touch, progress and prominent 4f out, lost place 3f out, soon no danger

tracked leaders, progress to dispute 2nd over 2f out, hanging and found nil under pressure over 1f out, soon beaten

mid-division on outer, driven 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

chased winner, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra last

led until 13th, soon driven and not finding much, well held between last two until left with brief hope at last, soon no impression

settled last until after 5th, steady progress without threatening to go 3rd before last, took well held 2nd flat

ran without tongue-strap which was declared in error, led until blundered 2nd, blundered badly 3rd, jumped erratically in last pair from 5th, last when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, slow next, driven into modest 3rd near finish

pressed leaders, driven 3 out and little response and soon outpaced, went 2nd soon after last, no chance with winner

towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

mid-division until badly hampered 3rd and dropped to rear, never back on terms, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders until after 3rd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, behind 2 out

held up in touch in rear, struggling after 7th, lost touch next

held up in midfield, mistake and lost action 2nd, soon pulled up and dismounted, fatally injured

prominent, ridden and hung right over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong

tracked winner until over 6f out, went 2nd again over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish

held up, took closer order 4th, tracked leaders going well 3 out, headway to take narrow lead 2 out, driven into 2 lengths lead last, ridden run-in, ran on well

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out going well, reminder going to 2 out where 1 length down and clumsy jump, driven and ran around before last where relegated to 3rd, hard ridden and rallied run-in to regain 2nd and close on winner, held close home

held up, never on terms

tracked leading pair, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

tracked leaders, headway and wide straight, soon ridden, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace

tracked leader, close up over 5f out, challenged 3f out, soon ridden and every chance, switched left and driven entering final furlong, kept on same pace

led to over 3f out, soon weakened

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon driven and unable to quicken, beaten over 1f out, behind inside final furlong

held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

chased leader until led halfway, switched right over 1f out, comfortably

held up in midfield, closed and in touch 4f out, tracked leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted entering final furlong, ran on, comfortably

held up in touch, chased leader 3 out, led after next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat

prominent when blundered 1st, soon lost place, headway to chase leader approaching 3rd, lost place before 8th, behind and driven along next, pulled up before 10th

held up, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

prominent, not much room and lost place soon after start, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on

jumped moderately, never travelling in rear, ridden and struggling 14th, eased and badly tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 12th, pecked badly next, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on after last but no threat

led for 1f, tracked leaders after, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on but always held towards finish

midfield, ridden when blundered and then badly hampered 3 out, not recover, no chance in 5th at next, dismounted soon after finish, lame

settled in midfield, effort 3 out, ridden to chase winner soon after next, no match for winner from last

tracked leader, smooth headway and close up over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, driven and veered badly right to stands' rail entering final furlong, kept on well

prominent, ridden along and bit outpaced in 3rd on extended run to 2 out, driven and closed to chase leader approaching last, stayed on

held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach leaders

held up in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to join leader approaching final furlong, soon driven, one pace

held up, headway after 8th, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold, chased winner, driven over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

wide, in touch in midfield, dropped to last and detached when mistake 8th, tailed off after 3 out

tracked leaders going well, switched left and shaken up to lead between last 2, pushed clear from last

took keen hold, held up in touch in last quartet, stuck behind a wall of horses on inner from 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, closing rapidly close home

midfield, headway 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, over 2 lengths down entering final furlong on run-in, edged left, rallied final 75yds, ran on and closed towards finish

chased leader until ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon hung left, kept on same pace until weakened final 100yds

held up in rear, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no impression, weakened after 2 out

in last trio for 11f, ridden and headway 3f out where leading pair going clear, went 3rd inside final furlong and stayed on well but not reach leaders

hacked along in 2nd place until led on bit 3 out, cantered clear from next

settled in 3rd place until effort to lead travelling strongly before 3 out, clear next, driven approaching last where very awkward when in full control

always about same place, pushed along 4th, hard driven 3 out, chased leading pair unenthusiastically from next and always held, plodding on when mistake last

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace until no extra nearing finish

settled tracking leaders, effort 3 out, went 2nd before next and soon ridden, trying to challenge when mistake last, no impression after

in rear, headway 4 out, soon in 3rd going well, tracked leader 3 out, cruised into lead approaching 2 out, soon came clear, very easily

Chasing type; looked well; well in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out and going better than many, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well again from last

in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never a threat

chased leader until blundered and unseated rider 6th

held up, weakened 3 out

held up, driven in rear after 3 out, ridden and no response approaching last

took keen hold, pressed winner, challenged 3 out (usual 4 out) to before next, driven and kept on same pace approaching last

held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, ridden 3 out, beaten in dispute of 5th when fell 2 out

held up, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after

impeded and jumped slowly and awkward 1st, in touch in rear, jumped slowly next, ridden when squeezed for room after 10th, hit next, short lived effort under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, finished lame

held up in touch in midfield, hampered 1st and dropped towards rear, mistake and bumped next, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, outpaced 2 out, 3rd and keeping on same pace when mistake last

held up in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, edging right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

in touch, headway and tracked leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and no extra final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

made all, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, shaken up approaching last in 15 lengths lead, came even further clear run-in, very easily

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th from 2 out

dropped out in last place but well in touch with chasing bunch, steady progress 3 out, ridden next, went 2nd nearing last, kept on without troubling winner

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, bit short of room and switched left approaching last, stayed on same pace

held up off pace in last pair, steadily closed and well in touch 6th, switched right and effort in 4th after 2 out, led just before last, mistake last and headed, kept on under pressure but held flat

jumped well, chased leader until left in lead 7th, made rest, pushed along after 2 out, reminders and asserted bend before last, in command last, stayed on, comfortably

led until headed before 3 out, soon ridden and hit 3 out, 3rd and beaten bypassing 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened bend before last

mistakes, held up in touch in last pair, blundered and rider briefly lost iron 10th, effort after 3 out, no impression and well held when left 4th last

led, pushed along 2 out, 3 lengths clear bend before last, soon under pressure and headed before last, 1 length 3rd last, pressing winner and kept on flat, always held

in touch in midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders before 3 out, mistake 2 out, every chance bend before last, jumped into lead last, stayed on, driven out

tracked leaders, shaken up after 4 out, held in 4th when hit 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, ridden after 3 out, never on terms

always prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, came wide into home straight, shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly

midfield, headway to dispute 2nd when not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

held up in last pair from wide draw, going strongly but still in last trio 2f out, cajoled along and progress on outer over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on to take 3rd 75yds out, closed on runner-up but no chance to challenge

held up in touch towards rear, effort 3 out, no impression before next, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, lost touch on long run after 4th, tailed off when pulled up last

made all and dictated steady gallop, slight mistake 13th, going best and pushed along between last 2, just over 1 length ahead when left in command last, pushed out

took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4th until led after 7th, ridden and forged ahead bend before last, driven and headed last, left in lead again and bumped flat, all out

held up in touch on inside, steady headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, just led when awkward last, jinked right run-in, idled, driven out