P Hobbs Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:20 20th April 2017

tracked leaders, mistake 4th, raced in last pair but in touch when awkward 2 out, ridden and headway turning in, disputing close 2nd when mistake last, stayed on same pace

chased leader until lost place rapidly after 7th, tailing off when pulled up after next

held up, ridden 5 out, gradually lost touch from 3 out

held up, raced keenly, headway 2 out, hampered soon after, ran on under pressure to lead post

fell heavily 1st

awkward jump 1st, chased leaders in 3rd, led approaching 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, joined next, driven out flat

held up, smooth headway 3 out, led next, drew clear approaching last, shaken up and in no danger flat

rear-division, headway 4 out, hit next, modest 3rd and one pace when hit last

tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, soon no extra

in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders next, hampered last, soon upsides, no extra closing stages

held up in mid-division, headway to track leaders 3rd, led 3 out, headed last 75yds, kept on same pace

disputed lead until not fluent 6th, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon held, hampered when left 3rd 2 out

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon clear, heavily eased towards finish

tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and looking held in 1 length 2nd when left in lead 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out

held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, not fluent next, held after, kept on same pace

in touch, ridden after 9th, went 3rd 3 out, held when not fluent next, faded

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, 3 1/2 length down and looking held when left 6 lengths clear last, no extra when headed final 60yds

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on under pressure

held up in touch towards rear, ridden after 9th, headway 3 out, no threat to leaders but stayed on from next, went 4th near finish

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well flat

in touch, effort over 4f out, chased clear leading pair over 2f out, kept on but no impression

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led and mistake 14th, joined and ridden next, headed 3 out, outpaced and beaten next, plugged on but lost 2nd towards finish

led narrowly, headed 4th, remained close up until lost place before 12th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders until dropped to last 8th, soon struggling and no response to pressure, tailed off and jumped right last 5

midfield towards outer, lost place after 9th and soon struggling towards rear

chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, soon lead, jumped right next, ridden and clear when jumped right again last, stayed on well, ridden out

in rear, behind and reminders 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

held up, not fluent 4 out, soon struggling in rear

led 3rd, headed 9th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last

led until after 5th, tracked leading pair from next, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but soon held

held up, tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, led approaching last, pushed out, very readily

held up, fell 7th

pulled hard, held up, mistake 1st, progress from 5th, led after 3 out to 2 out, faded from last and lost 3rd final stride

held up in touch in last trio, slightly impeded before 7th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, challenged 2 out, mistake last, switched left flat, quickened final 100yds to lead towards finish

held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, left 3rd next, kept on same pace

pressed leader, mistakes 1st, 8th and 4 out, lost 2nd place next and ridden, left chasing winner after 2 out, driven and no impression

tracked winner from 2nd, upsides 4 out to next, not quicken before 2 out, driven and lost 2nd soon after last, kept on, post-race ataxia

not fluent 2nd and 6th, chased clear leader until after 3 out, stayed close up, ridden to lead immediately after 2 out, driven and kept on flat but headed last strides

held up, headway over 5f out, weakened well over 2f out, eased final furlong

prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, around 1 length ahead when left clear last

held up, headway 4th, every chance from 3 out until ridden after next, mistake last, weakened flat

settled in rear, headway in 3rd 6f out, ridden and running very green final 2f, challenged 1f out, led final 100yds, all out

tracked leaders, pushed along when short of room and snatched up after 4 out, ridden before next, switched left after last, stayed on well but never quite reaching front pair in time

close up in tight bunch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced in 4th, plugged on into poor 2nd final 100yds

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened last

tracked leaders until 5th, in touch, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

disputed 2nd until led before 7th, going best when blundered 2 out, 4 lengths clear last, pushed along and stayed on steadily

led, not fluent 1st and 5th, pressed 2 out, driven between last 2, headed last, no extra final 50yds

close up, hit 7th, mostly chased leading pair but outpaced by them from 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, kept on

held up, went 3rd at 4th and 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead next, driven to forge clear from last, looked all out

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

held up, headway into 3rd 3 out, driven next, soon one pace

chased leaders, led 4th, held on gamely under pressure in home straight

mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, kept on same pace

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, outpaced by winner next, stayed on well run-in, closing at finish

prominent, blundered 4th, mistake 7th, losing place when pulled up approaching 16th

held up in 6th, headway to press leaders 2 out, one pace run-in

held up in last pair, mistake 10th, effort and jumped left 4 out, never able to challenge

towards rear, hampered 3rd, good headway approaching omitted 3 out, one pace from next

headway to press leader 3rd, mistakes 4th and 6th, led 10th, stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably

led, ridden 2 out, headed run-in, kept on well

led until after 2nd, pressed leader until led again after 3rd, going clear when mistake 4th, well clear from next, very easily

took keen hold early, chased leaders until led 2nd, made rest, ridden between last 2, stayed on strongly flat, readily

hampered start and slowly away, towards rear, steady headway from 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f but not pace to get on terms

led, not fluent 10th, 10 lengths up 2 out, soon ridden, 6 lengths up last, idling when headed final 90yds, rallied closing stages, not quite get back up

tracked leaders, led 4 out, pushed clear, easily

led, not fluent 5th (water), ridden when strongly pressed 4 out, headed between last 2, no extra

tracked leaders, quickened up well on inner to lead turning in, 1/2 length up when fell next

not fluent, reminders after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7th

led until 2nd, tracked leader, upsides when not fluent 3 out, ridden in close 3rd before next, keeping on at same pace and held when fell last

held up, headway over 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

well in touch in midfield, effort on bend over 3f out, soon outpaced, went modest 5th over 1f out

held up, headway approaching 7th, joined leader approaching 3 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well

chased leader until led 3rd, headed 7th, ridden and weakened before next, behind when pulled up before last

in touch in midfield, hampered 5th, ridden and unable to quicken bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up in touch, chased winner approaching 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along before next, disputed 3rd last, kept on same pace flat

held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from last, never able to get on terms with leaders

held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, came wide turning in, soon ridden and held, faded run-in

in touch, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on at one pace from before 2 out, no impression

mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, close 6th at the last, kept on same pace

held up, headway before 3 out, tracked leaders going well before 2 out, led on long run to last, ran on strongly to go clear run-in

in touch, hampered 9th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakening when not fluent 2 out

held up in touch, headway and close up before 19th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, eased when beaten from last

led until 3rd where pecked, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on before last, never troubled leaders

midfield, not fluent 13th, hampered 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), not fluent and behind 18th, never on terms, struggling 3 out, tailed off, lame

disputed lead until 5th, hit next, pushed along after 7th, quickly beaten after 4 out

settled close up, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, beaten and tending to edge right final furlong

held up in 5th, closed 9th, led 2 out, soon joined and driven, headed narrowly last, kept on under pressure, just held

chased leaders, hit 6th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off

close up, jumped into lead 5th, headed 3 out but going better than rival, led again before 2 out and soon ridden clear, blundered last, kept on

not always fluent, soon tracked leader, challenged from 3 out, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd place before last, kept on same pace flat

jumped left throughout, made all, stumbled 3 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, mounting challenge when short of room and clipped heels after 4th, never travelling after, weakened after 3 out, hit next, tailed off

held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon one pace

in touch, mistake 4 out, ridden to lead just before 2 out, joined between last 2, not fluent and headed last, no extra final 100yds

in touch until weakened over 3f out

tracked winner, mistake 2nd, ridden 12th, beaten when blundered 2 out, lost shoe

prominent, led 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well

chased leaders, mistake 7th, blundered next, dropped out well before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last

prominent, led 3 out, big jump last, pushed clear run-in

in touch in rear, jumped left 2nd, mistake 5th, effort after 3 out, no impression between last 2, weakened flat

raced keenly in touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off

not fluent 5th, chased clear leader, closed from 13th, led 3 out, urged along after, made hard work of it and edged left flat but just prevailed

raced keenly, led 1st, clear 3rd, mistake 7th, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened, awkward last, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

tracked leading pair, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, led just after 2 out, hard driven and kept on from last

chased leaders, in 2nd over 5f out to 4f out, soon driven and not run on, poor 4th final 2f

held up last but well in touch, closed to track winner 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out until unable to quicken final 100yds

left in share of 2nd at 1st, chased leader 9th, led approaching 5 out, ridden 3 out where not fluent, nearly 6 lengths up last, driven out to hold dwindling lead towards finish

midfield, closed 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leaders until after 12th, ridden after next, weakened before 4 out

led until 4th, dropped back 4th after 10th, ridden and struggling 14th, lost poor 4th flat

jumped soundly, led, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed after, very one pace but kept trying until headed and no extra final 100yds

tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, shaken up when not fluent last, soon driven, mistake last, kept on but always being held

soon tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakening in 4th when fell last (normal 2 out)

raced keenly, prominent, led approaching 7th, headed 9th, remained with leaders, led before 4 out, headed next, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on same pace last

held up, headway approaching 3 out, hit next, led last, shaken up flat, ran on well

prominent, chased winner 4th until led and jumped left 6th, mistake 4 out, jumped left next, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

held up, brought down 2nd

raced keenly, headway to join winner 2nd until jumped left 6th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened and pulled up before next

in touch, close up 5f out, effort over 3f out, soon weakened

last pair, some headway after 5th, struggling 7th, never troubled leaders, tailed off

in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, led on bit last, hard held

led, stretched on from 10th, pressed 4 out, headed next but well clear of rest, tried to fight back but beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd after last

chased leader to 16th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, jumped left closing stages, mistake 3 out, well beaten before last

sloppy jumping in last early, progress from 12th, disputed 2nd place 15th to 4 out and looked a threat, soon weakened, hung on for 3rd

tracked leader, not always fluent, hit 2nd, led after 5th, mistake next, ridden clear between last 2, ran on strongly

travelled strongly throughout, always prominent, led 8th, quickened clear 2 out, easily

tracked leaders, went 2nd when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down when left clear 2 out

in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened after next

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakening in 5th when fell last

pressed leader, mistake 4th, not fluent next 2 and lost place, in rear when blundered 10th, ridden and no danger from 13th

chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, mistake 5th, led after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last

took keen hold, prominent, joined leaders 3 out until 2 out, beaten when went left last

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out

held up in rear, ridden soon after 3 out, lost place and struggling before 2 out, plugged on before last

2nd until led going well before 2 out where headed by winner going even better and mistake, immediately outpaced by him but in command of rest after

led until jumped left 3rd, lost place and jumped slowly 8th, soon ridden and not travelling, last when jumped 11th and next and pulled up, broke blood vessel

hit 7th, led at very steady pace until not fluent 9th, slowed rapidly, tailed off and pulled up next

chased leader until led 4th, pushed clear from 2 out, hung left flat, stayed on well

held up, not clear run well before 3 out, shaken up and weakened after next

held up, headway to go 3rd and not fluent 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression

held up, headway before 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression flat

in touch, closed 4th, led after 3 out, jumped left last, pushed clear run-in

went left and bumped when fell 1st

raced keenly, in touch, tracked leaders 4th, led soon after 2 out, edged left, ran on strongly, readily

tracked leaders, led 6th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, terrible blunder 4th, dropped to last pair and struggling from 12th, tried to rally after 4 out, no impression from next

held up in midfield, ridden and weakened before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, mistake 11th, fell 12th

raced wide, held up in 6th, progress from 3 out into 4th 2 out, closed to dispute 2nd when slightly hampered last, effort fizzled out flat

in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, under pressure and trying to stay on when left 3rd 2 out, one pace from last

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

not fluent 1st, tracked leaders until 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out

held up, went 4th after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened between last 2

not fluent 1st, held up, headway 4th, mistake and lost place next, behind from 9th, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, led well before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon went readily clear, easily

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, joined last where not fluent, stayed on to assert final 100yds

tracked leader, led 3 out going well, not fluent 2 out and shaken up, headed last, one pace

midfield, headway approaching 5th, led 2 out, asserting when mistake last, readily in command run-in

chased leader, ridden and hung left when led briefly over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

not always fluent, held up, progress after 3 out, led after 2 out, cruised clear

held up in touch, effort after 3 out, soon beaten

mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, led turning in, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish

always towards rear, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

pressed leader until 8th, weakened after next, tailing off when pulled up after 4 out

held up going well, went 3rd home turn, led on bit 3 out, cantering after, clear before last, eased flat

took keen hold, tracked leader, driven 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before next

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, led approaching last, soon clear, easily

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run, switched left and headway 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on well to go 3rd towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, blundered 3rd, headway after 9th, ridden when not fluent 4 out, held when blundered and left 3rd next

took keen hold, prominent, mistake 1st, hampered and fell 3rd

chased leaders, dropped to midfield 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4th

tracking leader when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (usual 4th)

towards rear, ridden 4f out, never reached leaders

held up in rear, went 4th at 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on to lead run-in

tracked leaders until lost place 7th, ridden after next, challenged for well held 4th 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off

raced keenly, mid-division, headway after 5th, challenging when awkward next, led 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish

held up in touch, not fluent 11th, nudged along, not fluent 13th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, pressed leader 4th, led after 5th until before next, soon ridden, kept chasing winner until no extra from last

in touch in midfield, went 3rd just before 3 out, ridden to go 2nd briefly bend before 2 out, soon struggling and well held 4th 2 out, left 3rd last until near finish

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until led 9th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed when blundered 2 out, soon brushed aside and kept on same pace after

took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, headway into midfield but lost touch with leaders after 6th, 8th and no chance 3 out, tailed off

not always fluent, led to 1st, chased leader, jumped left next, led 4th to 10th, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, one pace and held when not fluent 2 out

mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next but never any threat

chased leaders, outpaced 11th, lost place next, behind from 14th, tailed off

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place and poor 5th when mistake 2 out, soon behind

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden along after 3rd, weakened before 3 out

held up, headway before 5 out, ridden 3 out, one pace from next

took keen hold towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hit next, in moderate 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

disputed until 6th, reminders after next and after 13th, chased leaders, left 3rd when hampered next, driven after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out

held up towards rear and kept wide, headway to track leaders after 5th, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, took narrow advantage after last, kept on gamely, lost on nod

in touch, tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd 3 out until ridden before next, stayed on same pace

tracking leaders when fell 12th

led until 13th, weakened next, left 3rd 3 out

occasionally jumped left, tracked leader, led 3 out, driven 2 out and pressed, stayed on gamely from last

last when fell 2nd

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

chased leaders, 2nd 8th, driven next, ridden and hung left 3 out, soon beaten

made all, not fluent 7th, ridden between last 2, stayed on well

prominent, hit 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up until rapid headway after 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, clear approaching last, easily

chased leaders until led after 2nd, headed 16th, soon ridden, lost place under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up well in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders 3 out, upsides and travelling strongly before next, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, ridden out

tracked leaders, went 2nd and every chance 3 out (actual last), ridden bend over 2f out, ran green and found little for pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last stride

held up towards rear, making headway when mistake 11th, soon struggling, never threatened to get involved, pulled up before last, lost shoe

tracked leaders, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, soon held, no extra from last

held up, headway 8th, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat

mid-division, hit 8th, soon ridden, weakened after 11th, behind when pulled up before last

led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

struggling after 4th, always towards rear

raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged briefly after7th, ridden when hanging left and left 2nd 3 out, held 2 out, no extra from last

held up, behind from 14th, pulled up before 17th, lost shoe

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace