P Kirby Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 19th April 2018

in touch, effort when not fluent 2 out, led briefly last, soon edged left, kept on same pace last 100yds

held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

not fluent in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

in touch, smooth headway to press leader 2 out, shaken up to lead last 100yds, comfortably

slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, shaken up and outpaced over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never nearer

held up, dropped to last halfway, driven and effort on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong

in rear, driven over 2f out, no response

pressed leader, led 2nd, made rest, 3 lengths clear and still going well last, easily

looked well, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost out in battle for 3rd near finish

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon hung right, stayed on

held up, pulled hard, ridden and weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, chased clear leading pair 2f out, no impression and well beaten after, held on for 3rd inside final furlong

took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 3f out, struggling when squeezed for room 2f out, behind over 1f out

midfield, effort just over 2f out, headway when slightly impeded and switched right just over 1f out, no progress inside final furlong

held up, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up on inside, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten

in touch, driven and struggling 3 out, soon beaten

held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach leaders

held up, struggling after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place 2nd, behind and not travelling after, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off after, pulled up after 6th

led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

tracked leading pair, smooth headway 3f out, close up over 2f out, ridden to take narrow lead just over 1f out, headed and no extra last 100yds

held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and beaten

slowly into stride, always behind

dwelt and not much room at start, took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from well over 1f out

disputed lead until headed after 4th, remained prominent, pushed along 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, one pace from 2 out

in rear, reminders before 3 out, headway past beaten horses from 2 out

prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged strongly last, led 110yds out, stayed on driven out

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed and drifted left under pressure inside final furlong, held on gamely close home, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

led, headed 7th, remained prominent led again after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, drew clear approaching last, eased close home

chased leader until before 3rd, in touch, not fluent 4th, hampered 6th, soon behind and outpaced, rallied approaching 3 out, not quite reach others, weakened after 2 out

towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, never dangerous

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, headed halfway, close up, ridden along 5f out, soon lost place and behind

held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, chased leading pair well over 1f out, soon ridden, driven and kept on well final furlong

prominent, mistake 11th, ridden along after 4 out, bit outpaced when mistake 2 out, went wrong and pulled up soon after

led to 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened rapidly before 2 out

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, kept on strongly towards finish

in touch in midfield, ridden soon after 3 out, no progress and beaten 2 out

raced centre, prominent, led after 2f, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

held up, effort to track leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out and tried to challenge, unable to go with winner when mistake last, no chance after, lost 2nd towards finish

held up in rear, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, effort and challenged over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 5f out, weakened and left behind 4f out

jumped well, made all, drew clear 2 out, eased down run-in

led, headed after 5th, remained with leader, led briefly 6th, led again approaching 3 out, always travelling well, went clear full of running before last, easily

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leaders, effort and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, led and clear until hit 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, outpaced run-in

made all, ridden when hard pressed from last, stayed on gamely

held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, close up over 2f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, edged left and kept on strongly

held up in touch, steady headway before 2 out, led last, edged left, ridden out

behind, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

held up, steady headway and prominent halfway, ridden and just over 3 lengths fourth and one pace when fell 2 out

led until after 2nd, chased leaders until ridden and lost place 8th, behind from 10th

slowly away, held up in rear, still on bit over 1f out, pushed along and good headway approaching final furlong, ridden final 110yds, kept on to lead post

dwelt, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place and behind final 3f

held up in touch, outpaced when not fluent 6th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

close up, disputed lead over 2f out, soon ridden, driven well over 1f out, kept on one pace

dwelt and towards rear, effort over 3f out and soon pushed along, not much room and switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on, never dangerous

led, joined 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

in touch, tracked leader after 5th, led going well just after 2 out, ridden clear run-in

tracked leaders on inner, headway well over 2f out, chased winner and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, driven and no impression final furlong

dwelt and reminders start, soon chasing leaders, close up on outer 4f out, ridden along 3f out, wide straight and soon weakened

tracked leaders, good headway on outer over 3f out, led well over 2f out, soon clear, stayed on well

behind and never travelling, ridden 3rd, lost touch under pressure 5th

held up in last place, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner inside final furlong

held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, hard pressed and ridden over 1f out, held on gamely final furlong

took keen hold, in touch, effort and ridden over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced in 3rd, plugged on final furlong

tracked leader, close up 3f out, ridden and outpaced by winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish

in touch in 3rd, ridden along over 4f out, headway and challenged strongly approaching final furlong, soon driven, one pace final 50yds

held up, pushed along and outpaced 6th, struggling after next, never on terms

held up, raced keenly, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up in last place, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, never able to challenge

jumped well, held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, led on bit before 2 out, clear last, canter

tracked leaders, headway 4f out, chased leader 3f out, led 2f out and soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish

held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, smooth headway after 4 out to lead going well 3 out, pushed 4 lengths clear when fell last

took keen hold early, prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost ground approaching 4 out, struggling before 2 out

led, soon clear, fell 5th

held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 110yds out, no extra

chased leaders, ridden along halfway, lost place over 6f out, soon behind

tracked leaders, ridden and badly outpaced in 4th after 4 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd run-in

led, disputed lead 4th and 5th, headed 4 out, led again before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where led narrowly, joined last, ran on gamely under pressure run-in to win sustained duel with runner-up

chased leaders, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, lost both hind shoes

tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon driven and one pace

awkward start, took keen hold, held up, always towards rear

in touch, going well to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed and held towards finish

took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway on outer 4f out, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened and eased

chased leader, led before 4th where mistake, quickened pace after 6th, stepped at 7th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly

held up on outside, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

took keen hold, disputed lead to 4th, lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

taken down early, took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon outpaced, behind and weakened inside final furlong

held up, pushed along briefly 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, soon hard pressed, veered left after last, stayed on strongly

prominent, led narrowly 3rd, ridden between last 2, hit last and headed, one pace

ridden away from start, always towards rear

settled towards rear, headway 6th and chased leaders, ridden and weakened after hitting 3 out

tracked leaders, headway on outer 3f out, close up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on strongly

tracked leader, pushed along and briefly lost place before 6th, pushed along and headway to chase leader before 2 out, back on bit stalking leader between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on

chased winner, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by winner and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased last strides and lost 4th on post

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, chased winner to before last, rallied and regained second place towards finish

close up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

prominent, lost place after 3f, in rear and pushed along halfway, weakened 6f out

held up, struggling before 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

chased clear leading pair, closed 4th, led going well 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened from last

mid-division, headway to track leaders 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden in narrow lead final furlong, ran on well, just held on

mid-division, driven and lost place 2f out

held up, ridden over 4f out, soon left behind

led until soon after 3 out, lost place before next, behind when pulled up 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out

held up in midfield, ridden along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, never threatened

took keen hold, chased clear leading pair, not much room briefly over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

prominent, lost place after 5th, ridden in rear after 3 out, plugged on again after 2 out

tracked leaders, led going well over 2f out, ridden and over 2 lengths clear over 1f out, edged left, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway after 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on but no threat to leading pair

held up, ridden and edged left 3f out, rallied 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

held up towards rear, headway halfway, tracked leaders over 4f out, effort on outer 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left just over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong

took keen hold, led to over 2f out, soon driven along, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, not fluent and pushed along from 5th, outpaced after 7th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

dwelt, always towards rear

led 2nd, ridden when headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last