R Hobson Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:35 01st January 2020

prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, clear from 3 out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, 4th and one pace 3 out, soon weakened

off the pace in 4th, closer at 7th, led 4 out, driven and strongly pressed from elbow on run-in, held on gamely, all out

made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, eased close home

in touch, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, slight lead last, kept on well and soon in command, ridden out close home

chased leaders, pushed along after 16th, dropped to rear under pressure after 21st, stayed on again after 2 out but no threat to leaders

close up, led 4 out, shaken up and went clear from 3 out, ridden final 110yds, readily

led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, rallied and led again run-in, gamely

chased leaders, pecked on landing 3rd, went second before 9th, mistake and ridden 3 out, 4 lengths down last, kept on

tracked leaders, hit 2 out, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on again from last, went 3rd towards finish

close up, pressed leader 4 out, 1 length down 3 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, always held

led, slow jump and headed after 2nd, mistake and lost position 12th, hard ridden before 13th, behind when hit 5 out, made no impression

took keen hold, towards rear, ridden 4 out, some headway when hampered 3 out, well behind when blundered and unseated rider last

held up, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat

close up, led narrowly after 5th, ridden along 4 out, headed approaching next, driven before 2 out, gradually weakened

held up, headway 8th, chased winner after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on under pressure

2nd and going an unsustainable gallop until ridden after 7th, soon very tired and tailed off

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next

jumped soundly, made all at decent pace from 3rd, left 7 lengths clear at 6th, breather before 2 out, soon ridden to increase advantage, held closing rivals after, enterprising ride

tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, in 2nd from 9th to 4 out, weakened 2 out

close up, challenging when left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied, kept on same pace last 100yds

led, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, soon led again, headed and bumped after 6th, chased leader, every chance when jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened

held up, mistake 4th, reminder after 4 out, driven in 3rd 2 out, disputed 2nd last, ridden and ran on run-in, no impression on winner

pressed leader, led 7th until 4 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 2 out

with leader, led before 2 out to after 2 out, soon driven and outpaced

not fluent on occasions, led, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in

held up, headway to chase leader halfway, led 4 out to 2 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, close up, led 7th to before 13th, chased winner to before 3 out, ridden and weakened next

held up, effort on outside after 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

behind, brief effort 7th, soon beaten

jumped well, led, clear 10th, ridden and over 4 lengths in front 2 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace

stumbled approaching 1st and rider briefly lost iron, midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

raced keenly, prominent, led after 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

jumped well, tracked leader, led 9th, stayed on well, ridden out

led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, held next, kept on same pace from 2 out

led and clear to 4 out, headed approaching next, rallied, weakened from last

with leaders until pushed along and blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, unable to quicken before last, took 2nd final 175yds, stayed on, no real impression on winner

led narrowly, headed 2nd, in touch, hit 5 out, ridden and soon weakened

behind, ridden and struggling 17th, tailed off 3 out

behind, headway and mistake 7th, ridden and effort on outer home turn, well held 3rd when awkward 2 out

tracked leader, stumbled on landing 13th, blundered 5 out, joined leader when fell 3 out

in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last but not pace to get on terms

jumped right at times, disputed lead until clear leader after 13th, unchallenged after

held up, driven and headway to dispute 3rd 3 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, left in 2nd by faller and virtually brought to standstill, recovered to keep on for 2nd run-in

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened between last 2

always towards rear

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to rear 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on towards finish to snatch 3rd post

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, slowed markedly after next

led, 7 lengths clear at 5th, pressed from 10th, ridden 2 out, headed between last two, soon beaten, 8 lengths 2nd when pecked last

made most, not fluent 4th, headed and weakened rapidly on long run before 2 out, tailed off

took keen hold, led and clear to halfway, headed 4 out, not fluent and pushed along next, rallied and pressed leader 2 out, jumped right and bumped rival last, soon led, driven clear

led, not fluent 4th, joined 6th, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace, flattered by proximity to easy winner

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, outpaced before 5 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

mostly in midfield, at rear of main group after 4 out but still in touch, some progress 3 out, no impression on leaders after, weakened 2 out

close up, led 2nd, headed 3 out, rallied, one pace and lost second run-in

headway after 2nd, jumped left 5th, lost place after 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when jumped left and unseated rider next

travelled well most of way, tracked leaders, upsides winner from 15th until ridden turning in, held next, weakening in 4th when mistake last

led, not always fluent, hit 3 out and headed, weakened

prominent, raced quite keenly, ridden and weakened 3 out

in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 12th, outpaced 15th, no impression bend approaching 2 out, well held when hung left between last 2

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not pace to challenge but stayed on from last

held up in last pair well off pace, some progress after 3 out, stayed on from last, never dangerous

with leader to before 4 out, ridden when not fluent next and 2 out, rallied and regained second place run-in, kept on well to lead close home

chased winner, hit 8th, lost second before 2 out (usual 4 out), weakened before omitted 2 out

chased leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, one pace between last 2

chased leader to 3rd and again from 4th until ridden before 2 out, unable to quicken, outpaced and no chance with front pair when blundered last, lost 3rd run-in

led to 2nd, pressed leader to 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, driven and headed 110yds out, one pace

held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened before last