R Walford Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:55 15th December 2018

in touch, blundered badly 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not going pace to challenge, faded run-in

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

raced in midfield, smooth progress to go 2nd on home bend, ridden and 1 length down last, driven flat and stayed on well to lead 100yds out in good battle with runner-up

mid-division, driven 4 out, good headway on outer into 1 length 2nd 2 out, ridden last, driven to lead approaching elbow, soon clear, ridden out

took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 8th and lost ground, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, lost touch 11th, no danger after, tailed off

led until 5th, tracked winner, ridden approaching 4 out, very awkward 2 out, kept on but always being held

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, soon rousted along, driven after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

made all, jumped slightly left, kept on gamely from 2 out, ridden out

chased winner 2nd until 12th, soon under pressure and steadily lost place, well behind and blundered 3 out, tailed off

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

mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 7th

led, hit 3rd, headed 4th, weakened home bend, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, disputed lead 7th until ridden turning in, weakened next, finished 8th, placed 7th

tracked leaders, urged along 15th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten after 3 out, 12 lengths down in 6th when fell last

well in touch in chasing group, closed 12th, led next, drew 4 lengths clear 3 out, urged along after 2 out, kept on well

mid-division, pushed along and headway after 8th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out

held up, still going well but well behind 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well after the last

mid-division, hit 6th and 8th, soon in last pair, struggling 16th, left held 4th 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd run-in but no chance with front pair

soon led, headed 12th, soon ridden, weakened after next, tailed off

chased leader until lost 2nd at 13th, driven and weakened after 3 out

held up in midfield, not clearest of runs and switching left before 2 out, blundered 2 out, plugged on to pass beaten rivals last, no chance with leaders

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

tracked leaders until lost place 9th, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

prominent, arced keenly, ridden and weakened over 2f out

tracked leader, ridden when slightly outpaced after 3 out, kept on to go 3rd run-in

midfield, closed and chased leaders after 7th, ridden after 8th, soon struggling and weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, in touch 7th, ridden after 3 out, not pace to threaten, no extra run-in

held up, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, mistake 5th and 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

settled in rear, pushed along and effort to press leaders before 2 out and hit flight, outpaced before last, ran well

last pair, struggling when mistakes 5th and 6th, tailed off and pulled up next

close up until ridden and weakened after 2 out

tracked winner, slow jump 3rd, pushed along from halfway, mistake 7th, soon ridden and little response from 4 out, eased when beaten final furlong

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance turning in, no extra between last 2

took keen hold, prominent until hard ridden and lost place after 7th, hanging right after, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, led approaching last (usual 2 out), kept on well

held up in touch, ridden after 9th, not pace to get involved

disputed lead most of way until 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again from next, went 3rd soon after last

held up, behind from 6th

hit 5th, 3rd until went 2nd 3 out, driven and edging left up straight, still on terms at last, soon lost 2nd, found little after

raced keenly, joined leader 3rd until 10th, weakened after next, tailing off when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

jumped right, held up, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

tracked leaders, outpaced final bend but remained in touch, stayed on final furlong

jumped left getting worse, soon 2nd, led before 5th, ridden and impeded winner 3 out, headed before next and already outpaced when hampered 3rd, moderate 4th when stumbled last, finished very slowly

not always fluent, raced keenly, held up, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

behind, headway 6th, pressed winner from 2 out, driven before last, no impression on flat

midfield, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

led to 2nd, blundered 5th, chased leader to 7th, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in 3rd but off the pace, left behind from 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off in last when pulled up before 3 out

always towards rear

led until not fluent and headed 6th, prominent when not fluent and unseated rider 9th

led, ridden and headed turning in, soon weakened

held up in touch, not fluent 8th, going strongly in 3rd place 3 out, ridden and found nil before 2 out, took 2nd last but no chance with winner

chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out until next, weakened after 2 out

chased leader until after 2nd, soon driven along and lost place, mistake next, behind from 5th, jumped right 2 out, went 3rd near finish

held up but in touch until outpaced and detached after 5th, headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd at the last, finished well but no threat to winner

tracked leader until lost place and nudged along in touch after 4th, headway under pressure on long run after 7th, chasing winner when not fluent 2 out, staying on when slightly hampered final 60yds, kept on, just failed

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, led 4th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

led 3rd, reached for 9th, joined next until after 13th, joined again 4 out, narrowly headed when reached for next and unseated rider next

2nd until joined leader after 7f, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, edged left and not quicken

held up in last trio, well off the pace 3 out, came wide straight and well held 5th when jumped left 2 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner

in touch until lost place after 5th, ridden in midfield after 2 out soon weakened, pulled up before last

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, held between last 2, weakening when left 3rd at the last

always in last pair, mistake 2nd, dropped to last next, ridden and lost touch after 5th, tailed off

held up in midfield, driven and struggling after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no danger

close up, struggling in last 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (broke blood vessel)

tracked leaders, struggling and dropped to last after 7th, no chance from after 9th, tailed off

led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along after 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, rallied briefly after 14th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader until 8th, soon ridden along, lost place next, brought down 11th

held up in last pair, in touch, struggling after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, behind inside final furlong

held up in rear, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, no impression under pressure in 5th next, weakened before last

chased leaders, closed to press leaders on bend before 2 out, shaken up and led 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, edged left but held on to 2nd flat

in touch, led 3 out, stumbled next, soon ridden, kept on well

in touch, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

with leaders, ridden and lost place on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), no chance 3 out (actual last)

tracked leading pair, narrow lead 2 out, inclined to hang left after, narrowly headed last, stayed on flat but no match for winner

pressed leader most of way, led approaching 3 out, in command from 2 out, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on but always being held

in touch, ridden leaving back straight 2nd time, weakened turning in, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

upsides winner most of way until ridden home bend, 3rd and held when left 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), lost 3rd final strides