S Drake Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 14th December 2018

took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway to lead 3 out, nearly 3 lengths clear last, soon ridden and edged left, headed and no extra final 50yds

held up, smooth headway on outside before 4 out, tracked leaders going well before next, shaken up between last 2, soon pressing winner, driven and edged left run-in, no extra

not fluent on occasions, held up on inside, ridden and outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before omitted 2 out

held up in last place, steady headway and chasing leaders when hit last, soon ridden and no further impression

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), beaten before next

made all, going clear on bit when not fluent last (usual 2 out), shaken up and kept on strongly, readily

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, soon weakened, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

prominent, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, rallied before 2 out, kept on well from last to take second close home, no chance with ready winner

led until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, ridden approaching and not fluent 3 out, hampered before next, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, clear towards finish

held up, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms

held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, close up, led 7th, pushed along when stumbled 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in, lost second towards finish

held up, headway and in touch on extended run to 2 out, wandered under pressure run-in but kept on

always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

led, joined before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on well but soon held by winner

held up, weakened 6th

held up in touch, ridden along 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no threat to winner

held up, struggling after 3 out

jumped right a few times, took strong hold, held up in midfield, headway 3rd, prominent 4th, led 5th, not fluent when pressed 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, led 3rd, 3 lengths lead and mistake 3 out, still going well 2 out, veered left and quickly straightened after hurdle, 2 lengths lead last, went left-run-in, soon ridden, headed and no extra

behind when pulled up before 3 out

led, mistake and headed 9th, prominent 14th, disputed lead 5 out, close 2nd 4 out, no extra from 3 out

held up, well behind from halfway, finished in own time

held up, ridden and struggling over 2f out, soon beaten

held up in rear, mistake 6th, behind when pulled up after 4 out

tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out to next, soon weakened

tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in

took keen hold, jumped left, held up in touch until blundered and unseated rider 5th

set slow gallop until headed 1st, chased clear leader until 3 out, lost place before next, weakened soon after 2 out

held up, hampered and unseated rider 4th

left in lead 1st where hampered and rider lost iron briefly, jumped soundly, ridden and headed before 2 out, immediately outpaced by winner, 6 lengths 2nd when bad mistake last

ran in snatches, mistake 2nd, never better than midfield, struggling 7th, tailed off before 2 out

always last, detached until 8th, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off

last trio and many mistakes, struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up after blundering 10th

well behind and not always fluent, mistake 3rd, ridden and effort after 3 out, 12 lengths 4th home turn, no chance after, lost poor 4th close home

not fluent on occasions, behind, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), soon beaten, tailed off

led, disputed lead 3rd, headed and settled in 2nd 5th, disputed lead 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out

held up, not always fluent, headway after 5 out, stayed on same pace after 2 out, went 3rd last

midfield, dropped back last at 6th, tailed off 3 out

tracked leader until led 4th, clear 7th, still 3 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider last

held up, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on from approaching last, nearest finish

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 7th, struggling after 4 out, soon beaten

not fluent, in touch, outpaced when hit 6th, struggling from halfway, no chance when left poor third 2 out

led, headed approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly 8th, jumped slowly next, soon pulled up

held up, last 4th, driven and headway 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on run-in

in touch, ridden along halfway, soon outpaced

not fluent, held up and behind, steady headway before 8th, chased clear leading pair 2 out, closed on long run to home turn, ridden to lead entering straight, soon clear

headway to track leaders 6th, ridden and faded before next

in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, no impression from last

mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

prominent, ridden and lost place 3 out, still only disputing 5th last, weakened run-in

held up, ridden and lost touch before last

held up, driven 4 out, ridden before last, kept on into 4th run-in

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, distant 6th 3 out, never a factor

chased leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened passing normal 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened

dwelt, always in rear

led, headed approaching normal 3 out, weakened well before next

held up, ridden and weakened well before 2 out

led to 3rd, chased leader, mistake 6th, lost 2nd 8th, not fluent next, ridden and weakened after 10th

led, clear 3rd to 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

prominent, smooth headway to lead after 4 out, drew clear after last, comfortably

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out

led at decent gallop, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

made all, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well

led, clear 3rd to 5th, headed and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

with leader to 7th, remained handy, weakened after 11th

soon behind, not fluent 1st and 4th

never better than midfield, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last

blundered 14th, 2nd or 3rd until ridden 3 out, faded rapidly, tailed off when blundered next

behind, ridden and lost touch 3 out, mistake last

close up, led before 6th to 8th, chased leaders until weakened from 19th

slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, struggling over 2f out, soon beaten

held up, driven along 4 out, weakened after next

with leader, led 3rd, headed 7th but remained pressing leader, jumped slightly left and mistake 12th, jumped left 4 out, ridden and blundered 3 out, still every chance 2 out, edged left and no extra between last 2

held up, effort and switched right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

took keen hold, held up, steady headway on outside to chase leaders well over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, soon one pace

always in rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, ridden and headed when bumped last, kept on same pace run-in

led and clear to 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on same pace

always towards rear

always towards rear

led at brisk pace, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and beaten under pressure next, lost 3rd after last

headway to lead briefly 6th, ridden and lost place rapidly 9th, soon well behind

held up, steady headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out to inside final furlong, soon no extra

held up in touch on outside, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, raced keenly, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out and pecked, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

held up, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner

mainly disputed lead until before 8th, pushed along and lost place after 10th, behind after, tailed off, broke blood vessel

in rear, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a threat

made all, soon 10 lengths clear, given breather and lead much reduced 5th, pressed on again 6th, 2 lengths ahead 3 out and 2 out, driven clear approaching last, pushed out and in command run-in, good ride

close up, led 8th to after 5 out, with leader, regained lead between last 2, driven out run-in

held up, headway on outside to lead 3rd, clear after next to before 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

jumped left, led to 7th, chased leaders until outpaced after 5 out, left just over 7 lengths third next, rallied and chased (clear) winner after 2 out, no impression from last

held up, raced keenly, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, fell 2nd

taken down early, jumped well, made all, went readily clear before 2 out, well clear when untidy jump last, pushed out