W P Mullins Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:05 16th December 2017

jumped well, made virtually all, shaken up briefly and quickened clear after last, readily

mid-division, headway after 16th, prominent 3 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on strongly final 120yds, led close home, driven right out

mid-division until weakened 2f out

held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, close up 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon driven, headed last 120yds, kept on

raced wide early, close up, ridden along 3f out, driven over 2f out, gradually weakened

tracked leading pair, headway to track leader 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and driven approaching final furlong, gradually weakened

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to get on terms, went 4th final 120yds

midfield, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, headed final 150yds, held and no extra near finish

held up in detached last trio, closed on to back of field 12f out, in touch but still in rear of leading group 3f out, switched left, ridden and quickened just over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly and stormed clear final furlong, very readily

mid-division, stumbled badly when tracking leaders 25th (2nd Valentines), ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

in rear, behind from 11th (Foinavon), tailed off when pulled up before 16th

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden turning in, weakened before last

travelled well most of way, tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, narrow advantage when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept pressing for held 2nd from last, no extra close home

held up, headway 2 out, ridden chasing leading bunch after, weakened before last

held up towards rear, came wide turning in, good headway on stands' side rails approaching last, ran on strongly to lead final 75yds, driven out

held up, headway between last 2, nodded and took narrow 2nd last, stayed on under pressure run-in but outpaced by winner, lost 2nd near finish

led after 1st, headed 3rd, remained with leader, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, soon eased when well beaten

held up, hit 6th and 7th, effort after 2 out, no impression, weakened before last

jumped boldly, held up in touch, racing keenly when progress to lead 5th, 5 lengths clear from 8th, reached for 11th, ridden after last, kept on gamely

held up, not fluent 1st, steady headway approaching 2 out, no impression and never reached leaders, weakened run-in

travelled strongly, held up in touch, left tracking leaders 4 out, smooth run on inner turning in, led soon after next, pecked last, kept on, ridden out

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch, weakened 28th, tailed off when pulled up run-in

led until 2nd, tracked leaders, reached for 3rd, not fluent next, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden between last 2, found little, lame

led, headed approaching 3rd, chased leader after, mistake 6th, every chance 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last

held up, steady progress from 15th, went 11 lengths 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up, badly hampered and lost ground 5th, no danger, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, mistake 14th, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression when clipped heels and unseated rider after 3 out

towards rear of mid-division, smooth headway after 7th, challenged after 2 out, ridden and every chance when hit last, kept on but no extra final 100yds