Cheltenham

Skybet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Class 1) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Class 1) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ultima Handicap Chase (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Class 1) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 2) (GBB Race)

Alcedo

Prominent, shaken up before 3 out, went second after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held by winner

Chased leaders on outer, led after 11th, shaken up after 4 out, ridden next, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied strongly run-in, led post

Slow jump towards rear 1st, soon detached, never a factor, tailed off

Chased leaders, went 3rd at 12th, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on, no extra before last

Always handy, not fluent in 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out and no telling impression, rallied approaching last, pressed leader closing stages and led final strides (last fence in back straight omitted both circuits)

Held up towards rear, niggled along 5th, weakened approaching 4 out

Mr P Davies

Miss V Williams

American Mike

Towards rear, hit 4th, pushed along 2 out, plugged on past beaten rivals, went never dangerous 3rd run-in

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and soon no impression, no extra approaching last

Mid-division on inside, bad mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out

Towards rear, mistake at 1st, soon in rear, progress at 4th, 8th before 6th, headway before 3 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on run-in to 4th close home, never nearer

In rear, mistake 1st, headway into 5th at halfway, improved into 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

Tracked leaders, pecked slightly 3rd and slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, improved to lead 4 out, joined again entering straight, headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra before last

Bective Stud

O Murphy

Ask Brewster

Led, headed with a circuit to go, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, joined for third approaching last, faded run-in

Led, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied gamely to regain lead last, stayed on well run in

Chased leaders, led 4th, headed 10th, led 12th until 13th, led after 14th, headed 15th, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on

Close up, led after 2nd, headed after 5th, made challenge going best before 3 out, soon led, went clear before 2 out, kept on well, readily

Not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway when jumped right and mistake 3 out, jumped right and no extra 2 out

Off the pace in last pair, pushed along on inside and struggling in last trio turning in, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after

Midlands Quintet

Evan Williams

Backmersackme

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway on inner 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, went 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong

Towards rear for most, mistake 5 out, never a factor

Chased leaders, lost place when mistake 15th, rallied from 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 9th before 3 out, under pressure in 8th after last, no extra 2f out

Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next

Tracked leader, mistake at 1st, lost place at 5th, 5th halfway, 4th after 10th, dropped to 6th after 4 out, no extra after 2 out

Mr P Byrne

E Mullins

Blaze The Way

Towards rear, some headway 4 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th approaching last, kept on one pace

Rear mid-division, improved 12th, disputed third 15th, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 6th and 7th, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching next, dropped to 4th close home

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, kept on and pressed leaders 2 out, no impression in 4th entering straight, kept on from last, no impression on winner

In touch, 4th after 6th, dropped to 6th 4 out, hampered after 4 out and dropped to rear, no impression before 2 out, not fluent last

Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along on inner after 3 out, left moderate 6th after last, kept on to go 5th run-in

M Willis/p Willis/b Groarke/t Groarke

Ms M Mullins

Blow Your Wad

Wore hood to post, midfield, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace before last, went third run-in

Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 16th, bad mistake and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

Prominent early, chased leaders, bumped 14th, 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat

Jumped right at times, in rear, mistake 1st, closed 13th, no impression on leaders before last, kept on final 100 yards

Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, no chance after

Tracked leaders on outside, niggled along briefly bend after 9th, mistake 12th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, beaten from 3 out, weakened from next

Mr Jerry Hinds & Mr Ashley Head

G & J Moore

Booster Bob

Steadied in rear early, soon in mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, mid-division 5th, improved into fifth after 7th, tracked leader 9th, not fluent 12th, pressed leader after 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and led over 110yds out run-in, forged away

Soon well behind, tailed off 11th, headway from 2 out, switched left flat, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on

Waited with in rear, headway out wide into 3rd before 7th, pushed along and no chance with leading duo from 5 out, awkward 3 out

Chased front pair, pushed along 4 out, stayed on run-in, no telling impression on winner, took 2nd on line (limited comments due to fog)

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until mistake 8th, 3rd and weakening from 3 out, mistake last

Mrs Diana L Whateley

Brave Fortune

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, 3rd and ridden early straight, went 2nd before last and kept on well run-in

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear 4 out and no impression after next, moderate 4th 2 out, no extra

Tracked leaders in 4th, took keen hold, headway into 2nd from 7th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, progress into 5th 2 out, went 4th last, soon ridden and went 3rd run-in, kept on

Held up in rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened

Held up in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway after 3 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in

Linda Mulcahy/mary Wolridge

J P O'Brien

Croke Park

Soon tracked leaders, pushed along early, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened straight

Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 10th, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leader before 2 out, weakened before last

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 2nd from 6th, 3rd at 8th, ridden bypassing 3 out, no impression on leaders

Led and disputed, went on after 9th, headed 5 out, dropped to 5th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd approaching next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last

Disputed lead until 3rd, prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last

Tracked leader disputing 2nd, 3rd from 11th, ridden and headway into 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

Gigginstown House Stud

G Elliott

Deep Cave

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, untidy 12th, ridden 4 out, brief headway after 2 out, soon no impression, weakened after last

Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on and in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on, led final strides

In touch towards rear, improved 11th, chased front rank 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon took 2nd, ridden and led final 110 yards flat, stayed on well

Mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway 3 out, switched right before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led towards finish

Chased leaders, pushed along and faded 2 out

Handy, pushed along and led narrowly on run to 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra closing stages

Sue Howell

Christian Williams

Donnacha

Chassed leaders, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on strongly run in and rallied gamely when pressed run-in, just prevailed

Wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and briefly outpaced before 11th, in touch 5 out, headway to dispute second 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace run-in

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders on outer, took second 4 out and pressed leader, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on and disputed lead run-in, held towards finish (limited comments due to visibility)

Midfield, mistake 5th, headway under pressure to go 2nd approaching 3 out, blundered and almost fell 2 out, no chance thereafter

Chased leader from 1st until hit 6th, not fluent 10th, led 5 out, clear 3 out, reduced lead last, stayed on

Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, strongly pressed leader from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led last, stayed on dourly run-in, all out

Mrs Marilyn Jane Martin

N J Hawke

Eyed

Midfield, dropped to rear 10th, pushed along and some headway 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger

Rear mid-division, improved 12th, pushed along in fifth 4 out, plugged on

Midfield, ridden before 2 out where in touch, headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on, not reach winner

Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway from 4 out, switched right approaching last, ridden and went fourth run-in, kept on

Held up towards rear on outside, closed 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, held flat

Rear of midfield, closed on leaders 10th, pushed along before 3 out, went second 2 out, every chance last, pressed winner run-in, all out but no extra towards finish

Mr Martin Hughes

H Morrison

Filanderer

Prominent, briefly led 2nd, soon raced in third, travelling well when led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, asserted before last, went clear run-in, readily

Tracked leaders, awkward 8th, hit next, not fluent 11th, pushed along 4 out, lost position before 2 out where blundered, soon beaten

Prominent on outside, keen early, led 7th, headed home turn, regained lead 4 out, going well 3 out, left well clear 2 out when untidy, easily

Made all, mistake 3 out when ridden, well clear last when jumped left, easily

Jumped left, made all, not fluent 1st, stayed on well from 3 out

Led, not fluent 3rd, awkward jump and headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on well

Mrs M D W Morrison

Gold Dancer

Tracked leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer in 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, no extra before last

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, pushed along entering straight, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last, no impression on winner

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd and ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace

Prominent, led before 5th, pressed for lead and ridden before 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in

Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden last, under pressure in 2nd before straight, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home

Led and disputed, went on after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and joined when again not fluent 2 out, asserted before last, soon went clear, easily

W P Mullins

Guard Your Dreams

Soon led, headed after 8th, led again before 11th, pressed 4 out, went clear 2 out, shaken up before last, drew further clear run-in, eased down near finish

Disputed lead, led outright before 14th, driven before 3 out where briefly headed, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, no match for winner run-in

Off the pace towards rear, headway into modest 4th run-in

Close 3rd on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd after 7th until before 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out

Front mid-division, hit 10th, closer before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out and lost position, no extra before last

Graham And Alison Jelley

N & W Twiston-Davies

Handstands

Chased leader, disputed second 7th, went second before next, pushed along before 4 out, led before 3 out, jumped right and headed 2 out, no extra and lost second flat

Led, hit 4th headed, remained pressing leader, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out and left behind by front pair, faded run-in

Led, hesitant jumping at times early on, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden run-in, headed final 100 yards, no extra

Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, shaken up before 13th, lost a length or so before mistake, hampered and lost place 14th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out

Led, ridden and headed narrowly after 2 out, battled on, rallied to regain lead over 110 yards out on run-in, kept on well, just prevailed

Led until after 1st, tracked leader, big jump 3rd, led after 9th, hit 4 out, clear before last, stayed on well

Mr T P Radford

B Pauling

Hartur D'arc

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before last

Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 5 out, trailing next, pulled up before last

Prominent and mistake 1st, soon mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out

Tracked leaders, disputed lead briefly 6 out, pushed along and headway to challenge after 2 out, ridden and led narrowly run-in, headed close home

Tracked leader in 2nd, led entering straight, pushed along and joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, kept on under pressure run-in

Mr D Kierans

J C McConnell

Henry's Friend

Disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded into fourth approaching last, no extra run-in

Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, remained handy, slow 5th, slow 17th and lost position, ridden 3 out, no response

Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, led 9th, headed 10th, led next, stayed on well flat

Chased leaders early, mid-division, struggling 20th, behind 22nd

Midfield, steady headway from 4 out, with leaders next, ridden before 2 out, soon faded

Led until after 5th, stayed handy, led again 3 out, clear last, stayed on well

Elizabeth And Oliver Troup

Herakles Westwood

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, towards rear before 7th, hampered by faller 14th and left in fourth, tracked leaders 16th, pushed along before 2 out and every chance, ridden and edged left run-in, led 110yds out, stayed on well

Wore red hood to post, mid-division on outer, closed steadily and disputed second 11th, lost position after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, rallied run-in

Wore hood to post, close up, lost few places 10th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden along rounding home turn, kept on flat and went second run-in

Mid-division, 10th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 9th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace

Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out

In touch towards rear, went 4th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, well held by front pair

All Above Board Racing

W Greatrex

Hoe Joly Smoke

Mid-division, ridden patiently, closed approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace run-in

Held up in rear, plenty to do when hit 2 out, headway out wide rounding home turn, pushed along in behind leaders before last where not fluent, went third run-in, kept on

Rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged last, held final 100 yards, no extra and lost 2nd close home

Towards rear, headway when pecked on landing 19th, ridden and weakened 2 out, soon pulled up

Held up in last pair, good headway out wide, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, driven ahead inside final 110 yards,

Held up in rear, headway from 16th, 4th and no impression 3 out, no extra

Babbitt Racing

D Skelton

Hyland

Close up in touch, ridden before 2 out where mistake, chased leaders approaching last, kept on, lost third near finish

Led, headed after 1st, mid-division by 3rd, hampered by faller 9th, closed into fourth after 17th, pushed along 3 out and faded

In touch in mid-division, mistake 1st and 15th, no impression on leaders 2 out

Never better than mid-division, beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Mid-division,pushed along and outpaced home turn, rallied out wide and went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner

Led until not fluent 1st, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, switched left before last, held flat, kept on

The Ten From Seven

N J Henderson

Imperial Saint

Raced in third, pushed along after 4 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, just did enough

Always prominent, lost position approaching 2 out, ridden and held before last

Reluctant to line up, soon prominent, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and lost 2nd 11th, switched right 3 out, weakened before last

Jumped slightly right at times, led, headed 2nd, close up, pressed leader from 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, edged left and rallied gamely approaching last, pecked and lost second last, kept on well flat, rallied to go second final strides

Tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly before next

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, never going pace of leading duo

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