Cheltenham

Jcb Triumph Hurdle (Class 1)(Grade 1) (GBB Race)

William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Class 1) (Registered as The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Class 1)(Grade 1) (Registered as The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Class 1) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase (Class 2)

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) (GBB Race)

Ryehill

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace inside final furlong

Towards rear, mistakes, no impression when pulled up before 14th

Towards rear, jumped slow 7th, blundered 9th, plugged on through beaten rivals from 3 out, never threatened

Towards rear, headway before 2nd, 5th before 8th, 4th 3 out where mistake, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well run-in, easily

Towards rear, detached before 10th, some headway 5 out and 6th next, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th run-in

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, progress into 2nd 3 out, pushed along to lead after next, soon ridden and kept on well, easily

Outback Syndicate/Conor Brett

R O'Sullivan

Shearer

Close up, chased leaders after 6th, not fluent 14th, went second after 4 out, hung left when ridden to chase leader 2 out, soon no impression, lost second flat, no extra towards finish

Prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last

Chased leaders, led after 4th, not fluent 6th, stayed on from 3 out, ridden out

Prominent, left in lead 1st, made rest, not fluent 2nd, forged away before 4 out, soon pulled well clear, easily (2nd fence and last fence in back straight omitted both circuits)

Made all, mainly jumped well, slight mistake 10th, pushed along when briefly joined after 2 out, asserted after last and stayed on strongly near finish, ridden out

Disputed lead, jumped well, led clearly before 3rd, pushed along after 4 out and faced challenge, stayed on well, asserted on run-in

McNeill Family & Paul Nicholls

P F Nicholls

Solitary Man

Mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, rider lost iron briefly 7th, 5th before 9th, 3rd before 3 out where mistake, ridden in 4th and no impression after next, slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd close home

Tracked leaders, dropped to 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden from 3 out and dropped to 5th after next, kept on again into 4th run-in

Always towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next

Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear and no impression from 6 out, pulled up after next

Mid-division, blundered 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out

Mrs P Shanahan & Mrs M V Magnier

E Bolger

Stattler

Raced in last trio, improved into second 2 out, led after 2 out, went clear before last where mistake, ran on

Disputed lead, not fluent and headed 3rd, disputed lead before 9th, left in outright lead 3 out, 2 lengths clear ahead and going okay approaching last, ridden close home, diminishing advantage near finish, headed final strides

Never travelling in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th Valentines

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, slow 4th and reminder, stumbled 6th, not fluent 14th, ridden in moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace into 4th before last, never a danger

Close up in rear, headway into 2nd 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace

Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place from 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra from 2 out

Mr R A Bartlett

Faye Bramley

St Cuthbert's Cave

Visibility reduced by fog, close up in touch, pulled up before 15th

Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 8th, closed 4 out, not much room before last, led flat, stayed on well

Prominent, 2nd halfway, mistake 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 2nd close home

Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along and dropped to 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no extra before last

Close up, disputed lead at 1st, headed after 1st, 2nd after 6th, led after 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner run-in

G & S Capper, J Sherratt, S Anderson

J J O'Shea

Take All

Towards rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th, still going okay 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second flat, no match for winner

Visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, in touch 15th, soon chased leader, ridden before 3 out, lost position approaching last, rallied for third final stride

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, made headway with one circuit to go, prominent 11th, going well 2 out, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden before last, keeping on when short of room run-in, not pace to challenge

Raced keenly, held up off the pace in rear, headway into remote 4th final strides

Held up last but in touch, closed on leaders from 10th, rapid headway and disputed 2 out, led before last, asserted run-in, comfortably

Slowly away, ridden patiently in rear, headway when mistake 17th, further headway when fell 3 out

Mrs Martine Scott

Myles Osborne

Time Leader

Chased leaders, mistake 3rd (Chair), led 13th (Valentines), headed before next, headway to challenge last, led briefly approaching Elbow, soon headed, ridden and no extra after Elbow, lost third final 50yds

Close up, tracked leader 5 out, led approaching 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

Tracked leaders, left in lead at 8th, pushed out

Mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led next, not fluent 10th, drew clear run-in, easily

Chased leaders, prominent 8th, good jump and led 12th, in command from 2 out, coasted home on bridle

Mid-division, mistake 3rd (The Chair), chased leaders 16th, ridden after next, stayed on and hung left run-in, not pace to challenge

G&S Capper, M Loran, L Doyle

What A Glance

Held up in midfield, hit 18th, lost touch from 3 out

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led last, ran on

Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, headway from 15th, going well on outside 17th, led 2 out, clear from last, stayed on well

Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on into 2nd jumping last, no impression on winner

In rear, went remote 4th 3 out, plugged on slowly, never a factor

Mrs Ann Taylor

T Britten

Willewonga

Midfield, mistake 9th, hampered next (Bechers), weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last

Chased leaders, hit 11th, went 2nd 4 out (normal 5 out) led before 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden and headed last, not pace of winner but kept on for clear 2nd

Midfield, ridden 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, bad mistake and almost unseated rider last, headed run-in, not recover

Mid-division, headway before 9th, led last, drew clear after final bend, easily

In rear, slow 3rd, mistake 6th and 10th, mistake 11th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Mr Nathan Richards

Willitgoahead

Mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, short of room and stumbled on bend after 9th, mistake and unseated rider next

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd before last, ridden and kept on run-in, no chance with winner

Mid-division and not fluent at times, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 6 out, tired jump next and soon pulled up

Midfield, headway 3 out, with leaders next, ridden last, weakened from Elbow

Mid-division, steady headway from 17th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, switched right and ridden approaching last, kept on flat

Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, travelled well and asserted early straight, kept on well run-in, easily

Bective Stud

G Elliott

Wonderwall

Midfield, headway 17th, with leaders going well 3 out, led approaching next, ridden before last, wandered around flat, found extra final 50yds

In touch with leaders, headway to chased leaders before last, soon ridden and stayed on, chased winner near finish, not reach winner

Sweated up start, towards rear but in touch, took closer order 4 out, raced wide when disputing 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden when headed before last, soon dropped to third, weakened run-in

Raced wide tracking leading pair, dropped to rear 14th, never on terms after

Tracked leaders, not always fluent, 3rd and held from final bend, kept on

Raced wide in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to lead by ommitted last, headed flat, stayed on

Mr J O'leary

S Curling

Wrappedupinmay

Always in rear, mistake 15th, pulled up before 4 out (limited comments due to fog)

Tracked leader, reached for 10th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened in 3rd

In touch, dropped to rear at 6th, headway 5 out, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and left 2nd at last, driven and stayed on to lead final strides

Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next

Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching next, almost joined when mistake 2 out, soon headed, well held when awkward last, no chance with winner

Prominent, led before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, stayed on one pace run-in, well clear of rest

Mayhem In March Syndicate

Yippee Ki Yay

Led 1st, headed after 12th, left in lead 15th, pecked next, soon headed, lost place 2 out

Chased leaders, closed up into 2nd at 12th, led 14th, headed 5 out, soon lost ground, weakened before 3 out

Jumped right at times, soon led, joined 15th, good jump 3 out, stayed on to assert soon after

In touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced 16th, not much room after next, rallying when mistake 2 out, well held by winner from last, went 2nd towards finish

Tracked leading trio, mistake and pecked badly 9th, dropped to rear, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, went 3rd next, ridden and plugged on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner

Mr And Mrs Ben Herbert And Family

Mrs N Sheppard

The Great Unknown

Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression after 3 out, hampered last and left 5th, kept on one pace

Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, soon went 2nd and ridden, challenged from last and kept on without matching winner run-in

Mid-division, improved to track leaders before 7th where slight mistake, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after next

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 3rd inside final 150 yards, no extra

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th on inner when hampered after 3 out, soon pushed along and went 4th after next, no extra and kept on one pace from last

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, 5th entering straight, not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 6th at last, kept on one pace

Ms Adelia Greer

Carnfunnock

Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on when ridden before last, never nearer

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, moderate 5th from 5 out, no extra and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next

Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra from last

Prominent, not fluent 10th, pushed along and fading when mistake 3 out, soon beaten

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, headway on inner to go 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last, went 2nd close home

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headway, disputed next, headed and no impression in 3rd before last, 4th after last, kept on one pace

Largy Bloodstock

S R B Crawford

Chemical Energy

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out

Towards rear, closer in 6th 6 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, no impression on leaders

In touch in mid-division after 3rd, effort 25th, challenged 2 out until lats, weakened flat

Mid-division, dropped to 11th after 14th, effort and progress after 2 out, kept on same pace to moderate 4th

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before 2 out

Con's Roc

Mid-division, 2nd halfway, mistake and ridden briefly after 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on strongly run-in, went third close home

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, led travelling well 3 out, went clear 2 out, steadied approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, easily

Tracked leaders, progress to dispute lead 7 out, headed from 3 out but remained close in 2nd, ridden before next and led run-in, kept on well to extend advantage close home

Near or Never Syndicate

T O'Brien

D'jango

Miss Sarah A Dawson

Miss V Collins

Fairly Famous

Tracked leaders, went close 2nd after 3 out, kept on to dispute lead last where not fluent, ridden and no extra flat

Raced keenly tracking leaders, travelling well out wide before 16th, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, 2nd again approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in

Chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out where slightly hampered, pulled up before next

Raced wide close up, joined leader 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, still every chance last, kept on one pace

Held up in rear, slow 8th, steady headway from 10th, led after 4 out, joined 3 out until before last, drew clear flat, stayed on well

Towards rear, went 4th at 8th, dropped away quickly 4 out, pulled up before last

The Signy & Marriage Families

Mrs G Andrews

Golden Son

Close up, disputed lead 7th, went clear with another 8th, led 11th, went clear after 4 out, easily

Prominent, awkward 10th, left in lead 12th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well run-in

Held up towards rear on outside, closed 11th, lost place next, outpaced after 13th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd latter stages, no impression

Raced wide, pushed along after 11th, never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

Mid-division, chased leaders from 4 out, kept on after last, just denied second towards finish

Held up in touch, closed to dispute 2nd before 7th, pushed along before 4 out, lost place 3 out

Ged Mason And Paul Nicholls

Gracchus De Balme

Visibility reduced by fog, led, joined before 15th, soon headed and weakened, pulled up 4 out

Mounted in chute and went to post early, made all, soon clear, reduced lead 11th, forged away before last, went further clear run-in, readily

Tracked leader, led 11th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, led again as winner hit 2 out, joined last, headed and hung badly left run-in, no chance with winner

Prominent, led 6th, headed briefly 13th (Valentines), edged left and headed after last, bumped approaching Elbow, stayed on to lead final 110yds

Soon raced in share of third behind clear leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear 8th, hung-right handed and struggling when pulled up before 4 out

Took keen hold, chased leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, headed and hung left flat, held towards finish

Mr D A Malam

Haven't Time

Prominent, lost position and towards rear of midfield 6th, well behind 10th, no chance 12th, went remote second before 3 out

Midfield, ridden and disputed third before 2 out, soon faded

Held up in rear, mistake 4th, gained a place before 12th, weakened before 4 out

Never better than mid-division, hampered 3 out, pulled up before next

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 3rd, lost place 7th, effort after 10th, outpaced next, bad mistake 13th, closed before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, held but stayed on

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd towards finish

Miss S McQueen

Its On The Line

Prominent, 3rd halfway, mistake 10th and pushed along, lost ground after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to lead before last, kept on but idled run-in

Soon chased leaders and pushed along at times, not fluent in 2nd 5 out, gradually closed on leader from next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on well to extend advantage run-in

Prominent, led briefly approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, challenged winner final 75yds, stayed on

Tracked leader, 4th after 5th, closed 4 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leader last, one paced in moderate 3rd run-in

Towards rear, 10th halfway, no impression after 3 out, went moderate 6th after next, ran on to go 3rd approaching last, went 2nd run-in, no impression on winner

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 5 out, 2nd and pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in to lead closing stages

Mr John P McManus

E Mullins

King Alex

Led, mistakes, pushed along and headed 5 out, no impression from 3 out

Led, not fluent at 1st and 3rd, disputed lead from 4th, headed at 10th, dropped to 4th 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, detached before 2 out, pulled up before last

Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after 5th, 3rd halfway, mistake 8th and not fluent next, pushed along when mistake and hampered 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression at last, kept on same pace

Close up, improved to 2nd before 6th, 3rd at 7th, travelled well to close before 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in

Soon led, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and weakened before last, lost moderate 4th close home

Led, mistake and headed 7th, improved to lead again 3 out, soon ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

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