Results From Cheltenham - Sunday, 1st January 2023

made virtually all, ridden approaching last, kept on well when faced strong challenge final 110yds, ridden out

prominent, went second after 2 out, ridden approaching last, made strong challenge final 110yds, kept on until no extra towards finish, promising

prominent, hit 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, headway last, stayed on run-in, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced, headway last, stayed on run-in, went fourth inside final 110yds

in touch with leaders, disputing third when ridden home turn, soon held, lost two places when weakened final 110yds

pressed leader, briefly led after 2nd, ridden when lost second after 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in last, nudged along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on but well held run-in

held up in rear, some headway into midfield after 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, tailed off

midfield, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in rear, some headway 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, tailed off

midfield, lost position 4th, headway after 3 out, hung right when weakening after 2 out, soon pulled up

in rear, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up

midfield, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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held up in rear, headway from 4th, prominent 7th, led before 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, edged left when shaken up run-in, kept on strongly

in touch with leaders, headway after 17th, pushed along after 3 out, went second when ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner

midfield, hit 16th, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third final strides

pressed leaders, prominent from 2nd, dropped to midfield 8th, ridden and headway after 3 out, went third last, stayed on until no extra and lost third final strides

pressed leader, pecked on landing 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden when lost second before 2 out, rallied but held run-in, stayed on

held up in rear, pushed along from 14th, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on run-in, nearest finish

midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, briefly went fourth run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, reminders after 8th, struggling 16th, stayed on but well held from 2 out

led, ridden when headed before 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, towards rear 8th, mistake 18th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

jumped well, made all, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in, soon edged left, kept on well

raced in second, shaken up home turn, ridden after 2 out, 5 lengths down last, kept on final 110yds, always held

held up in last but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 7th, hit 10th, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, 9 lengths down last, stayed on final 110yds

raced in second, prominent when hit 10th, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

prominent, not fluent 13th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

unsuitable ground

midfield, headway after 8th, led home turn, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, ridden out

led, pressed leader when headed 5th, led before 4 out, ridden when headed home turn, went fourth after 2 out, rallied and went second again after last, kept on until no extra inside final 110yds

midfield, headway after 13th, briefly went fourth after 3 out, soon ridden, drifted left approaching last, went third run-in, kept on well final 110yds

prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden when went second after 2 out, jumped left and not fluent last, soon no extra

prominent, hit 7th, going okay when challenging after 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and held, weakened run-in

held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, stayed on run-in, never on terms

midfield, nudged along from 10th, ridden after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, kept on but well held run-in

towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, not clear run and switched right before 2 out, kept on but no chance from last

midfield, struggling when towards rear after 4 out, no chance but kept on from 2 out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, still plenty to do when switched right after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, made no telling impression

held up in rear, headway after 9th, in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

pressed leader, led 5th, mistake 10th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

in rear, soon outpaced, pulled up after 11th, never going well

midfield, hit 11th, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn, soon pulled up

prominent, pecked on landing 2nd, soon dropped to midfield, struggling when in rear 11th, detached when pulled up before 4 out

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prominent, went second home turn, shaken up to lead after last, ran on well, readily

led, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, kept on but no match for winner

held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went third approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

in touch with leaders, went fourth 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced and held

prominent, pressed leaders from 6th, ridden after 2 out, lost two places approaching last, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

pressed leader, pushed along when lost second before 3 out, soon became detached, no chance but kept on approaching last

held up in rear but in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in last, ridden after 2 out, weakened home turn

prominent, made strong challenge 2 out, led approaching last, went clear when ridden run-in, comfortably

pressed leaders when headed 2nd, led narrowly 4th, ridden and headed when not fluent last, edged right run-in, no extra final 110yds

prominent, ridden home turn, stayed on but not pace to challenge

in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, went fourth towards finish

in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went fourth but well held approaching last, no extra when lost fourth towards finish

held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

pressed leaders, led 2nd, pressed leaders when headed and mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened home turn

pressed leaders, led 3rd, pressed leaders when headed 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened home turn

held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, weakened home turn, pulled up approaching last

held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than the gelding had lost his right-fore shoe)

unsuitable ground

held up in rear, headway from over 4f out, went third over 1f out, switched left when ridden and went second inside final furlong, soon hung left, kept on well to lead towards finish

led, raced in second when headed after 1f, prominent after 4f, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on until no extra and headed towards finish

in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, went second home turn, soon ridden, carried left when lost second inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds

prominent, briefly went third over 2f out, soon ridden and held, kept on final furlong

midfield, headway from 4f out, in touch with leaders when ridden home turn, kept on final furlong

midfield, headway 4f out, in touch with leaders when ridden home turn, weakened over 1f out

midfield, pushed along back straight, ran green and dropped to rear 4f out, no chance but kept on well from over 1f out, promising

towards rear of midfield, headway over 4f out, ridden home turn, weakened 2f out

prominent, ridden home turn, weakened over 1f out

midfield, saddle slipped after 1f, went second after 4f, made challenge 4f out, lost position gradually home turn, not recover

always towards rear

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened home turn

pulled hard, midfield, led after 1f, soon went clear, headed over 4f out, soon weakened

always towards rear, tailed off

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