Cheltenham Races

Prominent - lost position after 3 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 20/1)

Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - not fluent 16th - still plenty to do when pushed along after 3 out - no impression 2 out - 15 lengths down last - ridden and stayed on run-in - nearest finish (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to ride gelding mid-division to three-quarters of the way back - with the aim of being in striking distance from turning in; he had got further back than intended in first half of race - and that on second circuit gelding felt flat out; jockey acknowledged that he was too sympathetic in his riding - letting gelding get too far out of his ground - putting this down to his inexperience in the saddle; he continued that he had tried to urge gelding along at top of the hill but accepted that his effort was limited and that he only demonstrated real vigour in the saddle having jumped second last fence - where gelding finished very strongly up the hill; trainer stated that he agreed with the instructions given but informed stewards that the ride which jockey had given did not accord with them; he expanded that he had been keen to claim off the gelding - but that in hindsight jockey's ride was one of real inexperience and one that had come at too early a stage in rider's career; in his opinion the jockey should have been closer from the outset - ridden the gelding more vigorously on final circuit and not allowed gelding to become detached)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

Led - headed 9th - mistake 4 out - outpaced from 3 out(tchd 14/1)

Lost many lengths start - in rear - headway 9th - in touch with leaders 4 out - went fourth before 2 out - weakened last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the ground - described as soft - and would prefer a faster surface)(op 6/1)

Prominent - lost position 11th - mistake 15th - no impression from 3 out(op 8/1)

Midfield - lost position 16th - weakened 3 out(tchd 18/1)

Held up in rear - not fluent 12th - headway 14th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 11/2)

Prominent - led 9th - headed and hampered 11th - hit 13th - lost second 3 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)

Midfield - lost position 13th - dropped to rear 4 out(op 40/1)

Lost many lengths start - in rear - some headway 14th - hampered 15th - weakened after 3 out(op 11/1)

Towards rear - pecked on landing 5th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 18/1)

Midfield - lost position when slow jump 6th - mistake 8th - in rear 12th - slow jump and lost position 16th - tailed off when pulled up last(op 22/1)

In rear - dropped to last 4th - struggling with one circuit to go - bad mistake and unseated 15th(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)