not always fluent, held up towards rear, closed 12th, slow next (water), effort before 3 out, 3rd and outpaced home turn, pecked 2 out, 10 lengths off front pair last, stayed on well final 150 yards, led towards finish
2 14:10 (UK Time) Cheltenham 11 Mar 2020
RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) (5YO plus)
3m 80y Soft
raced keenly, led until after 1st, led next, headed 5th, stayed pressing leader, led after 2 out, mistake last, hung right and pressed flat, headed towards finish
led after 1st, headed next, led 5th, not fluent and pecked 12th, headed after 2 out, every chance from last, 3rd and no extra close home
mid-division on outside, headway from 10th, every chance 3 out, 4th and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, mistake 5th, pecked 12th, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon closed back up, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear on inside, not always fluent, headway 15th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, hampered last, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 14th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten before home turn, 5th and well held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened, fell last
held up towards rear, headway 12th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, fell last
chased leaders, dropped into mid-division from 2nd, lost place before 8th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 14th