Cheltenham

b g Nikos-Kamirish (FR) (Assert)

6/5-4/5; tk keen hold; made all; drvn clr flat

b g Alderbrook (GB)-Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)

(xnb) lw; held up; stdy hdwy & 3½l 6th 9; hit nxt; went 2nd & ev ch aft 3 out; rdn bet last 2; no ex flat

b g Romany Rye (GB)-Night Bloomer (USA) (Told (USA))

(cp) (xnb, tt) held up; lost plce 5; hdwy 8; 2½l 5th nxt; 3l 4th 4 out; rdn & outpcd aft nxt; kpt on flat

ch g Royal Solo (IRE)-Alamel (USA) (Shadeed (USA))

(bf) swtng; held up; 5l 7th 9; rdn & outpcd aft 4 out; 16l 6th last; kpt on wl flat

b g Beneficial (GB)-Seefin Lass (IRE) (Mandalus)

lw; chsd wnr to 4; lft 2nd 7; hit nxt; ev ch 3 out; wknd nxt; lost 2 plces flat

b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE)-Myglass (IRE) (Strong Gale)

(xnb, tt) lw; prom; 2l 4th 9; rdn & wknd aft jmpd lft 3 out

b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE)-Mursuma (Rarity)

16s-12s; prom to 5; lost plce 7; 9l 10th 9; lost tch aft 4 out

b g Marignan (USA)-Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))

(xnb) held up; hdwy 5; 1½l 3rd 9; went 2nd 4 out; ev ch nxt; sn rdn & wknd; eased & lost 2 plces flat

b g Homo Sapien-Baroness Orkzy (Baron Blakeney)

drpd rr 5; rdn 8; 10l 11th nxt; lost tch 4 out

ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE)-Rosala (FR) (Lashkari)

jmpd rt; a wl bhnd; mists 1 & 7; t.o 10

b g Safawan-Gulsha (Glint of Gold)

(xnb, tt) held up; lost plce & shkn up 5; mist nxt (water); rdn 8; disp 5l 7th nxt; wkng when blun 4 out; t.o

b g Petoski-Haraka Sasa (GB) (Town And Country)

(cp) (tt) lw; a bhnd; 8l 9th when mist 9; lost tch u.p 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out

gr g Lord Americo-Galice Du Soleil (FR) (Royal Charter (FR))

(xnb) prom; went 2nd 4 til blun & rfo sideways 7

ch g Rashar (USA)-Tuney Blade (Fine Blade (USA))

(xnb) swtng; held up & bhnd; 13l last ½way; 8l 5th & shkn up 18; hdwy nxt; went 2nd 3 out; rdr drpd whip aft last; stayed on to ld last strides

b g Witness Box (USA)-Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)

(cp) (xnb) led to 10; 2nd til led aft 4 out; hrd rdn bet last 2; hit last; hdd last strides

b g Lute Antique (FR)-Becebege (FR) (Iron Duke (FR))

(xnb) held up; 11l 4th ½way; went 3rd aft 12; blun 15; rdn 17; wknd app 2 out

b g Phardante (FR)-Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)

jmpd rt; held up last to 11; went 8l 3rd aft 17; jnd ldrs 4 out; wknd 2 out

b g Lord Americo-Buck Maid (Buckskin (FR))

(cp) 25s-16s; went 2nd aft 2; mist 7; led 10; drew 12l clr 13; mist 16; hdd aft 4 out; wknd u.p nxt; t.o

ch g Flemensfirth (USA)-June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)

(xnb, tt) 2nd til aft 2; hit 6 & 7; 8l 3rd ½way; wknd aft 12; lost tch 14; t.o & pu 18

b g Nomadic Way (USA)-Biddles (GB) (Norwick (USA))

(xnb) lw; held up & bhnd; 7l 8th ½way; stdy hdwy 14; 3½l 6th 16; went 2nd aft 4 out; led nxt; hdd flat; rallied u.p to ld cl home

br m Presenting (GB)-Arumah (Arapaho)

(xnb) held up & bhnd; hdwy 9; 6l 6th ½way; went 2nd 16; led 4 out til nxt; drvn ahd flat; caught cl home

b g Gothland (FR)-Miss Executive (IRE) (Executive Perk)

(xnb, tt) 14s-9s; a.p; 4l 3rd ½way; 3l 4th 4 out; outpcd aft nxt

b g Dynaformer (USA)-Captive Island (Northfields (USA))

nt jw; held up; mist 5; 9l 10th ½way; mist 12; bhnd til hdwy u.p 17; nvr nr to chall

gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE)-Emu (IRE) (Strong Gale)

held up & tk keen hold; bhnd til hdwy & 6½l 7th ½way; 2½l 6th 17; wknd app 2 out

br g Alderbrook (GB)-Amari Queen (Nicholas Bill)

(xnb) 2 handlers; chsd ldrs; 5½l 5th ½way; lost plce & mist 16; 6l 7th nxt; wknd u.p 3 out

ch g Lord of Appeal (GB)-Molly Blaney (Kemal (FR))

jmpd rt; led aft 1 til hdd 4 out; wknd nxt; t.o

b g Oscar (IRE)-Becca's Approach (IRE) (King Luthier)

(cp) (tt) held up; hdwy 6; 5l 4th ½way; lost plce 13; hit 15; rallied nxt; 2l 4th 17; wknd 3 out; t.o

ch g Denel (FR)-Culkeern (Master Buck)

(xnb) jmpd rt; went 2nd 3 til wknd qckly 16; wl bhnd when pu 3 out

b g El Conquistador-Woodbridge Tern VII (*unregistered)

(xnb) 2 handlers; lw; led til hdd aft 1; 4th when fell 3 (water)

b g Oscar (IRE)-Tommys Corner (IRE) (Husyan (USA))

(xnb) swtng; held up; lost plce & 11th when bd 11

b g El Conquistador-Leatan (Leander)

(xnb) lw; held up; 7½l 9th when fell 11

ch g Anshan-Townhall (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

a bhnd; lost tch u.p 13; t.o & pu 17

b g Castle Keep-Regular Dolan (IRE) (Regular Guy)

(xnb) stdd start; rcd wide; went 2nd 3; led 4-11; lost plce 15; releg last und motionless rdr 3 out; 15l bhnd last; str run flat; led nr fin; fin lame (one of the most sensational races ever seen at Cheltenham, but won by default & desp veteran rdr having her 1st ride und Rules)

b g Cadoudal (FR)-Crystalza (FR) (Crystal Palace (FR))

2nd/3rd til drvn & reluct aft 16; lft 12l 3rd 2 out; rallied flat; rgnd 2nd cl home

b g Perpendicular (GB)-Nessfield (Tumble Wind)

nt fluent; held up; 3l 4th ½way; rmdrs 13 (water); went 2nd 15-4 out; rdn aft nxt; hmpd 2 out; led flat; idled bad final 50yds; hdd nr fin

b g Antarctique (IRE)-True Beauty (Sun Prince)

22s-9s; held up & tk keen hold; 8l last ½way; 9l last 16; hdwy 3 out; lft 13l 4th nxt; clsd on ldrs flat; no imp nr fin

b g Cloudings (IRE)-Sun Dante (IRE) (Phardante (FR))

(xnb, tt) opened 7/2; held up; 4l 5th ½way; hdwy 12; 2½l 3rd 17; went 2nd 4 out; lft in ld 2 out; hdd & wknd flat

b g Jamesmead-Princess Astrid (IRE) (Mandalus)

(xnb) 2 handlers; led to 4; 2nd til led 11; mist 13 (water); rmdrs aft jmpd slow 15; rdn aft 3 out; 1l advant when blun & ur nxt

b g Rashar (USA)-Hill of Bargy (Over The River (FR))

(xnb, bh) nt jw; a bhnd; 7l 6th ½way; lost tch 12; blun 14; pu nxt

ch g In The Wings-Center Moriches (IRE) (Magical Wonder (USA))

lw; held up; 7l 8th ½way; hdwy 22; 5l 6th nxt; went 2l 3rd aft 3 out & 2nd nxt; stayed on game u.p to ld nr fin (wore undeclared cp padd)

ch g Anshan-Sticky Money (GB) (Relkino)

held up & bhnd; 12l 13th ½way; smooth prog on ins 19; 2½l 4th 23; led aft 3 out; edged rt u.p flat; hdd nr fin

b g Bob Back (USA)-Guinda (IRE) (Corvaro (USA))

(cp) led 3-4; 2nd til aft 14; rgnd 2nd 18; mist 21; 2l 3rd nxt; outpcd aft 3 out; stayed on wl flat

b g Lord Americo-Little Welly (Little Buskins)

held up; mist 1; lost plce 11; 10l 10th ½way; hit 20; hdwy 22; 6l 7th nxt; mist 4 out; jnd ldrs aft nxt; 3rd when switched lft flat; no ex final 50yds

b g Toulon (GB)-Pixies Glen (Furry Glen)

led to 3 & 4 til hdd aft 3 out; no ex u.p flat

b g Rashar (USA)-Aokay (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

(cp) (tt) 2 handlers; swtng profuse; 33s-20s; a.p; 2l 3rd ½way; went 2nd 22-3 out; wknd flat

br g Rock Hopper-Backfromthewest (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)

swtng; held up; hdwy 12; 4l 5th ½way; 4l 5th 23; wknd app 2 out

ch g Glacial Storm (USA)-Covette (Master Owen)

(xnb) held up; mist 12; 5½l 7th ½way; lost plce 19; nd aft

b g Shambo-Quistaquay (GB) (El Conquistador)

(cp) (xnb) 66s-40s; mists; held up & rcd wide; 13l 15th ½way; bhnd til gd hdwy 18; blun bad 20; nt rec

b g Michelozzo (USA)-Deep Selection (IRE) (Deep Run)

lw; 12s-8s; held up & bhnd; 11l 12th ½way; rdn 20; 7l 8th 23; wknd app 3 out

b g Perugino (USA)-Vendetta Valentino (USA) (Bering)

nt fluent; held up & bhnd; blun 11; 8l 10th ½way; hdwy 17; wkng when mist & ur 19 (water)

b g Moonax (IRE)-Killone Brae (King's Ride)

(cp) lw; held up; hdwy 7; lost plce & jmpd slow 12; 12½l 14th ½way; lost tch u.p 18; t.o & pu 2 out

b g Treasure Hunter-She's Got Wings (Bulldozer)

chsd ldrs; 5l 6th ½way; lost plce 16; lost tch 21; t.o & pu 2 out

br g Roselier (FR)-Grease Pot (Gala Performance)

lw; prom til lost plce 11; 10½l 11th ½way; jmpd slow 13; last & rdn 16; t.o & pu 18

b g Montelimar (USA)-Cloncoose (IRE) (Remainder Man)

(xnb, tt) nt fluent; prom; 2½l 4th ½way; went 2nd aft 14-18; wknd 21; t.o when blun 3 out; pu nxt

b g Un Desperado (FR)-Soviet Princess (IRE) (Soviet Lad (USA))

(xnb) a last; rmdrs 11; mist nxt; t.o & pu aft 15

b g Zabeel (NZ)-In The Country (NZ) (In The Purple (FR))

held up & tk keen hold; lost plce 7; 13th when rfo nxt

b g Dushyantor (USA)-Fernhill (IRE) (Good Thyne (USA))

(xnb, tt) held up; 5½l 7th 12; went 4l 3rd aft 3 out; rdn app nxt; drvn ahd nr fin

ch g Moscow Society (USA)-Ethel's Dream (GB) (Relkino)

13/2-4s; held up; hdwy 8; 5l 6th 12; jnd ldrs 4 out; lft 2nd nxt; ev ch when unbalanced & went rt flat; rallied nr fin

b g Un Desperado (FR)-Summerhill Express (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

(xnb) prom in chsng group; went 2l 3rd 12 & 1l 2nd aft nxt; lft in ld 3 out; hdd & no ex u.p nr fin

ch g Lycius (USA)-Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat (USA))

(cp) (xnb) held up & bhnd; 15l 14th 12; rdn 4 out; 9l 8th 2 out; r.o wl flat; nt rch ldrs

b g Jurado (USA)-Express Film (Ashmore (FR))

held up; 9½l 9th 12; hdwy 4 out; lft 5l 3rd nxt; mist 2 out; no ex flat

b g Alwuhush (USA)-Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl (GER))

(xnb) held up; mist 2; hdwy when mist 7; lost plce & 11l 10th 12; rallied u.p 3 out; 6l 5th nxt; no ex

b m Anshan-Pristina (IRE) (Mandalus)

2 handlers; pulled hrd; prom in chsng group; 3l 5th when jmpd slow 12; 5l 7th 4 out; kpt on

b g Shernazar-Lunar Approach (IRE) (Mandalus)

(tt) held up & bhnd; 12l 11th 12; hdwy 3 out; 7l 6th nxt; sn wknd

b g Makbul-Miss Fire (GB) (Gunner B)

lost tch 8; 14l 13th 12; nvr nrr

ch g Gunner B-Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)

held up; 9l 8th 12; hdwy 4 out; rdn & wknd nxt

ch g Desert King (IRE)-Suaad (IRE) (Fools Holme (USA))

(cp) (xnb) prom in chsng group; mist 11; 2½l 4th nxt; rdn & wknd 3 out

b g Useful (FR)-Julie des Mottes (FR) (Puma des Mottes (FR))

(tt) nt jw; rmdrs 9; lost tch & 17l 15th 12

b g Chamberlin (FR)-Oliday (FR) (Djarvis (FR))

2 handlers; nt jw; nvr on terms; 13l 12th 12; lost tch 4 out

b g Jurado (USA)-Butty Miss (Menelek)

(xnb) a wl bhnd; mist 11; 18l 16th nxt; t.o

br g Colonel Collins (USA)-Gloss (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))

(xnb) 2 handlers; a wl bhnd; mist 1; t.o 8

b g Supreme Leader-Angel's Dream (King's Ride)

led to 4; mist 11; 2nd til wknd aft 13; 8th when fell 3 out

br g Weld-Shoreham Lady (Strong Gale)

(cp) (xnb, tt) 20s-10s; 2nd til led 4; mist nxt; jnd when mist & rfo 3 out

gr g Highest Honor (FR)-Esclava (USA) (Nureyev (USA))

lost plce 4; t.o 8; pu 10