A P McCoy Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:20 11th March 2014

disputed lead for 2f, tracked leader, close 3rd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to get on terms but kept on for 3rd

held up towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and slightly outpaced by front pair, no extra from last

mid-division when squeezed out after 1st, towards rear, some headway into midfield after omitted 3 out, switched left and ridden before next, weakened between last 2

held up last but in touch, travelling strongly on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, shaken up before last, found little

held up in touch, smooth headway 4f out, led going well over 1f out, pushed along and soon clear

tracked leaders, smooth headway to press winner before 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced before last, lost second run-in, weakened

made all, wandered approaching 3rd and 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, shaken up briefly run-in, readily

held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, kept on to chase winner between last 2, no impression

in touch, chased leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

jumped slowly 3rd, chased leaders, led and hit 7th, headed after 10th, soon weakened

led to 2nd, chased leaders, challenged and hit 3 out, 2 lengths 3rd and ridden when left in slight lead 2 out, soon headed and weakened before last

led 2nd, joined from 7th to 10th, soon asserted, blundered 14th, ridden 3 out, bumped and headed approaching last, no extra after last, weakened closing stages

took keen hold early, held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 3 out, slight lead 2 out, soon headed, stayed on under pressure to lead again final 120yds, driven out

led, driven and hit 3 out, headed approaching next and mistake, not fluent last and no chance with winner, kept on again under pressure closing stages to press for well-held 2nd

led, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd when mistake last, one pace

in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 8th, headway 12th, challenged and hit 3 out, ridden omitted 3rd last, stayed on same pace from 2 out

in rear, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led and not fluent 1st, joined from 4th until ridden and headed approaching 2 out soon left behind by winner, weakened badly before last, dropped two placed final 150yds

led, mistake 5th, headed 9th, stayed close up, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

held up off the pace in last pair, headway into midfield 7f out, went 3rd over 4f out, closed on winner 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well held and one pace

chased leading pair, went 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out and soon ridden clear, ran on well, ridden out

held up well in touch in midfield, stuck behind leading trio from 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, quickened well under pressure final 100yds to lead close home

chased leading pair, switched right and effort over 1f out, ran on well under pressure to lead final 100yds, ridden out

chased leader until led after 1f, driven well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and weakened towards finish

with leader when bumped 1st and 2nd, reminder after 9th and off the bridle, rallied under pressure and upsides rival 11th until after next, stayed on and pressing leader again last, driven to lead flat, soon in command

took keen hold, not fluent, held up in last quartet, some headway before 6th, 6th and no impression when jumped big 3 out, soon weakened and well behind when pulled up next

well in touch, tracked leading pair after 6th, went 2nd 3 out, led on long run before next, soon joined, shaken up to assert last, stayed on well

held up in 5th, pushed along before 2 out and soon outpaced, stayed on steadily after to take 3rd flat, do better

took keen hold, jumped left, held up in last, progress after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace and never able to threaten

held up, last halfway, lost touch with leaders 12th, nudged along after next, no progress

held up in rear, ridden and some headway to close on leaders over 3f out, soon beaten

behind from halfway

always in rear, mistake 2nd, hit 6th and 10th, jumped slowly 12th and outpaced, no progress when hit 2 out, modest headway run-in

jumped left, made virtually all, ridden and asserted flat, stayed on well

chased leader, driven over 3f out, soon lost place

in rear, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, driven 3 out, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out, faded approaching last

not fluent, reminders after 7th, chased leaders next, driven after 14th, kept on and upsides last, stayed on to lead last 150yds

in rear, behind and reminders 5th, never on terms

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong

travelled strongly in mid-division, headway on bridle 4f out, went 2nd well over 3f out, led on bit over 2f out, nudged along entering final furlong, easily

mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon not clear until switched right just over 1f out, quickened up well to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out

led until 9f out, prominent, ridden and every chance briefly over 2f out, soon held, weakened entering final furlong

in touch, switched left and headway to lead 2f out, kept on well when strongly challenged entering final furlong, asserted final 100yds, driven out

chased leaders, led 10th, clear 3 out, 15 lengths ahead when eased last 100yds

tracked leaders 5th, driven 3 out, modest 3rd when hit 2 out, weakened and lost distant 3rd closing stages

held up in rear, good headway 8th, went modest 3rd after next, jumped right last, soon weakened

in rear, hampered 8th, outpaced and reminder 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 15th, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, driven 3 out, modest 3rd and jumped right next, one pace

chased leaders, reminder 3rd, never really going well after, hard ridden 3rd from before 3 out until went 2nd before last, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, eased when held towards finish

prominent, effort and headway over 3f out, every chance and ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on

held up, mistake 6th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

not fluent, held up in touch, hit 3rd, headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced from next, held when jumped left last

not fluent, held up, niggled along after 9th, rallied when left close third next, mistake 5 out, effort and chased (clear) winner 3 out, no impression

held up in touch, smooth headway to chase winner 4 out, led on bit 2 out, shaken up briefly after last, soon clear, readily

always going well, prominent, headway to challenge after 4 out, led last, shaken up and asserted run-in, cosily

took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, headed 11th, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

in touch, headway and close up 11th, hit 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, led and ridden next, edged left from last, driven out

mostly chased winner, not fluent 6th, taken wide in back straight on both circuits, headway to lead 2 out, driven along and stayed on strongly from last

in rear, ridden and beaten 5f out

behind most of way

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway 3 out, tracked leader after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure after last to lead final 140yds, gamely

tracked leader, challenged 2 out and went 2nd briefly soon after, dropped to 3rd last and soon no chance with leading duo

held up in rear, progress on outer 4f out to track winner 3f out, shaken up and no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, faded

held up, reminder after 8th, ridden 5 out, headway 4 out to chase leader 3 out, no extra final 100yds

held up, ridden after 5 out, soon no impression on leaders

led narrowly, just headed when hit 2 out, weakened

took keen hold in touch, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders when hit 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd just after last

tracked winner, not fluent 5 out, length down when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, hit last, soon beaten, eased final 75yds

raced wide, close up, led 6th until after 7th, led again before 3 out, driven and slight advantage after, headed after last, beaten when badly squeezed for room final 75yds

made all, set steady pace, taken wide from well before 3 out, hard driven when hit last, hung on gamely, all out

tended to lack fluency, chased winner, driven before 14th, outjumped at final four fences, 4 lengths down at last, kept on under pressure and nearly got up

led to 5th, mistake 7th, weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th

held up, mistake and outpaced 7th, never dangerous

chased winner to 4th, mistake 6th, soon weakened, behind when jumped left last

bumped rival at 1st, rider lost iron briefly, lost good place and not fluent 3rd, chased leaders, brief effort 8th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off before 2 out

chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon driven and no response, struggling badly before 2 out, tailed off

in touch on inside, ridden and effort 3 out, outpaced after next

chased leader to 6th, close up, driven after 5 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner before 2 out, no impression

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, went second 9th, ridden along before 3 out, effort when not fluent next, kept on same pace last

not fluent on occasions, held up on outside, driven along from halfway, struggling from 4 out

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong

led to 5th, chased winner, lost second when blundered badly 4 out, left moderate third next, last and no chance when jumped very slowly, became lodged on fence and rider dismounted last

jumped right to halfway, pressed leader, driven and outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, led 2 out, ridden clear from last

disputed lead, clear leader when quickened pace over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon held, no extra inside final furlong

settled chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure after, unable to challenge

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon one pace

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 75yds

tracked leaders on inside, effort 4f out, with winner 2f out until driven and every chance well inside final furlong, not quicken after

in touch, fell 6th

held up, steady headway before 4 out, ridden before next, hung left and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, effort under pressure next, edged left and soon no impression

chased clear leader, closed halfway, every chance 4 out, not fluent and weakened next

close up, led 7th to 2 out, soon pushed along, weakening when jumped left last

chased leaders, slight lead 2 out, joined last, headed under pressure soon after, stayed on same pace

in rear, jumped slowly 5th, hit 8th, headway from 2 out, chased leaders and closing last, stayed on gamely under pressure final 150yds, closing on winner last strides, just failed

slight lead but hard pressed until headed 5th, stayed upsides and led 4 out, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, not fluent 10th, headway from omitted 3rd last, stayed on to chase leading duo last but no impression run-in

hit 2nd, in rear, hit 7th and 11th, soon pushed along, no progress when slightly hampered 3 out

pulled hard in rear, some headway to close on leaders when mistake 2 out, never any threat and soon well behind

tended to jump indifferently, settled in rear until effort 7th, 4th at next, 3 lengths 3rd and hard ridden 2 out, still 2 lengths down at last, only closed gradually but galvanised to get up on line despite edging left final strides, brilliant ride

behind, 8th when mistake 7th, beaten after 3 out

plentiful mistakes in 2nd, hunging badly left when jumped left 14th and violently so next where on his nose, soon 8 lengths down, rallied under pressure 2 out and close up at last and not fluent, edged right and found nil flat, eased final 100yds

never better than midfield, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch, hit next

in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden along approaching 10th, driven from 13th, stayed on after 3 out, disputed 2nd under pressure 2 out, chased leader and hit last, stayed on well to lead last strides, all out

held up in touch, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, slight lead last and soon 2 lengths clear, idled closing stages and driven out

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

held up, headway after 4 out to chase leader 3 out, jumped to front 2 out, pushed clear run-in

tracked leader, led 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed just before last, soon held in 2nd, eased final 100yds

held up in midfield, headway after 8th, soon chased leaders, ridden before last, one pace

held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not trouble front two

held up, hit 3rd, headway approaching 10th, mistake 12th, led 13th, stayed on well from 2 out, pushed along before last, drew clear run-in

held up, headway before 3 out, upsides soon after, chased along approaching last, outpaced by winner final 75yds

not always fluent, led, hit 5th, blundered and unseated rider 6th

held up, not fluent 5th, led 10th, travelling strongly and effortlessly going clear when mistake 2 out, very easily

in touch, ridden after 7th, soon lost place, behind and struggling 9th, hit 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader, left in lead briefly after 6f, led again over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, edged left and one pace inside final furlong

close up, led after 5 out, kept on strongly to go clear from 2 out, eased towards finish

took keen hold, in touch, effort after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, rallied next, no impression from 2 out

in touch, left 3rd 2nd, mistake 8th, went 2nd soon after 11th, led next, readily went between last 2, in command and not pushed flat, easily

chased leaders until went 2nd after 5th, jumped into lead 7th, mistake and headed next, led again 2 out, hit last, driven flat, headed and no extra final 100yds

mounted on course, took keen hold, chased leaders after 1st, went 2nd after 3rd until after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

in touch in midfield on outer, lost touch after 6th, tailed off but plugged on past beaten horses after 3 out, blundered last

tracked leaders, chased winner inside final 4f, stayed on under pressure final furlong but always held

chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, stayed on to hold that position run-in but never any chance with winner

made all, joined from 2 out and driven along, still hard pressed last, edged left when ridden run-in, stayed on willingly closing stages

in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

mid-division, nudged along 4th, ridden after 5th, never any impression, weakening when pulled up after 7th, broke blood vessel

mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, reminder 11th, ridden in disputed 3rd before 4 out, soon well held, weakened after 2 out

held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, steady progress from after 5th, pushed along to chase leaders 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ran on well to assert towards finish, pushed out

in rear, headway from 12th and staying on when blundered 14th and not recover

in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out and soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, chased winner under pressure approaching last, no impression but held on well for 2nd

led, went wide bend after 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, no chance with winner after but kept on to hold clear 2nd from 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, slight lead soon after, joined and narrowly headed 2 out but stayed upsides, still challenging last under pressure, stayed on well to lead close home

chased leaders, hit 8th, chased winner after 3 out and soon ridden, no impression 2 out, stayed on same pace soon after

led 2nd, headed and hit 11th and headed, led next, joined 4 out, soon headed, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, bumped 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged, bumped and mistake 2 out, rallied to challenge again and blundered last, stayed on under pressure to lead last stride

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, driven and outpaced after 7th, beaten final 3

held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, led going well approaching next, pushed clear from last

led to 3rd, close up, regained lead next, shaken up and clear when mistake 2 out, stayed on well

prominent, chased leaders 11th, outpaced approaching 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, hung left and soon faded

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, switched left and 2nd last, kept on, no extra closing stages

chased leader until ridden and weakened after last (usual 3 out)

hampered 1st, switched inside and led 2nd, clear 6th, headed 9th, soon hard driven, weakened approaching 3 out

took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, closed after 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, no impression, beaten when not fluent last

jumped left and mistakes, in touch in rear, ridden after 6th, headway under pressure after 12th, left 4th and pecked next, driven and stayed on to chase winner bypassing 2 out, kept on but never a threat

took keen hold, held up well in touch in rear, effort to go 4th just over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

pressed leader, ridden before 9th, driven and beaten before 2 out, switched right and plugged on flat

chased leaders, pushed along and hit 7th, blundered 8th, in touch again 3 out, weakened next and pulled up before last

tracked leaders in 3rd, quickened to challenge omitted 2 out, driven and stumbled on landing last, tried to rally and kept on but always just held

soon led, headed at omitted 3rd last, stayed on same pace run-in

in rear but in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden last, weakened final 120yds