B Hughes Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 14th December 2013

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, modest 3rd 3f out, one pace

led 5f, chased leader, regained lead 5 out, quickened clear well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed last 125yds, no extra

chased leader to 8th, not fluent 6 out, outpacaced when hit next, weakened before 4 out

in touch, steady headway 7th, effort and chased leader after 3 out, effort next, one pace and lost second last 100yds

made all, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, kept on strongly to go clear from last

chased leader to 4th, lost place next, lost touch from 5 out, tailed off

held up, outpaced when hit 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, led 14th to 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, plugged on

held up, took closer order 8th, led going well 2 out, ridden clear approaching last

led narrowly until 5th, remained prominent until weakened 2 out

in touch, hit 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

held up in rear, driven over 4f out, kept on final 2f, never on terms

chased leaders, led 4 out, clear when jumped left last 2, pushed out

held up in rear, effort after 7th, soon driven and outpaced, stayed on from 2 out, modest 5th last, 4th near finish

chased clear leader, driven 5th, led after next, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, driven and 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on one pace

led, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on, held close home

took keen hold early, in touch, headway to chase (clear) winner before 3 out, effort and closed next, drifted left and outpaced from last

mistakes, led to 3rd, led 7th, ridden when hit 2 out, soon headed, one pace from last

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out, left moderate fifth last

chased leaders, pushed along 17th, outpaced from 4 out, no chance when pulled up and dismounted before last

pressed leader, effort and ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last

led, hit and ridden 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened

not fluent, mid-division, lost place 5th, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off 3 out

in rear, some headway when fell 8th

chased leaders until weakened after 8th

led, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened last

chased winner, closed briefly 3 out, lost 2nd when stumbled on landing 2 out, well beaten before last

chased leaders, went 2nd briefly approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out

chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, hit next, blundered last, finished tired

chased leaders, led 10th to 13th, led approaching 3 out, driven right out

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, chased winner between last 2, no impression

in rear, some headway 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd and next, weakened 2 out, mistake last

chased leaders, pushed along over 7f out, lost place over 5f out, soon behind

chased leaders, driven approaching 2 out, weakened before last

with leader, led 8th, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and held on closing stages

led to halfway, effort and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

close up, led 6th to 4 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

pressed winner, effort and disputing lead when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, not fluent last, one pace run-in

held up in touch, headway and left third 4th, went second 4 out, effort and ridden 2 out, soon kept on same pace from last

took keen hold, led and clear to after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace after last

chased leaders, went second 5th, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, went second run-in, kept on, not going pace of winner

chased leaders, hit 7th, hit and outpaced 9th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, went second 8th, led going well 3 out, headed next, soon driven and edged left, rallied, kept on under pressure from last, held near finish

prominent, ridden along 6 out, outpaced after next, kept on from 2 out, no impression

took keen hold, close up, went second over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and one pace over 1f out

chased leaders, driven after 4 out, weakened after next

in touch when fell 5th

tracked leaders going well, went second before 3 out, led last, soon driven along, kept on well

not fluent, prominent, headway to lead approaching 4 out, headed next, upsides when pecked next, one pace from last

tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down when hit last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway approaching 4 out, upsides 2 out, left in lead last, hard driven and held on

mid-division, headway to track leaders 3rd, outpaced 3 out, 3rd and staying on when not fluent last, kept on to take 2nd near finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, left poor 3rd 2 out

midfield, mistake 7th, improved to chase leaders 9th, fell 11th

led, headed 4th, weakened 8th

chased leader, led after 3 out, headed next, 4th and under pressure when mistake last, one pace run-in

midfield, mistake 5th, lost place and towards rear before 9th, toiling before 14th

led, headed 2 out, still close up before last, ridden run-in, soon beaten

led, headed just before 3 out, weakened approaching last

led, hit 6th, joined 3 out, headed and no extra last 100yds

steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway 6f out, 2nd over 2f out, soon driven and edged right, kept on same pace over 1f out

chased leaders, hit 7th, outpaced after next, weakened last

held up, headway 7th, outpaced and lost place next, took distant 4th after 11th, kept on and modest 3rd last

rear-division, well behind from 3 out

chased leaders, effort and chance last, kept on run-in, not going pace of winner

with leader, struggling before 4 out, beaten after next, tailed off

held up in touch, steady headway 3 out, led before last, soon shaken up and kept on strongly run-in

took keen hold, close up, left chasing clear leader 3 out, led going well before last, soon clear, easily

pressed leader, led 8th to between last 2, rallied under pressure and regained lead last, stayed on strongly run-in

jumped well, made all, pressed 2 out, ridden and went 2 lengths clear between last 2, pressed again when mistake, rider lost iron and left well clear last

chased leaders, lost place and ridden 4 out, rallied under pressure after 3 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in

took keen hold, close up, effort and ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

chased winner, effort and ridden 3 out, just over two lengths down and one pace when fell heavily next

chased leaders, brought down 7th

tracked leaders, smooth headway and every chance before 3 out, pushed along and lost second last, soon outpaced

tracked leader, hit 5 out, soon weakened

midfield, weakened before 3 out

held up, hit 1st, not fluent 9th, never threatened, left poor 3rd last

with leader, slow 8th and lost place, hit 10th, soon dropped to rear, no threat after

close up, hit 2nd, challenged 8th, not fluent next, outpaced 5 out, no impression from 3 out

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner before last, one pace run-in

chased leader to 3rd, prominent, went second going well 5 out, shaken up to lead run-in, quickened clear, readily

close up, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, kept on strongly run-in

chased leading pair to 7th, lost place 4 out, soon behind

held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, stayed on run-in, took 2nd closing stages

in rear, some headway 3 out, modest 5th when mistake last

mistakes, led to 2nd, every chance until weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and outpaced passing bypassed 2 out

led until blundered and headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up in touch, effort after 3 out, outpaced by first two from next

held up in touch, steady headway 4 out, effort and chased winner 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

tracked leaders, slipped and lost place bend before 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, rallied before 2 out, soon no impression

took keen hold early, prominent, effort and ridden over 2f out, one pace when checked over 1f out

not jump well, took keen hold, led to 6th, led before 9th to next, struggling from 5 out, tailed off

close up, not fluent 6th, ridden and every chance before 3 out, weakened after next

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened from next

not fluent, led to 5 out, ridden and weakened from next, no chance when left 24 lengths second last

held up in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place 5th, struggling from next

held up, struggling halfway, no impression when left fourth 2 out

chased leaders, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

led to 3rd, close up, effort and led briefly approaching 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not reach winner

took keen hold, close up, led briefly 2 out (usual 3 out), outpaced from last

chasing leaders when fell 1st

not fluent on occasions, soon chasing winner, going well 2 out, ridden to lead briefly run-in, kept on, held close home

made all, came readily clear over 2f out, pushed out, easily

took keen hold, led to over 5d out, stayed upsides until outpaced over 2f out, no danger after

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from last, no chance with first two

led, ridden when hit 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

close up, led 3rd, headed after 5 out, ridden next, one pace from 3 out, just over 4 lengths down and held when left second last

close up, led before 9th, made rest, not fluent next, kept on well under pressure from 2 out

prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out

midfield, reminders and dropped to rear halfway, soon tailed off

midfield, headway to track leader approaching 4 out, challenged when hit 3 out, soon ridden, just lost 2nd when mistake last, weakened

led narrowly, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, gradually weakened

took keen hold, with leader, led on bit approaching 3 out, soon clear, hit last, impressive

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out

held up in rear, looked reluctant and pulled up before 6th

prominent, led 4th, clear 7th, briefly hung right on bend after 8th, pushed along and dwindling advantage approaching last, ridden and edged left after last, soon pressed, just held on

tracked leaders, ridden when hit 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, one pace, lost 3rd post

held up in rear, good headway 7th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on and upsides last, no extra closing stages

in rear, mistake 4th, headway 14th, 5 lengths down in 4th when fell 4 out

with leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, driven 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off next, jumped badly right last 2

midfield, ridden along 6f out, driven over 3f out and soon behind

raced keenly, prominent, chased leader after 4f until 6f out, ridden and weakened 4f out

in touch, prominent 7th, effort approaching 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, no chance with front two

midfield, mistake 11th, soon under pressure and weakened

held up, mistake and bumped 1st, not fluent 13th, soon outpaced, progress approaching last, stayed on and challenging run-in, one pace and held close home

always prominent, went 2nd 6th, chance from 3 out, ridden before last when not quicken and lost 2nd, regained 2nd run-in 1f out, no chance with winner

chased leaders, close 4th when fell 3 out

held up in last, badly hampered 1st and not always fluent after, left 3rd and in touch 3rd, outpaced 12th, well beaten 3 out

led to over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

prominent, ridden and outpaced 10th, rallied 5 out, not fluent next, soon no danger

jumped left, led to 6th, close up, driven and outpaced before 3 out, no impression when left modest third last

led to 9th, ridden and lost place quickly after next, soon lost touch and pulled up

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, less than 3 lengths fourth and going well when mistake, stumbled and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders, went second 6th to before 3 out, weakened next, held when not fluent last

always prominent, close up 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, weakened

always in rear, tailed off final 4f

led to 2nd, with leader, led 6th, made rest, driven before last, held on gamely towards finish

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced before 4 out, beaten after next, tailed off

led and clear until given breather 4th, quickened clear before 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, kept on same pace

pressed leader, led before 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, just in front when mistake last, headed run-in, rallied, just held

not fluent in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th

mainly disputed lead, headed approaching 4 out, rallied before 2 out, took 2nd last, ran on and closed on winner towards finish

midfield, some headway approaching 3 out, under pressure before next, never able to trouble leaders

midfield, headway when stumbled 3 out, slightly short of room after last, soon ridden, kept on, no impression on front pair towards finish

prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last

chased leader, challenging 3 out, ridden and lugged left approaching last, not quicken run-in, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, beaten run-in

not fluent, in touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

led at modest gallop, ridden after 2 out, headed when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up, steady headway and in touch 3 out (usual 4 out), stumbled next, soon recovered and smooth headway to chase winner last, effort when not much room and switched right run-in, one pace

not fluent and mostly jumped left, held up in touch, struggling halfway, fifth and no chance when refused 2 out

midfield when fell 1st

tracked leaders, led 2f out, stayed on strongly to forge clear final furlong

mid-division, chased leaders 7f out, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out

chased leaders, led going well before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in

led, ridden before 2 out, rider dropped whip and edged left run-in, kept on, headed near finish

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, led run-in, stayed on well

took keen hold, led to 1st, close up until not fluent and weakened from 3 out

close up, led after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, held on well run-in

prominent until ridden and weakened before last

jumped well, made all, quickened clear before last, kept on strongly run-in

behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

chased leading pair, outpaced 4 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off next, eventually completed

chased leader, led 8th, drew clear from 2 out, heavily eased near finish

with leaders, led 4th, headed next, ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2

made all, pushed out

always leading pair, led 5th until 7th and again after 3 out, hard pressed next where not fluent, stayed on strongly and in command from last

dropped out last but one, steady progress from 9th, ridden and disputed 12 lengths 3rd 3 out, soon no further impression

held up towards rear, headway 5th, close 4th and going well after next, faded tamely soon after home turn, hit 2 out

chased long leader until 3rd, driven and weakened before 5th, soon tailed off

lost place 4th, last after next, tailed off from 8th

took keen hold early, chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

took keen hold, held up, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous after

held up, ridden after 4 out, struggling from next

held up towards rear, headway and prominent final circuit, effort and driven 3 out, one pace from last

led, hit and baulked 3rd, stumbled 4 out, wandered and headed approaching next, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

took keen hold in rear, fell 8th

slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong

soon led, headed 3f out, soon weakened

driven early to chase leaders, led over 3f out, forged clear over 1f out

led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

tracked leader, led 2 out, clear between last 2, eased towards finish

ran without declared tongue strap, held up in last but well in touch, joined leaders 4 out, led 2 out, went clear run-in

held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

chased leaders, driven along and close fourth when fell 4 out

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced

dwelt, held up, steady headway going well 3f out, pushed along approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

prominent, ridden over 3f out, edged left 2f out, soon one pace

close up, effort and every chance over 1f out to inside final furlong, kept on same pace well inside final furlong

tracked leader, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

tracked leader, reminders after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, plugged on but always held by winner

led, quickened pace 7f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

led, headed 14th, one pace when hit 3 out

slowly into stride, behind, struggling halfway, never on terms

pressed leader, led 3f out, driven and headed well over 1f out, soon outpaced, finished weakly

held up last until after 11th, effort before 2 out, ridden and soon no further impression

in touch on inner, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish

held up in midfield, headway on inner to track leaders before halfway, effort and close up 3f out, soon ridden and every chance until driven and one pace from well over 1f out

made all, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortably

pressed leader until before 7th, ridden and soon dropped out

led at slow pace, sometimes wandering into hurdles, joined 2 out, driven and headed and wandered last where mistake and crowded, one pace after

chased leaders, modest 3rd 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

in rear, outpaced 14th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

taken early to post, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2f out

tracked leader, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish

held up, tracked leaders 7f out, went close 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, driven out

in rear, headway after 5th, one pace before 2 out

mid-division, lost place 8th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened approaching next

chased leaders, driven 8th, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch in midfield until ridden and weakened over 2f out, behind 1f out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon chased winner, no real impression approaching last, no chance after

prominent, hit 4 out, soon ridden, hit next, soon weakened

tracked leaders, effort and shaken up 2 out, outpaced from last

midfield, effort and chased winner over 2f out, raced awkwardly, hard driven and stayed on inside final furlong, just held

held up, jumped carefully 6th, outpaced 4 out, never a threat

chased leaders, hit 9th, outpaced 11th, chasing leaders 12th, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, driven out

in rear, hit 3rd, some headway 5th, soon lost place and behind

chased leader, hit 6th, weakened 3 out, behind run-in

chased leaders, lost place approaching last, soon well behind, tailed off

chased leaders 2nd after 3 out, weakened last

tracked leading pair, effort 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, driven and edged left final furlong, no impression

worst away in ragged start, headway 8th, chasing leaders next, outpaced when badly hampered and lost place next, pulled up before 11th

chased leaders, one pace from 14th

chased winner, hit 3 out, one pace

held up, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened last

chased leaders, shaken up 8f out, outpaced 4f out, soon lost place

took keen hold, tracked leaders, 3rd and one pace between last 2

led until before 3 out, soon lost place and behind

led 2f, chased leaders, ridden and hampered over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

led after 1st until 6th, remained handy, until ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

in rear, driven along after 6th, hampered 10th, never on terms

pressed winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

led, hampered by loose horse 3rd, ridden and headed when mistake 3 out, weakened next

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

mid-division, some headway 8th, lost place after next

chased leaders, lost place when jumped slowly 6th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out

prominent, lost place 11th, 5th and behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, hit 2nd, left in lead 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, driven out, dismounted after line

made all, 4 lengths ahead when blundered last, driven right out

dwelt, reminders after start, headway 8f out, chased leaders over 4f out, edged right 1f out, stayed on same pace

prominent, effort and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

in touch to halfway, soon lost place, no chance final 4

held up, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened

chased leader, led 9th, quickened clear 4 out, ridden and idled run-in, kept on well

chased leaders, ridden 4 out, rallied, weakened after 2 out

towards rear, ridden halfway, lost touch from 5 out, tailed off

chased leaders, effort when hit 3 out, weakened from next