D C Costello Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 10th March 2015

led to 4th, with leader until led again after 2 out, ridden, headed and weakened before last

tracked leaders, effort 7th, handy 3rd when fell next

pressed leader until not much room and weakened 3f out

started slowly, behind, mistake 5th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, never reached leaders

held up, steady headway over 6f out, driven and outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

mistakes, chased leaders until not fluent and lost place 5th, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first three

led, headed 2 out, switched right soon after last, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway from 8th to dispute lead 11th, ridden approaching 4 out where headed, stayed on same pace from 3 out

led to 3rd, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off next

held up in touch in midfield, close enough in 6th when fell 7th

jumped left, led until after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next

in last, pushed along 6th, hit next and soon driven, lost place after 11th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake last, soon eased, eventually finished

in touch, driven 7th, weakened between last 2, broke blood vessel

took keen hold, tracked leaders, handy 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, clear when hit last, eased towards finish

chased leaders, driven 4th, lost place next

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out, eventually completed

held up in rear, headway 6th, 3rd and outpaced when jumped left 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last 50yds

with leaders, led 3 out, headed and one pace approaching next

in touch, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon beaten

led, headed 7f out, weakened over 4f out, soon well behind

jumped left, tracked leaders, hit 8th, soon pushed along, lost place 10th, 5th and well behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, soon clear, joined 8th, headed before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened before last

chased leaders, mistake 1st, led 4th, well clear 16th, distance clear when eased closing stages

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced 19th, no impression from 4 out

pressed leader, led 6th, ridden after 2 out (normal 3 out), not fluent and headed last (normal 2 out), kept on but always just held

held up in touch, not always fluent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd 100yds out, no threat to winner

held up, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, well beaten when blundered 2 out

close up, ridden 3 out, one pace from next

tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

not fluent in rear, never threatened

prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance last, one pace run-in

in rear, mistake 2nd, hit 6th, soon behind, blundered 8th, tailed off 4th when pulled up before 10th

jumped left, hung left, in rear, headway on outside 3 out, chasing leaders when jumped badly left, blundered, rider lost irons and lost place next, soon pulled up

not fluent in rear, mistake 3rd, outpaced next, headway 5th, outpaced and modest 5th 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd last 50yds

in rear, well behind from 3 out

jumped left, led, headed 4 out, regained lead 2 out, asserted and about 4 lengths clear last, all out towards finish but gamley doing enough

midfield, headway after 4 out, soon chased leaders, weakened 2 out

held up, mistake 1st, ridden along and outpaced halfway, never able to challenge

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, headway to chase winner 12th to next, ridden and outpaced 4 out, jumped left and regained second place last, no chance with easy winner

took keen hold, in touch, effort when not fluent 2 out, chased (clear) winner run-in, kept on, flattered by proximity

held up, effort before 3 out, not fluent next, kept on from last, not reach first two

always behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, hampered 5th, rallied and in touch when blundered 2 out, not recover

led, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off

chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

midfield, not fluent 7th, outpaced next, rallied before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, not reach first two

held up in rear, pushed along 7f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take modest 2nd last 150yds

prominent, lost place 9th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mistakes, tracked leading pair, went modest 2nd approaching 3 out, no chance with winner when blundered last

chased leaders, driven 6th, one pace

in touch in midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

led, narrowly headed 7f out to 4f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ridden out

last when jumped awkwardly 5th, ridden after, mistake 9th and blundered next, lost touch and pulled up before 11th

held up, headway after 4 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when fell 2 out

tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, driven 7th, lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

not fluent in rear, modest 4th when hit 8th, blundered and lost place next, behind when pulled up before 11th

mid-division, headway 6th, modest 3rd 13th, one pace when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

chased winner, stayed on under pressure to challenge run-in, just held

led to 4th, chased leaders, modest 3rd last, weakened towards finish

took keen hold in rear, driven 7th, soon lost place, behind from 3 out

jumped left, raced wide, tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, hit 8th, lost place 10th, left poor 2nd 12th

with leaders, fell 3rd

reminders after start, chased leaders, reminders 10th, lost place 13th, soon behind

chased clear leader, reminders after 7th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, driven 6th, weakened 2 out

held up last, steady progress after 4 out, went 4th 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly final 100yds, never quite getting there

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off

prominent, effort and chased leader after 3 out, led last, driven and stayed on strongly

led, driven and headed approaching 3 out, hung right, one pace between last 2, no chance with winner

took keen hold, tracked winner, driven 5th, one pace approaching 2 out, poor 4th soon after last

chased leaders, upsides over 3f out, weakened final 2f

took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 7th, driven approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

with leader, lost place and jumped badly left 5th, behind and hung left next, tailed off when jumped badly left 2 out

chased leaders, reminders 8th, lost place before next

mid-division, headway 7th, lost place soon after next

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 10th, kept on one pace run-in

led, headed briefly 3rd, clear 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up towards rear, headway 7th, soon driven, lost place next

not fluent on occasions, held up on outside, headway after 4 out, shaken up to lead between last 2, soon clear, eased last 75yds

towards rear and never going well, ridden and headway 7th, struggling from 16th

raced keenly, led, headed 3f out, soon checked, continued to stay on, still every chance inside final furlong, slightly intimidated by winner inside final 150yds, stayed on same pace towards finish

in touch, hit 4 out, tracked leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led just after last, ran on to draw clear final 100yds, readily

led, clear 4th to 5th, strongly pressed 2 out, headed after last, stayed on, held towards finish

in rear, last when shaken up 4th, driven next, behind when hit 6th and reminders, tailed off when pulled up after 13th

raced in last, not fluent 2nd, pushed along next, taken wide 5th, lost place next, soon behind

in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, reminders soon after 3 out, one pace

raced alone on inner, chased leaders, 4th and close enough 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, went 2nd and hit next, plugged on, no chance with winner

blundered 3rd, towards rear until passed beaten rivals from 3 out

led, hit 3rd, mistake next, headed and weakened quickly 2 out

led, jumped slowly and reminders 3rd, headed after next, ridden along and stayed close up until weakened 9th, poor 4th when left remote 2nd last

held up in mid-division, chased leaders 7th, driven and outpaced 3 out, poor 4th when hit 2 out

held up in rear, headway 10th, outpaced when hit 12th, jumped left 2 out, took modest 3rd last, kept on

with leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

took keen hold, 2nd soon after 3rd, lost place 7th

took keen hold in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, 4th last, weakened last 100yds