D Jacob Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:05 01st January 2014

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, stayed on well

held up, headway 5th, tracked leaders after 6th, going well 7th, went 2nd, shaken up and over 6 lengths down before 3 out where blundered and lost 2nd, soon beaten

prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up towards rear, headway 9th, soon ridden and weakened soon after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on but always being held

held up, reminders after 4th, disputed 3rd on long run before entering back straight final time, driven bypassing omitted 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when awkward 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, headway 4th, chasing leaders 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out

chased leaders, driven 8th, one pace from next

in rear, headway to chase leaders when hit 5th, outpaced 8th, kept on from 3 out

held up in touch towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, modest 3rd and no impression under pressure over 3f out, 4th and well held final 2f

held up in rear, steady progress from 15th, chased leading pair last, driven and switched right flat, kept on well towards finish, never quite getting to leading pair

chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, led and hit next, mistake 4th, headed before next, ridden and beaten 5th, soon weakened, tailed off between last 2

held up in touch towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders next, chased winner 3 out, ridden and beaten soon after next, plugged on to hold 2nd

held up in rear, steady progress going well from 3 out, tracked winner after 2 out, produced to lead soon after last, stayed on but headed post

held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, still there but in touch and pushed along when fell 4 out, winded

led and soon clear, lunged at 5th, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly before next and started jumping left

jumped left, chased leader 2nd, closed to lead after 4 out, steadily drew clear, ridden out

tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, easily drew clear before next

held up in last trio, mistake 5th, progress after 3 out, tracked leaders on long run before 2 out and going better than most, soon ridden and weakened

jumped left 1st, well in touch, chased leading pair 13th to 3 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd again before last

tracked leaders, close up when mistake 3 out, soon left behind, took poor 3rd after 2 out

tracked winner, challenged halfway, ridden 13th, no impression 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly 3 out

soon tracked winner, challenged 11th but beaten off, tried to challenge again but jumped left from 3 out, lost 2nd after last, one pace

tracked leaders, slightly outpaced and lost place after 3 out, rallied before next, went 2nd last, upsides flat, not quicken near finish

tracked leaders, going strongly when brought to challenge just before 2 out, chased winner after, ran on and clear of rest but no impression when not fluent last

mistake 3rd, well in touch, closed from 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed next, coaxed along to challenge and upsides last, wouldn't go past flat

held up in last pair, tracked leaders after 3 out, going well when took 2nd but slithered on landing 2 out, not recover, left 2nd again last

held up in touch, not fluent 9th, tried to close 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders

tracked leader, upsides from 12th, pushed along after 3 out and not going as well as new leader, challenged again 2 out, narrow lead last, stayed on well to assert flat

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, steadily outpaced

held up in midfield, closed on leaders 3 out and looked a threat, ridden and no response 2 out, well beaten after

held up in rear, mistake 6th, weakened and mistake 8th, blundered next, well tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

in rear, headway over 4f out, never reached leaders, weakened inside final 2f

towards rear when weakened rapidly, pulled up and dismounted bend after 3rd

chased leader to 10th, ridden after 13th and mistake next, weakened and blundered 4 out

pressed leader until led 7th, narrowly headed approaching 9th, stayed upsides, led 11th, hard pressed from 14th and joined from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, still pressed last, stayed on well under pressure run-in

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4 out, blundered 3 out and lost place, stayed on approaching last, kept on closing stages

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 6th, ridden and unable to quicken after 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders until dropped out quickly under pressure after 9th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

held up in touch towards rear, headway 11th, ridden and beaten soon after next, well behind and pulled up 2 out

led but joined to 4th, quickened pace 6th, ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed with 1f to run, outpaced final 150yds

chased leader, challenged 4th, soon led, ridden and edged right when bumped well before last when soon headed, rallied after last to challenge but soon outpaced by winner final 110yds

in touch until lost position and pulled up before 10th

in touch, went 3rd 3 out but never on terms with leading duo, no chance in poor 3rd when fell last

led, joined 10th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened

made virtually all, not fluent 13th, joined from 3 out, bumped between last two and still hard pressed last, stayed on gamely under pressure to assert run-in

held up in rear but in touch, headway to close on leaders 2 out, nt mouch room, switched left and not fluent last, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in

chased leaders, led 5th, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and slight lead again soon after last, headed and no extra final 110yds

in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, in touch next, weakened soon after

tracked winner, quickened from 2 out to challenge last, kept on well run-in but always held by winner closing stages

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken when hit 2 out, outpaced and beaten between last 2, hung right and weakened flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until hit 3 out, closed 3rd and still travelling well before 2 out, ridden and no response between last 2, weakened flat

handed clear lead at start, pressed when jumped left and mistake 2 out, headed and unable to quicken under pressure between last 2, switched right and rallied to press idling winner towards finish, always held

took keen hold, in touch in last pair, chased leading pair from 7th, 6 lengths down and ridden after 3 out, no impression and mistake next, weakened last

in touch in midfield, ridden after 7th, outpaced next, no threat to leaders but plugged on under pressure flat

tracked leaders, hit 4th, hampered 11th, mistake next and lost place, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 6th, mounting challenge when pecked 2 out, soon pushed along, slight bump after last, soon driven and every chance, no extra final 75yds

prominent, not fluent 8th and next, soon given reminders and lost place, behind from 11th, jumped left 13th, pulled up before 15th

held up in rear, mistake 17th, progress from 19th, ridden after 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd after 2 out, quickly closed to lead last, driven and all out flat

led and set strong pace early, not fluent 7th, headed soon after 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened

held up in midfield, smooth progress to lead immediately after 2 out, winner soon swept by, driven and left with chance after last, stayed on but always held

held up in last pair, tracked leading trio 4 out, smooth progress after next, led between final 2 and good jump last, 2 lengths clear flat, driven and held on

held up in midfield, smooth progress before 2 out, led before last, cruised clear, impressive

pressed leader, led 6th, joined after next, headed 2 out, still nearly upsides when not fluent last, one pace

held up in rear, good progress to lead soon after 2 out and going strongly, ridden after last, headed and outpaced final 100yds

jumped better than rivals, led, 3 lengths clear after 2 out and ridden, headed last, easily outpaced

led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, still upsides when not fluent last, weakened flat

made most and jumped proficiently, narrowly headed 3 out, shaken up to lead again last, driven and stayed on well

led 3rd, headed 12th until led after 14th, ridden after 3 out, 2 lengths up when left clear 2 out

took keen hold, in touch, tracked leaders after 5th, not fluent 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed run-in, no extra towards finish

mid-division, headway 3 out, pushed along to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, 4th when mistake 2 out, one pace when mistake last

blundered 1st, towards rear, hampered on bend by loose horse after 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, some progress 2 out, weakened flat

chased leaders, strong challenge from 3 out and upsides last, ridden soon after, kept on same pace

made all, travelling well when left with clear advantage 2 out, unchallenged

in touch, headway 4 out, disputed 2nd from 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd final 150yds but no chance with leading duo

tracked leaders, travelling well to dispute 2 length 2nd when fell 8th

held up in rear but in touch, shaken up after 4 out, driven to take 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace

in touch, headway and slightly hampered 3 out, staying on same pace when blundered 2 out and no chance after

tracked leader, not fluent 9th, slight lead from 2 out until quickened to assert run-in, readily

always towards rear, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before last

held up in touch, headway to track leaders in 3rd approaching 3 out, travelling best when took slight lead and not fluent last, driven and stayed on strongly soon after

in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace next, held disputing 8 lengths 4th when fell last

tracked leader, slight lead 4th to next, stayed close 2nd, challenging when stumbled 3 out, challenged again next, led before last, driven clear, readily

led, joined from 9th until narrowly headed approaching 14th, led again 4 out, forged clear after 2 out and ran on strongly

held up in rear, headway on bit 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, chased leader soon after and ridden, soon no impression, outpace into 3rd soon after last

held up, headway approaching 3 out, hit next, stayed on same pace

disputed lead, pecked 2nd, clear leader 4th until 12th where joined, ridden and headed when reached for 4 out, every chance when not fluent next, beaten when mistake 2 out

in rear, headway 8th, disputed 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, swtiched left under pressure and weakened last

with leader, slight lead 2nd, soon narrowly headed, stayed challenging until led 6th, ridden approaching 2 out and soon joined, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace under pressure final 100yds

travelled well, made all, jumped big 2 out and last, easily

held up in rear, headway 14th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged travelling well next, soon led, 3 lengths clear after last, ridden, found little, headed last strides

held up, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, driven 7th, lost place before next

held up, travelled strongly, joined leaders 12th, led going well approaching 3 out, driven out run-in

took keen hold, led 1st, jumped well, went clear between last 2, stayed on well

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on again to go 3rd entering final furlong

jumped slightly left, led, slow 9th (water), headed 13th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out

took keen hold, led 2nd, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, left 4th at the last, no extra when dropped to 5th final strides

fell 1st

held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

chased winner to 4th, went 2nd again 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened approaching last

chased leader until led 6th, headed 9th, led again 11th, ridden flat, all out

held up in touch, tracked leading trio after 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged and upsides 2 out, one pace under pressure before last

close up, pressed winner from 9th until ridden and one pace after 3 out

with leader, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced by leaders

chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, slight lead soon after, headed final 150yds, stayed challenging, no extra closing stages

chased leaders, dropped to rear 7th, weakened before 3 out

took keen hold early, tracked leaders in 3rd, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well run-in

disputed 2nd until chased winner from 4th to 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

chased leaders, weakened 3f out

in touch, tracked leaders travelling well 2 out when disputing 2nd, ridden soon after, one pace into 3rd well before last

mid-division, headway after 10th, led after 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, narrowly headed after last, kept on with every chance, lost 2nd on nod

in rear but in touch, headway to close on leaders from 12th, disupted 2nd from 3 out, ridden before next, one pace into 3rd approaching last

chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off

in rear, headway from 3f out, chased leaders and ridden approaching last, one pace run-in

in touch, chased leaders 6th, weakened after 4 out

in touch, tracked leaders 8f out, pushed along and short of room on bend 4f out, ridden to chase winner briefly 3f out, stayed on same pace

mid-division, went badly left and hampered 4th, tracked leaders 9th until very badly hampered and lost place 11th, ridden after 4 out, staying on at same pace in disputed 4th when fell 2 out

mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, soon struggling in last pair, no chance from next

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

tracked leaders, travelling well in disputed 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened tamely after next, virtually pulled up run-in, bled post race

jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden after 4 out, held from next, stayed on same pace

held up in touch, headway 8th, led after 4 out, hard pressed and ridden from next, hit 2 out, went slightly right when headed last, kept on but no extra

jumped accurately, chased leaders until left 2nd 3rd, jumped into lead 13th, slight mistake and headed next but still travelling better than rival, led before last, readily went clear flat, easily

tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, upsides over 1f out, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, tracked leader 3rd, led next, headed 2 out, left 7 lengths 2nd and hampered last

tracked leaders, challenged soon after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, reached and hit last, driven and carried right run-in, stayed on well to lead final 75yds

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to dispute 3rd on bend when hampered after 3 out, one pace and held after

tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, went 2nd after next, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, quickly headed and switched left, no extra

mid-division, headway after 5th to track leaders next, stayed on same pace from 2 out

left in lead 2nd, made rest, pushed along and in command from 3 out, stayed on well

chased leaders, 3rd and driven after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat to go 3rd last strides

held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders 7th, outpaced next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up in touch in last quartet, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, jumped left 1st, closed and tracked leaders 6th, challenged and jumped into lead 3 out, shaken up and left in command next, 3 lengths clear last, pushed out

chased clear leading pair, mistake 2nd, closed 5th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged next, ridden and unable to quicken in 3rd when mistake last, one pace flat

towards rear most of way

disputed 2nd to 5th, mistake next, chased leader from 9th, hit 3 out, 3 lengths down, pushed along and staying on but possibly not going as well as leader when left clear 2 out, no danger after

close up on outer, went 2nd 3 out, led on bit soon after next, ridden final 100yds, held on gamely

in touch, slipped 6th, headway 9th, weakened 4 out

led and soon clear, made all, driven run-in, unchallenged

in touch, headway 15th, tracked leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leader, led approaching last, driven and held on well run-in

held up, headway 6th, challenging 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, ran on gamely when duelled for lead run-in, gamely prevailed

midfield until blundered and unseated rider 6th

chased leaders, unable to go with front pair approaching 2 out, weakened before last

nearly always last, ridden 4f out, soon tailed off

led until after 2nd, chased leader after until 8th, went 2nd again 9th, led 11th until outjumped and headed 13th, soon driven and weakened, no chance when mistake 3 out

took keen hold, chased leader after 2nd until led 4th, headed next, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, headway into midfield 7f out, ridden and beaten over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

in touch in midfield, effort when blundered 14th, well beaten after, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd but hanging left 3 out, hit next and lost 2nd, weakened bypassing 2 out

chased leading pair, 3rd and outpaced when dived and mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten next, weakened

made all, travelling best before 2 out, ridden and readily drew clear between last 2, comfortably

towards rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, never a factor, tailed off

tracked leaders, slightly hampered 3rd, joined leader 5th, not fluent next, led after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, just lost 4th when hit 2 out, weakened

held up behind leaders, took closer after 6th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, stayed on same pace

raced green and not always fluent, in rear but in touch, ridden after 5th, chased leading pair after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 2nd at the last

midfield, brief effort on long run to 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, beaten next

pulled hard towards rear, never a factor

steadied start, behind, kept on from 3 out, never on terms

chased winner from 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out

raced keenly, tracked winner, shaken up after 3 out, ridden between last 2, not pace to challenge, no extra from last

always prominent, raced keenly, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on under pressure