David Bass Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:00 14th April 2016

mid-division, headway after 3 out, close up when slightly hampered next, ridden to lead before last, headed run-in, kept on same pace

held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, stumbled next, not travelling after, driven after 2 out, soon weakened, no chance when badly hampered last

mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden next, soon beaten

mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon in rear

with leaders, led 26th, headed and no extra last 150yds

in rear, hampered 10th (Bechers), stayed on approaching 2 out, never a factor

in touch towards outside, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

mainly tracked leader, led after 9th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next

prominent, driven and outpaced over 4f out, rallied under pressure over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

jumped left on occasions, led, hit 5 out, joined and ridden next, headed 2 out, edged left before last, outpaced run-in

held up in midfield on inner, not much room and lost place 7f out, good headway to lead on bit 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, impressive

led, jumped slowly 1st, driven along from 4th, headed and weakened after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 7th, weakened 3 out

never going well in rear, no chance from 17th

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and outpaced about 5 lengths down after 3 out, rallied to challenge 2 out, no extra final 150yds

prominent, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, drifted left but closed inside final furlong, kept on, no extra near finish

led, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no chance with ready winner

held up in 3rd, left 2nd after 5f, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, soon asserted but hung left, stayed on

midfield, ridden after 5th, lost place next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

strong, prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened 4f out

settled close up until ridden and outpaced in 6th home turn, rallied before last, driven and stayed on well flat, nearly snatched 2nd

held up in touch in midfield, headway 5f out, effort to chase winner well over 1f out, kept on but always held inside final furlong

held up, struggling before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no danger when jumped right last, well beaten

held up, dropped to last 4 out, niggled along before 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders last, kept on run-in but no danger

tracked leaders, losing place when mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, challenged 13th, ridden when it 4 out, kept pressing leaders with every chance until last, weakened run-in

held up behind leading group, effort and ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

not fluent, prominent, hit and driven 4 out, weakened after next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, went second 2nd, led and hit 4 out, hit next, drew clear on bridle before 2 out, not fluent last, easily

disputed 2nd behind winner who was soon clear, ridden and weakened after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

in touch in midfield, ridden and beaten 4f out, weakened 3f out

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until before 3 out, lost place rapidly and tailed off 2 out, pulled up last

held up towards rear, headway 5th, 8th but not on terms with leaders when mistake 3 out, immediately pulled up and dismounted

chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra final 100yds

prominent, led 4th, hard pressed 2 out, edged right under pressure between last 2, edged left and headed last, hampered and stumbled soon after, no extra final 75yds

tracking leaders when fell heavily 8th

in touch, lost place 9th, outpaced before 2 out, edged left and stayed on approaching last, took 3rd run-in but no chance with front two

chased leaders, ridden on inner 2 out, not quicken under pressure before last, edged right run-in, kept on same pace

led until 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

taken down early, took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, still in touch when not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on from 2 out but not pace to threaten, went 5th towards finish

in touch until pushed along after 4 out, driven in midfield after 2 out, weakened before last

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 4th and held when hit last, lost 4th final strides

with leaders until driven and weakened just before 2 out

tracked leaders, pressed leader 3rd until ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, mistake 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along from after 5th, driven along after next, weakened 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped right, shaken up 5th, clear 3rd next, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when jumped violently right last

tracked leading pair, 2nd 6th, upsides and driven 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, jumped left last, hung right and forged clear last 75yds

tracked leaders, jumped soundly, 2nd 15th, led 3 out, forged clear run-in, eased closing stages

took keen hold, soon tracking leading pair, upsides 8th, driven to lead 3 out, hung left, ridden between last 2, edged left run-in, found extra closing stages

prominent, chased leader after 4f until weakened over 3f out

mid-division, ridden 11th, struggling when mistake 13th

prominent, blundered 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

made virtually all, ridden clear after 3 out, drifted left between last 2, unchallenged

tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge before 2 out, led between last 2, pushed clear, readily

in rear, headway 5th, lost place after next

close up in 3rd, pushed along when left 2nd 4 out, driven to challenge and with winner 2 out, outjumped last, kept on same pace

on his toes, toom keen hold early, hit 2nd, close up until 6th, slowed very rapidly next and soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out

held up in midfield, mistake 6th, lost touch after next, not fluent last, soon eased, tailed off

2nd mostly until led 3 out, soon driven, not fluent next, headed last, kept on steadily after but always just held

led at steady pace, ridden after 3 out, joined next but kept battling on, edged left under strong driving flat, headed briefly, regained advantage close home

tall strong, midfield, ridden and beaten before 3 out

mid-division until dropped to rear 3rd, ridden along from 5th, headway after 12th, one pace and no further impression from 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 7th, behind and reminders 9th, tailed off when jumped badly right 3 out and last, virtually pulled up

led, quickened pace going to 3 out, headed last, soon not clear run and switched right, took 2nd last 75yds, stayed on same pace

tall, prominent 10f, tailed off in 5th 3f out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

held up, ridden after 3 out, never on terms

in touch until weakened 3 out

held up towards rear, progress 7f out, joined leaders 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked winner, mistake 9th and soon ridden, lost 2nd 3 out, well held after, left 2nd again last

led after 1f, headed after 4f, chased clear leader, weakened over 3f out, well behind when heavily eased 2f out, virtually pulled up, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, hung right throughout, jumped right 5th, soon driven, close 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and ducked left 2 out, weakened between last 2

mid-division, outpaced when mistake 5th, one pace approaching next

soon chasing leaders, driven approaching 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, driven 11th, reminders and lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

made all, ridden and hung right 2 out, drew clear, eased near finish

made all and set good pace, shaken up when pressed before 2 out, 4 lengths lead and in command when left clear last, driven out

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, soon pushed along, weakened before 4 out

prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened before 2 out

in touch, ridden 3f out, plugged on

made all, not fluent 4th, hit 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, pressed before last, driven run-in, edged left, kept on gamely

tracked leader, led before 6th, mistake 6 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, gradually weakened from approaching last

led, not fluent 5 out and soon pushed along, ridden when headed 3 out, kept on

prominent, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, every chance run-in, one pace and held towards finish

held up towards rear, effort in 7th home turn, soon ran green and hanging left, kept on steadily without threatening

midfield, outpaced 3 out, 5th and hard driven before next, no impression after

dropped towards rear 7th, headway in 2nd at 12th, ridden to lead well before 2 out, just headed under pressure when sprawled on landing 2 out, no chance with winner after but remained clear of rest

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 5th when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, reminders after 6th, driven 6th, lost place approaching 3 out

in rear-division, chased leaders 8th, lost place 15th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no progress before next, eased

held up in rear, progress after 9th, joined leaders 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out

held up in rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off in last pair from next

held up, not fluent 4th, chased leading trio after 6th but no impression, shaken up and faded from 2 out

chased leaders until dropped to rear and not fluent 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th

with leaders, pushed along 5th, soon in rear, driven 9th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out

led, hit 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

chased winner 2nd until ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last

prominent until ridden after 5th, weakened before next

midfield, closed and in touch 5th, not fluent next, 6th and struggling under pressure before 2 out, weakened 2 out

led, headed approaching 3rd, remained handy, pushed along to chase leader approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on

held up, behind from 4th

chased leader, hampered 1st, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly next, swerved right and lost 2nd 4th, remained handy, led 7th, ridden, headed and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next

chased winner, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

in touch, progress to track leading pair 5th, shaken up and closed to lead 2 out, hard pressed from last, driven and held on

chased leader 2nd until mistake 5th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching last