David Bass Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:15 19th April 2017

pressed leader, led 7th until 2 out, soon outpaced

in touch, closing on leader and 1 length down in 2nd when left in lead 3 out, driven clear from next

prominent, went 2nd at 6th, led 2 out, edged left run-in, pushed out

held up well in touch, ridden over 4f out, 5th and still in touch bend over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

mostly jumped well, made all, hit 2nd, reminder after 14th, ridden after 3 out, clear and in command flat, idled towards finish but always doing enough

never jumped with any fluency, in touch in last pair, struggling in last 12th, losing touch when hit 3 out, tailed off when pulled up next

led until soon after 3rd, chased leader until after 5th, mistake and lost place next, behind and weakened 2 out

chased leader, mistake and pecked 3rd, soon led, headed 3 out, driven and no extra between last 2, weakened flat

held up towards rear, ridden and closed 3 out, led last, driven out

chased leaders, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, led between last 2, hung right flat, ran on

held up but in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leader, led 10th, ridden after 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, stayed on but no extra when headed towards finish

held up in touch towards rear, headway on inner 9th, chased leaders before next, led 2 out, asserting and wandered between last 2, in command flat, eased towards finish, comfortably

tracked leaders 6th until 20th, midfield 22nd (2nd Bechers), weakened 4 out

prominent, led 4th, headed 10th, tracked leaders, ridden along and outpaced before 5 out, weakened 3 out

led, hit 7th, headed next, reminders 3 out, beaten next, left modest 3rd last, behind when eased closing stages

with leaders, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before next

led, ridden when headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

never travelling or jumping with much fluency in rear, behind after 4th, pulled up

chased leaders, lost place after 10th, soon behind, tailed off 13th

tracked leader until after 5th, struggling next, soon behind, tailed off

led to 3rd, chased leader to 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased winner, not fluent 14th and soon dropped to 3rd, not fluent next, well held before 3 out

with leader, driven to lead 2 out, edged left under pressure flat, headed final 50yds

soon behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off from 4th, stayed on flat

held up in last trio, still in touch after 3 out, ridden and no progress before 2 out

led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

held up, driven along after 4th, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held

pressed leaders until driven 5f out, well beaten when veered away from whip home turn and tailed himself off

ran in snatches, mistake 4th, prominent, jumped right a few times, ridden and every chance before 2 out where not fluent, weakened soon after

prominent, led 3f out until headed and lost place rapidly over 2f out, tailed off

pressed leader until 4th, ridden and lost place next, last when mistake 3 out, pulled up next, collected by horse ambulance, lame

held up, mistake 4th, ridden and never going after, losing touch when hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, blundered and lost ground 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, stayed on final 2f

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace

prominent until 7th, behind from 9th

handy until ridden and struggling 4f out, tailed off

chased leading pair, outpaced 5th and soon 8 lengths behind, ridden 8th, went 3rd before 10th, mistake next, duelled for about 8 lengths 2nd from 2 out, very one pace

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

travelling well tracking leader when fell 14th

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, went right and hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed soon after last, no extra

headway to go prominent 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led to 4th, remained with leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened well before next

2nd until led before 2 out, soon ridden, over 1 length lead at last, in control until swerved badly right under left-handed drive on flat, headed final 75yds, threw it away

settled in 2nd or 3rd, mistake 8th and driven, beaten when mistake 2 out, took poor 4th flat

tracked leaders, squeezed up 1st, stumbled badly 2nd, behind from 4th, hampered 10th, never back on terms

tracked leaders, ridden and bumped 3f out, weakened over 2f out

made all, pushed along when hard pressed approaching last, drifted right under pressure run-in, drifted left towards finish, gamely kept finding for pressure

led, pushed along and 1/2 length up when fell 2 out

tracked leaders until led 4th, jumped right 9th, headed approaching 5 out where mistake, driven and soon outpaced by easy winner, weakened and lost 2nd 2 out, lost 3rd flat

held up, closed 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, kept on steadily to go 3rd flat

towards rear until effort 7th, went 5 lengths 2nd before 3 out, soon driven, floundering from next, slowed badly before last and clambered over, finished out on his feet

close up behind leaders, ridden on long run after 3 out, steadily weakened from 2 out

tracked leader, ridden along from 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, outpaced and ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out, mistake last

always prominent, chased leader and mistake 7th, led well before 3 out, clear after 3 out, ridden and hung right approaching last, stayed on well

chased leaders, pushed along 9th, outpaced 12th, rallied approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

held up, switched right and headway approaching 8th, led 3 out, ridden, hung left and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

led until 7f out, ridden and outpaced by winner 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

dropped to rear 4th, soon ridden, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last

last pair, slow 12th, ridden and not travelling after, mistake 13th, tailed off 16th

wore earplugs, took keen hold, 4th from 2nd until went 3rd at 7th, ridden before 3 out, found nil and soon well beaten

midfield, ridden 6f out, weakened and hung left from 3f out

held up well in touch in 4th, mistake 4th, closed into 2nd at 9th, led 4 out, shaken up between last 2, 4 lengths up when driven flat, idled towards finish but always holding on

tracked winner 9f, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

led, headed and weakened approaching 2 out

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

close up, went second when hit 9th, effort and every chance 5 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out

led to 7th, close up, every chance and ridden 4 out, weakened before next, no chance when mistake last

tracked leader, led 4th, ridden when challenged 3 out, drifted left run-in, always holding on, ridden out

always behind, soon ridden along and ran green, lost touch over 6f out

raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden about 3 lengths clear when mistake last, held on well near finish

led narrowly, headed 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on but soon no chance with winner

prominent, led 6th, not fluent 13th, pushed 5 lengths clear 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, driven out run-in

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

held up, progress to track leaders 5th, left in 3rd place before 2 out, shaken up to challenge for 2nd when mistake last, kept on

chased leaders, 6th and starting to struggle when blundered 9th, well behind when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

chased leaders, in 3rd from 7th, ridden to challenge 2 out, in lead after last, all out

led, ridden when strongly pressed after 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged after 3 out, slight lead when awkward 2 out, ridden clear, eased towards finish

close up, pushed along from 13th, struggling to stay in touch from 15th, weakened 4 out

held up in last pair, squeezed along 6th, lost touch after next, behind after 3 out, kept on quite steadily from 2 out

chased leader until after 2nd, went 2nd again 5th, led 8th, headed next, close 2nd when blundered 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, ridden 5f out, lost touch 3f out, tailed off

led at very muddling pace until 3rd, quickly dropped back last before 8th, soon driven, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace final furlong

mid-division, driven along in last after 10th, steady headway from 4 out, 7th 2 out, stayed on well from last to challenge for 2nd close home

mid-division, pushed along 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, ridden along from over 6f out, weakened 4f out

wore earplugs, tracked leaders, went close up 7th until 3 lengths 3rd and driven home turn, soon faded, lost poor 3rd flat

mid-division, headway into 2nd straight, chased leader from 2 out, headway to lead inside final furlong, on top at finish

mid-division, struggling from 5 out, stayed on from 2 out

led, mistake 3 out, ridden and joined approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, half length down when mistake and crumpled on landing last

led, ridden before 2 out, headed narrowly after 2 out, no extra run-in

held up, headway into midfield 6th, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 4th 3 out, headway to go 2nd 2 out, challenged when not fluent last, kept on but always held

chased leader to 7th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway 9th, hampered 11th, ridden and weakened 15th

prominent, not fluent 1st, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, slow 3rd, blundered 9th, ridden after next, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

on his toes, held up behind, steady progress from 7th, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in but always being held by winner

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100yds

prominent, led 2nd, headed after 7th, led again 11th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out

settled 3rd or 4th, mistake 7th, driven 3 out, lost touch rapidly with leading pair home turn, idling badly after, took poor 3rd soon after last

held up, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened approaching last

made most until 4 out, led again 2 out, soon ridden, hung left flat, headed final 110yds, stayed on same pace

mid-division, reminders after 3rd, driven along 5th, weakened before next

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, swerved to avoid faller 2 out when left 4th, no impression on leaders

jumped right, led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 9th, under pressure to go 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner last, one pace

chased leaders, one pace final 3f

tracked leader, led approaching 7th, driven 9th, headed approaching last, well held when eased near finish

led, jumped slowly and hit 7th, headed 4 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led, not fluent 4th, headed after 8th, soon behind, tailed off

towards rear, headway 7th, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th last, stayed on closing stages

chased leader, pushed along 11th, upsides in 3rd at last, stayed on to lead last 50yds

in touch in last pair, ridden 4f out, soon struggling and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

made all, pushed along and clear over 2f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, readily

chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, well beaten after, plugged on and battling for modest 3rd final 100yds

behind, jumped awkwardly 1st, ridden and struggling after 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7th

made all, strongly pressed from 3 out, awkward 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to assert run-in, driven out

chased leaders until pushed along approaching 4th, soon detached in last, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th run-in

held up in last pair until fell 3rd

towards rear, some headway 3f out, never able to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied and close up before next, chased winner after last, stayed on

led to 2nd, chased leader until hit and outpaced 3 out, rallied and chased winner before next, edged right between last 2, just over 2 lengths down last, kept on under pressure towards finish, lost shoe

prominent, outpaced 17th, rallied approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

made all, not always fluent, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well

held up in last trio, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

jumped right, chased leaders 4th, struggling 15th, mistake and lost 3rd 3 out, well held after in 4th after, jumped right and mistake 2 out

jumped left, led until headed just before 2 out, no extra under pressure between last 2, mistake last, weakened flat

towards rear, fell 11th, fatally injured

led, headed 9th, soon driven, weakened between last 2, behind when heavily eased closing stages

not fluent 2nd, with leader until went on 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

chased leaders, pushed along 5th, ridden and weakened 10th

led, jumped boldly, driven about 6 lengths clear when saddle slipped and unseated rider 2 out

held up, jumped big 1st, ridden in modest 6th 3 out, weakened next

held up in 6th, progress after 3 out to chase leader 2 out, driven and little impression until stayed on well from last to lead final 60yds

chased leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent 8th and dropped to rear, soon struggling, no chance from 4 out, plugged on

led until headed just after 3 out, driven and still every chance 2 out, soon weakened

always behind, pushed along 4 out, weakened

raced wide, in touch in last pair until outpaced after 8th, no danger after

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon lost place

chased leaders, driven 13th, soon outpaced, lost place 4 out, left poor 4th 2 out, weakened