David Bass Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:05 18th April 2018

sweating, edgy, always towards rear, hampered 6th (Becher's), tailing off when pulled up before 5 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

midfield until ridden and weakened 3f out

in rear, pushed along 5th, lost touch from 3 out

jumped left, led 2nd, headed 12th, weakened 14th, in rear when blundered next, soon pulled up

chased leaders, every chance well before 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

chased leaders until ridden and lost place 12th, behind from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on leaders, well beaten

in rear, pushed along approaching 4th, struggling after 6th, behind when pulled up before 7th

held up, pushed along after 8th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, not trouble leaders, weakened last

towards rear, ridden 7th, struggling when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

midfield, effort 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd before next, kept on steadilyand asserted for 2nd after last but no hope of getting near eased winner

chased leader, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, stayed on same pace

chased leader after 2nd until after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th until before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

never really travelling, not fluent 1st, midfield before 2nd, dropped to rear after 7th, not fluent 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, led 4th to 7th, mistake 8th, soon drew clear with one other, led narrowly and hit 3 out, soon driven, just headed approaching last, led again flat, kept on

not always fluent, on and off the bridle, chased winner, lost 2nd on extended run to 4 out and soon weakened

held up in touch, closed to track leaders 7th, went 2nd next, joined leader on inner after 10th, led next, clear 2 out, reminder before last, hanging to paddock exit and idling badly flat, always doing enough, ridden out

took keen hold, blundered 1st, led at very moderate pace and running green from 2nd, headed before 8th, lost place rapidly after next and soon tailed off

led at very slow pace until jumped slowly 10th, mistake 13th, blundered next, ridden before 3 out, relegated last and floundering badly before next, soon tailed off, crashed over last

always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken on bend between last 2, one pace before last, no chance with front two run-in

chasing leaders when fell 6th

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, no impression before last, stayed on run-in, not trouble leaders

tracked leader, mistake 2nd, upsides next, went quite badly right 5th and continued to hang, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

not fluent, prominent, lost place 8th, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

never travelling, in rear, awkward 4th (water), driven along after 12th, went 4th after 14th, 3rd after 17th until 3 out, weakened next

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

led, headed 5f out, weakened 4f out

ran in snatches in rear, reminders after 6th, headway next, lost place again 8th, soon driven along and reluctant, behind when pulled himself up before 9th

led, driven after 3 out, headed on extended run between last 2, stayed on

led, ridden approaching 5 out, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

disputed lead until 8th, tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out

mid-division, headway after 7th, strong challenge 3 out, ridden into 1 length lead at the last, just held on, all out

chased leaders, blundered 8th, mistake next, slow 10th and outpaced, rallied to press leading pair after 3 out, driven and faded tamely before next

chased leader to 9th, went 2nd again briefly approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

held up, headway 4th, chased leader 6th, led and not fluent 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

prominent, razed lazily on occasions, ridden and every chance 4 out, 4 lengths down in 2nd after 2 out, plugged on run-in

prominent, not fluent 4 out, ridden along 3 out, challenged strongly approaching last, led last, stayed on well

in touch in midfield, ridden and not fluent 3 out, driven well before 2 out, 4th and struggling when mistake 2 out, weakened before last

in touch, hit 2nd, lost place and behind after 8th, struggling after

prominent, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out

strong, made most to over 4f out, pressed leader to over 2f out, steadily weakened

looked well, chased leaders but needed plenty of urging, still in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out

pressed leader most of way, pushed along after 8th, led final bend, headed 4 out, soon ridden and held, weakened 2 out

prominent, disputed lead 4th and 5th, remained prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

mid-division, driven in distant 5th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pulled up before last

Athletic; looked well; held up in rear, progress 6f out, close up 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace after

pressed leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, always behind, ridden and found nil 8th, clambered over 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

pressed leader, mistake 3rd, ridden and looking held when mistake 2 out, dropped out rapidly, hung right flat

pressed leader, led 7th, went 4 lengths clear going best 2 out, driven after last, stayed on gamely for decisive win

took keen hold and pressed leaders, went 3rd at 11th and chased winner mostly from 13th, every chance from 2 out but awkward head carriage and declined to overtake from last

close up, led after 4 out to next, soon ridden and rallied, went second run-in, kept on, not pace of winner

not fluent on occasions, close up, led 7th, made rest, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on well from last

prominent, chased winner 3rd until after 12th, ridden 5 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 3rd, driven along after 5th, headway passing normal 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

in touch, in last pair 7th, ridden into 4th after 16th, stayed on from 3 out but never going pace to mount challenge

chased leading trio until went 3rd 3 out, effort before next, switched right before last and stayed on to join leader when left clear, stayed on

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd led 5th, ridden and headed between last 2, lost 2nd and no extra final 50yds

midfield, reminders after 9th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 14th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden and going clear when mistake last, stayed on strongly

midfield, headway after 4f, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

always prominent, went 2nd at 7th where jumped slowly and reminder, led after next, driven after 3 out, 3 lengths up when idled after 2 out, stayed on gamely flat

chased leaders, chased winner 12th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 4f out

held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

took keen hold, jumped right, made all, reminder before 2 out, jumped right and mistake 2 out, in command and jumped right again last, stayed on well

chased leaders until led soon after 8th, ridden before next, headed between last 2, kept on same pace under pressure flat

held up, in rear and pushed along 5th, behind next, took closer 10th, soon well behind again, pulled up before 15th

led, jumped left, headed 3 out, weakened after next

mid-division, ridden in 5th after 3 out, never threatened to get on terms, weakened next

tracking leaders when badly hampered 1st, behind from 5th, never back on terms, tailed off

tracked winner, challenged after 3 out until ridden before next, weakened quickly, tailed off

chased leaders, bumped 2nd and 13th, ridden in 3rd after 15th, chased leader next, led narrowly 2 out, stayed on well from last, driven out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, never any impression, weakened next

chased leader to 3rd, chased leader after 7th until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

led, jumped right and hung right 2nd, soon headed briefly, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace and no chance with winner run-in

held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out

close up, led 10th, made rest, pushed along 2 out, edged right, driven and kept on well from last