David Bass Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:05 18th April 2019

headway to go prominent at 12th, 3rd when mistake 17th, close 2nd when pecked 3 out, ridden and lost touch with winner before next

took keen hold, went 2nd at 3rd, led 5th, driven and headed well before last, found nothing and soon lost place, eased flat

tracked leaders, pushed along leaving back straight, ridden 3f out, soon one pace

tracked leaders, pecked 11th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, left second 10th, driven and outpaced 5 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner between last 2, no impression

tracked leaders until pressed winner 5th, well clear with winner 14th, ridden before 2 out, slightly outpaced between last 2, switched right last and rallied under pressure to challenge 100yds out, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden along before 3 out, stayed on

in touch, ridden along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before next, pulled up before last

close up, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened approaching last where mistake, lost 3rd flat

chased leaders until 7th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

rousted along leaving start, soon chasing leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, mistake 15th, soon lost 2nd and struggling next, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up next

chased leaders until left chasing leader 4th, led 2 out, soon ridden clear and ran on strongly, eased towards finish, easily

well in touch in midfield, closed to chase leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right but stayed on well inside final furlong

chased leaders until 9th, lost place and behind 11th, tailed off when pulled up 14th

always well off the pace, tailed off 6th 3 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd flat, never involved

held up in touch in midfield, closed before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, unable to quicken and held when hit last, weakened flat

in touch, ridden to chase leading trio 3f out until over 1f out, one pace final furlong

mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, went 7 lengths 2nd next, stayed on well from last, led towards finish, ridden out

with leader to 3rd, remained handy, chased leader after 5th, not fluent 3 out, led next, soon ridden and hung right, hung left flat, driven out

led, headed approaching 3rd, chased leader until led again after 6th, not fluent 11th (water), shaken up approaching 4 out, clear when hit next, ridden after 2 out, jumped left last, eased near finish

prominent, chased leader 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner well before last, soon hung left, lost 2nd last, no extra flat

held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, chased winner last, ran on

led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace final 150yds

midfield, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon behind

jumped slightly right, led, driven 3 out, joined next, headed last, no extra towards finish

chased winner throughout, pushed along from 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon held

chased leaders until weakened quickly 10th, tailed off when pulled up after next

led, headed turning in, ridden in close 3rd over 2f out, regained 2nd over 1f out, stayed on but not pace of winner

disputed lead until over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4th, outpaced next, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, lost place 4th, not fluent and pushed along 6th, headway after 9th, outpaced approaching 3 out

chased leaders until hit 4th, mistake 6th, reminders next, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

led, driven and hung right after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, rallied final 75yds, took 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, effort 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, led last, stayed on to draw clear final 100yds

tracked leader, pushed along from 11th, lost place and ridden after 14th, plugged on but held from next

tracked clear leaders, closed on leaders 7th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when not fluent last, kept on same pace

held up well in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when jumped right and mistake next, weakened

held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

looked well; not always fluent, held up, hit 2nd and 8th, struggling 10th, lost touch after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along from 9th to hold place, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

made all, ridden clear over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong

midfield until ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out, finished well behind

prominent briefly, dropped back last and ridden after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7th, broke blood vessel

mostly 2nd until ridden and weakened before 2 out

not jump well, prominent but not travelling, mistake 5th, lost touch under pressure before 7th, tailed off and pulled up last

towards rear, stayed on steadily after 3 out, not trouble leaders from next where not fluent

impeded start, close up behind leaders at strong pace, went 2nd briefly on long run before 2 out, faded after 2 out, not disgraced

looked well, prominent, tracked leader after 6th until after 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and in touch 2 out, weakened before last but still nearly snatched 3rd final strides

held up towards rear, some progress when ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on but never going pace to get involved

tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden before next, every chance when not fluent last, kept on but no extra final 100yds

midfield, ridden and effort after 3 out, 3rd next, faded tamely before last

pressed leader, hit 4th, left in front passing 7th, headed after next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up last

not fluent, settled in 3rd, pushed along after 4th, soon lost touch with leading pair, mistake 3 out, ridden to go very remote 2nd before last

held up, shaken up over 3f out, never dangerous

chased leader, hit 12th, led approaching 2 out, driven out

held up, not always fluent, pushed along and headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, shaken up to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

prominent, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out

in touch until outpaced after 3 out, stayed on run-in but never any threat

mid-division, headway 8th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no extra between last 2

held up towards rear, steady progress from 3 out, went held 4th between last 2, weakened last

held up, pushed along 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

held up, headway 14th, driven 4 out, soon weakened

pressed leader, led 3rd, mistake 6th, headed after 11th, ridden along when not fluent 13th, led after 4 out, ears pricked and clear before 2 out, just over 2 lengths in front last, stayed on well

prominent, not fluent 1st, went second before 4th, smooth headway to lead 3 out, not fluent and shaken up next, soon clear, eased towards finish

made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

prominent, chased leader 7th until after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

took keen hold, soon close up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

made all, ridden 5th, driven before 2 out, stayed on steadily and left with big advantage last

prominent, led over 4f out, soon ridden along, strongly pressed over 2f out, bit tight for room and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, jumped slowly 1st, soon lost place, in midfield, weakened 4 out

chased leader, not fluent 4th, weakened rapidly before 2 out, tailed off

dropped to rear 6th and never going well after, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

led 3rd until ridden and headed 3 out, dropped out rapidly, pulled up last

behind and not travelling, struggling 3 out

tracked leader, led over 3f out to 2f out, outpaced after but kept on

reminders after 3rd, always in rear and never going that well after, lost touch 3 out

chased winner to 3 out, soon beaten and dropped to 5th

chased leading trio, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out but no impression on leading pair

tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, some headway 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

prominent when fell 1st

tended to jump right, in touch, chased leading pair after 8th, pushed along after 4 out, tried to close next, never enough pace to threaten but stayed on from 2 out

led, not fluent 6th and 7th, joined after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, hit 3 out, soon readily outpaced by winner, weakened run-in

close up, ridden to challenge 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed soon after clipping last, kept on same pace close home, game effort

in touch in midfield on outer, closed to chase leaders 4th until outpaced 3 out, behind and beaten next, weakened before last

raced keenly, tracked leader, led 4th, mistake 12th, headed home bend, weakened and jumped left from next

in touch, headway 9th, tracked winner approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on but not quite pace to challenge

raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, about 1 length up 3 out when left with extended advantage, at least 3 lengths clear 2 out, driven out and stayed on

led, hung right on paddock bend after 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden when headed 2 out, still only about 1 length down last, kept on but no impression final furlong

always in rear, pushed along and never travelling after 1st, behind when pulled up after 8th

tracked leaders, challenged well over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on again final furlong, went 3rd close home

slightly outpaced in last pair but in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

led at steady pace until headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, led close home

chased leaders, challenged after 13th, not fluent 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

chased leaders, ridden along 6f out, no chance with leaders final 2f, plugged on take modest 4th

chased leaders, in 2nd after 6th to 9th, soon ridden, one pace and no chance from 2 out, went modest 3rd last strides

chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 16th, headed next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

led, not fluent 9th, mistake 15th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

held up, headway 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

slowly into stride, held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, chased winner final 110yds, stayed on

prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, led 7th to 9th (water), led again 10th to 12th, mistake 13th and 14th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

made all, mistake 3rd, pressed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed briefly between last 2, driven clear run-in, ran on well

chased leader to 3rd and again 4th to 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield early, soon tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went close 2nd 4 out, upsides from 3 out, ridden when challenging strongly approaching last, nosed ahead briefly run-in, stayed on to lead final strides

in touch, headway 10th, tracking leaders after 11th, led briefly after 3 out, still close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten about 5 lengths down when fell last

mid-division, went left 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in close 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd towards finish but always being held by winner

held up, pushed along after 4th, headway after next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching final furlong, held on well

made all, driven 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out where slight mistake, weakened 2 out

never travelling or jumping but remained in touch under constant driving until 9th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when jumped right 4 out