P J Brennan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 15th March 2017

mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never any impression

always about same place, ran green and lost touch with leading trio home turn, scope for improvement

held up and last most of way, hard ridden 3 out, no chance from next

behind, not always fluent, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up last, broke blood vessel

raced wide in rear, in last at 11th, struggling after, tailed off and pulled up 15th

held up in last, steady progress from 5f out, tracked leaders 2f out, produced to challenge over 1f out, pushed into lead last 150yds, ridden out near finish

settled in 5th, mistake 6th and not fluent next, progress to dispute 2nd place from 12th to 3 out, weakened

well off the pace in rear, behind in last pair from 5th and pushed along, finished with a flourish after 2 out and took 4th near finish

tracked leader to 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

chased winner, chance 2 out, outpaced by winner when not fluent last, no chance and one pace after

took keen hold, in touch until weakened 4f out

soon well behind, pulled up before 17th

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression

made virtually all, ridden flat, found extra for pressure and stayed on strongly to assert final 150yds, eased close home

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up but in touch, headway after 3rd, ridden between last 2, every chance last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, every chance 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths down when blundered last, weakened flat

held up, behind from 7th, pulled up before 4 out

not fluent, held up, steady headway before 13th, led before 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, headed run-in, rallied, just held

not jump well, took keen hold, prominent, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, chasing leader when hit last 2, went second last 50yds, kept on

not fluent, prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, chased (clear) winner between last 2, no impression

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, headway 9th, mistake 12th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up and dismounted approaching 3 out, fatally injured

held up in last pair, ran out after 5f

close up, hampered 9th, regained place 11th, led 13th, joined from 3 out, driven and headed last, one pace

held up in midfield, pushed along when mistake 3 out and weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mistake 3rd, headway next, mostly slight advantage from 7th, lunged over 14th, driven 2 out, faltered flat, caught and no extra final 75yds

pressed winner until ridden and outpaced 3 out, lost 2nd before next, nearly 50 lengths 3rd and very tired when crashing fall last, winded but recovered

held up in touch, lost place approaching 4th, headway after next, every chance 3 out, bumped before next, weakened flat

mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

mid-division, headway after 7th to press leaders next, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

pressed leader, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to join leader when left in lead last, driven clear

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened quickly

held up, mistakes, hit 8th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

led to 4f out, steadily weakened from 3f out

in touch in midfield, effort 8th, driven to take 3rd briefly after 3 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, easily drew right away from 2 out

close up, tracked leader 4th, led 2 out going well, clear when untidy last, driven out and stayed on

last when not fluent 2nd and 5th, went 2nd at 7th until every chance and mistake 3 out, driven and chased leading pair vainly from before next

tracked leaders, led 12th, strongly pressed and ridden after 4 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely

held up towards rear, progress from 9th, chased leading pair after 11th, no impression and well beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and finished tired

chased leader, urged along after 9th, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, rallied under pressure to joined winner after 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd after last

close up on inner, ridden 3 out, steadily faded after

made all, stayed on gamely from 4 out, ridden out

held up behind leaders, ran out 4th

always behind

towards rear, blundered 6th, went 3rd 4 out, no impression, lost shoe

chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 8th, outpaced 3 out, 6th and beaten when jumped right and bumped next

held up in last, moderate headway to go 3rd 4 out, left 2nd final fence, stayed on one pace

tracked leaders, went 3rd at 15th and 2nd after next, disputed lead before 2 out, ridden and starting to assert when best jump last, edged clear flat

took keen hold early, close up, lost place before 13th, never dangerous after

not fluent on occasions in rear, outpaced when hit 11th, rallied and prominent 4 out, soon ridden, edged left and led before last, stayed on well run-in

chased leader, mistake 2nd, left in lead 6th, pressed when left clear 3 out, in command when not fluent last, pushed out and stayed on, comfortably

held up, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

with leader until after 3rd, tracked leaders after, outpaced before 2 out, trying to plug on when beaten and mistake last

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, joined leader 8th until 10th, mistake next, weakened 12th, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace from last

chased clear leading trio, hit and lost ground 13th, ridden after 5 out, mistake and outpaced next, no impression from 3 out

took keen hold early, prominent, effort and went second 2 out, driven and every chance run-in, kept on, held towards finish

held up in midfield, effort 7th, ridden to challenge 3 out, faded before next

settled close up, went 2nd and mistake 6th, drew upsides 3 out, led before next where edged left, 3 lengths clear when went left and slow last, ridden and idling but always holding rival flat

held up in last pair, ridden before 3 out, lost touch well before next, tailed off

led, jumped right 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, joined leader 5th until pushed along 14th, ridden approaching last, led final 110yds, stayed on

held up and last early, progress to lead 7th, made rest and going far better than rest from 9th, easily drew clear from 3 out

held up in touch, progress to chase leading pair 14th, went 2nd before 3 out and close enough, soon shaken up and left behind by winner

took keen hold, made all and stayed close to inner, pressed briefly 2 out, shaken up and 5 lengths ahead last, driven out to hold on near finish

held up in rear, still there over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no danger

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders early, detached in last 10th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden clear next, stayed on well

jumped badly left, led until after 4 out, ridden when hit next, weakened 2 out, left 3rd at the last

held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, still pressing winner 2 out, hung left before last, still hanging left and stayed on same pace flat

raced wide, chased leaders, went 4 lengths 2nd 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace and no impression flat

chased winner until after 4th, went 2nd again after 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, little response and beaten 2 out, plugged on

held up well in touch, closed to track leaders 9th until led travelling strongly after 14th, ridden between last 2, headed and no extra under pressure soon after last, hung left and weakened final 100yds

in touch in midfield, hampered 1st and 2nd, effort before 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened

took keen hold, in touch, headway and every chance over 2f out, driven and slightly outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong

took keen hold, not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next

took keen hold, tracked leaders until went 2nd 12th, ridden after 13th, pressing leader when left 2 lengths clear 14th, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

jumped right at times, held up in touch in midfield, 6th and ridden after 8th, outpaced, jumped badly right and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, well held and jumped right again last 2, plugged on same pace, lost shoe

chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, lost place before 2 out

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, lost place approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven approaching 2 out, one pace when hit last

tracked leaders, impeded 4th, tracked leader before 3 out, led before next, soon pressed, driven and joined last, ran on and held on well

with leader to 2nd, stayed prominent, led 7th, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed last and quickly beaten, tired and just held on for 2nd

chased leaders, lost place over 9f out, behind from halfway

chased leaders, mistakes 19th and 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, headway 7th, hit next, ridden approaching 2 out, disputing close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last

held up, headway 14th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace last

held up in touch, chased winner 3 out, not clear run and switched left flat, soon hard ridden, unable to quicken towards finish

led 1st, headed 4th, chased leader until led again 10th, ridden out

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, some headway 2 out, weakened flat

always prominent, chased leader 6th, led 4 out, shaken up and rider lost iron flat, stayed on well

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

mistakes, held up in touch, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway approaching 8th, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 2 out

raced wide to halfway, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased leader 9th, led 4 out, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last but headed final 75yds

mistake 1st, tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out, ridden and kept on to take 3rd before last, not enough pace to challenge

raced wide, held up, close up halfway, pressed winner 13th, ridden on long run after 4 out, weakened quickly before next, pulled up before 2 out

chased leader, in lead before 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening when not fluent 2 out

tracked leading trio, ridden to go 2nd briefly before 2 out, held in 3rd before last, faded flat

held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, no impression on leaders but kept on

well in rear, progress from 9th, in leading group of 7 going clear from 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next

chased leaders, chased winner and mistake 7th, lost 2nd and ridden 3 out, went wide after 2 out, gradually weakened

in rear until short-lived effort 4f out, weakened

held up, good headway to lead 3 out, soon clear, comfortably

held up until headway and fell 3 out

well in touch in midfield, chased leaders 9th, went 2nd after 16th, led 3 out, clear between last, stayed on flat, ridden out

took keen hold, chased leaders, hampered 5th, went 2nd 8th, ridden to lead bend before 2 out, headed 2 out and soon outpaced, 4th and kept on same pace flat

held up, headway over 5f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, edged left under pressure towards finish, all out

held up, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, ridden after 19th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in touch, ridden, mistake and outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat