R Thornton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 14th December 2013

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 6th, kept on and handy 3rd 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 2nd near finish

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, ran on well but just outpaced final 50yds

raced well off the pace in main group, ridden and effort before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened soon after

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, held from next, no extra when lost 3rd going to the last

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and headed before last, kept on but no extra when lost 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

prominent, hit 5th, pushed along 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, went 3rd next

prominent, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened next

tried to lead but awkward jump 1st and had to track leaders, lost place from 19th, weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up before next

led after 2nd until 4th, chased leader until not fluent 4 out, weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders on inner, driven 3 out, weakened before next

held up in last pair, progress going well after 3 out, ridden and not quicken before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened

prominent, not fluent 3rd and 4th, ridden and weakened well before 2 out, tailed off

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

disputed lead, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, kept on but soon outpaced by leading pair

held up in mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out

towards rear, headway 13th, chased leaders from 17th, pressed leaders 3 out, weakened soon after next

screwed 1st, in rear but in touch, driven 6th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last and took well held 2nd, all out to hold that position close home

mid-division, effort 2 out, never going pace to get involved with leaders, stayed on nicely from last

mistake 9th, always in rear

in rear but in touch, headway and mistake 6th, led 9th, going clear when jumped right 3 out, very easily

held up in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, disputed 2nd next, ridden and staying on same pace when blundered last, no chance with winner but kept on well for 2nd

chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge when hit last, led soon after, driven out

chased leaders until 4 out, weakened before next

led after 1st and joined from 3rd, still hard pressed when ridden 2 out, headed last and dropped to 3rd, no chance with leading duo after

in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, closing on winner final 100yds but never any chance with winner

chased leaders, jumped right, ridden and blundered 12th, well beaten when veered badly right and mistakes final 4 fences

chased leaders, challenged out to next, weakened before last

with leader, led 5f out to over 3f out, soon ridden, easily outpaced well over 1f out

mistake 1st, close up, not fluent 7th, shaken up to go 2nd 3 out, soon left well behind by winner

prominent, tracked leader 7th, right on terms after 13th, weakened quickly before next (3 out)

raced freely, never fluent, led after 1st, mistake 3 out, soon headed, ridden and kept on to regain 3rd nearing finish

raced in 3rd from 4th, struggling to hold place after 6th, soon lost place held from 4 out, rallied briefly after 2 out, no extra from last

mid-division, headway 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, weakened 3f out

led until blundered, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, rallied under pressure to chase winner soon after, challenged 2 out to last, no extra run-in

with leader, led 11th, mistake 14th, blundered and headed 16th, mistake 3 out and weakened, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, faded from 2 out

chased leaders, driven along after 4f, weakened over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off

took keen hold, led after 4th, clear 6th until 10th, joined when hit 12th, slipped and virtually fell and headed, dropped to 4th, not recover, pulled up before 4 out

in touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out, left 5th at the last, went 4th final strides

always prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no extra last

held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up in touch, pushed along 6th, weakened after 3 out, hit next

held up in touch towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out (actual last), led under pressure bypassing last, stayed on to forge ahead final 100yds, ridden out

in touch, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, never reached leaders

chased leader, blundered 4th, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed when hit next, outpaced run-in but kept on well for 2nd

led, ridden and headed inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out

mid-division until weakened 3 out

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out, no chance when hit last

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in

chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened 4 out

held up in touch, raced keenly, chased leader approaching 3 out, weakened last

made all, clear early on, pressed from 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led 8th, jumped right but in command from 4 out, reached for 3 out, comfortably

jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led after 10th, pushed along when pressed approaching 4 out, stayed on well and in command last, pushed out

in touch, took closer order 8th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, blundered 6th, headway next, mistake and slipped 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up

prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, left close 3rd 2 out, one pace

held up in last in very slowly run race, headway to go 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner from 2f out, lost 2nd 100yds out

held up, headway after 9th, 4 lengths 2nd and ridden when fell 3 out

mostly chased winner, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, no chance after, one pace and lost 2nd flat

jumping sometimes lacked zip, held up in last pair, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression when left 2nd last

in touch in midfield, effort to chase leading pair 3f, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

held up in touch towards rear of main group, ridden and beaten 3 out, weakened on uphill run to next, well behind and blundered last, tailed off

chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 4th, driven and 3rd on uphill run after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, challenging when mistake and slipped on landing last, not recover and weakened flat

in touch in midfield and travelled well, closing when mistake 7th, chased leaders and found little when ridden on uphill run after 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

tracked leader until led 6th, pushed clear approaching 2 out, easily

made all, set steady pace until quickened approaching 4th, pushed clear before 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on

held up, headway 5th, ridden and hit 2 out, 2 lengths down when left in lead last, headed towards finish

disputed lead until clear leader after 3rd, pushed along approaching 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on gamely to regain narrow advantage nearing finish, all out

disputed lead, hampered by loose horse after 1st, not fluent 8th, soon ridden and headed, weakened 3 out, tailed off

chased leading trio, close up from 6th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner

chased leader until jumped into lead 3 out, drew clear before next, 12 lengths lead and in command when blundered and unseated rider last

chased leaders, reminders 4th, driven 6th, lost place next, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next

tracked leaders, shaken up 10th, led approaching next, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, edged left, headed towards finish

raced in last, mistake 1st, driven 8th, lost touch and blundered badly 9th, tailed off when blundered badly and unseated rider next

tracked leaders, driven upsides when mistake 3 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, led 3f out, drew well clear over 1f out, eased closing stages

tracked leader, led 3rd, driven 3 out, joined next, held on towards finish

mid-division, headway 4th, joined winner 3 out, switched left between last 2, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, led after 3rd, jumped right, went clear approaching 2 out, very easily

held up, pushed along over 6f out, lost touch 5f out, eased over 2f out, tailed off

held up, ridden after 5th (last), never able to get on terms with leaders, well beaten

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5th (2 out), soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong on extended run-in, no chance with front two

led, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, eased and tailing off when pulled up before last

soon in midfield, tracked leaders before 8th, ridden after 12th, 5th about 4 lengths down blundered and unseated rider 4 out

in rear, ridden after 6th, toiling after

chased leader, blundered 5th, ridden, clear with rival and every chance 3 out, sustained duel after until forged ahead but allout between last 2, headed flat and soon beaten

steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 5f out, handy 3rd over 2f out, faded final furlong

tracked leaders, unseated rider 1st

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to dispute 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but no chance with winner

mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden to chase leaders

chased leaders, closed to press leaders 6th, led after 9th, outjumped and headed next, every chance and travelling as well as winner when mistake and landed awkwardly 2 out, 3 lengths down and mistake last, one pace

prominent in main group, closed on leaders 5th, ridden to challenge between last 2, driven to lead flat, stayed on well, ridden out

some headway and in touch 6f out, soon weakened

disputed 2nd until led 6th, 3 lengths ahead and staying on strongly when fell 2 out

close up on inner, every chance until ridden 2 out, 7 lengths 4th when stumbled on landing and unseated rider last

led at steady pace until 4th, soon ridden and never looked to be going well enough after, led under pressure after 5th until soon after 2 out, weakened before last, took modest 3rd close home

in rear, reminders and headway after 7th, weakened under pressure 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened

chased leader, led 2nd, hit 3 out, pressed from 2 out, ridden when rider dropped whip approaching last where headed narrowly, continued to challenge run-in, no extra close home

in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, moved upsides to challenge 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in

made all, ridden and 2 lengths clear bypassing 2 out, in command last, stayed onn strongly, readily

chased leader, joined leader 5th, quickened clear with leader and led before 3 out, clear and in command between last, kept up to work flat, always doing enough

midfield until pulled up sharply after 6th

pressed leader who was going slowly, ridden after 5f and very idle after, outpaced by winner over 2f out, raced awkwardly, lost 2nd final strides

prominent in main group, closed after 5th, ridden and beaten when jumped left 3 out, soon weakened, blundered next, tailed off

chased leaders, hit 1st, chased leader after 2nd until just before 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2

3rd until went 2nd before 6th, ridden and lost place tamely 3 out, poor 5th at next

held up in chasing group, effort in 4th when blundered 3 out, soon driven, no chance with winner from next, untidy jump last but took 2nd flat

not fluent 1st, prominent, raced in close 2nd place from 2nd, upsides pressing winner when hit 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken run-in, no extra towards finish

made most at decent pace until ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped away tamely, lost 3rd before last

chased leaders, driven 7f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

mid-division, some headway 7th, lost place before next

tracked leaders, led and mistake 2 out, ridden clear when not fluent last, stayed on well