R Thornton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 12th March 2014

in touch, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to chase leaders and close up approaching last, not quicken run-in, kept on but held by front two

in touch, hit 4th, headway to close on leaders approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, outpaced under pressure run-in

held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in

held up in touch towards rear, closed to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, joined leader 2nd until led 4th, made rest, going best after 3 out, clear and pushed along between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably

chased leader, led 5th, joined when hit last, driven right out

held up in touch, headway to join leader 8th, led after 10th, clear 2 out, ran on well from last, pushed out

held up behind leaders, took closer order over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon held in disputed 3rd, no extra final furlong

held up, headway halfway, led over 1f out, shaken up and ran on well

held up, pulled hard, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

in rear, some headway after last (normal 4 out), carried head awkwardly, lost place before normal 2 out

chased leaders, driven 11th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders 2nd, close 2nd 7th, narrow lead 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish

in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders approaching next, weakened 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway to chase winner 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, soon one pace, held when jumped right last

held up well in touch towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, went 3rd halfway, chased clear winner over 4f out, closed 3f out, ridden and no impression just over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

held up in touch, 4th and ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced and well held over 2f out

held up in midfield, closed to track leaders 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, closing when short of room, switched right and bumped rival final 100yds, stayed on well towards finish, just held

with leader until ridden and after 6th, never travelling after, dropped to 3rd and beaten 8th (4 out), 4th and well behind after next

held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced from 2f out

in touch, blundered badly 2nd, weakened 6th, well behind when pulled up before next

towards rear when blundered 4th, progress from 7th, prominent next, chased leader 13th, led 3 out, headed and weakened last

took keen hold, well in touch, mistake 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, well held when blundered last, faded

held up in last pair, ridden and weakened on long run after 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, mistake 9th, well on terms 13th, shaken up and weakened before 3 out

in touch, hit 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leader to 4 out, weakened 3 out, no chance when hit last

held up towards rear but in touch, steady headway 3 out to track leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd before last but no chance with winner, one pace into 3rd run-in

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leaders after 5th, led 7th until next, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, plugged on same pace after

in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, 3rd approaching 2 out, keeping on one pace when mistake last

held up in last, progress after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden 4 lengths clear and well in command when fell last

held up in rear, lost touch from 12th, well behind 3 out, took remote 4th near finish

held up, fell 1st

held up in last, chased leading pair and mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, very tired when mistake last

chased leaders, nudged along after 4th, ridden after next, weakened next, tailed off

tracked leader, hit 3rd, challenged 8th, led next, joined from 12th, shaken up when pressed omitted 3rd last, joined last, narrowly headed soon after, rallied and quickened to lead again final 150yds, kept on well

in rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened after next

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led and hit 9th, headed soon after, ridden 2 out and soon dropped to 3rd, rallied run-in and kept on closing stages, not trouble leading duo

tracked leader 5th to 9th, hit 12th, weakened well before omitted 4th last, tailed off when mistake 2 out

took keen hold, held up, hit 8th, close up 4 out, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when hit 3 out and slithered on landing, not recover and eased, dismounted after finish

always in rear, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, tracked leader when not fluent 5 out, hit 3 out, weakened

midfield, smooth headway to track leader 3 out, led just after 2 out, ridden before last, driven and rider dropped rein run-in, recovered and held on towards finish

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd after last but no impression on winner

took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 8th, soon led, pushed along after 3 out, narrowly headed last, soon no chance with winner

led, soon clear, jumped slowly 4 out, headed approaching 3 out and soon beaten

in rear from 6th, blundered 8th, hit 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong

held up in touch, not fluent 1st, chased leader after 5 out, ridden 3 out, led just after last, kept on

midfield, ridden after 7th, soon beaten

tracked leaders, lost place 9th, weakened after 5 out

held up in rear, driven 4f out, stayed on but green from over 2f out, stayed on to take 4th over 1f out, never a threat

took keen hold, held up, struggling after 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered last

tracked leaders, hit 3 out, led next, soon ridden, no extra when headed final 175yds

held up behind leaders, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off

soon upsides leader, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace

raced wide, prominent, led 3rd until after 9th, soon ridden, weakened quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, tracked winner from after 5th, pushed along after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, finished tired just held on for 2nd

midfield, lost place when not fluent 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, effort after 4 out, weakened before next

not always fluent, held up but in touch, ridden after 8th, weakened next, tailed off

held up, mistake 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 16th, behind when pulled up before 18th

held up, always in rear, behind when pulled up before 7th

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out and last, kept on to lead last 75yds

in rear, blundered 1st, some headway 7th, lost place and behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, 2nd 6th, driven to lead narrowly 2 out, headed and hit last, no extra

took keen hold, tracked leaders 5th, weakened quickly 3 out, soon behind, tailed off next

chased leader, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten

led but hard pressed until headed approaching omitted 3rd last, weakened approaching last