R Thornton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 16th April 2014

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

held up, headway from 3rd, tracked leaders after 5th, ridden before next, faded from 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 9th, no impression, weakened after next

tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, not clearest of runs 3 out, mounting challenge but short of room when fell 2 out

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never any impression

held up, smooth headway 3 out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong

held up, fell 18th

close up, led 7th to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up, headway and prominent before 4 out, ridden when not fluent next, soon outpaced, no danger after

jumped right throughout, took keen hold early, close up, headway to lead 6th, headed after 5 out, ridden along next, outpaced from 3 out

held up in midfield, steady headway 4 out, effort and ridden next, one pace when hampered 2 out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off

prominent, pushed along from 5th, struggling 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

held up in touch on outside, blundered 4th, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened before 4 out

in touch, smooth headway to challenge before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed briefly last, stayed on gamely under pressure towards finish

chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon driven, no chance from 3 out, took moderate 3rd flat

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, third when mistake 2 out, soon no extra

made all, clear from 3rd, increased advantage approaching 3 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead narrowly over 2f out, edged left final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages

midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on

midfield, short of room after 4 out and shuffled back slightly, recovered to chase leading pair before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, hit last, one pace run-in, lost 3rd towards finish

mid-division, headway 6f out, with leaders over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, held on towards finish

chased leaders, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace last 75yds

held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, ridden and good headway after 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, driven approaching 3 out, lost place approaching 2 out

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened before next, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, went 3rd run-in

mid-division, ridden in midfield when went right 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

disputed lead, not fluent 6th, narrow advatage after 3 out, not fluent and narrowly headed next, soon ridden, every chance from last, no extra final 75yds

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced

tracking leaders when fell 4th

made all, soon clear, kept on well, ridden out

held up towards rear, steady progress from 4f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, went 4th nearing finish but never any chance with leading pair

mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, headway after 7th, led 2 out, soon driven, joined last, narrowly headed final 100yds, kept on gamely, just held

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd after next but never going pace to threaten front pair

steadied towards rear, improved 7th, driven and stayed on from 2 out, kept on well run-in to chase winner final 110yds but always held

chased leaders, challenged 13th to 4 out, still every chance next, one pace 2 out, stayed on again run-in and going on closing stages

chased leaders, hit 3 out, beaten after 2 out

tracked leaders, led after 8th, came clear from 2 out, eased near finish

tracked leaders, led narrowly 4 out, drew clear approaching last, ran on well flat

held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, some headway 4th, soon ridden and weakened

always prominent, chased leader when not much room after 3 out, mistake next, led approaching last, ran on

held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

towards rear, ridden over 5f out, outpaced by leaders over 3f out, stayed on final 2f

held up in midfield, progress over 4f out, tracked leader over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, quickly drew clear

tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out, shaken up before last, outpaced but stayed on

prominent, disputed lead 5th to 8th, lost place quickly after 12th, tailed off

well in touch in midfield until weakened rapidly and pulled up before 7th

took keen hold, held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and struggling soon after 4 out, tailed off

held up, blundered 2nd, fell 5th, fatally injured

in touch, lost position after 4 out, good headway 2 out, led approaching last, headed with 1f to run, kept on for 3rd closing stages but not pace of leading duo

in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, shaken up after 5th, hit 6th, driven from 11th, no progress under pressure 4 out, no chance from next

led, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed after 2 out, joined last, gamely held slight lead until headed final 75yds, kept on, not going pace of winner

in touch in midfield, some progress to chase leaders after 7th, in touch 3 out, weakened after 2 out

mid-division, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, challenged 3 out, slight lead approaching 2 out, hard pressed last, kept slight advantage until narrowly headed final 110yds, no extra last strides

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