Sam Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 16th April 2014

held up in touch, disputed close 3rd 4f out, pressed winner over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, just held

jumped left 1st, tracked leader until dropped to last pair 2nd, soon struggling, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 14th, gradually lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up after 17th

in touch, ridden after 9th, soon one pace

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on

led to 3rd, led 10th until hit headed and hit 14th, ridden and weakemned 16th, hit next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, raced keenly, never on terms

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, weakened 3 out, broke blood vessel

tracked leaders, led between last 2, driven out

held up, pushed along and effort after 6 out, outpaced from 4 out

not fluent on occasions, led to 7th, lost place after 5 out, soon struggling, sixth and beaten when fell 3 out

led and clear to 4th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up, smooth headway before 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and quickened clear run-in, readily

took keen hold, soon pressing winner, ridden 3 out, weakened from next

prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent, lost place and driven next, not fluent 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before next

held up, smooth headway before 3 out, nearly 4 lengths fourth and staying on when fell next

held up in touch, smooth headway 2 out, shaken up when left close second at last, soon left in lead, pushed clear last 100yds

chased leader until steadily lost place after 6th, no chance from 3 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th flat

close up, led 2nd, blundered 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, weakened after 13th, tailed off

made virtually all, pushed along 2 out, comfortably

close up, with leader from 8th, pushed along after 13th, definite advantage approaching 4 out, joined next, not fluent and headed last, kept on under pressure

soon prominent in chasing group, not fluent 4th, ridden after 6th, kept on one pace

in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, lost 2nd soon after last, weakened flat

pressed leaders until 6th, stayed chasing leaders, still close 5th and driven before 2 out, weakened and beaten when mistake 2 out

chased leaders, blundered 9th, soon ridden and struggling, weakened on long run to 2 out

chased leader until 7th, chased winner after 7th, ridden and well beaten before next, tailed off 3 out

in touch, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven and hung left over 1f out, kept on, led post

held up in mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 8th (1st Canal Turn)

not fluent in mid-division, effort 15th, never near leaders

tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed 110yds out, kept on but always held by winner

with leaders, lost place over 1f out

led 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, pushed along when not much room on inner after 4 out, beaten 3 out

with leaders, led 8th, headed 13th (Valentines), chased winner after, kept on same pace from elbow

chased leaders, driven approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, modest 3rd approaching last

rear-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on and 5th last, kept on to take 2nd last 75yds

held up in touch, mistake 4 out, driven before 3 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and dropped to 4th before last, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, led between last 2, jumped right last, all out

prominent, led 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, just headed when not fluent last, no extra final 75yds

prominent until tracked leading pair after 3rd, fell 12th

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out, stayed on from last to go 2nd final 75yds, no chance with winner

led 2nd, reminders after 4th, hit 7th, pushed along but in command 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

disputed lead until ridden approaching 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next

tracked leading pair, tracked winner after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost 2 places going to the last

with leaders until driven and no extra after 3 out, weakened before next

in touch in midfield, headway after 8th, beaten 3 out, weakened and no chance when mistake next

tracked leaders, steadily lost place after 15th, well beaten 3 out, disputing poor 9th when virtually pulled up after last, broke blood vessel

soon prominent on outer, shaken up and lost place from 9th, ridden and behind 3 out, pulled up before next

raced enthusiastically, made all, jumped left on occasions but soundly, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed near finish, held on

held up in midfield, blundered badly 6th, progress to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

close up until ridden and faded 2f out

towards rear, not travelling from halfway, tailed off and pulled up last (normal 2 out)

chased leaders, effort 13th, went 3rd but not fluent next, very vigorously driven from 2 out, tried to challenge and hit last, closing when rail dolling off water and rival came up to greet him, lost all momentum final 50yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st

settled in rear, some progress to chase leaders before 3 out, driven and well beaten before next

mistake 2nd, weakened and jumped slowly 3rd, driven and not keen 4th, stoked along and kept going reluctantly with no chance after

took strong hold, led until 12th, rapidly lost interest, poor 4th after next, eased flat

pressed winner, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

made all, quickened clear before 3 out, very easily

in touch, hampered bend after 4f, closed 7f out, led 5f out, coasted clear 4f out, very easily

held up in last, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, went 3rd 3 out, tracked winner and pushed along next, led narrowly last, driven out

raced keenly, led after 1st to 3rd, stayed in 2nd to 5th, driven and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division until 5th, soon behind

mid-division, ridden after 9th, stayed on same pace from next, never threatened

led until 7th, prominent, led 12th until after 14th, ridden with every chance next until 3 out, stayed on same pace

held up, struggling 10th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

disputed lead until led after 7th, ridden and headed when pecked 3 out, faded approaching last

in rear, ridden and no progress from 5f out

chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden along 8th, chased leaders 4 out, disputed 2nd and hit 3 out, chased leader next, challenged from last, led under pressure final 50yds, stayed on well

in rear when brought down 1st

held up towards rear, stumbled 7th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, every chance last, kept on strongly final 100yds

tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

held up towards rear, ridden and some late progress, never any danger

tracked leading pair, not fluent 8th, driven after 3 out, close 4th when switched left approaching next, led, jumped right and hit last, driven clear final 150yds

led to 4th, driven after 3 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, kept on but never threatened winner

mid-division on outer until weakened over 2f out

mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, challenged going well 4 out, soon hung left under pressure, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace until no extra approaching last

held up towards rear, ridden after 11th, never any impression

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, held in 5th when fell 2 out, fatally injured

hit 3rd, in rear, headway to close on leaders after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

chased leaders, driven and stayed on from 3 out to dispute 2nd at last, stayed on same pace under pressure

chased leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last, tailed off

prominent, jumped right 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4th

prominent in chasing group, outpaced by leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure

held up, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 11th, led next, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

always prominent, tracked leader after 3 out, led last, shaken up and stayed on well

always prominent, every chance from 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace flat

in touch until pushed along approaching 4th, soon towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, weakened after next, tailed off

in touch, ridden into 3rd after 14th, stayed on but never finding pace to get on terms from 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, soon held, left modest 4th 2 out, tailed off

raced in last, ridden along from 10th, reminders 13th, mistake next, stayed on to go 2nd 3 out where hampered, 2 lengths down last, ran on under pressure to lead last 25yds

in touch, ridden after 7th, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with 1st 2, caught for 3rd close home

in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden next, struggling after 7th, stayed on under pressure to take remote 3rd flat

raced wide most of way, took keen hold, led after 4f, shaken up and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

well in touch, mistake 9th, in rear when fell 12th

held up in midfield, blundered 5th, dropped to rear and never on terms after

tended to jump left, held up in 5th, loomed up on outer after 3 out, upsides next, soon ridden and found nil, kept on from last

prominent, soon chased leaders, hit 3rd, blundered 5th, not fluent 8th, lost place 9th, pulled up quickly approaching 4 out

held up, niggled along and behind after 5th, ridden after 7th, never a threat, well beaten

chased leaders, well there 2 out, staying on when hampered before last, kept on again final 120yds

led 4th to 5th, chased leaders to 4 out, beaten when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, unable to go with leaders under pressure before last, well held after

led, headed 13th, hit 4 out and weakened

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, chasing leaders when mistake last, ran on for pressure, finished strongly

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, joined for close 2nd 2 out, challenged under pressure last, not going pace of leading duo final 110yds

in rear, driven along from 2 out, stayed under pressure approaching last, going on closing satges

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, progress 7th, in touch on outer when fell 3 out

held up in last trio, progress 7th, chased leaders in 9th before 3 out but not on terms, headway under pressure after 2 out, no extra from last

midfield, headway 11th, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, effort when well there 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression on front two towards finish

tracking leaders when badly hampered and dropped to 7th 3rd, effort to close after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out and one pace, rallied under pressure approaching last, stayed on well for 3rd final 50yds, closing on leading duo but always held

prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed 13th, remained prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on again run-in without threatening

with winner, led briefly after 1st, remained prominent, ridden and weakened before last

took keen hold on outer, chased leaders, last of five going clear and ridden 4f out, edged left and raced awkwardly when driven up straight, kept on well close home to join 2nd on line

2nd until led at 13th, ridden clear before last where 6 lengths ahead, stayed on well and eased final 100yds

led until 4th, ridden next, lost place 3 out, poor 5th after next, consented to run on again after last but no chance

chased leaders, led 3rd until headed and mistake 5th, chased leaders, ridden and lost place 14th, rallied under pressure 16th, chased clear winner 2 out, kept on but no impression

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until led 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, still every chance when jumped right and cannoned into runner-up last, carried left flat, led final 50yds, stayed on

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

mid-division, headway into close 4th approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon held, no extra run-in

held up, pushed along 3rd, ridden approaching 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leader, not fluent 12th, mistakes 15th, 16th and next, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led on landing 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, ridden out

held up, ridden and weakened after 7th

led after 1st, headed 3 out, rallied to lead next, soon headed and beaten

led, not fluent 6th, headed 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, headed last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f

chased leaders, ridden approaching 10th, no chance from 3 out

in rear, not fluent 8th and next, stayed on same pace from 4 out and no impression on leaders

in rear, hit 12th and 13th, still plenty to do after 16th but stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take well held 3rd run-in

went left 1st, chased leader to 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off

in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 4 out, ridden and stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd 2 out, came to stands' side and stayed on under pressure to chase winner last, kept on well closing stages but always just held

led and blundered 1st, ridden, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened omitted 3rd last, no chance when went left and blundered last

led, not fluent 4th, joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat

towards rear, weakening when hit 15th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out; collapsed fatally

towards rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders when not much room approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

made all, reluctant briefly paddock bend after 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear from next where not fluent, in command when hit last, eased flat

prominent, tracked winner 3rd to 4th, ridden next, soon weakened

raced on and off the bridle, in rear but in touch, effort when jumped awkwardly and bumped 11th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led, headed 2nd, ramained with leader, regained lead 8th, headed 3 out, ridden before next, one pace approaching last, no chance with winner soon after

held up, always in rear, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

settled close up, 4th and ridden at 13th, driven into 2nd well before 2 out, led before last, gradually edged clear, idling flat and kept right up to work

took keen hold, tracked leader after 5f to 6f out, went 2nd again 3f out and soon upsides, ridden to lead narrowly final furlong, headed post

led at good pace, mistake 5th, headed and mistake 3 out, kept on from next but always held

in rear, some headway halfway, weakened 6f out

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, mistake and no extra last

jumped slowly and in rear 4th, in touch 7th, driven along 10th, well behind from 3 out, kept on well run-in but never a threat

in rear, jumped slowly 8th, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, tracked leader from 5th, jumped slowly 4 out, driven next, stayed on to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, readily

in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd and going best after 3 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths lead and mistake last, soon in command, idling and driven final 100yds, eased towards finish

in touch in midfield, went 2nd and travelling strongly after 3 out, led between last 2, stumbled slightly last, ridden and stayed on well flat, ridden out

held up, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well

chased clear leader to 4th, remained handy, ridden approaching 4 out, hung left before last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, some headway after 5th, weakened before next, behind when blundered last

in rear, driven 10th, hit 12th, soon given reminders and lost place

tracked leaders, led 4f out, driven clear over 1f out, kept on

chased leaders, led 6th, headed 9th, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when eased run-in

chased leaders, reminders 3trd, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

made most to 14th, close 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 14 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider last

soon chasing leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon driven and hung left, weakened approaching next

made all, not fluent 4th, joined 2 out, found extra run-in, held on well towards finish

led, hit 11th, headed next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

prominent, chased leader 4th until mistake 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway and not fluent 8th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, left poor 3rd last

in touch, went 4th after 8th, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakening when left 2nd and hampered next

led, pushed along 12th, headed 14th, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

prominent, with leader 7th to 3 out, weakened rapidly just before 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders, jumped big 2nd, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off

towards rear, driven before 13th, soon struggling, tailed off 2 out, finished tired

made all, clear from 3 out, easily

led until jumped awkwardly, bumped rival and unseated rider 1st

led at very steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on in 3rd place

behind, mistake 4th, tailed off after 3 out

held up tracking leaders, effort 9th, chased winner 3 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, still on terms when mistake last, not recover

in rear and not always fluent, effort and in touch 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up after next

took keen hold, chased leader to halfway, ridden and effort before 2 out, outpaced from last

held up in touch, pushed along from halfway, struggling 4 out, beaten before next

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, upsides winner 5th until after next, soon beaten, 4th and weakening 2 out, tailed off

with leader and clear of field throughout, led 5th until ridden and headed before 9th, soon beaten, jumped slowly 2 out, jumped slowly again and lost 2nd last, battled back to go 2nd again towards finish

always towards rear, jumped slowly 10th, soon ridden and no response, tailing off when pulled up next

chased leaders until led after 2nd, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra and one pace flat

behind, struggling 4f out, tailed off

tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

always towards rear

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden well before last, headed final 150yds, no extra final 50yds but kept on gamely

jumped slowly 3rd, hit 6th, always in rear

hit 1st, led 2nd, headed 4th, stayed close 2nd until challenged from 10th until led soon after omitted 3rd last, travelling well when narrowly headed 2 out and again last, ridden to challenge final 150yds, no extra and one pace final 75yds

took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader until not fluent 6th and ridden, soon hanging and racing awkwardly, not run on, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

always last, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 5th and reminder, never travelling, tailed off from 9th

behind, ridden and struggling on wide outside 9th, tailed off after next, soon eased

last and ridden before 4th, hanging to outside and never travelling after, tailed off before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 3rd just after 3 out, soon under pressure, 4 lengths 3rd 2 out, every chance but no impression after, lost 3rd near finish

chased leader, led after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last, headed last strides

hit 3rd, chased leaders 11th, weakened 4 out

sweating, chased leader to 6th, shaken up approaching 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, always fighting losing battle, eased quickly when beaten after last

led to 2nd, raced in 2nd after, about 1 length down when blundered and unseated rider 17th

dispuited lead until led 12th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

tracked leader after 2nd, not fluent 4th, led 6th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led approaching 2 out, driven out, hung right near finish

held up, headway to join leaders 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

soon prominent, chased leader after 2nd until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, mistake 11th, fell next

chased leader to 7th, outpaced by leading pair from 3 out, no chance after, clung on for 3rd near finish

led after 1st and set strong pace, headed and weakened before 2 out

pressed leaders, pushed along from 12th, weakened from 4 out

not always fluent, tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, kept on to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

jumped well, led, headed and stumbled 2 out, stayed on to challenge after last, one pace

took keen hold, tracked leader, led 4th, upped the pace after next, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace

held up in touch, no chance from 3 out, went modest 3rd soon after last

led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 17th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out

led until after 13th, losing place when stumbled 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

led to 3rd, ridden and weakened after 13th

in rear, hit 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, hit 5th, soon behind, tailed off when ridden 7th

travelled well behind leading bunch, hit 7th, headway 13th, lost place when not clear run on bend after 14th, cruised up to lead 4 out, well in command after, hit last, very easily

held up but in touch, ridden after 8th, never threatened, weakened 3 out

headway after 3f, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, rallied under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish

held up, always in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake 15th, soon driven along, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out until weakened before last

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, lame

chased leader until led 5th, headed before next, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace

in rear, behind from 14th, tailed off 2 out

in rear, driven along 3rd, some headway 5th, soon struggling, took poor 4th last

made most, headed 3 out, lost place before next, lost poor 3rd and mistake last, soon eased

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

in rear, stayed on final 2f, never a threat

blundered 1st, hit 4th and soon chasing leaders, led approaching omitted 3rd last, ridden run-in and kept on well

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4th last