T Whelan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:10 01st January 2015

mid-division until weakened leaving back straight

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up in 6th, effort 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on under pressure

raced keenly, with leader until led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced

held up, headway approaching 2 out, staying on same pace when mistake last

chased leader to 4th, remained handy, led after 3 out, driven out

tracked leaders, blundered 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on

not fluent, held up in last pair, 6th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened

held up off the pace in rear, modest 5th and ridden after 5th, no headway and well beaten after, went poor 4th before last

led and set steady gallop, quickened after 9th, headed after 3 out, 4th and beaten next, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, driven 5f out, soon lost place

tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4th to 6th, reminders 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off 5th when pulled up before last

made all, went clear 2 out, eased run-in

held up, headway under pressure to chase winner approaching 2 out, weakened before last, lost 2nd near finish

held up, ridden when mistake 7th, soon weakened

soon pushed along in rear, weakened 8th

led to 3rd, led 5th until approaching 10th, led 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened before next

close up, slightly slow 4 out and soon ridden, looked held but rallied and close up 2 out, chased winner and not much room last, stayed on flat, not quite able to challenge

held up, lost touch with leaders 9th, pushed along and never on terms after, not totally disgraced

tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, went clear between last 2, eased last 75yds

tracked leaders 5th, driven 11th, lost place before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon behind

tracked leaders, upsides 8th, soon led, clear 2 out, jumped left last, very easily

led, headed just before 2 out, unable to go with winner before last where lost 2nd, well beaten run-in

prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, behind when pulled up before next

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

chased leader to 5th, remained handy, driven along approaching 4 out, hit next, soon weakened

held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out

chased leaders, reminders 6f out, soon lost place and behind

led to 2nd, led 4th, made rest, went clear 2 out, eased in closing stages

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and jumped left 3 out, one pace

led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened from next

in touch, smooth headway to lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, kept on same pace last

always towards rear, never travelling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

soon pushed along in rear, headway to lead approaching 3rd, headed next, soon ridden, weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

in rear, headway 7th, 4th soon after 3 out, weakened and mistake next, hit last

tracked leaders, effort 2 out, weakened final 100yds

3rd when mistake and unseated rider 1st

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 3rd and plugged on same pace from next

chased leaders, ridden after 11th, chased leading pair before 3 out, 7 lengths down and mistake 2 out, plugged on but no thraet to winner after

with leader, led after 5f, driven over 3f out, stayed on

tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, clear next, easily

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, one pace from next

held up in last but close up, tracked leader 14th, upsides after next, led 3 out, pushed out after last, very comfortably

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last, finished tired

led until headed and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 15th, one pace

chased leading pair, closed approaching 4 out, ridden and not quicken next, still 3rd but held last, weakened

chased leader to 9th, mistake next, driven along 13th, weakened 3 out, behind when refused next

chased leaders, pushed along 6th, outpaced 8th, stayed on well flat

with leader until led 4th, clear when jumped right 2 out, hit last, ridden out

chased leaders, driven 7th, weakened before 2 out

prominent, pushed along at various stages throughout, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 14th, soon outpaced, rallied flat, stayed on well

tracked leaders on outer, led briefly 3f out, weakened over 1f out

jumped right, chased leaders, driven 7th, one pace

tracked leaders, handy 2nd approaching 2 out, upsides last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, rallied to chase winner 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

made all, set steady pace until quickened 3 out, ridden out

jumped well, confidently ridden, in touch, closed to lead on bit 3 out, soon clear, eased flat, very easily

with leader, led after 4f, driven clear 2f out, kept up to work

led, driven and joined 3 out, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace last 150yds

tracked leaders, hit 5th, upsides 3 out, led approaching next, soon pushed well clear

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next

pulled hard and prominent, ridden after 3 out, no extra last

led, jumped left, not fluent 2nd, clear 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

lost place 4th, driven 6th, reminders 13th, mistake next, behind when jumped left 15th, soon tailed off, distant 4th before 3 out, blundered last 2, eventually completed

tracked leaders until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

raced keenly, tracked leaders, pressed leader after 10th until 12th, ridden after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in

tracked leaders, hampered 1st, struggling when lost place after 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, ridden after 3 out, not trouble leaders

led, reminders 2nd, headed next, stayed prominent until weakened and pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders on outer until weakened in back straight, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led until 3rd, with leader after, not fluent 4th, led 14th until 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on

chased leaders, led over 5f out until over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

chased leader for 4f, stayed prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra and beaten 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

in rear, kept on from 3 out, nearest finish

tracked leaders, left disputing lead 9th, ridden and narrowly headed before 3 out, kept pressing winner, every chance when hit last, no extra

led, clear with one other until 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, left held 2nd briefly when hampered 2 out

held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, every chance 2 out, over 3 lengths down last, no chance with winner run-in, lost 2nd final 110yds, one pace and soon lost 3rd

with leader early, raced in 2nd place, challenging from 3 out, lost 2nd after last, one pace final 150yds

always in rear, lost touch 4th, tailing off when pulled up next

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway but still plenty to do soon after 2 out, went 3rd bend before last, kept on, no chance with winner

in touch in rear, mistake 6th, went 3rd before 12th, left 7 lengths 2nd and hampered 3 out, no impression

chased leader until 3rd, soon handy and driven before 2 out, 4th and outpaced on long run between last 2, plugged on

mistake 1st and lost touch, badly tailed off from 5th until pulled up 3 out

jumped violently right at times, not travelling in rear, ridden 2nd, struggling under pressure 6th, soon tailed off

went to post early, raced keenly and niggled along at times, in 3rd until dropped to last 5th, went 3rd again 9th, soon ridden, no impression on leading pair, weakened 2 out

chased winner to 6th, soon ridden and weakened

close up, led after 4 out, ridden after next, headed before last, stayed on but no extra

held up in touch in rear, shirt-lived effort 2f out, 5th and no impression when hung right 1f out

slowly into stride, in rear, niggled along after 3rd, headway after 5th, 4th and no impression after 2 out

in rear, some headway 9th, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

mid-division until weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

bumped rival 2nd, prominent, hampered 12th, every chance 3 out, hard ridden and raced awkwardly when held before next, edged left under strong reminders flat

jumped poorly in last, ridden and struggling after 5th, mistake 2 out, tried hard to gain remote 3rd after but just held

jumped right early, in last pair, tailed off 7th until pulled up last

threw herself down in paddock, close up, mistake 4th, not fluent next, outpaced under pressure after 2 out, rallied on inside before last where jumped ahead, soon drew clear

led, hit 14th, ridden after 3 out, headed final 100yds and immediately outpaced by winner

jumped slowly 1st, pressed leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, beaten 6th when pulled up before last, struck into himself

last until 4th, 15 lengths 3rd after 3 out, ridden next, 7 lengths 3rd and not fluent last, very awkward head carriage flat but nearly snatched 2nd

settled in 5th place, not fluent 4th, effort and went 2nd after 3 out, level when mistake next, raced awkwardly and soon edging right, about 2 lengths down last, rallied final 75yds but always held

tracked leaders, ridden along from 13th, no chance from 15th, lost modest 3rd towards finish

always prominent, ridden after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

towards rear, under pressure 5f out, one pace and never really threatened after until kept on inside final furlong

behind, not travelling from 7th, tailed off after 9th, pulled up next

prominent, pushed along from 4th, dropped to rear and beaten 3 out

held up in touch, mistake 11th, no progress 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out

taken down early, led at strong pace but pressed, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last

in touch in rear until struggling from 13th, last and well beaten next, kept on to take 3rd 2 out, no impression after

held up in rear, last of those remaining after 6th, progress 3 out, went 3rd before next, not quicken after 2 out, kept on to take 2nd last stride

prominent, lost place 3rd, reminders after next, behind from 6th

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, kept on same pace from 2 out, hit last

held up, pushed along after 7th, headway to chase leading pair after 3 out, not fluent next, never threatened, no extra when lost 3rd towards finish

held up, headway into 3rd 7th, ridden after 3 out, never threatened, kept on same pace

took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, effort 3 out, no impression, held when edged right between last 2

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway after 5th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and outpaced 2 out, plugged on

held up in last pair, 4th and ridden after 5th, driven and weakened before 2 out, mistake last

settled in rear, last at 5th, effort after 8th, soon ridden, well held from 3 out

prominent, lost place 7th, weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

jumped right, midfield until dropped to rear 5th, well behind next, tailed off after 3 out, jumped violently right last

in last and never travelling, hit 4th and driven, slow 7th, tailed off from 9th until pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, 3rd and one pace when hit 3 out

tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, driven 3 out, reminders approaching next, well held when eased between last 2

in rear, not fluent 3rd, driven 8th, ridden and chasing leaders approaching 2 out, one pace

tracked leaders, effort and chased winner 3 out, faded last

pulled hard, led at fast pace, ridden and headed and blundered 2 out, fading when blundered last

led on sufferance until ridden and headed 3 out, last and floundering next

chased leaders, last of four going clear home turn, driven and hung fire from 2 out until suddenly picked up bit to lead and dived at last, all out

held up last until 7th, steady progress to 4th after 10th, soon ridden and outpaced, left 3rd and impeded next, 7 lengths down and driven and hit 2 out, kept on steadily after without delivering a blow

tracked leading pair, 4th and ridden over 2f out, responded gamely after to lead over 1f out, kept on well

prominent, chased winner some way after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by him but clear of rest from 2 out

towards rear, hopelessly tailed off after 3 out, pulled up next

travelled well in 2nd or 3rd, pushed ahead soon after 3 out, soon clear, kept on strongly after

tracked leading pair, led before 2 out, 3 lengths clear and looked in command when flattened last, ridden after, held on gamely

chased leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up last

towards rear, ridden 7th, soon outpaced, beaten when blundered 3 out

in rear, outpaced 6th, weakened 3 out, behind when mistake next

chased leader, upsides when left in lead 2 out, driven out

held up in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders next, went 2nd approaching last, no impression

in rear, driven 5th, behind next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

held up in rear, headway 3 out, modest 3rd next, kept on

held up, pulled hadr, headway and bumped rival over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

held up, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

always prominent, raced keenly, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

tracked leaders, shaken up and 2nd approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, driven 5th, outpaced and lost place approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, led after normal 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace

chased winner, driven 5f out, weakened after 2 out

not fluent in rear, driven 4th, behind from 9th

not fluent, in rear, jumped right 1st 2, good headway and 3rd 3 out, switched right after 2 out, upsides last, soon led, driven out

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after next

held up, headway after 3 out, chased leader approaching last, led flat, comfortably

always prominent, hit 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, not reach winner

tracked leader, led 14th until 4 out, awkward 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on same pace after next

chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

held up in touch, ridden after bypassed 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway and mistake 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last

in touch in rear, hampered 1st, shaken up and closed between last 2, pressed leaders and mistake last, pushed along to challenge flat, found enough under tender handling and led towards finish

behind, struggling from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

in rear, shaken up after 6f, behind 7f out, soon tailed off, eventually completed

tracked leaders until outpaced over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

led, hit 3 out, soon joined, ridden after 2 out, headed soon after last, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 5th, modest 4th after 2 out, well held when blundered and unseated rider last

held up, mistake 7th, headway after 9th, weakened after 4 out, jumped right next and 2 out

took keen hold, in touch, dropped to rear and ridden 8th, soon struggling, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and not quicken after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

led, looked in command when 4 lengths clear last, drifting right and ducked right when about to come under pressure soon after and unseated rider

chased leaders, lost place when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

well in touch in midfield, ridden and effort after 3 out, chased clear winner next, no impression and lost 2nd between last 2

chased leaders, 2nd 15th, led before 2 out, headed flat, kept on but no extra final 100yds

held up, tracked leaders 7th, driven 11th, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed and no extra closing stages

chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind from 6th

chased leaders, stumbled on landing 5th, lost place soon after 3 out

tracked leaders, driven 7th, outpaced and reminders next, soon weakened

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, driven 4 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd and one pace when mistake 2 out

in touch, last and driven 5th, no response, beaten after next

led until before 6th, soon ridden, weakened soon after 3 out, behind between last 2

in touch, chased leaders 12th, 3rd and hard driven after 3 out, no impression, jumped left last

held up in last trio, struggling 6th, well behind from next, tailed off

chased leaders, reminders after 5th, upsides 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

jumped right and left in lead 1st, jumped right and headed 5th, led again approaching next, soon headed, weakened approaching last

tracked leader, pulled hard, ridden approaching last, no extra flat

in touch in rear, reminders after 4th, never travelling after, ridden after 7th, 5th and outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out

always last and never on terms, mistake 7th, jumped slowly 9th and tailed off next, pulled up 12th

held up in last pair, lost touch and ridden 6th, stayed on before 3 out, took 3rd after last, no threat

prominent, driven after 16th, soon beaten, 20 lengths 4th when thought about refusing and unseated rider last

towards rear, ridden and struggling 8th

tracked clear leading pair, closed 10th, went 2nd at 12th, ridden when not much room home turn, led 3 out, driven and headed last, weakening when lost 2nd near finish

always leading trio, led 5th, ridden 2 out, headed last, edged left briefly, kept on gamely close home but always just held

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, closed and well in touch 5th, chased leader and not fluent 2 out, still every chance last, no extra and one pace final 150yds

tracked leaders, effort and 4th 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and hung badly right on run-in, driven right out

held up towards rear, headway 4th, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out

led to 3rd, led 8th to 12th, switched outside and driven soon after 4 out, upsides next, kept on same pace run-in

well in rear, weakened 5th, pulled up before next

with winner, led briefly 3rd, lost 2nd place 10th, ridden after 4 out, one pace after, kept on from last

in touch until struggling after 3 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, jumped left 1st, left modest 3rd 6th, joined other pair 13th, weakened 4 out, behind next, soon tailed off, eventually completed

in rear, reminders 3rd, soon driven, good headway 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on to lead last 30yds

held up, fell 5th

tracked leaders, steady headway and every chance from 3 out, led run-in, ridden and ran on well

tracked leaders, headway to lead before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish

midfield, went 3rd at 9th, jumped ahead 3 out, ridden when jumped left next and headed, found nil and well beaten 3rd at last

prominent until 3 out, ridden and faded before next, tailed off

never better than midfield, ridden and beaten after 3 out

chased leaders, driven after 3 out, 7th at last, plugged on without threatening flat

soon niggled along in last trio, some headway under pressure before 5th, plugged on, never troubled leaders

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, drew clear after 2 out, readily

held up towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened last

held up off the pace in rear, closed and in touch when stumbled after 6th, kept on well under pressure after 3 out, no threat to winner

chased leaders, effort after 3 out, driven and stayed on between last 2, good jump and chased leader last, led final 100yds, driven out

took keen hold, held up off the pace in last quartet, some headway but only modest 6th after 8th, no impression on leaders from 3 out, left disputing 3rd and hampered 2 out, plugged on but no chance with leading pair

taken down early, fractious before start, pressed leader, challenged and upsides 2 out to just after last, not quicken

towards rear, pushed along 4th, never a threat

disputed lead until clear leader after 7th, pushed along after 12th, ridden after 4 out, pecked 2 out, stayed on gamely, ridden out

in touch in 3rd, effort 2 out, outpaced by winner between last 2, battling for 2nd flat, no extra final 100yds

held up in chasing group, ridden and some progress going to 2 out, never threatened to get involved

held up, headway after 3 out to lead next, soon clear, easily

always chasing leaders, 5th and going clear of rest 2 out, ridden and no impression after

towards rear, mistake 8th (water), under pressure before 11th, blundered next, still poor 7th 2 out, decided to run on after 2 and snatched poor 3rd

chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, well beaten when mistake last, eased towards finish

led to 2nd, with leaders, disputing close 3rd and keeping on same pace when fell last

made all, clear from 4 out, easily

held up, always in rear, weakened 13th

took keen hold, held up well in touch in rear, effort 5f out, chased leading pair well over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

chased leaders, led over 3f out, stayed on well last 150yds

in rear, driven 8f out, some headway 5f out, lost place over 3f out

tracked leaders, hit 6th and 7th, 3rd from next, ridden after 3 out, plugged on same pace

pulled hard, close up until ridden and weakened after 4 out, lost touch from next, tailed off

prominent, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on after last

in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, hit 4th, ridden after 2 out, kept on, went 4th post

held up, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well

held up, headway 4th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last

held up, never threatened

prominent, led 4f out, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortably

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out

held up, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, staying on when hampered near finish

close up, mistake 7th, ridden and struggling badly next, no chance after, kept on after 2 out

reluctant leader at sedate pace, headed 4th, blundered 6th and dropped to 5th, rallied to go 3rd 2 out, stayed on but unable to threaten

tracked winner and took keen hold off modest pace, driven to challenge 2 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden after 5th, driven and struggling after 10th, weakened after next and well beaten when pulled up 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, carried left over 1f out, kept on under pressure but held final 100yds

raced off the pace in midfield, 4th and no threat to leaders 3 out, left 3rd and swerved left last, tailed off

in touch, ridden after next, driven and struggling next, last and fading when blundered 3 out, tailed off before next

in touch in rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly next, mistake 6th, soon ridden and struggling, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up 13th

chased leaders, 3rd and ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner but went 2nd well before last, no impression

in touch in midfield, headway 6th, 4th and close enough 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, weakened between last 2, tailed off

in touch, reminders after 3rd, driven and dropped to last pair before 5th, never going after, lost touch under pressure soon after 3 out