D McCain Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:40 12th March 2015

led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on gamely but no extra run-in

in touch, hampered 4th, soon dropped to rear, never a factor after, no chance after 3 out

prominent, led 3rd, headed 8th, remained handy, mistake 17th, weakened approaching 3 out (usual 4 out) and pulled up

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, chased (clear) winner before last, no impression

in touch, driven and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after

in touch towards rear, ridden and beaten soon after 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off

led to 3rd, led briefly after 10th, led 12th, headed next, reminders and lost place before 3 out, soon behind

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

held up, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened before next

in touch until outpaced 3 out

held up in touch, steady headway and close up before 10th, weakened 12th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

towards rear, hard ridden and struggling 3 out, stayed on from next

not fluent on occasions, led at steady pace, ridden when jumped right 3 out, headed approaching next, rallied and hung left before last, outpaced run-in

prominent, ridden along 11th, struggling 4 next, beaten when hit 3 out

held up in touch, pushed along halfway, struggling from 5f out

in touch, struggling from 3rd, lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, went second 5th, effort and every chance before 2 out, outpaced when hit last, soon lost second and no extra

prominent, headway to lead after 5 out, stayed on strongly from next, driven out from last

chased leaders, driven over 3f out, one pace

not fluent, chased leader, blundered badly and lost place 1st, reminders next, blundered 7th, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out

made all, kept on run-in, all out

held up in midfield, effort over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on final furlong, lost second close home

took keen hold, in touch, steady headway 6 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

led, ridden 3 out, headed next, kept on, no chance with winner

led to 3rd, close up, led 6th to before 3 out, edged left and weakened from next

made all, joined 3f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong but always holding on

led, headed 3 out (normal 4 out), soon ridden, blundered last (normal 2 out), weakened

chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until no extra under pressure after 3 out, 3rd and well beaten between last 2

led narrowly, ridden and headed before 2 out, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace

in touch in 3rd, led 11th, asserted on bit after 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden out extended run-in, always in command despite hanging left

led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

not fluent on occasions, chased leader to 4 out, weakened next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders when not fluent 7th and next, soon weakened, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

led and clear, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace before last

hampered start, chasing leaders and reminder 5th, pushed along next, modest 3rd 3 out, one pace

chased winner until driven 5th, lost place 3 out, soon behind

in touch on outer, ridden 11th, went prominent at 13th, mistake and weakened 4 out, beaten when jumped badly right next

chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened approaching next

led, headed and hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

held up, behind from 5th, pulled up before 3 out

in rear, ridden after 3rd, soon took closer order, struggling 4 out, lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, outpaced approaching 3 out, effort when switched left before 2 out, no impression

in rear, carried head awkwardly and ridden after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 put, ridden and weakened before 2 out, over 27 lengths off the pace and well beaten in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last

held up, joined leaders 7th, 2nd approaching 3 out, jumped left 3 out and next, faded between last 2

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, reminders, lost place and pulled up after 7th, lame

with leader, led approaching 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, 5 lengths down and beaten when fell heavily

chased winner, every chance from 4 out until blundered and unseated rider next

with leaders, led before 3rd, headed 3 out, led approaching next, jumped left last 2, hung left run-in, headed towards finish

chased leaders, badly hampered 7th and dropped back to 4th, soon recovered, led approaching 2 out, driven clear run-in

took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway to press winner before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on, held last 50yds

not fluent on occasions, in touch, outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, driven and kept on same pace from last

held up in touch, effort and ridden 3 out, weakened after last

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up after 11th

held up in touch, steady headway to lead before 2 out, joined when left just over 2 lengths in front last, no extra and headed towards finish

close up, fell heavily 1st

in touch, reminder after 7th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well

midfield, pushed along 2nd, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led to 3rd, chased leaders, left second 12th, ridden after 5 out, rallied after next, outpaced from 2 out, held when not fluent last

took keen hold, led to 5th, lost place and reminders after next, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 4 out

made all, driven and strongly pressed 2 out, kept on, always in command run-in

with winner to 3rd, lost second before next, regained second place halfway, effort and every chance before 3 out, outpaced from next

mid-division, driven and outpaced 6f out, hung left and weakened 3f out

led, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on one pace

took keen hold, headway 4th, 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

took keen hold, steadied 4th, chasing leaders and reminder 4 out, soon lost place, behind when mistake last, soon eased

chased leaders 3rd, led approaching 3 out, held on towards finish

held up, headway and in touch 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last

led, hit 7th, headed after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before last

made all, driven approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, stayed on

in touch, close up chasing leaders when jumped slowly 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off

in touch in rear to 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until out jumped and headed 3rd, stayed pressing winner until unable to quicken in 3rd between last 2, weakened flat

close up, led 4th, not fluent and headed 8th, weakened next, tailed off

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway to chase (clear) winner 13th, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, no extra and lost second place last

held up, headway on outside 5 out, chased leader after 3 out, effort and every chance when hit, baulked, sprawled and unseated rider 2 out

took keen hold in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

chased leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon driven along, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

led until fell heavily 3rd

made all, pushed along 2 out, drew clear from last

made all, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

held up, smooth headway to chase winner 12th, effort when blundered 4 out, ridden when left just over 2 lengths second 2 out, outpaced from last

chased leaders on outside, driven along before 3 out, soon weakened

led, driven over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

led 4f, led 7f out, driven over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, edged left last 100yds, held on well

chased winner, weakened after 7th, behind when eased between last 2

not always fluent, chased leader to 4th, soon in last, weakening when left in 3rd 3 out, behind when mistake 2 out

with leader, blundered and unseated rider 2nd

with winner, reminders approaching 2 out, faded last 100yds

tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led 9th, hung left, reminders between last 2, driven clear run-in, eased near finish

with leader, led 9th, hard driven 2 out, stayed on run-in

chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind

not fluent, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, switched right and approaching weakened 3 out

led until outjumped 14th and dropped back 3rd, plugged on same pace and well held in 4th from 3 out

raced keenly, midfield, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out

with leader, led 9th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, outpaced 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

held up in midfield, mistake 1st, headway 5th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out

led, jumped right 1st, headed 2nd, dropped to 3rd place before 3rd where jumped slowly, outpaced before 4 out, rallied under pressure 3 out, weakening when jumped left and mistake 2 out

led, mistake 3rd, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led, quickened after 3 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace

led to 2nd, close up, every chance and ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

held up on outside, mistake 5th, shortlived effort on outside before 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 10th

prominent, headway on outside to lead approaching 3 out, headed next, rallied, no chance with ready winner from last

led to 5th, close up, checked 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up in mid-division, driven after 6f, reminders 6f out, lost place over 4f out

prominent, hit 3rd, soon lost place, reminders after next, behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next

set steady pace, increased gallop approaching 7th, reminders and headed soon after 9th, lost place before next, soon well behind

with leaders until 4th, lost place next, 4th and no impression under pressure after 3 out

midfield, pushed along after 5f, effort and disputed second place 2f out, soon one pace

made all, ridden and clear 2 out, held on well under pressure from last

led to 6 out, switched right and led next, headed 4 out, switched right and regained lead 2 out, driven and edged right run-in, stayed on

made all, pushed along 3 out, hard pressed last, stayed on gamely under pressure

midfield, blundered and unseated rider 2nd

tracked leader, pressed leader 4th, led 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, not fluent last (rider lost iron)

tracked leading pair, led 7th, made rest, clear on bit after 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on

raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance turning into straight, soon ridden, short of room bypassing omitted last, weakened final furlong

in touch, pushed along 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when eased run-in

mid-division, headway 5th, never near leaders

held up, some headway 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened

led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed over 3f out, outpaced final 2f

chased winner, blundered 1st, not fluent next, ridden and lost second before 4 out, soon beaten, eased when no chance from 2 out

held up in rear, some headway and driven 8th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

led to 2nd, regained lead 4th, ridden and stayed on strongly from 2 out

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out, led between last 2, driven out

led, not fluent 7th, headed 9th, led again and jumped slowly next, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

led until mistake and unseated rider 4th

tracked leading pair, mistake 1st, jumped left 3rd, hit 7th, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon behind, tailed off next

held up, not fluent 5th, hit next, headway 4 out, chased leader next, led 2 out, clear when not fluent last, driven out

tracked leaders, 4th 6th, driven approaching next, one pace

held up towards rear, steady headway 9th, 3rd and reminders approaching 3 out, 3rd and weakening when jumped badly left last

led, ridden when pressed from 3 out, headed last, no extra final 150yds

with leaders, led 6th to 8th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 12th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied under pressure 3 out but no impression, weakened before last

tended to jump left, mostly chased leading pair to 9th, pushed along 11th, lost touch next, 12 lengths behind 2 out, hanging left flat but kept on

tracked winner until after 9th, soon ridden and no response, weakened quickly and pulled up

held up in touch, driven and reminders after 4 out, weakened next, no chance when pulled up before last

close up, led approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from last

took keen hold early, led, not fluent 3 out, not fluent and headed last, kept on same pace run-in

chased leaders, lost place and reminders soon after 6th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out

in rear, reminders after 3rd, behind next

led at steady pace 5f, disputed lead to over 3f out, carried right bend over 2f out, soon weakened

held up on outside, outpaced 6th, rallied after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent until ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, eased when no chance from next, tailed off

led, ridden and hard pressed when hit 2 out, headed last, rallied and edged left, held near finish

led, headed 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

chased leaders, effort on inner to lead just before 2 out, reached for last, driven out and stayed on well, comfortably

led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and unable to go with winner, lost 2nd final 150yds, weakened

led, headed soon after 3 out, weakened between last 2

close up, driven and outpaced before 4 out, beaten from next

took keen hold, close up, effort and every chance 3 out, left 2 lengths second next, one pace run-in

chased clear leading pair, headway to lead 3 out, 3 lengths up and keeping on strongly when left 10 lengths clear last, kept on well

took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway to chase winner over 2f out to over 1f out, edged left and outpaced inside final furlong

towards rear, effort 3 out, never able to challenge

held up in touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, headway to press winner 2 out, driven and every chance from last, edged left under pressure run-in, kept on, just held

not fluent on occasions, led, ridden when pressed 3 out, edged left and stayed on well from last

held up in touch, steady headway 13th, ridden, hung left and weakened from 3 out

in touch, pushed along 4 out, headway to dispute lead next, not fluent last, no extra run-in

took keen hold in last, headway and upsides 9th, driven next, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened and jumped left last, eased closing stages

prominent, lost place 8th, behind from 10th, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, fell 2nd

held up, pushed along 10th, weakened after 13th

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, 3rd last, soon chasing winner, no impression

led, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

prominent, lost place 10th, in rear when ridden after 12th, behind from 14th, pulled up before 4 out

took keen hold, close up, went 2nd 5th to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened