D McCain Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:50 20th April 2017

in touch, hit 4th, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)

with leader until 3rd, close up until pushed along and faded before 3 out

led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

chased leaders, ridden to lead well before last, soon headed, switched left flat, stayed on

chased leaders, driven 14th, one pace approaching 4 out

led, bumped 3rd and headed, remained close up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from approaching last

chased leaders, reminders 5th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, kept on same pace last 75yds

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd from approaching last

led, ridden when headed just before last, weakened

held up 3rd, went 2nd at 10th, mistake next, ridden and outpaced by winner 3 out, lost 2nd and mistake at last and finished weakly

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no response and soon well beaten, mistake last

held up, always towards rear

not fluent on occasions, held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 5 out, rallied when not fluent 2 out, led run-in, soon clear

with leader, led 4 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish

chased leaders, reminders and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

midfield, slow 5th and reminder, mistake 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

close up, led 8th, mistake 6 out, ridden and headed before 4 out, kept on same pace from next

held up in midfield on inner, not fluent 8th/9th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

led to 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

tracked leaders, led narrowly 4th, hit 4 out and headed, weakened and behind before 3 out

led, hard pressed after 3 out, headed when hit next, rallied and every chance last, kept on, held near finish

led to 3rd (Chair), chased leader, mistake 5th, blundered and unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn)

prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, mistake next, soon chasing leader, led run-in, stayed on well

led to 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied and edged left after next, kept on run-in, not reach winner

led, headed and hit 3 out, lost place soon after 2 out, soon behind, eased

made all, hard pressed from 3 out, ridden and hung left after next, held on gamely run-in

tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon ridden, length up when blundered badly last (sprawled on landing) and headed, no chance after

held up in midfield, blundered 8th, soon struggling

led to 5 out, driven before next, outpaced from 3 out

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced halfway, struggling when pecked 4 out

led to after 3 out, chased (clear) winner to after next, soon outpaced

chased leader, effort before 2 out, ridden and chased (clear) winner after 2 out to run-in, one pace

held up, struggling halfway, soon no danger, beaten when pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort and went second 2 out, soon ridden, hung left and lost second run-in, no extra

in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 110yds out, no extra

close up until ridden and faded rapidly 4f out, badly tailed off

close up, every chance when hit 3 out, ridden and fading when blundered next, soon slowing very badly, lost remote 4th final strides

chased leader until led 4th, ridden approaching last, stayed on

close up, not always fluent, jumped slowly 6th, 4th home turn, ridden and faded tamely 3 out, tailed off

chased leader, led after 4 out, ridden when headed 3 out, one pace

held up, reminders after 6th, soon struggling in rear

led, headed before 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), 4 lengths down last (usual 2 out), stayed on extended run-in, led 110yds out

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in

led to 4th, pressed leader, driven and outpaced before 2 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner before last, no impression

last pair, blundered 8th and lost touch, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

went 3rd at halfway and 2nd after 11th, led before next and not fluent, driven and headed 2 out, outpaced when jumped left last

midfield, effort 3 out, led briefly next, driven and weakened last

always last, jumped very poorly and sometimes to the left, driven and struggling 3 out, tailed off next, went badly left last

chased winner, pushed along 6th, every chance until driven and lost 2nd home turn, soon faded

held up, jumped left and bumped 1st, jumped left again next, weakened after 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last

led until 5th, ridden 7th, soon weakened

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before next, weakened before last

made all, went clear after 3 out, easily

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, rallied and every chance briefly next, kept on same pace from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, headway to chase winner after 4 out to 2 out, third and one pace when mistake last

led until headed and mistake 3 out, soon driven and one pace, lost 2nd 2 out, went held 3rd flat

held up in 3rd, tracked leaders into straight going well, took 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, one pace flat

tracked leader, disputed lead 5th, led approaching 6th, kicked on straight, 5 lengths clear approaching 3 out, in command from 2 out, shaken up last, ran on well flat, comfortably

prominent and mainly chased leader, ridden after 6th, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace from before last

prominent, lost place 7th, soon ridden, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out

midfield, hit 5th, headway 8th, tracked leaders 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

in touch until ridden and weakened after 2 out

tracked leader, stumbled 2nd, pushed along from 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

made all, clear before 4th, pushed along and kept on strongly from 2 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, left close second 4th, led after 3 out, driven and headed before next, rallied, weakened approaching last

led, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, headed between last 2, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

held up in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next

prominent, raced keenly, lost place before 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

held up, headway to go 3rd 4th, soon weakened, 24 lengths 3r when fell 2 out

tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, soon quickened clear on bridle, very easily

led to 10th, soon driven, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened 3 out

tracked winner and upsides at times, not fluent and reminder 8th, ridden from 15th, 2 lengths down 3 out, soon weakened

disputed lead to halfway, pressed winner, ridden before 3 out, outpaced from next

soon with leader, not fluent 2nd, led 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely from last

took keen hold, pressed leader, challenged 3 out to next, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten last

jumped left, led to 3 out, driven and outpaced by winner before next

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 5th, made rest, shaken up and drew clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly

tracked leader, green and briefly pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened

led, reminders after 6f, headed over 6f out, soon struggling, tailed off

led, hit 4th and next, ridden and headed between last 2, outpaced after last

led, ridden and headed 3 out, disputed lead to run-in, kept on, held near finish

led until 2nd, close up, led again 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

with leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching 2 out, hit last, edged left, stayed on to draw clear final 110yds

led and raced freely, soon clear, came back to the field after 5th, headed 3 out, not fluent last, no extra flat

made all, set steady pace until quickened after 8th, shaken up before 3 out, ridden approaching last, edged right flat, stayed on gamely

chased winner, ridden along and outpaced when hit 2 out, weakened between last 2, lost shoe and suffered a small over reach

raced keenly, tracked leaders, prominent 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

towards rear, shaken up 5th, no response, beaten before 3 out

midfield, ridden 7th, last and sulking from 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 15th

pressed leader, driven along and lost second after 4 out, rallied, outpaced from 2 out

led to halfway, chased leader to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, led and not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, just over 3 lengths clear when not fluent, jinked and nearly unseated rider last, rider rode without irons last 150yds, kept on strongly, tremendous recovery

led, headed after 2nd, with leader, led again 5th, soon headed, hit 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led, headed 8th, ridden and outpaced by winner before 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra

led to 1st, chased leader until jumped slowly 3rd, 2nd again 4th, pushed along after 8th, lost 2nd 10th, outpaced 4 out, challenging for places 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

not fluent, made all, clear when hit 2 out, jumped left last, easily

prominent, led 4th, headed and jumped slowly 5th, lost place after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on but no danger closing stages

pressed winner to over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten final 2f

tracked leaders, ridden and edged left after 3 out, jumped left and weakened next

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, effort and ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next

prominent until weakened before 3 out

close up, every chance 4 out, hung left and outpaced before next, rallied and continued to hang left before 2 out, chased (clear) winner run-in, no impression

led, headed 11th, remained close up until not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leader, joined leader before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, soon ridden, one pace, edged left towards finish

led, jumped left 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when blundered last

held up in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, one pace and never threatened

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, mistake last

held up, steady headway and close up over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

led, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, edged left and headed run-in, kept on same pace last 75yds

held up in touch on outside, steady headway and close up halfway, effort and chased (clear) winner 2 out to run-in, kept on same pace

jumped slightly left throughout, chased winner to 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, plugged on, no impression

held up, headway approaching 2 out, outpaced before last, hung left towards finish

led, headed 2nd, remained handy, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened after 11th

held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, plugging on for pressure from 2 out, well beaten run-in

held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and chance 2 out, no extra inside final furlong on run-in

in touch, pushed along from halfway, weakened well over 3f out, tailed off

held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and weakening when mistake next

held up in touch, headway and prominent 3rd, blundered badly and lost ground 6th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, soon struggling

held up in midfield, headway to chase clear leading pair 4th, effort and ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, ridden and outpaced in 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on after 2 out

tracked leaders, led just before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well

led, headed before 3rd, remained prominent, reminders after 11th, soon lost place, behind after 14th

led, in leading pair clear until halfway, ridden when headed 2 out, not fluent last and soon lost 3rd, weakened

made all, pushed along approaching 2 out, stayed on to draw clear after 2 out

led narrowly, ridden along and strongly pressed from after 3 out, stayed on, headed near finish

with leader, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, quickly dropped to 3rd and beaten

in touch, not fluent 5th, prominent 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths up 110yds out, edged right and one pace, headed post

chased leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened next, went poor 2nd flat

held up, pulled hard, not always fluent, pecked 1st, weakened 6th

chased leaders, hampered 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

led, jumped well, extended lead after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ran on well to draw clear flat

made all, joined 7th, soon regained outright lead, 1 length clear 2 out, ridden and extended lead approaching last, stayed on well

not fluent on occasions, prominent, chased (clear) winner before 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up in midfield on outside, steady headway before 10th, driven and outpaced after 12th, no impression before 4 out

made all, ridden along 2 out, kept on strongly to draw clear from last

chased leaders, went second when jumped right and bumped rival 4th, ridden behind clear winner 4 out, rallied last, led last 150yds, stayed on well

close up in chasing group, headway to press leader 4th, led before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

prominent, effort and ridden 3 out, weakened from last

chased leaders, already lost ground when checked 6th, ridden after 5 out, rallied to chase winner before 3 out, edged right and no impression from next

led, ridden before 3 out, headed next, rallied and every chance last, kept on same pace run-in

chased leaders on outside, fell heavily 3rd

mostly in last, mistake 3rd, reminder after 6th, lost touch with leaders 3 out, kept on from 2 out

prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, fifth and beaten when blundered badly last

tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra

tracked leader, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon beaten

held up well in touch, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off

close up, led 10th until driven and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tired 3rd and no chance when refused last

held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

held up, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

towards rear, 5th and ridden at 8th, struggling badly and ridden before 10th, plodded into remote 3rd at last

led until 5th, ridden after next, weakened after last (usual 2 out)

always in midield, pushed along and no chance with leading trio from 3 out, plugged on

led and clear with one other, headed 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, tracked leaders, hampered bend after 3 out, driven and 2nd approaching next, weakened approaching last

tracked leader, upsides 7th to 8th, driven after 9th, 3 lengths down when left disputing lead 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner from 2 out

chased leaders, driven 6th, reminders soon after 3 out, one pace approaching 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along to close after 6th, weakened after 3 out

led until after 3 out, soon under pressure and struggling, left 3rd and hampered next, soon beaten, 5th and weakened last

tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed between last 2, kept on same pace

led until headed and ridden before 2 out, soon struggling and losing place when mistake 2 out, weakened

midfield, headway approaching 5th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no chance with winner on run-in, all out to hold 2nd near finish

held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and shortlived effort before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, reminders after 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

pressed leader, led before 4 out, ridden next, just over 1 length in front and staying on when fell heavily 2 out

led, headed 14th, pecked when under pressure and weakening 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led, hit 8th, headed next, with leader to 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

in touch, jumped right 6th, hit 5 out, headway before next, led 3 out, 2 lengths in front and pushed along when not fluent and unseated rider 2 out

chased leader from 2nd, mistake 7th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on and found plenty run-in

held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway and close up after 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression final 2

held up, headway 7th, tracked leaders going well approaching 4 out, led 3 out, soon in command, clear last, stayed on run-in

held up, bumped 5th, headway on outside 3 out, every chance 2 out, jumped right and slowly last, kept on under pressure run-in

tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

led, ridden when joined between last 2, headed soon after last, drifted left, kept on same pace

jumped well, made all, clear to 2 out, kept on strongly from last

made all and mostly jumped well, ridden and always doing enough flat, stayed on

tracked leaders, effort in 3rd before 3 out, unable to quicken between last 2, one pace after and lost 2 places final 100yds

held up in touch in rear, some headway after 5th, 7th and ridden after 8th, soon struggling and no threat to leaders from 3 out

chased leading pair, weakened between last 2

held up, headway before 3 out, effort and chased winner before next, soon ridden, edged left under pressure before last, one pace run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, kept on same pace from 2 out

close up chasing group, driven and struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

jumped right throughout, led to 5th, hit next, regained lead 8th, headed 5 out, every chance to 2 out, soon ridden, one pace from last

prominent, headway and every chance before 3 out to next, driven and kept on same pace from last

not fluent on occasions, tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced from 2 out

prominent, driven 5th, lost place and hit 6th, reminders 8th, soon behind

led, headed after 8th, lost place and hampered next, soon behind

tracked leaders, 3rd 6th, kept on same pace run-in

chased leaders, 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last, lost 2nd final 50yds

tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 3rd next, faded last

in rear, behind 4th, headway 3 out, took poor 4th last

tracked other pair, pushed along 7th, driven next, 2nd approaching 2 out, over 1 length down last, kept on same pace

in touch, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance from next, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

tracked leading pair, driven 3 out, one pace, modest 3rd soon after last

not fluent, chased leaders, reminders 10th, lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leader, hit 4th, led briefly 3 out, modest 3rd and one pace when jumped left last

chased leaders, driven 4 out, lost place next

held up, headway 4 out, ridden in 7th next, 3rd over last, stayed on under pressure flat, went 2nd towards finish and closing on winner

close up, led 3rd, shaken up after 3 out, pushed clear between last 2, eased near finish

prominent, went second around halfway, ridden over 3f out, no impression until closed on leader over 1f out, soon one pace

held up behind leading group, pushed along and outpaced halfway, beaten before 3 out, tailed off

in rear, driven 8th, modest 4th before 3 out, never a factor

mid-division, effort 3f out, stayed on well final furlong

held up, late headway but never a threat

prominent until weakened approaching 2 out, lost shoe

reluctant to line up, slowly into stride and soon cajoled along in rear, headway and prominent 3rd, led after 3 out, headed and edged left next, kept on same pace from last

not fluent 1st, behind, some headway 2 out but never a threat

chased leader, hit 1st, led 12th to after 5 out, every chance next, went second before 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

close up until ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

close up, led after 4 out, clear before next, kept on well from 2 out, unchallenged

not fluent on occasions, led, hit 5th, ridden when hit 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace before last

led, just headed when mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

slight lead, headed halfway and soon pushed along, ridden along over 5f out, soon lost place and behind

led to 9th, led soon after 4 out, joined last, soon headed, no extra closing stages

tracked leaders, effort and went second before 3 out, sustained run to lead run-in, stayed on well

chased leaders, pushed along 8th, reminders next, lost place 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off when eased run-in, eventually completed

led to 2nd, prominent, effort and ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

led to 4th, chased leader, ridden and led before 2 out, edged right and stayed on strongly to draw clear after last

led to 3rd, chased winner, reminders 4th, kept on one pace approaching 2 out