D McCain Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:50 19th April 2018

behind, last and driven after 2 out, tailed off

made most until 6th, 2nd at 17th, faded rapidly after 19th, badly tailed off

prominent, driven along over 4f out, rallied to chase (clear) winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

held up, driven and struggling after 3 out, weakened before next

led to 11th, pressed winner, effort and every chance 2 out, ridden, hung left and no extra run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next

chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened from next

tracked leaders, smooth headway to dispute lead when fell 2 out

went to post early, took keen hold behind leaders, led and jumped right 3 out, hung left under pressure from next, just headed last where badly hampered, not recover but held on to 2nd

chased winner throughout, effort and ridden before 4 out, outpaced by winner from next

held up on inside, ridden and effort 3 out, outpaced after next

chased leaders, pecked 2nd, ridden and not much room 3 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leader, led 4 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths in front last, joined when jinked right, rider lost iron and headed last 50yds, not recover

chased leading pair, hanging left from 8th, lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracked leader, left in lead 5th, ridden clear from 2 out

tracked leader, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, gradually weakened

chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 12th, effort and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders going well, smooth headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and switched right before last, edged right and no extra run-in

led to after 3rd, pressed leader, close second and cajoled along after 2 out, switched right and weakened from last

held up, ridden along after 4 out, rallied before 2 out, no impression between last 2

took keen hold early, chased leader to 3rd, regained second 4 out, led briefly before 2 out, no impression before last

made most to 9th, close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, never on terms

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

prominent, led narrowly 9th, slightly hampered by loose horse after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened between last 2

prominent, led after 3rd, headed 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

chased leader, led 4 out, driven in narrow lead 2 out, headed last, ridden and no extra run-in

led and hugged inside, not fluent, driven and headed when hit 10th, not run on, blundered 12th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up next

prominent until shaken up and weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden along after 4 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, ridden after 3 out, headway and chased leader 2 out, stayed on well final 110yds

prominent, led after 7th, headed 6th, ridden and outpaced in 2nd when hit 2 out, soon weakened

made all, drew clear after 2 out, in command when mistake last, easily

led, headed after 4th, chased leader, regained lead 3 out, soon joined, ridden when pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, switched right between last 2, 2nd and held about 6 lengths down when fell last

midfield, blundered 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, still challenging last, kept on same pace final 100yds

prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied to regain lead after last, stayed on to go clear inside final 100yds

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 11th, weakened before 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, driven in 3rd after 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd 2 out, eased

tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden into 5 lengths lead approaching last, idled run-in but never in danger, lost shoe

led, mistake 3rd, headed and reminder after 3 out, led again 2 out, ridden and joined last where not fluent, ran on well under pressure run-in, asserted last 75yds

prominent, led before 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, led after 14th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in, just held on for 3rd

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and no impression before last, one pace and no danger after

led to 2nd, led again 3rd until 9th, with leader, still challenging 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on towards finish when no chance

led, hit 4th, headed and not fluent 8th, with leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, outpaced before last, plugged on but no danger run-in

led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened

hit 1st, led 2nd until 4th, hit 9th, pressed leader, ridden 12th, found nil and struggling 3 out, 20 lengths 3rd next, soon remote 4th, over 35 lengths behind leading pair when left 2 lengths 2nd at last, plodded on

saddle slipped early, took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression when left modest fourth and unseated rider last

tracked leader, pushed along 4 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, led last, driven out

jumped left and mistakes, chased leaders, headway to lead 6th, ridden 2 out, headed and no extra last 50yds

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, effort 3 out, kept on same pace from last

led, ridden and headed before last, edged left and kept on same pace run-in

in touch, ridden and weakened 22nd, behind when pulled up before last

midfield, jumped left 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, effort after 5th, never getting on terms and weakened bypassing 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

held up, no better than midfield, hampered and lost place 18th, struggling when mistake 20th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led and clear to 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last

close up, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in touch, headway and every chance before 2 out, one pace between last 2

prominent, headway to lead 3 out, driven and headed 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in

always in rear, pushed along and lost touch from 3 out, reminder before 2 out, no response

chased winner to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up in touch, steady headway between horses when not clear run before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, chased clear leading pair last, no extra and lost third towards finish

chased leader, mistake 1st, closed and upsides after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2

made all, drew clear from 3 out, easily

led, hung right and headed 4th, struggling from 6th, lost touch and pulled up next

tracked leaders, pulled out to challenge 3 out, soon led, headed last, rallied gamely to regain lead close home

led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased winner to before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

in touch, driven and struggling after 6th, lost touch next, tailed off

led to 3rd, pressed winner to passing omitted 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged going well 6th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent next, 3 lengths in front and shaken up when fell heavily last

led at very slow gallop, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

pressed leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied, kept on same pace inside final furlong

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced

raced in 3rd until headway to lead 2f out, hung left and reminder over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, always doing enough

made all, set steady pace, ridden and quickened 3f out, clear 2f out, stayed on

led, joined and headed narrowly over 6f out, ridden along 4f out, outpaced by winner well over 2f out, lost 2nd 110yds out, no extra

led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon outpaced and dropped to 3rd, plugged on final furlong, went 2nd near finish

led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 3f out, strongly pressed approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on

chased leaders, went second before 3rd, lost place when hit 2 out, held when hit last

held up, headway 5th, tracked leaders going well 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

in touch, pushed along and lost place after 4th, struggling in rear before 3 out

led, headed before 9th, driven along after 3 out (normal 4 out), soon outpaced and beaten in 4th

led, joined 2 out, ridden when headed between last 2, stayed on but always just held

led, jumped left, headed 3 out, ridden approaching last, hung right and stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before next

hampered 1st, in touch, effort before 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, ridden on extended run to 4 out, soon weakened

midfield, ridden along after 7th, slow next and weakened

midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, hung left and beaten in 4th between last 2

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold early, led to 4th, pressed leader, regained lead 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, weakened run-in

led, ridden and headed before 8th, lost place under pressure 10th, weakened after 4 out

held up, headway 3rd, lost place after 6th, ridden after 7th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on run-in, edged left under pressure final 110yds, took 2nd after, no chance with winner

looked well, held up in last and mostly off the pace, chased leading pair 4 out, in touch and ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on

wore earplugs, led to 2 out, soon driven and weakened

held up, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

took keen hold, held up in midfield, smooth headway to lead 3 out, jumped slightly right and clear next, ridden and ran on well run-in

took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened from next

made all, clear when pushed along before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, unchallenged

led, pushed along and headed over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, soon driven and weakened over 3f out

tracked leader, ridden along over 3f out, led 1f out, stayed on well

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, driven between last 2, one pace run-in, headed 75yds out

in touch, fell 4th

in touch, ridden along after 3 out, weakened 2 out

mid-division, struggling 3rd, dropped to rear quickly 5th, pulled up next, broke blood vessels

chased leader, relegated to 3rd before 8th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, no extra approaching last

chased leaders, headway into 3rd 15th, pushed along in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

2nd or 3rd until 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon remote

jumped slowly 1st, hit 3rd, close up until ridden and lost touch quickly 3 out, soon well behind

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out

close up, went second 5th, disputed lead briefly halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out

prominent, driven along when hit 3 out, weakened from next

led after 1st, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened after next

tracked leader, ridden 2 out, led run-in, edged left, driven out

held up in rear, headway to go 4 lengths 2nd 2 out, closed to within 2 lengths last, ridden and one pace

led narrowly, slow 2nd and 10th, headed 12th, mistake 13th and soon dropped to 4th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 2 out, left 6 lengths 3rd last, stayed on well, led towards finish

tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened run-in

mostly jumped well, made all, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

took keen hold early, pressed leader to 5th, driven and outpaced 7th, struggling after 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders

prominent, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened from next

took keen hold early, close up, led 3 out (usual 4 out), headed before next, weakened between last 2

midfield, ridden 3 out, modest 6th over last, ran on flat

midfield, closer 3 out, pushed along to go 2nd 2 out, hit last but led, ridden and kept on well

midfield, headway and tracked leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, weakened last

held up, ridden along after 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, not fluent 5 out, upsides 4 out, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds

held up, reminders after 4 out, one pace from 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

led to just after halfway, chased leader, regained lead going well over 2f out, pushed clear, comfortably

mistakes in rear, ridden 13th, already struggling when mistakes 15th and next

prominent, outpaced when not fluent 6th, plenty to do 3 out, rallied and 10 lengths third next, strong run to lead after last, soon clear

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied to lead before last, drew clear run-in

midfield, not fluent 3 out but soon headway to track leaders, led going well between last 2, hit last, pushed clear, comfortably

in touch, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along and lost place, not fluent again 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from approaching last

in touch, left 3rd 6th until ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out

not always fluent, led until 3rd, chased leader, niggled along after 8th, dropped to last and reminders after 10th, ridden after 14th, no impression, weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced after fence, rallied 2 out, led before last, stayed on gamely to draw away run-in

led, headed approaching 4 out, still every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, disorganised landing 2 out, no impression under pressure before last, lost 2nd entering final furlong on run-in, no extra final 100yds, lost 3rd towards finish

jumped well, led, headed after 2nd, raced in close 2nd place, led 10th, asserted 2 out, soon hung left, clear approaching last, kept on

tracked leaders, effort and ridden 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, every chance when hampered run-in, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead near finish

took keen hold early, prominent, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon chasing leader, led last 75yds, stayed on

took keen hold, tracked leaders until headway to lead after 1st, mistake and headed 6th, soon lost 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

jumped well, made all, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged

tracked leaders, went second 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

close up, led 2nd to 7th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out

led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, soon outpaced

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

close up, went second after 7th, led 3 out, ridden next, headed when hit last, kept on same pace run-in

chased winner until before 2 out, 3rd and outpaced when mistake and pecked 2 out, well held after, lost 3rd flat

tracked leader, reminders after 11th, ridden along and lost place after 13th, left 3rd after 16th, weakened after 4 out

held up, pushed along after 4th, weakened after 3 out

prominent, pushed along to lead 2 out, driven and strongly pressed between last 2, headed last, one pace

in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway between last 2, went 3rd last, stayed on

soon led, joined 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

held up, blundered and unseated rider 11th

in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

prominent, mistake 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leader, not fluent, pushed along and 3 lengths down when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, stayed on but always held

led and hit 2nd, headed 15th, weakened 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led, headed 2nd remained prominent until reminders and lost place before 8th, switched right approaching 9th, outpaced and struggling 10th, no chance after, plugged on to take 4th run-in

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, left behind over 1f out

tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon not much room, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, strong run inside final 100yds to lead close home

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead narrowly just before last, bumped final 75yds, kept on gamely

led, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, no extra towards finish

chased leader, jumped slowly 8th, mistake when upsides 3 out, soon lost place, rallied to go upsides 2 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, length and half down when switched left final 180yds, soon rallied to force dead-heat, awarded race

jumped left, in touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, jumped badly left next, edged right and pushed out run-in

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden next, one pace when not fluent last

close up, led after 4 out, ridden and just headed when not fluent 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner

held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, ridden and outpaced in 5th after 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd just before last, stayed on

chased leading pair, headway to lead after 4 out, headed and 2 lengths second when fell next

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd after 2 out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied after last, kept on, not pace of first two

led, headed 2nd, remained close up until weakened after 3 out

jumped left, made most until headed before 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, soon lost third and beaten