D Skelton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:15 17th October 2014

soon in 2nd or 3rd place, closed on fading leader before home turn, soon chasing winner vainly, 10 lengths 2nd when hit last, lost 2nd close home

tracked leader, challenged 3 out, left disputing lead next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on but no extra

close up and going well, led 15th, readily drew 6 lengths clear 2 out until last, soon very heavily eased

jumped left, pressed leader until ridden after 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, went 4th run-in

led, soon clear, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon beaten and weakened

in modest 4th until improved a place 6th, chased winner 11th and closed 13th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

chased leaders, mistake 4th, mistake 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

chased leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from 2 out

reluctant leader, raced keenly and restrained until quickened 2nd, soon well clear, pushed along from 2 out, unchallenged, eased final 50yds

held up in 4th, closed on leading trio 6th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off

chased leader from 2nd, led 4 out where not fluent, ridden and joined 2 out, 1/2 length up last, driven clear flat

tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

sweating, held up in last place, 4 lengths from leader home turn, closed going well 2 out, led and errant jump last, soon clear, hard held

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon hung right and dropped out, hit 2 out and last, lost 4th place close home

prominent most of way until ridden in disputed 3rd when pace quickened approaching 4 out, rallied between last 2, led run-in, driven out

led 1st, made rest, clear 5th, hit next, ridden, hung left and right from 3 out, stayed on

disputed lead until went on 4 out, soon ridden, headed after next, every chance when fell last

chased leader until led 3rd, soon headed, led again 5th until approaching 3 out, soon ridden, hit next, weakened before last

led to 3rd, chased leader until led 16th, pushed clear approaching 4 out, comfortably

in last pair, ridden 6f out, ran green, tried to rally over 1f out, no impression after

raced keenly in 3rd place, on and off the bridle from 5th, not fluent next, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd next, left in lead between last two, 2 lengths clear when jumped right last, hung right and headed flat, just beaten

chased leaders, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, went 2nd well before last, no impression on winner

held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace

held up behind leaders, smooth progress after 9th, led 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, mistake last, headed and unable to quicken flat

tracked leaders, every chance briefly 4f out, soon ridden and edged left, weakened 2f out

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace from last

mistakes in rear, ridden and struggling 10th, last when pulled up 3 out

prominent 1st but soon waited with off the pace, awkward landing 3rd, ridden after 13th, beaten and not fluent from next, tailed off

took keen hold, chased leaders, led after 5th, driven 3 out, soon headed, wandered and weakened 2 out, mistake last

led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out

tracked leading pair, led 14th, went clear 2 out, heavily eased run-in

took keen hold, chased leaders until went 2nd 6th, led 2 out, driven and held on well flat

jumped well, led until 6th, prominent, led 10th, clear 14th, drew further clear from 4 out, easily

held up, ridden after 4 out, never any impression, weakened before 2 out

led, ridden and headed 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f and always held

chased winner, hit 13th, shaken up to challenge 3 out, led next, soon ridden, stayed on well to draw clear

raced keenly, tracked leaders, led narrowly soon after 2 out, soon ridden, pecked last, slight advantage when jinked right by paddock entrance run-in, kept on, lost on nod

ridden to lead, driven and hanging right from after 2 out, hopped over last, sitting duck until headed final 75yds, plodded on

close 2nd until led 12th, blundered 14th, driven and headed and hit 3 out, not quicken from next

chased clear leader, closed and pressed leader after 9th, ridden and no extra just before next, 3rd and weakening when mistake 2 out

took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway 12th, led 2 out, soon shaken up and soon drew well clear, eased towards finish, very easily

midfield, ridden 8th, soon dropped out, tailed off and eased 2 out

towards rear, ridden 5th, found nil under pressure after next, last when eased quickly before 7th, hopped over and pulled up

mistakes, chased long leader until closed to lead 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 7 lengths 3rd and well beaten next

not jump well, chased leader until 8th, mistake next, ridden and disputing 3rd but struggling when mistake 3 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching last

tracked leader until led 9th, clear after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, stayed on same pace

behind, hard driven and lost touch 9th, remote from next

settled in midfield, went 2nd before 3 out, 1 length down and driven after next, finally wore down leader close home

chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, went 3rd under pressure before 3 out where mistake, faded rapidly and tailed off next

never travelling but in touch, driven to chase leaders in close 4th after omitted 4 out, never threatened, weakened before last

held up and behind, not fluent early, headway 11th, ridden and pressing leaders after next, weakened after 2 out, lost 4th flat

led at fast pace, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped out rapidly, tailed off and eased

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, disputing 4 lengths 2nd when left in lead next, stayed on

held up in touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, behind when pulled up after 7th

chased leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, 3 lengths down when left in lead and hampered next, soon headed, weakening when not fluent last

mid-division, blundered 5th, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

held up, in rear when fell 5th

left 2nd at 3rd, led over 7f out, headed passing omitted 3 out, soon hard driven, grossly flattered by proximity to winner

led at very sedate pace until 2nd, pressed leader until jumped slowly 6th and lost place rapidly, pulled up after next, lame

best away, led, ridden approaching 2 out, held on well closing stages

always prominent, chased winner after 6th, ridden before next, stayed on same pace flat

disputed lead, ridden and headed approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd close home

held up, headway 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

led at steady pace until headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out

towards rear, hampered 2nd, last and struggling 7th, plugged on from 2 out, went moderate 4th flat

towards rear, hard ridden 4f out, faded 3f out, tailed off

disputed lead until ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, left 2nd at the last, closing on tiring winner but always being held closing stages

chased leader, 5th and held up when hit 3 out and left 4th, weakened next

led, dived and mistake 6th, ridden between last 2, headed and fell last

made all, ridden and clear with runner-up when mistake 2 out, clear and dived last, stayed on well, ridden out

made virtually all, ridden approaching 3 out, went left 2 out, kept on well to draw clear run-in

chased leaders, upsides over 1f out, kept on to lead near finish

chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

pressed leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, 4 lengths clear next, always holding rivals after but kept right up to work

led, jumped right 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

settled in rear, progress 10th, went 2nd and blundered 14th, going well home turn, led 15th until next, soon ridden, outpaced after 2 out, crashed through last and rider briefly in danger of losing reins

held up in rear, tracked leaders after 6f, led over 1f out, headed and no extra last 150yds

tracked leader until led 6th, not fluent next, drew clear after 8th, in command when hit 2 out, kept up to work

held up, badly hampered and brought down 1st

in touch, headway 8th, chasing leaders and driven 11th, 4th and one pace when fell 2 out, fatally injured

hampered 1st, always towards rear, tailed off

in touch, challenged 9th, led before 3 out, kept on well, ridden out

led until after 1st, tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden out

raced off the pace in 4th, mistake 7th and 11th, went modest 3rd 10th, left 22 lengths 2nd and fell 13th

not always fluent, held up in last pair and well off the pace, progress 12th, chased leading quartet after 4 out, no headway after

travelled strongly and jumped well, tracked leaders from 5th until led 3 out, ridden between last 2, idling, driven and turned head towards rival when joined flat, soon headed, battled back under pressure and led again towards finish, driven out

in touch towards rear, effort on inner but no real headway before 2 out, weakened between last 2, well behind flat

led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, soon held by winner, kept on same pace

chased leaders, hit 7th, close 5th 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 3rd near finish

tracked leaders, took keen hold, one pace from 2 out

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, close 2nd 12th, upsides 3 out, one pace

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

made all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well

waited with, progress 13th, tracked leader next, mistake 4 out, closed to lead narrowly 2 out and looked to be going strongly, soon ridden, headed and not quicken last

tracked leading pair from 2nd, chased leader 3 out, driven before next when trying to mount a challenge, looked held when mistake last, weakened

held up in rear, driven over 3f out, lost place 2f out

mid-division, headway 14th, soon chasing leaders, led last 100yds, headed towards finish

held up towards rear, some headway into midfield under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off

led, went right 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra from last

went prominent 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

led 2nd, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden when not fluent last, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led approaching last, ridden out

midfield, pushed along before halfway, weakened 7f out, tailed off

close up, outpaced when hit and struggling 6 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

midfield, soon pushed along, losing place when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up soon after

in touch until ridden and weakened before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold early, in touch in chasing group, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with easy winner

in touch, outpaced from 10th, no impression when blundered 3 out, soon lost third place, continued, no chance when left poor third last

chased leaders, reminders after 5th, driven and lost place next, tailed off 8th, eventually completed

jumped right, chased leaders, chased winner soon after 12th, mistake 3 out, soon driven and no impression, well beaten last, heavily eased towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden before 2 out, close 3rd last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

held up in rear, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out

held up in midfield, ridden 3 out, no impression when hampered by faller 2 out

held up, ridden and beaten when hampered by faller 3 out

led, reminders approaching 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, beaten before next

held up in last pair, progress after 7th, tracked leading trio after 3 out, closed from next, driven to take 2nd flat, joined winner 50yds out, just denied

prominent, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out, hard pressed when blundered last, soon headed, rallied near finish

tracked leader, disputed 8th until 10th, ridden after next, held in 5th when mistake 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off

held up, headway halfway, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on final 75yds to go 2nd

made all, came clear from 3 out, eased from by bypassed final flight

in rear, driven 5th, soon behind

made all, running green at times and not always fluent, under pressure between last two, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, in command after

raced keenly, pressed leader from 3rd, sustained effort from 2 out, led last, kept on gamely and in command final 100yds but all out

held up, headway 13th, weakened next

raced keenly in 2nd, joined leader on inner and going best between last two, led last, soon asserted

tendency to jump right, chased leaders, blundered 5th, jumped badly right and weakened from 4 out

chased leaders, led after 8th, ridden and headed last, stayed on

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leader to 4th, mistake and lost place next, behind from 6th

raced keenly, held up, headway on outer over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on to draw away inside final furlong

held up in rear, headway 5th, chasing winner 3 out, weakened approaching last

led, hit 15th, hard driven and joined 2 out where outjumped rival, joined again last, just prevailed under pressure, all out

pulled hard in midfield, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and ran green next, rallied before last, kept on run-in, better for race

pulled hard, prominent until weakened 2 out, no chance when fell heavily last

tracked leaders, pulled hard, went 2nd 10f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on

always prominent, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on well

held up, raced keenly, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, ran on

held up, effort 6f out, 4th 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

pulled hard and wide, always hopelessly placed, tailed off final 6f, virtually pulled up over 2f out

held up and behind, ridden and struggling before 3 out

held up tracking leaders, effort going well 3 out, disputing 2nd next, ridden and no response between last two, lost 2nd and hit last

chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders after until went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead and wandered right before 2 out, hard driven between last 2, jumped left and cannoned into winner last, hung left flat, headed final 50yds, no extra

with leader until led 2nd, hard pressed and driven after 3 out, headed next, 4th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

jumped right, chased winner, driven 4 out, weakened quickly next

always in last pair, jumped slowly 5th, behind from 12th, tailed off

in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort last, no extra and outpaced flat, beaten when rider looked down and eased towards finish

held up well in rear, progress after 7th, going well enough 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, weakened 2 out

mostly last, pushed along before 9th, not going well enough after, driven and lost touch before 13th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

chased winner throughout, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, every chance under pressure last, stayed on same pace run-in

mounted outside paddock, prominent, disputed lead 2f out until driven over 1f out, fading inside final furlong

held up, headway 12th, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on run-in but always held

held up, ridden and headway into 3rd 3 out, weakened run-in, lost 3rd final 100yds

held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

diputed lead until ridden after 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

kept to inner, tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, hit 2nd, steady headway after 4 out, hung right and weakened before 2 out

held up, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when fell last

in touch, headway 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on but always being held by winner

took keen hold, pecked 1st, chased leaders from 3rd, not fluent 6th, went 3rd after 4 out but soon no chance with leading trio, weakened 2 out, lost poor 4th run-in, tailed off

tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, stayed on from 2 out to press for 2nd run-in but no chance with winner and no extra into 3rd in closing stages

led to 2nd, chased leader, challenged 5th and 7th, led 11th, narrowly headed 12th, challenged 4 out, soon led under pressure, headed after 3 out, beaten next

close up, effort and pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next

in rear, headway 11th, modest 4th approaching 4 out, one pace

held up, headway 3rd, chasing leaders 5th, led narrowly 3 out, headed between last 2, weakened last 100yds

led to last (usual 3 out), soon ridden, weakened after bypassed 2 out

chased leaders, handy 3rd 6th, driven and one pace next