D Skelton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 15th March 2016

took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway and close up before 2 out, ridden between last 2, no extra run-in

tracked leader, 2nd in main group far side from 3f out, led group again final furlong, on terms 75yds out, no extra

held up in midfield, progress to take 5th after 3 out but not on terms with leaders, no headway before 2 out, soon weakened

held up well in rear, progress and switched to inner before 2 out going strongly, trapped behind weakening rival after 2 out and lost ground, driven and stayed on again from last

led, ridden and headed well before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

well in touch, blundered 15th, outpaced 3 out, kept on again from last

held up, tracked leaders, 5th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra

jumped right, in rear, pushed along from 5th, went close 2nd 3 out (normal 4 out), led approaching next, wandered and carried head awkwardly, headed approaching last, edged left, not resolute

made most, joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, tired and lost 2nd after last

chased leader until went upsides after 3f, led over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 1f out

raced keenly, tracked leader until led and mistake 4th, not fluent next, hit 7th, jumped right 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, unable to quicken towards finish

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

chased leader until led 6th, headed 3 out, ridden after next, outpaced well before last, stayed on under pressure flat

held up in touch, chased leader 10th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed after next, every chance last, no extra flat

held up in touch, raced keenly, close 3rd and going well when fell 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leader, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last

tracked leading pair, 2nd 8th, driven to lead 3 out, headed and hit next, faded between last 2

set very steady pace, increased gallop going to 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, outpaced soon after last, eased closing stages

led until last, kept on same pace, easily held by winner and flattered by margin

pressed leader, not fluent 5th, led after next, hard pressed and ridden before 2 out, edged right run-in, stayed on well

in touch at head of chasing group, hit 6th but soon chased leading pair, closed 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear from last

led until fell 1st

held up, headway halfway, went close 3rd over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

took keen hold, led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, quickly beaten

held up, struggling after 6th, weakened next, tailed off

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, drew clear from next, very easily

jumped right, tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

raced keenly, led and set good gallop, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

took keen hold early, held up in rear, threatened to make progress over 3f out, no headway over 2f out

close up, led 1st to 3 out, ridden and weakening when jumped left next

chased leading pair, ridden soon after 3 out, close up from 2 out, kept on well but never quite able to challenge

led and clear, still nearly 20 lengths up when mistake 3 out, came back to rivals 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner but held on well for 2nd

midfield, ridden before 12th, struggling after, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

held up, headway but not best of runs before 3 out, hard driven after 2 out, challenged last, jockey dropped whip run-in, kept on, won on nod

midfield, weakened after 4th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

jumped left at times, made virtually all, went left 3 out, soon driven, joined next, bumped soon after, narrowly headed when left well clear last

prominent, 3rd and ridden before 6th, faded before 3 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, tailed off

not fluent, settled towards rear, headway 7th, 4th and ridden after 3 out, beaten before next

tracked leaders, saddle slipped after 2nd, outpaced soon after 6th, kept on to take modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd last 150yds, kept on same pace

chased leaders, hit 5th, soon driven, lost place next

set steady pace, increased gallop 6f out, shaken up over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, not quite pace to challenge, weakened last

made all, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged

chased leaders, pushed along 9th, soon outpaced, behind before next, tailed off when virtually pulled up run-in, eventually completed

took keen hold, held up in last, pushed along and no progress after 11th, well behind in 7th when pulled up before 3 out

tracked winner, looked to be going best after 3 out, ridden before next, not pace to challenge, no extra approaching last

raced very freely, led and clear with one rival, headed 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, 4th and weakening quickly when fell 2 out, winded

made all, set steady pace until drew right away before 2 out, clipped last, soon heavily eased

made all at slow pace, not fluent 6th and 12th but good otherwise, never in the remotest danger

held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out

pressed leader and clear of rest after 4f, led halfway, clear over 5f out, shaken up and kept on well from over 2f out, unchallenged

held up, ridden after 4 out, never on terms

in rear, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, driven 12th, weakened 15th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

pulled hard, held up, slightly impeded 9th, in touch until urged along and no response before 4 out, well beaten after, blundered 2 out, took remote 2nd last

in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off 2 out, fell last

made all, took keen hold, went clear between last 2, 8 lengths ahead last, soon eased, cruised home

in touch, took closer order 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in rear, headway 5th, led approaching last, soon clear, ridden out

led, driven 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace run-in

tracked leaders, lost place soon after 3 out, pushed along and steadily left behind

tracked leader, effort approaching 2 out, upsides last, led last 150yds, driven out

chased leaders, blundered 1st, driven and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

mistake 2nd, settled tracking leaders, effort after 3 out, driven and sustained challenge 2 out until last, just outpaced flat

mid-division, outpaced and pushed along 4th, driven next, headway and modest 5th 3 out, stayed on and upsides last, no extra last 50yds

jumped sluggishly in last, never travelling, ridden after 12th, tailed off and pulled up 15th, lame

led, driven and hard pressed when hit 2 out, soon headed, chased winner vainly flat

in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when fell heavily next

in rear, drivcen 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

held up, tracked leaders 3rd, not fluent next, effort and upsides 2 out, stayed on to lead post

made all, nudged clear after 2 out

chased winner throughout, effort and just over 1 length down 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, soon outpaced

held up, pushed along and outpaced 5th, never dangerous after

held up, hit 5th, headway after 8th, one pace from 2 out

took keen hold, led, hit 2 out, driven when headed approaching last, one pace flat

made all, drew clear from 5 out, not fluent 3 out and last, very easily

led at steady pace, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace after

led, blundered 3 out, soon ridden and 3 lengths clear, joined next, level when clipped last, ran on very gamely to assert final strides

chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

mistake 2nd, 3rd until dug her toes in and pulled herself up before 6th

led or disputed lead until 3 out, dropped out quickly

midfield, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 3rd and 5th, ridden and outpaced 7th, no chance when mistake next, plugged on into poor 4th 2 out

always about same place, ridden after 3 out, faded between last two

headway to press leaders 7th, close up 3 out, ridden to chase winner and going clear of rest from next, weakened before last but remained clear of rest

settled prominently, took keen hold, pressed winner from 3 out and soon well clear with him, hit next, every chance until edged left under pressure last, tired and no extra flat

jumped well, tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, shaken up when pressed before last where another good jump, stayed on well

held up in rear, headway 6th, left 3rd 3 out, soon remote, mistake next, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up next

took keen hold in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, 4th and outpaced when blundered and lost place next, hung right, behind when eased closing stages

took keen hold, prominent, chased leader from 5th until just before 2 out, weakened

led, driven clear 3 out, hit next, joined last, held on gamely run-in, all out

chased leaders, lost place 6th, struggling from 8th, soon behind

set strong pace, hit 2nd, reminders before 6th, jumped left 7th and next, headed approaching 2 out, one pace

in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4th, upsides 3 out, kept on same pace last 100yds

held up well in touch, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, led last 150yds, driven out

chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened approaching next

held up, ridden after 13th, hampered and weakened 15th, behind when pulled up before next

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off last, virtually pulled up, eventually completed

held up, behind from 4th

held up, smooth headway 3 out, soon led, clear next, well in command when blundered badly last, pushed out

held up, slipped into the 2nd and fell

not always fluent, held up in last, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, virtually pulled up flat

disputed lead, still upsides 2 out, chased leading pair after, kept on same pace

held up, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

held up, raced wide, headway 7th, weakened after 2 out