D Skelton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:50 13th March 2019

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to challenge turning in, soon drifted left, 3 lengths down and looking held when left in lead at the last, drifted right, stayed on, driven out

held up towards rear, hit 3rd, midfield and under pressure when mistake 3 out, never threatened to get on terms with leaders

midfield, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and already outpaced in 3rd when hit 2 out, plugged on, not fluent last

towards rear, headway in 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, not quicken final 100yds

pressed leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken after

midfield, effort 3 out, 3rd briefly next, weakened between last two, eased when beaten

outpaced in last trio, not jump well, struggling 7th, bad mistake 3 out

settled in rear, effort 4f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

settled towards rear, effort after 7th, chased winner before 2 out, driven and every chance last, kept on, winner had a bit in hand

raced wide towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent next, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner before next and soon clear of rest, every chance last, kept on, just held final 100yds

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost touch with winner from next

settled in midfield, smooth progress 3 out, led going well between last two, soon pushed clear

tracked leaders, in 2nd after 3 out until driven between last 2, went 2nd again approaching last but no chance with easy winner

soon in last, behind when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

looked well, mistakes, always in rear, struggling 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, joined 2nd, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out

chased leader, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

tracked leader, raced keenly, led after 4th, clear from 3 out, easily

tracking leading trio when fell 12th

hampered 3 out, always towards rear, tailed off

last until halfway, never on terms, tailed off over 3f out

settled last until 6th, headway 9th, chased leaders in 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and no response, eased before last

pressed leader until 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

close up until ridden and outpaced by leading pair before omitted 2 out, left remote 2nd briefly at last

chased leaders, effort after 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2

in touch, pushed along and reminder after 10th, no impression 2 out

chased leader from 4th, led before 3 out, ridden and jumped left next, joined briefly and jumped left last, driven clear flat

settled in last trio, went 4th but ridden after next, no response, well held from 3 out

held up, behind from 4th

made all, went readily clear when jumped left 2 out, easily

tracked leader, led narrowly over 3f out, ridden clear final 2f, easily

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure and headed final 130yds, no extra

held up, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from last but no chance

held up towards rear, mid-division 11th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out

held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, took narrow advantage 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on but no extra final 120yds

raced keenly, tracked leaders, led leaving back straight, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on, ridden out

chased winner, ridden before 2 out and no impression, lost 2nd final 175yds, one pace

took strong hold in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, soon edged right, driven out and kept up to work near finish

held up in last pair in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, lost place 7th, soon driven along, headway after 9th, hampered and left 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on

mid-division, ridden into 4th after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

led, driven and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

in touch, effort 2 out, not pace to challenge, blundered badly last

led at very moderate pace until after 2nd, led again before 3 out, driven next, wandering right after last, found little and headed and no extra final 100yds, lost 2nd 50yds out

led after 2nd, very slow pace, jumped right 9th, drew clear 12th and again after next, 15 lengths ahead 2 out, unchallenged

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

settled in 3rd, not fluent 8th, led 2 out, ridden and found plenty, well in control flat

always towards rear, ridden 14th, tailed off and pulled up 16th

tracked leaders, effort on inner from 2 out, led last, driven and soon in command

tracked leaders, driven in 4th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, pushed along in weakening 5th 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to last

held up, brought down 5th

well in touch, ridden over 3f out, steadily weakened

always in rear, lost touch after 8th, mistakes and tailed off from 12th

held up, smooth progress to go 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on

tracked leaders until fell 4th

not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden along 5 out (usual 6 out), weakened from next

held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no real progress and never in it

held up, ridden along 4th, slow jump 5th, soon struggling and tailed off 3 out

held up in rear, good progress before 2 out and soon close up, ridden to lead last, soon headed, kept on flat but lost 2 places final strides

chased leader over 8f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, pushed along 11th, never troubled leaders

always towards rear, struggling after 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessels

pressed leader, raced keenly, mistake 5th and unseated

prominent, chased winner and not fluent 3rd, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, no extra last

led to 5th, chased leader until 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

behind, ridden and no response 11th, remote 4th after 3 out, took poor 3rd at last

mistake 2nd, jumped left, pressed winner until joined for 2nd 6th until 8th, last when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

settled in 3rd place, ridden 3 out, went 2nd next, driven and trying to close and about 2 lengths down when landed very badly last, rider perched up his neck with no irons after and forced to ease

ran in snatches, awkward and reminders 2nd, raced wide, headway 6th, challenged after next, ridden and found nil 3 out, eased next

tracked leaders, driven 3 out, one pace from next

midfield, headway after 9th, switched left and chased leader 2 out, soon driven, challenged and carried left flat, just held, finished 2nd, awarded race

tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

held up, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, plugged on to go 3rd run-in

midfield, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders and disputed 2nd at times, jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

made all, shaken up approaching last, comfortably

in touch, headway 7th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

mid-division, headway after 3 out, nudged along in close 5th when brought down next

held up, headway before 3 out, effort and switched left approaching 2 out, led between last 2, edged left run-in, doing enough towards finish

raced keenly, held up, not fluent 3 out, behind leading bunch approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd final 110yds, never troubled front two

raced keenly, in touch, tracked leaders after 4th, ridden in close 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last

took keen hold in midfield, 5th and ridden 3 out, soon lost touch with leading quartet, eased flat

held up, headway 4 out, tracked leaders after 3 out, led before 2 out and quickened up, ridden approaching last, headed final 75yds, no extra and lost another place towards finish

took keen hold in midfield, lost touch after 3 out

not fluent 2nd and 6th, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon well beaten

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

headway 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last

chased leader 2nd, mistake 4th, jumped right next, led 10th, clear 2 out, driven out

chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra towards finish

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, progress to chase leaders 15th, close up after 4 out until weakened after 3 out

held up, behind before 3rd, closed steadily from 3 out, took 3rd after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced after, not disgraced

not always fluent, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off from 8th

took keen hold, held up in last pair, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out

mid-division, headway after 5th to track leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on but no threat to winner

held up, headway 5th, left 5th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but held final 120yds

held up, headway when hit 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

chased leaders on outer, effort before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

held up, hit 2nd, ridden in last pair after 4 out, never any impression, weakened after next

enthusiastic in 2nd until led before 3 out, pushed clear next, readily holding pursuers after

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, led briefly 5th and again 7th, hard driven 2 out, headed last, not quicken final 100yds

raced wide, chased leaders until dropped to rear and struggling 9th

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, disputing beaten 2nd at last, not fluent and weakened

chased leader until led after 1st and soon clear, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out, kept on well flat, ridden out

held up in last trio, reminder and short-lived effort after 5th, lost touch after next, tailed off

held up towards rear, progress after 4th, chased leaders 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 4th and weakened before last

held up in touch, closed on long run after 13th, tracking leaders and mistake 16th, pressed leader 2 out, led just before last, soon asserted and in command, eased towards finish

in touch in midfield until lost action and pulled up after 5th, dismounted, fatally injured

early leader, chased leader, clear of rest final circuit, led 7th, nudged along and kept on strongly from 2 out, readily

ran in snatches, chased leaders 2nd to 5th, improved again 10th, driven and lost place 14th, weakened before next

prominent in chasing group, lost place from 8th, tailed off in last pair from 12th

led to 2nd, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out, went poor 4th run-in

took keen hold, held up, in touch when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

held up, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th and 5th, niggled along and outpaced after 4 out, left behind before next

chased leaders, effort to go close 2nd approaching 4 out until before 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, one pace before last and no chance with front two, all out to hold on to 3rd, broke blood vessel

held up, headway home bend, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon beaten

took keen hold, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on strongly

chased leaders in 4th, reminders 7th, went 2nd after 9th, ridden to challenge 3 out, jumped right and led last, stayed on well to assert final 110yds

took keen hold, tracked winner until after 9th, 3rd when fell 10th

held up, headway 6 out, went 2nd 5 out, pushed into narrow lead 3 out, driven in 1/2 length lead last, ridden run-in, kept on well

raced keenly, tracked leaders, bumped 1st, shaken up 2 out, driven to lead narrowly flat, headed last strides

held up, struggling from halfway, lost touch from 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 3f out, not pace to challenge, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra final furlong

always towards rear

held up towards rear, closed 7th, effort after 3 out, outpaced next, well held 5th last

held up in midfield, closed after 6th, tracked leader well before 2 out, hit and left in lead 2 out, shaken up and headed before last, not pace of winner and one pace flat

held up, pushed along after 3 out, headway approaching last, ran on, not reach leaders

midfield, hampered 2nd, dropped to rear and ridden after 7th, well behind 2 out, tailed off

chased leader until led 3 out, pushed clear before next, not fluent last, ridden and hung left flat, stayed on well

held up, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

made all, not always fluent, ridden approaching 2 out, all out

chased leader, jumped left, led 10th, headed 2 out, 2nd and looking held when slipped on landing last, eased

led to 3rd, led again 5th, headed next, led after 8th, ridden approaching last, all out

travelled well tracking leaders, switched left to challenge 2 out, driven after last, led final 150yds, kept on well

held up, fell 1st, fatally injured

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off

mid-division, ridden turning in, little impression

held up in touch, took closer order 10th, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out

held up in last, progress 8th, disputed 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and still chance last, found nil

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, outpaced in 4th when not fluent last, weakened

well in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 7f out, ridden and unable to quicken entering final 2f, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong

took keen hold in midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, disputed 2nd after 8th to next, hung right and ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, headway 8th, led approaching last, ridden out

chased leader until after 7th, remained handy, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

prominent to 18th

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, staying on same pace when mistake last