Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 14th December 2013

led until 6th, stayed pressing leader until led and travelling best before 2 out, cruised clear 2 out, eased flat, very easily

held up in touch in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off 3 out

chased leader to 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led until after 1st, tracked leader until left in lead 6th, ridden when headed and fell 2 out

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

sometimes jumped right and never that fluent, shoved along in midfield soon after halfway, not on terms after 4 out, no headway after

led and took keen hold, not fluent 4th, joined from 5th, narrowly headed 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened quickly

tracked leaders, nudged along from 9th, ridden after 11th, went 2nd soon after 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on but no chance with easy winner

blundered and unseated rider 2nd

led, headed 7th, driven 3 out, one pace approaching next

raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd after 4f, challenged 3f out, soon went badly wrong and pulled up

took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leading trio 3 out, ridden and chased leading pair before 2 out, switched right between last 2, no impression when jumped slowly last

not fluent, chased leaders, closed to press leader 5th, every chance and mistake next, soon led, went left and mistake 2 out, ridden and headed last, soon left in lead and hard driven, headed on post

in touch, headway to chase leaders 5f out, disputed 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

led, headed 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd last 100yds

tendency to jump right, pressed leader, led 5th to next, led 10th to 11th, challenged 15th to 16th, weakened 4 out, no chance when hit last

chased leaders, driven 9th, 3rd approaching next, left 4 lengths 2nd and hampered 2 out, no chance with winner

made all, not fluent 3 out, 3 lengths clear and well in command from 2 out, comfortably

prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, bumped 1st, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, lost 3rd nearing finish

chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, weakened approaching last

led, blundered 2nd, headed 4th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 6th, soon weakaned, behind and eased after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on same pace, left 3rd at the last

led to 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

held up, weakened after 7th

soon led, blundered 2nd, headed 6th, led again 9th, headed 11th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, weakened flat

chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and effort to chase leaders 2 out, no threat to winner and stayed on same pace after, mistake last

in touch in last trio, headway 9th, ridden after 11th, chased winner before next, driven and pressing winner 2 out, kept on same pace and always held flat

well in touch in 4th, ridden and effort before 3 out, weakened between last 2, eased towards finish

held up in rear, good headway over 3f out, driven to challenge approaching final furlong, led soon after, ran on well

made all, went clear over 1f out, pushed out, very readily

held up towards rear, smooth headway after 4 out, tracking leaders when coming wide on home turn, ridden after next, stayed on very strongly after last, led final 120yds, ridden out

mid-division, headway 5th, lost place 7th

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up, steady headway after 4 out, effort and chased winner between last 2, kept on run-in

towards rear most of way

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, no extra flat

always prominent, led approaching 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 2nd about 4 lengths down and no impression last, ran on close home to catch tiring rival

took keen hold, led, stumbled badly on landing 7th, headed 11th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 6th when fell 2 out, winded

held up, steady headway after 9th, tracked leader going well 4 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily

tracked leader, slightly hampered 6th and lost place, mistake 9th, soon struggling

took keen hold, led, driven between last 2, edged right, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace

prominent until pushed along after 7th, chased leaders until outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again between last 2

chased leaders, went 2nd and travelling well over 3f out, clear with leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran green and edged right, stayed on

held up well in touch and always travelling well, drew clear with leader on uphill run after 3 out, led between last, in command when went left last, pushed along and readily asserted flat, comfortably

chased leaders, ridden 7th, every chance 3 out, beaten on uphill run to next and soon dropped out, faded before 2 out, tailed off

in rear, headway after 8th, stayed far side, ridden 3 out and no chance with leaders after

made all, shaken up approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well

in touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace

held up in midfield, progress to track leaders 3 out, shaken up 2 out, went 3rd briefly last, one pace flat

led and set steady gallop, headed after 7th, jumped left, left in lead and hampered next, ridden and drew clear before 2 out, stayed on, comfortably

chased leaders, 4th and outpaced when mistake 2 out, left modest 3rd last

tracked leaders, in front when hit 5th, headed before next, stayed prominent until ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

took keen hold early, behind, picked off beaten horses from 6th, ridden and no further impression from after next, mistake 2 out

mistake 1st, held up in midfield, lost touch after being hampered after 9th, mistake next, driven into remote 4th before last

virtually refused to race, tailed off throughout

held up in touch towards rear, closed and in midfield 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened 2 out

behind from halfway

in rear, mistakes 6th and 8th, blundered 4 out, some headway when blundered next, left poor 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in

in rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on from 2 out and kept on run-in, not reach leaders

pressed leader, led 7th, stayed hard pressed, headed 13th, weakened 16th, mistake 4 out

in rear, hit 3rd, headway and well in touch 3 out, ridden and fourth next, never any chance with winner and weakened soon after

in rear, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out

midfield, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

held up, headway into midfield before 3 out, no impression on leaders, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, hit 5th, lost place under pressure 11th, plenty to do 4 out, stayed on from after 3 out but never reached leaders

held up, in midfield 6th, effort to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression on front pair, kept on under pressure from 2 out but no chance

in touch, outpaced before 2 out, hanging left and well beaten when mistake last

taken down early, always about same place, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon left behind by leading pair

towards rear, struggling 9th, pulled up next, broke blood vessel

took keen hold, chased leaders until 6th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

towards rear and well off pace of leaders, ridden 7th, some progress into 12 length 3rd at 10th, soon struggling, 20 lengths 3rd when mistake 2 out

in touch towards rear, struggling 6f out, behind final 4f, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, headway before 14th, no impression when left 5th last, kept on flat

led, joined and ridden after 3 out, headed soon after bypassing 2 out, no extra and stayed on same pace from last

well behind from 6th, tailed off 3 out

hit 4th and 5th, led at good pace and about 6 lengths clear until 6th, pushed along home turn, 2 lengths ahead but ridden 2 out, soon headed and outpaced flat, lost 2nd in closing stages

led until mistake and headed 2nd, chased leader until jumped right 6th, lost place and hampered on inner soon after, last next, weakened 3 out, eased next, tailed off

led, clear 2nd to 8th, headed after 4 out, 3rd and beaten when hit next, eased closing stages

took keen hold in rear, good headway 6th, 4th next, one pace

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed just before last, unable to go with winner run-in and no chance

headway to track leaders 10f out, led 6f out, headed over 1f out, switched left just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

chased leaders, hampered on rails and lost position 6f out, kept on frtom 3f out but never a threat

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened approaching next

chasing leaders when hit 5th, reminders 10th, soon outpaced, 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, prominent, headway to chase clear leader 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up, steady headway when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, no impression

took keen hold, prominent, headway to lead 6th, headed 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

made all, pushed clear from 4 out, ridden when hit 2 out, went right last, held on gamely

took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 12th, rallied before 3 out, one pace between last 2

chased leaders, smooth headway 4 out, led going well 2 out, ridden last, kept on strongly

held up, always in rear, mistake 13th, soon lost touch

tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, effort and every chance going well from 12th, ridden 2 out and very little response, well held 2nd from last

chased leaders, hit 1st and 9th, pushed along and effort before 3 out, kept on same pace run-in

made all, ridden before 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly

settled midfield, not fluent 8th, effort on outer after 3 out, soon ridden to chase winner, switched left nearing last where every chance, kept on but no impression final 100yds

took keen hold, held up off pace in last pair, pushed along before 11th, never near leaders, poor 4th 2 out

led and set steady gallop until headed after 7th, close 3rd when blundered 8th, not recover and behind when driven before next, lost touch 3 out, hit next, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, upsides 2 out, soon led, driven out

kept widest, held up behind leaders, ridden after 6th, beaten next, tailed off

in rear, driven and some headway 4 out, weakened next

chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, challenged 6th, led next, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner soon after and dropped to 3rd last

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and disputing 2nd next, no impression on winner, went 2nd flat kept on but no chance with winner

in touch towards rear, effort before 3 out, went 4th between last 2, no impression

led, headed 7th, lost place 3 out, soon behind

detached in last, jumped right, driven and outpaced when hit 10th, kept on from 2 out, took modest 4th near finish

prominent until driven and lost place after 5th, 8th at next, rallied 8th, went 2nd 3 out, hard ridden and no impression when went left 2 out, lost 2nd near finish

chased leaders until ridden and faded badly home turn, blundered 2 out and last, hopelessly tailed off

took keen hold, went 2nd at 3rd until not fluent 5th, lost place rapidly next, tailed off before 3 out

settled in rear, hit 5th, effort going well 9th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, idling on inside before last, chance flat, found little and kept on same pace

jumped poorly in rear, never travelling, ridden and lost touch 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up 15th

slowly into stride, always in rear

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 5th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on 2 out, handy 5th last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish

jumped slowly, led to 2nd, driven 7th, outpaced after next, kept on and modest 3rd last

chased leaders, 2nd 5th, led approaching 2 out, forged away closing stages

prominent until not fluent 8th, soon ridden, behind from next, pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway approaching 4 out, mistake when chasing leaders 3 out, one pace 2 out, no impression after

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

led, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, went 2nd again 4th, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

set steady pace until ridden and headed over 3f out, soon dropped out, tailed off

tended to lack fluency, held up and behind, mistake 8th, effort and mistake 10th, challenged on inner going well 3 out, ridden and every chance next, outpaced last, closing again final 75yds

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

3rd when jumped slowly 3rd, last next, tailing off when pulled up 7th

not fluent 2nd (water), held up, tracked leaders from 8th, 5th 3 out, ridden to challenge between last two, disputed 2nd with every chance at last, just held final 100yds

chased leaders, 3rd between last 2, kept on to take 2nd last 150yds, staying on at finish

chased clear leading trio, effort after 9th, hampered before next, switched outside 2 out, driven ahead last, ran on gamely to assert final 100yds

last when jumped very slowly and unseated rider 1st

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

with leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied closing stages, just held

led, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, effort to dispute 2nd after 13th, ridden and weakening in 8 lengths 3rd after 2 out, 20 lengths 3rd when landed awkwardly last and unseated rider

held up towards rear, headway 7th, kept on to take modest 3rd last

hit 3rd, chased leaders 5th, driven 7th, outpaced and lost place 3 out

chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

jumped right 1st, led, joined 9th, narrowly headed next, reached for 11th, ridden when lost 2nd after 4 out, fading in 4th when not fluent 2 out

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened before next

chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on

held up, never on terms, tailed off