Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 17:30 16th April 2015

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, never any impression

always in rear

in touch, hampered omitted 2nd Canal Turn, outpaced 6 out (2nd Valentines), headway 3 out, stayed on well, took 4th closing stages

led until after 6th, struggling under pressure after 3 out, weakened between last 2

hampered 4th, headway to chase leaders 7th, effort and 2nd when jumped left 11th, soon driven, stayed on run-in, led post

prominent, ridden and outpaced halfway, rallied over 5f out, plugged on from 2f out, no chance with first two

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied when mistake last, kept on to take second towards finish, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out

made all, set steady pace, drawing clear and going best 3 out, 4 lengths ahead next, ridden out flat

took keen hold in last, lost touch after 6th, remote when mistake last

held up, smooth headway on inner from 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, mounting challenge when veered right entering final furlong, kept on but held after

started slowly, headway to go prominent after 2nd, led after 5th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out

tracked leader, disputed 6th until ridden 3 out, soon weakened

jumped well, made all, clear much of way, narrow advantage 2 out but going far better than rivals, soon drew away, 10 lengths ahead last, idled furiously final 100yds but in no danger

always in leading trio, hit 2nd, led 3 out, hit next and ridden, headed after 2 out, led again over 1f out, rider tacked left before omitted last, pushed along and just headed 50yds out, unlucky

held up, headway and modest 4th 8th, soon driven, reminders and lost place before 3 out, soon behind

took keen hold in rear, mistake 4th, struggling 11th, well behind when pulled up before next

in touch, chased leaders 5th, went 2nd 11th, 3 lengths down and ridden 3 out, well beaten next, held on to 2nd under pressure flat

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, effort and some headway after 3 out, no progress next

in touch, headway to lead 5th, headed soon after 3 out, clear with winner and ridden between last 2, keeping on same pace when short of room and switched right flat, no impression after

held up, stumbled 5th, headway next, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

travelled strongly throughout, held up, good headway from 9th, leading when mistake 3 out, clear before last, easily

tracked leader until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on to lead towards finish

held up in rear, headway 5th, modest 3rd soon after 3 out, weakened next

chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd, led 11th, headed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, led before 13th, headed 14th, every chance 4 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last ( usual 2 out)

held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on

tracked leaders, driven 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, outpaced by winner flat and just held 2nd

prominent, led 2 out and ridden 3 lengths ahead, headed and no extra run-in

in rear, pushed along 11th, kept on between last 2, never a factor

led, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

held up, headway 7th, led approaching last, ridden and headed flat, stayed on

raced wide towards rear, headway 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

always behind, lost touch approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, ridden when challenged after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon no extra

led until after 1st, soon in rear, outpaced and reminders 7th, soon behind, tailed off after 9th, eventually completed

held up in midfield, closed on leaders 6f out, ridden and in touch over 4f out, soon weakened

prominent, with leaders after 3 out until just before next, hard ridden and one pace

prominent until weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

close up until driven and outpaced 3 out, kept on steadily without threatening from last

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, led and jumped right next, readily drew clear before 2 out, hit last, eased towards finish

midfield, effort 9th, close 3rd home turn, ridden and weakened before 2 out

mistake 3rd, dashed up on outer to lead after 4th, headed 9th, quickly lost place and not run on, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

led, headed approaching 4 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden along after 12th, one pace from 3 out

mid-division, headway 2nd, prominent 4th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths up and staying on when fell last

held up, not fluent 2nd, some progress after next, weakened after 4th, tailed off

always in rear, ridden from 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off

mistake 1st, held up in rear, ridden and progress to dispute 3rd place 10th, soon weakened, tailed off

mid-division, lost place after 7f, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

close up, led after 1st to 3rd, led 6th until headed and pecked 10th, ridden 4 out, weakening when slightly hampered 3 out

held up in rear, nudged along and some headway approaching 3 out, reminder before next, driven and stayed on very well flat, just missed 3rd

raced very wide throughout, held up in last, lost touch after 8th, well behind 3 out, shaken up and stayed on quite takingly from 2 out, no chance

with leader until blundered and unseated rider 3rd

led until 5th, with leader until led again after 8th, made rest, jumped right 13th, 1 length lead last, stayed on well, ridden out

midfield, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th and well held when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened

prominent, mistake 2nd, led approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd and beaten before last, weakened run-in

chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong