Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:35 11th December 2015

always prominent, chased winner 10th, mistake next, every chance from 4 out until ridden after 2 out, weakened flat

in touch in midfield, ridden 4f out, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, rallied and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, no threat to leaders

mid-division, good headway 3f out, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn)

chased leaders until 2nd, weakened quickly, pulled up before 4th

made all, clear 3 out, driven out

chased leaders, not fluent 14th, weakened 3 out

always prominent, not fluent 10th, chased winner 12th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace

dropped in rear 2nd, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, faded approaching last

prominent, lost place after 5th, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out

not fluent, close up, lost ground on first two from 3rd, hit and outpaced 8th, no impression from 4 out

led and soon clear, came back to the field 9th, headed 3 out, weakened next

held up in touch in rear, closed after 8th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 6th and plugged on same pace between last 2

not fluent in rear, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up 6 out

headway to chase leaders 8th, outpaced from 3 out

made most until headed 3 out, every chance and jumped right next, 1 length down last, rallied under pressure to lead final 100yds, edged right under pressure, headed and no extra last strides

held up in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders and well beaten next, went modest 4th flat

held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 6th, lost touch next, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, hit last, forged clear, eased in closing stages

held up in rear, progress on inner 3f out, driven and kept on from over 1f out, no danger

in touch in midfield, progress 15th, closed to challenge and upsides 3 out, not quicken before next, one pace after

led to 3rd, ridden and lost place from usual 3 out

mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 8th, struggling after next, never back on terms

mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off

in rear, pecked landing 2nd, hit next and rider briefly lost iron, mistake 10th, soon lost place, poor 4th when mistake last

towards rear, struggling 3 out, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out, never a factor

held up well off pace, stayed on from 2 out but never any threat

held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

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

chased leaders on inner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced and behind

mid-division, headway after 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before next, went 3rd soon after, stayed on but not pace of front pair

took keen hold in rear, behind final 3f

took keen hold, chased leader, ridden 4 out, every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

prominent, chased leader 10th, ridden 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, 8 lengths down in 5th when blundered next, pulled up before last

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, behind by 8th, tailed off

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway 5 out, driven and no impression from next

chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

held up, driven along 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

held up in rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders next, kept on same pace to take 3rd approaching last

rangy, scopy, behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on nicely inside final furlong, promising

jumped deliberately in rear, effort 8th, ridden and faded before 2 out, tailed off

always 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 3 out, led briefly flat, headed and outpaced final 100yds

towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten

led, ridden 2 out, out jumped and headed last, outpaced by winner but held on gamely for 2nd flat

taken down early and mounted on course, held up in rear, headway after 15th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden next, soon beaten and weakened before last

tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

in rear, not fluent 6th, effort on inner 8th, eased and lost place before 2 out, soon pulled up, fatally injured

led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, kept on but outpaced by leading trio inside final furlong

took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, tried to close between last two but no extra before last

never fluent, chased leading trio, mistake 3rd and rider lost iron, reminders after 5th, ridden after 12th, soon beaten, tailed off

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to dispute 2nd flat

tracked leaders, challenged briefly 5th, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair from next

travelled well most of way, tracked leader, led 5th, looked well in command when not fluent last, picked up well when briefly challenged soon after, ridden out

chased leaders, slightly outpaced 4 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat

chased leader until led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, pulled up and dismounted flat

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 10th, challenging when dived and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, edging right and stayed on same pace flat

strong, behind, ridden 6f out, short-lived effort and on heels of leaders home turn, ridden and soon lost touch with leading pair but kept on steadily for poor 3rd

hit 4th, held up last until halfway, never reached leaders and driven and struggling after 11th, tailed off

held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, ran on flat

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

whipped round start, held up in touch, steady headway halfway, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened before next

with leader until ridden and weakened before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in last trio and off the pace, not fluent 4th, still keen in rear after 6th, closed from 3 out, pushed along and one pace from 2 out

led to 3 out, lost 2nd and faded before 2 out

led, jumped big and out to the right 2nd where nearly shot rider out of saddle, jumped big after, headed before last, kept on one pace

took keen hold and travelled well, held up last until 4th, effort in last of five going clear home turn, closed gradually on outer until reminder to lead last, driven and kept on steadily flat

led at moderate pace, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten

led until blundered badly and headed 1st, recovered to lead again next until out jumped and headed 3rd, chased leader after until led again after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, driven out

with leaders, led 2nd, headed briefly 5th, headed soon after 2 out, weakened last

settled towards rear, progress 3 out, disputed 4th and ridden home turn, soon weakened

led, headed well before 4 out, disputing close 2nd but ridden when unseated rider 4 out

chased leader to 7th, weakened after 3 out

held up and behind, headway to lead after 3 out, soon clear, mistake last, easily

prominent, ridden after 3 out, outpaced after next

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened last

chased leaders, one pace from 2 out

made all, driven soon after 3 out, edged left run-in, held on towards finish

chased clear leader 2nd, led soon after 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed last 100yds, kept on same pace

settled in 3rd or 4th, ridden and lost touch quickly before 3 out, tailed off last at last

not jump well in rear, blundered 3rd and 6th, struggling when pulled up next

held up, pulled hard, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader next, led last, ridden flat, headed near finish

settled in 3rd place, not fluent 8th, led after 11th, ridden to quicken clear next, nearly 4 lengths ahead 2 out until last, driven and held on gamely flat

settled in midfield, 5 lengths home turn, soon ridden and no response, poor 3rd at next

led until 4th, close 2nd until led again 3 out, ridden next, nearly 2 lengths clear last, hung on gamely, all out

detached in rear, blundered badly 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

held up, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

held up, weakening when hampered 3 out

made all, ridden after 2 out, pressed approaching last, stayed on and always in command run-in

held up, took closer order 5th, prominent from 9th, upsides when slow 2 out, soon ridden, length down when hit last, edged left and no extra run-in

close up behind leading pair, hampered on inner over 4f out, chased winner final 3f, challenged with rider looking around 2f out, ridden 1f out, one pace and ran green and not quicken after

held up, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

made all, shaken up 3 out, soon clear, unchallenged

in touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, kept on but soon no chance with winner, eased towards finish

always in rear, pushed along 5th, behind from 9th, pulled up before 12th

led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

behind, ridden and struggling before 3 out

held up in touch, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened next

chased leader, disputed from 8th until ridden approaching last, no extra towards finish

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and beaten entering straight, weakening when left 4th and hampered 2 out

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, challenged after 3 out, ridden between last 2, led flat, stayed on

tracked leading pair, driven 4 out, close 2nd between last 2, kept on, just denied

chased leader, hit 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake next

held up in last, headway to track leaders over 6f out, effort and close 3rd over 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

tracked leaders, led soon after 13th, hung right run-in, headed close home

held up, headway after 8th, led and hung right approaching 2 out, ridden out

made all, hung left after 6th, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach front two

chased leaders, lost place after 10th

soon led and raced freely, clear until 5th, headed and blundered last, no extra final 100yds

led, raced keenly, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last

held up, headway 5th, chased leader 7th to 8th, went 2nd again next, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, chased leaders 7f out, one pace final 3f

in touch, ridden 12th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway to chase (clear) leader after 4 out, effort and chance 2 out, chased winner briefly between last 2, not fluent last, one pace

prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 8th, weakened next

held up, headway 12th, hit next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led at brisk pace, still looked to be going well when fell 3 out

taken down early, led until 5th, mistake 4 out and soon faded

held up in touch, steady headway before 9th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, switched left and kept on run-in

held up, steady headway before 3 out, ridden next, no impression

held up, smooth headway after 5 out, effort and pushed along 2 out, hung right and no extra run-in

took keen hold, led and clear to 9th, headed 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened and lost two places run-in

jumped right, took keen hold, led to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

raced keenly, held up well in touch, not fluent 3rd, closed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

got a flier and led, jumped left at times, headed 2 out, shaken up and quickly outpaced by winner

always mid-division

held up behind on outer, headway after 3 out, closed on clear leader going well after 2 out, led soon after last, ran on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, led 5th, stumbled badly 4 out, ridden and headed after next, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off

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