Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 14th March 2017

always about same place, ran green and lost touch with leading trio home turn, scope for improvement

behind, not always fluent, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up last, broke blood vessel

held up in rear, ridden and some progress over 3f out, soon no headway and weakened

well off the pace in rear, behind in last pair from 5th and pushed along, finished with a flourish after 2 out and took 4th near finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, chased leader after 5th until next, remained handy until ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when fell next

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

pressed leaders to 15th, weakened quickly under pressure 3 out, tailed off

pressed winner until ridden and outpaced 3 out, lost 2nd before next, nearly 50 lengths 3rd and very tired when crashing fall last, winded but recovered

mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

soon in last and not going well, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened quickly

held up, mistakes, hit 8th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, last when mistake 3 out, no chance after, disputed moderate 4th run-in

led to 4f out, steadily weakened from 3f out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no threat to leaders and plugged on same pace between last 2

chased leader and clear of rest, led 12th, headed 18th, lost 2nd and beaten 3 out, 17 lengths down in 4th when eventually unseated rider after last

close up, tracked leader 4th, led 2 out going well, clear when untidy last, driven out and stayed on

last when not fluent 2nd and 5th, went 2nd at 7th until every chance and mistake 3 out, driven and chased leading pair vainly from before next

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon held, faded final furlong

made all, stayed on gamely from 4 out, ridden out

mid-division, ridden and headway into 4th approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

always behind

towards rear, blundered 6th, went 3rd 4 out, no impression, lost shoe

held up, 4 lengths 6th when fell 10th

tracked leaders, went 3rd at 15th and 2nd after next, disputed lead before 2 out, ridden and starting to assert when best jump last, edged clear flat

took keen hold early, close up, lost place before 13th, never dangerous after

held up, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

with leader until after 3rd, tracked leaders after, outpaced before 2 out, trying to plug on when beaten and mistake last

held up in rear, progress from 5th, led 3 out and committed for home, headed and weakened 2 out

prominent, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, driven and all out flat

chased clear leading trio, hit and lost ground 13th, ridden after 5 out, mistake and outpaced next, no impression from 3 out

in touch, led after 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, remained close up until weakened after 2 out

settled close up, went 2nd and mistake 6th, drew upsides 3 out, led before next where edged left, 3 lengths clear when went left and slow last, ridden and idling but always holding rival flat

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, joined leader 5th until pushed along 14th, ridden approaching last, led final 110yds, stayed on

midfield, closed to track leaders 7th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra final 100yds and lost 2nd near finish

held up in last, mistake 4th, shaken up after 3 out, still in touch before 2 out, no headway after

took keen hold, made all and stayed close to inner, pressed briefly 2 out, shaken up and 5 lengths ahead last, driven out to hold on near finish

held up, headway on wide outer over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, all out and joined on line

held up in rear, still there over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no danger

towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, never any impression

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders early, detached in last 10th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, still pressing winner 2 out, hung left before last, still hanging left and stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, close 3rd when hampered and unseated rider 18th

chased winner until after 4th, went 2nd again after 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, little response and beaten 2 out, plugged on

held up well in touch, closed to track leaders 9th until led travelling strongly after 14th, ridden between last 2, headed and no extra under pressure soon after last, hung left and weakened final 100yds

in touch in midfield, hampered 1st and 2nd, effort before 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened

mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 9th, soon behind, tailing off when pulled up before 13th

took keen hold, tracked leaders until went 2nd 12th, ridden after 13th, pressing leader when left 2 lengths clear 14th, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

jumped right at times, held up in touch in midfield, 6th and ridden after 8th, outpaced, jumped badly right and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, well held and jumped right again last 2, plugged on same pace, lost shoe

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, lost place approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven approaching 2 out, one pace when hit last

won battle for lead at strong pace, tried to steady it after 4f, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly well over 1f out

chased leaders, lost place over 9f out, behind from halfway

chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon lost place and behind

chased leaders, mistakes 19th and 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, unable to quicken 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace after

held up, headway 7th, hit next, ridden approaching 2 out, disputing close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last

chased leader, every chance approaching 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, weakened after 2 out

led 1st, headed 4th, chased leader until led again 10th, ridden out

mistakes, held up in touch, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway approaching 8th, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, led after 3rd, clear from next until after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace

raced wide to halfway, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased leader 9th, led 4 out, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last but headed final 75yds

mistake 1st, tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out, ridden and kept on to take 3rd before last, not enough pace to challenge

chased leader, in lead before 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening when not fluent 2 out

held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, no impression on leaders but kept on

well in rear, progress from 9th, in leading group of 7 going clear from 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next

took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, bumped 5f out, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out until lost place over 1f out, shifted right 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leaders, chased winner and mistake 7th, lost 2nd and ridden 3 out, went wide after 2 out, gradually weakened

held up, good headway to lead 3 out, soon clear, comfortably

held up, headway over 5f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, edged left under pressure towards finish, all out

tracked winner, nudged along and 2 lengths down but closing when fell 3 out

chased leaders, ridden after 19th, weakened approaching 2 out

held up in touch, ridden, mistake and outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat