J L Spearing Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:15 12th December 2015

slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, not clear 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

mid-division, ridden approaching 14th, soon in last pair, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

very slowly away, closed and in touch in rear after 2f, effort 2f out, no headway, never dangerous

steadied start, held up off the pace towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders

led until 3rd, chased leaders after, went 2nd 6th until led 9th, headed next, rallied between last 2 and pressed leaders again last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened next

in touch towards rear, ridden 5f out, lost touch 3f out, tailed off

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, hit 8th, outpaced before 2 out, 5th and well held when blundered and unseated rider last

led, headed briefly 3 out, ridden when mistake and headed briefly 2 out, kept on gamely but no extra when headed final 170yds

chased leaders, hit 2nd, led approaching 4th, headed 12th, chased winner until not fluent 16th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last

occasionally jumped left, led after 1st to next, chased leader, not fluent 4th, led 9th, hard pressed on both sides 2 out, headed before last, faded flat

towards rear, effort over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, finished well

always in last pair

chased leaders stands' side, one pace over 1f out

mid-division, effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace between last 2

held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure

in touch in midfield, ridden 3f out, driven and no impression over 2f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out

chased leaders until outpaced final 2f

chased leaders until weakened and not much room over 1f out

held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leading pair

took keen hold in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression

with winner until ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

prominent on outer, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

chased leaders but not on terms, no danger but kept on from over 1f out

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leader until led 5th, headed before next, led again 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakening when blundered next

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression

awkward leaving stalls and veered badly right soon after, unseated rider

chased leaders and raced against far rail, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression

rider struggling to remove hood and slowly away, always behind

awkward leaving stalls, held up in touch in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

close up, ridden along 2f out, soon weakened and beaten when bumped approaching final furlong

not that well away, well in rear, never clearest of runs when trying to make progress from 2f out, keeping on to challenge for 5th when nowhere to go 100yds out

steadied start, held up in touch towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to press leaders 1f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, kept on but held towards finish

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken and edged left entering final furlong, beaten when hampered inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds

broke fast, led, ridden 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, no extra 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, headway 3 out, chased leader after next, ridden to lead flat, stayed on

quickly ridden along and outpaced in rear, plugged on final furlong, just missed moderate 3rd

never dangerous

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong

raced wide and held up in last pair, switched inside and driven over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after next, headed last, no extra flat

held up, pulled hard, headway 10f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

held up in touch far side, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 4th of 5 in group

led, ridden and drifting right when headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

slowly into stride, always in last pair, behind over 2f out, tailed off

in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, soon struggling, well held and plugged on same pace final furlong

in touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, driven and headway inside final furlong, stayed on and pressing leader towards finish, kept on

held up towards rear, headway 3f out, hard ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened

raced far side, overall leader until 2f out, soon hung left and beaten, weakened final furlong, 18th of 18 in group

led at strong pace, kept wide in straight, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headed just over 1f out, one pace

made all, clear after 3f, ridden 2f out, kept on well, unchallenged

mid-division, jumped left 1st, lost place 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

mid-division, pushed along and progress 2f out, one pace final furlong

mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, weakened last 100yds

led to 1f out, no extra

held up in rear, headway 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f, took 4th last 100yds

chased leaders, lost place and hit 10th, some headway 9th, one pace from next

towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon edged right, well held 4th inside final furlong until near finish

led, drifted to stands' side rails 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on gamely to hold on for 2nd but soon held by winner

towards rear, squeezed through to lead 2f out, joined by runner-up 1f out, kept on under pressure, just prevailed

took keen hold and pressed leaders, mistakes 5th and 6th and ridden, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened last 100yds

always towards rear

tracked leaders until lost touch with leading pair 4th, took closer order 6th, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat

mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

held up towards rear, ridden and no response 2f out, plugged on final furlong

close up on far side of group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd on nod

took keen hold, led and soon clear, pushed along 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, headed and no extra last 100yds

dwelt, soon in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and no impression from over 1f out

in rear when hampered over 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

chased leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

in touch, chased leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

tracked leaders 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along next, driven and lost place 3 out, soon behind

slowly into stride, always towards rear

raced off the pace in 5th, ridden halfway, closed under pressure over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on

broke well, chased leaders, driven to dispute lead over 1f out, got on top final 30yds

made all, forged ahead under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out

led, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

steadied start, held up in touch in rear, still plenty to do and headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last stride

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd and weakened final 100yds

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, led 2 out, kept on towards finish

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, no progress and beaten 2f out, not knocked about after

always prominent, led after 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat

led to 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

chased leader, every chance 3 out until no extra and beaten before next, weakened 2 out

fly-leapt leaving stalls, mid-division, not clear run when snatched up 2f out, drifted left entering final furlong, quickened up well to dispute lead soon after, kept on well, won on nod

mid-division until weakened over 1f out

tracked winner for 1f, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, never threatened to get back on terms

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon one pace

tracked leaders, improved to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, pushed out when in command towards finish

held up in touch, mistake 4th, 10 lengths 5th when unseated rider next

towards rear, effort over 2f out, hard ridden and ran on from over 1f out, never nearer

dwelt, held up in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

tracked leader far side, led group over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9 in group

in rear, driven 5f out, brief effort over 2f out, soon weakened

in touch, ridden over 2f out, not pace to threaten, weakened final 120yds

in touch in last trio, ridden and struggling in last 3f out, well behind over 1f out

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on

pushed along in rear at various stages, weakened over 3f out, eased

in touch on inner, ridden along halfway, soon outpaced and behind

chased leaders until ridden 3 out, no chance from next

prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out

dwelt, outpaced, never nearer

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort to chase leaders 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

chased winner until 2nd, chased leaders after, went 3rd but no chance with winner 18th, plugged on, jumped left last

alternated lead at strong pace, in front 3 out, joined next and ridden, driven and kept on well from last to assert

chased leaders, blundered 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven 1f out, carried left and no impression inside final furlong

held up off the pace towards rear, ridden and effort on outer 2f out, some headway past beaten horses 1f out, hung left and no impression inside final furlong

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out to 2 out, weakened flat and lost 2nd near finish

started slowly, outpaced

led, mistake 5th, headed next, chased leader until led 10th, driven and headed next, every chance last, led again flat, stayed on gamely, driven out

very slowly into stride, always tailed off

chased leading pair to just over 2f out, steadily faded final furlong

led before 2nd until 5th, led again after 6th until 8th, led 12th to 14th, remained close 2nd, challenging 2 out, led last, stayed on dourly

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders on inner 2f out, soon close up, stayed on approaching final furlong, led last 75yds

always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, well behind and eased inside final furlong, tailed off

took keen hold, prominent, hard ridden over 1f out, one pace

chased winner to 19th, soon driven along, 4 lengths third and driven along when slipped up after 4 out

held up, pushed along when hit 3 out, headway before next, kept on under pressure from last

led, mistake 2nd, headed before next, effort and closed on winner 4 out, soon driven and outpaced, rallied next, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

always in rear, ridden along over 5f out, soon outpaced and behind

soon ridden along, always in rear