J & A O'Neill Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 17th April 2014

led after 1st, made rest, blundered 8th, stayed on from 2 out, held on well run-in

with leader, led 2nd, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on to lead last, driven right out

held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance briefly soon after last, soon no extra

mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 2nd soon after last, switched right, not going pace to get on terms with winner, just held on for 2nd

raced keenly behind leaders, went close 3rd 4f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong

tracked leaders until 8th, soon struggling in last pair, tailed off when pulled up after 11th

led, jumped right 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken and well held in 5 lengths 4th when fell last

held up towards rear, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, soon driven, hung left, 2 lengths up last, no extra when headed nearing finish

pulled hard, tracked leader, went upsides 3rd, led 6th, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

prominent, driven along 17th, hit 3 out, soon weakened

held up, steady headway halfway, effort and driven before 4 out, no impression from next

tracked leader, went left 1st, went left on landing after reaching for 7th and unseated rider

mid-division on outer, ridden after 3 out, chasing leaders in held 6th when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace

held up in 5th, closed on leaders over 3f out, progress to chase winner well over 1f out, ran on and clear of rest but no impression

not fluent, prominent, smooth headway before 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, one pace from last, lost second last 50yds

not fluent on occasions, in touch, driven and outpaced 5 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

took keen hold in mid-division, effort over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened and tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in touch in last pair, cannoned into by loose horse and hampered before 6th, soon recovered, blundered 9th, weakened soon after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, driven and outpaced 6th, hampered 3 out, lost place approaching next, rallied between last 2, kept on one pace

mid-division, outpaced 4th, headway and modest 5th approaching 2 out, 4th between last 2, switched right then left soon after last, stayed on well, not much room near finish

mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 2nd

in rear, headway 13th, hit 15th, weakened approaching 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2 out, good jump to lead last, stayed on flat, ridden out

chased leading trio until after 11th, ridden and lost place before next, well beaten 3 out

midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and never threatened leaders

held up, headway into midfield after 8th, ridden 3 out, well beaten in 4th when blundered 2 out

in rear, headway 9th, chasing leaders 12th (Canal Turn), handy 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd last 25yds

with leader, led 8th, not fluent next, driven clear approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly

chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

awkward, went right and unseated rider 1st

midfield, struggling after halfway

in touch, went 2nd approaching 10th, led after 11th, asserted 3 out and hung left after, stayed on run-in

led, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon weakened

held up and behind, headway to midfield 3 out, ridden and no impression in 8 lengths 5th when hit next, well held after

prominent but racing idly and often off bridle, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd next, soon led, driven 4 lengths clear last, still idling but kept on strongly

in touch on outer, well there from 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and not pick-up soon after, held when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in

held up in rear, headway after 6f, soon tracking leaders, switched right 2f out, soon upsides and hung left, kept on same pace last 75yds

held up, headway to track leaders 6th, about 5 lengths down overall in 4th when fell 2 out

led, driven 4 out, 3 lengths ahead when blundered last, headed near finish

held up in last, shaken up after 3rd, ridden 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off

raced keenly most of way, in touch, tracked leaders 14th, pushed along and chance when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, disputed 3rd from 3 out, kept on same pace from next

tracked leaders, reminders 10th, handy 3rd and hard driven next, hit 2 out, switched left approaching last, kept on one pace

held up in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened next

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, ridden and weakened after next

jumped right progressively worse, led until 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, ridden 9th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next

in rear, driven and stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, not reach leading duo

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression on leaders, weakened run-in

held up, headway 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, pushed along 5th, weakened next

held up, pulled hard, not fluent, headway 5th, weakened approaching 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

chasing leaders when hampered 1st, mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind

held up, headway 3 out, ridden when chasing leaders approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in

held up, not fluent 1st, headway into midfield 4th, effort to chase leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on to lead towards finish

held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 1st

took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, plugged on flat to take moderate 3rd close home

in touch, tracked winner 10th until led going best 2 out, soon in command, ridden out flat

raced keenly, tracked leaders, hit 2nd, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off

held up in last early, progress 5f out, 6th over 3f out, soon shaken up and weakened

not fluent 3rd, always towards rear, mistake 3 out, no chance after

held up, mistake 6th, progress 10th, slightly impeded 11th, closed to lead before 3 out going easily, joined before 2 out, ridden to assert last, stayed on well, readily

in rear, mistake 6th, some headway 3 out, soon lost place and behind, eased run-in, tailed off

held up in rear, mistake 1st, good progress from 7th to track leaders 3 out, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

not fluent in rear, headway 4th, chasing leaders after 3 out, upsides last, kept on one pace

in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in but no impression

prominent early, behind from 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent 16th, over 4 lengths down and niggled when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

in rear, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, one pace approaching last

held up, headway approaching 2 out, soon tracked leaders, disputed lead before last where took narrow advantage, ridden run-in, stayed on well and in command final 75yds

took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, 3rd and not quicken 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed straight as winner hung and every chance towards finish, always just held

held up, ridden after 6th, headway 9th, in touch 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off

held up in rear, jumped slowly 4th and 12th, headway to track leaders after 4 out, driven to dispute close 2nd 2 out, challenged last and stayed upsides until led under pressure final 75yds, stayed on well

mid-division when hampered and brought down 2nd

held up in midfield, steady progress from 7th, tracked leaders 3 out, headway after 2 out to challenge last, upsides flat, just denied

held up in rear, headway into midfield 11th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression

in rear, blundered 17th, mistake 18th and 21st, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out and soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, going well upsides after 3 out, ridden after last, led final 110yds, ran on well and in command towards finish

held up in rear, hampered 3rd, ridden after next, soon lost touch, tailed off

tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 9th

soon chasing leaders, hit 7th, outpaced 8th, poor 4th soon after 4 out, weakened between last 2

prominent, driven and outpaced after 3rd, behind and reminders 5th, tailed off 2 out

chased leaders from 7th, weakened after 13th

held up tracking leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd and hit next, still travelling well when switched to stands' side 2f run-in, taken left and quickened to track leader final 150yds, led final 40yds, readily

held up in rear but in touch, steady headway 3 out, 3 lengths 3rd and travelling well when fell 2 out

held up last but in touch, travelling strongly on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, shaken up before last, found little

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon well in command, easily

tracked leaders, hit 9th, ridden and chance briefly approaching 4 out, soon beaten, hit 2 out, regained modest 3rd at the last

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, driven 5f out, weakened over 3f out, behind when eased inside final furlong

held up, headway 7th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, no extra flat

restless in stalls, chased clear leader until over 2f out, lost place quickly well over 1f out, well behind and eased well inside final furlong

in rear, hit 6th, headway next, chasing leaders 12th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace

led 2nd, joined from 7th to 10th, soon asserted, blundered 14th, ridden 3 out, bumped and headed approaching last, no extra after last, weakened closing stages

in rear, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, effort to chase leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, no impression on winner final 100yds, one pace close home

took keen hold, with leader until led 4f out, headed and ridden well over 1f out, outpaced final 100yds

held up in last trio, headway on outer over 2f out, widest bend 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

hit 3rd, effort approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace

with leader until 3 out, ridden and faded quickly up hill before next, lost poor 4th at last and eased, tailed off

prominent, went 2nd at 5th, ridden next, floundering before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, led narrowly next, hard ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, poor 3rd when pulled up before last, dismounted

prominent, headway to challenge halfway, hit 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression

held up in last pair, no progress before 2 out, steadily weakened

ran in snatches, towards rear, reminders 5th, headway and in touch 6 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied to chase winner 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in

took keen hold, jumped left, held up in last, progress after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace and never able to threaten

chased leaders, blundered 7th, soon recovered, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out

held up, last halfway, lost touch with leaders 12th, nudged along after next, no progress

held up in rear, ridden and some headway to close on leaders over 3f out, soon beaten

behind from halfway

chased leader, driven over 3f out, soon lost place

in rear, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, driven 3 out, weakened between last 2

in rear, driven 9th, behind 11th, kept on from 2 out

tracked leaders, upsides 2 out, faded approaching last

not fluent, reminders after 7th, chased leaders next, driven after 14th, kept on and upsides last, stayed on to lead last 150yds

always prominent, chased winner 3 out, hit next, ridden flat, stayed on

in rear, behind and reminders 5th, never on terms

held up behind, headway over 2f out, pushed along to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on but never finding pace to challenge

in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, drew clear run-in

in touch, driven 4th, chasing leaders 3 out, lost place before next

held up towards rear, headway on outer from 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

in rear, driven 4th, jumped badly left 3 out, some headway approaching next, lost place and jumped left, left poor 4th last

tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no impression

held up, some minor progress after 3 out, never threatened leaders, weakened between last 2

held up in rear, good headway 8th, went modest 3rd after next, jumped right last, soon weakened

lost touch 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, hampered 8th, outpaced and reminder 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 15th, broke blood vessel

tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon nudged along, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before next

held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, ridden after 3 out, never threatened leaders

tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, eased when held towards finish

took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, headed 11th, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, led and ridden next, edged left from last, driven out

mostly chased winner, not fluent 6th, taken wide in back straight on both circuits, headway to lead 2 out, driven along and stayed on strongly from last

tracked leaders, nudged along 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

held up, headway after 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell next

in touch, from 4th, driven and headway from 2 out, kept on run-in, stayed on closing stages

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway 3 out, tracked leader after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure after last to lead final 140yds, gamely

held up, pulled hard, headway to track leader 3rd until weakened quickly 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

held up in rear, progress on outer 4f out to track winner 3f out, shaken up and no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, faded

in touch, ridden before 4 out, one pace in 3rd after 2 out

held up, ridden after 5 out, soon no impression on leaders

led, headed 3 out, soon one pace

held up in touch, tracked leading trio 3 out, ridden and effort between last 2, still close enough last, outpaced final 150yds

held up, mistake and outpaced 7th, never dangerous

chased winner to 4th, mistake 6th, soon weakened, behind when jumped left last

bumped rival at 1st, rider lost iron briefly, lost good place and not fluent 3rd, chased leaders, brief effort 8th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off before 2 out

chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon driven and no response, struggling badly before 2 out, tailed off

not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden and struggling soon after 7th, soon behind, tailed off before 2 out

always in last pair, lost touch 6th, tailed off on long run to next

in touch in midfield, closed on leaders 10th, close 5th after 14th, mistake 15th, ridden and outpaced bypassing next, went 3rd between last 2, no threat to winner but stayed on under pressure flat

held up towards rear, in touch 6th, steady headway from 4 out to challenge 3 out, weakened next

jumped right to halfway, pressed leader, driven and outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, led 2 out, ridden clear from last

in touch, ridden into 3rd over 3f out, one pace final 2f

settled chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure after, unable to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 75yds

tracked leaders on inside, effort 4f out, with winner 2f out until driven and every chance well inside final furlong, not quicken after

pulled hard in rear, some headway to close on leaders when mistake 2 out, never any threat and soon well behind

held up in midfield, headway 7th, in touch 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tended to jump indifferently, settled in rear until effort 7th, 4th at next, 3 lengths 3rd and hard ridden 2 out, still 2 lengths down at last, only closed gradually but galvanised to get up on line despite edging left final strides, brilliant ride

behind, 8th when mistake 7th, beaten after 3 out

never better than midfield, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch, hit next

close up until 6th, ridden and badly outpaced before 3 out, stayed on

took keen hold in 2nd, challenged leader 8th, driven and weakened after next, finished slowly

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

held up, headway after 4 out to chase leader 3 out, jumped to front 2 out, pushed clear run-in

led, headed 2nd, remained prominent, led after 8th, going clear when mistake last, driven out and stayed on

held up, headway before 3 out, upsides soon after, chased along approaching last, outpaced by winner final 75yds

mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching last, every chance flat, stayed on

led until after 1st, remained handy, led again 7th, headed next, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when not fluent last

held up, headway approaching 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last

held up, behind from 5th

prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, closed at finish

pulled hard in last trio, progress to chase leaders after 7th, lost place 3 out, just pushed along and no chance after, mistake 2 out

held up, not fluent 5th, led 10th, travelling strongly and effortlessly going clear when mistake 2 out, very easily

in touch, chased leading pair 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along and weakened

in touch in last trio, mistake 2nd, ridden 7th, soon struggling and lost touch after next, tailed off 2 out

with leader, mistake 2nd, led after 11th, headed and mistake next, soon outpaced and beaten when jumped slowly 2 out, faded and tired when jumped slowly last, lost 3rd flat, tailed off

mid-division, headway 4th, challenged after 3 out, ridden and every chance next, held approaching last, kept on

in touch in midfield on outer, lost touch after 6th, tailed off but plugged on past beaten horses after 3 out, blundered last

took keen old, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

made all, joined from 2 out and driven along, still hard pressed last, edged left when ridden run-in, stayed on willingly closing stages

in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

mid-division, nudged along 4th, ridden after 5th, never any impression, weakening when pulled up after 7th, broke blood vessel

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, bumped 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged, bumped and mistake 2 out, rallied to challenge again and blundered last, stayed on under pressure to lead last stride

prominent, chased leaders 11th, outpaced approaching 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, hung left and soon faded

took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, closed after 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, no impression, beaten when not fluent last

jumped left and mistakes, in touch in rear, ridden after 6th, headway under pressure after 12th, left 4th and pecked next, driven and stayed on to chase winner bypassing 2 out, kept on but never a threat

chased leaders, pushed along and hit 7th, blundered 8th, in touch again 3 out, weakened next and pulled up before last

tracked leaders in 3rd, quickened to challenge omitted 2 out, driven and stumbled on landing last, tried to rally and kept on but always just held