J & A O'Neill Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 15th April 2015

tracked winner, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd next, kept on same pace

held up in last pair but in touch, took closer order 12th, left 3rd 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, no extra when lost 2nd approaching last

tracked leading pair, 2nd 3 out, ridden next, led last, forged clear, eased near finish

steadied start, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 5th, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, eventually completed

in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

midfield, ridden after 3 out, one pace and never threatened

tracked leaders, left close 3rd 5 out, chased winner next, faded last, lost 2 places last 100yds

in rear-division, mistake 3rd (Chair), behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (Valentines), broke blood vessel

mid-division, chased leaders 9th, 3rd 12th, driven next, one pace from 3 out

in rear, some headway 4th, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off

midfield on inner, bumped 7th, headway approaching 3 out, slightly unsighted and not fluent 2 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, hit last, stayed on well

midfield, ridden 3 out, no impression, hampered by faller last

in rear, headway 14th, 6th 2 out, weakening when mistake last

with winner, driven 15th, kept on same pace run-in

always in rear, behind final 2f

chased leader until 7f out, ridden and dropped to rear of main group over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

in touch in midfield, ridden after 5th, no chance with leaders but kept on under pressure and battling for 3rd final 100yds

chased leader until 3 out, soon driven, 3rd and jumped left 2 out, 8 lengths down last, switched left flat, rallied and stayed on strongly under pressure to lead near finish

led, hit 10th, ridden last 150yds, caught post

mid-division, headway after 4th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened next

not fluent in rear, jumped left 1st, reminders after 4th, some headway 7th, soon weakened

held up in mid-division, smooth headway 4th, tracking leaders next, driven approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, effort to dispute 2nd home turn, soon driven, no extra from between last two

led at very moderate pace until 6th, ridden and dropped right out well before next

made all, soon clear, unchallenged

held up, weakened after 9th, behind when fell next

prominent, lost place 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 11th

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well to take 4th near finish

numerous bad jumps and never travelling as a result, reminder 9th, always well in rear, tailing off when stumbled badly 13th, pulled up next

jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, driven after 2 out, lost touch with leading pair over 2f out

prominent, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased leader, mistake 4th, weakened quickly next, tailed off

jumped right, led, not fluent 4th, driven approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

tracked leaders 8th, upsides 11th, led, blundered and headed 3 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, rallied run-in, no extra in closing stages

held up, headway 12th, weakened next, behind when jumped slowly 2 out

close up, ridden along and outpaced before 2 out, beaten before last

in touch, steady headway 8th, effort and disputed lead 2 out to last, kept on under pressure, held near finish

held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

disputed lead most of way, clear leader when hit 4 out, in command from next, kept up to work run-in, comfortably

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next

held up, headway before 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, broke blood vessel

midfield, reminders after 5th, headway 6th, pushed along before 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, one pace from next

tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, forged clear run-in, driven right out

held up, tracked leaders 7th, chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, left in lead 8th, blundered next, headed 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, soon weakened

held up, headway into mid-division 7th, fell next

mid-division, headway 6th, driven to chase leader approaching 3 out, stayed on to lead last 50yds

in rear, blundered 6th, pushed along when mistake 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before last when chasing leaders, stayed on strongly to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner

mid-division, in touch 4th, effort after 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden after 16th, disputing close 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

held up, headway into midfield 2 out, ridden after, no impression on leaders, weakened before last

raced keenly, disputed lead until 13th, still chasing leaders when brought down 4 out

held up, headway 9th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, edged right approaching 2 out, stayed on before last, no extra and faded final 100yds

mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, soon edged left and held

with leader for 11f, pushed along and lost place and looked badly outpaced home turn, ridden and rallied well to lead over 1f out, soon asserted to draw clear

held up towards rear, steady progress from 3 out, hit next, headway on inner turning in, ridden after last, stayed on to snatch 3rd final stride

close up, went 2nd at 8th, not fluent 15th, kidded along after, took slight lead 2 out, ridden and hung left flat, all out and just held on

in touch in midfield, pushed along and no headway when mistake 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders going well, led 2 out, clear last, not extended

held up in rear, hit 7th, not travelling next, pulled up before 9th

mid-division, headway into 6th after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on but no further impression on leaders from next

chased leaders, ridden 15th, lost place rapidly and behind when pulled up before next

tracked leaders, close 3rd approaching 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden clear

chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, weakened between last 2

led, wandered 1st and 2nd, headed 3rd, led again next until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

with leader, led 3rd, jumped left 5th and next, headed briefly after 10th, headed 12th, lost place and hit 3 out, soon behind

tracked leaders, effort 7th, handy 3rd when fell next

led until not much room 3f out, soon weakened

chased leading trio, pushed along and weakened well before 2 out, poor 7th when pulled up before last

chased leaders to 5th, weakened quickly next, tailed off before 2 out

jumped well, held up behind, smooth progress from 15th, led 2 out, soon clear, eased run-in

in touch in midfield, pushed along and weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

tracked leaders, effort and going well 2 out, close 3rd when not much room last, driven to lead final 100yds

chased leaders, pushed along 7th, reminders approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, modest 5th approaching 2 out, one pace

took keen hold in rear, shaken up approaching 3 out, soon pulled up

held up, headway 12th, led after 4 out, in control when brushed through last, hung left, stayed on well

tracked leaders, driven after 7th, 4th and outpaced approaching next, took modest 3rd run-in

tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, took slight lead on bit 2 out, hit last, canter

prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out

held up, headway 9th, weakened after 15th

held up, smooth headway 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, upsides over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, all out close home

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, mistake 7th, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, one pace

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, joined when blundered and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down and one pace when pecked landing last

led 2nd, not fluent, narrow lead when pecked landing 3 out, headed and hit next, weakened last

chased leaders, lost place and blundered 4th, tailed off 2 out

jumped left, raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 9th, driven clear between last 2, eased closing stages

prominent, pressed winner from 7th, going strongly after 3 out, shaken up and weakened before 2 out

held up, closed 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

held up, blundered 3rd, lost touch quickly 9th, pulled up before next

mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, nudged along after 8th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, stayed on to lead final 120yds, ridden out

tracked leaders until 4th, mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened next

chased leaders, challenged and ridden 3 out, soon one pace, stayed on flat to go 2nd near finish

close up, disputed lead 9th until led 12th, drew clear between last 2, stayed on strongly

took keen hold behind leaders, ridden and hung left 3 out, switched left and chased winner before last, one pace

mid-division, lost place 5th, not fluent next 2, headway 8th, modest 6th 2 out, stayed on strongly to chase leader approaching last, led run-in, driven right out

with leader, led 5th, headed 11th, driven and lost place next, behind when fell 4 out, fatally injured

always last and niggled along from an early stage, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 11th (water), mistake next, no chance after

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold in rear trio, headway 4th, led 6th, pushed along 3 out, wandered approaching last, driven out

tracked leaders, challenging when pulled up approaching 3 out, fatally injured

towards rear, hit 7th, soon behind, tailed off after next

in touch, led narrowly 3 out, nudged along to assert between last 2, pushed out run-in, cosily

midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, pushed along to lead between last 2, driven run-in, one pace, headed towards finish

tracked leader, ridden 2 out, disputing 2nd last, no extra run-in

led 4th, drew well clear before 2 out, eased closing stages

chased leaders, led briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace between last 2

jumped left, led, headed 4 out, regained lead 2 out, asserted and about 4 lengths clear last, all out towards finish but gamley doing enough

midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, left 7 lengths 2nd and hampered last, stayed on flat to lead towards finish

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, chased winner 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, 3rd when jumped left 2 out, plugged on

chased leader until 3 out, lost place and behind when blundered next, tailed off when pulled up last

tracked leaders, went 3rd at 5th and 2nd before 3rd where blundered, soon hard driven, finally plugged ahead before last and well in command flat

made virtually all, not fluent 1st, drew clear final circuit, stayed on strongly from 3 out, easily

jumped slightly right, chased leader until weakened after 7th, tailed off

made all, joined 4 out, soon ridden, asserted 2 out, soon drew clear, comfortably

mid-division, ridden after 10th, weakened before 4 out

tracked leaders, slight lead when travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on but not pace of winner

mid-division when fell 1st

took keen hold in rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced from next

chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 3 out

mid-division on outer, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next

chased leaders, hampered approaching 3 out, soon upsides, led narrowly last 75yds, just held on

held up in midfield and race on outer, progress to join leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out and raced against near side rail, headed and driven soon after 2 out, stayed on but held from last

chased leaders, effort to take 2nd approaching 2 out, chance soon after, not quicken before last, kept on run-in but always held, promising

raced wide, prominent, tracked leader 7th, led before 2 out and raced against near side rail, shaken up and soon in command, easily

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, outpaced and dropped to 4th approaching last, regained 3rd towards finish

held up and behind, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway 14th, led and pecked 2 out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last

held up in touch, led 2 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well

held up, headway 4th, mistake 7th, led approaching 2 out, hung right before last, driven out

not always fluent, held up in last trio, nudged along after 3 out, never involved, eased after last

tracked leading pair, pushed along when hit 11th, 2nd when awkward jump 4 out, lost place and awkward next, behind when went badly left before 2 out, soon tailed off

held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, effort and chasing leaders next, switched left 2 out, handy 4th last, stayed on to lead last 75yds

chased leader to 3rd, prominent until weakened after 4 out, eased

took keen hold, reluctant leader at a crawl until after 1st, tracked clear leader after, closed to challenge when blundered 2 out, nudged along and weakened

held up last until before 15th, soon struggling when asked for effort, distant 4th when blundered badly 2 out and nearly came down, eased after

pressed leader, drew 5 lengths clear with him 3 out, ridden before next, soon hanging badly, lost 2nd at last and finished very weakly

close up in last pair until went 2nd at 7th, led 2 out, hard pressed and driven after but battled all the way to the line

close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced by winner by kept on nicely from last

held up in touch, headway 5th, 4th and beaten before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up in midfield, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

midfield, not always fluent, effort 9th, close 4th home turn, weakened quickly 12th, tailed off and eased

in rear and not always fluent, struggling 13th, tailed off before 15th

rousted along to press leader, not fluent 1st 2, hit 3rd, led 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, held from next, stayed on same pace

held up in last pair, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd next, never threatened leaders, faded run-in but enough in hand to hold on for 3rd

held up, fell 2nd

raced keenly, held up, steady progress into 10 lengths 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression from next, stayed on same pace

led, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, still every chance and ridden when mistake last, no extra final 150yds

not fluent in rear, modest 4th when hit 8th, blundered and lost place next, behind when pulled up before 11th

midfield, ridden 5 out, hit 2 out, no impression

mid-division, headway 6th, modest 3rd 13th, one pace when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

midfield, pushed along after 7th, ridden 3 out, plugged on

chased leaders, hit 2nd, driven 8th, reminders and lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, driven to lead and jumped left 3 out, forged clear approaching last, jumped left, eased closing stages

chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed 8th, led again 13th, headed briefly approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra closing stages

in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, headway and in touch after 7th, hard ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th and no chance when blundered last

set steady pace, headed before normal 3 out, led narrowly normal 2 out, driven out

in rear, headway 9th, outpaced when mistake 13th, behind from 4 out, blundered 2 out

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked clear leaders, went 2nd after 4th, 5 lengths down 3 out, soon ridden and held, weakening when lost 2nd at the last

tracked leaders going well, close up 3 out, dispute 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, awkward jump last, tired but clung on for 3rd

made most to 3rd, chased leader to 3 out, pushed along after, weakened 2 out

hit 1st, in touch, driven 9th, modest 4th and outpaced 11th, weakened before next

took keen hold, tracked winner, clear 2nd 5th, driven approaching 2 out, one pace

prominent when bumped and fell 1st

prominent, blundered and hampered 3 out, not recover

soon driven, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, behind 5th, tailed off 9th, eventually completed

held up, headway 9th, led after 3 out, soon clear, wandered into and mistake 2 out, ridden and hung right flat, stayed on

in rear, niggled along from 5th, modest 4th 11th, went 3rd 13th, 6 lengths down next, closed under pressure last, stayed on strongly final 100yds to lead last stride

chased leader, driven approaching 3 out, one pace, mistake last

in rear, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, struggling halfway, beaten when left poor fourth 3 out

held up in last quartet, some headway into 7th 3 out, no threat to winner and stayed on same pace from 2 out

pressed leader, led 3 out, ridden and joined next, headed last, kept on under pressure, held towards finish

prominent, led 3f out, soon hung badly left and across the track, raced alone on stands' rail, came sharply around false rail final 150yds, ran on gamely

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2 out until narrowly headed last, took very narrow advantage when short of room on rails after last, narrowly headed final 75yds, kept on, just held

led, headed 3rd, remained prominent until weakened after 4 out, tailed off

held up, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in touch, losing place when mistake 12th, pulled up soon after, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out

always prominent, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and not quicken between last 2, stayed on under pressure but no chance run-in

jumping lacked zip, in touch, awkward 14th and shaken up, tracked winner after next and close enough, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened 2 out

mid-division, headway from 4th, tracked winner after 6th until ridden next, soon held, weakened after 2 out, lost modest 4th at the last

raced keenly, prominent, pushed along and every chance after 4th, held next, stayed on to regain 2nd at the last but no chance with winner