N A Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:25 17th April 2014

always towards rear, struggling 8th, never any impression when pulled up before last

disputed decent pace from 3rd until 10th, tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on to regain 2nd run-in but not going pace of winner

raced keenly, led until after 1st, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, lost place and pushed along 18th, ridden when outpaced after 4 out, good headway approaching 2 out, slight lead when mistake and went right after last, kept on with neck advantage until no extra final strides

held up in last, struggling 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden 14th, gradually lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up after 17th

held up, weakened 3 out, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 10th, prominent 12th, mistake 4 out, last 3 out, outpaced after, took 3rd before last but no chance

chased leader until steadily lost place after 6th, no chance from 3 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th flat

close up, led 2nd, blundered 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, weakened after 13th, tailed off

close up, with leader from 8th, pushed along after 13th, definite advantage approaching 4 out, joined next, not fluent and headed last, kept on under pressure

settled in midfield, effort 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon driven, 4 lengths 2nd and well held at last

mostly chased leader, ridden well over 2f out, well held and lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened quickly

pressed leaders until 6th, stayed chasing leaders, still close 5th and driven before 2 out, weakened and beaten when mistake 2 out

chased leaders, blundered 9th, soon ridden and struggling, weakened on long run to 2 out

in touch in last pair until struggling 7th, soon ridden, lost touch after next, tailing off when jumped left and mistake 9th, soon pulled up

in touch, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven and hung left over 1f out, kept on, led post

in touch in midfield, dropped to rear 8th, blundered 9th and struggling next, tailed off when pulled up 15th

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place and ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out

tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed 110yds out, kept on but always held by winner

in touch in midfield, struggling 5th, 6th and well held when fell next

with leaders, lost place over 1f out

led 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, headway and in touch after 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out

with leaders, led 8th, headed 13th (Valentines), chased winner after, kept on same pace from elbow

rear-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on and 5th last, kept on to take 2nd last 75yds

tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and dropped to 4th before last, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, led between last 2, jumped right last, all out

led 2nd, reminders after 4th, hit 7th, pushed along but in command 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

disputed lead until ridden approaching 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next

chased leaders, effort 13th, went 3rd but not fluent next, very vigorously driven from 2 out, tried to challenge and hit last, closing when rail dolling off water and rival came up to greet him, lost all momentum final 50yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st

mistake 2nd, weakened and jumped slowly 3rd, driven and not keen 4th, stoked along and kept going reluctantly with no chance after

took strong hold, led until 12th, rapidly lost interest, poor 4th after next, eased flat

in touch, hampered bend after 4f, closed 7f out, led 5f out, coasted clear 4f out, very easily

held up in last, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, went 3rd 3 out, tracked winner and pushed along next, led narrowly last, driven out

raced keenly, led after 1st to 3rd, stayed in 2nd to 5th, driven and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division until 5th, soon behind

led until 7th, prominent, led 12th until after 14th, ridden with every chance next until 3 out, stayed on same pace

disputed lead until led after 7th, ridden and headed when pecked 3 out, faded approaching last

held up towards rear, stumbled 7th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, every chance last, kept on strongly final 100yds

took keen hold, chased leaders until led 5f out, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, readily

tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

held up towards rear, ridden and some late progress, never any danger

led until after 2nd, stayed pressing leaders until lost place quickly after 11th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

never better than midfield, ridden before 10th, little response, no chance from 3 out

mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, challenged going well 4 out, soon hung left under pressure, stayed on same pace

jumped slowly, not keen and never travelling, last from 3rd, struggling from 11th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

held up towards rear, ridden after 11th, never any impression

tracked leaders until after 5th, soon struggling, no chance from next

led 2nd to 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

hit 3rd, in rear, headway to close on leaders after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

made all, ridden when edged left over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

chased leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last, tailed off

prominent, jumped right 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4th

prominent in chasing group, outpaced by leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure

held up, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 11th, led next, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

always prominent, tracked leader after 3 out, led last, shaken up and stayed on well

prominent, chased winner from 3rd, ridden after 14th, mistake 3 out, soon one pace and held

raced in last, ridden along from 10th, reminders 13th, mistake next, stayed on to go 2nd 3 out where hampered, 2 lengths down last, ran on under pressure to lead last 25yds

in touch, ridden after 7th, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with 1st 2, caught for 3rd close home

prominent, lost place 9th, struggling from next, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, weakened before 3 out

well in touch, mistake 9th, in rear when fell 12th

held up in midfield, blundered 5th, dropped to rear and never on terms after

prominent, soon chased leaders, hit 3rd, blundered 5th, not fluent 8th, lost place 9th, pulled up quickly approaching 4 out

held up, niggled along and behind after 5th, ridden after 7th, never a threat, well beaten

chased leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, not better than midfield after, pushed along when blundered 16th, struggling when slightly hampered 4 out, stayed on after last without threatening

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, joined for close 2nd 2 out, challenged under pressure last, not going pace of leading duo final 110yds

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, progress 7th, in touch on outer when fell 3 out

pressed leader from 6th until led 10th, headed 12th, ridden 18th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracking leaders when badly hampered and dropped to 7th 3rd, effort to close after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out and one pace, rallied under pressure approaching last, stayed on well for 3rd final 50yds, closing on leading duo but always held

prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed 13th, remained prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on again run-in without threatening

with winner, led briefly after 1st, remained prominent, ridden and weakened before last

took keen hold on outer, chased leaders, last of five going clear and ridden 4f out, edged left and raced awkwardly when driven up straight, kept on well close home to join 2nd on line

led until 4th, ridden next, lost place 3 out, poor 5th after next, consented to run on again after last but no chance

chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, outpaced 7th, lost place before 2 out

chased leaders, led 3rd until headed and mistake 5th, chased leaders, ridden and lost place 14th, rallied under pressure 16th, chased clear winner 2 out, kept on but no impression

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until led 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, still every chance when jumped right and cannoned into runner-up last, carried left flat, led final 50yds, stayed on

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

tracked leader, not fluent 12th, mistakes 15th, 16th and next, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led on landing 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, ridden out

held up, ridden and weakened after 7th

led after 1st, headed 3 out, rallied to lead next, soon headed and beaten

led, not fluent 6th, headed 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, headed last, stayed on same pace flat

in rear, not fluent 8th and next, stayed on same pace from 4 out and no impression on leaders

in rear, hit 12th and 13th, still plenty to do after 16th but stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take well held 3rd run-in

went left 1st, chased leader to 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f

in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 4 out, ridden and stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd 2 out, came to stands' side and stayed on under pressure to chase winner last, kept on well closing stages but always just held

close up, driven to lead approaching 3 out, soon joined by rival, asserted under pressure and edged left flat

led, not fluent 4th, joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat

towards rear, weakening when hit 15th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out; collapsed fatally

towards rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders when not much room approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

made all, reluctant briefly paddock bend after 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear from next where not fluent, in command when hit last, eased flat

prominent, tracked winner 3rd to 4th, ridden next, soon weakened

raced on and off the bridle, in rear but in touch, effort when jumped awkwardly and bumped 11th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 4 out

led, headed 2nd, ramained with leader, regained lead 8th, headed 3 out, ridden before next, one pace approaching last, no chance with winner soon after

held up, always in rear, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

took keen hold, tracked leader after 5f to 6f out, went 2nd again 3f out and soon upsides, ridden to lead narrowly final furlong, headed post

led at good pace, mistake 5th, headed and mistake 3 out, kept on from next but always held

jumped slowly and in rear 4th, in touch 7th, driven along 10th, well behind from 3 out, kept on well run-in but never a threat

in rear, jumped slowly 8th, pulled up before next

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, tracked leader from 5th, jumped slowly 4 out, driven next, stayed on to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, readily

in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd and going best after 3 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths lead and mistake last, soon in command, idling and driven final 100yds, eased towards finish

in touch in midfield, went 2nd and travelling strongly after 3 out, led between last 2, stumbled slightly last, ridden and stayed on well flat, ridden out

held up, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well

chased leaders, stumbled 10th, soon lost place, behind from 12th, pulled up before 4 out

chased clear leader to 4th, remained handy, ridden approaching 4 out, hung left before last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

held up, some headway after 5th, weakened before next, behind when blundered last

tracked leader, upsides over 5f out, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no chance with winner

in rear, driven 10th, hit 12th, soon given reminders and lost place

prominent, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, close up when hampered inside final furlong, kept on

held up behind leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

chased leaders, reminders 3trd, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

held up towards rear, progress after 7th, went 2nd before 2 out going strongly, closed to lead between last 2, ridden clear

made most to 14th, close 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 14 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider last

led, hit 11th, headed next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

pulled hard, with leader until led after 2nd, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, left poor 3rd last

in touch, went 4th after 8th, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakening when left 2nd and hampered next

led, pushed along 12th, headed 14th, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

led to 4th, challenged 3 out, soon led, stayed on well under pressure run-in

led, joined 2 out, soon headed and dropped to close 3rd, rallied to chase winner last and kept on well but never any chance

towards rear, driven before 13th, soon struggling, tailed off 2 out, finished tired

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no response, soon struggling

led until jumped awkwardly, bumped rival and unseated rider 1st

led at very steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on in 3rd place

behind, mistake 4th, tailed off after 3 out

held up tracking leaders, effort 9th, chased winner 3 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, still on terms when mistake last, not recover

in rear and not always fluent, effort and in touch 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up after next

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, upsides winner 5th until after next, soon beaten, 4th and weakening 2 out, tailed off

with leader and clear of field throughout, led 5th until ridden and headed before 9th, soon beaten, jumped slowly 2 out, jumped slowly again and lost 2nd last, battled back to go 2nd again towards finish

always towards rear, jumped slowly 10th, soon ridden and no response, tailing off when pulled up next

chased leaders until led after 2nd, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra and one pace flat

in touch, lost place after 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 9th

jumped slowly 3rd, hit 6th, always in rear

hit 1st, led 2nd, headed 4th, stayed close 2nd until challenged from 10th until led soon after omitted 3rd last, travelling well when narrowly headed 2 out and again last, ridden to challenge final 150yds, no extra and one pace final 75yds

behind, ridden and struggling on wide outside 9th, tailed off after next, soon eased

last and ridden before 4th, hanging to outside and never travelling after, tailed off before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 3rd just after 3 out, soon under pressure, 4 lengths 3rd 2 out, every chance but no impression after, lost 3rd near finish

chased leader, led after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last, headed last strides

hit 3rd, chased leaders 11th, weakened 4 out

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

raced freely and lugged left, led, headed just over 2f out, soon beaten

disputed 2nd place to over 2f out, soon weakened

sweating, chased leader to 6th, shaken up approaching 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, always fighting losing battle, eased quickly when beaten after last

led to 2nd, raced in 2nd after, about 1 length down when blundered and unseated rider 17th

dispuited lead until led 12th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led approaching 2 out, driven out, hung right near finish

held up, headway to join leaders 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

soon prominent, chased leader after 2nd until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, fell 2nd

pressed leaders, pushed along from 12th, weakened from 4 out

not always fluent, tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, kept on to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, always outpaced

held up in touch, no chance from 3 out, went modest 3rd soon after last

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened before next

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, behind when hit last

led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 17th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, lost place 4th, headway 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on to lead near finish

led until after 13th, losing place when stumbled 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

led to 3rd, ridden and weakened after 13th

in rear, hit 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, hit 5th, soon behind, tailed off when ridden 7th

held up but in touch, ridden after 8th, never threatened, weakened 3 out

headway after 3f, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, rallied under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish

held up, always in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake 15th, soon driven along, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out until weakened before last

chased leaders, hit 3rd, went 2nd 6th, slight lead after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, lame

chased leader until over 3f out, soon under pressure, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

soon pushed along to chase winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

in rear, driven along 3rd, some headway 5th, soon struggling, took poor 4th last

made most, headed 3 out, lost place before next, lost poor 3rd and mistake last, soon eased

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

in rear, stayed on final 2f, never a threat

blundered 1st, hit 4th and soon chasing leaders, led approaching omitted 3rd last, ridden run-in and kept on well

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4th last