N A Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 14th April 2016

in touch until ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after next

tracked leader, challenged after 13th, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, gradually faded

tracked leaders, ridden and chance after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

mid-division, hit 2nd, headway 16th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

chased winner, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, shaken up and dropped to 4th before 8th, soon outpaced and well held 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd last

chased leaders until led 10f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, driven and outpaced in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace after, went 3rd inside final furlong

with leaders, saddle slipped and lost place 24th (2nd Canal Turn), jumped next (2nd Valentines) with no irons, behind when pulled up before 26th

held up, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

wore ear plugs, held up off pace, hit 8th, took poor 4th between last 2

tracked leader, driven 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last

held up, pushed along after 8th, ridden before 3 out, never threatened

tracked leading pair, challenged on bit 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

midfield, headway to track leaders before 8th, led 3 out, soon ridden, edged towards rail after 2 out, headed last, stayed on well to lead again towards finish

chased leaders, fell heavily 10th (Bechers), fatally injured

tracked leaders, driven 16th, 3rd 3 out, hung left between last 2, kept on one pace

in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when badly hampered and unseated rider 14th

tracked leaders, fell 5th

held up, headway 8th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd last, just held

always prominent, led 5th until hit 12th, driven upsides after 15th, hit 4 out, chased leader from next, rallied between last 2, led towards finish, stayed on well, driven out

held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f but not pace to get on terms

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

held up, headway 4th, not fluent next, soon lost place and driven, behind after next

chased leaders, led approaching 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on same pace

chased leaders to 6th, struggling and under strong pressure 8th, soon no chance

prominent until weakened over 2f out

tracked leaders, led 3 out, driven clear next, 6 lengths clear last, kept up to work

chased leaders, driven approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off

behind, ridden along from 11th, stayed on from 3 out

tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ran on strongly to draw clear from last

tracked leaders, challenging when hit 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, well held when left 3rd next

led, ridden and headed 3f out, gradually weakened

in touch, went 2nd before 2 out where jumped left, soon lost 2nd and weakened

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led 2 out, drawing clear when blundered last, driven out

in touch, big effort 3 out, soon went 2nd, led approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra run-in

close up, led 6th to 10th, tracked winner after, hit 13th, ridden 3 out, one pace and held from next

held up in last, jumped right and mistake 1st, steady headway 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, no extra flat

tracked leaders, closed 6th, led after next, drew clear between last 2, very easily

led until after 2nd, chased leaders, driven 13th, 3 lengths 2nd when blundered 16th, soon lost place and reminders, tailed off next, heavily eased run-in, eventually completed

tracked leading pair, led after 6th, ridden and joined when hit 2 out, upsides when outjumped last and went a length down, rallied under pressure to lead post

jumped right 1st, well in touch, close up when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, driven to press for 2nd from 2 out but no chance with winner

always in leading trio, led 11th to 14th, led again 16th, drew clear from 4 out, in no danger after, eased after last

not fluent, held up, driven and outpaced halfway, rallied before 4 out, weakened before next

in touch, hit 4th, effort and upsides 2 out, ridden approaching last, led run-in, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100yds

held up, ridden after 5 out, weakened after 4 out

prominent, led 6th, made rest, came clear on bit after 3 out, easily

midfield, ridden 3f out, no danger after

towards rear, ridden and struggling after mistake 8th, tailed off and eased next

towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, went 2nd just after last but held by winner

mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 3 out, led next, soon drew clear, in command when blundered last, easily

chased leaders until no extra under pressure 3f out, weakened 2f out

chased leader until after 14th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

chased leaders, 4th and no extra under pressure after 3 out, weakened before next

led until after 1st, chased leaders after, jumped slowly 3rd, outpaced under pressure after 3 out, weakened after next

chased leader after 3rd, every chance 4th until ridden and outpaced after 3 out, beaten next, lost 2nd last, plugged on

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, 3rd 6th, hampered 8th and next, modest 2nd after 3 out, one pace

held up in mid-division, shaken up over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

led, ridden 4 out, joined next, narrowly headed last, battled on under pressure, just held

with leader until weakened quickly after 7th

held up, mistake 6th, blundered badly next, not fluent and ridden 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th

made virtually all, tended to jump right, hard pressed from 3 out, asserted approaching last, stayed on well under pressure flat

chased leader until after 2nd, soon dropped to midfield but well in touch, effort and mistake 15th, beaten next

took keen hold in rear-division, headway to track leaders when hit 7th, weakened 4 out

prominent, chased leaders 4 out, left 3rd and hampered last, one pace

chased leader until left in lead 1st, clear 6th, mistake 10th and joined next, headed 12th but stayed upsides leader, not travelling as well when blundered 3 out, stayed on same pace under pressure after, lost 2nd flat

behind, still plenty to do when switched right and effort after 7th, stayed on to pass beaten horses after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner

tracked leaders, driven after 6th, one pace from 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, clear when hit last, easily

mid-division, headway 5th, tracked leaders last (usual 2 out), ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on

held up early, improved to chase leaders after 3rd, bumped 10th, led 11th, clear approaching 4 out to 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra final 75yds

disputed until 11th, lost place 13th, mistake 16th, soon weakened

prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when mistake next

mid-division, lost place 3rd, blundered 5th, virtually brought down 4 out, tailed off when fell next

jumped left at times, chased leader until went upsides and not fluent 2nd, led 4th until headed and went left 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, behind when hit 14th, pulled up before next

led after 2nd, awkward 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before next, disputing 3 length 4th jumping last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish but no threat to winner

close up behind leaders, trapped behind weakening rival 4f out and dropped to midfield 3f out, ridden and rallied 2f out, chased leader 1f out, led near finish, just held on

always close up, short of room after 3 out, ridden between last 2, led soon after last, stayed on very gamely, all out

chased leaders, lost place before 14th, hit 21st and ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led to 1st, remained prominent, shaken up when every chance 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, edged left under pressure run-in, kept on but not pace of leaders

led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

dropped to rear and ridden after 2nd, never travelling well after, lost touch and tailed off 7th until pulled up after 12th

in touch in midfield, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling 13th, left 5th and hampered next, no danger after but plugged on to go modest 4th last

held up, headway 6th, went 2nd after 7th, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead narrowly approaching last, headed just after flight and no extra

not always fluent, close up behind leaders, took 2nd 3 out, challenged going well when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, upsides last, driven flat, just failed

held up early, progress 4th, joined leaders 3 out going strongly, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on well under pressure after

tracked leader, mistake 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly before 2 out

close up, led 2nd, joined after 13th, shaken up when left well clear 5 out, tired 3 out, much reduced lead last where jumped slowly, soon headed, rallied to lead final 50yds

tracked leader, only one to come wide in home straight first time, led 5th, made rest, clear and going strongly before 2 out, ridden out, unchallenged

held up, headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, stayed near inner rail straight, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened last

chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 5th

chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, every chance and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, weakened last

tracked leading pair, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, beaten over 2f out

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, hit next, soon lost place, jumped big 6th, reminders after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

mid-division, mistakes 6th (water) and 7th, blundered and pulled up 12th

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, led after 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in, driven right out

chased leaders, led and blundered 4 out, headed next, soon outpaced by winner

chased leaders, lost place 5th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, headway 12th, effort to chase leaders approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

in touch, ridden along most of way from after 6th, behind 8th, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd 15th, ridden and upsides 2 out, led last, stayed on to draw clear final 100yds

prominent until mistake and unseated rider 6th

chased leaders, pushed along 14th, led before next, driven out

led 2f, pressed leader, led again 4f out, driven and headed 2f out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, not fluent 10th and lost place, ridden and tried to renew effort after 4 out, no progress 3 out, well beaten after, mistake last

tracked leaders, ridden soon after 3 out, steadily weakened just before 2 out

pressed leaders, upsides 14th, ridden after 4 out and outpaced by leading pair, one pace after

tracked leaders, led 4th until after 3 out, gradually faded

mid-division, some headway 7th, driven after next, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out

pressed leaders, driven 12th, 10 lengths 3rd and outpaced 15th, lost 3rd flat

settled close up, went 2nd going well at 10th, delayed effort until pushed into lead with ears pricked between last two, immediately asserted, hit last, very readily

tall rangy chaser type, led or close 2nd, definite advantage 6th, driven on home turn, headed after 2 out, still close 2nd when hit last, kept on well although just held after

very slow 1st, tended to jump indifferently, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, little response and soon lost touch with leaders, poor 5th when hit 2 out, plodded into poor 3rd after last

tended to lack fluency, last pair until went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden and effort short-lived, 7 lengths 3rd and beaten next

chased leaders early, lost place and blundered 2nd, behind and reminders 12f out

chased leaders, driven and lost place 10th, rallied 12th, lost place before 4 out

led, headed 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon out

led, mistake 9th, headed next, ridden when mistake 11th, soon lost 2nd, tried to rally bypassing normal third-last, one pace from 2 out

took keen hold, headway to track leader 2nd, disputed lead from 4th until led approaching 2 out, mistake last, driven out to assert final 100yds

held up in last, rousted along after 5th, lost touch 7th, well behind next, passed toiling rivals to take modest 6th 2 out, stayed on well from last, all too late

prominent in chasing group, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

pressed leader, challenged from 15th until beaten off after 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, chased leaders 17th, weakened soon after 4 out, clambered over 2 out, last when pulled up before last

prominent, disputed 2nd place from 4th to 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, no chance after, mistake last and weakened

chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind from next, pulled up before 8th

held up, jumped right 7th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last

led, headed and not much room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages

mid-division, ridden after 8th, never threatened leaders, weakened before last

tracked leader, led 4f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out

blundered 2nd, close up, 3rd and under pressure after 3 out, beaten when slightly impeded next, plugged on same pace

in touch, went prominent at 5th, one pace from 2 out

led, not fluent 4th, mistake next, headed briefly after 7th and again next where mistake, dropped out rapidly, tailed off and eased 3 out, pulled up next

led until 2nd, led 4th until 12th, easily outpaced by winner and blundered 4 out, weakened and lost 2nd approaching 2 out

made all, kicked on 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, held on gamely

not always fluent and not travelling, soon lost good place, behind from 8th, mistake 10th, hit 12th, no danger after, 15 lengths 6th after 3 out, plodded on

chased leaders, clear 3rd when hit 3 out, blundered next, weakened in closing stages

in rear, hit 2nd, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, 2nd before 4 out, soon upsides, led last, driven clear

made all, pressed 2 out, soon drew clear, shaken up and ran on well flat, comfortably

workmanlike chaser type, prominent, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, kept on steadily when held inside final furlong

tracked leading pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, driven and kept on same pace final 2f

towards rear, losing touch when mistake 3 out, tailed off, finished lame

held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

chased leader, pushed along to lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, bumped 1st, mistake 13th, weakened after 15th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

prominent, outpaced after 4th, rallied approaching last, hampered flat, stayed on under pressure

led until after 11th, chased leader, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

led until after 8th, fell next

midfield, ridden 5 out, soon weakened

always towards rear, tailing off when pulled up before 10th

held up in midfield, driven before 3 out, stayed on after 2 out

not jump well in last pair, tailed off 7th, pulled up next

midfield, blundered badly 9th, not recover, tailed off and virtually pulled up last

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 11th, driven upsides 4 out, chased winner next, kept on same pace run-in

led narrowly, hit 4th and headed, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out

midfield, ridden 7th, last of 4 going clear before 3 out, ridden and dropped out rapidly before next

tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 4f out, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up 2f out

in last, behind and driven 4th, tailed off 6th, stayed on from 3 out, distant 6th last, took poor 3rd in closing stages

left in lead briefly 3rd, pressed leader until 11th, ridden before 14th, soon dropped out

pressed leader from 4th, led before 15th, pushed along and drew right away from next, idling when well in command, eased flat

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, 3rd 2 out, one pace

tracked leader, upsides 5f out, led over 1f out, crowded, headed and no extra closing stages

always towards rear, shaken up after 6th, toiling in rear 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, lost place and in rear when fell heavily next

pressed leader to 4th but often pushed along, lost place rapidly and mistake 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 6th

held up, mistake 12th and no impression on leaders, tried to close under pressure before 2 out, soon no headway

in rear, blundered 7th, soon driven, behind 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leading pair, 2nd 5th, led 2 out, soon driven, edged right run-in, kept right up to work

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, effort 6th, outpaced and lost place next

led to 1st, led after 2nd, headed 11th, led next, drew clear from 3 out, 18 lengths ahead last, eased final 100yds

in rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, challenged 3 out, outpaced soon after 2 out, 4th last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden along to chase leaders 3f out, driven over 2f out and soon outpaced

held up, headway 8th, fell 11th

held up in touch, mistake 8th, chased leader next until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

led to 2nd, chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

soon led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra

chased leader, mistake 3 out, still every chance but unable to quicken between last 2, left 3rd and jumped right last, kept on same pace

always prominent, chased leader 7th, every chance from 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra towards finish

prominent, ridden along in 3rd 6f out, went 2nd 4f out and soon drew clear with leader, led inside final furlong, stayed on

chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden along after, lost touch 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

made all, clear from 2 out, hit last, stayed on

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 4th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

never better than midfield, ridden 16th, never on terms after, well beaten 7th after 4 out

prominent, lost place 3rd, soon driven along, behind from 5th

prominent, not fluent 7th, hit 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

always prominent, chased winner 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway 16th, hit 2 out, soon ridden and weakened