prominent from the off, lost place 9th, slightly hampered 21st, headway next, pushed along 26th, led last, stayed on well
5 20:40 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2005
Cross Country Handicap Chase (Class B) (5YO plus)
3m 7f Good to Soft
mid-division, headway 24th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
behind, mistake 21st, stayed on well approaching last, nearest at finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 28th, one pace flat
tracked leaders, led 13th to 15th, led again 18th to 19th, led again to 23rd, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, kept on flat
behind, headway 24th, hampered 27th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, not clear run bend approaching last, soon weakened
always towards rear, never near leaders
mistake 3rd, always towards rear
mid-division, headway 15th, led 25th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway 10th, led 19th to 20th, led again 23rd, ridden and headed 25th, weakened 29th
behind when blundered and unseated rider
with leaders, jumped slowly 1st, led 3rd to 13th, led again 15th, mistake and headed 18th, 5th when fell
towards rear, headway 19th, hampered 21st, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up
not fluent, led after 1st to 3rd, prominent when mistake and unseated rider
in touch, disputing 6th when fell
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up
