A Nicol Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:30 01st January 2016

in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, reminders after next, challenged approaching 2 out, stayed on run-in, just held

chased leader, closing when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, effort and every chance when carried right run-in, kept on, held near finish

held up towards rear, headway 4th, modest 3rd 3 out, mistake next, never a threat

close up, reminders after 3rd, led before next, headed before 3 out, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before next

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened from 3f out

chased leaders, pushed along 8th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in rear, headway 3 out, 5th last, kept on

led to after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on, not pace of ready winner

in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and eased, pulled up before 2 out

held up, slow 1st, headway on outer before 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

close up, pushed along when edged left and checked over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, pushed along after 4 out, effort under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened

with leader, led after 3rd, hard driven and stayed on run-in

in rear, driven 8th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, modest 3rd 2 out, one pace

held up in last, blundered badly 4th, not recover, behind before 3 out

held up, ridden after 8th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last

in touch, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

led, hit 3rd, headed and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

led, jumped right 2nd, clear next until after 7th, headed soon after 3 out, 4th and weakening when hit 2 out, soon behind

chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

mid-division, headway 7f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out

set steady pace, increased pace over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

in rear, headway 8th, one pace from 3 out

mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, reminders and lost place 5th, soon behind, fell 3 out

in rear, hit 11th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, led 3 out, headed last no extra

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, poor 8th when pulled up between last 2

held up, niggled along after 6th, soon detached, toiling when mistake 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last

in touch towards rear, ridden after 8th, struggling next, lost touch 3 out, well behind when pulled up next

chased leader, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, mistake last, tailed off

held up, headway 7th, soon chasing leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, stayed on same pace approaching last

led after 1st, made rest, strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well

held up, pushed along halfway, back on bit and headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, driven run-in, pressed final 110yds, held on well

close up, driven and outpaced after 3 out (usual 5 out), weakened from next, lost touch and pulled up before last

held up, steady headway after 4 out, in touch and ridden after next, edged left and kept on same pace from last

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, went second before 7th to next, driven and outpaced when mistake 2 out, left modest fourth last

midfield, closer order after 7th, hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance last, kept on

led to 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

chased winner throughout, effort and every chance briefly 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and kept on same pace from next

held up in midfield, steady headway after 9th, tracked leading pair going well before 2 out, ridden into narrow lead approaching last, headed run-in, no extra final 50yds

led, headed 4th, remained close up, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

led, headed 9th, lost place quickly after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, headed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, ridden 3 out, rallied between last 2, led run-in, driven out

held up, driven and outpaced after 3f, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up on outside, headway halfway, effort and chasing winner when hit 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace and lost second towards finish

midfield, headway before 3 out, hit 3 out but soon led, pushed clear after 2 out, eased final 100yds

held up in rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders next, led before 2 out, driven out

with leader, led 2nd, headed 5th, weakened between last 2

led to 5th, soon driven along, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

reluctant leader, increased pace after 3rd, narrowly headed 2 out, led last, just held on

held up in touch on outside, struggling before 2 out, soon beaten

chased leaders, kept on same pace between last 2

chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out

took keen hold in rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders after next, lost place approaching 3 out

always towards rear

prominent, driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

held up, ridden and effort after 2 out, stayed on from last, not pace to challenge

prominent, headway to chase leader briefly between last 2, soon ridden, one pace from last

behind, outpaced when pulled up before 9th

led to 5 out, close up, driven and outpaced 3 out, beaten from next

took keen hold, held up, headway on outside before 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, soon weakened

chased leader to 3rd, lost place 4 out, struggling after next

midfield, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner

midfield, headway after 3 out to chase leading pair 2 out, ridden between last 2, left 2nd last, kept on

held up, steady headway into midfield after 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, tailed off

close up, led 2nd to 11th, weakened next, last and struggling when blundered and unseated rider 13th

tracked leading pair, led narrowly approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra near finish

chased leaders, driven along 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off

pressed leader to 7th, soon lost place, struggling from 9th, lost touch and pulled up approaching 5 out

pressed leaders, 3rd and going well after 6th, 4th home turn, driven to join leader last, sustained duel and all out flat, just prevailed

prominent, led narrowly just after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened

held up in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden to go modest 2nd just after last, no threat winner

held up towards rear, headway 7th, tracking leaders next, 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

chased leaders, lost place 7th, well behind when pulled up before next

made most until headed narrowly last, no extra closing stages

in rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out, lame

chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on but always just held

in touch, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, weakened after 3 out

took strong hold, led, saddle slipped and ran out before 2nd

led to 5th, led again next, headed 10th, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead post

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 8th, driven 3 out, soon lost place, tailed off when eased

led until before 2nd, reminders 3rd, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, dropped back 3rd, driven 8th, behind from 10th

led, headed narrowly 2 out, rallied run-in, led near finish

in rear, modest 7th before 2 out, never on terms

led, clear after 1st, jumped slowly 4th, left next 2, headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, lost place before 2 out, tailed off 6th when pulled up before last

held up, driven along 5th, never on terms

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, behind when pulled up before next

held up, headway 2 out, ridden and weakened flat

well made, made all, very slow pace for 10f, shaken up 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on gamely

close up, 5 lengths 5th and ridden and looking held when fell 2 out

in rear, behind and driven 5th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before last

held up in rear, headway 3 out, 2nd between last 2, stayed on to lead post

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, soon behind

always behind, pulled up before 3 out

chased leader to 3rd, remained handy, ridden after 7th, weakening when fell 3 out

mid-division, headway 5th, reminders approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, poor 4th 1f out

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, 2nd 9th, driven last, one pace

chased leaders, driven approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

not fluent in rear, some headway 8th, lost place after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from approaching last

tracked leader, led 4th, headed 2 out, kept on one pace

towards rear, still 7th at 9th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, took 3rd flat and kept on well but not reach leaders

mistakes, took keen hold early, prominent until went wide and lost place quickly before 6th, tailed off next, pulled up 3 out

with leaders, led 7th, headed before last, one pace

held up towards rear, headway 8th, driven approaching 3 out, 2nd between last 2, upsides when hit last, no extra closing stages

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat

held up in rear, ridden over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6f out, weakened final 2f

held up, headway 6th, handy 3rd next, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well approaching last, heavily eased closing stages

mid-division, hit 7th, headway next, weakened 2 out

not jump well, chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake and lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

chased leading pair, ridden and weakened 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before next

chased leader, driven 8th, lost place before next, tailed off 2 out

in rear, pulled up after 6th, fatally injured

tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, hung right and lost place over 1f out

chased leaders, lost place after omitted 3 out, soon behind, tailed off

in rear, jumped right 1st (normal 2nd), brief effort 7f out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 7th when pulled up before 2 out

led and jumped left 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, tracked leader 5th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, 5th when hit 2 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last

prominent, hit and pushed along 3 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last

held up, struggling 4th, lost touch after next, no danger after

held up in touch, driven along 3 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, prominent on outside, outpaced when mistake 3 out, driven and no impression before next

prominent, effort and ridden before 2 out, edged left, outpaced before last

tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed and no extra last 100yds

in rear, mistake 1st, reminders 4th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up after 6th, broke blood vessel

in rear, headway 5th, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, led briefly 3 out, weakened between last 2

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort before 2 out, no impression when hampered 2 out, soon eased and pulled up before last

chased leaders, struggling 8th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up next

always behind, ridden 4th, weakened and pulled up before next

made most until headed and weakened rapidly soon after 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before next

held up on outside, driven and outpaced after 6f, lost touch from halfway, tailed off

held up, reminders 12f out, soon lost touch, pulled up 10f out

mid-division, driven and lost place after 7f, tailed off final 6f, eventually completed

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place 3 out, behind when hit next, tailed off

chased leaders, driven 3 out, outpaced and modest 4th when pulled up before next, lame

held up, headway and in touch 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on to go poor 4th last

tracked leaders, led 3rd, hit 4th, headed 9th, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, one pace from 3 out, hit 2 out and last

prominent, chased winner 4 out, effort when mistake 2 out, regained second last, kept on, not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, chacased winner 3rd, driven 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied to chase (clear) winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

close up, challenged 4th until hit next, lost second 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

not fluent in rear, struggling after 3rd, never on terms

in rear, driven 6f out, soon behind

held up, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, rallied 2f out, kept on, no impression

close up until ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out

chased leaders 3rd, driven approaching 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, driven after 6f, behind final 6f

held up in rear, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, 3rd next, switched right between last 2, upsides last, stayed on to lead last 50yds

reluctant in rear, reminders after 1st, wide bend before next, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next

always behind, struggling halfway, never on terms

behind, outpaced after 3rd, no chance from 4 out

prominent, steady headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

chased winner to 3rd, driven and outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened before next

held up, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon no danger, some late headway, never on terms

in rear, driven 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

held up in touch, steady headway and close up 3 out, effort and switched left before next, ridden when hit last, hung right run-in, no impression

with leader, led 4th to 8th, led 20th, hit next and headed, weakened approaching last

midfield, niggled along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

behind, struggling halfway, never on terms

behind and detached, struggling final circuit, tailed off

tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

behind, driven and struggling halfway, rallied after 3 out, kept on from last, nearest finish

set steady pace, driven and increased pace before 3 out, headed and 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2

led, headed and reminders 7th, led after next, headed before 2 out, soon lost place and behind, pulled up before 2 out

held up, shaken up and struggling before 4 out, soon beaten

behind, struggling halfway, some late headway, never on terms

not fluent in rear, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 9th

always in rear

chased leaders, weakened between last 2

led to 3rd, lost place 6th, behind next

held up, pushed along after 3 out, kept on run-in

midfield, headway before 8th, soon in narrow lead, ridden when hit 2 out, mistake last but soon asserted, tied up towards finish, headed post

always in rear

tracked leaders, driven to chase winner over 2f out, kept on same pace

raced keenly in 2nd place, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

led to 10th, chased winner to before 3 out, soon weakened

close up until ridden and weakened from 2f out

held up in touch on inside, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, kept on, no impression

soon with leader, driven over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened last 75yds

tracked leaders, handy 2nd over 5f out, driven over 3f out, switched left 1f out, kept on same pace last 100yds

in rear, driven 5th, chasing leaders next, outpaced 3 out, kept on between last 2, took modest 4th post

in touch, blundered 3 out, steady headway when mistake 4 out, ridden after next, fourth and weakening when mistake and rider lost iron briefly last

held up, headway 4 out, effort when hit 2 out, hit last, chased (clear) winner run-in, no impression

led, headed before 3 out, lost place and blundered, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

behind, outpaced 6th, struggling from next, tailed off

in touch, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before last (normal 2 out)

tracked leader, not fluent 4th and 5th, soon dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

midfield, ridden when stumbled badly over 3f out, no chance after

held up in midfield, headway before 7th, soon tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

mid-division, headway to track leaders 4th, close 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, upsides last, kept on under pressure to lead last 75yds, driven right out

led, headed soon after 3 out, weakened next

prominent, effort and pushed along 3f out, edged right and kept on same pace from 2f out

midfield, lost place 4th, struggling and pulled up after 6th

led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2

in rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, outpaced when hit 8th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

close up, driven and outpaced over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off

tracked leaders, went second 5th, effort and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened from last

towards rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off

tracked leaders, upsides 5f out, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, headed approaching next, narrow lead last, stayed on, just failed

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, led 13th to next, effort and ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, rallied and back on bridle before next, led going well 2 out, ridden clear from last

led 2nd, hit 7th, headed next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on and 5th last, stayed on to take 3rd near finish