Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:35 11th December 2015

chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, upsides approaching 3 out, lost place before 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out

always towards rear

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

midfield, ridden into 3rd over 2f out, plugged on

tracked leading pair, bit slow 2 out (usual 3 out) and briefly outpaced in 3rd, led extended run-in, stayed on well

in rear, outpaced when mistake 12th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leader 2nd until before 4th, blundered 3 out, weakened before next

behind and not fluent, driven 6th, never on terms

always behind, never going well, hit 4th, mistake 4 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

not always fluent, in rear, headway approaching 14th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, mistake last, one pace final 75yds

chased leaders, driven 4 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, 3rd when hit 2 out, weakened approaching last

chased leaders, lost place 3 out

chased leaders, driven and lost place approaching 3 out

held up in mid-division, chased leaders 7f out, driven 5f out, soon lost place and behind

chased leaders, pushed along 4th, lost place after next, soon behind

in touch in midfield, headway and 4th when mistake 3 out, effort in 3rd before next, no impression and beaten 2 out, weakened

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, ridden after next, beaten when hit 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on to hold 2nd

mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced 2f out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out

behind, driven and struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

led, ridden and headed between last 2, not fluent last, soon no chance with easy winner, improve

chased leader to after 3rd, driven and outpaced before 5th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

not fluent, held up in midfield on inside, struggling 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 11th, rallied before 4 out, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders on outside, driven and struggling before 3 out, lost touch and pulled up next

made all, pushed along after 2 out, edged left and stayed on strongly from last

chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up

held up in touch, effort before 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on run-in, no impression

close up, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened from next

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, soon shaken up, ridden and kept on strongly from last

took keen hold, prominent until lost place quickly and pulled up after 3rd

not fluent on occasions, held up on outside, driven before 3 out, soon weakened

not fluent in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off

held up on outside, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, held on gamely final furlong

led, not fluent 6 out, headed when blundered badly next, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last

close up, left in lead 5th, headed before 9th, driven and outpaced when hit 5 out, soon weakened, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

in touch, headway after 4 out, driven and every chance next, outpaced from 2 out

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next

midfield, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

midfield, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2, never threatened

chased leaders, driven 13th, lost place before 2 out

led, ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on

held up in midfield, slightly hampered by faller 9th and soon pushed along, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), went 3rd on extended run to last, kept on

midfield, pushed along after 8th, weakened after 3 out, hit 2 out

behind, struggling after 3rd, never on terms

held up on outside, headway under pressure over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, beaten when hung right over 1f out

held up in touch, smooth headway 5 out, led after next, driven and kept on well from last

midfield, shaken up when hampered 4 out, soon weakened

behind, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold, held up behind leading group, steady headway halfway, chased winner 4 out, driven next, outpaced from 2 out

held up in touch, driven and outpaced over 4f out, rallied 3f out, plugged on same pace from 2f out

close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next

in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace, went 3rd approaching last

held up, ridden after 2 out, never threatened leaders

held up in touch on outside, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, headway to challenge 5th to 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

in touch, pushed along briefly halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden before last, hung right run-in, headed last 75yds, one pace

midfield on inside, struggling after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off

not fluent, held up, pushed along when hit 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

close up on outside, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from next

close up, led before 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, kept on from last, not pace of winner

took keen hold, prominent on outside, lost place before 4th, struggling from next, tailed off

prominent, headway to lead 6th, made rest, ridden when idled approaching last, driven and held on well run-in

held up, never threatened

close up, going well 2 out, every chance and ridden last, kept on same pace last 100yds

held up, headway to dispute second place after 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

took keen hold, held up towards rear, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied before next, soon no impression

not fluent, pressed winner, every chance and ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced

in rear, headway 8th, handy 5th 2 out, weakened between last 2

in rear, headway 4th, driven next, soon chasing leaders, upsides 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

in rear, driven 4th, behind 7th, tailed off next

chased leader, led 3rd, jumped right 5th, clear approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened last 100yds

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 4f, made rest, quickened clear 2f out, kept on well final furlong, readily

chased leader and soon clear of rest, led 6th, made rest, drew clear before 2 out, kept on strongly

chased leaders, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and chance next, outpaced when not fluent last, soon beaten

led to before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened after last

pecked 1st, held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied to chase clear leading pair last (usual 2 out), no impression

close up, led 2nd to 6th, with leader to 5 out, ridden when baulked bend before 3 out, driven and outpaced next, no impression when edged right run-in

pressed leader, led before 4th, ridden after next, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression when left 15 lengths third last

made all, not fluent 1st, ridden and drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged

with leaders, one pace run-in

held up in rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders after 9th, driven before 2 out, weakened between last 2

in rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders omitted 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, faded last

with leader, weakened quickly omitted 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leader to 5th, weakened 7th, soon well behind

made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, held on well

midfield, pushed along and headway to go 3rd 4 out, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened and lost 3 places from approaching last

held up, headway before 3 out, hit 3 out but soon tracked leader going well, ridden to go upsides between last 2, weakened run-in

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, weakened

midfield, ridden before 2 out, no impression

tracked leader, led after 3rd, ridden when headed between last 2, one pace run-in

led until after 3rd, blundered 4th, driven 10th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, driven 11th, lost place next, well behind 13th

chased leaders, driven normal 3 out, soon lost place

chased leaders, left 2nd 4th, hit 7th, lost place before 2 out, soon behind

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, chasing leaders next, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leaders, hit 5th, kept on one pace from 2 out, lame

in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on to take modest 2nd final 200yds

chased leaders, upsides 3 out, soon led, joined last, headed 1f out, kept on same pace

chased winner throughout, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, not pace to challenge

led to 3rd, chased leaders, hit next, struggling from 4 out

held up, headway to chase leader 9th to next, driven and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from last, not reach first two

behind, struggling 4 out, no chance when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, outpaced 6th, rallied next, driven before 3 out, weakened before next

in rear, behind and driven 7th

held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

tracked leaders, went second before 4 out, effort when hit 2 out, kept on same pace from last

prominent on outside until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, steady headway after 4 out, effort and led before 2 out, soon clear, pushed out

slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders, handy 4th when pulled up before 2 out, saddle slipped

jumped slowly 2nd, in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up between last 2

with leaders, led 4th, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on and came clear run-in

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

led until hung right bend after 6f, left in front again 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 6th

tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, one pace from 3 out

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

in touch, smooth headway after 5th, led going well before 2 out, ridden to assert between last 2, not fluent last, kept on

held up, hit 1st, behind after 6th, pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened

mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last

mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching last, driven out

with leader, led 12th, driven right out

not fluent in rear, never a factor

in rear, headway 8th, poor 5th between last 2, one pace

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, never on terms

held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, effort and chased winner between last 2, closed and 2 lengths down last, ridden and kept on run-in

chased leaders until driven and weakened quickly between last 2

took keen hold in midfield, effort when not clear run briefly over 2f out, rallied and chased (clear) winner inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

led, ridden from halfway, rallied, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace before last

held up, steady headway before 12th, ridden before 4 out, soon no impression, no chance when pulled up after 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 9th, driven next, weakened between last 2

in rear, some headway 8th, lost place 2 out, soon behind

chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and 5 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, held on gamely flat, all out

held up in rear, mistake 5th, effort going well 8th and threatened briefly, under pressure and little response next, soon beaten

held up, headway into midfield 4 out, weakened 3 out

in touch, tracked leaders from 9th, every chance from 3 out, strong challenge approaching last, not quicken early on run-in, rallied towards finish but held

close up, ridden over 2f out, rallied and ran green over 1f out, soon chasing (clear) winner, kept on, no impression

chased leader until ridden and weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, hit 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened from next

in touch, reminders and outpaced 6f out, rallied 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon closed down leading pair, led inside final furlong, 2 lengths up and in command when jinked right and unseated rider 50yds out

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, driven and outpaced halfway, never on terms after

took keen hold, led 1st, headed 4th, weakened quickly next, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

held up, headway to chase leaders 3rd, led after 3 out, pushed clear from last, readily

held up behind leading group, pushed along briefly halfway, smooth headway 3 out, led next, soon pushed clear

held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

mistakes in midfield, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

chased leaders, went second 4 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased run-in

held up, ridden along from over 4f out, plugged on from 2f out, never able to challenge

held up in touch, steady headway 5 out, effort and pushed along 3 out, just over 5 lengths down when hampered and unseated rider last

prominent, effort and ridden before 2 out, 6 lengths down and one pace when left second last, no chance with winner

led, clear 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten

close up, challenged 3rd, led 6th, hit 5 out, hit and headed next, rallied, disputing lead when fell heavily 3 out

held up, struggling 4 out, never on terms, pulled up before last

held up, steady headway and in touch 3 out, effort before next, one pace when hit last

held up, steady headway 3 out, effort and pressed winner after next, chance last, kept on same pace run-in

held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

not fluent in rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms

soon behind, struggling final circuit, never on terms

held up, pushed along halfway, some headway 2 out, never able to challenge

held up, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out

behind, blundered 11th, ridden and weakened 18th, pulled up next

led, ridden before 3 out, headed next, outpaced from last

held up, still going well when fell 7th

in touch, hit 8th, driven and outpaced before 5 out, no impression from next

held up, struggling after 4 out, never on terms

took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression from 2f out

led to after 7th, driven and outpaced 5 out, rallied last, kept on, no impression

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten

not fluent in rear, struggling 4 out, soon beaten

not fluent, pressed leader, hit 7th, soon led, hit 3 out, headed after next, ridden and weakened run-in

with leader, led halfway to approaching 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened run-in

prominent, ridden and ran green 4th, rallied before 6th, chased winner 3 out, effort and ridden before next, no impression between last 2

in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 7f, well behibnd 7f out, soon tailed right off, eventually completed

in rear, headway after 7th, handy 4th 2 out, 4th and weakening when fell last, fatally injured

midfield, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, ridden along over 4f out, outpaced from 3f out

in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders next, weakened 3 out, soon behind

held up, smooth headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

took keen hold early, close up, hit 11th, lost second 5 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

in touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, clear after next, kept on strongly

held up, steady headway 7th, stumbled and ridden after next, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner when hit last, no impression

jumped right and behind, mistake and struggling from 2nd, lost touch and pulled up before 5th

held up, steady headway and in touch over 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out

took keen hold, held up, steady headway and in touch before omitted 2 out, ridden and outpaced before omitted last

not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden 3 out (usual 5 out), struggling from next

not always fluent, in touch, went 2nd 13th, pressed for 2nd 4 out but outpaced by winner, chasing winner in vain 2 out, one pace

in rear, hit 5th, headway 8th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, some headway 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, pushed along 3rd, behind 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, beaten before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, outpaced when hit 11th, lost touch after next, pulled up before 4 out

in rear, headway 5th, driven 3 out, lost place approaching next, kept on closing stages

prominent, not fluent and unseated rider 1st

in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off

not fluent in rear, struggling when mistake 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

held up, outpaced 11th, struggling next, never dangerous after

led to before 3 out, driven along when hung right after next, soon weakened

held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, some late headway, never on terms

held up in touch, mistake and lost place 5th, rallied and prominent 5 out, effort when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, pushed along and outpaced from 2nd, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, effort, ridden and every chance 3 out until outpaced from last

led to after 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 11th, blundered and sprawled next, soon lost place and struggling, no chance when pulled up and dismounted before last

prominent, hit and struggling 4 out, soon weakened

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next

led to 3rd, close up, led 6th to before 3 out, edged left and weakened from next

tracked leader, hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last

held up, pushed along and headway after 4 out, kept on from next, not pace to challenge

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway into midfield halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out

held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, not fluent and niggled briefly 3 out, led before last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in

mid-division, outpaced 4th, weakened before 2 out

prominent, pushed along 4th, lost place soon after 3 out

chased leader, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, kept on, no impression

tracked leaders, led 6th to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

in touch, steady headway halfway, left 2 lengths second 14th, led going well 4 out to 2 out, soon pushed along, rallied and regained lead approaching last, hard pressed run-in, held on well towards finish

made most to before 2 out, ridden when checked by faller last, stayed on to take second towards finish

not fluent in rear, struggling when blundered 10th, soon beaten, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rider looked down and pulled up before next

mostly jumped left and not fluent, close up, led before 5th, made rest, hit 11th, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly to go further clear from 2 out

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 11th, close 2nd 4 out, led approaching next, headed approaching last

chased leaders, pushed along after 6f, rallied over 4f out, lost place 3f out

in rear, mistake 6th, behind after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, hit 6th, chasing leaders next, stayed on run-in to take 2nd towards finish

pressed leader, lost place before 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, in touch 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace

held up, headway before 3 out, effort and chased winner when not fluent next, jumped right last, kept on same pace

led and soon clear, headed 2 out, lost second before last, soon outpaced

chased leaders, lost place before 7th, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

held up, ridden and headway 4 out, fourth and keeping on same pace when hit last, no extra

took keen hold, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort and chased winner 3 out, just over 1 length down and staying on when blundered and unseated rider next

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next, left 12 lengths third last

held up, ridden and headway before 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last, nearest finish

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, never on terms

chased leaders hit 3 out, upsides next, led narrowly last, headed last 75yds, no extra near finish

not jump well in rear, driven 2nd, behind and reminders 4th

chased leaders, weakened 3 out

close up, effort after 4 out, weakened from next

chased leaders, hit and unseated rider 10th

held up, pushed along 4 out, weakened before next

held up, struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, steady headway before 3 out, chased winner next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, never on terms

in touch, ridden after 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened

close up, led 5th to 3 out, every chance next, switched right approaching last, outpaced when edged right run-in

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway and close up halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

made most until mistake and headed 4 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost second run-in

held up, headway 4 out, weakened after next

chased leader until after 4th, ridden and weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before normal 4 out

chased winner until led 9th, headed next, every chance and mistake 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway after 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

chased clear leaders, took closer order 7th, 2 lengths down and chasing leader when brought down 3 out

led until blundered and unseated rider 8th

not fluent in rear, outpaced after 6th, kept on closing stages

prominent, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next

took keen hold, in touch, smooth headway to chase leader before 4 out, not fluent and pushed along next, weakened before last

in touch on outside, headway and every chance briefly before 3 out, not fluent and outpaced from next

not fluent in rear, pushed along final circuit, outpaced 5 out, no impression when left 12 lengths third next, soon no extra

held up in touch, steady headway and left 2 lengths second 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

not fluent in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway before 2 out, plugged on, never able to challenge

held up, shaken up and outpaced 6 out, no impression when hit 2 out

chased leaders, clear and close 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

mistakes, held up, headway when hit 4 out, ridden when hit next two, chased (clear) winner run-in, no impression

chased leaders, effort and close second when left 2 lengths in front 2 out, soon driven, headed run-in, kept on

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on to take modest third run-in, no chance with first two

took keen hold early, held up in touch, pushed along when hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

led to over 4f out, soon lost place, eased when no chance final 2f

not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms

led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon outpaced by first two

with leaders, hit 3rd and 7th, every chance when fell 5 out

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, effort and ridden when mistake 3 out, kept on same pace from next

prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out

held up, driven and outpaced final circuit, no chance when pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold early, with leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2

held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort before next, stayed on well from last to lead post

chased leaders, effort and ridden before 3 out, led before next, drew clear before last, rider dropped whip run-in, kept on strongly

not fluent in rear, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out