Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:05 11th December 2021

chased leaders, ridden before omitted 3 out, gradually faded

in rear, always behind, tailed off

tracked leaders, weakened 7f out

close up, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on towards finish

close up, chased leader 12th until 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace

always towards rear

in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, outpaced next, pulled up 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

chased leader, pushed along 2 out, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on from last in distant 2nd

off the pace in rear, never involved

tracked leaders, chased clear winner 4 out, landed awkwardly and unseated rider 3 out

led, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

towards rear, went prominent 6th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened

tracked leaders, hit 12th, lost place before 18th, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

in rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off and pulled before last

towards rear, mid-division 8th, went 2nd 3 out going ok, ridden after last, kept on well to strongly press leader close home, just denied

mid division, headway to press leaders home turn, soon outpaced and weakened 2 out

mid division, headway to press leaders 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well flat

held up, headway 7th, hit 12th, ridden and tracked leaders 3 out, kept on same pace

prominent, led 2nd until next, led after 4th, headed flat, held after, stayed on

mid-division, closed 3rd, weakened 14th, pulled up before last

in touch on outside, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened before 3 out

close up in chasing pack, early reminders, pushed along 5 out,, no impression

keen in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

close up, pushed along to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, pushed along 13th, lost place next

in rear, hampered 4 out, never on terms

held up rear of mid-division, behind from 3rd

held up in touch in mid-division, effort from 15th, 5th 4 out, no extra from 3 out

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, struggling from next

close up, pushed along and pressed leader before omitted 4 out, ridden omitted 3 out, left behind by winner before omitted 2 out, kept on one pace

chased leaders, headway to go second before 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra flat, just held on for second

mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before last

chased leaders, nudged along 6th, ridden along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last

tracked leader, led 11th, mistake 16th, pushed along home turn, headed narrowly and ridden before 4 out, rallied to press leader 3 out, led narrowly again 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on grimly but headed final strides

held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next

Held up, headway into midfield 3 out, chase leaders 2 out, ridden before last, ran on after last

Chased leader, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, pulled up

Prominent, ridden 2 out, headway into second before last, ran on but always held

Held up, still travelling well when brought down 18th

tracked leaders, briefly short of room turning for home but soon recovered and joined leader, pushed approaching last where produced a big jump to lead, ridden clear

Prominent, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened

held up in mid-division, faltered briefly after about 4f, some headway 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f

jumped right at times and not always fluent, chased leader, close up 4 out, 3rd and held when left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on

chased leaders on inside, no impression when not fluent 2 out

chased leaders, disputing 2nd 3 out, held next, stayed on same pace

held up in mid-division, headway before 4th, mistake next, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out

mid division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, keeping on when no chance with leaders last, held on for distant 3rd

held up, mistakes 4th and 5th, pulled up before 3 out

always in rear

prominent early until mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention

took keen hold, held up in rear, asked for effort 3 out, detached 2 out, no impression last

in rear, jumped right throughout, headway on outer 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace thereafter

in rear, asked for effort 2 out, never involved

in rear, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression soon after

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and plugged on

towards rear, ridden and struggling from 5th

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never on terms

in rear, pushed along 5th, mistake next, soon ridden along, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out

tracked leaders, travelled strongly and not fluent 3 out, kept on after 2 out, joined leader at last, kept on to lead gamely

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on and mistake 2 out, kept on not reach leaders

led, headed but remained prominent home turn on first circuit, pushed along well over 3f out, stayed on well towards finish, no chance with easy winner

tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed well before last, gradually weakened and hung left after last

mid-division, asked for effort 2 out, modest headway before last, kept on run in, never near to challenge

towards rear of mid-division, headway when pushed along 2 out, held every chance last, ran out last and hampered rival, unseated rider

prominent, ridden 2 out, headway before last, disputed lead last, kept on run in, just did enough

in rear, ridden 3 out, tailed off 2 out

in rear, ridden 2 out, never involved

mid-division, went 5th 3 out, ridden before omitted 2 out, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace

close up, lost place 12th, ridden 13th, soon beaten

towards rear, mistakes 15th and 16th, ridden in rear 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, no chance with winner

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, never on terms

tracked leader, pushed along to join leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace before 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in

led, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent when beaten final flight, stayed on one pace

handy, led 7th, hit 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on one pace

towards rear, pushed along home turn, stayed on well from over 2f out, never nearer

mid-division, lost place 7th, dropped to last and soon struggling

towards rear mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge

11 held up in last, novicey at times, ridden after 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up before last

chased leaders, hit 7th, pushed along 3 out, no impression

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, reaidly

chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until before 3 out, no extra from 2 out

led, hit 2nd and 3 out, headed before 2 out, held flat, stayed on towards finish

led until mistake 3 out, soon beaten

mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, mistake 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, one paced run in

towards rear, steady headway when ridden 3 out, held when not fluent last, kept on run in

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, weakened into remote 4th run-in

led until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before the last

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace

raced keenly in lead, pressed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 4th final furlong

chased leader, led after 13th, clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, edged right and idled flat, held on

raced keenly, prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent next, led 8th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up

held up in rear, closed into mid-division after 3rd, effort 3 out, went after last, no chance with winner

in touch in mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon switched right, weakened inside final 2f

held up in rear, closed 4th, ridden after 3 out, switched right before last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent next, led 4 out, nudged clear from last, easily

held up in rear, never involved

mid-division, chased front rank from 11th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but always held

front mid-division, pushed along to chase front rank before 2 out, ridden and pressed leaders 2 out, every chance last but not pace of winner

towards rear, struggling from 3 out

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, one pace when fell 2 out

Midfield, pushed along before 2 out, remote third when fell last

Held up, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went second before last, ran on without threatening winner

chased leader until 3rd, 2nd again from 3 out, led final bend, headed last, no impression on winner towards finish

mid-division, ridden 3f out, gradually faded

mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon struggling

led, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on one pace

always behind, tailed off after 4 out

chased leaders, hit 6th, mistake next, mistake 11th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

led, headed approaching last, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed towards finish

soon towards rear, headway 15th, weakened before last

in rear, mistake 5 out, pulled up

held up in rear, closer on heels of leaders when when fell 3 out

raced in mid-division, ridden in fourth 3 out, plugged on one pace

not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner

held up in rear, well beaten 3 out

chased leaders, ridden and beaten in 5th 2 out, soon weakened

towards rear on outside, not jump well, closed 4th, lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader, slipped and mistake 1st, led after 4th, tracked leader after 8th, pushed along well over 2 out, pressed leader under 2 out, every chance when fell last

tracked leaders on outer, ridden under 2 out and soon outpaced by winner, mistake last and weakened gradually flat

chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again before 12th, went right next, lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on and went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner

chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden turning in, well held when lost 2nd at the last, no extra run-in

restrained in rear, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before last where awkward, no extra

mid-division, lost place after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat, no impression

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, reminders 7th, ridden 8th, some progress under pressure 3 out, stayed on under pressure from before last

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, modest headway under pressure 2 out, kept on one pace from before last

tracked leader, challenged 4th, led next, clear before 6th, blundered badly 2 out, soon reduced lead, driven and held on well flat

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, weakened before last

held up in rear on inside, hit 9th, not fluent 10th, mistake 14th, tried to press for places flat, no impression

held up behind leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd before next, challenged 2 out, bumped before leading last, stayed on well, driven out

in rear, not fluent 8th, modest 4th from 10th, no impression

held up in rear, stayed on approaching last, never nearer

held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after last, weakened from final bend, lost 4th inside final 100 yards

chased leaders, not much room 1st, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily

held up towards rear, well behind before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

chased leaders, went 2nd on inside before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, 3rd and one pace run-in, weakened into 4th close home

tracked leaders, close up after 2 out, ridden and weakening in 4th before last, lost 4th towards finish

midfield, dropped towards rear when pushed leaving back straight, ridden entering home straight, made no impression

prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, well beaten final bend

led, hit 5th, headed before last, soon ridden, no extra after last

held up in touch on inside, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in rear, steady headway turning for home, ridden over 2f out, one pace

pressed leader, led after 1st, joined 5th, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, stayed on flat

led, not fluent 12th, joined 4 out, led again 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly flat

midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, one pace flat

mid-division, struggling after 2 out, well beaten last

chased leaders, outpaced after last, stayed on final 150 yards, went 4th towards finish

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, beaten final bend, weakened final 150 yards

behind, well beaten before 2 out

chased leaders on outside, slow 1st, lost place next, still in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, struggling 3 out

held up in touch, closed when not fluent 5th, led 2 out, hard pressed from last, held on

towards rear, weakened and pulled up 2 out

mid-division, well behind final 4f

mid-division, headway before 6th, hit 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened before last

led 2nd, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well

prominent on outside, hit 6th, mistake 3 out, beaten bypassing omitted 2 out, well held when jumped left last

held up towards rear, ridden entering home straight, one pace from over 2f out

held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, ridden and lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

midfield, lost ground 8th, modest fourth when ridden after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, headed 2nd, ridden when close up before 3 out, one pace from 2 out

held up towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, relegated towards rear 9th, tailed off before 3 out

chased leader until weakened after 3 out, tailed off

always towards rear

pulled hard, chased leaders, dropped to rear before 11th and given reminder, mistake 12th, soon struggling, tailed off 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

raced in touch, ridden along before 2 out, soon weakened

held up, ridden 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

midfield, travelled strongly behind leaders approaching 2 out where mistake, soon pushed, hit last and ridden, stayed on

midfield, ridden and lost place end of back straight, soon weakened

pressed leader, lost place when ridden before home turn, faded final furlong

in rear, lost touch 6th, hit 4 out and ridden, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before last

led, headed narrowly 4th, regained small advantage 7th, ridden to extend lead 3 out, headed narrowly last, no extra flat

chased leaders, blundered 13th, lost place before 19th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, never threatened, well beaten final 2f, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd from 10th, no impression on winner from 3 out, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, headway 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened

in touch in mid-division, headway before 8th, challenged from 4 out, led after next, edged right towards stands side before last, stayed on well, ridden out

towards rear, slow 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind next, tailed off

keen in midfield, in touch behind leaders 7th, not fluent 8th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where hampered slightly, stayed on from last

held up in rear, some headway before 8th, ridden and lost touch before 2 out where not fluent, no extra

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 2 out

held up in touch, lost place 14th, in touch 4 out, weakened from 3 out

in touch, hit 4 out, ridden next, kept on to go poor 3rd approaching last

tracked leaders, ridden home turn, quickly weakened and tailed off

prominent when fell 1st

midfield, relegated towards rear 2nd, lost touch 7th, ridden and well beaten before 3 out, no extra

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, mistake next, weakened flat

keen in touch, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3f out, soon detached

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, kept on past beaten rivals from 2 out

always towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon detached and well held

mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2 out, stayed on well closing stages and took 3rd run-in

in touch in mid-division, struggling when hampered 3 out, fell next

mid-division, behind from 9th, pulled up after 12th

chased leaders, mistake 2 out, kept on flat

mid-division, headway 8th, pushed along after next, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner

held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, no impression

chased winner until after 3rd, well beaten from 3 out

prominent, mistake 1st, dropped to midfield 3rd, hit 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

tracked leader, mistake 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 4 out, drew clear approaching last, all out flat

chased leader, led before 3rd, soon headed, led again before 3 out, headed well before last, soon held, one pace

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 3 out until after next, outpaced before last, stayed on flat

raced wide close up, chased winner 3 out, kept on one pace

tracked winner, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace

chased leader in 2nd, pressed leader 9th, headed and chased leader 10th, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead 5 out and 4 out, headed and weakened after 3 out

raced keenly behind leaders, nudged after 5th and lost some ground, dropped towards rear when pushed after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, well beaten

close up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened and held after 2 out

held up and behind, badly hampered 1st, tailed off and pulled up 3rd

raced keenly, always towards rear

chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, no chance after

chased leaders, lost place and pushed along in mid-division before 4 out, weakened after next

held up, headway approaching 10th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression, stayed on

raced keenly on outside, led after 1st, headed next, led again 3rd, drew well clear from 2 out, easily

mid-division, went 3rd briefly 5th, lost place 10th, closed from 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed before last, no extra flat, lost 3rd close home

chased leaders, raced keenly, lost a few places when mistake 4 out, left 4th after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner from last

midfield, ridden and lost touch 10th, very slow 11th, not fluent 12th, pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out)

chased leader, hit 3 out and ridden, lost ground before 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leader, not fluent 6th, weakened and lost position after 4 out, well held after 2 out

midfield, headway after 3 out, kept on well after last, went third final strides

towards rear, closer when niggled along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, outpaced and never dangerous closing stages

tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, disputing second after 3 out, lost second after 2 out, mistake last and well held

always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

chasing leaders 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, weakened before 4 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, challenged last, led flat, drew clear, stayed on

led until fell 2nd

restrained in midfield, not much room travelling strongly over 2f out, rapid headway between horses to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

always towards rear

keen towards rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses over 2f out but never dangerous

prominent in chasing group, close up travelling strongly 3f out, ridden to press leader over 2f out, kept on but could not match winner final furlong

chased leaders, lost place 7th, outpaced 14th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final 2f

mid-division on inside, closer tracking leaders at 6th, pushed along after 4 out, went modest 2nd 3 out until next, weakened into 4th run-in

chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, left in modest 2nd and badly hampered last, weakened into 3rd soon after

went left and unseated rider 1st

mid-division until reminders and reluctant paddock bend after 6th, soon behind, not run on, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

ridden handy, relegated to midfield turning for home, ridden towards near side over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, travelled strongly behind leaders 2f out, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, upsides leader inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, just prevailed

held up, ridden towards rear over 3f out, weakened and drifted right from over 2f out

midfield, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened form over 2f out

midfield, headway under pressure over 2f out, driven to chase clear leader over 1f out, close up inside final furlong, could not match winner close home

midfield, headway to chase leaders turning for home, ridden and one pace from over 2f out

held up, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Prominent, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up

midfield, ridden after 5 out, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up

always towards rear

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten after 4 out

mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish

chased leader in crawl, lost 2nd over 8f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, hit 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when jumped left 3 out

towards rear on outside, closed 3rd, slow and lost place 5th, well beaten after 4 out

led, not fluent 4th, headed after 4th, weakened from before 3 out

chased leaders, ridden before not fluent 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on