Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:10 19th November 2023

reluctant leader, joined 3 out, ridden hung left and and headed before next where mistake, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened between last two

tracked leaders, awkward at 4th, slow jump 10th, went 2nd next, well held when mistake 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened in 3rd

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went remote 5th before the last

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last

tracked leaders, switched right approaching 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on strongly

in rear, pushed along and some headway 2 out, never nearer

jumped right, led ridden 2 out, hung left and headed towards finish

towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out

led, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, tiring when edged left approaching next and headed, no extra flat

prominent, ridden almost upsides 3f out, could not go pace of leaders over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd

held up, pushed along and made no impression home turn after last

prominent, mistake 1st, led going well approaching 2 out, ridden and challenged last, soon headed, kept on flat, not reach winner

chased leader, ridden to lead 2 out, challenged last, headed flat, rallied to lead close home, gamely

prominent, dropped to midfield 14th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, tailed off approaching last

chased leader, ridden 2 out, upsides and every chance last, no extra flat

handy, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat

tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed last, no extra

chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out

off the pace in last pair, behind and struggling before 13th, tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd 11th until pushed along turning in, lost 3rd and weakening when mistake 2 out

towards rear of mid-division, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly, held up in last pair, good headway on inside tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, found no extra final 100 yards

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last two, stayed on well

towards rear, badly hampered by faller 2nd, never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up in home straight

raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 4 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on same pace

raced keenly in last pair, never a factor, tailed off

chased leader who went clear after 3rd, bad mistake 2nd, closer at 5th, chased leaders out wide next, outpaced soon after, tailed off when fell 3 out

towards rear, in touch 6th, pushed along and weakened 3 out

held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, ridden and switched left flat, stayed on to lead close home

close up, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden to lead next, soon edged left, stayed on

close up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, faced strong challenge and headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish and just got back up post

took keen hold, in rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, went modest third last, kept on

prominent, led 4th, headed 5 out, lost position and weakened from 4 out

midfield, tracked leaders 5 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out

rear of midfield,no impression when slow jump 2 out, soon beaten

in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten

jumped right and hung right most of way, ran in snatches, chased leaders out wide, hung right and lost place on paddock bend after 11th, soon dropped to mid-division, behind 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out

chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off

raced keenly, jumped right on occasion, held up in rear, smooth headway 2 out, every chance last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

chased leader, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on from last in 2nd

mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in 3rd

held up, pushed along 3 out, some headway behind leaders 2 out, kept on well from last for 6th

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out

always behind, tailed off

prominent, pushed along when outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace after last

mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last

mid-division, mistake 1st, closed before 5th, no impression when mistake 4 out, soon weakened

midfield, chased leaders in fourth 4f out, hung right when outpaced 3f out, dropped to sixth inside final furlong

towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, rallied to take fifth from tiring rival before 2 out, finished 14 lengths behind

keen in rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden along and struggling from 3 out, pulled up before last

led until 4 out, no extra from 2 out

disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4th, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra flat

raced in second, reduced advantage to leader before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, kept on

towards rear, pushed along home turn, no response

led, headed and tracked leader 3rd, ridden and every chance before last, stayed on one pace

tracked leaders, left in 2nd at 10th, soon slightly hampered by loose horse, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression on leader before 2 out, tired run-in and lost 2nd

in rear, in touch, hit 2nd, pushed along into 4th approaching last, not fluent final flight and weakened flat

prominent, slow jump 11, outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened

wore hood to post, raced keenly, made all, clear when shaken up over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

rear mid-division, went remote 4th before 10th, weakened quickly home turn

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and led again home turn, headed 2 out, gradually weakened before last

mid-division, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until before 2 out, 4th and no extra last

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

raced in last, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, driven out

held up in rear, outpaced from 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, never involved

held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, no impression 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, slow and in rear 6th, behind 12th, pulled up after

prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 2 out, left 3rd last, no impression on winner flat

in rear when fell 5th

led, headed after 6th, regained lead after 3 out, went few lengths clear after 2 out, much reduced advantage after last, no extra when headed flat

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, effort 3 out, no impression last, lost 4th flat

chased leader, not fluent 1st or 3 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat

prominent, chased leaders from 3 out, outpace before 2 out, gradually weakened

always towards rear

midfield, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, no impression 3 out, tailed off before last

held up in mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out until ridden final bend, 3rd and held after, kept on

held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, well held 4th last, weakened flat

held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last

midfield in touch, ridden and lost position before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, not fluent and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on flat, pressing for 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and beaten 2 out

towards rear, pushed along after 8th, never dangerous, well beaten 2 out

in touch in mid-division, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th or 14th, weakened before 4 out

chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, never involved

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in

tracked leader until 10th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off

chased winner until pushed along home turn, weakened soon after

front mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 3 out, soon closed, weakening when not fluent 2 out

chased front pair until before 3rd, closed before 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway into midfield and ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 4th near finish, never nearer

chased leaders, lost place and pushed along before 4 out, made no impression from 2 out

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced and weakened

waited with in rear, jumped slowly 11th, not fluent 14th, closer 5 out, 2nd going well before 3 out, upsides last, ridden and every chance when hung fire run-in, not go through with effort

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, jumped left and not fluent last, driven out

held up towards rear on outside, not much room 2nd, closed 9th, weakened before 2 out

chased winner, slow 3rd, every chance when mistake 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on, pressing for close 2nd when hampered towards finish

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway after next, close up when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace flat

tracked leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd before the last, led last, kept on well run-in

chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

waited with towards rear, closer on inside after 6th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, disputing well held 2nd when mistake last, dropped to 4th post

chased leaders on inside, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before the last

handy, lost position and dropped to rear before 6th, pulled up

held up, dropped to rear from 5 out, pulled up before last

took keen hold in midfield, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leader before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader before last where narrowly behind, kept on run-in, no extra close home

prominent, mistake 3rd and 4th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd flat

always behind

tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 5th

always towards rear, pulled up after 2 out

chased leaders, weakened quickly before 4 out and pulled up

mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, well held and weakened last

handy, pushed along over 2f out, not clear and hampered over 1f out, stayed on one pace

held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, plugged on, never a factor

mid-division, pushed along home turn, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along and led before last, kept on well when pressed run-in

held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on, went 4th close home

in rear, headway well over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, stayed on but never a danger

rear mid-division, ridden home turn, soon dropped away

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on and took 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner

led, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened quickly

front mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out

pushed along from start in rear, almost stopped jumping 1st and pulled up soon after

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out and soon beaten, plugged on

close up, slow jump 1st, dropped to rear after 5th, lost touch 6th, pulled up before next

chased front pair, pressed leader 3 out, soon led, ridden after 2 out and went clear, stayed on well

tracked winner after 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd between last two, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in

raced keenly in close 4th, went 3rd at 2nd, fell 7th

midfield when fell 2nd

chased leaders, lost place before 4th, looked to be struggling when hit 10th, soon pulled up

chased leaders, effort before 2 out, led last, hard pressed, held on well

led, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened flat

jumped left at times, led, ridden and headed before not fluent last, weakened flat

in touch behind leaders, closed 4 out, led and not fluent 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd flat, no extra final 75 yards

prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 4 out, held when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

off the pace in 6th, struggling in rear at 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off

mid-division on inside, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, weakened soon after

mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

took keen hold, midfield, headway to go fourth after 9th, lost fourth before 3 out, made no impression

always towards rear, pulled up after 2 out

chased leader, blundered 2 out, rallied to lead home turn, pressed last, stayed on well flat, always holding on

prominent, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd last

prominent, not fluent 6th, led and hit 3 out, pecked 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat

chased winner 1st until before 4 out, well held from 3 out

held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, outpaced 2 out, modest 4th and no impression final bend before last

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, switched right, no impression on winner towards finish

in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, mistake and lost place 4 out, tried to close last, no impression

chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 6th until 8th, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression last

prominent, briefly led 3f out, headed entering home straight, remained close up until outpaced entering final furlong, just denied second near finish

prominent, still going well after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and lost ground quickly before last

in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch from 3 out, dropped to rear after last

close up, led after 4 out, ridden along when headed next, weakened quickly after 2 out

midfield, pushed along to make headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace near finish

in touch, lost place 7f out

close up, led 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, blundered and headed next, no extra

raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, weakened next

raced wide, in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

keen led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, led again soon after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace

tracked winner until 10th, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 13th, not fluent 16th, soon struggling and beaten

close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

close up, chased winner 4 out until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace

in rear, struggling approaching 5th, pulled up after 3 out

in rear, never on terms, behind when pulled up last

raced wide, tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed towards finish

close up, headway 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead towards finish, bumped by 2nd close home

in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, behind when jumped very slow last

prominent, not fluent 8th, pushed along when losing ground before next, slow jump in rear 9th, outpaced before next, kept on one pace near finish

never travelling in rear, pulled up before 2nd

held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, lost touch and tailed off before 2 out

mid-division, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

handy, pushed along and weakened home turn

held up, late headway from off pace for 4th

in rear, not fluent 1st, pulled up before last

midfield, outpaced after halfway, pulled up 2 out

prominent, gradually lost ground after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after next

raced keenly, led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in

raced wide and soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after after 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off

made all, ridden along after 4 out, few lengths ahead when left clear 2 out, kept on well

held up in rear, ridden and went modest fourth approaching 3 out, kept on but never seriously involved

raced in second, pushed along after 4 out, two lengths down and improving before 3 out, ridden and led next, asserted after last, kept on well flat

in touch with leaders, shaken up after 3 out, went second ridden along after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on but no match for winner

prominent out wide, pushed along after 5th, soon lost ground and ridden along, tailed off after 3 out

mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, tailed off

prominent, travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, pressed leader before 2 out where briefly led, soon chased leader, narrowly behind approaching last, kept on run-in, held close home

held up, struggling from 3 out, pulled up soon after

towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on one pace

held up in mid-division, fell 5th

always towards rear, well behind 3 out

towards rear, not fluent 1st, hampered 7th, well beaten 3 out

front mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, never threatened

towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened well before 2 out

not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 6th, mistake 13th, well behind from 15th

always towards rear, well beaten after 4 out

raced wide close up, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next

towards rear, pushed along 2 out, never on terms

chased leaders on outside, lost place 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out

prominent, led before 8th, soon headed, ridden after 4 out, no extra from 2 out

tracked leaders on outside, mistake 11th, not fluent 12th, outpaced after 13th, rallied and every chance 3 out, weakened from 2 out

chased leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd and pecked 2 out, soon weakened

prominent, pushed along before 3 out where chasing clear leaders, not fluent 2 out, no chance approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in

held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders before 4 out, went 2nd on bit 3 out, led 2 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, easily

close up, pushed along 5 out, ridden 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, stayed on towards finish

in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

held up towards rear, keen early, headway when mistake 3 out, 4th and no impression when jumped left and mistake last, no extra flat

rear of mid-division, well beaten from 5th

towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd between last two, led before the last, soon clear, stayed on well

in touch, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace

towards rear, ridden 2 out, never nearer

close up, lost place 3 out, soon in rear

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, every chance when not fluent next, kept on one pace

led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, rallied to chase winner last, kept on one pace

prominent, led 2 out, ridden and ran on

tracked leaders, tried to run out going out for final circuit, ridden and weakened 4 out

tracked leaders, mistake 6th and lost place, soon towards rear, weakened 2 out

held up in mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out where hit, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

held up in touch, headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next

led until before 4 out, chased winner, held when lost 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th final 100 yards

held up in 5th, left in 4th place 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, well held 4th when mistake last

in touch, pushed along 6f out, headway 4f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

held up towards rear, headway before 4th, mistake 9th, effort 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 4th flat

mid-division, not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, ridden run-in, no extra

prominent, mistake 6th and lost ground, well beaten when not fluent 4 out

chased leaders, not jump well, dropped to rear 4th, tailed off halfway

in rear, lost touch after 4 out

mid-division, ridden 4f out, no response, tailed off

waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 8th, disputing held 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, weakened soon after

chased leader until before 2nd, handy 3rd until pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 4th extended run-in

tracked leaders on inside, disputing 2nd at 5th, stumbled 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, stayed on well

rear of mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on well from last, narrowly denied 3rd close home

prominent, ridden to press leader 2 out when blundered, weakened last and lost 3rd flat

always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 9f

midfield, pushed along and tailed off before 3 out

prominent, driven and weakened before 3 out when not fluent, tailed off 2 out

towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer

close up in rear, headway 3 out and chased winner briefly, ridden and soon weakened after next, mistake last

held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off

raced on outside, in touch towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 11th, wanting to hang left 4 out, switched right and led 3 out, hard pressed after, just prevailed

always towards rear, tailed off

raced wide close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out

in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home

close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, lost place briefly 5th, hit 8th, hit 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly run-in, headed final 110 yards and soon no extra

in rear, not fluent 6 out, rapid headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out when landed awkwardly, weakened last and lost 3rd run-in

always towards rear, never a factor

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear of midfield, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led, headed 7th, weakened rapidly thereafter, pulled up after 5 out

always in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out

chased leader, struggling and dropped to rear home turn, pulled up after 5 out

held up in rear, detached before 6th, ridden before 3 out where pulled up

off the pace in rear-division, never on terms

tracked leader, led 2nd until 7th, lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) weakened and lost moderate 3rd turning in

in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced and held by leaders from 2f out, kept on

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and beaten before 2 out, kept on flat

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten

held up towards rear, well beaten after 6th

mid-division, headway from 3 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, ridden before 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 3rd run-in

took keen hold, briefly chased leader, led before 3rd, ran out before 6th

several bad mistakes, always in rear, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out