Mr H Nugent Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 14th December 2018

led at steady pace, not fluent 3rd, quickened after 3 out, soon edged left, headed flat, stayed on same pace

led, headed after 5f, remained prominent, pushed along and weakened 3f out

slowly into stride, held up in touch in last trio, closed to track leaders 3 out, ridden and found little between last 2, beaten and plugged on same pace under pressure flat

mostly tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, driven clear before last where jumped right, all out

held up in touch, pulled hard, jumped right 1st, not fluent 10th, 11th and next, close 4th when slipped on landing and lost all chance 4 out, behind when jumped slowly next, soon pulled up

held up, driven in last 6th, well behind when pulled up before 5 out

mid-division until ridden 6th, soon behind, tailed off

midfield, lost place 4th, ridden along next, lost touch 7th

held up, mistake 5th, headway after 9th, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, some headway well before 3 out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden in held 4th 3 out, weakened after next

in touch, ridden after 3 out, wide bend before 2 out and steadily faded

held up, progress into midfield under pressure on home bend, soon ridden and no real impression between last 2, kept on after last

tracking leaders when fell 9th

held up, headway 2nd, hit next, weakened 3 out

in touch, headway to track leader when hit 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, hit last

mid-division, headway 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

held up, headway 5th, chased along briefly after 7th, ridden 10th, weakened 2 out

led at steady pace, quickened 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace final furlong

midfield, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out

midfield until hung left at halfway, dropped to rear and looked to be pulling up, continued, tailed off

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold in rear, rapid headway to go 2nd after 7th, fell 3 out

went 2nd at 4th, led 6th until 13th, ridden and lost place rapidly

led until 5th then led or close 2nd until 13th, dropped back last next and soon remote, mistake 15th

held up, headway 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace

prominent, pushed along in close 2nd on long run after 3 out, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

led, going best home turn, not doing much in front after, ridden and 1 length ahead last, always just holding rival after

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden when disputing close 2nd home bend, soon weakened

held up, headway approaching last, ridden flat, not reach leaders

raced keenly tracking leaders, struggling and lost place approaching 6th, soon behind, tailed off

held up in midfield, blundered 5th, lost place when not fluent next, struggling from 13th

held up, not fluent 4th, blundered 6th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, lost place 14th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out but no danger to leaders

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, not trouble leaders

held up in midfield, mistake 6th, went 4th 13th, effort 15th, no impression and beaten 3 out, weakened next

held up in last pair, pushed along after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, never threatened leaders, weakened inside final furlong

behind, struggling halfway, pulled up

prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallying when hampered 2 out, kept on same pace

prominent, hit 6th, mistake 10th, ridden 12th, weakened before 4 out

close up, led after 6th, driven and headed bypassing 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

prominent, pushed along in close 2nd when hung right 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened

behind, headway 13th, 2nd next, driven 3 out, led next, headed last, weakened

mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

prominent, went 2nd 4 out where not fluent, pushed along 3 out, ridden and relegated to 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace

held up in rear, headway 9th, challenging from 3 out, went 2nd at last, stayed on towards finish, always held

always in rear, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 1st, blundered badly 3rd, pulled up next (bridle displaced)

prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place next, not fluent 5th, hit 11th, headway under pressure 14th, weakened next

chased leaders, not always fluent, went 2nd 5th to next, weakening when hit 9th, behind when pulled up before 13th

unruly prior to the start, pulled hard, led 1st, soon headed, led 2nd, headed next, driven along after 4th, no response and soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

made virtually all, headed briefly 3 out, stayed on gamely from next, ridden out

made all, jumped left at times, joined briefly going to 2 out, stayed on well and in command between last 2, readily

mid-division until weakened after 7th, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th, mistake 10th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on but no danger run-in

tracked leader on outer, narrow lead 8th, asserted 3 out, ridden out run-in, comfortably

never really travelling in rear, ridden into 4th after 4 out, never threatened leaders, one pace from next

led, headed 3f out, switched right under pressure over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace final furlong, well beaten final 100yds

started slowly and never happy in rear, last and ridden 5th, tailed off 9th, pulled up next

raced keenly, prominent until driven and lost place after 4th, plugged on again from 2 out, no chance with leaders

led, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, mistake last, kept on same pace and held final 100yds

pressed leaders, steadied halfway, effort again to dispute 2nd over 2f out to just over 1f out, kept on one pace

held up, headway 14th (water), midfield when jumped slowly 15th and 16th, weakened after 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in

prominent, raced keenly, led after 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed flat, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakening when jumped left from 4 out

led 2nd, blundered 10th and briefly headed, headed 15th, soon ridden, held 4th 4 out, no extra from 2 out

pressed leader until ridden 2 out, rallied between last 2, every chance last, kept on same pace run-in

held up, mistake 1st, stumbled and unseated rider 5th

took keen hold, led until headed and slightly checked 4f out, soon weakened

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out

led, pecked 1st, ridden 3 out, headed next, 5th and weakening when fell last

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on

tracked leaders, moved upsides 11th, led after 14th, tried to assert approaching 2 out, about 4 lengths clear before last, hard at work and tired final 150yds, headed 75yds out, no extra

raced wide, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along before 8th, ridden and lost place after 10th, behind 3 out, weakened, tailed off

chased leaders, hampered 1st, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th

prominent, not fluent 3rd, chased leader 6th until led 10th, headed 13th, soon driven along, jumped right 15th, weakened approaching 2 out

chased leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon well behind leading duo

tracked leaders, ridden to lead well before 2 out, headed after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat

held up, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, hit last, stayed on to assert final 100yds

made virtually all, 1 length ahead 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, joined last, ridden and briefly headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead last 150yds, all out

in touch, not much room bend after 6th, ridden after 10th, struggling to stay in touch from 12th, well beaten after 3 out

led, hit 2nd, headed 4th, tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, held next, blundered last

not fluent, held up in touch towards rear, jumped left 3rd, pushed along when brought down after 7th

midfield, jumped right 3rd, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

held up, pushed along after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders, every chance from 3 out until ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

chased leader to 3rd, ridden and weakened after 5th

chased clear leader, ridden approaching 2 out, strong run after last to lead final 120yds, kept on well, driven out

tracked leaders, upsides briefly on bend leaving back straight, ridden turning in, soon outpaced, left held 3rd 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, lost place next and soon ridden, beaten after 3 out

chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon lost place, behind from 10th, pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden before 12th, 3rd and no impression after 3 out, 12 lengths down 2 out, closed again before last, chased winner flat, stayed on but never getting to winner