Mr J Nixon Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:30 01st January 2016

disputed lead 10f, ridden and weakened over 4f out

set off in detached last and sticky jumps early, lost no more ground until weakened on long run before 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out

pressed leader, led 8th to next (3 out), outpaced by leading pair soon after, kept on

held up, headway to go 3rd 2 out, weakened last

held up in rear, lost touch 8th, pushed along to chase leading trio after next, mistake 10th and well behind, took modest 3rd when left 2nd last, closed on winner but unable to challenge

held up in rear, steady progress before 4 out and going better than many, shaken up before 3 out, chased clear leading pair before 2 out, kept on and closed gap as they tired but never able to challenge

in touch, nudged along after 13th, weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)

pressed winner until fell 16th

made all, stayed on well to assert from last, ridden out

chased leaders until ridden after 8th, lost touch 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, just missed 3rd

held up in rear, headway 6f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened final 2f

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 8th, stayed on but no chance from 2 out, went well-beaten 4th nearing finish

chased leaders until halfway, badly tailed off from 8th

always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat

disputed lead, hit 9th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd at 16th, ridden 2 out, challenged last, outpaced briefly flat but driven and kept on as leader tired, just failed

chased leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 4f out

disputed 3rd until 10th, ridden when not fluent 4 out, one pace from next

chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, driven 7th, lost place and fell next

in rear and never really travelling, mistake 12th, effort 4 out, close up next, driven and weakened 2 out

mid-division until dropped to rear when unsighted and mistake 6th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish

mistake 2nd, last when blundered next, ridden and lost touch before 9th, tailed off when pulled up 14th

in touch, ridden in last pair after 9th, never a threat after

settled in rear until ridden and effort after 15th, took slight lead next, asserted before last, hung left flat and driven out

behind, dropped back last at 6th and soon badly tailed off, pulled up next

held up and behind until headway 8th, went 2nd before 14th, ridden and chased winner vainly after but kept trying and gained slightly from last

led 3rd until 11th, ridden 13th, lost 2nd after next, immediately left behind by leading pair

held up, behind 9th, staying on when blundered last, never nearer

chased leaders until weakened 3 out

close up from 6th until bumped along and outpaced before 9th

held up, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

in rear, headway 3rd, lost place 10th, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

disputed lead until clear leader approaching 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

always in rear, pushed along after 5th, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out

not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off

in touch, prominent 8th, ridden and chance approaching 2 out, not quicken before last, stayed on same pace and no impression run-in

disputed lead most of way, ridden 4 lengths clear after 4 out, briefly threatened by runner-up before last, stayed on, idling nearing finish, driven out

prominent, mistake 3rd, chasing leaders when hampered 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 15th, not fluent 3 out, still 3rd 2 out, left close 2nd last, soon led and hung right, strongly pressed, headed post