Nick Scholfield Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:35 12th November 2016

held up well in rear, ridden in last place after 5th, no progress

mid-division until weakened after 7th, soon behind

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well to challenge run-in, took narrow advantage towards finish, held on

held up in touch in rear, dropped to last 6th, lost touch 9th, tailed off

disputed lead, clear leader 8th, joined briefly 3 out, in command again from next, stayed on well

tracked leader, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon held, stayed on same pace

held up in 5th, effort and went 3rd 3 out, one pace

took keen hold, held up in last, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no progress 2 out

awkward 1st, led next, jumped left 6th and headed, reminders after next, challenged 3 out until narrow lead next, still green but shaken up and drew clear

made all, joined 2 out, edged left and collided last, driven clear

led, driven when strongly challenged after 9th, headed next, stayed on same pace

mid-division, headway 14th, soon pushed along, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on from last but always being just held

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance when reached for 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but held from next

made all, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well

held up in rear, progress after 12th, 7 lengths 3rd when fell 14th

chased clear leading pair until 6th, struggling and lost place on long run after next, left modest 6th and no chance after 3 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd last

took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, some progress 8th but never on terms, lost touch on long run after 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, shaken up in 5th after 3 out, stayed on from next, driven and nearly snatched 2nd near finish

hit 2nd, chased winner to 5th, pushed along in 3rd place 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along from 7th, weakened from next, eased after 3 out, tailed off

held up behind leading pair, pushed along to take 2nd after 3 out, driven and gradually closed on winner from last, always held

slight lead 7th until 11th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, short-lived headway after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

took keen hold early, chased leaders, disputed 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led going well between last 2, headed soon after last, rallied under pressure towards finish

not far away, closed 6th, pushed along to lead after 3 out, headed between last 2, no extra approaching last

tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

mid-division, effort when hit normal 3 out, never a threat

tracked leading trio, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd final 100yds but not pace to get on terms

led, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2 places run-in

mid-division, headway 15th, tracked winner after 3 out, ridden to lead very briefly final 120yds, no extra towards finish

chasing leaders, not fluent 1st and lost place, ridden after 5th, soon behind, tailed off

raced freely, made all, clever 3 out, nudged 2 out, ridden after last, found enough to hold on gamely when challenged final 75yds, ridden out

disputed lead until mistake 3rd, losing place when pulled up before 5th

held up behind, quite badly hampered 2nd, headway 7th, good run on inner final bend to take the lead, ridden clear, readily

always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on, ridden out

tracked leaders until went wrong and pulled up before 3rd

chased leader, jumped left 1st, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

not always fluent, tracked leader, mounting strong challenge when dived at 4 out, soon ridden, 4 1/2 lengths down next, 1 1/2 lengths down last, ran on to lead towards finish, driven out

held up, fell 9th

led, blundered and headed 3 out, weakened next

in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, mistake 11th and 3 out, switched right and effort to challenge just before last, driven to lead flat, stayed on

made all, ridden and asserted between last 2, untidy jump last, stayed on strongly

held up in midfield, effort between last two, ridden and soon racing awkwardly and hanging fire, hit last, went 2nd flat but not trouble winner

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, driven between last 2, lost 2nd last and stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, mistake next, ridden before 2 out, left in lead soon after 2 out, 3 lengths clear and hard driven bend before last, wandered and pressed just before last, kept on flat

in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off

chased leaders, dropped back 8th, rallied 11th, switched right and 4th last, stayed on to lead closing stages

mounted outside paddock, made all, pushed 5 lengths clear over 2f out, always looked like holding on to dwindling advantage inside final furlong

last and soon ridden, never went a yard, lost touch 10th, tailed off before 14th

pulled hard, close up until ridden and faded tamely before 8th, tailed off

left 2nd at 7th, led before 3 out, soon 3 lengths clear, not fluent and ridden 2 out, idling after, not fluent last, urged along and just held on

always well behind, mistake 10th, tailed off before 14th

held up towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders

in touch, pushed along after 7th, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on well to assert run-in

held up, ridden approaching 4 out, not enough pace to get involved

held up, steady progress from 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon in command, comfortably

held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, lost place 12th

mid-division until 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 2nd soon after 3 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold, with leader, led 2nd, headed next, led after 7th, headed 3 out, lost place before next, soon behind

led for 6f, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

held up in last pair, struggling 15th, no impression until headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, switched left, went 2nd run-in, stayed on but always held

led until after 9th, losing place when badly hampered on bend after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up, headway over 5f out, weakened over 4f out

chased winner approaching 5th, went 2nd again 7th until after next, remained handy until ridden and weakened 4 out

made most, shaken up 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong

close up until ridden and faded before 11th, tailed off 3 out

held up in last pair, ridden and lost touch 8th, no chance after but consented to run on strongly after last

chased leader, 2nd when blundered badly and lost place 12th, tailed off next, left distant 4th 4 out, tailed off

last trio, ridden and lost touch 7th, tailed off before 2 out

hit 1st, soon well behind in final six, tailed off 3 out

tall rangy, towards rear, floundering over 3f out, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 16th, weakened 3 out

tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

mid-division, lost place 4th, weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before last

held up, behind from 11th

awkward 2nd, behind, ridden and headway on inner 3 out, 4th at last, raced awkwardly and no impression flat

jumped left in last pair, ridden 9th, struggling after mistake 12th

tall, held up last until halfway, headway 4f out, 3 lengths 3rd and ridden and awkward head carriage after, plugged on and soon beaten

led, headed 2nd, still in touch after, weakened approaching 2 out

close up until 5th, ridden and struggling behind leading trio from next

pressed leader 4th until 8th, ridden and lost place rapidly 10th, tailed off after 12th

held up, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, some headway 6f out, driven and lost place 4f out

chased leader, led 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace approaching last

always behind, lost touch after 5th, tailed off 2 out

held up in touch in rear, still last when carried right 16th, headway next, left 3rd soon after 3 out, challenging next, pushed into lead between last 2, soon ridden clear, stayed on well

held up off the pace in 4th, chased clear leading pair 6th, gradually closed, hit 8th, well in touch 2 out, switched right effort between last 2, driven to challenge flat, stayed on to lead last strides

took keen hold and close up, ridden after 11th, little response, beaten next

midfield, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

prominent, went 2nd 5th until before 9th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

held up, behind from 4th, stayed on approaching last, never nearer

with leaders, led 6th to 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace after next

held up, pushed along over 5f out, always in rear

held up, hampered 11th, mistake last, never on terms

held up, outpaced 4 out, headway after 3 out, went 4th before next, went 3rd at the last, stayed on

tracked leaders, jumped left at times, hit the wing of the 2nd, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

disputed until 3rd, tracked leaders, dropped to rear quickly under pressure after 6th, tailed off

tracked leader, led 5th, headed 5 out, tracked leader, outpaced in 4th just after last, rallied over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

held up, not fluent 8th, soon ridden along, stayed on after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last

held up, not fluent 4th, ridden after 15th, never threatened, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

disputed lead, reached for 3rd, headed 12th, chased winner, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

behind, lost touch after 7th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

not always fluent, in leading pair, headed before 9th, weakened and hit 11th, well behind 13th

held up in last trio until 8th, effort to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression and well held from next

held up, pulled hard, never dangerous

held up, ridden and weakened 9th

tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before next

in rear, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th

pressed leaders until halfway, tailed off after 8th, pulled up 3 out

held up in last pair, closed after 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, effort to press leader last, every chance under pressure flat, no extra and beaten final 75yds, weakened towards finish

always off the pace in last pair, ridden after 8th, no impression, never dangerous

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

ran without declared tongue strap, chased leaders, lost place after 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, well behind from 3rd (normal 5 out), tailed off

close up until dropped to last halfway but still in touch, outpaced 3f out, no threat after

patiently ridden in rear, good headway after 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on strongly

pressed leader until jumped slowly 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

held up, headway after 3 out, switched right approaching last, ran on flat, not reach leaders

always towards rear, tailed off 3 out

mid-division until lost place tamely 5th, soon behind, never back on terms, pulled up after 11th

held up, ridden after 16th, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on but always being held from next

always towards rear, ridden 6th, slow 10th, struggling 12th, modest 5th when blundered badly and pulled up 3 out

held up last until 6th, stayed on well from 2 out, went 6 lengths 2nd just after last and finished very strongly, too much to do

hit 1st, behind, struggling 8th, tailed off

took keen hold, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon led again, driven and headed before last, finished weakly and lost 2nd flat

blundered 2nd, slow 9th, last until 12th, ridden to go 3 lengths 2nd 2 out, driven into 2nd final 100yds, not reach winner

led 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

led, headed approaching 2nd, chased winner to 7th, ridden and weakened after 11th, behind when pulled up before 13th

held up, behind from 4th

chased leader until hit 3 out, not fluent next, stumbled last, stayed on same pace flat

held up, hampered 2nd, behind 4th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

held up in last, struggling after hitting 14th, stayed on from after 3 out, snatched 3rd nearing finish

held up behind, headway after 3 out, went 3rd and ridden before next, faded before last

tracked leader, led 6th, reached for 9th, headed approaching 2 out, upsides when hit last, edged ahead nearing finish, pushed out

held up in 5th, hit 5th, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off

raced freely, jumped left throughout, led, 26 lengths clear 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last

held up on outside, ridden and struggling after 3 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider next

in rear, behind and driven after 5th

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, about 3 lengths 5th and looking held when fell heavily 2 out

in rear, hit 2nd, soon behind, tailed off 7th

held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 11th, blundered 14th, midfield and blundered 2 out, stayed on to pass beaten horses flat, no threat to leaders

with leader, led on inner after 3 out, headed before next and mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2

chased leaders until 4th, outpaced in 4th next, mistake 7th (water) dropped to last and tailed off before 3 out

held up in touch in last pair, effort before 3 out, 5th and outpaced after 3 out, well held and plugged on same pace from 2 out

jumped left, held up in touch in rear, good headway after 3 out, 4th and closing next, chased clear winner and went left last, kept on under pressure flat, no serious threat to winner

midfield, some headway but not on terms with leaders after 11th, effort after 3 out, soon beaten and weakened

chased leader until 3rd, stayed prominent, no extra under pressure after next, weakened 2 out

always behind, tailed off when very slow 7th, pulled up 9th

tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led after 2 out, kept on well, pushed out

jumped well, led, ridden after 3 out, narrowly headed run-in, kept on, just held

led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra approaching last

always detached in last, never going pace to get involved, went modest 4th run-in, tailed off

never fluent, soon detached, went badly left 5th, soon pulled up

raced keenly, tracked leaders until dropped to last quickly after 3rd, tailed off from 5th

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and easily came clear final furlong

always in rear, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 9th

held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on well from next, went 2nd run-in but no threat to winner

chased leaders until 4th, struggling in last next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

jumped left throughout, led, soon clear, headed before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

always towards rear, tailed off 4f out

led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

mid-division until after 5th, behind from next, tailed off

tracked leaders until after 13th, behind when pulled up 3 out

tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, well in command from next, very easily

always towards rear, tailed off

tracked leader, led very briefly approaching 3 out, soon hung left, weakened quickly

held up, cajoled along from 9th, detached from 12th, tailed off when pulled up 15th

tracked leaders, disputed 7th until after 9th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

tracked rivals, switched right 2f out, pushed into lead over 1f out, soon quickened clear, eased towards finish, easily

not always fluent, in touch, ridden and outpaced before 14th, well beaten 3 out

mistakes, in rear, behind from 16th

always towards rear

mid-division, weakened 3 out

in rear, reminders after 2nd, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, driven approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, blundered last

prominent to 1st, soon in mid-division, in rear 5th, some headway after next, nudged along and no impression from 3 out

tracking leaders when crashed into rails and unseated rider over 4f out

led after 3rd, joined 9th, hit 16th, soon headed, ridden after 17th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

tracked leader until 8th, close up, led before 3 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, stayed on, won on nod

tracked leader, sloppy jumping from 8th and dropped to last, shaken up 13th, took 2nd before last and stayed on, no real threat to winner

prominent, effort and pushed along when left third 2 out, chased (clear) winner run-in, no impression

lengthy, never better than midfield, beaten 3f out, tailed off

pressed leaders until ridden 7th, soon dropped right out

in rear, struggling when brought down 4 out

tracked leaders until dropped to last after 7th, ridden and headway after 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd at the last

tracked leader, hit 2nd, mistake 4th, challenged 4 out, leading when went left and broke fence next, driven and idling from 2 out, 3 1/2 lengths up last, headed towards finish

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no further impression

chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off final 6f

tracked leaders, effort 10th, led before next and only one travelling after, drew right away after 2 out with rest out on their feet

mistake 3rd, last pair, lost touch and ridden 10th, never went a yard after, tailed off 14th, pulled up 3 out

last pair, closed briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, little response, well beaten after next

set off behind rest, always detached and jumping lacked fluency, never involved, left remote 3rd 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden when pecked next, kept on same pace

always towards rear

tracked leader until after 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind

held up towards rear, went modest 4th after 3 out, never any danger, tailed off

raced keenly, led, clear from 2nd, mistake 4th, reduced advantage 6th, headed 3 out, continued to chase leaders and close up, rallied to take 2nd final 150yds, stayed on towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 11th, led before last, ran on well to draw clear final 110yds

held up towards rear, headway 14th, ridden before 4 out, not pace to get on terms but stayed on from 3 out, snatched 4th final strides

mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out

chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, tailed off

raced keenly, always towards rear, tailed off

prominent until weakened quickly over 5f out, tailed off

held up in touch in rear, not clear run over 4f out and plenty to do when headway 3f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leaders

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, prominent 3rd until 6th, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, held after next, weakened between last 2

soon struggling, detached by 3rd, tailed off

raced keenly in midfield, ridden and outpaced between last, weakened after

in touch, lost place after 7th, towards rear when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway 3 out, tracked leaders before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, well held last, weakened

mid-division, ridden after 2 out and plenty to do, headway approaching last where left 4th, strong run final 100yds, just failed

never travelling, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

raced freely, led, hit 2nd, 3rd and next, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no extra

held up in touch, closed and tracked leaders going well after 10th, led after 2 out, pushed along and drew clear flat, easily

led to 4th, tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, rallied 2 out, edged left and chased (clear) winner run-in, stayed on well, no impression

held up, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before last

close up on inner, going strongly 3f out, closed from 2f out to lead 1f out, soon ridden clear

held up, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, ran on

mid-division, outpaced 12th, no danger after

held up towards rear, midfield 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, blundered last

chased leaders until lost place under pressure after 5th, steady headway after 3 out, chased winner but never any chance from next

behind, struggling after 4th, some minor late progress, never on terms

held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to challenge for 2nd when mistake 2 out and last, stayed on but no chance with winner

prominent, tracked leader over 3f out, led 2f out, slightly green and shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well

always in last quartet, no progress 4 out, well beaten after

held up in last, still only 6th 3 out and well off the pace, good progress to take 2nd 2 out, shaken up and soon closed on leader, led last and pushed clear, readily

tailed off 2nd, pulled up before 4th

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on to regain 4th run-in

pulled hard, led until 2nd, chased winner until before 3 out where weakening when jumped slowly, soon eased and tailed off

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out until approaching last, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, nudged along after 3 out, driven before 2 out, soon beaten, eased run-in

struggling from 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

prominent, headway to lead 4th, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), shaken up to lead before last, soon clear and stayed on strongly

chased leaders, drifted left 3rd, weakened after next, soon behind, tailed off

towards rear, hampered 4th, no chance from 3 out

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3rd until 2 out, kept on run-in

took keen hold, with leaders, went 2nd halfway, clear of rest over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened but clung on for 3rd

with leaders, led over 3f out, driven and hard pressed from 2f out, headed 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd last stride

led 1f, tracked leaders, outpaced 6f out, headway and handy 3rd 3f out, 2nd 2f out, soon led, driven clear

chased leaders, led soon after 3 out, 3 lengths ahead when hit last, headed post

raced on inside, made all, took keen hold, went clear between last 2, very comfortably

held up in rear, last when not fluent 14th and looked to be struggling, progress 17th, chased leading pair after 3 out, shaken up and stayed on same pace after

tracked winner, closed 2 out, driven to challenge last, led flat, kept on but headed near finish, just pipped

chased leader until 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

held up, soon detached in last, pushed along from 3rd, virtually tailed off in 11th place 6th, suddenly started to run on from 3 out, finished with some relish

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

made most, set steady pace, ridden over 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, reduced advantage final 110yds, held on all out

held up, ridden 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out

held up, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, always in rear

prominent, went 2nd 6f out, led well over 1f out, pushed along and kept on well, readily

led until headed approaching 8th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well

dropped back last and slow 3rd, never travelling, tailed off before 3 out, broke blood vessel

led to 4th, left in lead briefly next, weakened rapidly 7th, tailed off

held up in rear, no impression on leaders 12th, ridden and tried to close before 2 out, no headway after

held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind after mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before last

close up, chased winner before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on but no impression final 150yds

behind, struggling after 5th, steady progress after 3 out, staying on but no threat when stumbled badly last

chased leader, led after 3rd until next, mistake 5th, weakened next

held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden after 3 out, went held 4th before 2 out, never troubled leaders

held up, pushed along over 7f out, soon weakened

took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 4th, hit 3 out, ridden and closed on extended run between last 2, wandered and led last, driven out

led to 1st, stayed prominent, led again 5th to next, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, lost place after 5th, effort to go 3rd before 2 out but leading pair clear, no impression after

tracked leaders, led after 4th, in command from 3 out, readily

held up in touch, ridden and detached on long run before 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd nearing finish