P F Nicholls Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 16th March 2016

mid-division, hit 5th, good headway after 3 out, challenged soon after 2 out, ridden to take narrow advantage last, kept on but no extra when headed final 120yds

held up, steady headway from 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered by loose horse 3 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on run-in but no danger

in touch, not fluent 3rd, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakening in 10th when very badly hampered last, eased

blundered 1st, towards rear, making headway in midfield when brought down 13th

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out until next, soon driven, stayed on from last but always being held

prominent, smooth headway to lead 2 out, driven out from last

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

chased winner 4th to 7th, ridden to go 2nd again 2 out, kept on but no chance

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

held up well in rear, driven well before 2 out, switched towards inner but still only 9th 2 out, stayed on well after, nearest finish

tracked leading pair, not fluent 7th (water), went 2nd 9th, challenged and upsides 3 out and next, soon ridden and found nil, weakened quickly from last

held up in last, progress to track leading pair 14th, went close 2nd 3 out, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, lost 2nd after last

dwelt, took keen hold and headway to press leader after 2f, led after 5f, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

mid-division, outpaced 12th, no danger after

held up towards rear, fell 1st

prominent, hampered on 1st bend, pressed winner 2nd until 3 out, weakened next

held up, ridden approaching 15th, weakened before 4 out and soon pulled up

in touch, headway 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last, ran on well to press winner final 90yds, held nearing finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, chased winner but held after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

made all, ran on well to assert from last, pushed out

made all, drew well clear from 3 out (usual 4 out), very easily

led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, went held 2nd at the last, no extra when lost 2nd final 120yds

jumped well, made all, drawing clear when left well clear 3 out, finished alone

well in touch, progress to track leaders 3 out, close up and ridden 2 out, one pace after

driven along start to race in mid-division, ridden 6th, lost touch with leaders 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

pressed leaders, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, weakened 3 out

led, ridden 2 out, pressed last, kept on but headed and held final 150yds

tracked winner, close up when fell 4 out; fatally injured

led, joined 5th to next, ridden and headed on extended run between last 2, weakening in 3rd by last

in touch in chasing group, not fluent 2nd, starting to struggle when bad mistake 3 out, soon no chance, plugged on

tended to lack fluency and ran in snatches, not fluent and ridden 11th, struggling before 3 out

in touch, headway 3 out, soon driven, chance next, no extra approaching last

slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader after 1f, upsides and going best 3f out, ridden over 1f out, drifted right 1f out, kept on same pace final 100yds

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon driven and lost place

tracked leaders, challenged well over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, readily

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out (usual 2 out), led before last, headed run-in, kept on

travelled well, held up in touch, headway to lead and quickened pace after 5th, kept on well from last, ridden out

jumped well, tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, kept on well to assert towards finish, ridden out

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

tracked leader, clear of rest 4 out, led before 2 out, shaken up and drew well clear, fine jump last, impressive

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

held up in chasing group, progress 7th but lost place 3 out and soon behind

tracked leader, led soon after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

in rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced next, soon driven, headway 3 out, 3rd between last 2, one pace

tracked leaders, closed after 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out but soon led, 2 lengths clear before last, headed soon after last and one pace flat

tracked leader, upsides 2 out, led last, soon went left, driven right out

took keen hold, tracked leading pair, chased winner 3 out, challenged from 2 out going strongly, ridden and upsides last, kept on but not quicken flat

jumped well in last, close up when rider came off at 7th

held up, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, chased leader 4 out, led after 2 out, clear last, pushed out

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

tracked leaders, led between last 2, joined briefly last, drifted left final 120yds but ran on well to assert, ridden out

never fluent or travelling, chased winner, reminder after 5th, driven between last 2, hit last, always being held

tracked leaders, ridden approaching omitted 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)

chased leaders, mistake 7th, not fluent next, soon driven, weakened after next, pulled up before last

prominent, led 3rd, in command when left well clear 2 out (usual 3 out), very easily

raced keenly, mid-division, hampered 3rd, some headway next, weakened after 6th, pulled up before next

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

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, outpaced and beaten 3 out

chased leaders until weakened 14th

held up in 6th, headway 3 out, briefly went 2nd at next, one pace

travelled well, led until 7th, disputed from 9th until led 16th, great jump to go clear 3 out, 20 lengths ahead next, eased last

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

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

tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden with little response, about 8 lengths down and well held from next

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

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on

pressed leader, hit 4th, led 6th, quickened 8th, pushed along after 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, headed close home

jumped left throughout, made all at ordinary gallop, shaken up 3 out, drew clear from next, edged left before last, readily

took keen hold early, close up until ridden and weakened before 3 out

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

well in touch, chased leading pair after bypassed 3 out until before 2 out where mistake and weakened, finished tired

chased winner to 7th, stayed close up, went 2nd again 2 out and tried to challenge, soon brushed aside, one pace

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

tracked clear leader, closed 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrow lead last but extravagant jump and joined, driven ahead again final 75yds

held up, smooth headway to join winner 11th, travelling strongly in narrow lead when fell 3 out

held up in touch, took closer order 6th, leading when went right 2 out, in command when not fluent last, easily

raced freely, jumped left most of way, led, headed after 3 out, ridden before next, soon held, weakened last

tracked leader, pressed leader from 4th (usual 6th), disputed after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace

tracked leader, disputed 6th until drew ahead approaching 2 out, kept up to work run-in, stayed on

chased leaders until weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, soon held in 5th, weakened before last

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair next, never threatened, no extra run-in

held up, headway after 3 out, disputed 2nd next, ridden before last, kept on but no extra final 140yds

raced wide, in last pair, not fluent 6th, went 4th at the 8th, disputed close 3rd after 2 out, ridden to chase winner just before last, never any chance with impressive winner but kept on

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

mid-division, went 3rd after 8th, ridden after 10th, never quite on terms with front pair, weakened on long run-in

chased leaders, ridden along from 11th and lost place, regained 3rd 15th until after next, weakened on long run-in, lost 4th towards finish

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

travelled well most of way, tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, hard driven final furlong, headed final 120yds, kept on but no extra

chased leaders, 3rd approaching 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened last

tracked leader, blundered 2nd, slithered on landing and pulled up

in touch, hit 1st, headway to chase leader approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace and soon no chance with winner

not always fluent, tracked leaders on outer, shaken up 4 out, soon weakened, broke blood vessel

tracked leaders, shaken up and outpaced 3 out, steadily faded

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

never travelling behind leaders, pushed along from 5th, went 4th under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

chased leader 2nd, left 2nd 15th, kept on same pace from 3 out

tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, no headway and beaten 2 out, faded

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

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 3 out, upsides last, soon ridden, no extra near finish

mid-division, smooth headway from 6th, led on bit approaching 2 out, drew clear between last 2, ran green and kept up to work run-in, easily

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

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

mainly towards rear, driven after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance last where not fluent, no extra final 120yds

mid-division, headway 6th, tracked leader 3 out, effort before next, soon one pace

mid-division, hampered 11th, headway after 15th, ridden and weakened 3 out

prominent, pushed along 14th, weakened approaching 3 out

in touch, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace

in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner before next, every chance 2 out, 1 length down last, stayed on but always being just held

held up in last trio, closed and in touch 5th, headway and mistake 3 out, effort and close 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure flat

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

pressed winner on inner until led 10th, out jumped and headed 12th, out jumped by winner next 2 fences, just over 1 length down and driven when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

chased leaders, hampered 8th, mistake 12th, ridden when blundered and unseated rider next

tracked leaders 2nd, 2nd approaching 3 out, led between last 2, driven out

held up, tracked leaders 3rd, upsides on bit 2 out, led between last 2, went clear, very easily

took keen hold in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, 2nd going well 3 out, effort next, led last, driven right out

took keen hold, held up in rear, progress 5th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed for 3rd place last, no extra

held up, headway over 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish

held up, not fluent 10th, soon weakened

chased winner to 5th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching last

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

held up, pushed along 7th, weakened after 2 out