Old Guard Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:25 06th April 2017

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on before last, no impression run-in, kept on towards finish

mid-division, headway last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, no extra final furlong

held up in last quartet, effort soon after 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on to snatch 4th last stride, no threat to leaders

tracked winner until 3rd, close up, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, soon outpaced

held up in 3rd place, dropped to rear 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, never able to trouble leaders after

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

tracking leader when blundered badly and virtually fell 1st, not recover and pulled up before next

chased leading pair until after 3 out, soon ridden, beaten before 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, ridden after last, led final 175yds, kept on well, driven out

in touch, smooth headway to lead at last, ran on well, readily

in touch in midfield, travelling well and not clearest of runs after 2 out, headway and jumped into lead last, soon clear, ran on strongly, readily

held up off the pace in rear, closed 3 out, effort before 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, went modest 3rd before last, plugged on, never troubled leaders

midfield, pushed along and lost place 3 out, plugged on but no danger on long run to last

held up in last, closed with others before 2 out but soon pushed along and not quicken, kept on to take 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner

raced keenly, tracked leaders, short-lived effort 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last

took keen hold, chased leaders, went clear in leading trio after 5th, shaken up to jump into lead last, driven flat, held on well towards finish

took keen hold, chased leader for 2f, stayed chasing leaders, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden 2f out, 3rd and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to lead last strides

led, jinked briefly at intersection over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, checked and switched left soon after, stayed on final furlong, always held

prominent, pulled hard, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on