Smooth Stepper Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:40 08th April 2017

held up in midfield, hit 12th, mistake 16th, driven and outpaced after 6 out, weakened from 4 out

mostly jumped well, made all, ridden and stayed on strongly to draw clear from 3 out

not fluent on occasions in rear, pushed along from halfway, outpaced 18th, plugged on from last, never on terms

mid-division, blundered and lost place 2nd, driven along when mistake 12th, behind from next

led, hit 12th, headed before 5 out, outpaced next, 8 lengths third and held when mistake 2 out, soon beaten

chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, hampered 7th, driven and outrpaced 13th, took distant 3rd near finish

chased winner, shaken up when mistake 4 out, effort next, no extra from last, eased towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on same pace from next

chased leaders 1st, in rear when fell 3rd

prominent, headway to lead 3 out, soon pushed along, edged left and held on well from last

chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 12th, modest 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish

prominent, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, reminders and outpaced 7th, one pace from next

mid-division, driven and lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied before last, kept on, not pace to challenge

chased leaders, 3rd and driven approaching 3 out, stayed on well to lead last 75yds

chased leader to before 4 out, regained 2nd after next, driven and led last, stayed on well to pull clear run-in

towars rear, outpaced and behind 6th, distant 9th when hampered and unseated rider last

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, plugged on

held up, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong

midfield on outside, steady headway halfway, effort and chased winner over 2f out to inside final furlong, kept on same pace