A P Heskin Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:40 14th April 2018

always towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

midfield, headway 4 out to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, just beginning to weaken when blundered 2 out, eased and pulled up before last

tracked leaders, mistakes 12th and 14th, ridden before 5 out, weakened after 3 out

held up, ridden in rear after 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden after 6th, never threatened to get involved, weakened 2 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd run-in but not going pace to get involved

held up, ridden and outpaced before 14th, soon beaten, pulled up after next

held up, lost touch from 5 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 3rd and pushed along when jumped slowly 13th and unseated rider some way after

led, jumped left, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, hampered 1st, behind from 7th

tracked leader, led 16th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace after

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

led at steady pace until 4th, led again 6th until slowed alarmingly and pulled up home turn, broke blood vessel

in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on well run-in, took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

led until 13th, ridden and dropped out quickly before next, tailed off and eased

mounted on course, midfield, field well bunched until 3 out, ridden and struggling before next

tracked leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance between last 2, ridden and outpaced before last, kept on one pace run-in

held up, headway 5f out, chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch on outer, tracked leaders 5th, ridden and every chance turning in, no extra approaching last

held up, jumped slowly 12th, behind and struggling after, pulled up before 20th

led 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden ahead again before next, headed final 160yds, kept on but no extra towards finish

mid-division, mistake 15th, headway 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, went held 4th between last 2, hit last, no extra run-in

held up in touch in rear, pushed along and outpaced by leading pair before 3 out (actual 2 out), no chance but won sustained duel for modest 3rd from after 3 out (actual 2 out)

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

held up, weakened after 4th

held up, lost touch 12th, tailed off

held up, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

raced in last pair, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, very moderate headway from next

settled in 3rd place, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until last but never making any impression on winner

chased leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened and lost 3rd 3 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after by leaders after 3 out, went modest 4th 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

never near leaders, beaten over 3f out, tailed off

led until after 2nd, chased clear leading pair until halfway, hampered 3 out and faded, mistake next

tracked leaders, effort and every chance 3f out, one pace over 1f out

held up, not fluent 5th, struggling before 4 out, never a threat

held up, struggling and behind 3 out, never a threat

made all, ridden between last 2, driven and stayed on well flat

held up in touch, chased leaders 14th, led approaching 16th, about 3 lengths clear 3 out, ridden when stopped quickly and headed before 2 out where refused

held up, headway approaching 4 out, hampered next, soon weakened

not fluent 2nd, slow 3rd, went 2nd after 4th, led 3 out, ridden before next, 4 lengths clear but driven when hit last, overwhelmed by winner final 75yds

jumped soundly on wide outside apart from blunder at 15th, led until 3rd, close up, challenged very wide home turn and led before 2 out, driven 6 lengths clear by last, kept plugging away flat, all out, good tactics

jumped well, led, still going strongly before 3 out, hard pressed and shaken up 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

tracked leaders, hung badly left after 6th and quickly pulled up

always in 2nd, not going pace of winner from 3 out, pushed along and stayed on but never challenged

with leader when fell 1st

settled towards rear of tightly knit bunch, challenged and not fluent but left in lead 3 out, going best before next, pushed out to maintain clear lead flat, comfortably

chased leader, eased into lead after 4 out, pushed along in 1 length lead 3 out, driven 3 lengths clear last, ridden and lead reduced run-in, kept on under pressure, held on well

held up, driven and well behind from 3 out

chased winner, took closer order 3 out, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, weakened

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably

held up in midfield on outside, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ridden when not fluent and headed last, kept on same pace run-in

pressed winner, effort and every chance 3 out to next, kept on same pace from last

held up in touch, headway to chase leader after 5 out, led after next, ridden and headed last, one pace run-in

close up, led 7th, 1 length in front and yet to be asked for an effort when fell 4 out

not fluent on occasions, in touch, headway and close up after 3rd, chased (clear) winner before 3 out, driven and closed next, soon one pace

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after next, soon pulled up

led to 5th, remained with leader until led again and mistake 9th (water), hung right from after 3 out, ridden clear when mistake last, stayed on under pressure

led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened after 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 2 out, no impression until stayed on from last but never going pace to get involved

in touch, ridden and headway after 2 out, not clearest of runs but chased leading pair before last, stayed on same pace run-in

tracked leaders, upsides 6th, ridden and every chance after 2 out, soon held, left 4th at the last

held up but in touch, blundered badly 11th, soon pulled up

held up in touch, headway after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, idling run-in but always doing enough, ridden out

never better than midfield, ridden and beaten before 2 out

in touch until lost touch under pressure on long run before 9th, tailed off when pulled up 10th

held up in touch, every chance from 2 out until mistake last, ridden and weakened flat

prominent, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on

held up, headway and mistake 6th, shaken up and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, shaken up approaching 3 out, never near to challenge

held up, headway 8th, went 2nd before 9th, no impression on winner from 4 out, one pace before last

made most to 7th, led again 10th until fell 12th

chased leaders, upsides 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, regained lead last, edged right run-in and about one and a half lengths up 180yds out, all out, joined post, dead-heated, disqualified and placed 2nd

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 2 out, hung left and stayed on same pace flat

held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

took keen hold, chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 4 out, no chance when pulled up before last

held up on inside, steady headway after 4 out, effort and switched right before 2 out, chased winner after last, closed last 150yds, held towards finish

not fluent in rear, struggling after 4 out, beaten after next