B Hughes Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:25 12th April 2018

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

chased leader to approaching 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out

chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

tracked leaders, hit 12th, effort and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders going well, smooth headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and switched right before last, edged right and no extra run-in

led to after 3rd, pressed leader, close second and cajoled along after 2 out, switched right and weakened from last

tracked leaders, went second going well after 3 out, ridden after next, second and one pace when stumbled badly last, soon beaten

held up in touch, shaken up and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2

made most to 9th, close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out

not fluent on occasions in rear, driven and struggling 6 out, never on terms

took keen hold early, close up, led briefly going well before 2 out, every chance on run-in, no extra under pressure and lost second near finish

led, not fluent 5 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened from 3 out

in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, tracked leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and wandered, stayed on inside final furlong, always held

tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden along after 12th, already lost place when mistake 14th, weakened

prominent, led narrowly 9th, slightly hampered by loose horse after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened between last 2

prominent, led after 3rd, headed 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracked leader, pushed along to lead just after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, blundered 11th and lost place, ridden along after 4 out, no impression

tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge when not that fluent 2 out, ridden and soon one pace, went 2nd run-in but no chance with winner

prominent, chased leader after 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened last

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 15th, plugged on run-in but no danger

led 1st, headed 7th, remained handy untl weakened quickly approaching 3 out

prominent until shaken up and weakened before 2 out

in touch, losing place before 4 out where mistake, no danger after

always towards rear, pushed along from 10th, weakened 14th, tailing off when pulled up before 16th

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

held up, headway 8th, chased leader 3 out, not fluent next and last, ridden and hung left flat, not run on

held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

started slowly, headway after 2nd, chased winner 6th until ridden approaching 2 out, no extra flat

held up in midfield, smooth headway and tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge strongly approaching final furlong, stayed on, led 50yds out

tracked leaders, ridden along after 4 out, weakened 2 out

held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten

held up, jumped less than fluently, headway into midfield 6th, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on well

made all, drew clear after 2 out, in command when mistake last, easily

led, headed after 4th, chased leader, regained lead 3 out, soon joined, ridden when pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, switched right between last 2, 2nd and held about 6 lengths down when fell last

tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression after

held up, good headway approaching 2 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied to regain lead after last, stayed on to go clear inside final 100yds

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 11th, weakened before 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

raced in 3rd, headway to lead 3 out, readily pulled well clear on run to 2 out, in total command last, cruised home from last, very easily

chased leaders, close 2nd 8th, pushed along to dispute lead 2 out, soon driven into lead, ridden and joined approaching last where outjumped and headed by winner, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, driven in 3rd after 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd 2 out, eased

tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden into 5 lengths lead approaching last, idled run-in but never in danger, lost shoe

led, mistake 3rd, headed and reminder after 3 out, led again 2 out, ridden and joined last where not fluent, ran on well under pressure run-in, asserted last 75yds

jumped right, led until ridden and headed after 2 out, blundered last, no chance with winner

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and no impression before last, one pace and no danger after

led to 2nd, led again 3rd until 9th, with leader, still challenging 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on towards finish when no chance

raced in 2nd, mistake 1st, niggled over 7f out after fence 9, ridden and outpaced about 6 lengths down 4 out, no impression before 3 out, ridden to close before last but not trouble winner, one pace final 150yds

made all, ridden after 2 out, soon hung left, mistake last, driven out

chased leader until after 3rd, remained handy, went 2nd again 8th, led approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well

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

took keen hold, led 4f, close up, regained lead halfway, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, held on well final furlong

led, pushed along briefly before 11th, ridden when mistake 2 out, headed before last, rallied, one pace last 100yds

close up, led 3 out, driven and stayed on strongly from last

tracked leader, pushed along 4 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, led last, driven out

jumped left and mistakes, chased leaders, headway to lead 6th, ridden 2 out, headed and no extra last 50yds

held up in touch, steady headway halfway, effort 3 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, hit 11th, went 3rd at the 13th, ridden turning in, not pace to get on terms with front pair

midfield until weakened over 3f out

in touch, badly hampered 3rd, ridden after 3 out, not pace to get on terms, kept on from last

in touch, pushed along when chasing leaders approaching 2 out, one pace before last

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, not best of runs in close 4th 2 out, soon ridden, strong run final 120yds, carried very slightly right nearing finish, led close home

held up, hit 7th, headway 8th, 3rd going well 3 out, close 2nd 2 out, shaken up to lead by 2 lengths at last, ridden and wandered run-in, held on well near finish

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, beaten next

prominent, driven and outpaced after 4 out, hung left from next, soon no impression

held up in touch, steady headway between horses when not clear run before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, chased clear leading pair last, no extra and lost third towards finish

made all, drew clear from 3 out, easily

not fluent on occasions, chased leader to 2nd, prominent, driven and outpaced after 11th, struggling when hit 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never reached leaders

held up in last place, outpaced 6 out, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, weakened from next

in touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, edged right after next, clear last, driven out

tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, chased winner next, kept on well run-in, just held

tracked leaders, pulled out to challenge 3 out, soon led, headed last, rallied gamely to regain lead close home

led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch, driven and struggling after 6th, lost touch next, tailed off

led to 3rd, pressed winner to passing omitted 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced in 3rd 2 out, plugged on to go 2nd near finish

tracked leader, hit 2 out, soon ridden along, kept on same pace

made all, pushed clear after 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, kept on

prominent, lost place quickly before 5th, tailed off last 3 out

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, soon urged along, 4 lengths ahead last, in command after, wobbled after race

made nearly all until ridden and headed before 3 out, very awkward next, not keen after and already held and hanging when rider dropped whip after last

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

pressed leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied, kept on same pace inside final furlong

pulled hard early, pressed leader, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, led, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, smooth headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up in touch, lost place over 6f out, struggling from 4f out

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced and held in 3rd

raced in 3rd until headway to lead 2f out, hung left and reminder over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, always doing enough

tracked leader, led over 3f out, cruised clear

led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 3f out, strongly pressed approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on

settled in midfield, mistake 7th, went 3rd at 14th, 15 lengths behind leading pair 3 out, ridden and plodded on, never looked like closing

chased leaders, mistake 12th, pecked badly next, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on after last but no threat

always in last pair, driven and struggling 13th, mistake 2 out

wore ear plugs, last until after 3rd, headway 5th, ridden and not quicken 2 out, blundered badly last

in touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden on extended run to 3 out, soon outpaced and held in 3rd

tracked leader on outer, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

led, headed before 9th, driven along after 3 out (normal 4 out), soon outpaced and beaten in 4th

held up, some headway after 3 out, plugged on from approaching last, went remote 4th near finish

prominent, ridden along and bit outpaced in 3rd on extended run to 2 out, driven and closed to chase leader approaching last, stayed on

prominent, pushed along to challenge strongly 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, driven out run-in

prominent until ridden and weakened before 4 out

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out when still chasing leaders, weakened before last

hampered 1st, in touch, effort before 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, chased leader after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace and held in 3rd between last 2, left in 8-length lead last where slightly hampered by loose horse, driven and tied up final 110yds, headed towards finish

with leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 3 out

midfield, not fluent 7th, weakened 3 out

made all, clear when ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged

held up, shaken up briefly after 9th, headway to lead next, clear after 2 out, shaken up and kept on strongly run-in

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

pressed winner, driven and effort before 2 out, lost second last, soon no extra

in touch on outside, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied before last, no impression run-in

took keen hold early, led to 4th, pressed leader, regained lead 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, weakened run-in

led, ridden and headed before 8th, lost place under pressure 10th, weakened after 4 out

soon chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

athletic, looked well, took keen hold, close up, tracked leader over 2f out going strongly and soon challenging, driven final furlong, narrow lead last 75yds and held on

held up off the pace in last trio, closed from 12th, went 2nd 3 out, still going easily before next, led after 2 out, driven and tended to hang flat, kept on and always in command

tracked leading pair, led 2 out and still going easily, pressed and ridden last, carried head awkwardly and hung left flat, always finding just enough

led, mistake 6th, headed 16th, weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off

looked well, held up in 3rd, not fluent 8th and 11th, closed to try to challenge 2 out, soon brushed aside

held up in touch, steady headway to chase leader halfway, effort and hung left before omitted 2 out, kept on same pace last 100yds

not fluent on occasions, led, ridden and headed before 4 out, rallied, hit and outpaced next, weakened before 2 out

in touch, not fluent 6th, smooth headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden clear, kept on well

tracked leaders, shaken up after 2 out, led before last, ridden out run-in

took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, went second 3rd to 5th, close up, effort and ridden before 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, went second 4 out, led next to 2 out, every chance when hit last, kept on same pace

chased leader, led going well 4 out, pushed clear from 2 out, comfortably

pressed leader, led 7th, made rest, clear before 3 out, easily

held up, not fluent 5 out, went remote 3rd before 4 out, soon ridden, no threat to leading pair

held up, keen early, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

in touch, fell 4th

in touch, ridden along after 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up, steady headway and in touch halfway, effort and every chance 3 out, weakened after next

jumped well, led to after 1st, pressed leader, regained lead 5th, made rest, pushed along after 3 out, drew clear from next, readily

not fluent on occasions, disputed lead, led briefly before 3 out, driven and chased winner before last, no impression run-in

made all, drew clear after 3 out, not fluent next, unchallenged

travelled well, tracked leader, led just over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, quite impressive

always towards rear

raced keenly, tracked leading pair, tracked winner travelling well 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd but soon outstayed by winner

last and pushed along 6f out, no chance with leaders after

pressed leaders, last of three going clear before 2 out, chased winner after flight, challenged under pressure flat, every chance until held final strides

in last pair, jumped slowly 13th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, blundered next and pulled up

tracked leaders, left 2nd briefly after 3 out, 4th and struggling next, blundered last

mistakes, towards rear, lost touch and hit 16th, blundered next, soon remote

behind, not fluent 4th, lost touch quickly 3 out, soon well behind, eased last

close up, challenged 8th, led after 5 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra run-in

held up in touch, steady headway and prominent halfway, went second 11th to before last, soon beaten

held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

close up, effort over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out

close up, led 3rd, headed 7th, hit next, pressed winner until weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, led going well 3 out, ridden after next, edged left after last, held on well towards finish

close up, went second 5th, disputed lead briefly halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out

prominent, driven along when hit 3 out, weakened from next

held up, steady headway and in touch 5 out, ridden and outpaced from next, held when left fourth 2 out, no impression when left modest third last

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next

not fluent on occasions, close up, 1 length down and going well when left 5 lengths clear 4 out, ridden next, kept on well from last

tracked leader, mistake 9th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along to lead between last 2, stayed on

led narrowly, slow 2nd and 10th, headed 12th, mistake 13th and soon dropped to 4th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 2 out, left 6 lengths 3rd last, stayed on well, led towards finish

in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened after 2 out

held up in touch, closer 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, hung left and no impression

pressed leader, led narrowly 5th, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, ridden along and soon beaten

prominent, went second halfway, effort and pushed along over 2f out, outpaced when lost second over 1f out, soon weakened

mostly jumped well, made all, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

held up, steady headway 7th, ridden and struggling after next, soon beaten, tailed off

held up, steady headway halfway, every chance 3 out to after next, weakened from last

close up, went second 6th, 2 lengths down when mistake and driven along 3 out, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

took keen hold early, close up, led 3 out (usual 4 out), headed before next, weakened between last 2

tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no danger after

chased leader, led approaching 2 out, driven between last 2, headed last, one pace

in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out (normal 3 out), soon beaten

in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up, ridden 4f out, weakened and tailed off

midfield, ridden along 3 out, no impression, weakened run-in

prominent, not fluent 5 out, upsides 4 out, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, mistake 1st, hit 6th, lost place before 4 out, weakened and behind before 3 out

held up in midfield on inner, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, headway and tracked leaders 2 out, bit short of room between leading pair and switched right approaching last, ridden and one pace run-in, went 2nd towards finish

tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, ridden between last 2, upsides last, driven into narrow lead 110yds out, held on gamely

held up, jumped slowly on occasions, reached for 12th, headway and tracked leader 3 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden into narrow lead when slow again last and headed, driven and one pace, always held

led to just after halfway, chased leader, regained lead going well over 2f out, pushed clear, comfortably

took keen hold, led to 1st, chased leader, regained lead 3 out, clear next, kept on well run-in

led, ridden between last 2, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

prominent, outpaced when not fluent 6th, plenty to do 3 out, rallied and 10 lengths third next, strong run to lead after last, soon clear

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leader, led before 2nd, not fluent 6th, joined 2 out, soon pushed along, pecked on landing last and headed, weakened

in touch, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along and lost place, not fluent again 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from approaching last

tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge 2 out, jumped into lead last, ridden and kept on

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened run-in

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, dived at 3rd, led going well 3 out, pushed clear next, readily

not always that fluent, held up but in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold, close up in chasing group, went second 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong

tracked leaders, effort and ridden 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, every chance when hampered run-in, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead near finish

took keen hold, prominent, poised to challenge going well 2 out, chasing winner when hit and ridden last, found little, lost second towards finish

in touch, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, weakened from 2 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

took keen hold, tracked leaders until headway to lead after 1st, mistake and headed 6th, soon lost 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until after 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, jumped slowly last

held up, hit 3 out, headway soon after, ridden and weakened before next

held up in touch, headway to chase (clear) winner 3 out, no impression from next

jumped well, made all, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged

held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next

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

tracked leaders, went second 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

tracked leaders, effort and ridden when rider lost iron briefly between last 2, every chance last, kept on same pace towards finish

close up, led 2nd to 7th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

held up, outpaced before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, soon no impression

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 8th, every chance and still travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and beaten before last, weakened flat

held up in touch in last pair, closed to chase leading trio before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon nudged along and readily quickened to lead, soon clear and ran on strongly, easily

tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear, readily

in touch, tracked leader 6th, pushed along to join leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, hit last and pecked, soon 3/4 length down, stayed on, short of room near finish

held up, headway and tracked leaders after 3 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, driven and kept on run-in

midfield, headway to track leader 11th, pushed along to join leader between last 2, driven and found little run-in

prominent, pushed along to lead 2 out, driven and strongly pressed between last 2, headed last, one pace

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd just after last, no extra

tracked leaders, lost place 4th, behind after 3 out

midfield, tracked leaders 3 out, led going well before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden along, headed before 2 out, weakened last

tracked leaders, led going well after 3 out, kept on pushed out, comfortably

chased leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, switched left before last where mistake, kept on run-in, not clear run near finish

led, headed 2nd remained prominent until reminders and lost place before 8th, switched right approaching 9th, outpaced and struggling 10th, no chance after, plugged on to take 4th run-in

chased leader, moved upsides on bit 2 out, ridden and switched left soon after, not quicken last, lost 2nd final 75yds, no extra

jumped well, raced in 2nd place from 1st, upsides 6th, led 8th, effortlessly drew clear run-in, easily

lw, held up in 6th and well in touch, tracked leaders before 2 out going strongly, shaken up to take 3rd well before last, stayed on but not pace of leading pair

pressed leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and close up 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out

lw, held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 5th, progress 4 out but still only 6th 2 out, shaken up and stayed on well from last, nearly snatched 3rd

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead narrowly just before last, bumped final 75yds, kept on gamely

chased leader, jumped slowly 8th, mistake when upsides 3 out, soon lost place, rallied to go upsides 2 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, length and half down when switched left final 180yds, soon rallied to force dead-heat, awarded race

jumped slightly left, led, pecked 3rd, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead last stride

tracked leaders, effort and went second 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden next, one pace when not fluent last

chased leader to 4th, rallied 4 out (usual 5 out), outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten

held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase clear leading pair after last, edged right and soon no impression

tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, every chance when mistake last, soon one pace

left disputing lead 1st, pushed along and still close up when not much room briefly and outpaced before 2 out, no impression between last 2

pressed leader, not fluent 4th, hit 11th, ridden and weakened from 4 out

held up in midfield on inside, not fluent 3rd, steady headway when not fluent 4 out, effort and close up next, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, led going well before 3 out, ridden and headed last 100yds, kept on same pace

held up in touch on inside, steady headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, just led when awkward last, jinked right run-in, idled, driven out

tracked leaders, led going well before 2 out, shaken up before last, driven and headed run-in, no extra near finish