B J Geraghty Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:25 07th April 2017

wore earplugs, tracked leaders, handy 2nd before 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed clear final 200yds, eased closing stages

held up, tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, led approaching last, pushed out, very readily

held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, urged along to chase leaders after 3 out, driven and closing to challenge under pressure when fell 2 out

held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, progress 3 out, pushed along to chase leading pair before 2 out, closed to lead last, shaken up and stayed on well, readily

raced keenly in midfield, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, not always fluent, reminder after 8th, mistake 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, led on bit last, hard held

chased leaders, shaken up after 4th, never travelling after, lost place 7th, losing touch when pulled up after 9th

in touch, took closer order 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon upsides leader, ridden to lead after last, kept on strongly

tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, shaken up to challenge after 2 out, narrow advantage when not fluent and rider lost iron last, kept on well

held up in last pair, effort before 3 out, went 3rd under pressure before 2 out, no impression on winner but battling for 2nd between last 2, kept on

held up in midfield, smooth headway 3 out, disputed lead approaching 2 out until outjumped last, kept on well

mistake 1st, always behind, lost shoe

behind, driven and effort after 7th, 5th after next, plugged on under pressure without threatening leaders from 2 out

held up in rear, going well enough 9th, ridden soon after 3 out and no progress, well beaten before next

several scruffy jumps in last, mistake 7th, effort after 4 out and brought wide before next, went close 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

held up in 3rd, took 2nd after 2 out, cruised into the lead 150yds out, hard held

raced wide, held up in 6th, progress from 3 out into 4th 2 out, closed to dispute 2nd when slightly hampered last, effort fizzled out flat

held up, headway from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, 3 lengths down in 4th but staying on when fell next

always prominent, led briefly 4th, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, given every chance again when winner ran green at the last, kept on but no extra close home

held up, went into midfield 10f out, headway to track leaders going well 3f out, led just over 1f out, readily drew clear final 100yds

not always fluent, held up, progress after 3 out, led after 2 out, cruised clear

held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inner turning in, jumped the last in held 6th, faded final 120yds

mid-division, headway after 5th to track leaders, challenged after last (usual 2 out), led entering final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out

held up, weakened quickly 5th, soon pulled up

raced keenly early, jumped slightly left at times, tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and nudged along after 8th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on but always being held run-in

mistake 1st, struggling after 9th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, led approaching last, soon clear, easily

mistakes, always in last pair, mistake 7th, losing touch and mistake 13th, tailed off after next

took keen hold, close up, chased leader 2f out until over 1f out, kept on

held up in last, headway to chase winner 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd final 50yds

chased leaders, led on bit after 2 out, clear when hit last, easily

held up in rear, headway 5th, chased clear winner before 2 out, pushed along between last 2, just over 2 lengths down but closing when left in command last, eased close home

always towards rear, not fluent and jumped slowly 2nd, never travelling or jumping with any fluency after, behind when pulled up after 11th

held up in touch in last quartet, steady headway after 6th, tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, soon in command, ran on, comfortably

in touch in midfield, chased leaders after 6th, ridden after 8th until next, close 3rd and ridden again when hit 2 out, found little and went right when mistake last, weakened flat

in touch in midfield, chased winner after 7th until next, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, never going well after, lost touch 11th, tailed off before 3 out

tracked leading trio, went 2nd 13th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led last, went right under pressure flat, ran on under pressure and holding challenger final 100yds

held up in last pair until fell 2nd (fatally injured)

held up well in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders 3 out, upsides and travelling strongly before next, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, ridden out

took keen hold, chased leader, 1 length down when knuckled on landing and fell 9th (fatally injured)

tracked leaders, went 2nd and every chance 3 out (actual last), ridden bend over 2f out, ran green and found little for pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last stride

prominent, pushed along and lost place 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 13th

held up in touch, lost place 11th, headway 18th, weakened 2 out

held up, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened