Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Aintree 19:45 18th May 2018

held up in touch on outside, hit and reminder 5th, soon lost place, struggling and pulled up 12th

held up, ridden and effort before omitted 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no danger after

prominent on inside, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up, ridden after omitted 3 out, no impression before next

behind, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), never on terms

in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out, no danger after

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, pushed along into narrow lead between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden along, headed 50yds out, one pace

held up, not fluent 8th, soon ridden along and struggling, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders until weakened 10th, pulled up after next

hampered by faller 1st, behind, struggling before halfway, never on terms

held up, pushed along and effort 2 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression

held up, ridden along after 4 out, never reached leaders

held up, effort and headway 2 out, chased winner last, driven and one pace run-in

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up before last

led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied, kept on same pace from last

not fluent on occasions, outpaced when hit 2 out, never on terms

chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten

soon with leader, every chance 4 out to next, ridden and weakened after 2 out

prominent, left 2nd 3 out, led when mistake next, ridden and headed before last, edged right and weakened run-in

held up in rear, ridden along before 3 out, headway before next, kept on, never able to challenge

held up, driven and outpaced over 3f out, shortlived effort over 2f out, soon beaten

prominent, five lengths fifth and outpaced when fell 4 out

midfield, ridden and weakened after 5th, lost touch and pulled up after next

held up, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

led to 2nd, pressed winner to before 2 out, weakened between last 2

prominent, smooth headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up in touch, headway and prominent after 2 out, driven and weakened after next

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, asserting when hit last, driven out

chased leaders until weakened after 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

led to 12th, struggling from 14th, weakened and pulled up after next

held up in midfield, steady headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and edged right after next, not fluent last, soon weakened

mid-division, headway to chase leader 3 out, pushed along in close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon edged right, ran on to draw clear final 200yds, well in command after, dismounted after finish

in touch, badly hampered by faller 13th and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out

midfield, ridden along after 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out

prominent, led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden before 13th, always under pressure after, weakened 2 out

dismounted start, mid-division, headway into distant 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on

held up, pushed along and effort after 3 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake and sprawled on landing, ridden in 5th last, kept on to take 4th run-in

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure before 2 out, no extra run-in

in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out where close up and not fluent, ridden when chasing leaders 2 out, one pace from last

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in

held up, lost touch from halfway, tailed off

prominent, went second going well 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out

jumped right on occasions, prominent, went second after 4th, hung left before 4 out, lost second and outpaced next, rallied

made all, ridden 3 out, good jump last, driven out

not fluent on occasions, held up, hit and ridden 4 out, weakened from next

midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, went second over 6f out, driven over 3f out, rallied and disputed lead from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held

pressed leader to 3 out, effort and every chance briefly next, driven and outpaced last

in touch, lost place after 8th, slow 9th, struggling in rear from 11th

held up, steady headway to chase leaders 5th, went second 4 out, not fluent next, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner

prominent, driven and outpaced before 2 out, rallied and disputed second place last, kept on under pressure, held close home

held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before last

midfield, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge front two

chased leading pair, effort over 3f out, hung left, weakened tamely from 2f out

chased leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, beaten final 2f

held up in midfield, steady headway and prominent when blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 8th and 9th, ridden before 2 out, carried head bit awkwardly and weakened between last 2

held up, driven and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), soon lost touch

held up, still going well when fell 8th

prominent, ridden along and outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along and headway to join leader 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, joined last, driven and stayed on

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 9th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

tracked leader, effort 3 out, challenged next, led run-in, stayed on well

held up in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, asserted and clear approaching last, headed run-in, rallied and regained lead near finish

held up in touch, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out run-in, held on towards finish

midfield, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden in dispute of 2nd 2 out, weakened run-in and lost 2nd towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out

tracked leaders, left in lead 5 out, ridden after 4 out, pressed 2 out, joined last, headed 110yds out, stayed on

midfield, headway and tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, stayed on but always held

held up in touch, smooth headway over 4f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on, headed close home

not fluent on occasions, held up, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

raced keenly in 2nd until ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, soon no impression

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, led and ridden next, edged left and headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

took keen hold, in touch until ridden and weakened before 2 out

chased leader, ridden 2 out, led approaching last to run-in, kept on, held near finish

held up in midfield on inside, headway and every chance 2 out, soon chasing winner, edged left and lost second run-in, one pace

not fluent on occasions, held up, headway before 3 out, effort and chased leader before 2 out, led last, hung left and stayed on strongly to draw clear run-in

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression when hit last, one pace run-in, lost 2nd towards finish

in touch, mistake 8th, ridden along from 11th, outpaced towards rear after 14th, went distant 3rd near finish

led, headed 3 out, weakened, tailed off when blundered last

midfield, tracked leaders 6th, ridden before 2 out, chased leader approaching last, stayed on but always held

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge between last 2, one pace run-in, lost 2nd near finish

chased leader, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, dropped to rear 12th, ridden and behind after 14th

held up in midfield, shaken up and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

in touch on outside, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, rallied 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

held up, outpaced halfway, rallied after omitted 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up on inside, hit and unseated rider 2nd

prominent, hit 5th, steady headway and close up 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, kept on from last, not pace of first two

held up, headway and disputing second place when left 2 lengths down 3 out, ridden and lost second before last, weakened run-in

prominent, mistake 6th, led before 3 out, hard pressed next, just headed when not fluent last, rallied, one pace last 100yds