D C Costello Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:45 05th April 2014

held up, not fluent 4th and reminders, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out

mid-division, lost place 9th, hit 11th (Foinavon), behind from 3 out

held up towards rear, struggling 6th, pulled up after next

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven over 5f out, lost place over 3f out

reluctant leader, went clear 2nd to 6th, headed 3 out, one pace from next

mid-division, pushed along 8th, stayed on and 7th 3 out, 4th last, kept on well closing stages

led 1st, jumped slowly 5th, headed 6th, soon ridden along, reminders after 9th, under pressure but stayed prominent until weakened 4 out

always towards rear, lost touch after 7th, modest progress past beaten rivals, tailed off

held up and always towards rear

made all, soon clear, in no danger from halfway, very easily, unchallenged

in rear, hit 6th and 7th, headway 4 out, never reached leaders and one pace from 3 out

took keen hold, in rear, headway from 4 out, chased easy winner well before bypassed final flight but never any chance

held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, tracked leader after 3 out, driven and quickened bypassed 2 out, challenged last, stayed upsides until led under pressure last stride

held up in last pair, steady headway under pressure after 4 out, went 3rd before last, never threatened leaders

always in rear, tailed off

always in rear

mid-division, headway to track leaders on inner over 3f out, switched left and challenged 1f out, soon led, driven out

swerved badly left start, soon tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to challenge last, took narrow lead final 100yds, held on, all out

led, headed before 2nd, tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace in 4th

held up in touch, slow 6th, headway 3 out, soon upsides, hit 2 out, led just before last, kept on

jumped slowly 1st, not fluent and soon behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out

led to 4th, not fluent 6th, rallied 2 out, 3rd last, stayed on to lead towards finish

held up, some progress under pressure when mistake 3 out, weakened next

held up, niggled along before 5th, struggling to keep up after 6th, never a threat

midfield, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, some headway before last, never able to challenge

chased leaders, driven 6f out, lost place 4f out, soon behind

held up in rear, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, narrowly headed soon after last, stayed on to lead towards finish

held up behind, hampered 7th, struggling on get on terms after, never a threat

held up in midfield on outside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, outpaced when blundered 13th, struggling before next, tailed off

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up after 20th

took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake and outpaced 2 out, beaten before last

made most, ridden and headed 2 out, steadily weakened

held up, ridden and outpaced halfway, plugged on final furlong, no chance with first two

behind, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced bypassing omitted 4 out, lost touch after next

chased winner, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), no impression and lost second before last

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, went 3rd next, no further impression and held when fell last

held up towards rear, midfield 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from next, never threatened leaders

chased leaders 3rd, not fluent and reminders 8th, jumped left 3 out, lost place before next

held up in rear, hit 8th, modest 6th but keeping on when blundered and unseated rider 10th

held up in rear, headway 8th, soon tracking leaders, 2nd 4 out, effort approaching next, soon beaten, hit last

held up in touch, not fluent 12th, ridden and outpaced next, rallied before 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

pressed leader, struggling over 6f out, eased when no chance final 2f

held up in rear, headway 6th, faded before 2 out

tracked leaders, nudged along after 9th, jumped left and bumped 13th, lost place under pressure before next, plugged on from 4 out but never a danger to leaders

tracking leaders when tried to duck out and unseated rider 4th

took keen hold, with leaders, driven 3 out, lost place before next, soon behind and eased, blundered last

chased winner, driven 7th, weakened soon after 2 out, left modest 3rd last

held up in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, rallied and chased winner before 2 out, outpaced and lost two places when mistake last

led to 2nd, with leader, led 12th, headed 4 out, 2nd when hit next, hung left and weakened last

held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway to track leaders 6th, lost place before 4 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led approaching 2 out, kept on well to assert from last, ridden out

in rear, outpaced over 6f out, left behind 5f out, tailed off

chased leaders, weakened between last 2

in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off

took keen hold early, led, headed when not fluent 5th, led next, ridden before 3 out, hard pressed last, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

not fluent in rear, hit and outpaced 9th, never on terms

in touch, driven and outpaced before 11th, no chance from 6 out

led, not fluent 4th, headed 4 out, rallied, weakened quickly after 2 out

close up, led 11th, hit 4 out and next, soon ridden, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance last, kept on run-in, held towards finish

led narrowly, headed over 5f out, remained prominent, ridden to lead again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and soon no chance with winner

prominent on outer, mistake 9th, ridden and lost place after 10th, plugged on again extended run-in

in touch, ridden and outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, hit last, went modest 3rd towards finish

with leader, led 2nd to 7th, led after 8th, headed and weakened before next

chased leaders, driven 11th, soon lost place and behind, headway 3 out, 5th last, kept on to take 4th last 100yds

held up towards rear, some progress into midfield after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up in rear, headway 6f out, chasing leaders and switched right over 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner

held up in rear, headway on outer over 8f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner

held up, headway on outer over 7f out, soon chasing leaders, upsides over 3f out, one pace final 2f

in rear, driven 7f out, soon outpaced and lost place, kept on final 3f

in touch, outpaced and lost place 6th

led to 3rd, led 6th until soon after 3 out, one pace

in rear, shaken up after 3rd, driven along after 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced approaching next, kept on run-in

mid-division, chased leaders 12th, lost place 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold in rear, shaken up 6th, driven next, weakened between last 2

held up, behind from 5th, pulled up before 3 out

held up, pushed along 8th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

behind, pushed along halfway, struggling 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

took keen hold, held up in touch, headway and close up over 3f out, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied to chase (clear) winner inside final furlong, no impression

mid-division until 4th, hit next, soon behind, tailed off

mid-division, ridden after 6th, losing place when pulled up before 8th

mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, went 2nd towards finish

in rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden, bit slow last, kept on well

made all, ridden 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out until last, stayed on well and soon in command run-in

with leader, weakened approaching 3 out

led, headed 3 out, soon one pace

always prominent, chased leader 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance last, stayed on gamely

held up, ridden and weakened before 4th

towards rear, driven and badly outpaced in 6th after 3 out, rallied before last, finished well to snatch modest 3rd

never better than midfield, ridden after 5th, mistake next and struggling, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, 4th and outpaced under pressure over 3f out, no impression when hung left under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no threat to leading pair

raced in last quartet, pushed along and closed after 5th, 4th and close enough 7th, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off when jumped right 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and dropped to last after 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up next

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, steady headway 8th, hit 4 out, ridden and no impression from next

not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased (clear) winner when not fluent last, no impression

always towards rear

held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, stayed on well but never quite reaching leaders

with leader, led 3rd to 4 out (usual 6 out), ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, ridden after 12th, hit last (normal 2 out), held in 3rd from over 1f out

held up in touch, smooth headway after 2 out (normal 3 out), led last (normal 2 out), ridden and soon in command extended run-in, eased near finish

tracked leader, pushed along and 2 lengths down in dispute of 2nd when fell 2 out

held up, bit short of room and still plenty to do approaching 3 out, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd final 100yds

took keen hold, held up, mistake 6th, tailed off before 3 out, bit slipped through mouth

held up, never threatened

chased leaders, already weakening when slightly hampered by faller 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

always in 4th, in touch 9th, beaten next, tailed off from 11th

held up, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to draw clear run-in, eased close home

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last, eased when held near finish

chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, close 2nd when fell next

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway approaching 9th, went close 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, held from next, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, held up, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake last, tailed off

not fluent, tracked winner until after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

led, ridden and headed after 5 out, mistake and lost second 3 out, soon beaten

held up well in touch in last pair, headway and mistake 7th, lost place after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

in touch in midfield, 6th and outpaced 6th, tailed off soon after 3 out, faded before next

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, rallied 2f out, edged left, kept on same pace inside final furlong

close up, pecked 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out

not fluent on occasions, in touch, effort 3 out, outpaced by first two from next

held up towards rear, steady progress when mistake 7th, ridden and steady headway approaching 2 out, 8 lengths 5th jumping last, strong run to lead final 50yds, ridden out

close up, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out where blundered, weakened, tailed off

led, mistake and headed 4th, with leader, led briefly after 6th, soon ridden, weakened next

led until headed approaching 2 out but stayed challenging until weakened before last

blundered 1st, in rear, pushed along 11th, no response and no chance after

led, joined 3rd, and again next, headed 3 out and soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, went 2nd inside final furlong

held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, effort and 1 length down when fell last

not fluent, held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, struggling after next

steadied start, in rear, some headway after 5th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off 3 out, eventually completed

prominent, hit 5th, lost place next, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

with leader, mistake and led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, distant 7th when fell last

held up in midfield, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, headway and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pecked 1st, headway to lead 6th, headed after 8th, stayed upsides, every chance when fell 4 out (usual 5 out)

chased winner, driven 9th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, took 2nd near finish

chased winner, driven appropaching 3 out, one pace

in rear, headway 7th, soon driven, one pace

chased winner, clear 2nd 12th, hit 3 out, jumped left last 2, kept on same pace