J McGrath Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:40 07th April 2017

midfield, headway 4 out, tracked leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, joined last, headed 75yds out, one pace

in rear, driven 6th, lost place before next, soon behind

prominent, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on strongly

tracked leader, upsides and looked to be going well when winner shot past after 3 out, soon shaken up and found nil, weakened 2 out

midfield, ridden after 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out

prominent in chasing group, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

behind, pushed along 10th, impeded 12th, tailed off 13th, pulled up after 15th

led narrowly, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, pulled up sharply after 7th, lame

chased leaders until dropped out rapidly 4f out, soon tailed off

took keen hold towards rear, steady progress 5f out, led over 2f out, holding rival after but always kept up to work inside final furlong

midfield, headway 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on towards finish

never going well in last, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along and closed after 6th, mistake and reminders 8th, more reminders after 11th, soon lost touch with winner, tailed off when pulled up 15th

held up in touch towards rear, mistake 7th, soon struggling, lost touch after 3 out, well behind when jumped slowly 2 out, tailed off

mid-division, struggling halfway, soon behind, virtually pulled up over 3f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, soon held, weakened last, lost 4th run-in

held up in last pair, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off

in touch, went 4th after 3 out, ridden and held before next, keeping on at same pace when left 3rd at the last

held up, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 14th

tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, still close up last, hung left run-in, stayed on under pressure towards finish

held up, ridden and struggling after 2 out, never a threat

held up in midfield, lost place 5th, in rear 3 out, moderate progress but no danger when went left just after last, plugged on

tracked leaders, led before last where headed, edged right under pressure run-in and outpaced by winner, lost 2nd final 100yds, no extra near finish

tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, prominent, left in lead when stumbled 4 out, ridden and headed after next, weakened between last 2

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, struggling to go pace of leaders before 2 out, headway before last, stayed on run-in, never able to challenge

mid-division, headway 9th, travelling well turning in, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on but not quite pace of winner

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and one pace final 3f

held up in touch, pushed along 8th, weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders, left 2nd after 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden and edged right when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, broke blood vessel

led, headed before 2 out, steadily faded before last

took keen hold, led 1st and soon clear, came back to rivals 3rd, headed after 3 out and weakened rapidly, last when pulled up before 2 out

held up, mistake 10th, headway approaching 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, outpaced after 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on

led and blundered 1st, soon headed, led again after next, headed 5th, led after 8th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

close up, effort 3f out, soon one pace

held up, in touch on outer turning in, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

held up in touch, progress 9th, tracked leader after next, led 2 out, soon headed and outpaced, lost 2nd last

chased leader approaching 2nd, led well before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish

took keen hold, in touch, ridden to chase winner when hung right approaching last, kept on, always held

held up in touch in last trio, headway into 3rd on long run after 7th, chased clear winner 3 out, no impression and wandered 2 out, no chance with winner but plugged on for clear 2nd

held up in touch in midfield, lost place and losing touch 3 out, tailed off last when fell next

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, blundered and unseated rider last

tended to jump right, led, hit 9th and blundered next, drew 4 lengths ahead 2 out, still 3 lengths up last, driven flat, headed final stride

disputed lead most of way until 8th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, rallied to challenge between last 2, led soon after last, edged left, ridden out

tracked clear leading pair to 10th, ridden 4 out, closed under pressure before next, no impression 2 out, left 2nd last, closed on winner flat

mistake 1st, pulled up after next, dismounted, lame

with leading pair to 4th, steadied back into 3rd, hit 6th, closed to dispute lead again 10th, narrow lead briefly 4 out, still upsides 3 out, hung left and not quicken after 2 out, hung left again after last, stayed on

close up, went 2nd after 3 out, soon pushed along, tried hard to catch winner from 2 out but always just held

never travelling or fluent, in touch, reminder after 4th, went 4th under pressure after 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, challenging when squeezed up approaching 2 out, soon led, quickened clear from last, ridden out

slowly into stride, chivvied along and progress to press leader after 3rd, led 7th, driven when stumbled badly 9th and nearly stopped to a walk, headed and continued tailed off

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to dispute 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up, ridden after 4 out, yet to make any impression when stumbled, slipped and unseated rider next

in touch, mistake 3rd, mistake 13th, soon ridden and lost place next, soon lost touch and pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, closed to track leading pair 7th, ridden 3 out, no response and soon outpaced, well behind between last 2, jumped slowly last, eased flat, tailed off

tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, rallied to chase leader, ran on flat but always held

chased leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, led again next, clear 3 out, easily

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden and edged right before next, kept on from last, not reach winner

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, pushed along 2 out, headed before last where left clear, fortunate winner

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra towards finish

led part of way to start, raced wide, held up towards rear, close enough in 6th when ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

with lead after 1st, headed approaching 2nd, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after

in touch, struggling after 7th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

made all, kept on gamely when strongly challenged from 2 out, driven right out

always towards rear, lots touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off

mid-division, some headway 6f out, lost place over 2f out

chased leaders, led after 8th, headed approaching 2 out, edged right soon after last, stayed on gamely to lead narrowly final 100yds, all out

tracked leaders, upsides and pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

went prominent 4th, reminders after 7th, lost place and behind when blundered next, soon tailed off and pulled up, broke blood vessel

well in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon weakened and behind 2f out, tailed off

held up in touch in last trio, headway before 3 out, 5th and shaken up after 2 out, went 3rd and kept on same pace flat

midfield, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, not fluent 5th, challenged 2 out, pushed out to assert final 100yds

led until after 1st, chased leaders, driven 6th, chased clear leader approaching next, one pace

held up in touch in midfield, close 5th after 8th, outpaced next and well beaten 2 out, plugged on, lost shoe

chased leaders, 2nd 11th, soon reminders, kept on run-in, no real impression

prominent to 8th, behind when pulled up before last

chased leaders until went 2nd 6th, ridden and lost place bend before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off

midfield until blundered and dropped to rear 7th, never on terms after, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up 15th

held up in touch in midfield, pushed along after 5th, came back on bridle and led travelling strongly just before 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly flat, readily

made all, jumped big at times, went clear after 3 out, stayed on well

tracked leaders, hit 12th, chased winner from next, kept on same pace from 2 out

led, driven 5th, headed next, one pace

led to 5th, driven 7th, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, hung left, led approaching last, driven clear

midfield, mistake and reminder 3rd, headway next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden before 5 out, weakened 3 out

prominent, in 2nd before 3 out, soon driven, hung left and outpaced by winner between last 2, tiring flat but always holding 2nd

prominent, chased winner after 3 out, ridden between last 2, no impression when not fluent last

led until mistake 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up next

made most, hit 3 out, drew clear after next, in command when slow jump last, ridden out

blundered 1st, tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, one pace from last

held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to get on terms