J McGrath Horse Racing Form | Aintree 19:45 18th May 2018

led until 7f out, soon ridden, weakened 5f out, tailed off

chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place after next, not travelling from 12th, behind when hampered 16th, tailed off

mid-division, headway and not clear run turning in, soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, weakened over 1f out

settled in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on gamely to wrest back advantage well inside final furlong, all out

held up in touch in last trio, effort on inner over 3f out switched right 2f out, headway on outer and rider briefly unbalanced over 1f out, reminder and went sharply left 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd towards finish

held up well in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders before 2 out, soon no impression, well held and went left last

held up in touch in midfield, closed and tracked leaders 3 out, effort before next, driven to challenge when left in lead last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

led, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

held up, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, not clearest of runs approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on but not pace to challenge

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on well

pressed leading pair, went 2nd on home turn, pushed ahead before last and edged clear, began to idle final 50yds but just had enough left

chased leaders, ridden well before 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake and impeded last

led at moderate pace to 7th, urged along and lost 2nd after 3 out, not quicken and well held when slightly impeded 2 out

prominent, not fluent 4th and mistake 3 out, trying to challenge before 2 out but hanging badly left and wouldn't race properly, ended up against near side rail and still chance last, found nil

slow 1st, blundered 6th and generally lacked fluency, off pace in midfield, mistake 11th, plodded on and no danger from next

held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

mid-division until after 5th, soon in rear, tailed off

behind, lost touch 13th, remote 7th when refused last

always towards rear, tailed off

hit 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 4th after 3 out, weakening when pulled up turning in, dismounted

held up in midfield, pushed along from 8th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out)

always behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway and prominent 4 out, effort 2 out, led last, edged left, driven out

took keen hold, in touch, badly hampered 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, took fourth last, kept on run-in

always in rear, no response to pressure and toiling after 10th, well beaten next

made most until 6f out, chased leader until 4f out, ridden and lost place quickly over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off

in touch in midfield, mistake 3rd, tracked leaders 14th, effort in 3rd before 2 out, no extra under pressure and beaten between last 2, weakened flat

held up in touch in midfield, struggling 3 out, well held when hampered next

held up, ridden along over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened

tracked leaders, lost place 7th and towards rear 10th (Becher's), still plenty to do when slightly hampered by faller 4 out, ridden after 3 out, disputing 7th last, stayed on well

in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, edged left approaching last, stayed on

held up, dropped to last and ridden 5th, no chance after

in touch in midfield, shaken up and steadily weakened on long run before 2 out

mid-division, ridden after 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, 4th 3 out, shaken up before 2 put, ridden and weakened before last

held up, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, never threatened, kept on same pace

held up but in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

travelled well virtually throughout, mid-division, headway 15th, led soon after 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

jumping lacked fluency, chased leader to 2nd, steadily lost place from 7th, last at 9th, well behind 3 out, ran on again from last

tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, led, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, held next, weakening in 4th when fell last

walked to start very early, restrained tracking leaders, not fluent 4th, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along to challenge last where went left and awkward, not go through flat

held up in last pair, mistake 4th, in touch when fell 6th

held up in midfield, closed to chase leaders after 7th, chased clear leading pair 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace flat

chased leaders, hampered 4 out, still going ok on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression final 100yds

midfield, effort and headway on bend after 2 out, chased leaders, 8th and no impression when pulled up before last

mid-division, struggling to hold place 12th, never going pace to get involved

midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on run-in

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden to challenge between last 2, led final 160yds, kept on, edged right when headed close home

tracked leaders, losing place when mistake 13th, soon struggling, plenty to do in 11th 3 out, stayed on well from next, went 4th towards finish

held up in touch, headway to chase leader 7th until left in lead 15th, headed and impeded when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, well held when fell last, winded

tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, drew clear from 2 out, easily

held up in touch, going better than many before 2 out, limited response when shaken up after but eventually ran on to take 2nd after last, flattered by proximity to winner

tracked leader, led 2 out going strongly, shaken up before last, ridden out flat and always in control

made all, awkward 8th, about a length ahead when left well clear 4 out, hacked home

free to post and covered 2m of all-weather track, held up but pulled way through to lead after 1st, made rest, joined 2 out, shaken up and asserting when awkward last, ridden out flat

in touch in midfield, jumped big 3rd, effort to chase winner soon after 3 out, no impression and well held 3rd 2 out, lost 3rd and plugged on same pace last

midfield, effort after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace without threatening from next, blundered last

towards rear, hampered 6th, effort after 13th, pushed along next, 4 lengths 3rd at last, went 2nd final 100yds but no match for winner

raced wide, jumped slowly 1st, dropped to rear after mistake 6th, mistake next, tailed off after 3 out

chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 3rd, weakened and blundered 3 out, tailed off and eased next, finished distressed

chased leaders, close up when fell 5th

always prominent, led 6th, strongly challenged 2 out, ridden clear again before last, jinked left at path by paddock, held on

athletic, strong, took keen hold, held up in touch, moved up threateningly 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, one pace after

raced wide, held up in last trio, lost touch 3 out, nudged along and behind before 2 out

jumped slightly right, made all, cruised clear from 3 out, 12 lengths ahead next, hard held

taken down early, pecked 1st, settled in rear, effort 13th, 3rd and in front of winner when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, poor 5th when pulled up next

in touch, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, stayed on but no threat from last

ran in snatches, close up, dropped to last trio and niggled along after 5th, ridden and headway after 9th, every chance between 3 out and 2 out, no extra approaching last

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace

Workmanlike; held up towards rear, progress 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out and one pace after

held up in last pair, just in touch at back on main group before 3 out, pushed along and steadily faded

held up in touch, led 3rd, headed and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, not fluent 5th, soon weakened

made all, set very steady pace until after halfway, pushed along when pressed 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when blundered last but left clear, ridden out flat

led or close 2nd until fell 3 out when upsides leader and still travelling well

tracked leading pair, closed from 2 out, challenged last, shaken up to lead flat, soon clear

settled in midfield, progress 14th, chased leading pair next, close enough when not fluent 3 out, shaken up 2 out, stayed on same pace from last and never able to challenge

travelled well in mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leader before last, led run-in, stayed on well, ridden out

chased leaders after 5f, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression after

not fluent 1st and 4th but otherwise fine, settled tracking leaders, led well before 2 out, soon clear but kept up to work flat until close home

made all and jumped soundly, coasted clear before 2 out

pulled hard, led after 2nd, took control and 25 lengths clear after 3rd, headed after next and last and tailing off when fell 5th

kept wide, prominent, led 6th until 8th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and drifted left, no extra from last

tracked leader from 2nd until led 10th, headed next, chased winner after, struggling to keep on terms from 12th, rallied 2 out and chance last, stayed on but no impression flat

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge and upsides 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on same pace flat

held up behind, steady headway after 12th, went 4th after 3 out, finished well from last and closing quickly on 2nd at finish but never any threat

jumped left, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in touch in last quartet, not much room over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield until clipped heels stumbled and unseated rider after 7th

made mistakes, held up in touch in last pair, headway to chase leading pair before 3 out, under pressure and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd when jumped right last

held up, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last

led until jumped awkwardly, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, burst blood vessel

mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 8th, hampered 12th, soon pushed along, mistake 14th, ridden and weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

always prominent, led after 3 out, pressed next, headed just before last, kept on, bumped final 75yds, held near finish

prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased before next

held up, headway approaching 14th, ridden and weakened after 2 out