Mr S Houlihan Horse Racing Form | Aintree 18:20 14th April 2018

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4f out, shaken up to challenge winner 2f out, slightly unbalanced approaching final furlong, soon driven, unable to quicken final 100yds

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, led final 100yds, nice prospect

held up, went 4th 15th, ridden after 18th, led briefly 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

in touch, ridden to dispute 3rd after 6th, weakened next

tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden after 4 out, not quite pace to challenge, no extra from last

held up, tracked leaders after 3rd, every chance turning in, soon ridden, held next, stayed on same pace

took keen hold early, held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after

prominent, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened approaching last

in touch, prominent at 3rd, leading when not fluent 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace

tracked leader, driven to lead on extended run to 2 out, rider dropped whip between last 2, kept on under pressure

tracked leader until lost place 4th, last by next and pushed along, driven on extended run to 2 out, still only 5th last, stayed on to go 2nd close home

led 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th from next

prominent, led briefly 8th, soon driven and reluctant, 4th at 12th, lost touch 14th, tailed off 3 out, ran on under pressure after last and nearly snatched remote 3rd

mistake 4th, always towards rear, tailed off

raced keenly, mid-division until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, 5th and slightly outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat

held up, ridden and lost touch 5th

held up, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, driven along after 3 out, weakening when jumped right next, hit last

in touch, ridden and weakened quickly 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

took keen hold, held up in last trio but well in touch, mistake 7th, effort before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out

towards rear, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out where not fluent, held in 6th when blundered 2 out

led 2nd, ridden before 3 out and clipped flight, headed under pressure before next, found little, well held between last two

alternated in lead mostly until ridden 3 out, not run on and well beaten next, lost poor 4th close home

held up in touch, chased leader 15th, led after 3 out (normal 4 out), soon pushed clear, ridden out

mid-division, hit 6th, short of room when stumbled after 6th, not travelling after, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, wide and beaten bend entering straight, weakened between last 2

mounted on course, took keen hold, held up off the pace in rear of main group, effort after 5th, passed beaten rivals after bypassing 2 out, never on terms

blundered 5th, always in rear, tailed off

chased leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

travelled well, in touch, led 16th, stayed on well and in command from 2 out, readily

struggling 5th, always in rear

led, headed after 2nd, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hung right and weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 8th, not fluent 10th, effort approaching 16th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last

held up in touch in rear, effort and headway in centre before 2 out, no impression under pressure between last 2, plugged on same pace flat

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden into close 4th next, staying on at same pace when stumbled and fell last

led to 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, well held when blundered 2 out, one pace after

led, set steady pace first mile, ridden and headed 2 out, soon left behind by leading pair

took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, mistake 3rd, effort after 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2, went 3rd flat

held up in rear, no impression when mistake 3 out, plugged on to pass beaten horses from next, never troubled leaders

held up, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, shaken up flat, stayed on well

held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong

hung badly left early, settled in behind after 1f, smooth headway on outer home bend, challenged going well over 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on strongly, pushed out

held up, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 14th, ridden to chase leaders after 17th, weakened after next

jumped left 1st, held up, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

chasing leaders on outside when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

held up, headway after 6th, ridden before next, hampered last, hung left flat, stayed on same pace

mid-division, outpaced and in last 3 out, headway next, stayed on strongly from last, led final 130yds, driven out

left in lead 1st, clear next until 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, one pace from next

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong

led, joined after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

held up in touch, went 3rd after 17th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden in close 3rd between last 2, stayed on same pace from last

looked well, tracked leader, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, stayed on well flat

tracked leading pair, brought to near side in straight and led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well flat

held up in rear, mistake 5th, went modest 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never threatened leaders

took keen hold, mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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

held up, headway 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, close fifth when fell 4 out

held up in last trio, progress on outer 3 out, ridden to chase leaders on outer before 2 out, no impression before last, faded

chased leaders, ridden 11th, lost touch after next

tracked leaders, shaken up 3rd, in rear and ridden from 5th, lost touch 12th, tailed off

prominent, mistake 3 out, hard ridden and outpaced before next, kept plugging on and snatched modest 3rd

prominent, chased winner well before 2 out, soon every chance, ridden when not fluent last, weakened flat

chased leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led narrowly approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed next, stayed on flat

made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, driven out run-in

held up, headway and slightly hampered by faller 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2 out, kept on to take 2nd last 100yds

prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led 3rd, joined 5th, relegated to 2nd 5 out, close 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out

prominent behind long leader, closed 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden and faded quickly before next, saddle slipped

held up towards rear, progress 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from 2 out but never able to challenge

chased winner until ridden along 9th, lost place after next, weakened after 5 out, tailed off

mid-division, ridden in touch 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up towards rear, struggling 5th, never threatened to get involved

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 2nd until lost place before 3 out, ridden and weakened well before 2 out

lw, held up in last pair, progress 3 out, led well before 2 out and soon clear, 5 lengths ahead last, pushed out, comfortably

chased winner to 13th, remained handy, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

held up in touch, went 4th under pressure turning in but never going pace to threaten leaders, weakened 2f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute close 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

chased leaders until weakened back straight 2nd time, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)

held up, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out