Nick Scholfield Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:05 13th April 2018

tracked leaders, disputed lead from over 6f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon one pace

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

led to 9th, driven and lost 2nd at 11th, weakened 3 out, lost modest 4th last

held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, some headway after 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden in close 3rd when fell 2 out

soon outpaced and well detached in last, steady progress leaving back straight, went well held 6th next, stayed on into 4th soon after last, finished well

mid-division, headway on long run after 6th, went close enough 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off

tracked leader, pushed along after 5th, ridden to press winner after 7th, dropped to held 3rd before 2 out, no extra when lost 3rd soon after last

tracked leaders, ridden after 14th, weakened after next, pulled up last

held up, some headway after 6th, never able to trouble leaders, weakened before 2 out

held up in last, progress to chase leading pair 13th, ridden and beaten when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, held up in last pair, still there 3 out and already left behind, shaken up and no great progress, never in it

held up, never a factor

held up, effort to chase leaders 4 out, lost touch before 3 out

led to 1st, prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out

travelled well, held up, smooth headway after 3 out to lead next where went right, soon clear, went right last, very easily

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

disputed lead, clear leader after 3 out, edging left when ridden after 2 out, kept on well, driven out

held up in last pair, steady progress after 3 out, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms, left 5th at the last

led until 3rd, hit 6th, lost place 8th, slow next, soon struggling, detached 12th, tailed off when pulled up next

held up in touch, took closer order approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and held, stayed on same pace

tracked leader until lost 2nd after 6f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

not fluent in rear, pushed along 4th, losing touch 6th, closed before 3 out, soon weakened

not fluent 2nd, ran in snatches, dropped himself back to detached last after 4th, rallied briefly before next, ridden and beaten 2 out

close up and travelled well, led after 2 out (normal 4 out), 2 lengths clear last, found plenty flat

led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, eased flat

pressed leaders in very slow race, jumped slowly 4th, ridden to challenge from 2 out, ran green flat but led 100yds out, kept on gamely

settled in last pair until smooth progress 7th, led going much the best next, soon asserted and kept on strongly from last

always in last pair, toiling from 14th

2nd or 3rd until led well before 2 out, carrying head awkwardly and wandering after, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner from last

held up in midfield, 10 lengths 5th 3 out, closed before next, upsides leader between last 2, led last, soon ridden clear, eased towards finish

raced keenly in midfield, lost place after 6th, behind 8th

raced wide, taken steadily in rear, hit 13th, effort 15th, ridden after next, led 2 out, drew clear but idling badly and kept right up to work after, gamely holding rival from last

not fluent 1st, last and wide after 5th, soon cajoled along, outpaced 3 out, plodded into poor 3rd after next

raced in last place on wide outside, dropped 12 lengths behind from 10th until ridden to close after 3 out, went 2nd before home turn, led between last two, ridden and holding rival flat, fine ride

not always fluent, in touch in midfield, effort to chase clear leading pair bend entering straight, no impression and well held when not fluent and jumped right last

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

tracked leaders, ridden after 15th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, led final 120yds, stayed on well

travelled well most of way, mid-division, headway 3 out, led before next, soon clear, eased run-in

towards rear, not fluent 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last

prominent, raced wide for much of the trip, not fluent 6th, chased leader 12th to 14th, ridden and weakened 4 out

last pair, pushed along at times, went 4th after 13th, ridden after 17th, never threatened, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, headway next, led between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out

not fluent 2nd, pressed leader until 3rd, dropped back last before 8th and soon completely tailed off, very awkward next, still between last two as winner finished

in rear, struggling and pushed along when left 3rd and hampered 10th, tailed off 3 out, plugged on to go poor 2nd last

led and running green at steady pace, headed and wandering 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out and lost 3rd close home

prominent, led narrowly after 4th until headed and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, ran on well flat

midfield, mistake and reminder 1st, niggled along 3rd, last by next, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leader, ridden 2 out, soon led, hung left approaching last, driven out flat

tracked leaders until weakened leaving back straight, tailed off

never travelling, always last, pushed along from 2nd, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, headed approaching 13th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

raced keenly, prominent, awkward 7th, tracked leaders, disputing close 3rd after 4 out, ridden after next, held when hit 2 out, weakening when hit last

pulled hard, held up behind, hung badly from 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

led, mistake 4th, headed after 6th, chased leader after, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd but still close enough when mistake 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leader until led approaching 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, close 3rd next, weakened flat

hit 1st, always towards rear, tailed off

led, reached for 2nd, headed next, tracked leader, reached for 11th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next

tracked leaders, hit 8h, gradually faded from 16th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

held up in last pair, lost touch 8th, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, close up next, ridden between last 2, went 3rd soon after last, stayed on same pace

held up in 3rd and mostly off the pace, dropped to last 4 out, still in touch 3 out, soon left behind, no chance when ridden after 2 out

made virtually all, hit 7th, headed 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden out

raced very wide, chased leaders, lost place 11th, 8 lengths 5th 3 out, ridden to challenge and still very wide home turn, stayed on to lead soon after last, kept plugging on, good tactics

led until 5th, pressed leaders after, every chance with, mistake, slithered on landing and unseated rider 8th

disputed lead most of way, reminders after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten

always towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

led until 3rd, tracked leader, mistake 3 out, ridden next, weakened between last 2

tracked leader, led 4th, headed soon after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

ran green, lost touch under pressure after 7f, soon tailed off

Looked well; never going well, mistake 4th and lost touch, behind from 10th, pulled up after next

Looked well; raced wide, in touch, tracked leaders 4th, lost place quickly and in rear 6th, progress after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out to snatch 2nd last strides

raced wide in midfield, lost place 6th and pushed along, progress 3 out going better, chased winner 2 out and in touch, outpaced from last

held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, tried to challenge when hesitated last, kept on run-in but always held

held up, badly hampered 1st, not fluent 10th, headway 14th, one pace from 2 out

always detached in last place, ridden and lost touch 12th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, broke blood vessel

disputed 2nd place until 6th, mistake next, mistake 8th and lost touch, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out

always towards rear, lost touch after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, stayed on for some late headway run-in, never threatened to get on terms

behind and soon detached, lost touch and pulled up before 15th

in touch, hit 7th, steady headway before 5 out, soon niggled along briefly, going well and left 2 lengths second when fell next

made all, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, unchallenged

led to 2nd, close up, led again 4th to 5th, led and mistake 7th, driven after 3 out, soon joined, headed last, kept on under pressure

novicey in rear, tailed off when hit 5th, pulled up after next

reminder 1st, very reluctant to race and soon tailed off, hampered 3rd, pulled up 6th

led to 1st, dropped to midfield next, dropped to last and ridden after 5th, soon struggling and lost touch 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, held up off the pace in rear, headway 7th, effort after 3 out but never getting on terms with leaders, switched right and no impression between last 2

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, headway to track leaders after 5th, under pressure and unable to quicken after 3 out, well held 2 out, lost modest 4th near finish

held up, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, staying on in 10 length 3rd but held when fell last

held up in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran green and wandering after, lost 2nd near finish

well behind, ridden and looked to be struggling 5th, good headway after very awkward jump 7th (where still in last), went 4th 3 out, chased winner before next, driven and every chance last, not quicken flat

prominent, ridden and weakened 4th, mistake next, remote 3 out

not fluent 5th, mistakes 8th and 11th, pushed along and lost touch with rival after 3 out, totally outclassed

dropped out in last place, progress 7f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, raced awkwardly and always held after

mistakes in last place, never travelling, ridden before 14th, tailed off 16th

mainly midfield until dropped to rear and ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

took keen hold, raced in 4th but never on terms, with leaders, lost 4th and ridden after 5th, never dangerous

held up in last pair, closed and in touch 5th, ridden and beaten before 2 out, weakened, tailed off

always in rear, tailing off when hit 15th, stumbled on landing and unseated rider

travelled well, made all, pushed clear from last, easily

held up, struggling and detached after 5th, fell 3 out

not fluent and always last, lost touch after 7th, tailed off from next

held up 6th, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

raced keenly, held up behind leaders, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

soon led, jumped left, not fluent 1st, ran out on stable bend before 3rd

jumped well, tracked leader, led narrowly but travelling best after 3 out, good jump at the last to assert, kept on well, ridden out

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up in touch, mistake 4th, dropped to rear and jumped slowly 6th, some headway before 3 out, outpaced 3 out, 6th and well held 2 out, plugged on

took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched right and headway on outer after 5th, switched left and ridden after 3 out, weakened flat

held up in midfield, closed to chase leaders bend before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no extra between last 2, well held and plugged on same pace flat

chased leaders until lost place 6th, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

took keen hold in last, raced wide, hit 3 out, shaken up and headway before next, ridden and no impression after 2 out

held up, outpaced 7th, headway 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden and hung left flat, ran on

held up, behind from 6th

soon prominent, raced keenly, weakened 3 out

held up, behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, lost place 8th, behind and pushed along 15th, stayed on flat

prominent, ridden when jumped left 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out

in rear when jumped left 4th, soon behind

kept wide, held up, steady progress in back straight 2nd time, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, no extra final furlong

in touch, took closer order 7th, soon nudged along, challenged after 3 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out

mid-division, struggling towards rear after 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off

in touch, took closer order 7th, led after 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out

made all, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, strongly challenged after last, held on, all out

always towards rear, mistake 5th, last 14th, lost touch after 16th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, dismounted, lame

prominent, led with a circuit to run on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), headed and outpaced 9th (actual 2 out), rallied under pressure on long run-in, chased leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right but stayed on to forge ahead

led until 8th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

pulled hard, jumped and hung right, headway to lead after 1st, hung badly right and headed after 5th, dropped to last before next, tailed off 3 out

with leaders, pushed along 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway on long run to 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, effort and shaken up 2 out, edged left and one pace run-in

tracked leaders, every chance turning in, held next, weakening when mistake 2 out

tracked leaders, led between last 2, soon ridden, landed awkwardly last, drifted left, driven out

led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra run-in