Robert Dunne Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:00 14th April 2018

held up towards rear, headway after 8th, driven to lead between last 2, hung left approaching last, held on gamely flat

disputed lead until 8th, dropped to 4th next, soon under pressure, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

soon behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up next

prominent until weakened after 3 out

settled in rear, effort 6f out, ran green, 3rd and chance from 4f out until ridden and no extra well over 1f out

pressed leaders, ridden 13th, lost touch quickly next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

held up in rear going well, progress after 6th, nipped through on inner to lead 2 out where jumped right, 2 lengths ahead last, held on near finish

made all, pushed along and decisive advantage 2 out, ridden out from last, unchallenged

tracked leaders, fell 7th

midfield, headway 7th, 6 lengths 3rd and ridden after hitting 3 out, very tired and beaten next, pulled up last

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, ridden before 2 out where led narrowly, headed last, not quicken after

jumped soundly but sometimes to the right notably 9th until 11th, made all, drew right away after 3 out, heavily eased flat

pecked badly 2nd, towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off before 2 out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

held up in rear, headway 4f out, led 3f out, soon edged left, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no danger after, left moderate 3rd last

held up, headway 3 out, not clear run before led narrowly 2 out, soon headed, continued to challenge, kept on but held near finish

jumped slightly left, made all, not fluent 2 out and shaken up, just over a length up last, ridden out flat, comfortably

held up, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

effort in 4th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair after

behind, ridden before 2 out, soon well beaten

took keen hold, held up, headway to lead after 4f, headed halfway, struggling from over 4f out, tailed off

led until out jumped and headed 10th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon dropped out and tailed off when pulled up 2 out

took keen hold, led at steady gallop, headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in touch, steady headway to chase clear leading pair halfway, effort and closed before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2

patiently ridden in rear, steady progress from 6th, led 2 out, soon pushed clear, kept on well, readily

led to 7th, led again 11th, headed 15th, ridden before next, weakening when hit 17th

held up, behind from 5th

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, ridden and 2 lengths down when blundered 2 out, no chance with easy winner

held up, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden to lead, driven out flat, edged left towards finish, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

held up, closed 4 out, ridden next, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on

jumped big at times, tracked leader to 7th, went 2nd again after 3 out, ridden between last 2, soon outpaced by winner

held up behind leading pair, lost touch 3rd, left 10 lengths 2nd 3 out, shaken up and closed briefly 2 out, soon no impression and beaten

close up, tracked leader 7th, led next, easily drew clear from 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, eased flat

held up, headway 12th, blundered next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway 5th, shaken up 2 out, soon went 3rd, took 2nd 50yds out but no chance with winner

tracked leaders, went 2nd and fell 3rd

always prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, soon driven and headed, stayed on flat

prominent until weakened quickly turning in, soon pulled up

always about same place, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, one pace and soon well held

led until 6th, gradually lost place from 10th, well behind after 3 out

midfield, headway 13th, chased leaders until weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, ridden and weakened after 4 out

midfield, headway 4th, driven after 2 out, chased leading pair last, weakened on extended run-in

held up, headway after 8th, chased winner after 2 out, over 2 lengths down last, stayed on well under pressure flat, closing towards finish

held up, mistake 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

held up in last pair, ridden and lost touch with leaders before 2 out, went modest 4th on extended run-in

held up, hampered and lost place 13th, headway to chase leaders 15th, weakened after 18th, left poor 3rd 2 out, tailed off

in touch in last pair, shaken up and weakened well before 2 out

with winner, every chance 4 out, lost place before next, ridden when pecked 2 out, soon weakened, finished 4th, placed 3rd

2nd or 3rd until led 10th, jumped soundly, went 6 lengths clear 13th until ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, finished very tired

led, ridden and headed before 3 out, stayed on but always held

held up, headway final bend, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed final 120yds, no extra

settled in rear, blundered 4th, ridden and effort after 3 out, still 5th home turn, closed and tried to challenge last, went 2nd final 100yds and kept on but always just held

jumped and travelled better than sole rival, made all, firmly in command when not fluent 2 out, hard held

settled in last pair until headway 7th, ridden to challenge 2 out, with winner last, outpaced final 100yds

held up, headway on inner 6f out, driven and lost place 3f out, soon ridden, no extra

held up, took closer order 5th, flattened 6th and lost momentum, not a factor after

held up, headway approaching 3 out, closed on leaders on outer 2 out, pushed along to join issue last, ridden and not pace of winner run-in

led, headed, blundered and unseated rider 4 out

jumped boldly and made all, driven and hard pressed from last, refused to be denied

led 3rd until headed 3 out, soon ridden, faded to well held 4th at next

settled in rear, effort on inner before 3 out, ridden to lead last, overwhelmed close home

led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

midfield, pushed along 6f out, ridden along over 4f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on

led, headed 4 out, tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, readily outpaced by winner after 2 out

towards rear, effort 6th, went 5 lengths 2nd briefly next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off next, still coming to last after winner finished

in touch, headway to chase leader 5th to next, driven and outpaced 8th, rallied to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, headed close home

held up, losing touch when swerved left 5f out, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out

always in last pair, tailed off from 6th

mid-division, driven 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra from 2 out

in rear, pushed along 8th, reminders before and after 9th, progress into 3rd before 4 out, reminders and went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in

held up, plugged on to go remote 4th after 4 out, never threatened

held up, weakened before 3 out

midfield, ridden and headway into 3rd 3 out, no extra run-in and lost 3rd towards finish

held up, headway and in touch 3 out, soon nudged along, ridden after last, edged left and one pace

held up, some headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

with leader until jumped into lead 5th, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed bend before last, soon weakened

disputed lead most of way until mistake 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up after next

pulled hard, held up, headway to lead after 4f, soon clear, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

took keen hold early, led 1st, ridden 3 out, headed last 75yds, kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened

midfield, headway 6th, driven in 5th after 3 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd last

jumped right at times, held up in rear, steady headway 11th, tracked leaders 14th, joined leader before 3 out, led before 2 out until headed last, no extra and weakened final 100yds

prominent until weakened 3 out

held up, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

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

raced keenly, prominent, led 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to draw away inside final 100yds

midfield, hampered 4th and lost place, in rear after, pushed along after 4 out, never able to trouble leaders, eased before last, never a threat

in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, pushed along when hit 3 out, never a threat

held up in last quartet, closed and in touch 6th, struggling next, soon weakened

held up, pushed along 6th, soon pushed along in rear, behind from 10th, pulled up after 12th

held up, weakened after 2 out, fell last

held up, pushed along after 5th, weakened on long run to 3 out

pulled up before 1st

tracked leaders, ridden into 4th turning in, 7 lengths 3rd jumping last, went 2nd bypassing omitted last but no chance with winner, weakened final 120yds

tracked leaders, ridden and held turning in, left 3rd next, snatched 2nd final stride

held up, headway after 2nd, tracked leaders 4th, weakened approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off