Michelle O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:15 07th December 2013

held up, looked to be struggling to hold place 8th, headway into 4th approaching 4 out, ridden when hit 3 out, ran on well from last but always being held

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along from 13th, headway after 17th, ridden in close 4th before 4 out, stayed on to hold chance last, no extra run-in

tracked winner, ridden after 10th, held in disputed 2nd when blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), one pace after

held up but well in touch, headway after 8th, ridden to callenge between last 2, stayed on gamely to lead run-in, asserted near finish

always towards rear

made all, not fluent 3 out, shaken up approaching last, pushed out

in rear, mistake 7th, behind from next

held up well in rear, progress from 6th, tracked leaders after 3 out, no impression next, well held in 4th when blundered last

prominent early, lost touch from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

held up in last, chased leading trio 11th and close enough, mistake 3 out and weakened

fell 1st

held up, pulled hard, pecked 2nd, headway to lead 4th, headed when hit 2 out, weakening when blundered last

held up, shaken up when struggling to go pace 6f out, stayed on final 2f, took 2nd final 150yds, no chance with winner

prominent, with leader 6th, led 7th, headed 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, left 2nd last, kept on, no real impression on winner

prominent, every chance 3f out on long run to 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

chased leader until ridden approaching 2 out where left 2nd, no impression on winner after

soon with leader, led 9th, drew clear approaching 2 out, idled run-in when in command

chased leader until approaching 7th, reminders soon after, hard at work from 10th in rear, well outpaced 4 out, no impression after, well beaten when mistake last

chased leaders to 3 out

soon tracking leaders, led 7f out, headed 3f out, weakened final 150yds

with leader, led before 3 out, joined and ridden when fell 2 out

steadied start, took keen hold, joined leaders 2nd, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened

made all, soon best part of 30 lengths clear, never in any danger, unchallenged

held up, struggling 7th, soon behind

in touch, going better than some when not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off

close up, mistake 2nd, still right there when mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

close up, lost place 8th, not going well from 10th, toiling in rear after 13th, no chance after

took keen hold, chased leader, mistake 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon behind

held up in touch, short-lived effort 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

made all, clear after 2nd until 4 out, pushed clear again approaching last, ran on well, pushed out

travelled well most of way, tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead after next, drifted left run-in, kept on when headed towards finish

led until 7th, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually faded

tracked leaders until 4th, midfield, ridden after 8th, never any impression

held up, some headway into midfield 8th, blundered 9th, steady progress from 13th, went 2nd last when no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 110yds, one pace

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

left last of 3 remaining 2nd, jumped slowly 10th, pushed along in close 3rd when fell 4 out

raced in 3rd until tracked leader 6th, led 14th, drew clear approaching last, comfortably

held up, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced and 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in

chased leading pair until dropped to last and outpaced before 3 out, chased leading trio under pressure before 2 out, no impression and weakened between last 2

held up off the pace in last trio, closed and in touch 4th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, outpaced and beaten next, weakened between last 2

jumped right, led, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed and briefly outpaced, rallied under pressure to lead again last, going clear when hung right and idled final 100yds, pushed out

in touch, chased leading pair 6f out to 3f out, weakened

took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, mistake 1st, closed and well in touch after 6th, ridden and beaten after next, weakened between last 2, eased flat, tailed off

took keen hold, chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, mistake 5th and 6th, went 2nd 4th until after 6th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no extra next, weakened last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened last

in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, disputed 2nd next, chasing leader when mistake and hampered 2 out and lost 6 lengths on winner, rallied run-in, stayed on to take 2nd close home, always just held

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on well under pressure run-in but always held by winner

tracked leaders, went 3rd after 9th, ridden after 3 out, not quite pace to challenge, lost 3rd at the last, kept on

mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, disputed lead most of way from 6th, pecked 8th, ridden and strongly pressed after 4 out, won on nod, all out

always in rear, tailed off from 6th

held up behind leaders, jumped left at times, disputing close 4th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd just before last, edged right run-in, kept on but held by winner

soon struggling, always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out

tracked leaders, joined leaders 14th, ridden and every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, close 2nd but held from next, stayed on same pace

mid-division when badly hampered 1st, in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off after 9th

tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

held up, pushed along after 12th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led 13th, 4 lengths up when left 15 lengths clear 3 out, unchallenged after

held up in touch, went 2nd after 9th, led 3 out, hit next, stayed on strongly to draw clear between last 2, easily

tracked winner 2nd to 8th, reminder after next and soon in 2nd again, challenged 3 out (normal 4 out), outpaced by easy winner approaching last, kept on to hold 2nd

held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, soon no impression, well held in 3rd when not fluent last

mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on but never any chance with leading pair

towards rear of mid-division, blundered 5th, pushed along from10th, headway 12th, ridden in touch after 15th, weakened before 2 out

held up in touch, pushed along from after 9th, ridden into 4th after 4 out, soon held, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace

in touch in rear, mistake 2nd, chased leading pair 15th, ridden and effort 3 out, went 2nd and pressing winner when jumped left last, no extra flat

took keen hold, well in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced on uphill run after 3 out, well held and one pace from next

held up in touch towards rear, closed before 3 out, chased leaders and ridden when jumped left 2 out, unable to quicken between last 2, one pace flat

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders and mistake 12th, driven and effort after 13th, weakened on uphill run to 2 out, well behind when pulled up last

chased leaders, led approaching 8th to 9th, challenged after 13th until weakened 14th, tailed fof when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, blundered and lost position 4 out, headway from 2 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra and one pace run-in

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged from next until slight lead but hard pressed after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed in 3rd when fell 3 out

held up, headway to join leaders when carried out at omitted 3 out

close up until weakened 2 out

well in touch in midfield, closed to lead and going well 3 out, soon drew clear with winner, ridden and headed before last, brushed aside by winner soon after last, weakened final 100yds and lost 2nd close home

tracked leading pair, chased winner after 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd and stumbled last, weakened

always in rear, no progress from 15th, well behind 3 out

not fluent, held up and last early, mistake and slightly hampered 9th, lost touch from 11th, never involved after, light reminder after 2 out

tracked leaders, led after 4th, quickened pace 8th, narrowly headed 3 out, regained narrow advantage next, kept on run-in, all out

held up, headway 3rd, soon tracking leaders, one pace from 3 out, left modest 4th last

prominent, weakened 7th

always prominent, led 3 out, clear before last, eased flat

held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

held up in rear trio, lost touch 6th, tailed off

disputed lead until outright leader after 13th, headed after 16th, ridden to chase winner after next, held from 4 out, stayed on same pace

tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2 out, switched right before last, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

towards rear, reminders after 4th, never a factor

raced wide, prominent, led 6th until approaching 4 out, ridden and stayed challenging until mistake 3 out, switched left next, ran on from last, went 2nd nearing finish

tracked leaders, pushed along from 6th, struggling in last trio after next, outpaced 4 out, stayed on again from 3 out, went 4th next but no chance with leaders

tracked leader until 6th, ridden after next, soon dropped to 4th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up 5th, nudged aong after 3rd, reminders when not fluent 8th, went close enough 4th 11th, ridden after 5 out, weakened 3 out

took keen hold, held up, pulled way through to track leaders 3rd, ridden after 8th, lost place quickly before 4 out, snatched modest 4th final stride

hit 3rd, midfield until pulled up 7th, saddle slipped

led until over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

fell 1st

raced keenly towards rear of mid-division, headway from 3f out, short of room but squeezed through to lead entering final furlong, ran on strongly, readily

held up in last pair, hit 3rd, ridden when outpaced before 4 out, mistake 2 out

held up in last trio, some headway 7th, outpaced and no threat to leaders from next, plugged on same pace from 3 out

led until 3rd, chased leader until 7th, stayed prominent, chased winner before 3 out, led and looked to travelling best before 2 out, jumped right 2 out, headed and no extra between last 2, tired but held on to 2nd close home

not always fluent, raced in midfield, ridden and no headway 3 out, weakened before next

led and soon well clear, hit 1st, headed 9th, still close 3rd and ridden before next, weakened soon after 3 out

chased leaders, pressed winner from 5f out to 2f out, weakened under pressure final furlong

midfield, mistake 8th, struggling when mistake 3 out, eased and hopelessly tailed off

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, no chance when mistake next

hit 1st, in rear, blundered 11th and soon tailed off

headway 6th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next

held up towards rear, headway into midfield after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

chased leader, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, kept on same pace

in touch, hit 12th, blundered badly and unseated rider 15th

held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out to chase leaders next, stayed on same pace

chased leaders until led 6th, driven when jumped left 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened before last

in touch in midfield, headway and went clear with winner after 13th, ridden and struggling to stay with winner when hit next, beaten after, jumped right 2 out, plugged on for clear 2nd

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort before 3 out, staying on when left just over 3 lengths 4th last, ran on under pressure flat to lead towards finish

took keen hold, held up well in touch towards rear, effort and headed 3 out (actual 2 out), outpaced under pressure by passing 2 out, weakened before last

held up behind leaders, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd just before the last, always being held by winner

prominent when bumped 1st, tracked winner from after 2nd, ridden after 3 out but never any chance with very easy winner

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well to assert from last, ridden out

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off

taken down early, took fierce hold and rushed 12 lengths clear, jumped left, hung badly left to stables after 3rd, soon headed, fiddled next, faded well before 3 out, 25 lengths 6th when stumbled and fell after next

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 7th, shaken up after next, every chance when ducked badly left nearing 3 out and raced awkwardly after flight, one pace and no impression after

in rear-division, reminders 5th, soon behind

in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out

tracked leaders until ridden after 10th, plugged on from 2 out (usual 3 out) to go 3rd at the last (usual 2 out), never threatening to reach leaders

hung right throughout, prominent, led after 6th, jumped right next, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened next

chased winner, challenged from 3 out, ridden before 2 out where still every chance, one pace from last

pushed along 8th, no chance from next, tailed off

tracked leader, clear of remainder until weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out until before next, stayed on same pace

chased clear leader, led when not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace

chased winner until ridden and weakened after 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace, hit last

chased leaders, badly hampered 2nd, shaken up to go 2nd last, ridden and stayed on same pace flat

close up, effort 3f out, duelled with rival from 2f out, edging right 1f out, ducked right and badly hampered rival inside final 100yds and left clear, finished first, disqualified and placed 2nd

held up in last pair, effort 3 out, ridden and on heels of leaders home turn, not quicken before last

off bridle from 2nd, driven in 10 lengths last after 4th, jumped slowly 7th, headway under pressure after 13th to go 8 lengths 3rd 2 out, made 6 lengths from last and almost pipped idling winner

jumped well, led, ridden when went right and sprawled badly 2 out, soon hanging left, headed last, not quicken flat, promising

held up, smooth headway 3 out, soon tracked leading pair, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out run-in

chased leaders, driven and lost place 8f out, soon behind, tailed off 4f out, eventually completed

jumped left, led, not fluent and headed 2nd, led 5th, driven clear from 4 out, eased closing stages

in touch towards rear, effort and not much room after 3 out, headway under pressure before 3 out, no extra and stayed on same pace between last 2

mid-division, lost place when nudged along after 11th, stayed on again from after 3 out but never threatening to reach leaders

tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed between last 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace

blundered badly (virtually falling) when unseating rider 2nd

led 2nd, made rest, drew well clear after 3 out, easily

held up but well in touch, hit 1st, short-lived effort when hit 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, tailed off

tended to jump right, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out until ridden before next, stayed on to lead soon after last, kept on well to assert

chased leader until led and left clear 4th, headed approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up

in touch in midfield, headway to lead before 3 out, pressed and mistake next, headed before last, one pace flat

took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, headway 3 out, challenged and jumped left next, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

tracked leaders, not clear run when switched right on bend after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before next, readily held when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace

held up in last pair, struggling after 15th, went 4th after 3 out but never any impression on leaders

chased leaders, effort to chase winner before 3 out, driven and no impression from 2 out

in touch towards rear, ran green and went left 6f out, 6th and no impression 5f out, weakened 2f out

chased leaders, close 2nd 9th, led approaching 2 out, forged 12 lengths clear last, eased towards finish

held up, hit 8th, headway to chase leaders 12th, went close 2nd before 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down and held when fell 2 out

settled in midfield, effort 3 out, chased winner before 2 out where winner 10 lengths clear, unable to close, hit last

made all, drawing clear with one rival when hit 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well flat

settled in 2nd or 3rd, jumped slowly 4th and ridden, cajoled to lead and mistake 2 out, clear but hanging left flat

settled in rear, smooth and steady progress from 8th, challenged 2 out, soon led, pushed along and stormed clear flat

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly to go clear between last 2, eased towards finish

held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 4 out, stayed on to go 4th 2 out, never reached leaders

tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, every chance next, stayed on same pace from 2 out

tracked leading pair, close up and travelling best after 3 out, led 2 out, soon hard ridden, kept on well from last

always in last pair, mistake 1st, strugglng 5th, losing touch when pulled up after 6th, broke blood vessel

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching last

close up, hit 3rd, led 6th to 5 out, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner after last, no impression

tracked leaders, lost place briefly after 4 out, rallied next, every chance 2 out, led last, driven out

ran in snatches, in touch until ridden and floundering in ground over 2f out

behind, ridden 8th, and not looked to be going well and still 8th on home turn, laboured progress to go 3rd at last, no further impression on flat

always in rear, ridden 10th, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before last

prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 7th, mistake 8th, weakened after 9th, in rear when pulled up before 11th

held up, bumped 1st, tracked leaders approaching 7th, outpaced 4 out, mistake 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner

tracked leaders, jumped right, 6th and weakening when fell 3 out

led 12f, stopped to nil and soon badly tailed off

jumped stickily, chased winner until ridden and mistake 2 out, soon struggling in 4th

settled well in touch, effort 3 out, led next, soon in command, 5 lengths ahead last, ridden out

led at strong pace, jumped slowly 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten

towards rear, ridden 3 out, struggling after

held up in last but in touch, struggling 4 out, headway after 3 out to chase leaders next, led last, stayed on well, ridden out

led, ridden when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace

took keen hold, chased leader from 2nd, blundered next, effort when blundered 3 out, soon lost second, weakened next

tracked leaders, led 10th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, easily

chased leader to 6th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, rallied next, kept on to chase winner towards finish, no impression

chased leaders, led 11th until after 14th, soon ridden, went 2nd again approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

in rear, headway 7th, lost place approaching next

tracked winner until ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace until no extra and lost 2nd places run-in

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner

mid-division, outpaced 11th, stayed on from 3 out but never any chance with leaders

led, ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, faded

in rear, chasing leaders 4th, 5th and one pace when fell 2 out

led to 1st, chased leaders, led 7th, stayed on well to draw clear from 3 out, eased towards finish

prominent, chased leader 5th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

held up, pulled hard, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

held up, pulled hard, mistake 1st, behind from 5th, tailed off

held up, some headway when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off