Michelle O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Aintree 19:35 13th May 2016

chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace, went 2nd towards finish

prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

tracked leader, led 4th, hit 8th, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on for clear 2nd but soon held by winner

chased leaders, driven and lost place 7f out, soon behind

chased leaders, 2nd briefly 12th, soon driven, 4th and looking held when blundered 3 out, weakened next

jumped right, chased leaders 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out

in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off 4 out

with leaders, driven before 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened and left 3rd last

chased leaders, ridden 7th, beaten next, 15 lengths 4th 2 out

dropped back last at 6th, effort 3 out, ridden next, one pace and soon beaten

soon pushed along and never travelling in last pair, slow 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up 11th

held up, headway after 10th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened 14th

mid-division, headway after 4th, outpaced after next, went moderate 3rd approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, left 2nd flat

held up, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake next

led to 2nd, chased leader, hit 9th, led 13th, over 1 lengths ahead last, edged left, headed and no extra near finish

held up in rear, headway 9th, chasing leaders when blundered 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace run-in

mid-division, headway 6th, lost place before next

close up, effort 3f out, weakened over 2f out

prominent, upsides and travelling well when blundered badly 15th, ridden after next, found little and soon beaten, tailed off

slowly away, behind, pushed along and headway after 3 out, stayed on well from last but never quite threatened to reach leaders, went 4th nearing finish

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and every chance between last 2 until no extra final 100yds

jumped left, led until 18th, 3rd and no extra under pressure 3 out, outpaced and beaten when jumped left and mistake next, mistake last, lost 3rd flat

small, towards rear, effort home turn, kept on steadily without threatening from 3 out

taken down early, jumped boldly, close up until led after 11th, never less than 6 lengths clear and galloping strongly from 19th, unchallenged after

midfield, effort and close up 11th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, in vain pursuit until weakened flat, just lost 2nd

midfield early, dropped to rear 4th, no chance from next

prominent, 2nd and ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, relegated 3rd between last two, left well held 2nd at last

behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off before 2 out, saddle slipped

held up, ridden after 10th, stayed on from 4 out, challenging for 4th when hit 2 out, challenging for 3rd when mistake last, no extra

raced keenly in mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened before next

tracked leaders, pushed along after 11th, challenged next until mistake 13th, in touch but under strong pressure until weakened 3 out

mid-division, ridden after 9th, soon beaten

in touch until ridden after 8th, no threat after

never fluent, detached 5th, tailed off after 3 out

chased winner until fell 2nd

blundered 1st and often jumped left, chased leaders, driven in 6th after 3 out, no impression from next, one pace

raced freely, led and clear to 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened quickly

held up, went close 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace from 2 out

not fluent, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, joined and driven 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace run-in

held up, blundered 20th, steady headway into midfield halfway, weakened 4 out, broke down and pulled up before last, fatally injured

not fluent, held up, hit and unseated rider 7th

towards rear, ridden after 7th, brief effort 9th, floundering before 3 out, very tired 3rd when pulled up last

leading pair, led from 6th, 6 lengths clear 8th, ridden and pressed between last two, hit last, plugged on gamely under pressure flat, all out

chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, 2 lengths 2nd and ridden and struggling to get on terms home turn, well held after but left closer by antics of winner

mid-division until dropped in rear 4th, pushed along after 7th, progress into midfield 2 out, no further impression

mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, pushed clear last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

tracked leaders, pecked 9th (water) and 4 out, soon ridden, went held 4th between last 2, stayed on same pace

pushed along from 10th, always towards rear

in rear, behind when badly hampered and unseated rider 22nd (2nd Bechers)

held up, slightly hampered by faller 1st, pushed along before 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

mid-division, headway to join leaders 7th, 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace

raced without declared tongue tie, tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final furlong but no chance with winner

never really travelling in rear, some late progress, never a threat

chased leader until 5th, soon pushed along, last and driven after 7th, lost touch from next, pulled up after 3 out

towards rear, steady progress from 9th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace from last

jumped right, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

held up, headway after 3 out, close 3rd next, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on strongly

jumped right progressively worse final circuit, tracked leaders, ridden after 16th, weakened and jumped badly right final 3, tailed off

travelled well, tracked leaders, led going best 2 out, ran on strongly, easily

raced freely, led, ridden between last 2, headed soon after last, no extra

tracked leaders, led after 5f, ran out on bend over 4f out

in touch on outside, steady headway over 4f out, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied to chase (clear) winner approaching final furlong, one pace last 75yds

held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from halfway, tailed off

behind until stayed on final 3f

raced in 3rd, lost touch with leading pair 9th, weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off

led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, under pressure 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, hung left under pressure and stayed on to take 2nd inside final 75yds, not get to winner

chased leaders, ridden 6f out, soon beaten, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 8th, rallied in 5th before last, stayed on to go 2nd flat but never near winner

settled towards rear, ridden and outpaced in 8 lengths 5th after 8th, rallied before 2 out, 2 lengths 3rd at last, driven and stayed on stoutly but just held

close 2nd in slow race, joined leader 5th, not fluent next, led narrowly before 3 out, ridden and clipped next, held on well flat

in touch in midfield until lost place and ridden 6f out, tailed off

not fluent, held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, mistake 2nd, headway into midfield 6th, chased leaders after 11th, mistake next, lost place 14th, behind 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders, chased clear winner after 8th, no impression when jumped left 2 out, well held and went badly left last, no chance with winner but held on for 2nd flat

jumped slightly right, chased leaders, hit 3rd, clear 2nd after 5th, ridden 9th, soon held, weakened 2 out

held up, hit 9th, ridden but in touch from 13th, headway after 4 out, left 3rd when hampered 2 out, stayed on

disputed lead most of way, hit 3rd, blundered badly 7th, ridden after 4 out, headed next, gradually faded

tracked leaders, challenged after 7th until ridden before next, kept on same pace from 2 out

tracked leaders, struggling 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

tracked leaders in chasing group, closed on leaders 4th, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last

not fluent, chased leaders, reminders 2nd and 4th, outpaced 6th, poor 5th when blundered 2 out

jumped right, chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 13th, soon behind

chased leaders, mistake 9th, jumped slowly next, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th and no chance when fell 2 out

chased leaders, led 3rd to next, stayed prominent, mistake 7th, weakened from 3 out

mid-division, lost place 6f out, soon behind, tailed off

took keen hold in midfield, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

in rear, behind when mistake 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, led 3rd, well clear from 8th, driven 18th, headed after 19th, soon weakened, eased and pulled up before next

in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well after 2 out, went 3rd run-in

in rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, outpaced 11th, behind from 14th, tailed off

held up in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders 2 out, 3rd and one pace approaching last, lost shoe

held up in rear, headway 6th, soon driven, lost place before 3 out

held up, headway 8th, chased leading bunch 3 out, no impression before 2 out, well beaten run-in

chased leader, led after 2 out (usual 3 out), went right last, ridden and headed turning in, kept on but not pace of front pair

always outpaced in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened before 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, well in touch from 14th, disputed 2nd briefly 3 out, ridden and faded after 2 out

held up in midfield, progress from 3 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on from last but never going pace to challenge

blundered 1st, towards rear, some progress after 4 out, weakened after next

chased leader, closed and upsides going best after 6th, led next, ridden clear before 2 out, stayed on, readily

went right start, chased leader until left upsides 4th, every chance and ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace under pressure flat

tracked leader, hit 7th, pushed along next, reminders 3 out, soon lost place, behind when eased in closing stages

tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly 2 out, forged clear approaching last, stayed on well

held up in last trio, ridden 5f out, soon struggling and behind

chased winner, hit 7th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

prominent until ridden and weakened 2 out

tracked leaders until dropped to last pair 11th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

fractious before lining up, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

took keen hold, in touch until weakened 4f out

in touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch, mistake 4th, effort and led 2 out, ridden clear

mid-division, outpaced and lost place 13th, stayed on from 3 out

took keen hold in rear, ridden 3 out, no chance when hampered by loose horse next

pulled hard towards rear, headway 4f out, slight lead and swerved right 2f out, driven to get on top inside final furlong

took keen hold, chased leaders until outpaced from 3 out

behind, effort on inner approaching 3 out, soon weakened

jumped stickily in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up in midfield, ridden after 4 out, no impression

held up, outpaced 3 out, went moderate 3rd before 2 out, no impression

close up, tracked winner 7f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, raced awkwardly and not quicken over 1f out, held after

chased leader to 6th, soon weakened under pressure, tailed off after 9th, pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield and off the pace, went remote 5th after 5th and remote 4th 3 out, never on terms but shaped with promise

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, held from next, no extra from last

tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, struggling when mistake 12th, one pace and held from next, went 4th run-in

took keen hold, held up in midfield, in touch when mistake 14th, no progress after next, well beaten in 10th when fell 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), soon chasing winner, stayed on but always being readily held on long run from last (usual 2 out)

tracked leaders, took closer order after 5th, challenged 2 out, soon drifted left and bumped winner, pushed into narrow advantage when knuckled on landing and fell last

held up towards rear, lost touch before 3 out

held up, mistake 5th, effort 3 out, 6th and ridden home turn, soon beaten, mistake last

led until 4th, pressed leader until 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when eased run-in

led, mistake 12th, clear with winner 4 out, headed before 2 out and immediately beaten, tired after and lost 2nd after last

settled in last, progress to track leading pair after 14th, closed to lead before 2 out, stayed on strongly and drew right away after

jumped well, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

mistakes in rear, struggling in 8th place from 12th, blundered 4 out in same position, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

jumped left at times, held up last but in touch, hit 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression until stayed on from last, went 4th towards finish

held up, always in rear, behind from 7th

chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat

made all, kept on well, ridden out

mid-division, stayed on same pace from 2 out, never able to challenge

always last, no chance from 9th

chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

led to 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

small, ridden halfway, struggling after, tailed off

tall strong, prominent, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on steadily until headed and no extra final 100yds, promising

pressed leaders until 16th, ridden and dropped out very tamely next, tailed off 2 out

towards rear, ridden along halfway, tailed off final 6f

mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next

in touch until weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before next

chased leaders until pushed along in last pair 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

close up, joined leader halfway, led over 6f out and going better than rest, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily

in touch in rear to 8th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, left behind by leaders 5th, progress from next to press for poor 4th 3 out, faded and pulled up before 2 out

in touch, in last pair 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after next

mid-division, went 5th after 9th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened next, pulled up before last (usual 2 out)

dropped to rear and driven halfway, never travelling after, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, lame

led until ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace and beaten between last 2

pushed along early, behind, effort in 3rd at 13th, going well after, led 2 out, ridden clear when plunged through last, pushed out

settled in midfield, nudged along after 5th, disputed 4th and ridden home turn, effort between last 2, kept on steadily flat

close up, lost place 10th, struggling before 13th, tailed off between last two and finished very slowly

took keen hold, led before 5th until next, with winner until before 2 out, soon outpaced by him, lost poor 2nd at last

settled tracking leaders, effort before 3 out,mistake next, soon ridden and outpaced, took poor 3rd at last

jumped quite big early, tracked winner, shaken up and 3 lengths behind after 4 out, ridden and gradually closed from 2 out, strong challenge after last, just held

chased leaders, pushed along 9th, kept on to take 2nd last, no impression

mid-division, left modest 4th 15th, 3rd next, jumped left and one pace last 3

took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, kept on one pace from next

in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4th, one pace from 3 out

led, hit 2nd, reminders after 3 out, joined next, headed and no extra last 150yds

tracked leader, led after 3 out, stayed on strongly, pushed out

in touch until dropped to last 13th, ridden after 4 out, steady progress from next but not pace to get involved

held up, headway after 3 out, went 4th next, ridden to dispute close 3rd at the last, kept on but no extra

mid-division, blundered 2nd, went 5th 17th, 7th when blundered badly next, soon pulled up

held up in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, held in 4th when blundered badly 2 out, weakened

tracked leader, ridden after 6th, one pace from 2 out

joined leaders 3rd, soon led, headed 2 out, 3rd when hit last, faded

chased leaders, driven 4 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leader, jumped path after 5th, left in lead bend before next, headed before 3 out, driven before 2 out, led, jumped right and mistake last, stayed on, ridden out

always 3rd, mistake and pecked 10th, closed 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up in touch in midfield, mistake 5th, soon struggling under pressure, well beaten after 3 out, left poor 5th last

with leaders, led 4th, quickened pace 8th, driven and stayed on from 2 out, hit last

struggling in last from 4th, tailed off from 7th

mid-division, hit 4th, weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

in touch towards rear, mistake 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

mid-division, went 4th approaching 3 out, no further impression, weakened 2 out

always towards rear, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd on extended run between last 2, led last, edged right and driven out flat

pulled hard and prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, headway 8th, chased winner last, no impression flat

in touch, 5th when blundered 11th (water), never going well after, struggling before 3 out

raced keenly, soon tracking winner, upsides over 3f out, soon hung left and dropped to 3 length 2nd, rallied briefly entering final furlong, soon no extra

made virtually all, in command from 3 out, blundered last, comfortably

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner