Michelle O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:40 06th April 2017

held up, headway 7th, in touch when ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out, never nearer, shaped with promise

towards rear, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd over last, stayed on to lead final 50yds

urged along to start, took keen hold in rear, headway 5th, chased winner next, ridden 3 out, 5 lengths down when fell next

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 15th, weakened when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

chased winner to 10th, stayed close up until outpaced from 4 out

tracked leader, led after 3 out to 2 out, one pace after

held up, headway after 3 out, led last, pushed out

held up, never near to challenge

tracked leaders, pushed along when short of room and snatched up after 4 out, ridden before next, switched left after last, stayed on well but never quite reaching front pair in time

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened last

tracked leaders, lost place 9th, driven after next, soon beaten

led until 2nd, mid-division 4th, weakened 3 out

chased leaders until 5th, in touch, struggling in last after 7th, tailed off

tracked leaders until weakened over 3f out

left tracking leader 3rd, dropped to last 11th but still going well, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed up to challenge and disputing lead when left clear 2 out, eased flat

close up, hit 7th, mostly chased leading pair but outpaced by them from 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, kept on

tracked leader until led 7th, driven between last 2, headed last, unable to quicken flat

held up in touch, mistake 11th and soon driven, weakened before 2 out, lost modest 4th flat

held up, headway into 3rd 3 out, driven next, soon one pace

took keen hold, prominent early, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 3rd, behind from halfway

chased leader, disputed lead after 2f until 5f out, weakened 4f out

behind, modest headway 2 out, never near leaders

held up towards rear and always going well, smooth headway 15th, led 3 out, clear last, comfortably

in touch until outpaced 3 out

joined leader after 5f until ridden and faded tamely 4f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 3rd and ridden home turn, mistake 3 out, no real impression after but went well held 2nd after mistake last

last pair, not fluent 6th and struggling after, badly tailed off when pulled up after 8th

took keen hold, led until 2nd, chased winner until after 6th, stayed prominent, disputed 2nd 3 out until ridden and outpaced entering straight, 3rd and plugged on same pace from 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along at times, ridden approaching 4 out, went 10 lengths 2nd 2 out, stayed on to pass idling leader final 90yds, held on close home

tracked leaders, led 4 out, pushed clear, easily

raced keenly, in touch, took closer order after 4th, ridden before next, soon held in 3rd, weakened before last

jumped left 1st, led until 3rd, tracked leader, upsides 6th, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, hit next, 2 lengths up when veered badly left final 75yds and unseated rider

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced and held, left 3rd next

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on

well in touch in midfield, effort on bend over 3f out, soon outpaced, went modest 5th over 1f out

well in touch in midfield, hung badly left bend after 4th and pulled up

in touch in midfield, hampered 5th, ridden and unable to quicken bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along before next, disputed 3rd last, kept on same pace flat

prominent, mistake and lost place 7th, hit 10th, struggling and behind 4 out

in touch, headway after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed final 75yds, kept on

chased leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, struggling 12th, weakened after 4 out

in touch, outpaced after 3 out, no threat after

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on before last, never troubled leaders

in touch, lost place 22nd, outpaced and no danger after

held up, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out

in rear, slightly hampered 2 out, under pressure and some progress before last, plugged on, never a threat

mid-division, hampered 3rd, in last pair and struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

in touch, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders 6th until weakened 11th, behind when blundered next, soon pulled up

held up and well in rear, no chance from 5th, tailed off after next, lost shoe

held up in midfield, lost place after 3 out but progress again before 2 out, closed to lead soon after last, ridden and stayed on well

made most, not fluent 16th, ridden 3 out, joined next, narrowly headed last, battled on but held final 75yds

lost midfield place after 3rd and in last quartet next, ridden after 3 out, progress before 2 out, stayed on well to take 2nd last 150yds, no impression on winner near finish

left in lead after 1st, headed next, soon lost place, behind from 5th

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 13th, weakened after next, tailed off when left 4th 3 out

held up in chasing group, headway into well held 2nd after 3 out, hit last 2 but never any danger to winner

in touch, pushed along approaching 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up 3 out

held up, struggling 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 13th

led approaching 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed and weakened well before 2 out

always prominent, not fluent 6th, blundered 15th, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead and hung right approaching last, bumped rival and left clear last, stayed on well

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

in touch until weakened 2 out

held up in rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on from next

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, chased clear winner but no impression 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace and lost 3rd last strides

chased leaders, mistake 7th, blundered next, dropped out well before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last

mistake and dropped to last trio 2nd, never really travelling well enough after, ridden along briefly after 7th, headway into midfield 12th, struggling after next, weakened 3 out

in touch in rear, jumped left 2nd, mistake 5th, effort after 3 out, no impression between last 2, weakened flat

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

disputed lead until narrowly headed ridden approaching 3 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish

led until 1st, chased leader until ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, led before omitted 2 out, ridden before omitted last, stayed on strongly

held up, progress 10th, briefly outpaced after next, closed to take 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out where jumped awkwardly, narrow lead last, all out

held up in touch, shaken up and outpaced in 5th soon after 3 out, no chance after

made all, pressed soon after 3 out, shaken up and asserted before 2 out where mistake, clear last, ridden out

tracked leading pair, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, led just after 2 out, hard driven and kept on from last

in touch, pushed along after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on into 4th after next but no chance with leaders

prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost touch 7th, no chance after, went modest 4th after 3 out, tailed off

prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, slight advantage when mistake last, stayed on, ridden out

held up last but well in touch, closed to track winner 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out until unable to quicken final 100yds

close up, disputed lead from 4th until led after 7th, not fluent 3 out, shaken up to draw clear between last 2, easily

raced keenly, led until headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, jumped left last

left in share of 2nd at 1st, chased leader 9th, led approaching 5 out, ridden 3 out where not fluent, nearly 6 lengths up last, driven out to hold dwindling lead towards finish

midfield, closed 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

tracking leader when stumbled and unseated rider 6th

held up towards rear, ridden on long run after 13th, stayed on but plenty to do from 2 out, went 5th final strides, never troubled leaders

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, left 4th after 2 out

tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, shaken up when not fluent last, soon driven, mistake last, kept on but always being held

held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching last

in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on but held from next

tracked leaders, blundered 7th, weakened 12th

held up towards rear, midfield and driven after 3 out, weakened before next

mid-division, ridden along from 8th, hampered 9th, some late progress but never threatened to get involved

close up, left in 2nd place 9th, soon pressed leader, led 2 out going better than rival, driven and kept on from last

chased leader to 16th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, jumped left closing stages, mistake 3 out, well beaten before last

ridden 3rd, soon last pair and never travelling, tailed off 12th, pulled up 3 out

ran in snatches, pushed along 7th, in touch until ridden and mistake 3 out, soon struggling

chased leader, pushed along from 4th, challenged 11th, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon held, weakened before last

held up last but in touch, pushed along from 4th, headway when hit 9th, close 4th when ridden approaching 3 out, jumped left, soon held, weakened last

raced wide, held up, some minor progress 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off

held up in rear but well in touch, progress from 3 out, tried to close on leaders 2 out, one pace from last

tracked leaders, went 2nd when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down when left clear 2 out

tracked leader, left in lead 13th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down and held when fell heavily next

chased winner virtually throughout, ridden after 4 out, stayed on but always being held from next, lost 2nd final stride

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, gradually weakened from next, behind when pulled up before last

led 2nd, in command from 3 out, pushed out final 100yds

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakening in 5th when fell last

behind, ridden 4f out, never near leaders

pressed leader, mistake 4th, not fluent next 2 and lost place, in rear when blundered 10th, ridden and no danger from 13th

chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

pressed leader, disputed lead over 5f out to over 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, one pace final 2f

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd place soon after 3 out, clear in leading trio before 2 out, faded before last

mostly in last, jumped left 1st and 2nd, mistake 7th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

ran in snatches, mistake 12th, detached last and driven 13th until after 3 out, trying to challenge for poor 4th when blundered last

hit 7th, led at very steady pace until not fluent 9th, slowed rapidly, tailed off and pulled up next

led, hit 2 out, ridden when mistake last, headed and no extra final 50yds

disputed lead until left in lead 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakening when jumped left next

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd to next, remained handy, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

prominent, chased leader 4th, mistake next, led approaching 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed well before last, soon weakened

in touch, moved upsides and travelling ok when fell 4 out

held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd run-in, never able to challenge

held up, pushed along approaching 4 out, never able to trouble leaders, weakened 2 out

in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, under pressure and trying to stay on when left 3rd 2 out, one pace from last

held up, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on

in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on but no extra close home

not fluent 1st, tracked leaders until 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened between last 2

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, regained held 3rd 3 out, weakened after next

held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, joined last where not fluent, stayed on to assert final 100yds

took keen hold in midfield, 4th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway approaching 5th, led 2 out, asserting when mistake last, readily in command run-in

chased leader, ridden and hung left when led briefly over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

prominent, ridden and lost place 8th, behind and struggling before 3 out

pressed leaders, hit 7th, ridden to try to challenge before 2 out, soon weakened

held up in last pair, nudged along before 3 out, modest late progress, hit last, possible improver

held up towards rear, ridden to dispute 5th after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leader, driven 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before next

chased leaders, upsides 3 out, weakened final 100yds

led, ridden and headed at the last, no extra

in touch, left 4th after 11th, short of room when about to mount challenge for 2nd on bend after 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace

held up in touch in last quartet, steady headway after 7th, chased leaders and effort before 2 out, led last, ran on well

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

held up, blundered 3rd, headway after 9th, ridden when not fluent 4 out, held when blundered and left 3rd next

tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, led before next, held on well under pressure flat, ridden out

prominent, lost ground after 5th, hit and outpaced 8th, mistake and weakened next, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

prominent until blundered 3rd and lost place, struggling and behind before 3 out, fell 2 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway and close up when not fluent 3 out, led on bit next, shaken up and quickened clear run-in, readily

close up in chasing group, effort and went 3 lengths second 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last

tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

not travelling early, towards rear, headway from 14th, ridden in 4th when left 3rd briefly and hampered 4 out, soon held, weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace

took keen hold in midfield, weakened 4f out

mid-division, some headway 7th, unable to challenge from 4 out

always behind

tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, held next, weakened 2 out

jumped slightly right at times, disputed until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, held from next, stayed on same pace

mid-division, ridden after 5th, never any impression on leaders, weakened next

in touch, pushed along after 13th, disputing 4th place and 6 lengths behind leader when fell next

steadied start, held up in last pair and well off the pace, pushed along from 6th, no headway after 3 out, never involved

held up in last trio, headway 3 out, went 3rd and effort before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, held when left 6 lengths 2nd last, kept on same pace flat

raced in midfield, headway to chase clear leading pair after 11th until 13th, left 3rd next, ridden and closed before 3 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace after

in touch in midfield, effort after 3 out, soon struggling and behind 2 out, jumped right last

chased winner until led 9th, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3rd and outpaced before 2 out, well held when blundered and unseated rider last

held up in touch until brought down 7th

prominent, reminders after 4th, soon lost place, behind from 6th, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next but never any threat

tracking leader when squeezed up badly and stumbled 1st, in touch, pushed along from 6th, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

towards rear, headway 4th, ridden before 3 out and outpaced by leaders, stayed on to go 4th close home

held up, headway before 5 out, ridden 3 out, one pace from next

took keen hold towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hit next, in moderate 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

held up in last pair, ridden and progress before 2 out, took 4th after 2 out but well held when blundered last and weakened

chased leader to 2nd, lost place but stayed in touch, 6th halfway, pecked 17th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out to take 4th soon after last

tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear after 2 out, mistake last, driven out

held up in last trio, steady progress from 8th, chased winner before 2 out, ridden and tried to challenge between last 2, no extra flat

held up in last pair, mistake 3 out, shaken up and kept on to take 4th 2 out, no further headway, mistake last

reluctant to start and slowly away, took keen hold, headway into midfield 3rd, not fluent 5th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next

held up in last, good headway to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance, always held

chased leader until 2nd, stayed prominent, went 2nd again 5th until led 16th, headed 3 out, switched right next, stayed on same pace between last 2

led until 9th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

chased clear leading pair, closed and left 4 lengths 2nd 9th, ridden before 2 out, kept on under pressure but never getting on terms with winner

prominent, raced keenly, lost place after 3f, weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 10th

with leader until led 3rd, remained with leader, mistake 6th, lost 2nd 10th, blundered and weakened 3 out

chased leader until led 12th, headed 15th, led again 17th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered last