A M Thomson Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:15 09th December 2023

chased leaders, briefly lost position after 4 out, headway between horses next, disputed lead 2 out, headed before next, ran on, no extra final 110yds

in rear, made mistake 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, made no impression

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear with a circuit to go, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 8th

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, mistake last

held up behind leaders, headway on outside over 4f out, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, hard pressed, ridden inside final furlong, just denied close home

raced keenly in 3rd, angled out inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards

mid-division, headway before 3 out, led briefly when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held by winner

handy, led before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, pushed along and kept on well run-in

in rear, pushed along off pace 3f out, some late headway

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, headway before 13th, ridden and disputing 2nd when mistake and fell 2 out

tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, lost 3rd next, weakened before 2 out

towards rear, veered badly left and nearly unseated rider 2nd, never involved

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along and outpaced turning in, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase easy winner over 1f out, lost 2nd close home

always in rear, behind 12th, pulled up 14th

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next

close up, slow and lost ground at 10th, behind next, pulled up 4 out

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong

led, headed but prominent 4th, led again 5 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden and kept on but headed and lost two places towards finish

held up, headway before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened last

mid-division on inside, headway under pressure almost upsides 2 out, outpaced last when not fluent, kept on flat

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace from last

in rear, struggling and pulled up after 3rd

prominent, led from 4th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra final 100 yards

chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on flat

mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

mid-division, struggling home turn, never a factor

prominent, went second 5f out, pushed along 3f out, dropped to third 2f out, stayed on again near finish

prominent, untidy 4th, chased leaders from 3 out, every chance before 2 out, not pace of front pair and dropped to third after final fence, weakened near finish

midfield, briefly went third before mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, gradually weakened

held up, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out

towards rear, steady headway into 3rd before 5th, led travelling strongly approaching 2 out, shaken up and asserted before last, well clear and ridden out run-in, readily

mid-division, went 3rd home turn, jumped right 2 out, faded before last

handy, led 3rd, pushed along and headed approaching last, kept on, no match for winner

handy, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, went 2nd on long run to last, ridden and no extra run-in

held up last on inside, headway on inside into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner

led after 2nd, not fluent 4th, increased tempo after 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, few lengths clear when hit last, pushed out closing stages, kept on well

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where dropped to rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

chased leader, pulled hard early, led 6th, ridden 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, stayed on well from last, held on close home

mid-division, mistake 12th, pushed along from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

rear of mid-division, headway from off pace 2 out, could not go pace of leaders last, plugged on

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out

handy, dropped to 4th at 7th, headway to press leaders 3 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and edged left after 2 out, stayed on well, always doing enough

held up in rear-division, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd before next, every chance early run-in, soon no extra and readily held

close up in chasing group, pushed along to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on for third well inside final 110 yards, never nearer

chased leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, not fluent and lost place 8th, headway before 3 out, close up 2 out, 4th and no extra last

mid-division, ridden and no progress after 3 out

tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out and ridden, soon outpaced by leaders

always towards rear, never dangerous

held up in rear, went 3rd 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, kept on but held towards finish

led, headed and tracked leader 6th, mistake and blundered 4 out, kept on until dropped away tamely before 2 out

pressed leader early, tracked front pair 4th, mid-division 8th, awkward 13th, ridden and no response 2 out

held up towards rear, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra towards finish

prominent, led 8th, mistake and headed 12th, still 2nd when fell 14th

mid-division, headway before 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders when fell 3 out

in touch in mid-division, weakened from 2 out

in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, soon hung badly left, one pace and lost 2nd run in

front mid-division, pushed along 4f out, no response

mid-division, headway behind leaders 2 out when not fluent, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace flat

in rear, some headway before 7th, lost place before 8th, well held 3 out, went 4th close home

chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, not much room 3 out, weakened before last

in rear, effort after 15th, no impression in 5th 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on

held up rear of mid-division, hampered 3rd, behind 10th, mistake 12th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on leaders but pressing for 4th when blundered and unseated rider last

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression 2 out

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on one pace before last

fell 1st

led, not fluent 5 out, headed approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out

mid-division, rapid headway upsides leader approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on from last

chased leader, led going well before last, ran on well flat, no extra close home, headed on line

keen early, chased leader, led inside final furlong, edged left, stayed on well

last pair, progress to chase winner 8th, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, steady headway from 3f out, pushed along inside final furlong, never pace to challenge

held up in rear, outpaced and lost ground quickly after passing omitted fence (usual 2 out), soon tailed off, pulled up before last

in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch from 3 out, dropped to rear after last

towards rear, made headway on outer after 8th, soon prominent, led after 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on but not pace of first two

held up, hit 2nd and briefly ridden on landing, modest headway after last, ridden inside final 110 yards, lost fourth final strides

close up, ridden to press winner at last, joined winner run in, no extra towards finish

in touch when fell 5th

led, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on

mid-division, struggling approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division out wide, ridden to lead 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra last

mid-division, hard ridden to go distant 2nd 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last and no extra

chased leader, brought down after 4th

prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on strongly from last, not reach winner

never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear after 4 out behind and pulled up before the last

close up, chased leader after 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden 2 out, kept on and just held second in prolonged battle inside final 110 yards

front rank, ridden along after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened from 2 out

held up, pushed along and made no impression from 3 out

midfield, not fluent 12th, lost touch with leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied approaching last where 4 lengths down, stayed on well to lead near finish

held up in midfield, driven and dropped to rear 2 out, pulled up before last

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened 2 out

prominent, pushed along home turn, kept on, ridden and chased leader approaching last, ran on but no impression flat

prominent, raced keenly, lost action and pulled up halfway

always towards rear, pulled up last

in touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish

towards rear, not that fluent, behind before 4th

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, switched right and looked like challenging briefly flat, no impression towards finish

close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next

held up, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 13th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

off the pace and always rear-division, tailed off 5 out, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next

mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, no extra before last

in touch, took keen hold, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders, led narrowly home turn, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

took keen hold, disputed lead, headed outright 6f to chase leader, ridden to press leader over 2f out, rallied to regain 2nd entering final furlong, kept on but no match for winner inside final furlong

towards rear, not much room 8th, struggling 10th, soon behind, pulled up after 13th

prominent, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, weakened approaching last

mid-division on inside, ridden to dispute lead 4 out, soon outpaced and no extra, pulled up after 2 out

mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

prominent, every chance 3 out, mistake 3 out, well held by winner 2 out, lost 2nd last

made all, clear flat, stayed on well

held up in touch, challenged 12th, led 2 out, stayed on

jumped well, made all, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, ridden to maintain advantage 2 out, 5 lengths clear last, stayed on well run-in

held up in midfield, mistake 11th, driven before 4 out, weakened and tailed off before 3 out