D McCain Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:50 26th October 2013

took keen hold, close up, led over 4f out to 3f out, one pace from over 1f out

not fluent in rear, effort under pressure before 3 out, no impression from next

took keen hold, led, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced from next

chased clear leader and clear of field, led before 3 out, driven before 2 out, headed and no extra between last 2, weakened flat

led to 11th, rallied, weakened quickly after 4 out (usual 5 out), pulled up next

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went second before 4th, led going well approaching 2 out, soon clear, kept on strongly

in touch until weakened 4 out

chased winner from 2nd, ridden 3 out, dropped to 3rd next, soon no chance with leading duo

led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened under pressure run-in

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led to 2nd, chased leader until pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened quickly

held up, headway travelling well after 6th, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

held up, under pressure from before 7th, no danger after

prominent, led 2nd, hit 3 out, ridden when joined before 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd run-in, no extra

raced keenly, held up, ridden after 12th, soon toiling, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

raced keenly, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out

jumped left, led until jumped left and pecked badly 6th, started to hang violently left and almost unrideable from 10th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

took keen hold, chased leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

close up, led 9th, ridden after 5 out, kept on well from last, headed post

made all, ridden 5 out, stayed on gamely from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, headway and in touch before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

close up, challenged 5th, chased winner from next to before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off

chased leader until 8th, ridden and faded quickly and tailed off last after next

pressed leader until 12th, every chance until driven before 14th, soon faded very tamely, eased flat

held up in rear, not fluent 5th and 6th and pushed along, still in touch home turn, ridden and soon weakened

chased leaders, smooth headway to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, outpaced run-in

midfield on inside, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, clear last, easily

prominent, driven 6th, lost place before next

with leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, joined before last, held on gamely under pressure run-in

prominent, headway to chase winner before last, soon one pace

not fluent in rear, pushed along from halfway, driven and struggling when hit 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous after

held up, struggling over 4f out, never a threat

held up, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

took keen hold, held up in midfield, weakened 3 out

made all, mistake 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out when joined, pulled out more final 100yds, kept on well towards finish

tracked leaders, driven 7f out, lost place 4f out

led, quickened pace 7th, hit 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra in closing stages

always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out

tended to jump right, led or disputed lead to 7th, lost 2nd at 13th, stopped to nil after next, tailed off and pulled up 15th

chased leaders, driven after 4f, soon reminders and lost place, tailed off 5f out, eventually completed

chased leaders 5th, 3rd and driven 3 out, one pace

jumped soundly, made all, quickened pace 6th, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish

chased leaders, reminders 4th, not fluent and lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

chased leader, weakened approaching 2 out

led at steady pace, headed 8th, lost touch rapidly before 12th, driven flat, snatched remote 4th

chased winner, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up in touch, left tracking leader after 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, no extra last

tracked leaders, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out and immediately left behind by leading pair

prominent until driven 2 out, lost touch tamely, lost poor 4th before omitted last

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten

led, ridden when headed 2 out, one pace and soon no chance with winner

took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, reminders 8th, headed approaching next, soon lost place, behind 3 out, tailed off 6th when pulled up before 2 out

held up, went 3rd before 5th, driven after next, 10 lengths 3rd and toiling 2 out, went left last

held up, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

led narrowly, headed 6th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

led 1st, driven between last 2, headed last, weakened

led at brisk pace until halfway, ridden 6f out, badly outpaced 3f out, plugged on into poor 2nd but hanging well over 1f out

last pair, ridden 4th, never travelling after, tailed off 7th, pulled up 3 out

in touch, outpaced and reminders 12th, some headway 13th, weakened 4 out

tracked leading pair, ridden to dispute 2nd with every chance briefly 2 out, soon found little and plugged on

close 2nd but jumping moderately in slow race, challenged after 3 out, hard driven to join leader next, led and hung left with ears pricked last where jumped left, soon in command flat

led 1st, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

not fluent 3rd and 6th, chased leader, ridden and outpaced 8th, rallied to press leaders well before 2 out where hampered, driven and plugged on at one pace after

led, headed 8th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 2 out

led, jumped right 6th, joined and hit 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd and fading tamely before next

with leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakened and lost 3 places near finish

mid-division, driven 5th, modest 4th last, kept on to take 3rd last strides

with leader, led 4th, driven 8th, headed next, led 3 out, headed soon after last, weakened over 2f out

led, headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace

led, driven when joined after 3, headed before next, soon faded in disputed 3rd, left clear 3rd at the last

led until after 1st and again 3rd, driven clear when hung left after 2 out and went left again last but in no danger and eased run-in

led and crawl until headed 12f out, chased leader until led again over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and beaten 1f out, one pace after

chased leaders, mistake and dropped to last 5th, soon toiling and ridden with no response after next, tailed off when pulled up 9th (actual 3 out)

in touch until dropped back last at 7th, soon struggling, tailed off and eased 2 out

chased leaders, lost place before 5th, outpaced when slipped bend before 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

chased leaders, ridden and weakening when blundered badly 2 out, tailed off

chased leaders, ran wide bend before 9th, soon pushed along, weakened quickly 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

made all, driven along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, hung right under pressure towards finish, stayed on gamely

led, bumped 1st, headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

led, ridden when pressed approaching 2 out, headed just after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

prominent to 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, jumped slowly 6th, struggling when mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up after next

led, soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, no chance with winner before last

chased leader 2nd to 4th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

took keen hold, in touch, headway to challenge after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

in touch, effort and ridden when hit 2 out, kept on from last to take second near finish, no chance with winner

made most to 4 out, soon lost place, lost touch and eased final 2

held up in touch, hit 6th, steady headway before 3 out, led last, driven out

made most until not fluent and headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

pressed leader, led 3 out to before next, soon ridden and outpaced

held up in touch, effort when hit 3 out, stayed on well from last to take second last 50yds, not reach winner

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, outpaced and 7 lengths down next, stayed on well from last to lead close home

held up and never better than midfield, ridden and lost touch tamely 10th, tailed off next

took keen hold, led at modest pace until headed before 3 out where not fluent when losing ground rapidly, tailed off next

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, soon hung left when making effort, not fluent last, stayed on to challenge winner final 100yds, no extra when hit rails towards finish

raced wide, chased leaders, challenged 5th to 6th, lost place 4 out, stayed on again under pressure from 2 out

chased leader, ridden along from 4th, weakened 5th, tailed off from next

prominent until blundered and unseated rider 4th

led to 3rd, remained prominent until regained lead approaching 7th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after

led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led until mistake 1st, chased leader until regained lead 4th, headed approaching 6th, raced in 2nd place when jumped slowly 9th and 10th, lost 2nd 11th, weakened before 3 out

made all, clear 3rd to 4th, effortlessly went clear again after 3 out, unchallenged after

led to 4 out, led 2 out, hard driven run-in, headed post

made all, 2 lengths ahead last, soon drew clear, 15 lengths ahead when eased last 75yds

chased leaders, reminders 5th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened between last 2

led, headed last, kept on same pace final furlong

led, ridden 2 out, headed last, stayed on to lead in closing stages

led but kept jumping very slowly and awkwardly, rousted before 3rd, went right next and headed, rejoined leader 3 out until well before next, lost 2nd 2 out and finished very tamely

made all, ridden well clear between last 2, heavily eased in closing stages

raced well off pace, 20 lengths 4th after 4th, closed to heels of leaders 3 out, soon driven, no impression in well held 3rd from 2 out

led 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, driven clear next, eased flat

chased leaders, reminder after 3rd, weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out

prominent, lost place approaching 3rd, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, jumped left last

held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on

took keen hold, chased leading pair, closed on winner 5f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, behind final 2f

chased leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chnce with winner

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on same pace

close up, led 4th to 10th, stayed upsides to 4 out, outpaced from next, lost second last

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last

chased leader until led 4 out, hard ridden and hung right flat, hung left towards finish, all out

mid-division, chased leaders 6th, reminders 11th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace

in rear, behind from omitted 7th

chased leaders, driven 11th, left close 2nd next, one pace run-in

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

took keen hold early, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra

mistakes, led to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before next

in touch, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, no chance final 2

led, hit 3 out, ridden before next, headed when jumped right last, kept on same pace

pulled hard in touch, effort and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from last