Fergal O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:40 13th April 2018

held up in touch, outpaced home turn, stayed on final 2f but not pace to get involved

chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th (Canal Turn), disputed lead next (Valentine's) until blundered 14th, ridden 2 out, 6th over last, stayed on same pace, went 4th run-in

tracked leaders, hanging when asked for effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, eased when no chance

in rear, headway 12th, lost place and pulled up before 3 out

led, generally jumping well, fiddled 4 out, soon bumped along, reminders before 3 out where narrow lead, driven and joined 2 out, relegated to 2nd and ridden last, no extra and lost 2nd run-in

held up in last pair, not fluent 1st and mistake 7th, still only 5th and plenty to do on long run after 3 out, headway to chase leading pair after 2 out, hard ridden and kept on from last, nearest finish

chased winner until blundered 5th, ridden to take 2nd again before 2 out until after 2 out, one pace

chased leaders, went close up 12th, led after 13th to 4 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, one pace

prominent, mistake 6 out, progress to lead after 5 out, driven in 1 length lead 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to press winner last, no extra under pressure run-in, lost shoe

took keen hold, chased leading pair until 8f out, midfield after until closed and effort in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd but winner clear just over 1f out, no impression and soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace

pressed winner, outpaced by him 15th, hard driven and lost 2nd after next, lost 3rd and very tired after last

behind until steady progress from 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on steadily under driving from last but always held

held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not trouble winner

held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner flat, soon ridden and no impression

chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out

tracked leader, upsides 5th until not fluent 7th, in last pair next, headway 9th, led 4 out where went right, headed next, soon ridden, weakened last

held up behind, headway from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened run-in

never really travelling, tracked leaders, not fluent 11th (water), reminder, hit next, mistake and stumbled badly 14th, soon dropped to last pair and ridden, never back on terms

led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and edged left, one pace

led, joined after 7f, headed 4f out, faded over 1f out, eased and tailed off

behind, some progress in 10 lengths 4th 3 out, soon ridden and well beaten, hit last

looked well, midfield, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, eased when well beaten before last

jumped right, held up, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, steady headway approaching last, stayed on to battle for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

held up, shaken up approaching last, disputing 10th with work to do last, stayed on and progress run-in, going on at finish

raced keenly, held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left after, kept on, never able to trouble leaders

chased leaders until went 2nd after 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, soon headed and weakened 2 out

held up in midfield, closed to join leaders 3 out (actual last), led bend entering straight, went clear after bypassing 2 out, clear and wandered bypassing last, ran on well, easily

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, not reach leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after

tracked leaders, upsides 3 out, soon ridden, close 4th but held jumping last, no extra final 150yds

chased winner to 6th, went 2nd again 9th, not fluent 11th, took closer order after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

chased leaders, stumbled slightly 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent next, soon outpaced by winner

in touch in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, no danger final 3f

held up, good headway 5th, weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

looked well, not always fluent, tracked leading trio, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no progress before 2 out where impeded, one pace after

mostly in last trio and often not that fluent, lost touch from 14th, kept on from 3 out to take 4th after last, no chance

led to 5th, chased leader after, shaken up 2 out, rallied from last to lead flat, game

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, effort before next, not pace to challenge, no extra run-in

held up, headway 5th, ridden and lost place next, never dangerous after

squeezed out start, held up, headway after 6f, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out to just over 2f out, steadily weakened

held up off the pace in last quintet, pushed along after 11th, progress on wide outside from next, closed on leaders from 3 out, good jump to lead last, soon clear, comfortably

held up in midfield, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

unruly going to start and twice unseated rider, settled in 3rd or 4th, not fluent 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, plugged on without threatening after last

prominent, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

raced wide, held up, saddle slipped soon after 1st, headway 4th, close 3rd when rider kicked his feet out of the irons final bend, stumbled 2 out, switched right after last, kept on towards finish, held close home, game effort

held up in touch in last trio, mistake 4th, headway into midfield after 10th, chased leaders 13th, close 3rd and switched right 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2 out, pressing winner flat, held towards finish

always prominent, went 2nd at 7th, led 9th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, over 2 lengths up last, driven out to hold on flat

chased leader on outer, ridden over 2f out behind winner, kept on well inside final furlong, no extra last 25yds and dropped to 4th

led, soon clear, headed after 4 out, weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

led until ridden and headed before 3 out, in vain pursuit of winner from next

close up until blundered badly 7th, still last but trying to close again when nearly fell 12th and pulled up, finished lame

tracked leaders, led 2f out, idled final furlong but always in command, pushed out

raced wide, led and quickened pace before 4 out, headed on long run to 3 out, soon driven and relegated to 3rd, reminder before 3 out where clumsy jump, quickly lost touch with first two, held on for distant 3rd run-in

chased leader until over 8f out, stayed handy, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace well inside final furlong

prominent, chased leader 3 out, driven to close approaching 2 out, ridden into narrow lead going to last, ridden clear run-in

held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway next, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure

jumped boldly and made all, driven and hard pressed from last, refused to be denied

held up, pushed along 17th, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up after 5 out

held up well in rear, in last when nowhere to go bend after 3 out, switched out wide then sharply to the inner before 2 out, no progress and tailed off

not fluent on occasions, close up, 1 length down and going well when left 5 lengths clear 4 out, ridden next, kept on well from last

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, went second after 3rd, challenged 7th, not fluent 9th, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened

tracked leaders, driven from 5th, weakened 2 out but got better of tussle for moderate 3rd

prominent, chased leader 2nd, led well before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right approaching last, driven out

held up, hit 2nd, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd soon after last, stayed on same pace

in last pair, struggling but remained in touch from 7th, headway approaching last, stayed on past beaten horses run-in, never any threat to leading pair

led, clear 3rd until 8th, headed when mistake 12th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened 16th, tailed off

behind, some progress 6f out, 6th and struggling home turn, virtually pulled up when tailed off 1f out

chased leader until 2nd, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling from 6th

in rear, ridden over 2f out and switched to outer, kept on inside final furlong and took 4th post

held up, not fluent 7th, ridden and some headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

held up, headway 7f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

tracked leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd and ridden after 11th, weakened 2 out

chased leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out where jumped left, no impression when jumped left again 2 out, eased and weakened before last where jumped left

held up in rear, effort before 3 out, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 2 out

held up, hampered 4th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent on inner 2 out, switched right after, stayed on towards finish

tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching next, held between last 2, 4th jumping last, stayed on to regain 3rd close home

lw, slow to get going in standing start, never going well and always towards rear, tailed off

with leaders, led 7th to 10th, left in lead 12th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 8th, led approaching 12th, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

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

held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching last, soon switched left, ridden, hung left and no extra flat

held up, not fluent 5th and next, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace