Ian Williams Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:15 07th April 2017

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, never threatened, weakened last

started slowly, always in rear

held up, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

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

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

held up in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, produced to lead after 2 out, driven and kept on well from last

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

held up, never near to challenge

soon in last, lost touch 3f out, behind after

held up, fell 3 out

tracked leaders, not clear run 3f out until gap opened and effort to chase leader over 1f out, edged left under pressure to rail inside final furlong, ran on well to lead 50yds out, soon in command

in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place just over 2f out, behind 1f out

held up, shaken up over 1f out, never dangerous

dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer from over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders turning in, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on with winner final furlong until no extra towards finish

walked to post very early, held up towards rear, effort to go 5th when mistake 2 out, took 2nd home turn, ridden to lead last and main rival gave up flat

jumped poorly in last pair, tailed off when blundered 3 out

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

towards rear, headway 8th, outpaced from omitted 3 out

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

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

led 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

in touch, steady headway over 6f out, challenged 4f out, led 2f out to approaching final furlong, soon ridden and outpaced

in rear and niggled along early, some headway to chase clear leading pair after 3rd, chased clear winner 5th, blundered next, soon under pressure and no headway, went left and mistake last, held on to modest 2nd under pressure flat

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

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

always in rear

midfield, ridden and looked outpaced 2 out, 5th before last, stayed on well despite edging left flat, left in front final 75yds and soon clear

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

led and mistake 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never going pace to get on terms

held up in midfield, jumped left 10th, headway to chase leaders 16th, challenged when jumped left, blundered and went badly left on landing 2 out, switched right and rallied to challenge flat, stayed on to lead towards finish

took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well and drew clear flat, readily

chased leader 1f, remained handy, led over 1f out, ridden out

prominent, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

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

held up, headway over 2f out, edged left and ran on under pressure to lead post

towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, moderate 6th and no chance when jinked and unseated rider 2 out

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

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden well over 2f out, one pace and soon held

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace 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

held up in midfield, headway to track leaders after 5th, led narrowly 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon under pressure, one pace before last

always 2nd, ridden 2 out, 2 lengths down and held when awkward last

held up in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, not clearest of runs and switched left well over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace after

steadied start, held up in touch in rear, switched right and headway to join leaders 3f out, went clear with runner up and sustained duel from 2f out, forged ahead under pressure well inside final furlong, stayed on

slowly into stride and soon pushed along, headway to lead over 10f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on

close up, challenged 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on but no extra inside final furlong

held up, mistake 3rd, pushed along after next, never on terms

chased leaders, hampered over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

held up, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

prominent, driven along halfway, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden entering final 2f, joined over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

led, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish

led to 2nd, chased winner, mistake next, lost 2nd 4th, remained handy, hit 15th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next

dropped to midfield after 1st, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced when blundered 3 out, 6th and no impression 2 out, progress run-in, finished well

tracked leading pair, effort to chase winner over 1f out, kept on for clear 2nd but always held by winner inside final furlong

in rear, niggled along and detached after 4th, well behind next

held up, behind from 4th

always towards rear

took keen hold in 4th, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, led on line

led, headed approaching 3 out, unable to go with front two before 2 out and no chance, lost 3rd closing stages

held up well in rear, progress on wide outside into midfield 6th, weakened after 3 out, eased and tailed off

squeezed for room and dropped to rear soon after start, soon outpaced and detached in last

held up, headway to go 3rd 5f out, closed on leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

not fluent and jumped right at times, made most, dived and mistake 13th, headed next, soon dropped out and eased, pulled up 2 out

chased leaders, close 3rd and ridden entering final 2f, every chance under pressure over 1f out, 3rd and no extra 150yds out, soon outpaced

settled in mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, soon held

chased leaders, not clear run well over 1f out, ridden and every chance soon after, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, driven and chased winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

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

dwelt, always in rear

held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

held up, pushed along 3f out switched wide 2f out, stayed on

in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on

prominent until lost place 2f out, weakened

tracked leaders, headway 2f out, led final furlong, comfortably

held up, behind from 5th

not fluent, held up in rear, ridden 3 out, trying to make progress when mistake 2 out, weakened

steadied after start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon struggling and weakened over 1f out

early to post, held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never threatened

loose beforehand, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened

set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace after

chased leader, pushed along to challenge when blundered badly 4 out, weakening in 4th when hit next and pulled up

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

unruly in stalls, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

held up, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd over 3f out, still close enough in 4th 2f out, soon outpaced and well held 1f out, plugged on to go 3rd towards finish

took keen hold, held up in midfield, 10 lengths down (disputing fifth) but still to be asked for an effort when fell 4 out

held up in touch, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to lead on inner over 1f out, soon in command and ran on strongly, readily

led after nothing else would, set very modest pace, tried to quicken well over 2f out but with only moderate success and headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong

chased leader until 10f out, stayed chasing leaders, went 2nd again 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, forged ahead under pressure 1f out, stayed on and in command inside final furlong

held up in touch, effort over 1f out, nudged right inside final furlong, stayed on final 100yds, never troubled leaders

chased leaders, effort 2f out, driven and stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led 75yds out, stayed on and going away at finish

took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, effort and not much room over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, kept on but never threatening winner, lost 2nd last strides

held up in touch, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish

close up, progress to go 2nd over 3f out, joined leader 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced from over 1f out

tracked leader most of way, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, ran on

with leaders, led 3rd to 6th, left in lead next, headed 10th, one pace from 3 out

chased leaders, driven when left in lead 3 out, kept on run-in, all out

chased leaders, ridden and little response over 2f out, soon weakened

started slowly and behind, soon pushed along, in touch after 4f, still last over 1f out where driven, stayed on final furlong

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out

dwelt and behind until some late headway

in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 6f out, ridden to go 2nd but winner going clear over 2f out, 3rd and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

tracked leaders, switched left and effort on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on, ridden out

chased leading trio, good headway to lead 3f out, held on well under pressure inside final furlong, ridden out

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, headway just inside final furlong, ran on well final 100yds, never going to reach winner

led to post, steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run just over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders

took keen hold, held up on inside, steady headway over 3f out, led going well approaching final furlong, ridden and veered left inside final furlong, kept on, headed close home

held up in last, chased winner over 2f out and challenged well over 1f out, found little and readily held final furlong

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

midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to dispute 3rd approaching final furlong, no extra final 110yds

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, never threatened

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

held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish

led at steady pace after 1f, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

slowly into stride, pushed along in rear early, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

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

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

started slowly, always detached in last

took keen hold, held up in last trio, ridden in last place over 2f out, kept on but no chance

mid-division, upsides 7f out, weakened over 2f out

held up towards rear, steady headway to track leaders 9th, clear handy 3rd omitted 5 out, led narrowly 2 out, cruised clear run-in, smoothly

midfield, switched right and ridden 3f out, chased clear leader well over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, forged ahead towards finish

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, behind and eased inside final furlong

chased leaders, not clear run and lost place over 4f out, hampered over 3f out, never dangerous after

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on

slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on

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

tracked leading pair, took closer order over 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden along and headed 2f out, soon driven and kept on same pace final furlong

always towards rear

soon chasing winner, ridden and lost second before 3 out, weakened from next

dwelt, always towards rear

took keen hold, held up, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

in touch, effort in close 5th approaching 3 out, soon beaten

held up in touch, jumped right 1st and 2nd, mistake 3rd, headway to track leader 10th, jumped upsides and cantering 13th, led 2 out, cruised clear on bridle flat, very easily