Jim Best Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:25 25th October 2014

2nd at strong gallop until led 3rd, drew 6 lengths clear before 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from next and never really looked in danger, eased close home

tall, midfield, 6th and under pressure home turn, one pace and no danger after but kept plugging on

bustled along early, always towards rear, kept on from over 1f out but never dangerous

raced off the pace in midfield, closed 5th, mistake next and soon driven, chased leading pair after 3 out, no impression

tracked leaders until lost place and pushed along after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, finished strongly, went 2nd towards finish

prominent, chased winner 5th, ridden 3 out, no extra flat

took keen hold, led, hit 5th, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, lost 3rd 2 out, hit last

tracked leaders, pushed along from 5th, ridden when mistake 3 out, no impression on leaders after

close up, not fluent 2nd, tracked leader 7th, led 3 out, headed and not quicken soon after 2 out, one pace

took keen hold, held up in last trio, saddle slipped and rapid progress to lead 4th, headed before 2 out, well held when blundered last, kept on but lost 2nd final stride

held up, headway 4th, went 2nd after 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, weakened but held 2nd

not fluent, pulled hard early, chased leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened from next

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last

with leader, led 8th, dived at 9th, headed 12th, mistake 15th, 3rd and urged along 16th, went 2nd before next where cannoned into, switched inside after next, challenged under sufferance last, hard driven and one pace flat

close up, dropped back last briefly entering back straight, ridden and badly outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, hard driven and stayed on inside final furlong, just held

rear-division, pushed along to chase leaders 5th, driven 3 out, upsides next, led between last 2, jumped left and slight mistake last, all out

led, ridden after 3 out, headed last, no extra and outpaced final 100yds

chased leader until led after 3 out, driven out

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 4th, led approaching 2 out, soon hung left, in command last, comfortably

led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon no extra, eased final 100yds

settled in 3rd or 4th, effort after 2 out, ridden and with winner home turn, outpaced before last and well held when mistake

settled tracking leaders, ridden and effort over 3f out, driven into 2nd 2f out, winner soon clear and plugged on same pace in 3rd final furlong

jumped well, tracked leader, led 12th, drew clear from 4 out, in command after, pushed out from last

behind, ridden and struggling halfway, soon tailed off

took keen hold, off pace in midfield, kept on steadily although no chance from after 3 out, not disgraced

mistakes, took keen hold, led from 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten and eased

tracked leaders, led briefly 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear run-in

prominent, chased winner 5th until ridden and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, ridden approaching 14th, weakened 2 out

held up on outside, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4 out, soon driven along, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, no impression

unseated rider leaving paddock and ran loose to start, held up in rear, joined leaders after 6f, led over 5f out, hung badly left over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon driven, headed last, switched right run-in, kept on same pace

midfield, steady headway from 5th, challenging when mistake 3 out, continued to press leader, stayed on to lead towards finish

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon outpaced

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, headed when hanging left just before last, outpaced run-in

led, mistake 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next

pulled hard, 2nd or 3rd until ridden and lost place quickly 3 out, tailed off and eased flat

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd going well at 5th, led narrowly 2 out until last, readily found extra to assert flat, eased close home

chased leader until led approaching 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened after next

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakening when mistake last

held up, weakened 3 out

always prominent, ridden after 3 out, chased winner last, stayed on same pace flat

tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden 7th, one pace under pressure next, mistake 2 out, went 2nd after mistake last but always held by winner

mistakes, chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, left modest 5th last

jumped very slowly 2nd, with winner until 4th, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon no chance with leading pair but kept on nicely

pulled hard, tracked leader to 3rd, ridden and weakened after 5th

held up, headway 4th, shaken up to lead 3 out, clear last, stayed on well

dropped to rear and struggling 6th, hopelessly tailed off after 7th

chased leaders until weakened after 3 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 5th

chased leaders until weakened 3f out

held up, hit 4th, soon struggling, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

pulled hard in rear, lost touch 3rd, well tailed off on long run after next

chased leaders until distracted, hung right and left in lead bend after 1st, blundered 3rd, headed just before 5th, soon struggling, weakened 3 out

steadied start, held up in rear, headway 4f out, outpaced over 2f out and wide bend 2f out, pushed along and stayed on final furlong, went 4th near finish, never troubled leaders

mid-division in chasing group until 5th, tailed off

ridden after 4th, never going well enough after, tailed off after 3 out

tracked leader, led 5th, ran out 7th

in touch in midfield, ridden soon after 5th, weakened well before 2 out

always towards rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold early, always behind, tailed off

led, ridden approaching 3 out, soon joined, narrowly headed when fell 2 out

steadied start, held up in last, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no danger after

led 2nd, ridden approaching 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

held up towards rear, some progress into midfield after 3 out, no further impression from next, well beaten

held up, pushed along after 5th, outpaced after 3 out

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, lost touch when gallop quickened 2f out

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, held when went left last, kept on same pace

in touch in midfield until weakened 6th, soon lost touch and tailed off next until pulled up 2 out

pulled hard, close up until dropped back last and ridden 5th, struggling after next

pushed along much of way, made nearly all until 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, hit 2 out, 5 lengths down when sprawled at last, closed under pressure but always held

tracked leaders, led well before 2 out, shaken up when hard pressed after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in

held up in last pair well in touch, struggling after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up in last trio, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, reminder 3rd, never really going well after, hard ridden 3rd from before 3 out until went 2nd before last, no chance with winner

held up in touch in rear, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden, hung left and outpaced, no danger final 2f

chased leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out

held up in last trio, weakened 2f out, behind final furlong

slowly into stride, soon recovered and chased winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd well over 2f out and soon beaten, eased final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort bypassing 6th, soon struggling, weakened next, tailed off

held up off the pace in last pair, closed after 4th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

steadied start, held up in touch in last trio, ridden and no headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out

steadied start, well in rear, progress on wide outside into midfield halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out

took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway after 4th, blundered and dropped to lat again 6th, soon eased and tailed off, pulled up last