N A Twiston-Davies Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:15 13th April 2018

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out

led main group (3rd overall), headed before 6th, ridden along after 7th, soon struggling, weakened and behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

led, joined after 5 out, headed 2 out, ridden and soon outpaced, stayed on but no chance with winner

prominent, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon ridden, no extra

always in rear, never a factor

with winner until ridden and lost 2nd 4f out, weakened quickly

prominent, chased winner and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

mid-division, lost place 8th, never dangerous after

in touch, mistake 8th and dropped to rear, last when mistake 10th, soon toiling

chased leaders, lost ground on leading pair 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, headway next, ran on flat

tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

held up, not fluent 1st, headway after 6th, weakened and mistake 2 out

settled in rear, effort 6f out, ran green, 3rd and chance from 4f out until ridden and no extra well over 1f out

led, headed after 4f, raced keenly after, chased leader to 5f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

jumped slightly left, hit 1st, pulled hard, pressed leaders, blundered 12th, last of three going clear 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead before last, soon edged left, jumped left when taking command and readily held rival after taking his ground

midfield, pushed along after 7th, improved to chase leaders between last 2, under pressure and no impression when carried left approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

chased leader until after 2nd, prominent, went 2nd after 6th, with leader 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden when not fluent and headed 2 out, switched right approaching last where just over 1 length down, rallied to lead final 50yds, stayed on gamely

midfield, under pressure and weakened before 2 out, behind when fell last

chased leader, closed 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, easily

always in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch after 13th, pulled up before 14th

held up, driven when not fluent and hung right 3 out, weakened 2 out, soon went modest 3rd

held up in touch and going well, tracked leaders 6th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, left in 2nd place last, closed on winner near finish, just held

jumped left, made all, shaken up and just over a length up 2 out, ridden and quickly asserted, ran on well to pull clear flat

held up, headway on inner 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra

in rear when fell 8th

held up, headway 4 out, pushed into 4th 3 out, ridden and every chance in close 3rd last, ran on well run-in but always held by winner

chased leaders until 12th, soon struggling in last pair, weakened 14th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up 17th

tracked leader, led 13th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, held next, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, slow 3rd, mistake 6th, slow 8th, urged along from 3 out, 4th when ungainly again 2 out and again last, went moderate 3rd 100yds out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, hit next, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, not trouble leaders

jumped left 1st 3, chased leading pair, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd and hit 2 out, weakened

held up, headway going well 3f out, led 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, pushed clear final 150yds, readily

held up, headway 6th, tracked leaders 7th, mistake and nearly unseated rider 4 out, lost place quickly, no danger after

raced in 2nd place until before 4th, went 2nd going well after 3 out and soon moved upsides, led 2 out, edged left between last 2, soon clear, unchallenged after

led until 3rd, pressed leader 6th until not fluent 9th, back upsides next until after 13th, ridden after 4 out, held in 3rd when left 2nd 3 out

settled in rear, began to take keen hold and headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

several positions, ridden 3 out (normal 5 out), soon well beaten

held up, ridden and disputed 3rd at 7th, weakened approaching 3 out where lost modest 4th

held up in rear-division on inner, ridden along 2f out in centre, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong

raced keenly, tracked leaders, improved to lead after 4f, drew clear from 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, edged right and pushed out inside final furlong, stayed on well

prominent, lost ground on leaders 4th, not fluent next, pushed along 6th, weakened next

held up in touch, lost place 6th, behind from 14th, pulled up before 2 out

pressed leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost touch rapidly approaching next

prominent, pecked badly 2nd, lost place after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened after

slightly on toes, held up in midfield, lost place after 6th, behind 2 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held in 6th next but stayed on gamely to regain 4th run-in

midfield, lost place before 4th, niggled along after 5th, behind when pulled up after 3 out

always towards rear, tailed off

chased leaders, lost ground 15th, struggling from 17th, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

in touch, well there between last 2, ridden and weakened before last

2nd until led 4th, mistake 8th, hit 3 out and headed, driven and not run on, lost 12 lengths 3rd soon after 2 out

clambered over 3rd and jumped slowly until 4th, 2nd until jumped ahead 10th, outjumping nearest pursuer after until hit 3 out, ridden before next where 6 lengths clear, headed between last two, bumped along and one pace flat

midfield, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat

prominent, ridden and every chance after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, left 5th next, stayed on into 4th run-in

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace

in touch, struggling and lost place 14th, never back on terms

not jump well, held up, behind from 3rd, unable to go pace after, tailed off from 9th

held up in last pair, headway 15th, ridden to challenge for 2nd after 4 out until next, soon held, weakened last

led, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, ran on

prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened

always in rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway 18th, ridden and plenty to do after 3 out, stayed on well as winner idled towards finish

held up in touch, closed to track leaders travelling strongly 12th, led and mistake 2 out, soon pushed clear and in command last, easily

held up well in touch, shaken up after 7th, ridden and headway 10th, weakened 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders and travelling strongly bend after 3 out, led before 2 out, joined and ridden last, hung right and sustained duel with runner-up flat, forged ahead towards finish, eased last strides

held up in touch, headway on outer after 3rd, mistake 4th and 5th, ridden and dropped out before 2 out, well behind when eased and pulled up last

tended to lack fluency, pressed leader until ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on again to go well held 3rd soon after another awkward jump at last

held up in touch, ridden 5th, soon struggling, not on terms before next and no headway after

tracked leaders, led over 3f out, soon driven, headed just over 1f out, kept on

not jump well, always in last quintet, driven 14th, no progress, tailed off

held up and behind, hit and unseated rider 11th

towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden next, moderate late progress

mid-division, headway home bend, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, held when edged left entering final furlong, faded

settled towards rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out, tailed off but plugging on inside final furlong

disputed lead until 8th, losing place when awkward 11th (water), dropped to last after 13th, struggling 17th, weakened 4 out

towards rear, ridden 15th, lost touch with leading pair from 17tj

in touch, pushed along to chase leader 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last

held up in touch, lost place after 7th, blundered 13th, plugged on but no danger from 3 out

midfield, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th and lost place, under pressure before 3 out, never a threat

led into start, soon led, clear 3rd until headed before 2 out, ridden and no extra between last 2, lost 2nd last and kept on same pace flat

ran in snatches, in touch in last trio, driven 11th, soon struggling and lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up 13th

raced on inner throughout, led until 3rd, mostly chased leader after, mistake 6th, led and mistake 2 out, driven and headed when mistake last, no extra and beaten 100yds out, weakened close home

chased leaders until led after 2nd, headed 9th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leading pair, jumped big 2nd, ridden after 4th, soon outpaced by leaders, weakened and lost 3rd between last 2

chased winner, ridden 7th, lost 2nd next, dropped to last and well beaten after 3 out

handy in chasing group, dropped towards rear 6th, toiling and behind after 4 out

jumped carefully at times, held up, headway to chase leaders 15th, outpaced after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

raced in close 2nd place, not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, jumped carefully 2 out, strong challenge run-in, just held

led, headed approaching 4th, remained prominent, upsides 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and pressed run-in, headed narrowly final 75yds, rallied gamely to regain lead post

led at moderate pace, headed 3 out and pushed along, still with leader when hit 2 out, weakened

in touch, in rear when mistake 13th, soon struggling, tailed off after 4 out

looked well, in touch towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, well behind when pulled up before last

held up, jumped left 4th, not fluent 11th, soon ridden, headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead post

in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on for driving to go modest 2nd final 100yds

led at very pedestrian pace, headed 3 out and ridden, lost tired 2nd between last two, hit last

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to dispute 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

chased leaders, blundered 5th and tended to lack fluency, jumped slowly 10th, mistake 11th, hard driven and outpaced 12th, 25 lengths 6th 3 out, lunged over next, stamina kicked in late and finished well to go poor 3rd after last

chased leader, 3 lengths 2nd 3 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, pushed clear run-in, comfortably

close up, lost place after 6th, bumped along in moderate 5th when mistake 8th, rallied and ungainly 2 out, good run to go 3rd flat, not reach leaders, promising

tracked leader, chased winner 4f out, driven and relegated to 3rd on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace

Strong; looked well; held up in rear, ridden 4f out, no progress and well beaten over 2f out

Looked well; in touch, progress from 12th, chased leader before 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, narrow lead last, kept on well

held up, mistake 3rd, pushed along 12th, driven 13th, slow jump in last 16th, behind when pulled up before 5 out

chased leader to 2nd, remained prominent, kept on same pace after 2 out

held up in rear, effort approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders when blundered 2 out, no danger after

settled close up in rear, effort 3 out, soon ridden and chasing winner, 3 lengths down from 2 out, no impression when plunged through last

prominent, chased leader after 12th, challenging from 4 out, mistake 2 out, about 5 lengths down last, rallied run-in, strong run inside final 100yds to lead towards finish

midfield, effort 3 out, went 2nd going well before next, pushed ahead between last two, soon in command, comfortably

mounted on course, very awkward at start, nearly always last and pulling hard until 4th, struggling when blundered next and pulled up

took keen hold in midfield, pushed along before 7th, no response and hanging left, poor last before 2 out, tailed off and eased

not fluent early, held up, smooth headway 4 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden and ran on well

hampered and unseated rider 1st

held up in midfield, steady headway and prominent before 17th, driven before 4 out, over 8 lengths fourth and held when fell heavily 2 out

in touch, tracked leader before 10th, ridden after 4 out, challenged when not fluent 2 out, led last, driven and stayed on

jumped left, not fluent, held up, headway after 4th, outpaced by leaders 2 out, staying on and closing when jumped left again last

soon with winner, led 5th to 9th, remained handy, mistake 12th, every chance when stumbled 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, pecked last, lost 2nd flat, walked across line

prominent, lost 2nd after 12th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out

led, mistake 6th, slow 7th and headed, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, challenged travelling well after 2 out, ridden and every chance after last, no extra final 100yds

midfield, lost place before 6 out and beaten

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and 14th, every chance turning in, soon ridden, held between last 2, stayed on same pace

led, ridden when headed 2 out, soon weakened

held up, headway after 13th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, looking held in close 8th when stumbled badly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

never travelling or that fluent, detached in last, hit 8th, soon struggling, lost touch after 11th, pulled up after 13th

towards rear, driven and some progress after 3 out, awkward next, never troubled leaders, snatched 4th

took keen hold, chased clear leading pair, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led, driven and headed 1f out, soon weakened

midfield until ridden and dropped to rear 8th, not travelling after, tailed off 3 out

midfield, ridden 13th, little response, struggling from 15th

held up, headway 4 out, blundered when chasing leaders 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway into midfield 8th, tracked leaders going well 13th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, on terms 10th, dropped away from 12th, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

led, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, jumped slightly right 2 out and when pushed along last, headed 1f out on run-in, continued to challenge, rallied gamely to regain lead towards finish

well in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out

prominent, chased leader 7th, led 12th, blundered next (4 out) and headed, weakened before 2 out

tracking leaders when fell 11th

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held in 3rd next, soon weakened, left modest 2nd at the last

prominent to 3rd, midfield when mistake and dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 7th, well behind when pulled up after 8th

chased leading pair, effort before 10th, 3rd and unable to quicken 3 out, no chance with winner after, lost 3rd flat and eased towards finish

close up, led after 2f until ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out

held up, headway 6f out, outpaced final 3f

chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

took keen hold, chased leaders, chased winner 15th, soon ridden and no impression, no chance with winner from 3 out, ridden out to hold 2nd flat

led, mistake 4th, ridden, headed and weakened approaching 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, effort before 3 out, dropped to rear and lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

led until after 1st, chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up in rear, effort after 13th, soon struggling, weakened after 3 out

held up, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, hit 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after next, ridden out

with leader to 3rd, remained handy until lost place approaching 6th, headway 8th, jumped left next, shaken up when pecked 4 out, mistake next, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on

prominent, raced keenly, led 3 out, soon 3 lengths up, pushed along and reduced advantage 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, rallied to lead again after last, one pace and headed final 50yds

prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

held up, ridden and weakened after 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

in touch, ridden and headway after 4 out, stayed on from next, close 3rd at the last, finished strongly, led final stride

held up, headway when stumbled over 3f out, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, easily

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat

settled in rear, effort from 16th but no progress and beaten after 4 out

pressed leaders, ridden before 3 out, not quicken before 2 out, kept on same pace flat

chased winner until after 2nd, remained handy, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened last

chasing type, tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th and 6th, ridden after 3 out, steadily weakened and mistake 2 out

held up, weakened 3 out

tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon running very green, hung badly left final furlong, had enough in hand and always holding on

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

held up, headway 7th, led on bit and edged right approaching last, not fluent last, driven out

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, edged left and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, lost place 10th, weakened approaching 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, mistake 3rd, hit 11th, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakening when not fluent last

held up, headway 10th, not fluent 15th, chased winner 17th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next