N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Aintree 19:45 18th May 2018

held up, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

held up in touch on outside, hit and reminder 5th, soon lost place, struggling and pulled up 12th

took keen hold, held up in touch, squeezed through to chase leaders bend before 2 out, effort and every chance after 2 out, kept on from last, held near finish

held up, ridden after omitted 3 out, never on terms

prominent, effort and driven along 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2

held up, mistake and unseated rider 3 out (usual 4 out)

close up, effort and ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, steady headway before 2 out, chasing (clear) winner when jumped right last, kept on, not pace to challenge

midfield, ridden along 4f out, weakened over 2f out and eased

held up in midfield, headway and tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon 2nd but hung persistently left, lost 2nd towards finish

in touch, tracked leader when not fluent 6th, not fluent again 2 out, soon ridden, kept on

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, stayed on

chased leaders until weakened 10th, pulled up after next

led to 10th, regained lead 5 out, drew clear after next, easily

not fluent in rear, held up, driven along before 3 out, soon beaten

led until ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

in touch, mistake 4 out, steady headway next, effort and every chance when flattened 2 out, wandered and led when not fluent last, hung left and headed run-in, kept on finish

not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, last and no chance when fell 2 out

not fluent, in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, no chance when pulled up before last

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, beaten when blundered last

prominent, smooth headway and every chance over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out

in touch, lost place before halfway, struggling final circuit, pulled up before 2 out

led to 2nd, close up, not fluent 5 out, went second briefly before next, driven and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, held up, good headway to lead 6th, hard pressed from 4 out, led after 2 out to last, weakened run-in

held up towards rear, ridden along from halfway, headway before 3 out, led and hard pressed before last, held on gamely run-in

in touch, driven along 10th, rallied, weakened after 5 out

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied before last, kept on run-in

took keen hold, held up, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, ridden after next, outpaced 2 out, held when left fourth last

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

held up, steady headway halfway, outpaced after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, not clear run and shuffled back towards rear just over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to go 4th inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, asserting when hit last, driven out

with leader, led 4th to 12th, chased winner to between last 2, weakened run-in

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, left modest third towards finish

held up, steady headway and in touch starting final circuit, effort and chasing winner when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, rider dropped whip before last, not fluent last, one pace

in touch, steady headway 11th, outpaced after 5 out, 7 lengths fourth and held when sprawled badly and nearly fell 3 out, soon pulled up

made all, ridden 2f out, driven out final 110yds, always doing enough

in touch, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along, not fluent 10th, ridden and outpaced when mistake 12th, plugged on to go remote 3rd last

midfield, went a little in snatches, mistake 4th, ridden along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in

in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon edged right, ran on to draw clear final 200yds, well in command after, dismounted after finish

held up, pushed along 6f out, stayed on final 2f

in touch, badly hampered by faller 13th and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out

held up, never threatened

not fluent, raced keenly, held up, pushed along before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield, headway approaching 3 out, switched left between last 2, led last, stayed on well final 100yds

prominent, led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden before 13th, always under pressure after, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in

raced in 2nd, mistake 1st, niggled over 7f out after fence 9, ridden and outpaced about 6 lengths down 4 out, no impression before 3 out, ridden to close before last but not trouble winner, one pace final 150yds

held up towards rear, beginning to make headway when hit 4 out, soon pushed along, 7 lengths 11th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 6th at the last but not pace to get on terms

tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied and every chance when jinked right last 50yds, kept on, just held

held up, steady headway to chase clear leader after 5 out, closing when hit 3 out, rider dropped whip after last, led final 75yds, stayed on well

prominent, went second going well 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out

jumped right on occasions, prominent, went second after 4th, hung left before 4 out, lost second and outpaced next, rallied

in touch, headway and close up 3rd, driven and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, close second when not fluent last, led run-in, held on well

made all, ridden 3 out, good jump last, driven out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression

not fluent on occasions, held up, hit and ridden 4 out, weakened from next

pressed winner throughout, effort and ridden 2 out, kept on from last, held towards finish

tracked leaders, went second over 6f out, driven over 3f out, rallied and disputed lead from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held

chased leader, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, no impression run-in

held up in touch, hit 3rd, steady headway to press winner 5 out (usual 6 out), effort before 2 out, kept on from last, not pace of winner

led to before 4th, chased leader, driven along after 3 out, weakened from last

pressed leader to 3 out, effort and every chance briefly next, driven and outpaced last

in touch, steady headway before 4 out, chased winner before next, ridden and no impression final 2

held up, steady headway halfway, effort 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in

held up, pushed along before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up, shaken up after 9th, steady headway to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

held up, pushed along before 4 out, shortlived effort before 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge front two

in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced next, rallied and every chance briefly passing omitted 2 out, soon ridden, rallied and renewed challenge last 75yds, just held

prominent, effort and ridden before 2 out, chased winner after 2 out, kept on same pace

held up, ridden and outpaced halfway, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

jumped well, led to after 1st, pressed leader, regained lead 5th, made rest, pushed along after 3 out, drew clear from next, readily

held up, struggling 3 out, never a threat

not fluent on occasions, held up, hit 10th, effort before 4 out, soon ridden plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

held up, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, over 1 length in front and keeping on when swerved badly left and unseated rider approaching last

prominent, ridden along and outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 9th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

held up, headway to chase leader before 4th to 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

tracked leader, effort 3 out, challenged next, led run-in, stayed on well

held up in touch, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression towards finish

midfield, headway and tracked leaders 5 out, tracked leader going well 3 out, pushed into narrow lead approaching last, headed after last, soon driven, kept on to lead again post

midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out

midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear before 4 out, plugged on after 2 out

held up, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

midfield, headway and tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, stayed on but always held

always in rear

led to after 1st, tracked leaders, close 5th when mistake and unseated rider 10th

raced keenly in 2nd until ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, soon no impression

jumped left, led 1st to 3 out, regained lead next, headed before last, kept on under pressure run-in

in touch, steady headway 5 out, pushed along and outpaced after next, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, kept on, held close home

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, led and ridden next, edged left and headed run-in, rallied, held near finish

in touch, disputing close fourth and going well when fell 3 out

mistakes in rear, smooth headway and prominent before 2 out, shaken up and weakened between last 2, better for race

held up in midfield, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened

held up on outside, steady headway halfway, led going well over 2f out, pushed along, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

led, headed when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

in touch on outside, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, rallied 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, pushed along and reminder after last, soon clear