N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:05 26th December 2023

held up in last pair, headway out wide last (normal 2 out), stayed on extended run-in, went 2nd final strides

jumped left at times, held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 12th, not fluent 14th, went 2nd after 15th, challenged last, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on

mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders turning in, led after 3 out, mistake and stumbled next, soon recovered, shaken up and clear before the last, kept on strongly

in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

chased clear leader, closed 6 out, led approaching 3 out, stayed on, readily

in touch, not fluent 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit last

towards rear, headway when hampered 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home

held up in 6th, headway out wide over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge

in rear, cajoled along at times, reminders after 8th, plugged on past beaten rivals from 2 out, never involved

mid-division, awkward towards rear 5 out and ridden, stayed on from 3 out, mistake in 5th 2 out, still plenty to do jumping last, stayed on well run-in, not reach leader

off the pace towards rear, badly hampered 5 out, plugged on into modest 4th before 2 out

ran in snatches in mid-division out wide, pushed along and struggling in rear after 4 out, headway into moderate 3rd between last two

off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off

in touch, pushed along and headway 5 out, ridden 4 out, weakened next

raced wide in touch, mistake 4th, dropped to rear, ridden 4 out, pulled up 3 out

held up towards rear, pushed along and last 6th, ridden to close 3 out, no impression, well held last

held up in rear, headway 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, stayed on well, readily

in touch in mid-division, jumped novicey, mistake 9th and 3 out, hanging left from before 2 out, headway approaching last, went 3rd flat, can do better

prominent, led 3 out, hung right flat, stayed on gamely

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 8th, went 2nd 15th, every chance 2 out, held last

held up in touch, 5th 3 out, left modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair

held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent and pressing for 2nd next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, led close home

raced wide, tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden soon after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

in touch, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, ran on after last, not reach winner

in touch, headway between horses before 3 out, jumped to lead 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well, driven out

mid-division, jumped left 1st, slow 3rd, headway 11th, led last, stayed on well, ridden out

in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, struggling before next, pulled up before 7th

always towards rear

chased leaders, disputing lead 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear

raced in last, made good headway after 2 out, led going best approaching last, went clear flat, readily

always towards rear, tailed off from 2 out

held up in 4th, went 3rd briefly 4 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off

held up last, closer in 3rd 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out

held up, headway under pressure behind leaders 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on well flat, not reach winner

in rear, headway going well 2 out, upsides last and every chance, led flat, kept on well, headed close home

handy, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost position after 4 out, dropped to 4th omitted 3 out but still in touch, rallied after omitted last and took 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

towards rear, pushed along 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last

close up, chased clear leading pair 4 out, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened

unruly lining up and slowly away, in rear, not fluent 7th, tailed off and jumped slowly 10th, pulled up before 13th

held up off the pace in 7th, headway turning in, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner

off the pace towards rear, pushed along in 7th turning in, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in

tracked leaders, ridden to lead soon after last, ran on

in touch with leaders, smooth headway 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, not fluent last and soon headed, no extra towards finish

midfield, smooth headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, kept on towards finish

midfield, chased leaders 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, led towards finish

rear of midfield, mistake 1st, dropped to rear 3rd, mistake 4th, detached and struggling from 3 out

prominent, went second approaching 2 out, ridden and lost second approaching last, no extra towards finish

always towards rear

chased leader, ridden 2 out, headway to challenge last, stayed on strongly flat, got up on line

towards rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on for fifth run-in

prominent, chased leaders from 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and took fourth run-in

took keen hold in rear, never a factor

always towards rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off before last, finished tired

held up last but in touch, made steady headway from before 3 out, went second before 2 out, going best when led final fence, soon asserted and ran on well closing stages

towards rear, closed 2nd, not fluent and lost place 6th, went 4th 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on final 100 yards

chased leaders, ridden before last, stayed on to lead flat

in touch, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened flat

chased leader, pushed along and dropped away 2 out

raced in share of third, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost position, struggling in fifth thereafter, kept on one pace after last

in touch, five lengths down when in third when ridden along approaching last, stayed on strongly towards finish, led close home

chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, kept on same pace after last, no match for first two

mid-division, reminders after 4th, dropped to rear 4 out and struggling

in touch towards rear, join leaders going best soon after 2 out, edged left when shaken up approaching last, went clear flat, readily

towards rear, closed up after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before last, switched right run-in and stayed on well to press leaders, just denied

always towards rear

mid-division on inner, ridden along after 3 out, soon lost position, weakened from 2 out

held up behind leaders, closed 8th, outpaced after 2 out, rallied into 3rd last, stayed on

always towards rear, well held 2 out

close up, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat

midfield, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon pressed leader, every chance approaching last where mistake, kept on run-in, no extra and weakened close home

disputed lead, headed before 6th, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened, kept on one pace approaching last

prominent, chased leader before 2 out, weakened from last

towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and led last, asserted run-in

in touch, driven 2 out, one pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish

held up in touch, ridden and lost place 2 out, no impression after

held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace last

held up in mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous

ran in snatches, in rear 5th, pulled up after 7th

chased leaders, lost place before 4th, pushed along after 7th, struggling 3 out, rallied before 2 out, soon no impression, closed again before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

towards rear, headway after 3 out, switched left before 2 out, held flat, stayed on same pace

prominent on inside, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, closed 14th, switched right after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, driven out

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, switched left to challenge after last, led flat, driven out

led sole rival, slow 8th, headed next, not fluent 14th, soon pushed along, rallied 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely

held up in mid-division, good headway after 2 out, led before the last stayed on well

off the pace in last pair, headway on inside 2 out, soon switched left, plugged on into well held 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo

in touch in rear, headway omitted last, ridden to lead run in( 2 hurdles in straight omitted on both circuits)

tracked leader, pushed along 2 out, kept on after last

raced keenly, prominent, nudged along after 4 out, every chance last, weakened run-in

midfield, pushed along approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd home turn, led approaching 3 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, soon headed, held when not fluent last, stayed on one pace

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next

towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and hung left after 3 out, soon beaten

close up towards rear, bad mistake 4th, pushed along in 3rd home turn, ridden and no extra flat

prominent, led 2nd, headed 3rd, mistake 6th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, not fluent at times, pushed along 2 out, weakened home turn and tailed off

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, strongly pressed leader before last where not fluent, ridden and every chance run-in, stayed on, just held

tracked leaders, mistake and blundered 3 out, not fluent 2 out and weakened tamely, pulled up well before last

mid-division, pushed along 2 out, plugged on one pace, never in contention

chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression after

in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 13th, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner

chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, no extra flat

held up towards rear on outside, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, headed close home, led again post

held up in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out

in touch, pushed along and weakened 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, ridden and rallied last, ran on to go 2nd towards finish

in touch, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened next

handy, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

mid-division on inside, struggling 3 out, pulled up before last

mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish

always towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 8th, weakened home turn

prominent, driven and edged left after 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on same pace flat

led, not fluent 10th, 2 lengths head when fell 3 out

tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and took modest 3rd run-in

rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no progress

in touch in mid-division, not much room and switched left 3f out, challenged 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

in rear, detached and shaken up 6th, lost touch next, pulled up before 13th

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, ran on one pace

mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on

disputed lead 1st, soon headed, led when not fluent 4 out, went clear 3 out, easily

chased leaders, hit 4th, nudged along next, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened flat, finished tired

mid-division, mistake 5th, pushed along 11th, headway before 4 out, went 4th flat, nearest finish

mid-division, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish

mid-division on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd and not fluent last, no impression on winner, kept on

prominent early, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, carried slightly left, just held

behind most of way

midfield, took closer order 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, led after last, stayed on gamely, just held on

mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 2 out, ridden when every chance last, led final 100 yards, stayed on strongly

close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

in rear, not fluent 5th, slow 6th, closed before next, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

held up behind leaders, struggling after 4 out, well beaten before next

made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well

in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, 3rd over 2f out, no impression on winner, kept on

midfield, ridden 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

wore hood to post, raced keenly in mid-division, weakened home turn, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

in touch, pushed along 3 out, some headway next, not trouble leaders

chased leaders, took closer order 12th, led approaching 4 out, went clear with runner-up approaching next, ridden before 2 out, jumped left last, kept on flat

towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on flat

close up, pushed along 10th, outpaced 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, gaining towards finish

always going well, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led last, ridden clear

in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to lead final strides

mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out

held up in midfield, ridden to chase leader 4f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish

chased leader, not fluent 2nd, 12 lengths down approaching last (usual 4 out), soon ridden, 7 lengths down 4f out, pressed leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, extended advantage close home

prominent, chased leader 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last

held up, hampered after 4th, headway to go 2nd 2 out, led going well home turn, stayed on well from last, worn down close home

towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along on inside turning in, soon ridden, weakened before the last

held up in 5th, struggling in last pair when mistake 4 out, tailed off

disputing close 4th until 7th, rallied out wide chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged and slight stumble last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well

prominent, led 3f out, shaken up going best 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, pushed out

mid-division, shaken up before 3 out, pushed along next, made no telling impression

held up, headway to go 2nd home turn, ridden to lead narrowly approaching 3 out, soon headed, chased winner thereafter, plugged on

chased leading pair, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden along next, soon every chance, two lengths down when not fluent last, kept on well flat, led close home

held up in midfield, still to be asked for effort when fell 3 out

midfield in touch, not fluent 9th, briefly ridden and dropped to rear before 10th, outpaced and driven before 3 out, tailed off approaching last

held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway and went 2nd 5 out, not much room and lost 2nd 3 out, switched right in 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner

held up in mid-division, pushed along 7f out, kept on final 2f, never dangerous

held up in mid-division, well beaten from 9th, pulled up before 3 out

held up in mid-division, slow 5th, shaken up 3 out, never involved

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, soon beaten

mid-division, mistake 1st, headway to track leaders after 20th, pushed along and bad mistake 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, well clear when veered left and not fluent last, stayed on

close up, joined leaders 9th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

in rear, not fluent 4 out, closed before 3 out, lost place 2 out

always behind, never a factor, tailed off

off the pace in last pair, hit 5th, headway out wide after 4 out weakened 2 out, mistake last

held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind form 5th

last pair, well in touch 3 out, carried left and hung left before 2 out, weakened before last

in touch, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

in touch, lost place 3 out, hit last

chased leaders, pushed along home turn, soon lost place

mid-division, pushed along home turn, chased leaders 3 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied and stayed on run-in, never nearer

led until 3rd, chased leading pair soon after, rallied in 2nd before the last where every chance, readily outpaced run-in

chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, comfortably

chased leader, left in clear lead 4th, not fluent 4 out, easily

towards rear on outside, closed before 11th, lost place next, no impression after

last pair, mistake 13th, struggling after, well behind 4 out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden and weakened home turn, tailed off

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 13th, went 4th home turn, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

off the pace and always behind, tailed off 4 out

mid-division, headway after 3 out, switched left before last, no impression before last

towards rear, never travelling after 3rd, lost touch before 3 out

tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

mid-division, weakened quickly and well detached 4 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner

in rear, headway after 9th, slow 11th, shaken up and switched right after 5 out, mistake 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, no impression, mistake last

mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off

towards rear, closed 5th, went close 3rd when fell 2 out

in touch when hit and fell 7th

prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out

held up, not fluent 1st, some headway home turn to go 5th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, ran on into 2nd from last

held up rear of mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out, switched left and led inside final furlong, won going away

held up in mid-division, niggled along before 4th, well beaten after 6th, tailed off

last pair on outside, some slow jumps, mistake 9th, struggling from 12th, tailed off

towards rear, some headway after 4 out, no impression, mistake and well beaten 3 out

unruly beforehand, held up in rear, headway into midfield before 8th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last

mid-division in touch, hampered by faller 9th, ridden before 4 out, brief rally before 3 out, weakened 2 out