N J Gifford Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:45 14th April 2018

led, not fluent 4th and headed, led again well before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from last

in touch on outer, jumped slowly 3rd and weakened, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in last pair, still there 3 out and already left behind, shaken up and no great progress, never in it

last from 2nd, lost touch after 8th, tailed off from next

midfield, ridden along 4f out, soon outpaced

held up behind leaders, effort after 2 out, weakened after next, tailed off

held up, headway 9th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, staying on at same pace when rider dropped whip between last 2, no extra from last

chased leader, ridden and on terms over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in touch, ridden after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in

midfield, headway over 3f out, effort on outer over 1f out, one pace final furlong

looked well, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and dropped out quickly before 2 out, pulled up 2 out

behind from 2nd, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in midfield, not fluent 1st, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, went 4th last, never threatened leaders

prominent, led narrowly after 4th until headed and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

chased leaders, awkward 7th, 4th and ridden 3 out, no impression from next, took poor 3rd after last, plodded on

jumping not up to scratch, last until moderate progress after 7th, last and labouring again 3 out, jumped right next

looked well; pressed leaders, ridden to challenge before 2 out, still upsides when mistake last, rallied near finish, always held

close up until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, one pace and no impression on winner over 1f out

handy in chasing group, hampered 5th, prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed run-in, continued to challenge and upsides, held near finish

close up, tracked leader 4th, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well from last

athletic, looked well, led at strong pace, not fluent and headed 4th, chased leader after, stayed towards far side in straight and weakened before 2 out

held up in touch in midfield, headway on outer to chase leader over 2f out and went clear, unable to quicken and lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace after

held up in touch, pushed along and left behind by leaders from 3 out, never on terms after

jumped right at times and not fluent, chased leading pair, mistake 6th, chased winner 3 out and soon pushed along, no impression and brushed aside between last 2

took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, headway to track leaders after 5th, under pressure and unable to quicken after 3 out, well held 2 out, lost modest 4th near finish

led at slow tempo, not always fluent, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, dived over last

never better than midfield, ridden and beaten 3 out

tracked winner, shaken up to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on same pace

held up, struggling and detached after 5th, fell 3 out

dwelt, midfield until dropped to rear 9f out, detached and shaken up over 2f out, came wide and ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on strongly to snatch 3rd last strides, never getting to leaders

raced keenly, tracked winner, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on but no chance after

well in touch in midfield, pushed along 4f out, chased leaders and ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, weakened well before next

in touch, headway after 7th, led when mistake 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in

in touch towards rear, under pressure and struggling with a circuit to run on long run after 5th (actual 2nd), tailed off 3 out (actual last)

held up in rear, pushed along after 9th, headway into 5th well before 2 out, no impression on leaders but kept on steadily and left 4th last, went 3rd flat

took keen hold, held up in midfield, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders after 4th, tracked leading pair after 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, outpaced flat

lw, always well in rear and never really going, tailed off from 4 out