Results From Aintree - Saturday, 5th December 2020

walked into the start, close up, led 4th, hung right before 2 out, soon went clear, jumped left last, kept on well

led, mistake when headed and tracked winner 4th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon well held, went modest third before 2 out, mistake last

towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out, went poor fourth run-in

took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, lost fourth run-in

held up in rear, pushed along and lost touch 3 out, tailed off

midfield, mistake 10th, headway 12th, went second 3 out, going best and led after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden out and kept on well run-in

led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on run-in, always held

tracked leaders, went second 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon lost second, outpaced after 2 out, kept on but no chance run-in

towards rear, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression approaching last, held run-in

close up, slow jump 2nd, mistake 11th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, held run-in

midfield, headway 12th, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and no response, no extra run-in

towards rear of midfield, headway 11th, hampered 12th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, lost position 10th, ridden and struggling before 12th, soon no chance

raced in second from 2nd, lost second 10th, ridden after 11th, weakened before 2 out

in touch with leaders, mistake 12th, soon ridden and weakened, no chance when jumped left 3 out

midfield, lost position and pulled up before 6th

midfield, lost position 9th, mistake when struggling 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

didn't jump well, soon in rear, struggling before 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

travel problems

unsuitable ground

led narrowly or disputed lead, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, every chance run-in, led again post

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon went second, led narrowly last, kept on run-in, headed post

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, going easily when not fluent 2 out, every chance and jumped left last, soon ridden, kept on but held final 110yds (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe)

midfield, mistake 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders 2 out, soon edged right, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders and ridden 2 out, weakened run-in

chased leaders, awkward jump 2nd, mistake 6th, went second 3 out, ridden and lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

in rear, mistake 4th, reminder 6th, pushed along 4 out, lost touch when mistake 3 out

midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling, trainer could offer no explanation for the performance)

disputed lead, headed 4 out, lost second 3 out, soon weakened

always towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out

towards rear, headway halfway, went fourth 14th, close up 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, 4 lengths ahead last, ridden and went well clear run-in, eased towards finish

chased leaders, mistake 1st, tracked leader 14th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

prominent, disputed lead 2nd, headed 3rd, disputed lead 7th, headed 8th, led 10th, joined 12th, led 14th, blundered and headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, joined 2 out, lost ground approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on

towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway and hampered 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, 4 lengths fourth and mistake 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in

towards rear of midfield, hampered 6th, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, headway 8th, mistake 13th (Becher's), got behind 16th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

led, pecked on landing 1st, mistake and headed 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, led 8th, headed 10th, mistake 13th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out

prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, disputed lead 7th, headed 8th, disputed lead 12th, awkward jump 13th (Becher's), headed 14th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, fell heavily 6th (Chair)

prominent, fell 1st

prominent, mistake and unseated rider 6th (Chair)

towards rear of midfield, fell 9th

towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 10th

prominent, unseated rider on flat after 7th

unsuitable ground

prominent, led 2nd, ridden omitted last, soon went clear, kept on strongly

midfield, headway 3rd, ridden and bumped rival omitted 2 out, went second omitted last, no match for winner

in touch with leaders, went second omitted 2 out, ridden and lost second omitted last, soon no chance with winner, no extra inside final 110yds

midfield, lost position 2nd, headway 4th, not fluent last (usual 3 out), bumped omitted 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, went second before 4th, ridden and lost second when bumped omitted 2 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway before last (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened omitted 2 out

towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along before last (usual 3 out), soon weakened

in rear, tailed off after 4th

prominent, lost position 3rd, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off after 4th

led, headed and close up 2nd, not fluent 4th, soon weakened, pulled up after last (usual 3 out)

in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position before 2nd, behind when pulled up after 2nd

unsuitable ground

tracked leaders, blundered 8th, going best and led omitted 2 out, soon ridden and headed, led again omitted last, kept on towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden and challenging omitted 2 out, soon led, headed omitted last, no extra towards finish

prominent, led 4th, ridden omitted 3 out, headed omitted 2 out, kept on but held final 110yds

led, not fluent when headed and prominent 4th, lost position omitted 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

behind, struggling 6th, never on terms

chased leaders, pecked on landing 14th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, led Elbow, kept on strongly

close up, led 6th, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and headed Elbow, kept on

held up in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 3 out, soon chased leaders and ridden, briefly went second after last, kept on, held final 110yds

midfield, prominent after 4th, lost second 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on but held run-in

midfield, mistake and dropped to rear 3rd (The Chair), headway 6th, mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened run-in

towards rear of midfield, headway 5th, hit 7th, chased leaders 8th, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden 2 out, lost second after last, soon weakened

chased leaders, slow jump and lost ground 6th, dropped to rear 13th (Valentine's), ridden and beaten after 3 out

towards rear, midfield 5th, mistake and lost position 6th, mistake 7th, slow jump 12th (Canal Turn), headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

led, headed but close up 6th, mistake 12th (Canal Turn), ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, mistake 4th (Water), mistake 5th, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened

in rear, slow jump 6th, mistake 11th, ridden and headway 12th (Canal Turn), weakened 3 out

in rear, hampered by faller 7th, some headway 9th, hit 11th (Foinavon), blundered and lost touch 14th

prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, in rear 7th, lost touch 12th, well behind when pulled up before 14th

midfield and in touch with leaders, fell 7th

chased leaders, lost position 8th, mistake 12th (Canal Turn), soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, fell 3rd (The Chair)

in rear, slightly hampered 3rd (The Chair), well behind when slow jump 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th (Becher's), burst blood vessel

unsuitable ground