Results From Aintree - Friday, 12th April 2024

didn't jump with fluency, jumped right early, in touch with leaders on inner, bit short of room then mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, rapid headway on outer to lead before last, ridden clear run-in, comfortably

raced in third, outpaced and lost position 3 out, rallied against far rail approaching last, went second run-in, no match for winner

in touch with leaders, good headway after 4 out, briefly led after 2 out, no extra from last, soon lost second

took keen hold, raced in second, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead after 13th, led clearly after 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened from last

led, mistake 3rd, increased tempo then mistake 12th, mistake 13th, soon disputed lead, not fluent 5 out, lost position after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

held up in last, not fluent 13th, not fluent 5 out, headway on outer from 3 out, soon challenging, 3 lengths down and no extra when fell last, fatally injured

in rear, midfield 2nd, headway before 3 out, went second and ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on well

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground when badly hampered 2 out, 6 lengths fourth last, ran on well run-in, went second towards finish

led, headed last, weakened run-in, lost second towards finish

midfield, slightly hampered 5th, headway and prominent before 3 out, disputing second 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and lost third run-in

towards rear, headway 4 out, slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on

in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, headway and pressed leaders after 4 out, weakened last

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4 out, weakened before last

raced in second, mistake and lost position 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out

prominent, badly hampered and weakened just after 2 out

midfield, in rear from 6th

towards rear, slightly hampered 5th, headway after 4 out, weakened from 2 out

prominent, bad mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out

in rear, slightly hampered 5th, headway into midfield after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

midfield, pecked on landing 3rd, bad mistake and dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 3 out

midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, badly hampered by faller 3 out

prominent, mistake 2nd, disputing second when stumbled and unseated just after 2 out

in rear, struggling 4 out, fell 3 out

in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position after 5th, soon in rear, pulled up 6th

self certificate

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, good headway 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, just did enough

raced in third, not fluent 3rd, headway to lead 2 out, soon edged left, headed before last, rallied run-in, just held

led, increased tempo 4th, headed 2 out, soon short of room and switched right, no impression last, no match for first two

held up in last, mistake 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, no impression after 2 out, went fourth run-in

didn't jump well, held up in rear, mistake and dropped to last 5th, headway 3 out, disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

raced in second, jumped right 1st, hung right before 2 out, soon weakened

unsuitable ground

vet's certificate

prominent, mistake 10th, went second 3 out, ridden to lead before last, not fluent last, kept on well run-in

jumped well, set good pace, headed before last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish

prominent, not fluent 2nd, short of room and switched left when not fluent 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon switched right and rallied, challenging approaching last, kept on run-in

prominent on outer, towards rear 3rd, mistake 4 out, went fourth 2 out, weakened last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding ran flat after a hard race at Cheltenham, which was noted)

raced in second, mistake 7th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, mistake when tired 2 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was never travelling on this occasion, which was noted; vet had nothing to report)

raced in last throughout, awkward jump 7th, jumped right and detached 9th, mistake and pulled up 10th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)

prominent on outer, not fluent 9th, lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, disputed lead 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden last, 2 lengths down run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish

prominent, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead run-in, headed towards finish

prominent, mistake 13th, lost position 2 out, rallied last, stayed on run-in, went third post (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)

midfield, not fluent 4th (water), headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on run-in, lost third post

midfield, hit 2nd, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, not clear run after 2 out, bumped rival last, no impression run-in

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened run-in

prominent, lost position when bad mistake and sprawled on landing 14th, no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fifth last fence and was slow to recover)

towards rear, headway 14th, joined leaders after 2 out, bumped and weakened last

midfield, hit 5th, headway and prominent 4 out, weakened 2 out

towards rear, hit 2nd, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened last

in rear, headway 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, weakened last

midfield, lost position and towards rear 4th, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out

towards rear, headway 9th, joined leaders after 3 out, weakened last

disputed lead, lost position but prominent 8th, disputed lead 13th, lost position 4 out, weakened before last

towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, hampered after 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, weakened before 2 out

prominent, disputed lead 13th, lost position 4 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (jockey gelding ran flat; vet had nothing to report)

in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

midfield, dropped to rear 6th, tailed off when jumped right 11th, pulled up 12th (Canal Turn)

disputed lead, led clearly 8th, mistake and headed 13th (Valentine's), weakened 14th, in rear when pulled up 3 out

in touch with leaders, lost position 6th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off when pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet had nothing to report)

in rear, hit 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

prominent, bad mistake and unseated 3rd (Chair)

vet's certificate

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went second going easily just after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in

disputed lead, led clearly 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, no match for winner

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 4 out, no match for first two, no impression when left in third last

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened, left in modest fourth last, joined for 4th

prominent, lost position after 4th, dropped to last after 7th, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, rallied approaching last, forced dead-heat 4th

took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 5 out, outpaced when awkward jump 3 out, weakened after 2 out, finished tired

towards rear on outer, in touch with leaders 8th, not fluent 5 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)

disputed lead, mistake 4th, raced wide before 3 out, jumped left 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon lost second, no extra when awkward jump and fell last (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

self certificate

towards rear, dropped to last with one circuit to go, tailed off after 4 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, 8 lengths down last, stayed on to lead towards finish

bumped and ducked right start, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, led 4th, headed but prominent 3 out, briefly led again run-in, headed towards finish

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 4th, edged left on turn after 4 out, joined leaders 3 out, disputed lead last, lost position run-in, kept on

prominent, led 3 out, joined last, lost position run-in, kept on

reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, raced in last, joined main group 3rd, headway into midfield but not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on run-in

towards rear, headway 3 out, switched right 2 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, lost position before 3 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

in touch with leaders, lost position before 3 out, weakening when badly hampered by faller 2 out

slowly away, towards rear, slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, dropped to rear 4th, rallied after 4 out, pressed leaders 3 out, hung left from 2 out, weakened run-in

prominent, briefly led before 4th, weakened approaching last

midfield, in touch with leaders and going okay after 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, headway and prominent 4 out, weakened 2 out

prominent, lost position 3rd, hampered on turn and lost ground after 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, tailed off

midfield, lost position 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

led, headed before 4th, lost position 5th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off

slowly away, not fluent 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up home straight

prominent, weakened 3 out, pulled up last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the Going which was officially described as Soft, but in his opinion was riding tacky, which noted; vet had nothing to report)

slowly away, towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, 5 lengths down when fell 2 out