Racecards
15:45 Aintree
Martell Cognac Golden Cross Inn Fox Hunters' Chase (Class B)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Mildmay & Hurdles Course Good, Grand National Course Gd, G/F
- Form U31342
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey Mrs J Gordon
behind when pecked and unseated rider 10th (Becher's Brook)
- Form 01/112-0
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr E Williams
prominent, led 6th, headed when fell 13th, (Valentine's Brook)
Divet Hill
33- Form 111415
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
tracked leaders, led 14th, ridden last, ran on strongly flat
Down (FR)
32- Form 11-0P13
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Waley-Cohen
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 123621
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 31-4235
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened next
- Form 231FB1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr R H Fowler
in touch when hampered and unseated rider 3rd (The Chair)
- Form 40P411
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Perry Harding-Jones
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up, headway 10th, mistake 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
General Wolfe
343- Form 4B5/521-
- Age 14
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Mr T Dennis
prominent, left in lead 3rd, headed 6th, led again 13th to next, ridden 2 out, stayed on, no chance with winner
I'm The Man
54- Form 63F01-2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey Mr J Cookson
behind, headway 4th, ridden 4 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 44-2213
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
prominent, ridden 4 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 1P-PP51
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
jumped right, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
Master Wood
28- Form P-44211
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd (The Chair)
Mullensgrove
19- Form 11UP62
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Lowe
- Jockey Miss S Phizacklea
prominent, hampered and unseated rider 3rd (The Chair)
Private Pete
18- Form 113-131
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Lady Connell
- Jockey Mr R Cope
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U41-110
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey Mr Gordon Elliott
prominent, fell 3rd (The Chair)
- Form 13-P311
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
behind, steady headway 10th, fell 13th (Valentines Brook)
- Form 6UP-316
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, behind when hampered and unseated rider 13th (Valentines Brook)
- Form PP05-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Susan E Busby
- Jockey Mr F Hutsby
led until fell 3rd
Verdict
Last years winning stable are represented by the enigmatic Irbee, who won't need much of an excuse to throw in the towel and once he see's how big some of these fences are, that may be too much for him. Now in the veteran stage, General Wolfe is one that does know his way around here having completed, albeit in his own time behind Bobbyjo and Lord Gyllene back in the 1999 and 1997 Grand National's respectively. Master Wood is another with experience of these fences having finished 13th in the John Hughes Trophy back in 2000. He has an experienced amateur on board and may run into a place. However, the one they all have to beat is Sheltering, who finished 4th in this race last year. He was somewhat disappointing at Cheltenham where he folded tamely going to the last. This shorter trip will be in his favour and he is taken to reverse last years form with Son Of Anshan, who comes into this in good form, having won his last two races, since blowing up on his comeback at Leicester.