Racecards
17:15 Aintree
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 39 Runners
- Distance: 4m 2f 74y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £1,000,000 added
- Winner: £500,000
- 2nd: £200,000
- 3rd: £100,000
- 4th: £65,000
- Form 612-241
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 167
held up, hampered 2nd, tailed off and pulled up before 18th
- Form 1-P1134
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 166
wore ear plugs and mounted on course, off the pace towards rear, still plenty to do when hampered on inside 2 out, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish
Galvin (IRE)
31- Form 4-61462
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
wore hood to post, unseated rider 1st
- Form 2-31336
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
fell 2nd
- Form P6-113F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway tracking leaders before 13th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, hung left at the Elbow weakened run-in
- Form 12U4-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last
- Form 13-1361
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
towards rear, unseated rider 19th
- Form P1-35P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, fell 16th
- Form 242343
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
wore hood to post, led until 2nd, chased leaders, badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 9th
- Form 11U/014
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
always towards rear
- Form 48-9441
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 155
led 2nd until 9th, chased leader, hit 12th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up soon after 3 out
- Form 6-P16U1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey J J Slevin
wore hood to post, chased leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th
- Form 33-2131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders and switched left approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went 3rd at the elbow, nearest finish
- Form 233154
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 114-112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division 3 out, pushed along in 6th before next, weakened last
- Form 23P-22P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, badly bumped and fell 2nd
- Form 92F304
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J S McGarvey
towards rear, pulled up quickly before 14th
- Form 17-33F2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey Felix de Giles
soon chasing leaders on inside, weakened at The Elbow
- Form 10-9220
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey K E Buckley
went right and unseated rider 1st
- Form 64P03P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Shane Fitzgerald
off the pace towards rear, never treatened
- Form 1121-17
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, pecked badly 21st, lost place 25th Valentines, weakened 3 out
- Form 3-636F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey S W Flanagan
always front rank, went 2nd at the elbow, stayed on but always held
- Form 6-0PP12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
soon towards rear, struggling 15th The Chair, tailed off and pulled up before 18th
- Form 220-241
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway 4 out, weakened next
- Form 4U1-541
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
never that far away, went 2nd travelling strongly 2 out, jumped into the lead at the last, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form U9-0006
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey S D Torrens
off the pace and always rear-division, tailed off 20th
- Form 2RP-B23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B Hayes
soon chasing leaders, mistake 23rd Foinavon, saddle slipped and unseated rider after 25th Valentines
- Form 220-223
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
front rank, led 9th until after 16th, chased went clear after 3 out, reduced lead next, headed last, lost 2nd at The Elbow, weakened run-in
- Form P/1P9-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
bumped and unseated rider 1st
- Form 42U-370
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
fell 1st
- Form 515683
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Peter Carberry
wore hood to post, off the pace and always rear-division, mistake 10th, unseated rider 15th
- Form 102300
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J B Foley
chasing leaders when hampered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 1-62164
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider 19th
- Form F135-11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, mistake 15th, chased leaders, stumbled badly 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 6R1P24
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Tudor
off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
- Form 20005R
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Ben Jones
soon towards rear, tailed off
- Form 1U-44P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
never closer than mid-division
- Form P-9231P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, weakened and hit 23rd, tailed off when hit 24th Canal Turn, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 353050
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey P T Enright
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on run-in
- Form 829-27P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An incredible 27 of the 40 declared runners are trained in Ireland. Six are handled by Gordon Elliot with Willie Mullins saddling five. The former’s Fury Road looks overpriced given he was only nine lengths behind Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup in February. He was second in the Mildmay here last year and is a former Grade 1 winner himself. Delta Work has won back-to-back cross-country chases at the Cheltenham Festival and was third in this last year and Coko Beach won the Grand National Trial at Punchestown in February. Mr Incredible has placed in the Classic Chase and the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir in his last two starts and may be Mullins’ best hope ahead of the National Hunt Chase winner Gaillard Du Mesnil. Noble Yeats is 19lb higher than when beating Any Second Now last year but has proved himself to be a smart stayer this season, finishing fourth in the Gold Cup last month. The Big Dog won the Troytown at Navan in the autumn but runner-up Lifetime Ambition is 4lb better off and has been aimed at this. Le Milos just needed the run when turned over at Kelso and won the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury at the end of last year but CORACH RAMBLER was an eye-catcher in fourth that day and is 7lb better off. From a handicapping perspective, he has to be the choice as he would have been carrying 10lb more had the assessor been able to take into account a second win in the Ultima at Cheltenham last month. He shapes as though he’ll stay this marathon trip and Lucinda Russell did, of course, send out One For Arthur to win this in 2017. Fortescue handled these fences when a staying-on fourth in the Becher in December and could go well at a price and Our Power is also still at the right end of the handicap despite having won valuable 3m handicaps at Ascot and Kempton this season.
Formwatch
Any Second Now (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, disputed lead from 4th, pushed along and briefly headed 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar beating Velvet Elvis (11-3) by 7l, 5 ran.
Noble Yeats (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, lost some ground 3rd, not fluent 10th, outpaced in rear 13th, slightly hampered 17th, behind next, stayed on well from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) sft in Mar.
Galvin (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Wore hood to post,held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 24th, went 2nd soon after 2 out, upsides last, ridden to challenge run-in, found no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Delta Work (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) sft in Mar.
Fury Road (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, hanging left after 3 out, no impression 2 out, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Envoi Allen (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
The Big Dog (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, travelling fine disputing lead when fell 2 out, at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Capodanno (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent at 2nd, reduced advantage 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last, one paced run-in, 3rd of 4, 9 1/4l behind Janidil (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Delta Work (FR) 11-10fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led, 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, found extra and asserted final 110 yards, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) sft in Mar beating Galvin (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sam Brown 14-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division on outside, closed 4th, challenged after 9th, jumped left 3 out, beaten next, no extra last, 5th of 13, 9l behind Trelawne (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Summerville Boy (11-0) at Thurles 2m 7f sft in Mar.
Carefully Selected (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, 4th after 6 out, slight mistake next, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Coko Beach (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, progress after 5th, 5th after 11th, 3rd after 14th, improved to 2nd before 2 out where led, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb beating Death Duty (11-1) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, headed next, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, joined before last, regained lead at last, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Down Royal 3m 2f hvy in Mar beating Roi Mage (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Gaillard Du Mesnil (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, some headway 18th, pushed along in 5th and still a bit to do 3 out, staying on when left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, driven and switched right flat, led final 75 yards, won going away, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar beating Chemical Energy (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Darasso (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Raced 3rd, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression before last, one paced run-in, last of 4, 10l behind Janidil (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Le Milos 10-11fav (11-6) Chased leader, mistake 10th, took closer order 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, travelling best and led 2 out, soon ridden and 4 lengths clear approaching last, idled run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Empire Steel (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Mar.
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, struggling 11th, mistake 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Cape Gentleman (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 6, 18l behind Velvet Elvis (11-4) at Fairyhouse 3m Yielding in Feb.
Roi Mage (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, headway into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead before last, ridden when not fluent at last and headed, checked briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Longhouse Poet (11-0) at Down Royal 3m 2f hvy in Mar.
Diol Ker (FR) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place after 8th, 7th after 11th, hampered at 13th, slow jump at 15th and dropped towards rear, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Coko Beach (11-9) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake and struggling 8th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Minella Trump (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in rear on outside, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 24 1/4l behind Jungle Jack (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Vanillier (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 5th halfway, left 3rd after 12th, pushed along entering straight and kept on, ridden and stayed on well run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Velvet Elvis (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Led early, took keen hold, joined from 2nd, slight mistake 7th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Any Second Now (11-6) at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.
Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Made all, raced wide, jumped right 4th, slight mistake 9th and slow next, 4 lengths lead travelling well 3 out, kept on well from next, readily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Mar beating Macs Charm (11-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Corach Rambler (IRE) 6-1jfav (11-5) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway and switched left after 3 out, led flat, stayed on, idled towards finish, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Fastorslow (11-9) by nk, 23 ran.
Enjoy D'allen (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Always rear, never a factor, pushed along after 6 out, reminder and no impression after next, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, weakened, 6th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Mr Incredible (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, switched right before 2 out, stayed on well into 3rd when mistake last, no impression flat, kept on, 3rd of 23, 5 3/4l behind Angels Dawn (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Mister Coffey (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Rousted away from start, bumped 1st, soon led, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, lost place after 12th, closed 16th, went 2nd 18th until after 3 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Gaillard Du Mesnil (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Disputed lead until 1st, in touch, mistake 6th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hill Sixteen 17-2 (11-10) In rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch from 3 out, dropped to rear after last, last of 10, dist behind Elvis Mail (11-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Gabbys Cross (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, slight mistakes 5 out and 4 out, closed behind leaders before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 6th before last, mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd at line, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Espanito Bello (11-9) at Naas 3m 1f hcp sft in Mar.
Recite A Prayer (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 20th of 28, dist behind Real Steel (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Soon led, headed and pressed leader after 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (11-4) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Our Power (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led run-in, driven and all out, won at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb beating Flegmatik (10-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Dunboyne (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Towards rear, bumped 9th, headway approaching 18th, went 4th last, no extra flat, 4th of 23, 13 1/4l behind Angels Dawn (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 27th until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden in 3rd between last two, well held when refused last, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) sft in Mar.
Fortescue 12-1 (11-3) Mistake 3rd, off the pace in rear, tailed off 5 out, plugged on past weakening rivals, 5th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Quick Wave (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Back On The Lash 14-1 (11-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 16th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) sft in Mar.
Born By The Sea (IRE) 150-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 13th, 14th of 23, 22l behind Seddon (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Escaria Ten (FR) 50-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division on outside, struggling 12th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.