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Saturday 15 March 2008

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John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Himalayan Trail

910-0

16/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tjade Collier

Mid-division, headway 16th, led 18th, surged clear after 4 out, stayed on strongly, easily

2^nd

Badgerlaw (IRE)

810-11

15/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: A D Leigh

Chased leader, joined leader 13th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, tired when stumbled last

3^rd

4.5

The Dark Lord (IRE)

1110-6

12/1

T: L WadhamJ: D Elsworth

Patiently ridden, behind, latched onto rear group after 16th, ridden after 20th, stayed on task, beaten horses from 3 out, never troubled leaders

4^th

0.75

Model Son (IRE)

1010-0

16/1

T: P A BlockleyJ: T Scudamore

Held up mid-division, headway from 17th, went 3rd 20th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out

5^th

1.5

Irish Raptor (IRE)

910-8

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Held up, headway 16th, mistake 18th, ridden 20th, weakened 4 out

6^th

Dante Hall (IRE)

710-7

5/1

T: T StackJ: A P McCoy

Close up, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 19th, weakened 4 out

7^th

Le Briar Soul (IRE)

810-1

14/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Jack Doyle

Held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 19th, went 4th approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out

8^th

2.5

L'Aventure (FR)

910-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ:

Mistakes 6th and 15th, always behind

9^th

Naunton Brook

911-2

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Mid-division until 4th, soon struggling in rear, never back on terms

Also Ran

Crystal d'Ainay (FR)

911-2

14/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, ridden after 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 16th

Flintoff (USA)

710-12

17/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: P C O'Neill

Never travelling, soon well behind, pulled up before 13th

Arnold Layne (IRE)

910-11

13/2

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ:

Chased leaders, ridden approaching 17th, weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 20th

Vedelle (IRE)

910-1

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R McGrath

Chased leaders until 9th, soon dropped rear, pulled up after 16th

Mcevoy (IRE)

810-0

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Jumped right throughout, mid-division, headway 16th, ridden after 19th, went badly right and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Opera Mundi (FR)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Ruby Walsh

Blue Splash (FR)

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: R Johnson

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,535.00SF:£138.63

Forecasts

Dante Hall (IRE) (5/1), Arnold Layne (IRE) (13/2), Badgerlaw (IRE) (15/2), Flintoff (USA) (17/2), L'Aventure (FR) (9/1), Naunton Brook (9/1), Irish Raptor (IRE) (10/1), The Dark Lord (IRE) (12/1), Crystal d'Ainay (FR) (14/1), Le Briar Soul (IRE) (14/1), Mcevoy (IRE) (16/1), Himalayan Trail (16/1), Model Son (IRE) (16/1), Vedelle (IRE) (33/1)