14:00 Southwell

Tuesday 31 January 2017

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4016:10

grandnational2017.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.20s

1^st

Aye Aye Charlie

511-4

10/3

T: F O'BrienJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed final furlong, joined final stride, just held on tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2

1^st

The Last Day

511-4

20/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, tracked leaders 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, stayed on to dead heat final stride tchd 18/1

3^rd

4 ½

Major Davis

511-4

8/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Thomas Greatrex (7)

Mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and effort to challenge over 2f out, kept on ,no impression with front pair final 100 yards op 13/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

3 ¾

Bite The Biscuit

511-4

5/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leader, driven and hung left over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and no imnpression from over 1f out op 11/4 tchd 3/1

5^th

Nevada

410-7

18/1

T: S GollingsJ: T Scudamore

Led, driven 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out op 20/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Second Time Around

511-4

10/3

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 3/1 tchd 11/4

7^th

Naasik

410-7

100/1

T: J R NortonJ: Colm McCormack (3)

In touch on outer, lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 66/1

8^th

Sam's A Diamond

511-4

8/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: Brendan Powell

Took keen hold, mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened op 25/1

9^th

Franz Klammer

511-4

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off op 20/1

10^th

Crinkley Bottom

410-0

50/1

T: D ShawJ: James Banks

In rear, hung badly right and almost ran out entering back straight, soon tailed off, eventually completed tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00, £11.10Pl:£1.50, £5.20, £2.70EX:£44.30Trifecta:£271.80SF:£41.04Swingers:£9.10, £6.40, £30.10

Forecasts

Bite The Biscuit (5/2), Aye Aye Charlie (10/3), Second Time Around (10/3), Major Davis (8/1), Sam's A Diamond (8/1), Nevada (18/1), The Last Day (20/1), Franz Klammer (25/1), Crinkley Bottom (50/1), Naasik (100/1)

A tough one to call, as these are all long-term prospects who can only benefit from the experience. The likes of Aye Aye Charlie and Major Davis have already shown glimpses of ability and are worthy contenders. However, a chance is taken that BITE THE BISCUIT can build on the promise he showed in an Irish point-to-point and justify his £10,000 purchase tag straight from the off. 1. Bite The Biscuit 2. Aye Aye Charlie 3. Major Davis