14:30 Southwell

Monday 6 March 2017

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grandnational2017.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 58.29s

1^st

Riddlestown

1011-3

11/8f

T: C FryerJ: R Patrick (7)

Close up, led on bit 2 out, very easily op 7/4

2^nd

Urban Gale

1210-3

5/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Henry Brooke

Led to 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied from last, went 2nd place post tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

3^rd

Midnight Jade

811-12

3/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, one pace and no impression when blundered badly last, lost 2nd place post op 5/2 tchd 9/4

4^th

4 ½

Kilcascan

1311-1

14/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Tracked leader, led 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and weakened last op 12/1

Also Ran

Eaton Rock

811-5

5/1

T: T SymondsJ: James Davies

In rear and in touch, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Letter Exit²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: L P Aspell

Gale Force Oscar³⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 12

T: T Symonds J: Jack Sherwood

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.30, £2.40EX:£8.10Trifecta:£21.40SF:£7.99Swingers:£9.10

Forecasts

Riddlestown (11/8), Midnight Jade (3/1), Urban Gale (5/1), Eaton Rock (5/1), Letter Exit (7/1), Gale Force Oscar (10/1), Kilcascan (14/1)

MIDNIGHT JADE and Riddlestown are the only ones in this who can be trusted judged on recent evidence. The former has not been given an easy task by the handicapper but she is a tough sort who is on the upgrade. Riddlestown usually runs well here and at this level. He looks the main threat to the selection whilst Eaton Rock may not be one to rely on but he usually makes the frame and looks booked to do so again.