17:15 Aintree
Saturday 8 April 2017
All13:4514:2515:0015:4016:2017:1518:15
Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
- 7YO plus  |  Class 1  |  4m 2f 74y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  40 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:22Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 9m 2.80s
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
Held up behind, headway after 22nd (2nd bechers), tracked leaders going well before 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on strongly approaching elbow
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, hampered 6th (bechers), headway 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, pressed winner last, soon ridden and every chance, one pace and held approaching elbow
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â D N Russell
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, 5th approaching last, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 24th (2nd canal turn), led after 4 out, driven and headed before last, soon ridden, no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd towards finish op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and 12/1 in places
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â R T Dunne
Mid-division, in touch 21st, hit 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden and one pace, no extra approaching elbow
T:Â D PipeJ:Â T Scudamore
Mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no impression after tchd 14/1
T:Â J H CullotyJ:Â L P Aspell
Mistakes early, held up behind, headway 19th, chased leaders 4 out, switched outside before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â R M Power
Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression op 40/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Ruby Walsh
Mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, blundered 25th (2nd valentines), driven and one pace after 2 out, no impression after op 14/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Charlie Deutsch
Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never near leaders op 40/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â D PipeJ:Â David Noonan
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never nearer
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â S Bowen
Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never a threat
T:Â Kerry LeeJ:Â Jake Greenall
Tracked leaders, mistake 24th (2nd canal turn), outpaced 3 out, weakened next
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Always behind
T:Â D PipeJ:Â R P McLernon
Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, never near leaders, ridden and weakened after last
T:Â K Bailey & M NichollsJ:Â David Bass
Tracked leaders, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened afetr 3 out
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, weakened after 3 out
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Prominent, led 5th to 7th, with leader, led again narrowly after 12th, headed when carried wide by loose horse after 16th (water), remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Katie Walsh
Always behind op 25/1 tchd 28/1
Also Ran
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â B J Geraghty
Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 14/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Miss R CurtisJ:Â Jonathan Moore
Mid-division, hampered by loose horse 17th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â P J Brennan
In touch on outside, lost place when mistake 26th, pulled up before 4 out
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on outside when blundered badly and unseated rider 11th tchd 20/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last op 40/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â T J O'Brien
Always behind, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Close up when fell 6th (bechers)
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â Danny Cook
Tracked leaders, badly hampered and rider lost irons 6th (bechers), soon not recover, pulled up before 9th (valentines)
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D A Jacob
In touch on inside, blundered and unseated rider 22nd (2nd bechers) tchd 18/1
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â Adrian Heskin
Close up on outer, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
T:Â Miss R CurtisJ:Â Paul Townend
Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, well held when blundered last, soon pulled up op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â James MoffattJ:Â Henry Brooke
Led to 5th, in touch, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers) weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 30/1 in place
T:Â Kerry LeeJ:Â J E Moore
Always behind, weakened 2 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â B S Hughes
Mid-division, fell 1st
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Mid-division, mistake 6th (bechers), blundered and unseated rider 15th (chair)
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â G N Fox
Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 6th (bechers)
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â D J Mullins
Prominent on outer, lost place 9th, (valentines), soon behind, pulled up before 13th op 40/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â M F MorrisJ:Â B J Cooper
With leader, led 7th to 12th, close up, led again after 16th (water), made most after, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up after last
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Fell 1st op 40/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â M F MorrisJ:Â M A Enright
Prominent, when hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 9th (valentines)
T:Â D PipeJ:Â C O'Farrell
Always behind, blundered 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£3.60, £4.70, £8.40, £3.50EX:£330.50Trifecta:£5,802.20Tricast:£5,602.59SF:£187.25Swingers:£61.50, £29.80, £124.40
Forecasts
Blaklion (8/1), Definitly Red (10/1), Pleasant Company (11/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (12/1), One For Arthur (14/1), Cause Of Causes (16/1), The Last Samuri (16/1), Saphir Du Rheu (16/1), More Of That (16/1), Vicente (16/1), The Young Master (20/1), Ucello Conti (20/1), Rogue Angel (20/1), Saint Are (25/1), Highland Lodge (25/1), Thunder And Roses (25/1), Wonderful Charm (28/1), Lord Windermere (33/1), Regal Encore (33/1), Just A Par (33/1), Perfect Candidate (33/1), Cocktails At Dawn (33/1), Double Shuffle (33/1), Wounded Warrior (33/1), Drop Out Joe (33/1), Raz De Maree (33/1), Tenor Nivernais (40/1), Measureofmydreams (40/1), Gas Line Boy (50/1), Houblon Des Obeaux (50/1), Le Mercurey (50/1), Roi Des Francs (50/1), O'Faolains Boy (50/1), Shantou Flyer (50/1), Doctor Harper (50/1), Stellar Notion (50/1), Ballynagour (66/1), Goodtoknow (66/1), Bishops Road (66/1), La Vaticane (80/1)
No horse has won the Aintree Grand National off top-weight since Red Rum in 1974, but if any horse can, it's THE LAST SAMURI. He went very close to winning last year and rarely does a horse take to these fences as well as he has. The better ground will help negate the rise in the weights and he may be able to make history. Saphir Du Rheu gave a career best performance in the Gold Cup last time and his jumping has come on no-end in his last couple of starts. Vieux Lion Rouge and Definitly Red both look well-handicapped but they're likely to be near the head of the market and they're not guaranteed to enjoy this test with the former fading in last year's renewal and the latter the sort to take risks at his fences. Last year's Scottish Grand National winner Vicente is preferred for the places. Nicholls holds a strong hand in this year's race with the aforementioned Saphir Du Rheu, and Vicente looks like a versatile sort who may be able to grab a place for his trainer looking for his second win in the race.
- The Last Samuri
- Saphir Du Rheu
- Vicente
Prize Money
1st: £561,300.002nd: £211,100.003rd: £105,500.004th: £52,700.005th: £26,500.006th: £13,200.007th: £6,800.008th: £3,600.009th: £2,000.0010th: £1,000.00
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