15:35 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 March 2018

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Betfred Midlands Grand National (Listed Handicap Chase)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 9m 44.00s

1^st

Regal Flow

1111-3

16/1

T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (5)

Mid-division, closed from 6th, 2nd before 15th, led before omitted 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well op 22/1

2^nd

Milansbar

1111-10

10/1

T: N B KingJ: Jack Andrews (7)

Prominent, led 10th, headed before omitted 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace op 22/1

3^rd

4 ½

Ballymalin

810-12

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

In rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 16th, 6th normal 4 out, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner

4^th

Silsol

911-12

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Tracked leaders, slow 4th, ridden and outpaced after 16th, stayed on into 3rd before 2 out, no impression, lost 3rd towards finish op 12/1

5^th

1 ¾

Alfie Spinner

1311-1

14/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (5)

Prominent, pressing for 3rd normal 4 out and before last, no chance with winner, plugged on

6^th

2 ¼

Krackatoa King

1010-8

20/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, mistake 13th, headway next, pressing for 3rd before last, no impression, no extra flat

7^th

Western Climate

911-5

14/1

T: T H WestonJ: James Bowen (3)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th and 15th, never any chance

8^th

3 ¾

Billy Bronco

710-4

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 14th, 3rd before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last op 16/1

9^th

Get On The Yager

811-8

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 14th, 8th normal 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 7/1

Also Ran

Hainan

711-7

12/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leaders, pecked 9th, rider having tack problems and lost irons from after 11th until 13th, ridden and struggling after 15th, pulled up after next op 12/1

Benbens

1311-6

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)

Mid-division, lost place before 10th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 2 out

West Of The Edge

1010-13

5/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, struggling when mistake 13th, pulled up after 4 out tchd 9/1

Bob Ford

1110-12

14/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, last when slow 4th, not fluent next or 10th, well behind 14th, soon pulled up op 14/1

Back To The Thatch

610-11

11/2

T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 14th, lost place next, pulled up after 16th op 7/1 tchd 8/1

Themanfrom Minella

910-10

33/1

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Towards rear, well behind 11th, pulled up before 13th

Plus Jamais

1110-9

25/1

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (3)

In rear, behind when mistake 12th, well behind 14th, soon pulled up op 25/1

Russe Blanc

1110-5

33/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: D R Fox

Led until mistake 2nd, chased leaders, lost place after 9th, blundered and unseated rider 11th

The Artful Cobbler

710-3

8/1f

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Prominent, led 2nd, headed 10th, mistake and pecked 12th, weakened and pulled up after 16th op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.30Pl:£3.80, £5.00, £3.90, £3.20EX:£258.10Trifecta:£5,147.90Tricast:£3,684.30SF:£252.22Swingers:£67.10, £62.50, £59.50

Forecasts

West Of The Edge (5/1), Back To The Thatch (11/2), Get On The Yager (6/1), The Artful Cobbler (8/1), Milansbar (10/1), Hainan (12/1), Silsol (14/1), Alfie Spinner (14/1), Western Climate (14/1), Bob Ford (14/1), Regal Flow (16/1), Ballymalin (16/1), Benbens (16/1), Krackatoa King (20/1), Billy Bronco (25/1), Plus Jamais (25/1), Themanfrom Minella (33/1), Russe Blanc (33/1)

Henry Daly holds a strong hand in this marathon slog with both his Back To The Thatch and The Artful Cobbler in good form this season and they should be thereabouts. A chance is taken though on outsider BILLY BRONCO from the yard that won this race two years ago. He is completely unexposed in handicap company over this trip, handles conditions, and the way he kept on last time suggests he may well last out this 4m2f. There are a host of others who could go well, with the likes of Get On The Yager and West Of The Edge respected along with Alfie Spinner, Hainan and Silsol.

Billy Bronco
Back To The Thatch
West Of The Edge

Previous Winners

2017

Chase The Spud

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 9

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00