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15:45 Aintree

Martell Grand National Chase (Showcase Handicap)

  • 32 Runners
  • Distance: 4m 4f
  • Going: Mildmay Course Good, National/Hurdles Course Good
Weighed In
  • 32 Ran
1
Silk -
  • Weight 11-13

rear division, headway 11th to chase leading bunch, mistakes 20th and 22nd (Becher's), weakened 6 out (Valentine's), tailed off

2
Silk -
  • Weight 11-1

handy, with leader 9th to 12th, not fluent next, under pressure when mistakes 20th and 22nd (Becher's), soon weakened, tailed off

3
Silk -
16/1
  • Weight 11-0

led into start, in rear, feeling pace and well behind halfway, hampered and nearly unseated rider 22nd (Becher's), kept on one pace from 5 out

4
Silk -
  • Weight 10-11

midfield, reminders after 13th, struggling and behind when mistake 19th, tailed off

5
Silk -
50/1
  • Weight 10-11

prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 9th (Valentine's), behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

6
Silk -
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders, ridden along from halfway, lost place approaching 19th, fell 22nd (Becher's), dead

7
Silk -
  • Weight 10-8

midfield when overjumped and fell 1st

8
Silk -
  • Weight 10-7

rear division, stumbled 8th (Canal Turn), mistake 14th, headway 22nd (Becher's), challenged 2 out, under pressure when mistake last, soon beaten

9
Silk -
  • Weight 10-4

in rear until fell 6th (Becher's)

10
Silk -
  • Weight 10-3

tracked leaders until fell 22nd (Becher's)

11
Silk -
  • Weight 10-2

held up, fell 4th

12
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

midfield, took closer order from halfway, mistake 20th, ridden along and slightly outpaced 3 out, every chance two out till kept on one pace run-in

13
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off 24th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 4 out

14
Silk -
40/1
  • Weight 10-0

midfield, not much room 8th (Canal Turn), reminders after 13th, steadily lost ground from halfway, tailed off from 4 out

15
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

rear division, badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 22nd (Becher's), lost touch, stayed on from 3 out, never reached leaders

16
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

led to 5th, remained close up, blundered next (Becher's), mistake 9th (Valentine's), led 17th until after 21st, weakened approaching 2 out

17
Silk -
100/1
  • Weight 10-0

started slowly and ridden along, behind until blundered and unseated rider 6th (Becher's)

18
Silk -
50/1
  • Weight 10-0

handily placed until weakened 24th (Canal Turn)

19
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, jumped slowly 8th (Canal Turn), effort 4 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, switched right to challenge last, soon led, driven clear

20
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

always handy, mistake 24th (Canal Turn), effort to lead 2 out, soon headed, weakened run-in

21
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

prominent, made most from 5th to 17th, regained lead after 21st, pecked next (Becher's), headed 2 out, soon led again, headed after last, no extra

22
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

close up until not fluent 4th, soon lost ground and rear division, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

23
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

held up, headway into midfield 12th, in touch when fell 22nd (Becher's)

24
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

held up, headway into midfield after 12th, ridden along and lost place after 16th (Water), lost touch before 22nd (Becher's), tailed off

25
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

mistakes, midfield to 8th, soon behind, out of touch 21st, steady headway from 5 out, ridden to challenge when fell 2 out, remounted, tailed off

26
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

in rear, ridden along halfway, effort from off the pace when brought down 22nd (Becher's)

27
Silk -
50/1
  • Weight 10-0

rear division, blundered 14th and saddle slipped, not recover, pulled up before next (Chair)

28
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

close up, gradually lost ground from 14th, lost touch final circuit, tailed off when hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 6 out (Valentine's)

29
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

in rear, mistake 1st, feeling pace final circuit, blundered badly and unseated rider 22nd (Becher's)

30
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out

31
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

rear division, mistake 7th, feeling pace final circuit, never reached challenging position

32
Silk -
  • Weight 10-0

always behind, mistake 2nd, reminders approaching 16th (Water), feeling pace final cirtcuit, mistake 20th, tailed off