Racecards
15:45 Aintree
Martell Grand National Chase (Showcase Handicap)
- 32 Runners
- Distance: 4m 4f
- Going: Mildmay Course Good, National/Hurdles Course Good
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey G Bradley
rear division, headway 11th to chase leading bunch, mistakes 20th and 22nd (Becher's), weakened 6 out (Valentine's), tailed off
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
handy, with leader 9th to 12th, not fluent next, under pressure when mistakes 20th and 22nd (Becher's), soon weakened, tailed off
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
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
- Weight 10-11
midfield, reminders after 13th, struggling and behind when mistake 19th, tailed off
- Weight 10-11
prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 9th (Valentine's), behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 19th
- Weight 10-10
chased leaders, ridden along from halfway, lost place approaching 19th, fell 22nd (Becher's), dead
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Maguire
rear division, stumbled 8th (Canal Turn), mistake 14th, headway 22nd (Becher's), challenged 2 out, under pressure when mistake last, soon beaten
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Dunwoody
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
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey G Tormey
behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off 24th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 4 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey A Dobbin
midfield, not much room 8th (Canal Turn), reminders after 13th, steadily lost ground from halfway, tailed off from 4 out
- Weight 10-0
rear division, badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 22nd (Becher's), lost touch, stayed on from 3 out, never reached leaders
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 5th, remained close up, blundered next (Becher's), mistake 9th (Valentine's), led 17th until after 21st, weakened approaching 2 out
Mudahim
b- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Brendan Powell Snr
started slowly and ridden along, behind until blundered and unseated rider 6th (Becher's)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Farrant
handily placed until weakened 24th (Canal Turn)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Thomas Carberry
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 8th (Canal Turn), effort 4 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, switched right to challenge last, soon led, driven clear
- Weight 10-0
always handy, mistake 24th (Canal Turn), effort to lead 2 out, soon headed, weakened run-in
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey L Wyer
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
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey T Jenks
close up until not fluent 4th, soon lost ground and rear division, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Richard Guest
held up, headway into midfield 12th, in touch when fell 22nd (Becher's)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway into midfield after 12th, ridden along and lost place after 16th (Water), lost touch before 22nd (Becher's), tailed off
- 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
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Maude
in rear, ridden along halfway, effort from off the pace when brought down 22nd (Becher's)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A S Smith
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)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey R Widger
in rear, mistake 1st, feeling pace final circuit, blundered badly and unseated rider 22nd (Becher's)
- Weight 10-0
rear division, mistake 7th, feeling pace final circuit, never reached challenging position
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D Gallagher
always behind, mistake 2nd, reminders approaching 16th (Water), feeling pace final cirtcuit, mistake 20th, tailed off