Racecards
16:00 Aintree
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 34 Runners
- Distance: 4m 2f 74y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,000,000 added
- Winner: £500,000
- 2nd: £200,000
- 3rd: £100,000
- 4th: £65,000
- Form P82-925
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 11th, chased leaders 15th (Chair), midfield when not fluent 21st, slow 22nd (Becher's), steady headway from 2 out, went fourth before last, ridden and went second before Elbow, headway to challenge Elbow, soon edged left, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 174-423
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, hampered 2nd, blundered and rider lost iron 11th, blundered and unseated rider 15th (Chair)
- Form 35-8481
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
hampered start, in rear when unseated rider 1st
- Form 1/3-P321
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
midfield, fell 7th (Foinavon)
- Form 1-1P11P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
never better than mid-division, pecked 6th (Becher's), bumped 12th, hampered 19th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 62-1246
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
always in rear, hampered 2nd, never involved
- Form 543-056
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, slow and dropped to midfield 11th, chased leaders 15th (Chair), close up 25th (Valentine's), mistake 26th, chased clear leader after 3 out, lost second before 2 out, ridden and faded before last
- Form 4-11PUP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
midfield, towards rear when blundered 15th (Chair), tailed off 26th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1F-77P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
in touch with leaders, slow 11th, mistake 19th, in rear when hampered by loose horse 21st, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 31-2S57
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
hampered 2nd, mistake and pecked 22nd (Becher's), headway before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching Elbow
- Form 424-210
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th (Canal Turn), not fluent 26th, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, fifth approaching Elbow, edged left and stayed on strongly final 110yds, went second final strides
- Form 05F112
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
wore hood to post, midfield, hampered 2nd, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out, kept on one pace from last
- Form 0-82127
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
mistake 9th (Valentine's), bumped 12th, hampered by loose horse 21st, headway to go prominent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 221114
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer Connor King
- Jockey Daniel King
held up in mid-division, unseated rider 15th (Chair)
- Form 111-2PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer S Bradstock
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield, mistake and fell 6th (Becher's)
- Form 123-2PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, bad mistake and lost place 15th (Chair), mistake 19th, went second before 2 out, ridden when mistake last, lost second before Elbow, weakened final 110yds
- Form 223-383
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 153
wore hood to post, mistake and sprawled 18th, fell next
- Form 320-4P4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, took closer order 17th, unseated rider 19th
- Form U1-37F5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J J Burke
midfield, blundered 15th (Chair), mistake 19th, hampered by loose horse 21st, still in touch when unseated rider 4 out
- Form 311-322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Mark Walsh
wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 15th (Chair), unseated rider 19th
- Form 411F-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey H Cobden
always towards rear, hampered 6th (Becher's), unseated rider 4 out
- Form 44424-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
mid-division, hampered 7th (Foinavon), hampered and dropped to rear 18th, ridden before 2 out, never in contention
- Form 454-256
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 151
in touch with leaders when mistake 1st, dropped to rear when mistake 3rd, hampered 6th (Becher's), mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form UB3-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
prominent when overjumped and fell 2nd
- Form 106-144
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey John Shinnick
never better than midfield
Jordans (FR)
40- Form 52-85P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Ben Jones
mid-division, towards rear when hampered 7th (Foinavon), slow 19th, steady headway from 23rd (Foinavon), prominent 4 out, led before next, went clear approaching 2 out, ridden approaching Elbow, headed flat, no extra and lost second final 50yds
Final Orders
31- Form P63151
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
chased leaders, slightly hampered 15th (Chair), ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 3250-12
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
jumped left, towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, fell 18th
- Form 12-1113
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
midfield, badly hampered 2nd, fell heavily 3rd
- Form 4P1-192
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
chased leaders, mistake 4th, close up 9th, led 20th, bad mistake and headed 25th (Valentine's), led again 4 out, headed before next, weakened before 2 out, fell last
- Form 25-5351
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
midfield, mistake 19th, hit next, not fluent 25th (Valentine's), headway to go third 2 out, ridden when impeded by loose horse before Elbow, kept on final 110yds
- Form 770-117
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
mounted in chute and wore hood to post, not fluent at times, close up, mistake 11th, losing place when blundered 19th, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 42-5618
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
prominent, led 25th (Valentine's), mistake and headed next, lost place 3 out, faded before next
- Form 4P-140P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Phillip Enright
led, mistake and headed 20th, lost place 26th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3/4111-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 52-931P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 2569FF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
I Am Maximus (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out and headway into 5th before 3 out, no impression approaching last and no extra run-in, 5th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Banbridge (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) In touch with leaders, shaken up 4 out, went left 3 out, ridden along with plenty to do before 2 out, no chance before last, went third flat, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Heart Wood (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Grangeclare West (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In rear, 9th halfway, 8th at 14th, travelled well and headway 2 out, improved to 2nd before last where mistake, led closing stages, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb beating Gerri Colombe (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Gerri Colombe (FR) 8-13fav (11-0) Close up, disputed from 3rd, jumped slightly left at times, 2nd halfway, disputed 12th, led after 3 out, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 3m 2f Good - Yielding in Mar beating Roi Mage (11-10) by 5l, 4 ran.
Haiti Couleurs (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, headway to lead after 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Firefox (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Monty's Star (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, 3rd halfway, led briefly 3 out, 2nd and ridden entering straight, soon no impression and dropped to 5th before last, no extra run-in, 6th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Spanish Harlem (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Soon in touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 7th, 6th halfway, dropped to rear after 11th, weakened and pulled up before 14th, at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Lecky Watson (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd halfway, lost place after 10th, 5th after 11th, headway in 3rd before 14th, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last, 8th of 9, dist behind Grangeclare West (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Champ Kiely (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in, 7th of 12, 28l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Iroko (FR) 13-2 (12-0) In touch with leaders, mistake and lost place 12th, soon pushed along, struggling 4 out, faded next, 10th of 22, 28 1/4l behind Johnnywho (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Favori De Champdou (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Wore hood to post, front rank, pushed along after 2 out, switched left and went clear with winner approaching last, no chance flat, kept on well towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Final Orders (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Three Card Brag (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th after 11th, 5th before 14th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake, 7th of 9, dist behind Grangeclare West (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Oscars Brother (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st and dropped to midfield, slow 2nd, hit next and dropped to mid-division, slow 5th (water), slightly hampered 13th, headway from 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last, went fourth final 110yds, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Kitzbuhel (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
Mr Vango (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Led, headed after 1st, pushed along when not fluent 18th, slow next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
High Class Hero 16-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out, at Naas 3m 1f hcp lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Stellar Story (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 1st, under pressure and headed before last, soon 3rd, one paced run-in, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Grangeclare West (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Beauport (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, slow 1st, ridden along 3 out, headed before 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Lud'or (11-2) at Haydock 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Captain Cody (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, 8th halfway, not fluent 12th, effort before 14th, headway 4 out, 4th approaching straight, no impression in 5th before last where mistake, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 33l behind Grangeclare West (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Jagwar (FR) 3-1fav (11-9) Not fluent at times, wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, towards rear when mistake 8th, headway 13th, chased leaders after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden after last, edged left but stayed on flat, went second final strides, 2nd of 22, 1/2l behind Johnnywho (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Perceval Legallois (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 5th after 10th, not fluent 13th and soon in rear, 6th 3 out, progress in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace in moderate 4th closing stages, 4th of 7, 31l behind Heart Wood (11-6) at Tramore 2m 7f (1) sft in Jan.
Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-11) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th approaching straight, improved to 2nd last, dropped to 4th closing stages, one paced, lost 4th close home, 5th of 16, 6l behind O'Toole (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
The Real Whacker (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and dropped away 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Kabral Du Mathan (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Jan.
Quai De Bourbon (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer on leader before 3 out, led approaching straight, headed closing stages, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 3l behind O'Toole (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Answer To Kayf 6-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, slow jump 2nd and soon rear of mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, 7th halfway, effort after 11th, 5th after 3 out, improved to 4th before last, one paced run-in, 4th of 9, 16l behind Grangeclare West (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Jordans (FR) 17-2 (11-11) Soon mid-division, 9th halfway, headway 8th, 7th before 3 out, lost place before last, weakened closing stages, 11th of 16, 14 3/4l behind O'Toole (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Final Orders 7-1 (10-9) Jumped well, close up, led 3rd, going well 2 out, went clear with runner-up approaching last, ridden clear flat, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Favori De Champdou (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Marble Sands (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Chased leader, ridden 5 out, kept on, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Konfusion (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Panic Attack (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Prominent, went second 5th, lost second 12th, pressed leader in second before 3 out, ridden and lost second before 2 out, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Dinoblue (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Top Of The Bill (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Close up, awkward 3rd, pecked 15th, bad mistake 18th, ridden before 4 out where not fluent, outpaced before 3 out, rallied and went second after 2 out, kept on well flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Grand Geste (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Johnnywho (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Midfield, in touch with leaders 14th, not fluent 3 out, hit next, left second last, ridden to challenge and led flat, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar beating Jagwar (11-9) by 1/2l, 22 ran.
Twig 33-1 (11-7) Wore red hood to post, led but pestered, headed approaching 3 out and pushed along, gradually weakened, 7th of 17, 11l behind Doughmore Bay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Imperial Saint (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Midfield, badly hampered and dropped to rear 13th, kept on through beaten rivals from 2 out, 8th of 22, 22 1/2l behind Johnnywho (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Amirite (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 7th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened to 4th, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m 7f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Nick Rockett (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Jumped right and awkward 1st, held up behind leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and pushed along briefly, not fluent next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 6 3/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-0) at Down Royal 3m 2f Good - Yielding in Mar.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, cajoled along 12th, pushed along 4 out, no impression when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, vet reported gelding had bled from nose, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Pied Piper 14-1 (10-7) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, went left 2nd, not fluent 8th, mistake 13th, fell 21st (water), at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.