LongsightM13
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Not even looked at it yet. Given how Cheltenham went, avoid the top 6 in the betting
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Grand National
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mammutly
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If it doesn't stop raining the National is going to be a last man standing job.
Expect an outsider to plod home in front.
Expect an outsider to plod home in front.
leighton
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The way I have always done it was go for the winner of the Irish National the year before to win this years English. So the horse I will be putting my money on is Niche Market @ 16/1. Bobbyjo , Papillon and Numbersixvalverde have done it over the years at decent prices. Also avoid McCoy horse in the race bound to fall during the race.
LongsightM13
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APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE - THIS IS LONG
Madison du Berlais heads 65 entries for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree after 10 horses were withdrawn.
Those out include previous joint top-weight Notre Pere, the Willie Mullins trio of Deutschland, Dooneys Gate and Equus Maximus, plus Razor Royale.
The other five withdrawals are Air Force One, Chelsea Harbour, Lennon, Anothercoppercoast and Cossack Dancer.
The Package and Hello Bud are among those guaranteed a run, with a maximum of 40 set to line up at 1615 BST.
At the bottom of the handicap there are five horses currently on 10st 5lb, but official British Horseracing Authority ratings mean the two that would currently make the final field are Flintoff (138) and Abbeybraney (137).
Whinstone Boy and Chief Dan George are among fancies who still need horses to drop out to make the cut for the Aintree spectacular, a four-and-a-half mile marathon over unique giant obstacles which last year produced a 100-1 winner in Mon Mome.
The Venetia Williams-trained 10-year-old is back to defend his crown, albeit with a significantly higher weight of 11st 7lbs, just three pounds beneath Madison du Berlais, who is set to be ridden by Tom Scudamore for trainer David Pipe.
Pipe was the trainer of 2008 winner Comply or Die, back for another crack this time, while Pablo du Charmil, Piraya and The Package also make the journey from the same Somerset stables.
Timmy Murphy rode Comply or Die at a schooling session on Monday but he has not decided whether to stick with the horse that gave him a memorable win two years ago, or switch to The Package, a fast-finishing runner-up in the William Hill Trophy Chase at Cheltenham last month.
Pipe said: "We are awaiting Timmy's decision and Graham will ride the other one. It's a tough one. I presume he will leave it as late as possible. He'll let DJ [owner David Johnson] and myself know when the time is right. Graham has won the Grand National (on Amberleigh House, 2004) so he knows his way around.
"Madison is also in the Bowl on Thursday which he won last year. We will wait and see if Imperial Commander runs. He's also in the Scottish National. Those are his three options.
"The horses have schooled well, they seem in good form. Like every trainer it's just a case of keeping them ticking over until Saturday."
John Quinn's Character Building will be carrying new colours on Saturday after being purchased by David and Patricia Thompson, the owners of Cheveley Park Stud.
Big Fella Thanks is the current ante-post favourite for the marathon chase
The couple have already tasted Aintree glory, having bought Party Politics just days before his triumph in the election year of 1992.
Amateur jockey Jamie Codd had been in line for the ride, but the new owners have requested a professional takes the mount, although there has been no decision on that score as yet.
Chris Richardson, Cheveley Park Stud's managing director, said: "Mrs Thompson will be speaking with the trainer and no doubt more will come to light from Tuesday.
"I don't think the horse would want the ground to be heavy but, from what I understand, it's just on the soft side of good at the moment and shouldn't get any worse, so that should be fine."
Connections of Backstage would love to see drying ground at Aintree this week. Part-owner Tim Palin said: "We have booked Davy Condon to ride, and we are pleased to get him.
"He wants good or good to soft ground so we are hoping for a drying week, although we would run if it was soft. But if it was heavy, we would give it a miss and have a look at the Bet365 Gold Cup. He can't jump out of that heavy ground.
The best-fancied of Nigel Twiston-Davies's six runners is Irish Raptor, while his 17-year-old son Sam, an amateur jockey, has received special dispensation to get the ride on Hello Bud.
"All six are on target. They've all had a trouble-free run, thank goodness," said Twiston-Davies.
Big Fella Thanks heads the market at around 15-2 with Black Apalachi and last year's winner Mon Mome both at 12-1.
Should the favourite win he will be giving Ruby Walsh a third triumph in the race and champion trainer Paul Nicholls his first.
Latest odds as of 1400 BST (Totesport:) 15-2 Big Fella Thanks, 12-1 Black Apalachi, Mon Mome, 14-1 The Package, 16-1 Tricky Trickster, 20-1 Backstage, Character Building, State Of Play, Vic Venturi, 22-1 Whinstone Boy, 25-1 Can't Buy Time, Don't Push It, 28-1, Ballyholland, Chief Dan George, Comply Or Die, Maljimar, 33-1 bar.
John Smith's Grand National entries Saturday 10 April, 1615 BST
A maximum field of 40 will be declared on Thursday
1 101-3244 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 9-11-10 David Pipe
2 001-P3463 MON MOME (FR) 10-11-07 Venetia Williams
3 P151U-02 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 11-11-06 Dessie Hughes IRE
4 15-50030 JOE LIVELY (IRE) 11-11-06 Colin Tizzard
5 0-211501 VIC VENTURI (IRE) 10-11-06 Dessie Hughes IRE
6 1/P002-00 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 11-11-05 David Pipe
7 201-423P DON'T PUSH IT (IRE) 10-11-05 Jonjo O'Neill
8 3-3U2404P MADE IN TAIPAN (IRE) 8-11-04 Tom Mullins IRE
9 401-03520 NICHE MARKET (IRE) 9-11-04 Bob Buckler
10 22121-210 TRICKY TRICKSTER (IRE) 7-11-04 Paul Nicholls
11 31FU-3644 CLOUDY LANE 10-11-03 Donald McCain Jnr
12 PUPP/-21P DREAM ALLIANCE 9-11-03 Philip Hobbs
13 1P00-60 NOZIC (FR) 9-11-03 Paul Nicholls
14 553-2057 MY WILL (FR) 10-11-02 Paul Nicholls
15 3606-4F PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) 9-11-02 David Pipe
16 0112313 BACKSTAGE (FR) 8-11-00 Gordon Elliott IRE
17 P6-51110 BALLYHOLLAND (IRE) 9-11-00 Colin McBratney IRE
18 FP-1P1PP BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) 9-11-00 Nigel Twiston-Davies
19 100-000U0 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 10-11-00 Tom O'Leary IRE
20 314F-016 CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) 8-10-13 Jonjo O'Neill
21 1103223 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 10-10-13 Willie Mullins IRE
22 2U136-2U1 BIG FELLA THANKS 8-10-12 Paul Nicholls
23 143301-00 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) 10-10-11 John Quinn
24 60/144-P STATE OF PLAY 10-10-11 Evan Williams
25 00-12100 ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-10 Nick Mitchell
26 2P-4P1540 BALLYFITZ 10-10-09 Nigel Twiston-Davies
27 043545U CONNA CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09 Jimmy Mangan IRE
28 02P5-011 ERIC'S CHARM (FR) 12-10-09 Oliver Sherwood
29 212/0-0000 KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09 Arthur Moore IRE
30 F2-305467 OLLIE MAGERN 12-10-09 Nigel Twiston-Davies
31 330-30U2 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) 8-10-08 Willie Mullins IRE
32 02P-253 MALJIMAR (IRE) 10-10-08 Nick Williams
33 U01-4U5 IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) 11-10-07 Nigel Twiston-Davies
34 6P/6220-0 MR POINTMENT (IRE) 11-10-07 Paul Murphy
35 000-33010 PIRAYA (FR) 7-10-07 David Pipe
36 03-02312 THE PACKAGE 7-10-07 David Pipe
37 11-035U00 HELLO BUD (IRE) 12-10-06 Nigel Twiston-Davies
38 1P6-1420 PALYPSO DE CREEK (FR) 7-10-06 Charlie Longsdon
39 P63/52-P FLINTOFF (USA) 9-10-05 Venetia Williams
40 23/32-31P ABBEYBRANEY (IRE) 9-10-05 Howard Johnson
41 50PP/05-0 CERIUM (FR) 9-10-05 Paul Murphy
42 0F-26r20 SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 13-10-05 Gordon Elliott IRE
43 56/-33P5 ROYAL ROSA (FR) 11-10-05 Howard Johnson
44 -3PP462F KNOWHERE (IRE) 12-10-04 Nigel Twiston-Davies
45 3025-0560 OODACHEE 11-10-04 Charlie Swan IRE
46 P4F1311 WHINSTONE BOY (IRE) 9-10-04 Jimmy Mangan IRE
47 0P03-402 FAASEL (IRE) 9-10-03 David Pipe
48 P/1r40P-0 OFFICIER DE RESERVE (FR) 8-10-03 Venetia Williams
49 115-30011 CHIEF DAN GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-02 Jimmy Moffatt
50 111P20 DUERS (IRE) 8-10-02 Paul Magnier IRE
51 P01-1F01 BALLYTRIM (IRE) 9-10-01 Willie Mullins IRE
52 20-0U004 OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE) 10-10-01 Charlie Swan IRE
53 0/-P220P6 PAK JACK (FR) 10-10-01 Richard Phillips
54 366//4-547 KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE) 10-10-00 Tom Taaffe IRE
55 1/3F-116P TREACLE (IRE) 9-10-00 Tom Taaffe IRE
56 145-2613 GALANT NUIT (FR) 6-9-13 Ferdy Murphy
57 31F4-22 BELON GALE (IRE) 7-9-12 Howard Johnson
58 45-0600P POMME TIEPY (FR) 7-9-12 Willie Mullins IRE
59 1021-02D6 MERIGO (FR) 9-9-10 Andrew Parker
60 53414-00 CHIARO (FR) 8-9-09 Philip Hobbs
61 5/44-U335P ACCORDING TO JOHN (IRE) 10-9-08 Nicky Richards
62 24-512P0P LORUM LEADER (IRE) 9-9-07 Dr Richard Newland
63 1342/-0PP0 OVER THE CREEK 11-9-04 David Pipe
64 0/13P/-FP52 WEE ROBBIE 10-9-00 Nick Gifford
65 2U1/P6P-4P OFFALY (IRE) 9-8-12 Pru Townsley
Madison du Berlais heads 65 entries for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree after 10 horses were withdrawn.
Those out include previous joint top-weight Notre Pere, the Willie Mullins trio of Deutschland, Dooneys Gate and Equus Maximus, plus Razor Royale.
The other five withdrawals are Air Force One, Chelsea Harbour, Lennon, Anothercoppercoast and Cossack Dancer.
The Package and Hello Bud are among those guaranteed a run, with a maximum of 40 set to line up at 1615 BST.
At the bottom of the handicap there are five horses currently on 10st 5lb, but official British Horseracing Authority ratings mean the two that would currently make the final field are Flintoff (138) and Abbeybraney (137).
Whinstone Boy and Chief Dan George are among fancies who still need horses to drop out to make the cut for the Aintree spectacular, a four-and-a-half mile marathon over unique giant obstacles which last year produced a 100-1 winner in Mon Mome.
The Venetia Williams-trained 10-year-old is back to defend his crown, albeit with a significantly higher weight of 11st 7lbs, just three pounds beneath Madison du Berlais, who is set to be ridden by Tom Scudamore for trainer David Pipe.
Pipe was the trainer of 2008 winner Comply or Die, back for another crack this time, while Pablo du Charmil, Piraya and The Package also make the journey from the same Somerset stables.
Timmy Murphy rode Comply or Die at a schooling session on Monday but he has not decided whether to stick with the horse that gave him a memorable win two years ago, or switch to The Package, a fast-finishing runner-up in the William Hill Trophy Chase at Cheltenham last month.
Pipe said: "We are awaiting Timmy's decision and Graham will ride the other one. It's a tough one. I presume he will leave it as late as possible. He'll let DJ [owner David Johnson] and myself know when the time is right. Graham has won the Grand National (on Amberleigh House, 2004) so he knows his way around.
"Madison is also in the Bowl on Thursday which he won last year. We will wait and see if Imperial Commander runs. He's also in the Scottish National. Those are his three options.
"The horses have schooled well, they seem in good form. Like every trainer it's just a case of keeping them ticking over until Saturday."
John Quinn's Character Building will be carrying new colours on Saturday after being purchased by David and Patricia Thompson, the owners of Cheveley Park Stud.
Big Fella Thanks is the current ante-post favourite for the marathon chase
The couple have already tasted Aintree glory, having bought Party Politics just days before his triumph in the election year of 1992.
Amateur jockey Jamie Codd had been in line for the ride, but the new owners have requested a professional takes the mount, although there has been no decision on that score as yet.
Chris Richardson, Cheveley Park Stud's managing director, said: "Mrs Thompson will be speaking with the trainer and no doubt more will come to light from Tuesday.
"I don't think the horse would want the ground to be heavy but, from what I understand, it's just on the soft side of good at the moment and shouldn't get any worse, so that should be fine."
Connections of Backstage would love to see drying ground at Aintree this week. Part-owner Tim Palin said: "We have booked Davy Condon to ride, and we are pleased to get him.
"He wants good or good to soft ground so we are hoping for a drying week, although we would run if it was soft. But if it was heavy, we would give it a miss and have a look at the Bet365 Gold Cup. He can't jump out of that heavy ground.
The best-fancied of Nigel Twiston-Davies's six runners is Irish Raptor, while his 17-year-old son Sam, an amateur jockey, has received special dispensation to get the ride on Hello Bud.
"All six are on target. They've all had a trouble-free run, thank goodness," said Twiston-Davies.
Big Fella Thanks heads the market at around 15-2 with Black Apalachi and last year's winner Mon Mome both at 12-1.
Should the favourite win he will be giving Ruby Walsh a third triumph in the race and champion trainer Paul Nicholls his first.
Latest odds as of 1400 BST (Totesport:) 15-2 Big Fella Thanks, 12-1 Black Apalachi, Mon Mome, 14-1 The Package, 16-1 Tricky Trickster, 20-1 Backstage, Character Building, State Of Play, Vic Venturi, 22-1 Whinstone Boy, 25-1 Can't Buy Time, Don't Push It, 28-1, Ballyholland, Chief Dan George, Comply Or Die, Maljimar, 33-1 bar.
John Smith's Grand National entries Saturday 10 April, 1615 BST
A maximum field of 40 will be declared on Thursday
1 101-3244 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 9-11-10 David Pipe
2 001-P3463 MON MOME (FR) 10-11-07 Venetia Williams
3 P151U-02 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 11-11-06 Dessie Hughes IRE
4 15-50030 JOE LIVELY (IRE) 11-11-06 Colin Tizzard
5 0-211501 VIC VENTURI (IRE) 10-11-06 Dessie Hughes IRE
6 1/P002-00 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 11-11-05 David Pipe
7 201-423P DON'T PUSH IT (IRE) 10-11-05 Jonjo O'Neill
8 3-3U2404P MADE IN TAIPAN (IRE) 8-11-04 Tom Mullins IRE
9 401-03520 NICHE MARKET (IRE) 9-11-04 Bob Buckler
10 22121-210 TRICKY TRICKSTER (IRE) 7-11-04 Paul Nicholls
11 31FU-3644 CLOUDY LANE 10-11-03 Donald McCain Jnr
12 PUPP/-21P DREAM ALLIANCE 9-11-03 Philip Hobbs
13 1P00-60 NOZIC (FR) 9-11-03 Paul Nicholls
14 553-2057 MY WILL (FR) 10-11-02 Paul Nicholls
15 3606-4F PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) 9-11-02 David Pipe
16 0112313 BACKSTAGE (FR) 8-11-00 Gordon Elliott IRE
17 P6-51110 BALLYHOLLAND (IRE) 9-11-00 Colin McBratney IRE
18 FP-1P1PP BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) 9-11-00 Nigel Twiston-Davies
19 100-000U0 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 10-11-00 Tom O'Leary IRE
20 314F-016 CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) 8-10-13 Jonjo O'Neill
21 1103223 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 10-10-13 Willie Mullins IRE
22 2U136-2U1 BIG FELLA THANKS 8-10-12 Paul Nicholls
23 143301-00 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) 10-10-11 John Quinn
24 60/144-P STATE OF PLAY 10-10-11 Evan Williams
25 00-12100 ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-10 Nick Mitchell
26 2P-4P1540 BALLYFITZ 10-10-09 Nigel Twiston-Davies
27 043545U CONNA CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09 Jimmy Mangan IRE
28 02P5-011 ERIC'S CHARM (FR) 12-10-09 Oliver Sherwood
29 212/0-0000 KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09 Arthur Moore IRE
30 F2-305467 OLLIE MAGERN 12-10-09 Nigel Twiston-Davies
31 330-30U2 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) 8-10-08 Willie Mullins IRE
32 02P-253 MALJIMAR (IRE) 10-10-08 Nick Williams
33 U01-4U5 IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) 11-10-07 Nigel Twiston-Davies
34 6P/6220-0 MR POINTMENT (IRE) 11-10-07 Paul Murphy
35 000-33010 PIRAYA (FR) 7-10-07 David Pipe
36 03-02312 THE PACKAGE 7-10-07 David Pipe
37 11-035U00 HELLO BUD (IRE) 12-10-06 Nigel Twiston-Davies
38 1P6-1420 PALYPSO DE CREEK (FR) 7-10-06 Charlie Longsdon
39 P63/52-P FLINTOFF (USA) 9-10-05 Venetia Williams
40 23/32-31P ABBEYBRANEY (IRE) 9-10-05 Howard Johnson
41 50PP/05-0 CERIUM (FR) 9-10-05 Paul Murphy
42 0F-26r20 SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 13-10-05 Gordon Elliott IRE
43 56/-33P5 ROYAL ROSA (FR) 11-10-05 Howard Johnson
44 -3PP462F KNOWHERE (IRE) 12-10-04 Nigel Twiston-Davies
45 3025-0560 OODACHEE 11-10-04 Charlie Swan IRE
46 P4F1311 WHINSTONE BOY (IRE) 9-10-04 Jimmy Mangan IRE
47 0P03-402 FAASEL (IRE) 9-10-03 David Pipe
48 P/1r40P-0 OFFICIER DE RESERVE (FR) 8-10-03 Venetia Williams
49 115-30011 CHIEF DAN GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-02 Jimmy Moffatt
50 111P20 DUERS (IRE) 8-10-02 Paul Magnier IRE
51 P01-1F01 BALLYTRIM (IRE) 9-10-01 Willie Mullins IRE
52 20-0U004 OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE) 10-10-01 Charlie Swan IRE
53 0/-P220P6 PAK JACK (FR) 10-10-01 Richard Phillips
54 366//4-547 KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE) 10-10-00 Tom Taaffe IRE
55 1/3F-116P TREACLE (IRE) 9-10-00 Tom Taaffe IRE
56 145-2613 GALANT NUIT (FR) 6-9-13 Ferdy Murphy
57 31F4-22 BELON GALE (IRE) 7-9-12 Howard Johnson
58 45-0600P POMME TIEPY (FR) 7-9-12 Willie Mullins IRE
59 1021-02D6 MERIGO (FR) 9-9-10 Andrew Parker
60 53414-00 CHIARO (FR) 8-9-09 Philip Hobbs
61 5/44-U335P ACCORDING TO JOHN (IRE) 10-9-08 Nicky Richards
62 24-512P0P LORUM LEADER (IRE) 9-9-07 Dr Richard Newland
63 1342/-0PP0 OVER THE CREEK 11-9-04 David Pipe
64 0/13P/-FP52 WEE ROBBIE 10-9-00 Nick Gifford
65 2U1/P6P-4P OFFALY (IRE) 9-8-12 Pru Townsley