17:15 Aintree

Saturday 9 April 2022

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Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 7YO plus  |   Class 1  |   4m 2f 74y  |   Good to Soft  |   40 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:18  |   Winning time: 9m 3.06s
1st
Horse silk
28
50/1
T: E MullinsJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Waited with towards rear, closer in mid-division at 12th, chased leaders from 16th, led 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely to assert at the elbow
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
15/2f
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra and held from elbow
3rd
Horse silk
20
2
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, stayed on into 3rd after 2 out, no chance with leading duo op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
1011-2
33/1
T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield
Mid-division, hit 10th, headway chasing leaders 17th, hung left and stayed on into modest 4th before the elbow
5th
Horse silk
8
11
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out, weakened before the last
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
12/1
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders on inside, hit 23rd (Foinavon), every chance 2 out, weakened between last two
7th
Horse silk
19
26
50/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Chased leaders, went 2nd 25th (Valentines) led 3 out, headed next, weakened soon after, hit last
8th
Horse silk
13
18
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leader, led 3rd until 17th, chased leader, every chance 3 out, pushed along and weakened next tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
9 ½
15
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: Adrian Heskin
Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 25th (Canal Turn), pushed along and weakened before 2 out tchd 28/1
10th
Horse silk
18
17
125/1
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, weakened before 4 out op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
1011-1
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 17th, weakened 24th (Canal Turn) behind after, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
18
33
1010-5
33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Always rear-division, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 40/1
13th
Horse silk
12
27
100/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced wide, towards rear of mid-division, slightly hampered by loose horse at 14th, tailed off
14th
Horse silk
33
35
1310-8
50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Always towards rear, tailed off
15th
Horse silk
99
6
50/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, hit 19th, weakened before 2 out

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up towards rear when badly hampered and fell 9th op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division on inside, badly hampered by faller and pulled up before 10th
F
Horse silk
5
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Towards rear when fell 8th (canal turn) op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
7
80/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Well behind, tailed off when blundered 20th, pulled up before 3 out
UR
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear when unseated rider 15th (chair)
UR
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, unseated rider 1st
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Wore hood to post, led, hit 1st, headed 3rd, chased leader, led again 17th until 25th (Valentines), weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
16
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Wore hood to post, towards rear, badly hampered 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1
UR
Horse silk
19
80/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 8th
F
Horse silk
20
1010-11
40/1
T: B PaulingJ: James Bowen
In mid-division, fell 15th (Chair) op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
21
910-11
33/1
T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 13th
PU
Horse silk
22
80/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Mid-division, weakened 23rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
UR
Horse silk
23
20/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: C J Orr
Chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 1st op 16/1
BD
Horse silk
24
80/1
T: A J MartinJ: L P Dempsey
Chasing leaders when brought down 3rd
UR
Horse silk
25
25/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when unseated rider 24th (Canal Turn) op 28/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
29
40/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Well behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 25th (Valentines)
PU
Horse silk
30
1010-10
33/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders on inside, lost place 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
31
10/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman
Early to post, never travelled towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 16th (Water)
F
Horse silk
32
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, fell next
PU
Horse silk
34
100/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Behind, tailed off and pulled up after 8th (Canal Turn) op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
36
80/1
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
Towards rear when badly hampered by faller at 24th (Canal Turn), tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
F
Horse silk
37
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division, fell 8th
UR
Horse silk
38
125/1
T: S CurranJ: Harry Bannister
Towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 15th (Chair)
F
Horse silk
39
14/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear when fell 3rd
UR
Horse silk
40
28/1
T: H D DalyJ: Hugh Nugent
Towards rear, tailed off when unseated rider 27th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.00Pl:£11.80, £3.30, £3.00, £9.70EX:£783.80Trifecta:£23,798.70Tricast:£4,148.87SF:£358.49Swingers:£108.80, £134.10, £12.70

Forecasts

Any Second Now (15/2), Run Wild Fred (8/1), Minella Times (9/1), Delta Work (10/1), Snow Leopardess (10/1), Fiddlerontheroof (12/1), Longhouse Poet (12/1), Eclair Surf (14/1), Enjoy D'allen (20/1), Escaria Ten (25/1), Good Boy Bobby (25/1), Dingo Dollar (25/1), Fortescue (28/1), Santini (33/1), Commodore (33/1), School Boy Hours (33/1), Two For Gold (33/1), Death Duty (33/1), Burrows Saint (33/1), Discorama (33/1), Cloth Cap (33/1), Kildisart (40/1), Mighty Thunder (40/1), Noble Yeats (50/1), Freewheelin Dylan (50/1), Coko Beach (50/1), Blaklion (50/1), Lostintranslation (50/1), Mount Ida (66/1), Agusta Gold (66/1), Samcro (80/1), Poker Party (80/1), Top Ville Ben (80/1), De Rasher Counter (80/1), Anibale Fly (80/1), Brahma Bull (80/1), Class Conti (100/1), Deise Aba (100/1), Romain De Senam (125/1), Domaine De L'Isle (125/1)

Verdict

ANY SECOND NOW ran a screamer without much going his way in last year's National, catching the eye with a big move late on having had little luck in-running. Clearly saved for this, he warmed up with a pleasing win in a good time from 3 of today's rivals at Fairyhouse 6 weeks ago and can give Ireland their fifth victory in the last 6 renewals. Gordon Elliott holds a mighty hand, Delta Work and Death Duty particularly strong. Last year's winner Minella Times may have his work cut out.

  1. ANY SECOND NOW (IRE)
  2. DELTA WORK (FR)
  3. DEATH DUTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Minella Times
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 8
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £500,000.002nd: £200,000.003rd: £100,000.004th: £65,000.005th: £40,000.006th: £30,000.007th: £20,000.008th: £15,000.009th: £10,000.0010th: £5,000.00

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