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16:00 Aintree
Saturday 5 April 2025
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Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 7YO plus | Class 1 | 4m 2f 74y | Good to Soft | 34 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 9m 6.14s
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Prominent, chased leaders when hit 6th (Bechers), midfield 23rd (Foinavon), smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden after last, pressed by runner-up Elbow, stayed on well final 110yds op 22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent, mistake 5th, soon chased leaders, awkward 8th (Canal Turn), slow next (Valentines), midfield 10th, not fluent 15th (Chair), mistake and lost place 23rd (Foinavon), hit next (Canal Turn), headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, pressed winner Elbow, no extra final 50yds op 6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 12th, hampered 25th (Valentines), headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden when mistake last, stayed on to go third after Elbow tchd 40/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Towards rear, headway 16th (water), pecked 25th (Valentines), headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, switched right after Elbow, kept on well and went fourth final 110yds op 8/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, hit 11th, headway into midfield 17th, bad mistake 22nd (Bechers), blundered 25th (Valentines), smooth headway from 3 out, went third last, ridden to challenge approaching Elbow, lost third after Elbow, no extra final 110yds
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Held up in behind leaders, pecked 22nd (Bechers) ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, mistake 1st, hit 8th (Canal Turn), blundered 23rd (Foinavon), with leaders going well approaching 2 out, ridden last, no extra approaching Elbow op 14/1
T: J J HanlonJ: G Sheehan
Prominent, not fluent 19th, lost place when mistake 24th (Canal Turn), ridden and headway to challenge before 2 out, no extra from last
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear of midfield, headway 16th (water), chased leaders before 2 out, faded last tchd 28/1
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan
Wore hood to post, never better than mid-division, plugged on through beaten rivals from 3 out tchd 40/1
T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen
Prominent, mistake and bumped 1st, lost place 3 out, faded before next op 14/1 tchd 20/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, hit 8th (Canal Turn), left in lead 25th (Valentines), mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out op 28/1
T: Michael KeadyJ: C Gethings
Wore hood to post, midfield, blundered 3rd, chased leaders 11th, lost place 26th, weakened after 3 out op 125/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Midfield, lost place 15th (Chair), struggling from 21st
T: P F NichollsJ: J Reveley
Chased leaders, pecked 2nd, prominent 10th, close up when badly hampered 25th (Valentines), ridden and every chance before 2 out, weakened quickly from 2 out op 50/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Midfield, in touch after 16th (water), mistake 19th, slow 24th (Canal Turn) no impression from 4 out tchd 80/1
Also Ran
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Mid-division, dropped to rear before 13th, pulled up after 16th (water)
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, mistake 8th (Canal Turn), brought down 21st op 33/1 tchd 40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Never better than mid-division, not fluent 5th, pulled up before 2 out tchd 125/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Wore hood to post, mid-division, jumped right 2nd, badly hampered 3rd, ridden 19th, mistake next, hampered and dropped to rear 21st, tailed off 24th (Canal Turn), pulled up after 3 out
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell
In touch with leaders, stumbled 10th, pushed along before 24th (Foinavon), soon weakened, pulled up before 26th op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders on outer, losing place when slow 20th, soon weakened, pulled up before 22nd op 33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: M P Walsh
In touch, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th (Bechers), fell 9th (Valentines) op 9/1 tchd 11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, going okay when blundered and fell 21st op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and 28/1
T: T GibneyJ: J J Slevin
Mistakes, towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered 3rd, hit 6th (Bechers) pulled up before 17th op 16/1 tchd 18/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Bannister
Towards rear of midfield, struggling when blundered 22nd (Bechers), tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, badly hampered 3rd and 9th (Valentines), mistake 26th, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Jumped left at times, led, hit 7th (Foinavon), mistake 21st, fell heavily 25th (Valentines)
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
In rear, slow 8th (Canal Turn), badly hampered next (Valentines), slow 11th, pulled up before 15th (Chair) op 66/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Paul O'Brien
Never better than mid-division, struggling 20th, pulled up before 22nd (Bechers) tchd 80/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield
Jumped right on occasions, always towards rear, mistake 16th (water), pulled up before 4 out
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Never better than mid-division, beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Mid-division, bumped 3rd, pecked 6th (Bechers), headway 17th, chased leaders 24th (Canal Turn), close up next (Valentines), led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after last
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
In touch, hit 1st, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£35.70Pl:£7.20, £3.20, £9.00, £2.90EX:£221.40Trifecta:£6,850.50Tricast:£7,665.04SF:£222.48Swingers:£39.50, £157.30, £74.20
Forecasts
Iroko (13/2), I Am Maximus (7/1), Stumptown (10/1), Perceval Legallois (10/1), Vanillier (12/1), Hewick (14/1), Intense Raffles (14/1), Three Card Brag (16/1), Minella Cocooner (18/1), Meetingofthewaters (20/1), Minella Indo (20/1), Hyland (22/1), Kandoo Kid (25/1), Appreciate It (28/1), Hitman (28/1), Nick Rockett (33/1), Grangeclare West (33/1), Beauport (33/1), Duffle Coat (33/1), Senior Chief (40/1), Bravemansgame (40/1), Threeunderthrufive (40/1), Coko Beach (40/1), Twig (50/1), Monbeg Genius (50/1), Fil Dor (50/1), Chantry House (66/1), Stay Away Fay (66/1), Broadway Boy (66/1), Royale Pagaille (100/1), Idas Boy (100/1), Conflated (100/1), Celebre D'Allen (125/1), Horantzau D'airy (150/1)
Bar a luckless fall at Ascot IROKO has had an ideal campaign all geared around this race and he ticks most of the boxes, possessing the right blend of speed and stamina and seeming sure to stay back at a meeting where he has twice run well. He can give JP McManus a record-breaking fourth Grand National and third in 5 years. Perceval Legallois is another big player for the top owner, while Minella Cocooner could be the pick of the Willie Mullins' half-dozen. Intense Raffles is also in the mix.
- IROKO (FR)
- PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS (FR)
- MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)
Previous Winners
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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