The Randox Health Grand National |
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| Grade 3 Handicap, Aintree 17:15 £1,000,000 total prize fund, 7yo plus, 4m 3f 110y, Class 1 |
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| Saturday 13th April 2019 | |
Tiger Roll, Davy Russell and Gordon Elliott
Two potential 2019 Randox Grand National entries were successful at Cheltenham on Saturday November 18, writes Martin Greenwood in the BHA Handicappers blog.
Rock The Kasbah, like many from his stable this season, returned to his very best by scoring in the long-distance handicap, possibly dossing late but always holding his rivals, including the returning Coneygree who showed he is no back number at the age of 11 in finishing third off a mark of 160.
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Rock The Kasbah had previously won three times over fences, all at Chepstow, and his new mark of 153 will definitely guarantee a run should connections choose to go down the National route.
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Conversely Ibis du Rheu scored for the first time over the larger obstacles when beating the bold-jumping Theatre Territory and the slightly disappointing hotpot The Worlds End in the novice around half an hour earlier.
Ibis du Rheu was having his eighth race as a chaser, most of them in handicaps, and he was another returning to his best (147). Given the bottom weight in the 2018 National was 142, then Ibis du Rheu would be a likely runner if his rating stays roughly the same between now and February when the weights are compiled. Theatre Territory will remain on a mark of 132 as I have to ignore his 139 performance in this race due to the restrictions placed on non-winners in novice chases, while The Worlds End is worth another chance to prove he will be a force to be reckoned with in the very best staying novice chases this season.
Randox Health Grand National 2018
Grade 3, £1,000,000 Total Prize Fund.
Four miles, three and a half furlongs.
38 ran
Going: Heavy, Soft in places
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Tiger Roll (IRE) 10/1 | D N Russell 10-13 |
G Elliott | 8 | |
| 2nd | hd | Pleasant Company (IRE) 25/1 | D J Mullins 10-11 |
W P Mullins | 10 |
| 3rd | 11 | Bless The Wings (IRE) 40/1 | J W Kennedy 10-6 |
G Elliott | 13 |
| 4th | nk | Anibale Fly (FR) 10/1 | B J Geraghty 11-8 |
A J Martin | 8 |
| 5th | 21 | Milansbar (IRE) 25/1 | Bryony Frost 10-6 |
N B King | 11 |
| 6th | 12 | Road To Riches (IRE) 33/1 | S W Flanagan 10-5 |
N Meade | 11 |
| 7th | 7 | Gas Line Boy (IRE) 25/1 | R T Dunne 10-11 |
Ian Williams | 12 |
| 8th | 4 | Valseur Lido (FR) 66/1 | K M Donoghue 11-7 |
H de Bromhead | 9 |
| 9th | ¾ | Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 25/1 | T Scudamore 10-13 |
D Pipe | 9 |
| 10th | ¾ | Raz De Maree (FR) 20/1 | R M Power 10-9 |
G P Cromwell | 13 |
| 11th | 29 | Seeyouatmidnight 11/1 | B Hughes 10-12 |
A M Thomson | 10 |
| 12th | 2¾ | Baie Des Iles (FR) 16/1 | Ms K Walsh 10-8 |
Ross O'Sullivan | 7 |
| PU 26 | Thunder And Roses (IRE) 33/1 | J J Slevin 10-5 |
M F Morris | 10 | |
| PU 26 | The Last Samuri (IRE) 16/1 | David Bass 11-8 |
K C Bailey | 10 | |
| PU 29 | Total Recall (IRE) 7/1f | P Townend 11-5 |
W P Mullins | 9 | |
| PU 26 | Shantou Flyer (IRE) 20/1 | James Bowen 11-2 |
Richard Hobson | 8 | |
| PU 26 | Tenor Nivernais (FR) 66/1 | T J O'Brien 11-1 |
Miss V Williams | 11 | |
| PU RUN IN | Carlingford Lough (IRE) 33/1 | M P Walsh 11-1 |
J E Kiely | 12 | |
| PU 17 | Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) 50/1 | Henry Brooke 10-5 |
Mrs S J Smith | 8 | |
| PU 15 | Chase The Spud 25/1 | P J Brennan 10-12 |
F M O'Brien | 10 | |
| PU 29 | Warriors Tale 33/1 | Sean Bowen 10-12 |
P F Nicholls | 9 | |
| PU 18 | Maggio (FR) 66/1 | Brendan Powell 10-8 |
P Griffin | 13 | |
| PU 29 | Pendra (IRE) 80/1 | Aidan Coleman 10-8 |
C E Longsdon | 10 | |
| PU RUN IN | Childrens List (IRE) 66/1 | J J Burke 10-8 |
W P Mullins | 8 | |
| PU 29 | Double Ross (IRE) 66/1 | Thomas Bellamy 10-6 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 12 | |
| F 15 | Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 33/1 | Rachael Blackmore 11-4 |
M F Morris | 8 | |
| F 1 | Perfect Candidate (IRE) 50/1 | A P Cawley 11-3 |
F M O'Brien | 11 | |
| F 6 | I Just Know (IRE) 14/1 | Danny Cook 10-8 |
Mrs S J Smith | 8 | |
| F 6 | Virgilio (FR) 50/1 | Harry Skelton 10-8 |
D Skelton | 9 | |
| F 6 | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 25/1 | Charlie Deutsch 10-7 |
Miss V Williams | 11 | |
| UR 8 | Final Nudge (IRE) 33/1 | G Sheehan 10-6 |
David Dennis | 9 | |
| UR 23 | The Dutchman (IRE) 20/1 | Harry Cobden 10-11 |
C L Tizzard | 8 | |
| UR 27 | Ucello Conti (FR) 16/1 | D A Jacob 10-10 |
G Elliott | 10 | |
| UR 8 | Buywise (IRE) 50/1 | Adam Wedge 10-8 |
Evan Williams | 11 | |
| UR 8 | Lord Windermere (IRE) 50/1 | A E Lynch 10-7 |
J H Culloty | 12 | |
| UR 7 | Captain Redbeard (IRE) 20/1 | Sam Coltherd 10-7 |
W Coltherd | 9 | |
| BD 1 | Blaklion 14/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies 11-10 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 9 | |
| BD 15 | Saint Are (FR) 50/1 | C Gethings 10-10 |
T R George | 12 | |
| NR | Regal Encore (IRE) | R P McLernon 10-13 |
A J Honeyball | 10 | |
| NR | Walk In The Mill (FR) | Mr S Waley-Cohen 10-4 |
R Walford | 8 |
