grand
national 2008 /
1st (33) Comply Or Die 7-1 Jt Fav
2nd (27) King Johns Castle 20-1
3rd (16) Snowy Morning 16-1
4th (12) Slim Pickings 10-1
40 ran
Also: 7-1 Jt Fav Cloudy Lane
Comply Or Die Lands National Glory
05/04/08
Comply Or Die
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Comply Or Die won a thrilling renewal of the John Smith's Grand National
over Aintree's daunting fences.
David Pipe's charge, ridden by Timmy Murphy, had to pull out all the
stops after the last fence as he was pressed by Irish challengers King
Johns Castle and Snowy Morning.
But the well-backed 7-1 joint-favourite galloped resolutely to the the
line to score a famous victory in the colours of leading owner David
Johnson, winning by four lengths.
King Johns Castle (20-1) was second, a length and a half ahead of Snowy
Morning (16-1), with Slim Pickings (10-1) 16 lengths further away in
fourth.
Murphy, winning the race at the 12th attempt, told BBC Sport: "I
can't believe it yet, it's the best ride I've ever had over these fences.
He got into a lovely rhythm and he jumped fantastic. He picked up again
when Paul (Carberry, on King Johns Castle) came at me.
"I'm delighted for David Pipe and my boss David Johnson, it's a
race he's always wanted to win."
An emotional Pipe said: "I can't really describe it. Gordon Elliott
trained last year's winner and is a good friend - he was one of the first
to come and congratulate me.
"It's great for everyone, for the whole team. We couldn't do any
of it without them. I've had a great teacher in my father (many times
champion trainer Martin Pipe), David Johnson has been brilliant, and
Timmy gave him a fantastic ride."
Winning owner Johnson added: "I've probably run 20 in it before,
and it's a thrill. It was a typical Timmy ride. He showed how good he
really is."
Position
|
Horse
Trainer
|
Jockey
Weight
|
Starting Price
Beaten Distance
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1
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Comply Or Die
D Pipe
|
T J Murphy
10st 9lbs
|
7 - 1
Winner
|
2
|
King Johns Castle
A L T Moore
|
P Carberry
10st 11lbs
|
20 - 1
4 lengths
|
3
|
Snowy Morning
W P Mullins
|
D J Casey
11st 1lbs
|
16 - 1
1 1/2 length
|
4
|
Slim Pickings
T J Taaffe
|
B J Geraghty
11st 3lbs
|
10 - 1
16 lengths
|
5
|
Bewleys Berry
J Howard Johnson
|
Denis O'Regan
11st 0lbs
|
12 - 1
8 lengths
|
6
|
Cloudy Lane
D McCain Jnr
|
J M Maguire
10st 11lbs
|
7 - 1
3 lengths
|
7
|
Nadover
C J Mann
|
R M Power
10st 9lbs
|
125 - 1
13 lengths
|
8
|
Baily Breeze
M F Morris
|
P W Flood
10st 11lbs
|
66 - 1
9 lengths
|
9
|
Chelsea Harbour
Thomas Mullins
|
D N Russell
11st 2lbs
|
14 - 1
1 3/4 length
|
10
|
Mon Mome
Miss V Williams
|
A Coleman
10st 11lbs
|
28 - 1
1 1/2 length
|
11
|
Hi Cloy
M Hourigan
|
T Doyle
11st 12lbs
|
100 - 1
3 1/4 lengths
|
12
|
Cornish Sett
P F Nicholls
|
Mr N Scholfield
10st 10lbs
|
80 - 1
1 1/4 length
|
13
|
Hedgehunter
W P Mullins
|
R Walsh
11st 12lbs
|
10 - 1
13 lengths
|
14
|
Idle Talk
D McCain Jnr
|
B Harding
10st 9lbs
|
66 - 1
28 lengths
|
15
|
Milan Deux Mille
D Pipe
|
T J Malone
10st 9lbs
|
125 - 1
distance
|
Fell
|
Butler's Cabin
Jonjo O'Neill
|
A P McCoy
11st 3lbs
|
10 - 1
|
Fell
|
Fundamentalist
N A Twiston-Davies
|
P J Brennan
11st 4lbs
|
66 - 1
|
Fell
|
Turko
P F Nicholls
|
R Johnson
11st 10lbs
|
33 - 1
|
Fell
|
Philson Run
Nick Williams
|
D Jacob
10st 8lbs
|
25 - 1
|
Fell
|
No Full
Eoin Doyle
|
J R Barry
10st 12lbs
|
125 - 1
|
Fell
|
Black Apalachi
D T Hughes
|
A J McNamara
10st 8lbs
|
66 - 1
|
Fell
|
Backbeat
J Howard Johnson
|
K Renwick
10st 9lbs
|
100 - 1
|
Fell
|
Joaaci
D Pipe
|
J W Farrelly
10st 13lbs
|
66 - 1
|
Fell
|
Kelami
F Doumen
|
F Keniry
10st 9lbs
|
66 - 1
|
Fell
|
Ardaghey
N A Twiston-Davies
|
David England
10st 7lbs
|
100 - 1
|
Fell
|
Madison Du Berlais
D Pipe
|
T Scudamore
11st 9lbs
|
66 - 1
|
Fell
|
D'Argent
A King
|
R Thornton
10st 12lbs
|
25 - 1
|
Fell
|
L'ami
F Doumen
|
M A Fitzgerald
11st 1lbs
|
33 - 1
|
Fell
|
Contraband
Paul Murphy
|
K Mercer
11st 0lbs
|
100 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Dun Doire
A J Martin
|
R McGrath
10st 7lbs
|
33 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Naunton Brook
N A Twiston-Davies
|
A Tinkler
10st 10lbs
|
66 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Mr Pointment
P F Nicholls
|
S Thomas
11st 11lbs
|
25 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Bob Hall
Jonjo O'Neill
|
N Fehily
10st 11lbs
|
100 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Vodka Bleu
D Pipe
|
Paul Moloney
11st 2lbs
|
20 - 1
|
PulledUp
|
Point Barrow
P Hughes
|
A Dobbin
10st 13lbs
|
25 - 1
|
UnseatedRider
|
Simon
J L Spearing
|
D Elsworth
11st 7lbs
|
11 - 1
|
UnseatedRider
|
Tumbling Dice
T J Taaffe
|
T G M Ryan
10st 10lbs
|
100 - 1
|
UnseatedRider
|
Knowhere
N A Twiston-Davies
|
J Tizzard
11st 11lbs
|
66 - 1
|
UnseatedRider
|
Mckelvey
P Bowen
|
T J O'Brien
11st 0lbs
|
25 - 1
|
UnseatedRider
|
Iron Man
P Bowen
|
Christian Williams
11st 5lbs
|
50 - 1
|
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THE 2008 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL
Class 1, Grade 3, £800,000 total Prize
Fund, 4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 5, 2008. For six-year-olds
old and upwards which are allotted a rating of 110 or more by the
BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered
and after taking account of races run up to and including February
3, 2008. Horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain
or Ireland at January 29, 2008, may also be entered. Such horses
may be eligible for a weight providing the Handicapper is satisfied
that the horse's racecourse performances to February 3, 2008, would
merit a minimum rating of 110. To qualify horses must have run at
least three times in Steeple Chases run under the Rules of Racing
of the same Recognised Turf Authority up to and including February
3, 2008. At the Handicapper's discretion such horses may be allocated
a rating. The decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final.
No penalties after publication of the weights. Entries closed January
29, entries revealed January 30 (150 entries, 1 not qualified), weights
revealed February 5, first forfeit stage March 4 (125 remained),
second forfeit stage March 18 (115 remain). Confirmation stage March
31, final declaration stage 10am, April 3. Form figures supplied
by Weatherbys and are correct up to the racing of Monday, March 17.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
01 - 2/500-P502 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE)
12-11-12 Trevor Hemmings Willie Mullins IRE
02 - P-262514 HI CLOY (IRE) 11-11-12 Susan McCloy
Michael Hourigan IRE
03 - U-135P16 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10 -11-11 Raymond
Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
04 - 45/122-416 MR POINTMENT (IRE) 9-11-11 Stockton
Heath Racing Paul Nicholls
05 - 210P-P123 TURKO (FR) 6-11-10 The Stewart
Family Paul Nicholls
06 - 03-4425 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 7-11-09 Roger
Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds II David Pipe
07 - 11F-52U4 SIMON 9-11-07
Mercy Rimell John Spearing
08 - 1120-1P OPERA MUNDI
(FR) 6-11-06 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
09 - r416F5PP IRON MAN (FR) 7-11-05 Roddy Owen & Paul
Fullagar Peter Bowen
10 - 6P-2412103 FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 10-11-04
C Cornes Nigel Twiston-Davies
11 - 43011-303 BUTLER'S
CABIN (FR) 8-11-03 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
12 - F53-62S5 SLIM PICKINGS (IRE) 9-11-03 Doubtful
Five Syndicate Tom Taaffe IRE
13 - 4P3F6514 CHELSEA
HARBOUR (IRE) 8-11-02 Mrs Paul Duffin Tom Mullins IRE
14 - 400-01105 VODKA BLEU (FR) 9-11-02 David Johnson
David Pipe
15 - 00-63003 L'AMI (FR)
9-11-01 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR
16 - 124-F1133 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 8-11-01 Quayside
Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
17 - P/420F-2P BEWLEYS
BERRY (IRE) 10-11-00 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
18 - 2P0450-0P CONTRABAND 10-11-00 Fergus Wilson
Paul Murphy
19 - 410612-00 MCKELVEY (IRE) 9-11-00 Noel Elliott
Peter Bowen
20 - P-20030 JOAACI (IRE) 8-10-13 David Johnson
David Pipe
21 - 2-0000403 POINT
BARROW (IRE) 10-10-13 Mrs P Clune Hughes Patrick Hughes IRE
22 - PP2-P014 D'ARGENT (IRE) 11-10-12 Nigel Bunter
Alan King
23 - 30-434P NO FULL (FR) 7-10-12 Mrs P Doyle
Eoin Doyle IRE
24 - 3-F106P0 BAILY
BREEZE (IRE) 9-10-11 R Scott Mouse Morris IRE
25 - 522-360P BOB HALL (IRE) 7-10-11 J P McManus
Jonjo O'Neil
26 - 201U-5111 CLOUDY
LANE 8-10-11 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr
27 - U22P-2221 KING
JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 9-10-11 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
28 - 422434-P36 MON MOME (FR) 8-10-11 Vida Bingham
Venetia Williams
29 - 026-2P0 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 9-10-10 Peter
Hart Paul Nicholls
30 - PP-104329 NAUNTON BROOK 9-10-10 David Langdon
Nigel Twiston-Davies
31 - 554-50626 TUMBLING DICE (IRE) 9-10-10 Lucy
Donegan Tom Taaffe IRE
32 - FP/24/0-14 BACKBEAT (IRE) 11-10-09 Andrea & Graham
Wylie Howard Johnson
33 - 6/4P/-0P21 COMPLY
OR DIE (IRE) 9-10-09 David Johnson David Pipe
34 - UU-20U505 IDLE
TALK (IRE) 9-10-09 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr
35 - 2P-4300F2 KELAMI (FR)
10-10-09 Halewood International Ltd Francois Doumen FR
36 - 11305-540 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 6-10-09 Fergus & Judith
Wilson David Pipe
37 - 3PF-013P NADOVER (FR) 7-10-09 Tony Hayward
and Barry Fulton Charlie Mann
38 - 0-564420 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 9-10-08 Gerard
Burke Dessie Hughes IRE
39 - 1P6/04-2B PHILSON RUN (IRE) 12-10-08 Gale
Force One Nick Williams
40 - 0F251P-062 DUN
DOIRE (IRE) 9-10-07 Dunderry Racing Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
08 - 62-166P0P ARDAGHEY (IRE) 9-10-07 D & S Goodman
Nigel Twiston-Davies
40 declared runners
Ollie Magern & Cornish Rebel were taken out at the
final declaration stage. Reserve 1 Ardaghey utilised after Opera Mundi
was taken out early on friday. The other three reserves will not be used.
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