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Shutthefrontdoor 9-10-11 |
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Owner: JP McManus
Grand National record:
1982 Deep Gale (FELL 1st)
1988 Bucko (PU 27th)
1992 Laura’s Beau (3rd)
1994 Laura’s Beau (FELL 6th)
1996 Wylde Hide (UR 24th)
1997 Wylde Hide (UR 22nd)
1998 Gimme Five (5th)
2002 Spot Thedifference (UR 27th)
2003 Youlneverwalkalone (PU 13th)
2004 Clan Royal (2nd), Spot Thedifference (5th), Risk Accessor (UR 6th), Le Coudray (FELL 22nd)
2005 Innox (7th), Spot Thedifference (18th), Shamawan (21st), Clan Royal (CO 22nd), Le Coudray (PU 21st), Risk Accessor (UR 2nd)
2006 Clan Royal (3rd), Risk Accessor (5th), Innox (FELL 1st), First Gold (UR 23rd)
2007 L’Ami (10th), Clan Royal (11th)
2008 King Johns Castle (2nd), L’Ami (FELL 2nd), Bob Hall (PU 19th), Butler’s Cabin (FELL 22nd)
2009 Butler’s Cabin (7th), Reveillez (BD 3rd), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th), L’Ami (PU 30th)
2010 DON’T PUSH IT (WON), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 8th), Arbor Supreme (UR 15th), King Johns Castle (refused to race)
2011 Don’t Push It (3rd), Blue Sea Cracker (14th), Quolibet (UR 11th), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th), Arbor Supreme (FELL 28th)
2012 Sunnyhillboy (2nd), Synchronised (FELL 6th), Arbor Supreme (UR 10th), Quiscover Fontaine (FELL 17th)
2013 Quiscover Fontaine (16th), Colbert Station (UR 15th), Lost Glory (PU 17th), Sunnyhillboy (UR last)
2014 Double Seven (3rd), Colbert Station (PU 25th)
2015 Shutthefrontdoor (5th), Cause Of Causes (8th), Wyck Hill (PU 29th)
Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill
Grand National record:
2003 Carbury Cross (7th)
2004 Clan Royal (2nd), Joss Naylor (PU 19th)
2005 Simply Gifted (3rd), Shamawan (21st), Native Emperor (UR 9th), Clan Royal (CO 22nd)
2006 Clan Royal (3rd), Risk Accessor (5th)
2007 Clan Royal (11th)
2008 Bob Hall (PU 19th), Butler’s Cabin (FELL 22nd)
2009 Butler’s Cabin (7th), Reveillez (BD 3rd), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th)
2010 DON’T PUSH IT (WON), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 8th)
2011 Don’t Push It (3rd), Quolibet (UR 11th), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th)
2012 Sunnyhillboy (2nd), Synchronised (FELL 6th), Arbor Supreme (UR 10th)
2013 Lost Glory (PU 17th), Sunnyhillboy (UR 30th)
2014 Twirling Magnet (FELL 1st), Burton Port (UR 2nd)
2015 Shutthefrontdoor (5th)
Form
111/31114/12461/15-3P
Far from disgraced when sent off favourite for last year’s Crabbie’s Grand National, Shutthefrontdoor finished fifth under AP McCoy, who was having his final ride in the race.
Emerged as a potential Aintree contender when staying on well to land the Irish Grand National by three quarters of a length at Fairyhouse in April 2014.
Shutthefrontdoor has had two runs this season, finishing third in a handicap hurdle at Aintree in November before pulling up in the Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury on March 5th, after which he was found to have abscesses in two feet.
Jumps race record
With a 53 per cent strike rate from 17 starts over fences, Shutthefrontdoor also has a couple of placings to his credit.
Starts: 17
Wins: 9
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Career jumps win and place prize money: £207,567
