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DECLARED RUNNERS FOR THE JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL
07/04/2005
There was a maximum field of 40 for Saturday's big race at 4.10pm

4.10 The John Smith's Grand National Steeple Chase 4m 4f

Class A, Grade 3, Handicap Chase, Total Prize Fund £700,000. 4.10pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 9, 2005. Four miles and four furlongs (over the Grand National course). For 6-y-o and upwards which are allotted a rating of 110 or more by the Senior BHB NH Handicapper following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including February 6. Horses, which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at January 26, 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 6 would merit a minimum rating of 110. The bottom-weighted horse, Toulouse-Lautrec, is rated 109. 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 6. At the Handicapper's discretion such horses may be allocated a rating. The decision of the Senior BHB NH Handicapper shall be final. Entries closed January 26, entries revealed January 27 (152 entries), first forfeit stage February 22 (130 remained), second forfeit stage March 22 (107 remain), five-day confirmation stage April 4 (85 remain - weights raised 3lb), final declaration stage 10.00am, April 7 (40 runners and four reserves). Form figures supplied by Weatherbys. May not include some overseas form.

1)F4/422F-0P LE COUDRAY (FR) 11-11-12 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE/Conor O‘Dwyer

2)302-132334 ROYAL AUCLAIR (FR) 8-11-10 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls/Christian Williams

3)0004-3F00 MONTY'S PASS (IRE) 12-11-06 Dee Racing Syndicate Jimmy Mangan IRE/Barry Geraghty

4)34F-0002 FONDMORT (FR) 9-11-06 Bill Brown Nicky Henderson/Mick Fitzgerald

5)126PF32 TAKE THE STAND (IRE) 9-11-05 The Courters Peter Bowen/Leighton Aspell

6)12P-25P0 BALLYCASSIDY (IRE) 9-11-05 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen/Seamus Durack

7)P4P/21-U42P BALLYBOUGH RASHER (IRE) 10-11-04 B D R Partnership Howard Johnson/Alan Dempsey

8)232120F RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 10-11-04J P McManus Christy Roche IRE/Mr Alan Crowe

9)216F-56 BINDAREE (IRE) 11-11-03 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies/Carl Llewellyn

10)P51-04540 AMBERLEIGH HOUSE (IRE) 13-11-03 Halewood International Ltd Ginger McCain/Graham Lee

11)1F-024061 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 9-11-01 Trevor Hemmings Willie Mullins IRE/Ruby Walsh

12)0/P3010-122 FOLY PLEASANT (FR) 11-11-00 Nick Shutts Karen Marks/Andrew Thornton

13)43-0450P00 ASTONVILLE (FR) 11-10-13 Fergus Wilson Michael Scudamore/James Davies

14)1/66F-540 AD HOC (IRE) 11-10-12 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls/Joe Tizzard

15)31111//-51P HEROS COLLONGES (FR) 10-10-11 John Hales Paul Nicholls/JP McNamara

16)00-460343 GLENELLY GALE (IRE) 11-10-11 Frank Bradley Arthur Moore IRE/Mr Tom Greenall

17)5P-554310 IT TAKES TIME (IRE) 11-10-11 David Johnson Martin Pipe/Timmy Murphy

18)411/12-4 CLAN ROYAL (FR) 10-10-11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill/Tony McCoy

19)13-4P5S341 NIL DESPERANDUM (IRE) 8-10-11 Mike Shone Frances Crowley IRE/Jim Culloty

20)15F-0541P JOLY BEY (FR) 8-10-10 David Dunsdon Nick Gifford/Mr David Dunsdon

21)115103-05 JAKARI (FR) 8-10-10 The Earl Cadogan Henry Daly/Richard Johnson

22)13//-3P340 FRENCHMAN'S CREEK 11-10-09 Rory Sweet & Panda Christie Hughie Morrison/Jimmy McCarthy

23)P132F6-020 IZNOGOUD (FR) 9-10-09 County Stores & Avalon Surfacing Martin Pipe /Tom Scudamore

24)31-120500 POLAR RED 8-10-08 Lady Clarke Martin Pipe/Tom Malone

25)1354432 DOUBLE HONOUR (FR) 7-10-08 The 4th Middleham Partnership Philip Hobbs/Paddy Brennan

26)12/315-11 FOREST GUNNER 11-10-07 John Gilsenan Richard Ford/Carrie Ford

27)41F-1P235 COLNEL RAYBURN (IRE) 9-10-07 Thatch (Ferns) Racing Syndicate Paul Nolan IRE/Paul Carberry

28)1UP-012P JUST IN DEBT (IRE) 9-10-07 Bill Hazeldean Martin Todhunter/Tony Dobbin

29)55-101141 SPOT THEDIFFERENCE (IRE) 12-10-07 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE/Robbie Power

30)6603021 INNOX (FR) 9-10-06 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR/Robert Thornton 31)4621122 STRONG RESOLVE (IRE) 9-10-06 Fair City Flyers Lucinda Russell/Peter Buchanan

32)F132/5-4 SHAMAWAN (IRE) 10-10-06 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill/Shay Barry

33)11/1P3-44 LORD ATTERBURY (IRE) 9-10-06 David Johnson Martin Pipe/Mark Bradburne

34)0P133F0B EUROPA 9-10-06 Trevor Hemmings Ferdy Murphy/Jason Maguire

35)3P1P0 MERCHANTS FRIEND (IRE) 10-10-06 Magic Moments Charlie Mann/Noel Fehily

36)-05443 SIMPLY GIFTED 10-10-06 Steve Hammond Jonjo O'Neill/Brian Harding

37)4-60200 ARCTIC COPPER (IRE) 11-10-06 Grand Alliance Racing Club Noel Meade IRE/Davy Russell

38)121P-05P NATIVE EMPEROR 9-10-05 J C, J R and S R Hitchins Jonjo O'Neill/Dominic Elsworth

39)22-00310 MARCUS DU BERLAIS (FR) 8-10-05 Marcus Beresford Arthur Moore IRE/Barry Cash

40)11024644 L'AVENTURE (FR) 6-10-05 Chris Harriman Paul Nicholls/Bobby McNally

*38) Native Emperor lines up for the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree following the late withdrawal of rank outsider Turnium.

Reserve Two 1U11/54-6 A PIECE OF CAKE (IRE) 12-10-05 Lightbody Celebration Cakes Ltd Jim Goldie/

Reserve Three 1132-2P1 LONGSHANKS 8-10-04 Alan Halsall Kim Bailey/

Reserve Four P502/-0P SUPREME GLORY (IRE) 12-10-04 Chris Moorsom Pat Murphy/

The three horses withdrawn yesterday were

FIRST GOLD (FR) 12-11-11 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR

LORD NOELIE (IRE) 12-10-10 Executive Racing Bridget Nicholls/

HUNTERS TWEED 9-10-06 Trevor Hemmings Peter Beaumont