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| Aintree News 6th - 8th April 2006 |
Revised Ratings Determine Fair John Smith’s
Grand National Eliminations
04/04/06
The revised ratings of John Smith’s Grand National runners, which
will be used to determine the eliminations from the current 84 entries
to a field of 40 runners, were released today.
The rules of the race dictate that in instances where more than one horse is set to carry the same weight, in order to determine elimination in a fair manner, those horses are ranked according to current handicap ratings, with the highest rated horse taking precedence.
The original weights, drawn up by BHB Handicapper Phil Smith and released on February 14, allotted Risk Accessor, Direct Access, Colnel Rayburn and Iris Royal, 10st 6lb.
Smith’s revised ratings today have the first three on a mark of 136, placing them numbers 38 to 40 in the list of declared runners, while the Nicky Henderson-trained Iris Royal is rated 131 and is 41st best.
Three horses have 10st 5lb. Of those, the Sue Smith-trained Ross Comm has today been given a rating of 145, placing him 42nd, above J P McManus’ cross-country specialist Spot Thedifference (136) and Shotgun Willy (125).
A pair of previous John Smith’s Grand National finishers are on 10st 4lb. Just In Debt (133), ninth in the race last year, moves above the Martin Pipe-trained 2004 third-place finisher Lord Atterbury (130), as they become 45 and 46 in the list, respectively.
Hakim, Liberthine and Knife Edge have 10st 2lb. Today’s ratings place Liberthine 47th best on 130, ahead of November’s totepool Grand Sefton Chase winner Hakim (125) and Knife Edge (120).
50th in the order is Nick Williams’ dour stayer Philson Run
(138) who shares 10st 1lb with three others.
John Smith’s Grand National runners in racecard order from 38-55, with age/weight, trainer and revised BHB rating:
38) RISK ACCESSOR 11-10-06 Jonjo O’Neill 136
39) DIRECT ACCESS 11-10-06 Nicky Richards 136
40) COLNEL RAYBURN 10-10-06 Paul Nolan IRE 136
41) IRIS ROYAL 10-10-06 Nicky Henderson 131
42) ROSS COMM 10-10-05 Sue Smith 145
43) SPOT THE DIFFERENCE 13-10-05 Enda Bolger IRE 136
44) SHOTGUN WILLY 12-10-05 Richard Guest 125
45) JUST IN DEBT 10-10-04 Martin Todhunter 133
46) LORD ATTERBURY 10-10-04 Martin Pipe 130
47) LIBERTHINE 7-10-02 Nicky Henderson 130
48) HAKIM 12-10-02 John Spearing 125
49) KNIFE EDGE 11-10-02 Jonjo O’Neill 120
50) PHILSON RUN 10-10-01 Nick Williams 138
51) MONTAYRAL 9-10-01 Pat Hughes IRE 131
52) CONTROL MAN 8-10-01 Martin Pipe 130
53) WAIN MOUNTAN 10-10-01 Jim Old 127
54) THE LAST CAST 7-10-00 Evan Williams 130
55) WINDSOR BOY 9-10-00 Martin Pipe 130
THE JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL FIVE-DAY DECS
REVISED ORDER OF ELIMINATIONS
Class 1, Grade 3, Handicap Chase, Total Prize Fund £700,000.
4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 8, 2006. Four miles & 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 12. Horses, which are not qualified for
a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at February 1, 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. 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
12. 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 February 1, entries revealed February 2 (148 entries),
weights revealed February 14, first forfeit stage February 28 (122
remain), second forfeit stage March 21 (96 remain), five-day confirmation
stage April 3 (84 remain), final declaration stage, 10.00am, April
6. Maximum of 40 runners allowed. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Sunday, April 2.
May not include some overseas form.
Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer/Jockey
1) 42F-51520 ROYAL AUCLAIR (FR) 9-11-12 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls/Christian
Williams
2) 0611-0422 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 10-11-12 Trevor Hemmings Willie Mullins
IRE/Ruby Walsh
3) 1332-330 CORNISH REBEL (IRE) 9-11-09 Graham Roach Paul Nicholls/Joe
Tizzard
4) 330-001 THEREALBANDIT (IRE) 9-11-09 David Johnson Martin Pipe/Richard
Johnson
5) 1042-404 IT TAKES TIME (IRE) 12-11-08 David Johnson Martin Pipe/Timmy
Murphy
6) 225-5000 LE ROI MIGUEL (FR) 8-11-07 Green/Rose/Cowell Paul Nicholls/Liam
Heard
7) U12-10640 OLLIE MAGERN 8-11-06 Roger Nicholls Nigel Twiston-Davies/Carl
Llewellyn
8) 2///1P-411P EUROTREK (IRE) 10-11-04 Paul Green Paul Nicholls/Paddy
Brennan
9) 3P-PPF230 SIR REMBRANDT (IRE) 10-11-01 Alan Hordle Robert Alner/Andrew
Thornton
10) 1-340253 NATIVE UPMANSHIP (IRE) 13-11-00 Sue Magnier Arthur Moore
IRE/Conor O’Dwyer
11) F1-404436 GROUND BALL (IRE) 9-10-13 J P McManus Charlie Swan IRE
12) 0210-011 INNOX (FR) 10-10-13 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR/Robert
Thornton
13) P/111-4PP SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 9-10-12 Paul Barber & Des Nichols
Paul Nicholls/Sam Thomas
14) 3112140 WHISPERED SECRET (GER) 7-10-12 David Manasseh & Dan
Levine Martin Pipe/Rodi Greene
15) 65-04504 RINCE RI (IRE) 13-10-12 Frank Moriarty Ted Walsh IRE/Andrew
McNamara
16) 5UU1/60- PUNTAL (FR) 10-10-12 Terry Neill Martin Pipe/Barry Geraghty
17) 111-P020 LORD OF ILLUSION (IRE) 9-10-11 Patrick Kennedy Tom George/Jason
Maguire
18) 1401F10 EBONY LIGHT (IRE) 10-10-10 Roger Bellamy Ginger McCain/Stephen
Craine
19) 2P2-5PUP FIRST GOLD (FR) 13-10-10 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR/Richard
McGrath
20) 12/4C-531 CLAN ROYAL (FR) 11-10-10 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill/Tony
McCoy
21) 330-02U LE DUC (FR) 7-10-10 Green/Rose/Cowell Paul Nicholls/Jamie
Moore
22) 504-6511F SIR OJ (IRE) 9-10-10 Brian Keenan Noel Meade IRE/Paul
Carberry
23) 115-UPP FOREST GUNNER 12-10-10 John Gilsenan Richard Ford/Miss
Nina Carberry
24) 1-2U0440 JOES EDGE (IRE) 9-10-10 Chemipetro Limited Ferdy Murphy/Davy
Russell
25) 22102-FP2 JUVEIGNEUR (FR) 9-10-09 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson/Mick
Fitzgerald
26) 400-P5000 AMBERLEIGH HOUSE (IRE) 14-10-09 Halewood International
Ltd Ginger McCain/Graham Lee
27) 113050350 BALLYCASSIDY (IRE) 10-10-09 Roddy Owen & P Fullagar
Peter Bowen/Leighton Aspell
28) 10-561511 INCA TRAIL (IRE) 10-10-09 Halewood International Ltd
Ginger McCain/Brian Harding
29) 0065132 GARVIVONNIAN (IRE) 11-10-08 Angela Long Ned Mitchell IRE/Garrett
Cotter
30) 1-504B443 NUMBERSIXVALVERDE (IRE) 10-10-08 Bernard Carroll Martin
Brassil IRE/Niall Madden
31 F6/0200-00 IZNOGOUD (FR) 10-10-08 The County Stores & Avalon
Surfacing Martin Pipe/Tom Scudamore
32) 1-3045351 JACK HIGH (IRE) 11-10-07 Brenda Ross Ted Walsh IRE/David
Casey
33) 2-253615 HAUT DE GAMME (FR) 11-10-07 The Haut De Gamme Partnership
Ferdy Murphy/Keith Mercer
34) 416-00P42 NIL DESPERANDUM (IRE) 9-10-07 Mike Shone Frances Crowley
IRE/Tommy Treacy
35) 16216-P4P BARON WINDRUSH 8-10-07 The Double Octagon Partnership
Nigel Twiston-Davies/Anthony Evans
36) 51P0-624 HEROS COLLONGES (FR) 11-10-07 Merchant Rentals Plc Paul
Nicholls/J P McNamara
37) 101PP/-64 TYNEANDTHYNEAGAIN 11-10-07 Howard Johnson Howard Johnson/Peter
Buchanan
38) U-2P62SR5 RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 11-10-06 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill/Noel
Fehily
39) P4/14-F1 DIRECT ACCESS (IRE) 11-10-06 The Direct Access Partnership
Nicky Richards/Tony Dobbin
40) 235P-255 COLNEL RAYBURN (IRE) 10-10-06 Thatch (Ferns) Racing Syndicate
Paul Nolan IRE/John Cullen
41) 11P2/-60F5 IRIS ROYAL (FR) 10-10-06 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson/Marcus
Foley
42) 21411F31 ROSS COMM 10-10-05 Kevin Treanor Sue Smith/Dominic Elsworth
43) 10-010062 SPOT THEDIFFERENCE (IRE) 13-10-05 J P McManus Enda Bolger
IRE/Mr J T McNamara
44) 1P5//0PP- SHOTGUN WILLY (IRE) 12-10-05 Paul Beck Richard Guest
45) P0-0P360 JUST IN DEBT (IRE) 10-10-04 Bill Hazeldean Martin Todhunter/Alan
Dempsey
46) 1P3/44F-P4 LORD ATTERBURY (IRE) 10-10-04 David Johnson Martin Pipe
47) 410-0U50 LIBERTHINE (FR) 7-10-02 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
48) 111122 HAKIM (NZ) 12-10-02 T N Siviter John Spearing
49) 3PP-4215 KNIFE EDGE (USA) 11-10-02 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
50) 0-0FP21P PHILSON RUN (IRE) 10-10-01 Gale Force One Nick Williams
51) 3/P-5050 MONTAYRAL (FR) 9-10-01 T Mannion Pat Hughes IRE
52) PP-30U30 CONTROL MAN (IRE) 8-10-01 David Johnson Martin Pipe
53) P0-625154 WAIN MOUNTAIN 10-10-01 Bill Smith and Mick Dudley Jim
Old
54) 0/41200-0 THE LAST CAST 7-10-00 David Barrie Evan Williams
55) 11F-3F135 WINDSOR BOY (IRE) 9-10-00 Byrne Bros (Formwork) Ltd Martin
Pipe
56) 5111111 DUN DOIRE (IRE) 7-9-13 Dunderry Racing Syndicate Tony Martin
IRE
57) 56-46313P KORELO (FR) 8-9-13 David Johnson Martin Pipe
58) 21F1215P DUNBRODY MILLAR (IRE) 8-9-12 Dundon Else Partnership Peter
Bowen
59) 64-22340 LOU DU MOULIN MAS (FR) 7-9-12 The Eight Amigos Racing
Syndicate Paul Nicholls
60) 0-3FB124 BE MY BETTER HALF (IRE) 11-9-11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
61) 12-P32P WRAGS TO RICHES (IRE) 9-9-11 No Illusions Partnership Jimmy
Frost
62)4-23F0PP HALEXY (FR) 11-9-11 Sir Robert Ogden Martin Todhunter
63) 220-46P4 SUPREME DEVELOPER (IRE) 9-9-11 Mrs A N Durkan Ferdy Murphy/Tom
Dreaper
64) 421111P3 WHAT A NATIVE (IRE) 10-9-10 M McKeon Charlie Swan IRE
65) 0006-P0U POLAR RED 9-9-10 Lady Clarke Martin Pipe
66) 50-60006 POINT BARROW (IRE) 8-9-10 Mrs P Clune Hughes Pat Hughes
IRE
67) U-1411F6 DEAD-EYED DICK (IRE) 10-9-10 Jane Williams Nick Williams
68) 411P4P DANGEROUSDANMAGRU (IRE) 10-9-09 Noel Glynn Alan Jones
69) 22U-30 DESAILLY 12-9-09 The Team Jonathan Geake
70) 0-P2F0663 STRONG RESOLVE (IRE) 10-9-07 Fair City Flyers Lucinda
Russell
71) 20P0-PPP TURNIUM (FR) 11-9-06 Fergus Wilson Phillippe Cottin FR
72) 142P22PP BRAVE SPIRIT (FR) 8-9-06 The Con Club Colin Tizzard
73) P00P-FP0 ASTONVILLE (FR) 12-9-04 Fergus Wilson Phillippe Cottin
FR
74) 266-126023 MIOCHE D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 6-9-04 Joe Moran Martin Pipe
75) 0U-05P3P WORLD WIDE WEB (IRE) 10-9-04 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
76) 40224-F KING ON THE RUN (IRE) 13-9-03 Lady Harris Venetia Williams
77) 232-31140 MRS BE (IRE) 10-9-02 J H Burbidge Grant Cann
78) 1/223/-110 DROMBEAG (IRE) 8-9-02 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
79) U624P5 FIORI 10-9-02 Wilson Imports I Patrick Haslam
80) 56PF-P0 PRESENT BLEU (FR) 11-9-00 Judith Wilson Martin Pipe
81) 464/U06//- OA BALDIXE (FR) 12-8-10 Kahlil Burke Kahlil Burke/Sean
Curran
82) 312004 TOTHEROADYOUVGONE 12-8-10 Noel Glynn Alan Jones
83) 33051000 CASSIA HEIGHTS 11-8-10 B Ridge & D Hewitt Steve Brookshaw
84) 6-344200P PAPILLON DE IENA (FR) 6-8-10 Dakit Partnership Martin
Pipe
84 entries after the five-day stage
15 Irish-trained
4 French-trained
