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One Cool Cookie is a much better horse going right handed KC. I’d say you’re spot on in suspecting he’ll go to Fairyhouse instead. He’d end up in the Aintree car park if he runs at Liverpool.
THE 2009 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL
Class 1, Grade 3, £900,000 total Prize Fund. 4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 4, 2009. 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 8, 2009. Horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at January 27, 2009, 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 8, 2009, 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 8, 2009. 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. Highest weight 11st 10lb. Entries closed January 27, entries revealed January 28 (123 entries), weights revealed February 10, first forfeit stage February 24, second forfeit stage March 17. Five/six-day confirmation stage March 30, final declaration stage 10.00am, April 2. Form figures supplied by Wetherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, January 26.Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
2423-32 ABBEYBRANEY (IRE) 8 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
1/1//2110- AFISTFULLOFDOLLARS (IRE) 11 E Mcelroy, Mrs P Shanahan, Sue Magnier Noel Meade IRE
511-225 AIR FORCE ONE (GER) 7 Brian Walsh (Co. Kildare) Charlie Mann
21/-2426 ALEXANDERTHEGREAT (IRE) 11 Six Blokes Venetia Williams
P641PP ALWAYS WAINING (IRE) 8 Mr & Mrs Peter James Douglas Peter Bowen
3/00010- ARTEEA (IRE) 10 Judith Wilson David Pipe
101PP6- BAGAN (FR) 10 The Centaur Group Partnership VII Martin Todhunter
152-112 BALLYFITZ 9 F J Mills & W Mills Nigel Twiston-Davies
43444-P BALLYTRIM (IRE) 8 Violet O’Leary Willie Mullins IRE
332-245 BATTLECRY 8 Trevor Hemmings Nigel Twiston-Davies
11P1-3P BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) 8 New Club Ladies Nigel Twiston-Davies
140-306 BIBLE LORD (IRE) 8 M Tedham Andrew Turnell
2-322U1 BIG FELLA THANKS 7 Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
20F2-P1 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 10 Gerard Burke Dessie Hughes IRE
412402 BROOKLYN BROWNIE (IRE) 10 P Gaffney & J N Stevenson Malcolm Jefferson
03F-000 BUTLER’S CABIN (FR) 9 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill
63-1113 CAN’T BUY TIME (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill
115P/-03 CANE BRAKE (IRE) 10 Mount Temple Racing Syndicate Tom Taaffe IRE
0P/50PP- CERIUM (FR) 8 Judith Wilson Paul Murphy
P/3-1433 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) 9 Mrs E Wright John Quinn
61U1F2 CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 9 Mrs P Duffin Tom Mullins IRE
16-0431 CLOUDY LANE 9 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr
211-111 COMPANERO (IRE) 9 W M G. Black & Mrs S Johnson Howard Johnson
P211-P0 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 10 David Johnson David Pipe
P-2P600 CONNA CASTLE (IRE) 10 Kings Syndicate Jimmy Mangan IRE
P00-F12 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 10 Peter Hart Paul Nicholls
14F0-F4 D’ARGENT (IRE) 12 Nigel Bunter Alan King
113P//-3P DARKNESS 10 Lady Lloyd-Webber Charles Egerton
11/1111- DENMAN (IRE) 9 Maggie Findlay & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls
64P3-01 DIX VILLEZ (FR) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Paul Nolan IRE
62P-30P DUN DOIRE (IRE) 10 Dunderry Racing Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
F611-04 EMMA JANE (IRE) 9 Tintern Ten Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
2134-13 ENDLESS POWER (IRE) 9 Fyffees Jim Goldie
411P/1P/- EUROTREK (IRE) 13 Paul Green Paul Nicholls
353-231 EXOTIC DANCER (FR) 9 Sir Robert Ogden Jonjo O’Neill
042-P61 FLEET STREET 10 Henry Ponsonby Nicky Henderson
P2P63-5 FLINTOFF (USA) 8 Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck Venetia Williams
00146P FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 11 Colin Cornes Nigel Twiston-Davies
25/1300/- GALLANT APPROACH (IRE) 10 Byrne Bros (Formwork) Limited Charles Egerton
111-421 GARDE CHAMPETRE (FR) 10 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE
1/P133/3- GOLDEN FLIGHT (FR) 10 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson
5321-U1 GWANAKO (FR) 6 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
501-556 HEAR THE ECHO (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE
1-P504P HIMALAYAN TRAIL 10 Mark Gittins Jimmy Mangan IRE
1111F-0 HOBBS HILL 10 J P McManus Charles Egerton
0P6PP-0 HOMER WELLS (IRE) 11 Mrs M McMahon Willie Mullins IRE
P2113P HOOPY (IRE) 7 John Earls Gordon Elliott IRE
PPP611/- HOT WELD 10 S Hubbard Rodwell Ferdy Murphy
PP541P ICE TEA (IRE) 9 Sandicroft Stud Donald McCain Jnr
050-240 IDLE TALK (IRE) 10 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr
3/114-16 IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 8 Our Friends in the North Nigel Twiston-Davies
3/2F01P- IN THE LOOP (IRE) 11 Ben-Hill Syndicate Roy Wilson IRE
F32311 IRISH INVADER (IRE) 8 Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
0333P0 IRON MAN (FR) 8 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen
42-3161 JOE LIVELY (IRE) 10 Richard Dimond Colin Tizzard
0F2U6-P KELAMI (FR) 11 Halewood International Ltd Lisa Williamson
20P-111 KILBEGGAN BLADE 10 K Doocey & Mrs A Doocey Tom George
P121-P5 KING HARALD (IRE) 11 Piers Pottinger & P B-J Partnership Mark Bradstock
P/22212- KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 10 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
12366/-4 KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE) 9 Conor Clarkson Tom Taaffe IRE
16UP-10 KNOWHERE (IRE) 11 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
03F0-42 L’AMI (FR) 10 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE
11640-5 L’ANTARTIQUE (FR) 9 Mrs A N Durkan Ferdy Murphy
02P-P4F LE TOSCAN (FR) 9 Judith Wilson David Pipe
1/212-33 LEADING ATTRACTION (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls
5/6P0-42 LORD KILLESHANRA (IRE) 10 G F Gingell Colin Tizzard
313145- LOTHIAN FALCON 10 Peter Maddison Peter Maddison
U-2130U LYSANDER (GER) 10 The Piranha Partnership Ian Williams
425F-61 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 8 Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds II David Pipe
2U41U-0 MALJIMAR (IRE) 9 Jane Williams Nick Williams
421314 MALKO DE BEAUMONT (FR) 9 David Sturdy Alan Brown
P2P-P0P MATTOCK RANGER (IRE) 9 Banouche Stud Ireland Ltd Noel Meade IRE
12P-0UU MIKO DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 9 Andrew Wiles Robert & Sally Alner
5/5400-P MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 7 Judith Wilson David Pipe
00-2102 MON MOME (FR) 9 Vida Bingham Venetia Williams
3P1-502 MONKERHOSTIN (FR) 12 Martin St Quinton Philip Hobbs
1110PP MONT MISERE (FR) 13 Judith Wilson Paul Murphy
122210 MUSICA BELLA (FR) 9 Jean-Paul Senechal Francois Cottin FR
32023/-5 MY WILL (FR) 9 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
P00-P30 NADOVER (FR) 8 G H Storey Charlie Mann
U44P-31 NICHE MARKET (IRE) 8 G Regan Bob Buckler
22/-22P4 NINE DE SIVOLA (FR) 8 The DPRP Sivola Partnership Ferdy Murphy
63P-411 NOTRE PERE (FR) 8 Mrs P J Conway Jim Dreaper IRE
112/-U1P NOZIC (FR) 8 Sam Mcvie Paul Nicholls
1/010-05 OEDIPE (FR) 7 Bill Brown Nicky Henderson
1111/U2- OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE) 9 Brian Polly Charlie Swan IRE
40-2555 OLLIE MAGERN 11 Roger Nicholls Nigel Twiston-Davies
6P-0241 ONE COOL COOKIE (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Charlie Swan IRE
0-32123 OODACHEE 10 Modreeny Syndicate Charlie Swan IRE
0/1PP-63 OPERA MUNDI (FR) 7 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
012036 OULART 10 Dessie Hughes & Ged Pierse Dessie Hughes IRE
U1-5254 OUT THE BLACK (IRE) 11 James Drummond Philip Hobbs
2/223F0- PAK JACK (FR) 9 The Pak Jack Partnership Richard Phillips
23/54-1P PARSONS LEGACY (IRE) 11 R A S Offer Philip Hobbs
P06-350 PASS ME BY 10 Paul Beck Suzy Smith
4B0-400 PATSY HALL (IRE) 9 Thomas Mooney Partnership Tony Martin IRE
33-4F0F PIRAYA (FR) 6 Terry Neill David Pipe
0U0134 POMME TIEPY (FR) 6 Mrs S Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
140-0F1 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 9 John D O’Donohue Gerard O’Leary IRE
0P0/03-0 PUNTAL (FR) 13 Terry Neill David Pipe
46-5651 RAMBLING MINSTER 11 The Lingdale Optimists Keith Reveley
F0612/-P REVEILLEZ 10 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill
225-13P ROLL ALONG (IRE) 9 Bryan & Philippa Burrough Carl Llewellyn
53PP56- ROYAL ROSA (FR) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
41/F400- SANDHURST (IRE) 9 John Duddy Edgar Byrne IRE
63-3540 SEA DIVA (IRE) 9 C J O’Reilly/D Barker/R Lubner Dessie Hughes IRE
421101 SEYMOUR WELD 9 Charles Pogson Charles Pogson
F/02421/- SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 12 Brian Walsh (Co. Kildare) Gordon Elliott IRE
2314-64 SILVERBURN (IRE) 8 Paul Green Paul Nicholls
2U4U-40 SIMON 10 Mercy Rimell John Spearing
31320P SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE) 11 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Egan Waste Ltd Peter Bowen
332-56F SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 9 Quayside Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
5F/-06U3 SOUTHERN VIC (IRE) 10 Mrs B Graham Ted Walsh IRE
4-2P51P STAN (NZ) 10 Paul Beck Venetia Williams
11/3-024 STAR DE MOHAISON (FR) 8 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
2560-14 STATE OF PLAY 9 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams
210123- TOM SAYERS (IRE) 11 Capt. E J Edwards-Heathcote Philip Hobbs
1221/1//-P TRABOLGAN (IRE) 11 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson
26U-344 TUMBLING DICE (IRE) 10 Mrs John Donegan Tom Taaffe IRE
23/-1132 WAR OF ATTRITION (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE
P4220-0 WITHOUT A DOUBT 10 Malcolm Denmark Carl Llewellyn
1P1F//PP- YOU’RE SPECIAL (USA) 12 Diane O’ Rourke Ferdy Murphy
0/232P5/- ZABENZ (NZ) 12 Sarah Hobbs Philip Hobbs
123 Entries
35 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
When you look at their marks, Nicholls could conceivably have all 11 entries in the race. Bad thing or good thing? Personally I think it could be a good thing inasmuch that the other trainers will soon no longer be able to campaign their horses over hurdles as much as they have been. If he comes out and says "I intend running all of them" then some trainers have got a big problem.
By the way, a big thank you to everyone who has posted on this thread, it’s been good to read.
Will have to start a "Short Range" thread soon!
I think zabenz is an interesting entry, seemed to take well to the fences a couple of years ago before his tack broke, and possibly would have won the betfred if he hadnt nearly fallen at the last. If he comes back from injury as good he could have a good each way chance.
Knowhere looks a good e.w bet at 100s thought he was going well last year until coming to grief late on!
Zabenz won a point-to-point at Larkhill last weekend beating a good field and winning a whole £250 in the process. Let’s hope he get a run in the National!
Thanks for the blurb, Viking – you’ve answered a query I’ve been wondering about for the past few days.
I knew the weights will be published at a press conference on the 10th, but I didn’t know whether racing on the 8th would be taken into consideration, as there are a hell of a lot of GN horses entered in the Hennessy Gold Cup.
Anyway, my 5 figure horse is out, or more correctly, not in.
My 4 figure horses are
Notre Pere
Trabolgan
Air Force One (one of my ridiculous bets on my first night back betting)
State Of Play
Mattock Ranger (some form would be nice, please)
Musica Bella (£2 at 1000 after Irish Stamp mentioned to me that she would stay 4m+ no problem on the 2000 Guineas thread.)I’m adding 3 or 4 more 4 figure horses tomorrow.
After that, I am going to try to forget about the GN, and concentrate on day-to-day racing.
My funniest bet is that I’ve got £2 on King Johns Castle at 90 . . . . for a place!
edit: I’ll write up something for the long-term thoughts thread on Saturday evening.
so after all the hype Paul Barber says he’s not happy with the idea of running Denman this year.
and if Denman doesn’t run I see he’s entered Eurotrek..images of poor thing entering parade ring with walking stick and several helpers holding him up!
Move today for Black Apalachi. Tipped up on a prominent site.
Anyone who thinks Denman is value at 7-1 is bonkers.BA is worth 20-1 ew while it’s still there.
so thats why his price came in so much today…still not sure that the trainer wants to run him but having backed him last year I can’t leave him out this time.
The big and key question is going to be how does Smith frame the weights. Will he put Denman in on a lower mark or raise the marks of those lower down the list? Could have huge impact especially if he does a mixture of both and Denman doesn’t run.
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