30.03.09 - THE GRAND NATIONAL

THE 2009 JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL FIVE-DAY CONFIRMATIONS

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 (61 in handicap, 3 scratched), first forfeit stage February 24 (106 remained), second forfeit stage March 17 (88 remained). Five-day confirmation stage Monday, March 30 (74 remain), final declaration stage 10.00am, April 2. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Sunday, March 29.

A maximum of 40 horses can run - final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, April 2.

Form               Horse           Age/Wgt                          Owner   Trainer   Probable Jockey

16-0431F CLOUDY LANE  9-11-10  Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr Jason Maguire

23/-1132 WAR OF ATTRITION (IRE) 10-11-09 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE -

61U1F234 CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 9-11-08 Frances Duffin  Tom Mullins IRE  -

332-56F2 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 9-11-08    Quayside Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE -

16UP-100 KNOWHERE (IRE) 11-11-07   Raymond Mould  Nigel Twiston-Davies Paddy Brennan

P211-P00 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 10-11-06   David Johnson  David Pipe  Timmy Murphy

40-255550 OLLIE MAGERN  11-11-06   Roger Nicholls  Nigel Twiston-Davies  Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

4-2P51P04P STAN (NZ)  10-11-06   Paul Beck  Venetia Williams  -

20F2-P151 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 10-11-05   Gerard Burke  Dessie Hughes IRE Denis O’Regan

501-556U HEAR THE ECHO (IRE) 8-11-05    Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE -

140-0F10 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 9-11-05    John D O'Donohue Tom O'Leary IRE  Philip Enright

32023/-55 MY WILL (FR)  9-11-04    The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls  Ruby Walsh

411P/1P/- EUROTREK (IRE) 13-11-03   Paul Green  Paul Nicholls  Sam Thomas

2560-14  STATE OF PLAY 9-11-02    William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams  -

2-322U13 BIG FELLA THANKS 7-11-01    Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls  Christian Williams

00-210200 MON MOME (FR) 9-11-00    Vida Bingham  Venetia Williams  -

F/02421/-0 SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 12-11-00   Brian Walsh (Co. Kildare) Gordon Elliott IRE Robbie Power

03F-0005 BUTLER'S CABIN (FR) 9-10-13    J P McManus  Jonjo O'Neill  -

1111/U2-2 OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE) 9-10-13 Brian Polly  Charlie Swan IRE David Casey

23/54-1P PARSONS LEGACY (IRE) 11-10-12   Rodney Offer  Philip Hobbs  -

F0612/-P0 REVEILLEZ  10-10-12   J P McManus  Jonjo O'Neill  -

00146P6P FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 11-10-11   Colin Cornes  Nigel Twiston-Davies David England

1/P133/3-0 GOLDEN FLIGHT (FR) 10-10-11   John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson  Barry Geraghty

03F0-4212 L'AMI (FR)  10-10-11   J P McManus  Enda Bolger IRE  -

332-245P BATTLECRY  8-10-10    Trevor Hemmings Nigel Twiston-Davies Tom Scudamore

P00-F120 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 10-10-10   Peter Hart  Paul Nicholls  Nick Scholfield

042-P610 FLEET STREET  10-10-10   Henry Ponsonby  Nicky Henderson  Andrew Tinkler

1222100 MUSICA BELLA (FR) 9-10-10    Jean-Paul Senechal Francois Cottin FR       Philip Carberry

63-111314 CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) 7-10-09   J P McManus  Jonjo O'Neill   -

113P//-3P1 DARKNESS  10-10-09  Lady Lloyd-Webber Charles Egerton  Dominic Elsworth

F323111 IRISH INVADER (IRE) 8-10-09       Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE -

46-56511 RAMBLING MINSTER 11-10-09   The Lingdale Optimists Keith Reveley   James Reveley

5F/-06U343 SOUTHERN VIC (IRE) 10-10-09   Brenda Graham  Ted Walsh IRE  -

20P-1112 KILBEGGAN BLADE 10-10-07  Kevin Doocey & Mrs A Doocey Tom George  Graham Lee

4124021 BROOKLYN BROWNIE (IRE) 10-10-06 K S Gaffney & Neil Stevenson Malcolm Jefferson  Phil Kinsella

1-P504P0 HIMALAYAN TRAIL 10-10-06   Anne Gittins  Jimmy Mangan IRE -

3/00010-0 ARTEEA (IRE)  10-10-05   Judith Wilson  David Pipe  Richie McGrath

0P/50PP-0 CERIUM (FR)  8-10-05    Judith Wilson  Paul Murphy   -

050-2403 IDLE TALK (IRE) 10-10-05   Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr Brian Harding

0F2U6-P00 KELAMI (FR)  11-10-05   Halewood International Ltd Lisa Williamson  Derek Laverty

0/232P5/- ZABENZ (NZ)  12-10-05   Sarah Hobbs  Philip Hobbs  -

2U41U-02 MALJIMAR (IRE) 9-10-04   Jane Williams  Nick Williams   Darryl Jacobs

211-1113 COMPANERO (IRE) 9-10-03   W M G Black  Howard Johnson  -

0333P0P IRON MAN (FR)  8-10-03   Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen  -

P2P-P0PP MATTOCK RANGER (IRE) 9-10-03 Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd Noel Meade IRE  -

U44P-3140 NICHE MARKET (IRE) 8-10-03   Graham Regan  Bob Buckler  Harry Skelton

0U01344 POMME TIEPY (FR) 6-10-03   Susannah Ricci  Willie Mullins IRE -

101PP6-6 BAGAN (FR)  10-10-02 The Centaur Group Partnership VII Martin Todhunter -

11P1-3PFP BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) 8-10-02  New Club Ladies  Nigel Twiston-Davies -

140-306F BIBLE LORD (IRE) 8-10-02  Martin Tedham  Andrew Turnell  Mark Grant

64P3-015 DIX VILLEZ (FR)  10-10-02 Gigginstown House Stud Paul Nolan IRE  -

P2P63-52 FLINTOFF (USA) 8-10-02  Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck Venetia Williams -

4B0-4000F PATSY HALL (IRE) 9-10-02  C P Byrne  Tony Martin IRE  -

3/2F01P- IN THE LOOP (IRE) 11-10-01 Ben-Hill Syndicate Roy Wilson IRE  -

P00-P304 NADOVER (FR)  8-10-01    George Storey  Charlie Mann   -

2/223F0- PAK JACK (FR)  9-10-01    The Pak Jack Partnership Richard Phillips  -

421101  SEYMOUR WELD 9-10-01    Charles Pogson  Charles Pogson  -

22/-22P43 NINE DE SIVOLA (FR) 8-10-00   The DPRP Sivola Partnership Ferdy Murphy   -

210123-P5 TOM SAYERS (IRE) 11-10-00   Capt Bill Edwards-Heathcote Philip Hobbs   -

0-321230 OODACHEE  10-9-12    Modreeny Syndicate Charlie Swan IRE -

12366/-4 KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE) 9-9-11    Conor Clarkson  Tom Taaffe IRE  -

62P-30P0 DUN DOIRE (IRE) 10-9-10   Dunderry Racing Syndicate Tony Martin IRE   -

02P-P4F0 LE TOSCAN (FR) 9-9-10    Judith Wilson  David Pipe  -

U1-52541 OUT THE BLACK (IRE) 11-9-10    James Drummond Philip Hobbs  -

0P0/03-03P PUNTAL (FR)  13-9-10    Terry Neill  David Pipe   -

P4220-0P WITHOUT A DOUBT 10-9-10    Malcolm Denmark Carl Llewellyn   -

21/-2426U ALEXANDERTHEGREAT (IRE) 11-9-08 Six Blokes  Venetia Williams  -

5/5400-P0 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 7-9-08    Judith Wilson  David Pipe  -

41/F400-23P2 SANDHURST (IRE) 9-9-05    John Duddy  Edgar Byrne  -

5/6P0-42P5 LORD KILLESHANRA (IRE) 10-9-04 G F Gingell  Colin Tizzard   -

U-2130U63 LYSANDER (GER) 10-9-04    The Piranha Partnership Ian Williams  -

4213140P MALKO DE BEAUMONT (FR) 9-9-04 David Sturdy  Alan Brown  -

P06-350FP PASS ME BY  10-9-02  Paul Beck  Suzy Smith  -

1110PP  MONT MISERE (FR) 13-9-01  Judith Wilson  Paul Murphy  Michael O’Connell

74 horses remain after five-day confirmation stage

20 Irish-trained

1 French-trained

A maximum of 40 horses can run - final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, April 2.

THE FOLLOWING 14 HORSES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT BY THEIR TRAINERS:

SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE), NOZIC (FR), AFISTFULLOFDOLLARS (IRE), ROLL ALONG (IRE), KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE), HOBBS HILL, ALWAYS WAINING (IRE), HOT WELD, CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE), CONNA CASTLE (IRE), TUMBLING DICE (IRE), ICE TEA (IRE), KING HARALD (IRE), YOU'RE SPECIAL (USA)

MCCOY AND WALSH SET TO FIGHT OUT NATIONAL FAVOURITISM SAYS TOTESPORT - OFFICIAL BETTING PARTNER OF AINTREE RACECOURSE

Last year's joint-favourite Cloudy Lane heads the weights for the 2009 John Smith’s Grand National following the confirmation stage on Monday but it looks like it will be My Will and Butler's Cabin that will dispute favouritism going into Saturday's race and totesport cannot split them at the head of the market at the moment, making them the 8/1 joint-favourites for the Aintree showpiece.

Ruby Walsh has confirmed that he will ride the Andy Stewart-owned My Will on Saturday but Tony McCoy has yet to decide which horse he will be riding, though many expect it to be Butler's Cabin for his retained owner J P McManus.

“It looks very much as if it will be a straight match between Ruby Walsh and Tony McCoy at the head of the John Smith’s Grand National market this year,” said totesport spokesman George Primarolo.

“McCoy may have been the perennial punters’ pal in the past but with Ruby’s magnificent seven fresh in the memory from Cheltenham, it could well be that we have a new people’s champion come the off.”

Rambling Minster is next in the market at 10/1 with the trio of Black Apalachi, State Of Play and War Of Attrition all at 14/1. totesport have also gone non-runner, no bet on the Grand National from this (Monday) morning onwards.

John Smith's Grand National - totesport bet: 8 My Will, Butler's Cabin, 10 Rambling Minster, 14 Black Apalachi, State Of Play, War Of Attrition, 16 Big Fella Thanks, Comply Or Die, 20 Hear The Echo, L'Ami, Southern Vic, 22 Kilbeggan Blade, 25 Darkness, Himalayan Trail, Irish Invader, Snowy Morning, 33 Brooklyn Brownie, Chelsea Harbour, Cloudy Lane, Cornish Sett, Flintoff, Maljimar, Parsons Legacy, 40 Can't Buy Time, Companero, Golden Flight, Niche Market, Offshore Account, Preists Leap, 50 bar.

1/4 the odds 1-2-3-4.  Non runner, no bet.