24.03.09 - THE GRAND NATIONAL

88 GO FORWARD FOR 2009 JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL

The 2009 John Smith’s Grand National, worth a record £900,000, has 88 acceptors going forward following the passing of the second scratchings deadline, details of which are revealed today.

Several horses that ran well at the Cheltenham Festival could head for the John Smith’s Grand National, at Aintree on Saturday, April 4, including My Will, the current 10/1 joint-favourite with Aintree’s official betting partner, totesport, and Roll Along who both ran well when fifth and sixth respectively in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, March 13.

My Will is one of five possible contenders from the yard of champion trainer Paul Nicholls, who is still seeking his first John Smith’s Grand National success. The other acceptors from Nicholls’ Somerset yard are Nozic, the 2006 totesport Becher Chase victor Eurotrek, the progressive Big Fella Thanks and Cornish Sett.

Tom George has his string in fine form this season and is looking forward to running Kilbeggan Blade in the John Smith’s Grand National. The 10-year-old has won three of his four starts this season, scoring twice at Towcester and at Sandown, and completed his John Smith’s Grand National preparation by finishing second in a novices’ hurdle at Warwick on March 8.

The Gloucestershire-based handler said: “I see that Kilbeggan Blade is now set to carry 10st 4lb and it looks like we will definitely get into the John Smith’s Grand National. The race has been the plan since he won his second London National (at Sandown) in December.

“That was his only start over fences this term and we not only did this to protect his mark but also because he seems to run better over fences after a spin over hurdles. His two victories at Sandown came on the back of hurdle appearances and he really enjoys a bit of a change.

“His run at Warwick should have put him just right for Aintree and it was a matter of getting a run into him rather than expecting him to win. He’s only had four starts all season and he’ll be going into the John Smith’s Grand National a fresh horse which is the key to him.

“He looks like he stays all day and he’s a great jumper. The reason he likes Sandown so much is because there is such an emphasis on jumping and I think he will enjoy the Grand National fences.
 
“The one thing we really need to look at is who will ride him on the day but I think the fact that we have 10st 4lb makes it a lot easier.”

Currently sharing favouritism with My Will is the Jonjo O’Neill-trained Butler’s Cabin, an eye-catching fifth behind Character Building in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase at Cheltenham last week. Another horse to run at the Cheltenham Festival was last year’s John Smith’s grand National hero Comply Or Die, who performed well for a long way when seventh in the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase.

Horses trained in Ireland have won the John Smith’s Grand National no less than half a dozen times since 1999 and another strong challenge is in prospect this year with a total of 25 Irish contenders still engaged. Prominent among these are the Dessie Hughes-trained Black Apalachi, who proved his ability over the course with an authoritative victory in the totesport.com Becher Chase at the Northwest Racing Masters in November; the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition; last year’s runner-up King Johns Castle, who recently returned to action with a promising effort over hurdles at Naas, and Snowy Morning, who finished third in 2008. Other leading contenders from the other side of the Irish Sea include last year’s Irish Grand National victor Hear The Echo, Southern Vic, who represents Ted Walsh, successful with Papillon in 2000, and Chelsea Harbour. 

Also included among the acceptors are Rambling Minster, who put himself firmly in line for a crack at the world’s most famous chase with a superb display of jumping when successful in the Blue Square Gold Cup at Haydock Park on February 14, the 2006 Hennessy Gold Cup victor State Of Play and Cloudy Lane from the stable of Donald McCain, who finished sixth in 2008.

The next acceptance stage for the John Smith’s Grand National is at the five-day stage on Monday, March 30. The maximum field size for the John Smith’s Grand National is 40 runners.

Latest totesport betting:
10  Butler's Cabin, 10  My Will, 12  Black Apalachi, 12  Character Building, 16  Big Fella Thanks, 16  Comply Or Die, 16  Hear the Echo, 16  Rambling Minster, 20  Snowy Morning, 20  Southern Vic, 25  Chelsea Harbour, 25  Cloudy Lane, 25  King Johns Castle, 25  State of Play, 25  War of Attrition, 33  Cant Buy Time, 33  Darkness, 33  Flintoff, 33  Himalayan Trail, 33  Hot Weld, 33  Irish Invader, 33  Kilbeggan Blade, 33  L’Ami, 33  Maljimar, 33  Parsons Legacy, 33  Preists Leap, 40  Brooklyn Brownie, 40  Companero, 40  Cornish Sett, 40  Golden Flight, 40  Niche Market, 40  Offshore Account, 40  Roll Along, 40  Silver Birch, 50  Afistfullofdollars, 50  Battlecry, 50  Conna Castle, 50  Dix Villez, 50  Dun Doire, 50  Eurotrek, 50  Fleet Street, 50  Hobbs Hill, 50  Idle Talk, 50  Kings Advocate, 50  Knowhere, 50  Mon Mome, 50  Nine De Sivola, 50  Nozic, 50  Out the Black, 50  Patsy Hall, 50  Pomme Tiepy, 50  Stan, 66  Bagan, 66  Beat the Boys, 66  King Harald, 66  Musical Bella, 66  Ollie Magern, 66  Pak Jack, 66  Reveillez, 100  Alexanderthegreat, 100  Always Waining, 100  Arteea, 100  Bible Lord, 100  Fundamentalist, 100  Ice Tea, 100  in the Loop, 100  Iron Man, 100  Kelami, 100  Le Toscan, 100  Mattock Ranger, 100  Nadover, 100  Oodachee, 100  Seymour Weld, 100  Tom Sayers, 100  Tumbling Dice, 100  Without A Doubt, 100  Youre Special, 100  Zabenz, 150  Lord Killeshanra, 150  Malko De Beaumont, 150  Milan Deux Mille, 150  Pass Me By, 150  Puntal, 150  Sandhurst, 200  Cerium, 200  Lysander, 250  Mont Misere.
Each Way 1/4 the Odds A Place 1-2-3-4

JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL SPECIALS
Irish-Trained Winner 15/8; Irish-Trained 1-2 5/1; Paul Nicholls-Trained Winner 8/1; A P McCoy to Ride Winner 8/1; Previous Grand National Winner (Aintree) to Win Again 14/1; D McCain-Trained Winner 20/1.

DAVID PIPE - NATIONAL SPECIALS
David Pipe to Train A Horse Placed in the First Four 2/1; Comply Or Die to Finish in the First Four 9/2;  David Pipe to Train the S/p Favourite 5/1; David Pipe to Train the Winner 8/1
All Specials Singles Only

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 (61 in handicap, 3 scratched), first forfeit stage February 24 (106 remained), second forfeit stage March 17 (88 remain). Five/six-day confirmation stage March 30, final declaration stage 10.00am, April 2. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, March 16.

Split denotes 20 horses
Form                 Horse                                     Age/Wgt    Owner                Trainer
31320PP    SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE)        11-11-10    Walters Plant Hire Ltd Egan Waste Ltd Peter Bowen
112/-U1P0    NOZIC (FR)            8-11-08        Sam Mcvie            Paul Nicholls
16-0431F    CLOUDY LANE            9-11-07        Trevor Hemmings            Donald McCain Jnr
1/1//2110-4    AFISTFULLOFDOLLARS (IRE)     11-11-06    E McElroy, Linda Shanahan, Sue Magnier  Noel Meade IRE
23/-1132        WAR OF ATTRITION (IRE)    10-11-06    Gigginstown House Stud        Mouse Morris IRE
61U1F234    CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE)    9-11-05        Frances Duffin            Tom Mullins IRE
332-56F2    SNOWY MORNING (IRE)        9-11-05        Quayside Syndicate        Willie Mullins IRE
16UP-100    KNOWHERE (IRE)        11-11-04    Raymond Mould            Nigel Twiston-Davies
225-13P6    ROLL ALONG (IRE)        9-11-04        Bryan & Philippa Burrough        Carl Llewellyn
P211-P00    COMPLY OR DIE (IRE)        10-11-03    David Johnson            David Pipe
40-255550    OLLIE MAGERN            11-11-03    Roger Nicholls            Nigel Twiston-Davies
4-2P51P04P    STAN (NZ)            10-11-03    Paul Beck            Venetia Williams
20F2-P151    BLACK APALACHI (IRE)        10-11-02    Gerard Burke            Dessie Hughes IRE
501-556U    HEAR THE ECHO (IRE)        8-11-02        Gigginstown House Stud        Mouse Morris IRE
140-0F10    PREISTS LEAP (IRE)        9-11-02        John D O'Donohue        Tom O'Leary IRE
P/22212-0    KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE)    10-11-01    J P McManus            Arthur Moore IRE
32023/-55    MY WILL (FR)            9-11-01        The Stewart Family        Paul Nicholls
411P/1P/-    EUROTREK (IRE)        13-11-00    Paul Green            Paul Nicholls
2560-14        STATE OF PLAY            9-10-13        Mr & Mrs William Rucker        Evan Williams
2-322U13    BIG FELLA THANKS        7-10-12        Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay    Paul Nicholls

00-210200    MON MOME (FR)            9-10-11        Vida Bingham            Venetia Williams
F/02421/-0    SILVER BIRCH (IRE)        12-10-11    Brian Walsh (Co. Kildare)        Gordon Elliott IRE
03F-0005    BUTLER'S CABIN (FR)        9-10-10        J P McManus            Jonjo O'Neill
1111F-00    HOBBS HILL            10-10-10    J P McManus            Charles Egerton
1111/U2-2    OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE)    9-10-10        Brian Polly            Charlie Swan IRE
23/54-1P    PARSONS LEGACY (IRE)    11-10-09    R A S Offer            Philip Hobbs
F0612/-P0    REVEILLEZ            10-10-09    J P McManus            Jonjo O'Neill
00146P6P    FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE)        11-10-08    Colin Cornes            Nigel Twiston-Davies
1/P133/3-0    GOLDEN FLIGHT (FR)        10-10-08    John & Barbara Cotton        Nicky Henderson
03F0-4212    L'AMI (FR)            10-10-08    J P McManus            Enda Bolger IRE
332-245P    BATTLECRY            8-10-07        Trevor Hemmings            Nigel Twiston-Davies
P00-F120    CORNISH SETT (IRE)        10-10-07    Peter Hart            Paul Nicholls
042-P610    FLEET STREET            10-10-07    Henry Ponsonby            Nicky Henderson
1222100        MUSICA BELLA (FR)        9-10-07        Jean-Paul Senechal        Francois Cottin FR
63-111314    CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE)        7-10-06        J P McManus            Jonjo O'Neill
113P//-3P1    DARKNESS            10-10-06    Lady Lloyd-Webber        Charles Egerton
F323111        IRISH INVADER (IRE)        8-10-06        Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate    Willie Mullins IRE
46-56511    RAMBLING MINSTER        11-10-06    The Lingdale Optimists        Keith Reveley
5F/-06U343    SOUTHERN VIC (IRE)        10-10-06    Brenda Graham            Ted Walsh IRE
P641PPP    ALWAYS WAINING (IRE)        8-10-05        Mr & Mrs Peter James Douglas    Peter Bowen
 
PPP611/-PP    HOT WELD            10-10-04    Simon Hubbard Rodwell        Ferdy Murphy
20P-1112    KILBEGGAN BLADE        10-10-04    K Doocey & Mrs A Doocey        Tom George
4124021        BROOKLYN BROWNIE (IRE)    10-10-03    P Gaffney & Neil Stevenson    Malcolm Jefferson
P/3-143301    CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE)    9-10-03        Mrs E Wright            John Quinn
P-2P6006    CONNA CASTLE (IRE)        10-10-03    Kings Syndicate            Jimmy Mangan IRE
1-P504P0    HIMALAYAN TRAIL        10-10-03    Mark Gittins            Jimmy Mangan IRE
26U-3443    TUMBLING DICE (IRE)        10-10-03    Lucy Donegan            Tom Taaffe IRE
3/00010-0    ARTEEA (IRE)            10-10-02    Judith Wilson            David Pipe
0P/50PP-0    CERIUM (FR)            8-10-02        Judith Wilson            Paul Murphy
050-2403    IDLE TALK (IRE)            10-10-02    Trevor Hemmings            Donald McCain Jnr
0F2U6-P0    KELAMI (FR)            11-10-02    Halewood International Ltd        Lisa Williamson
0/232P5/-    ZABENZ (NZ)            12-10-02    Sarah Hobbs            Philip Hobbs
PP541PP    ICE TEA (IRE)            9-10-01        Sandicroft Stud            Donald McCain Jnr
2U41U-02    MALJIMAR (IRE)            9-10-01        Jane Williams            Nick Williams
211-1113    COMPANERO (IRE)        9-10-00        W M G Black & Sue Johnson    Howard Johnson
0333P0P    IRON MAN (FR)            8-10-00        Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar    Peter Bowen
P2P-P0PP    MATTOCK RANGER (IRE)    9-10-00        Banouche Stud Ireland Ltd    Noel Meade IRE
U44P-3140    NICHE MARKET (IRE)        8-10-00        Graham Regan            Bob Buckler
0U01344    POMME TIEPY (FR)        6-10-00        Susannah Ricci            Willie Mullins IRE
101PP6-        BAGAN (FR)            10-9-13        The Centaur Group Partnership VII    Martin Todhunter

11P1-3PFP    BEAT THE BOYS (IRE)        8-9-13        New Club Ladies            Nigel Twiston-Davies
140-306F    BIBLE LORD (IRE)        8-9-13        M Tedham            Andrew Turnell
64P3-015    DIX VILLEZ (FR)            10-9-13        Gigginstown House Stud        Paul Nolan IRE
P2P63-52    FLINTOFF (USA)            8-9-13        Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck    Venetia Williams
4B0-4000F    PATSY HALL (IRE)        9-9-13        Thomas Mooney Partnership    Tony Martin IRE
3/2F01P-    IN THE LOOP (IRE)        11-9-12        Ben-Hill Syndicate        Roy Wilson IRE
P121-P50    KING HARALD (IRE)        11-9-12        Piers Pottinger & P B-J Partnership    Mark Bradstock
P00-P304    NADOVER (FR)            8-9-12        George Storey            Charlie Mann
2/223F0-    PAK JACK (FR)            9-9-12        The Pak Jack Partnership        Richard Phillips
421101        SEYMOUR WELD        9-9-12        Charles Pogson            Charles Pogson
22/-22P43    NINE DE SIVOLA (FR)        8-9-11        The DPRP Sivola Partnership    Ferdy Murphy
210123-P    TOM SAYERS (IRE)        11-9-11        Capt Bill Edwards-Heathcote    Philip Hobbs
0-321230    OODACHEE            10-9-09        Modreeny Syndicate        Charlie Swan IRE
12366/-4        KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE)        9-9-08        Conor Clarkson            Tom Taaffe IRE
62P-30P0    DUN DOIRE (IRE)        10-9-07        Dunderry Racing Syndicate    Tony Martin IRE
02P-P4F0    LE TOSCAN (FR)        9-9-07        Judith Wilson            David Pipe
U1-52541    OUT THE BLACK (IRE)        11-9-07        James Drummond        Philip Hobbs
0P0/03-03P    PUNTAL (FR)            13-9-07        Terry Neill            David Pipe
P4220-0P    WITHOUT A DOUBT        10-9-07        Malcolm Denmark        Carl Llewellyn
1P1F//PP-0P    YOU'RE SPECIAL (USA)        12-9-06        Diane O' Rourke            Ferdy Murphy

21/-2426U    ALEXANDERTHEGREAT (IRE)     11-9-05        Six Blokes            Venetia Williams
5/5400-P0    MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR)        7-9-05        Judith Wilson            David Pipe
41/F400-23P    SANDHURST (IRE)        9-9-02        John Duddy            Edgar Byrne IRE
5/6P0-42P    LORD KILLESHANRA (IRE)    10-9-01        G F Gingell            Colin Tizzard
U-2130U63    LYSANDER (GER)        10-9-01        The Piranha Partnership        Ian Williams
4213140P    MALKO DE BEAUMONT (FR)    9-9-01        David Sturdy            Alan Brown
P06-350FP    PASS ME BY            10-8-13        Paul Beck            Suzy Smith
1110PP        MONT MISERE (FR)        13-8-12        Judith Wilson            Paul Murphy

88 entries remain after March 17 scratchings deadline
25 Irish-trained
1 French-trained

THE FOLLOWING 17 HORSES HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY SCRATCHED BY THEIR TRAINERS: EXOTIC DANCER (FR), MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR), STAR DE MOHAISON (FR), NOTRE PERE (FR), IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE), ONE COOL COOKIE (IRE), BALLYFITZ, MIKO DE BEAUCHENE (FR), L'ANTARTIQUE (FR), OPERA MUNDI (FR), SIMON, SILVERBURN (IRE), GARDE CHAMPETRE (FR), PIRAYA (FR), LOTHIAN FALCON, OULART, HOOPY (IRE)
 
78 FOR JOHN SMITH’S TOPHAM CHASE

The £110,000 John Smith’s Topham Chase, on day two of the John Smith’s Grand National meeting, Friday, April 3, has attracted an entry of 78 for the 2009 renewal.

This is the third year that the John Smith’s Topham Chase, run over an extended two miles and five furlongs of the Grand National course, has been an early closing race and also the third time that it has been an open handicap.

Last year Gwanako jumped or fun to come home the neck winner and the six-year-old is one of six entries for champion trainer Paul Nicholls this time around. The sextet from Ditcheat is completed by John Smith’s Grand National entry Nozic, the bold-jumping novice Herecomesthetruth, the 2007 totesport.com Becher Chase scorer Mr Pointment, recent Newbury winner New Little Bric and Osako d’Airy.

Dorset trainer Bob Bucker is no stranger to success over the Grand National fences, having saddled I Hear Thunder to take the 2007 totepool Grand Sefton Chase. Buckler has entered The Sawyer in the John Smith’s Topham Chase this year and is hoping that the nine-year-old, who enjoyed his biggest career success in a valuable handicap chase at Cheltenham in January, can give a good account of himself prior to hopefully tacking the John Smith’s Grand National in 2010. Most recently, The Sawyer ran well at the Cheltenham Festival to finish fourth behind Wichita Lineman in the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase.

Buckler said: “We have given The Sawyer an entry in the John Smith’s Topham Chase and he will hopefully run as long as the ground is not too fast.

“I thought he had a super run at The Festival and he has come out of the race in good order. He won at Cheltenham in January over two miles and five furlongs in January, so I would think that taking on the Grand National fences over the same trip at Aintree will be quite interesting.

“ If there is some give in the ground, he will go to the John Smith’s Topham Chase with quite a serious chance. I definitely consider him as a John Smith’s Grand National horse in the future, hopefully next year.”

There are a total of 16 Irish-trained entries, including the very useful Finger Onthe Pulse.
 
THE JOHN SMITH’S TOPHAM CHASE
Class 2 £110,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.45pm, Aintree, Friday, April 3, 2009. Two miles about five and a half furlongs (over the Grand National course). For five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after March 22, a winner of a chase 4lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed Tuesday, March 17. Entries revealed Wednesday, March 18 (78 Entries). Weights revealed March 25. Six-day confirmation stage March 28, final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, April 2. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys - correct up to and including racing on Monday, March 16.

Form                Horse                                  Age           Owner                      Trainer
F00404        A NEW STORY (IRE)        11    Storey's Over Syndicate                     Michael Hourigan IRE
641PPP    ALWAYS WAINING (IRE)    8    Mr & Mrs Peter James Douglas        Peter Bowen
64221P        APPLEADAY (IRE)        8    D Allen                    Paul Webber
4151-13    ARBOR SUPREME (IRE)    7    J P McManus                Willie Mullins IRE
00010-0    ARTEEA (IRE)            10    Judith Wilson                David Pipe
156345        BADGERLAW (IRE)        9    Exors of the late Mr Lynn Wilson           Jessica Harrington IRE
101PP6-    BAGAN (FR)            10    The Centaur Group Partnership VII    Mark Todhunter
444-P01    BALLYTRIM (IRE)        8    Violet O'Leary                Willie Mullins IRE
40-306F    BIBLE LORD (IRE)        8    M Tedham                Andrew Turnell
P03110        BILL'S ECHO            10    Burns Partnership            Alistair Whillans
P40-P00    BILLYVODDAN (IRE)        10    Trevor Hemmings            Henry Daly
2-62610    BISHOP'S BRIDGE (IRE)    11    S Kimber                Emma Lavelle
000-P05    BLACK HILLS            10    The Kingfisher Partnership        Jonathan Geake
PP-0551    BOB BOB BOBBIN        10    Sarah Tizzard                Colin Tizzard
PP-3300    BOOMSHAKALAKA (IRE)    9    The Cigar Bar Partnership        Nicky Henderson
124021        BROOKLYN BROWNIE (IRE)    10    Mrs K S Gaffney & J N Stevenson    Malcolm Jefferson
511430        BUCK THE LEGEND (IRE)    7    Alan Parker, C. Fell & A. Harris        Nigel Twiston-Davies
P/50PP-0    CERIUM (FR)            8    Judith Wilson                Paul Murphy
143301        CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE)    9    Mrs E Wright                John Quinn
4/-00P12    CHURCH ISLAND (IRE)    10    J Craig                                         Michael Hourigan IRE
3-15111    CONSIGLIERE (FR)        6    E A P Scouller                David Pipe
120361        CORLANDE (IRE)        9    Crow Partnership            Donald McCain Jnr
20-P425    COSSACK DANCER (IRE)    11    The United Front Partnership        Mark Bradstock
0F-5F04    CROZAN (FR)            9    Trevor Hemmings            Sue Smith
044311        DALDINI            7    Paul Dixon                Sue Smith
2F-1010    ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE)    9    Andrea & Graham Wylie            Howard Johnson
5-123U6    FINGER ONTHE PULSE (IRE)    8    Conor Clarkson                Tom Taaffe IRE
003523        FOND OF A DROP        8    Joseph M Doyle                Dessie Hughes IRE
311223        FRANC VILLEZ (FR)        7    Martin Lynch                Gordon Elliott IRE
133-F35    FRANKIE FIGG (IRE)        7    Andrea & Graham Wylie            Howard Johnson
6P4121        FRESH AIR AND FUN (IRE)    6    McGrath, Beighton & Hancock        Jonjo O'Neill
21-U125    GWANAKO (FR)        6    The Stewart Family            Paul Nicholls
1r1111        HERECOMESTHETRUTH (IRE)7    Maggie Findlay & Paul Barber        Paul Nicholls
50-2403    IDLE TALK (IRE)        10    Trevor Hemmings            Donald McCain Jnr
460PU0    IRISH RAPTOR (IRE)        10    Caroline Beresford-Wylie        Nigel Twiston-Davies
333P0P        IRON MAN (FR)        8    Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar        Peter Bowen
130250        KNIGHT LEGEND (IRE)    10    Martin G St Quinton                   Jessica Harrington IRE
2P-P4F0    LE TOSCAN (FR)        9    Judith Wilson                David Pipe
2144P5        LIDJO DE ROUGE (FR)    10    Paul Henderson                Paul Henderson
FP0P31    MASSINI SUNSET (IRE)    9    Mr and Mrs Andrew May        Nick Mitchell
5400-P0    MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR)    7    Judith Wilson                David Pipe
2310/-66    MONCADOU (FR)        9    J P McManus                Jonjo O'Neill
6P-6220    MR POINTMENT (IRE)        10    Stockton Heath Racing            Paul Nicholls
30-5506    MR PRICKLE (IRE)        9    Dr Richard And Mrs L J Newland    Dr Richard Newland
111-5P2    NATIAIN            10    Alistair M Brown            Stuart Coltherd
114-F23    NATIVE CORAL (IRE)        11    City Rovers Partnership            Nicky Richards
5P-56P1    NEW LITTLE BRIC (FR)    8    Kathy Stuart                Paul Nicholls
5P-6153    NEWBAY PROP (IRE)        10    Billy Moffett                Tony Martin IRE
2-11P00    NEWTON BRIDGE (IRE)    8    Barry Callaghan                Gordon Elliott IRE
1-P0303    NIRVANA SWING (FR)        8    Sue Smith                Sue Smith
2U-30P0    NOBLE BILY (FR)        8    Gregory Molen                Alan Jones
40-0634    NOIR ET VERT (FR)        8    Plantation Stud                Ferdy Murphy
12/-U1P0    NOZIC (FR)            8    S Mcvie                    Paul Nicholls
30-0520    ONEWAY (IRE)            12    Mark Rimell                Mark Rimell
0104P0        ONIZ TIPTOES (IRE)        8    drawn2win.co.uk Partnership        John Wainwright
321230        OODACHEE            10    Modreeny Syndicate            Charlie Swan IRE
354402        ORMELLO (FR)        7    The Ormello Way            Lucinda Russell
246410        OSAKO D'AIRY (FR)        7    J B Webb                Paul Nicholls
00-1360    PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR)    8    Joe Moran                David Pipe
222112        PING PONG SIVOLA (FR)    6    Jean Yeomans                Venetia Williams
041421        POLAR GUNNER        12    Mrs M E Dixon                Malcolm Jefferson
U01344        POMME TIEPY (FR)        6    Susannah Ricci                Willie Mullins IRE
412322        PRETTY STAR (GER)        9    Lottie Hayman-Joyce and H J Racing    Venetia Williams
43210P        PRIVATE BE            10    David and Daphne Walsh        Philip Hobbs
22/-1F21    SA SUFFIT (FR)        6    Proud To Be Scottish Partnership    James Ewart
4U0P-36    SAINTSAIRE (FR)        10    The Saintsaire Partnership        Alan Hales
3/11-14R    SEYMAR LAD (IRE)        9    Andrew Gemmell            Emma Lavelle
U315P2    SOLEIL FIX (FR)        8    David Dunsdon                Nick Gifford
PF0046        SOU'WESTER            9    Robert and Sarah Tizzard        Colin Tizzard
51P04P        STAN (NZ)            10    Paul Beck                Venetia Williams
2-41302    SUPER BABY (FR)        7    The Ancrum Pointer            James Ewart
33-4623    TAWNIES (IRE)        9    Lady Insan Syndicate            Thomas O'Leary IRE
401-1P0    THE HOLLOW BOTTOM    8    The Hollow Partnership            Nigel Twiston-Davies
411545        THE SAWYER (BEL)        9    D R Fear                Bob Buckler
0-P4630    TOO FORWARD (IRE)        13    Richard Pitman                Jamie Snowden
6U-3443    TUMBLING DICE (IRE)    '    10    Mrs John Donegan            Tom Taaffe IRE
525234        WATSON LAKE (IRE)        11     John Corr                Noel Meade IRE
4220-0P    WITHOUT A DOUBT        10    Malcolm Denmark            Carl Llewellyn
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totepool - Official Betting Partner of Aintree 2009
   
The Tote is delighted to once again be the official betting partner of the 2009 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree and is looking forward to building on the success of the 2008 meeting.
   
Despite the economic downturn, the Tote is again hoping to achieve the same high levels of turnover on-course at this year's John Smith's Grand National meeting and aim to break the £2-million mark on Saturday for the second year in succession.
   
The three days at Aintree in April play an important part in the Tote's annual performance and 2009 will be just as vital as ever.
   
The Tote, whose profits go back into horseracing, has a strong stable of bets available through totepool that offer fantastic value at the major festival race meetings.
   
In total, totewin beat the bookmaker starting price on 19 out of 21 races at the meeting last year -with the most impressive statistic that the totewin return would have beaten the Starting Price on 38 out of the 40 horses that ran in the Grand National.     Life-changing sums are a feature of the big festivals and last year's John Smith's Grand National Meeting was no different. The totejackpot paid out an incredible £510,955 to £1 - the biggest ever payout in the history of the bet on the Friday in 2008 - while the biggest ever toteplacepot at Aintree was recorded on the same day with £419,871 bet into the pool.

TOTEPOOL FACTS AND FIGURES - AINTREE 2008

totewin
Totewin beat SP on 19 out of 21 races at last year's National meeting
A £10 totewin bet on all 21 races last year paid £787 more than SP overall
Totewin beat SP on 38 out of 40 runners in last year's Grand National
 
toteexacta
Toteexacta beat the straight forecast on 17 out of 21 races at last year's National meeting
A £10 toteexacta on last year's Grand National paid £235 more than the bookies straight forecast

totetrifecta
A £2 totetrifecta on last year's Grand National paid £9,328 - a massive £4,782 more than the bookies tricast
 
totejackpot
Paid a record £510,956 for just £1 stake at last year's Grand National meeting
 
toteplacepot
Average payout of £4,044 to £2 on Grand National Day over last five years
Average daily payout of £1,618 to £2 at the National meeting over last five years
Record toteplacepot pool of £403,992 at last year's Grand National meeting

totequadpot
Average payout of £158 to £2 on Grand National Day over last five years
Average daily payout of £108 to £2 at the National meeting over last five years