10.04.11 - THE GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National result and round up

 The John Smith's Grand National Full Result

1) BALLABRIGGS 14/1

2) OSCAR TIME 14/1

3) DON’T PUSH IT 9/1

4) STATE OF PLAY 28/1

5) NICHE MARKET 16/1

6) THE MIDNIGHT CLUB 15/2 FAV

7) BIG FELLA THANKS

8) SURFACE TO AIR

9) SKIPPERS BRIGG

10) BACKSTAGE

11) KING FONTAINE

12) SILVER BY NATURE

13) IN COMPLIANCE

14) BLUESEA CRACKER

15) CHARACTER BUILDING

16) GOLDEN KITE

17) CHIEF DAN GEORGE

18) ROYAL ROSA

19) PIRAYA

Distances: 2¼, 12, 2, 7, 4, 13, hd, 19, 8, ½, 25, 5, 8, 16, 12, 30, 20, 46

Tote

Win: £14.80

Places: £3.80; £3.50; £3.90; £7.30

Exacta: £225.30

4.15pm JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (GRADE THREE HANDICAP)

£950,000 guaranteed, 4m 4f. For 6yo+ 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 Feb 13^th;  Weights highest weight 11st 10lb Minimum weight 10-0 Penalties (no penalties after the publication of the weights) Don't Push It's Handicap Mark 160 Entries 102 pay £ 800 Confirmed 65 pay £ 1600 Penalty value 1st £535,135.00 2nd £201,590.00 3rd £100,890.00 4th £50,445.00 5th £25,270.00 6th £12,635.00

1 BALLABRIGGS (IRE) (Trevor Hemmings) Donald McCain Jnr 10-11-0 Jason Maguire 14/1

2 OSCAR TIME (IRE) (Robert Waley-Cohen/Sir Martin & Steve Broughton) Martin Lynch IRE 10-10-9 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 14/1

3 DON'T PUSH IT (IRE) (JP McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 11-11-10 Tony McCoy 9/1

4 STATE OF PLAY (William & Angela Rucker) Evan Williams 11-10-6 Paul Moloney 20/1

5 NICHE MARKET (IRE) (Graham Regan) Paul Nicholls 10-10-13 Harry Skelton 16/1

6 THE MIDNIGHT CLUB (IRE) (Susannah Ricci) Willie Mullins IRE 10-10-13 Ruby Walsh 15/2f

7 BIG FELLA THANKS (Crossed Fingers Partnership) Ferdy Murphy 9-11-1 Graham Lee

8 SURFACE TO AIR (Tim Urry) Chris Bealby 10-10-4 Tom Messenger

9 SKIPPERS BRIG (IRE) (Ashleybank Investments Ltd) Nicky Richards 10-10-2 Dominic Elsworth

10 BACKSTAGE (FR) (MPR & Capranny Syndicate) Gordon Elliott IRE 9-10-12t Paul Carberry

11 KING FONTAINE (IRE) (Trevor Hemmings) Malcolm Jefferson 8-10-6 Denis O'Regan

12 SILVER BY NATURE (Geoff Brown) Lucinda Russell 9-10-12 Peter Buchanan

13 IN COMPLIANCE (IRE) (Westerly Breeze Syndicate) Dessie Hughes IRE 11-10-5p Leighton Aspell

14 BLUESEA CRACKER (IRE) (J P McManus) James Motherway IRE 9-10-4 Andrew McNamara

15 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) (Patricia Thompson) John Quinn 11-10-4 Miss Nina Carberry

16 GOLDEN KITE (IRE) (Dr Anthony Calnan) Adrian Maguire IRE 9-10-2 Shane Hassett

17 CHIEF DAN GEORGE (IRE) (Maurice Chapman) James Moffatt 11-10-12 Paddy Aspell

18 ROYAL ROSA (FR) (Andrea & Graham Wylie) Howard Johnson 12-10-3p Paul Gallagher

19 PIRAYA (FR) (Terry Neill) David Pipe 8-10-4tp Johnny Farrelly

F1 THAT'S RHYTHM (FR) (Don’t Tell Henry) Martin Todhunter 11-10-4 James Reveley

BD2 VIC VENTURI (IRE) (Seamus Dunne) Dessie Hughes IRE 11-11-6p Andrew Lynch

F2 BECAUSEICOULDNTSEE (IRE) (Noel Glynn) Noel Glynn IRE 8-10-8 Davy Russell

F4 CALGARY BAY (IRE) (Camilla Radford) Henrietta Knight 8-10-10 Hadden Frost

F4 ORNAIS (FR) (The Stewart Family) Paul Nicholls 9-10-4t Nick Scholfield

BD6 WEST END ROCKER (IRE) (Barry Winfield & Tim Leabeater) Alan King 9-10-5 Robert Thornton

F6 THE TOTHER ONE (IRE) (Graham Roach) Paul Nicholls 10-11-0 Mr Ryan Mahon

F6 OR NOIR DE SOMOZA (FR) (Filsal Stadeg Racing) David Pipe 9-11-5tp Barry Geraghty

F6 DOONEYS GATE (IRE) (Jackie Mullins) Willie Mullins IRE 10-11-4 Mr Patrick Mullins

U10 TIDAL BAY (IRE) (Andrea & Graham Wylie) Howard Johnson 10-11-9 Brian Hughes

U11 QUOLIBET (FR) (JP McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 7-10-8b Mark Walsh

F13 GRAND SLAM HERO (IRE) (Walters Plant Hire Ltd) Nigel Twiston-Davies 10-10-7t Aidan Coleman

PU16 QUINZ (FR) (Andrew Cohen) Philip Hobbs 7-10-8 Richard Johnson

F18 CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) (JP McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 9-10-4 Richie McLernon

U24 MAJESTIC CONCORDE (IRE) (Dr Ronan Lambe) Dermot Weld IRE 8-11-5 Mr Robbie McNamara

PU BEF 27 WHAT A FRIEND (Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson) Paul Nicholls 8-11-6b Daryl Jacob

PU BEF 27 SANTA'S SON (IRE) (Douglas Pryde & Jim Beaumont) Howard Johnson 11-10-5 Jamie Moore

F27 KILLYGLEN (IRE) (David McCammon) Stuart Crawford IRE 9-10-10 Robbie Power

U28 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) (JP McManus) Willie Mullins IRE 9-10-3 David Casey

PU BEF 28 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) (David Johnson) David Pipe 12-10-8 Timmy Murphy

PU BEF 29 HELLO BUD (IRE) (Seamus Murphy) Nigel Twiston-Davies 13-10-5t Sam Twiston-Davies

40 ran Time: 9m 01.00s Distances: 2 1/4, 12, 2, 7, 4, 13, hd, 19, 8, 1/2, 25, 5, 8, 16, 12, 30, 20, 46 

Breeder: Mrs S Jackson Breeding: b g Presenting - Papoose (IRE) Totes: Win: £14.50 Places:£3.80, £3.50, £3.90 Exacta: £7.30

Winning Trainer: DONALD MCCAIN Born: March 13, 1970 Based: Bankhouse, Cholmondley, Cheshire  Background: Donald McCain Jnr is the son of Ginger McCain, trainer of the legendary Red Rum, the only horse to win the John Smith’s Grand National three times (1973, 1974 and 1977) and also Amberleigh House, the 2004 victor. Donald learnt to ride on his sister Joanne’s pony Gambol and rode in his first race on the Flat aged 15 (his father told a few white lies so he could ride) at Haydock Park. He subsequently became a jump jockey, firstly as an amateur and then a professional, riding around 40 winners under Rules. He rode several times over the Grand National fences, finishing fifth aboard Harley in the 1992 Fox Hunters’ Chase and 17th on Sure Metal in the 1996 Grand National. He also spent time working in the stables of Luca Cumani, Sir Michael Stoute and Oliver Sherwood. Donald subsequently became assistant trainer to his father at Bankhouse Stables at Cholmondeley in Cheshire and played a significant role in Amberleigh House’s Grand National victory in 2004. He was expected to take over the licence from his father at the start of the 2006/7 jump season, but had to wait until June, 2006, before he was able to train in his own name as he needed to complete the appropriate British Horseracing Authority courses. Donald is assisted by Ginger McCain, while his wife Sian trains point-to-pointers Date of First Trainer’s Licence: June 2006 First Winner as a Licenced Trainer: Bearaway, Newton Abbot, June 8, 2006 Aintree Festival Wins: John Smith’s Grand National (2011 Ballabriggs), John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross) Cheltenham Festival Wins (4): Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross), David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (2008 Whiteoak), Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Handicap Chase (2007 Cloudy Lane, 2010 Ballabriggs) Wins (2006/07-2009/10): 40; 58; 62; 88; Wins This Season: 95

Winning Jockey: Jason Maguire Born: April 13, 1980 Background: Nephew of former top-jockey-turned-trainer Adrian Maguire. Started out in Irish pony races and partnered his first British winner, the Tony Martin-trained Search For Peace, at Cheltenham on November 12, 1999. Began riding for Gloucestershire trainer Tom George shortly after coming to Britain and enjoyed a seven-year partnership that yielded a Cheltenham Festival victory in 2002 when Galileo took the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle. Maguire's working relationship with George, which was never contractually formalised, ended in January, 2007, and is now attached to Donald McCain’s Cheshire stable. Aintree Festival Wins: John Smith’s Grand National (2011 Ballabriggs), John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross) Cheltenham Festival Wins (3): Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross); David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Race (2008 Whiteoak), Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle (2002 Galileo) Other Big Race Wins: John Smith’s Midlands Grand National (2007 Baron Windrush), Rossington Main Novices’ Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross), Airshow 100 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (2010 Barizan),  Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2010 Peddlers Cross) Number of Wins (1999/2000-2009/10): 8; 9; 23; 25; 47; 36; 42; 38; 44; 70; 108; Wins This Season: 90

BALLABRIGGS (IRE) FACTFILE -

THE 2011 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL WINNER

b g Presenting - Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)

10-11-00     Form: 50220/6S22F212/0/3111-1121  Owner: Trevor Hemmings

Trainer: Donald McCain    Breeder: Mrs S Jackson   Jockey: Jason Maguire

DOONEYS GATE & ORNAIS

Two fences were bypassed on the second circuit in the 2011 John Smith’s Grand National - the 20th and the 22nd (Becher’s).

This was because of two fatalities on the first circuit. Ornais had a fatal fall at the fourth and Dooneys Gate also had a fatal fall at the sixth, Becher’s.

Julian Thick, Managing Director of Aintree Racecourse, said: “We are desperately sad at the accidents during the running of the Grand National today and our thoughts go out to the connections of Ornais and Dooneys Gate. When a horse gets hurt, everyone is deeply upset. Safety is the first priority for the organisers of the Grand National meeting and we will redouble our efforts to make sure that everyone involved in the event – the horses, the jockeys, the spectators – is able to participate in safety and comfort.

“Horseracing is a very carefully regulated and monitored sport. All horses and riders in the Grand National have to meet very high standards set by an independent panel of experts. The Grand National is a well-organised and professional race.

“Only the best horses and the best jockeys are allowed to enter and all horses are inspected by the vet when they arrive at Aintree to ensure that they are fit to race.

“This year, we had:  20 horse catchers; at least two fence attendants at each of the National’s 16 fences; four stewards to inspect the course; two British Horseracing Authority Course Inspectors; 10 vets; 50 ground staff; and 35 ground repair staff. That’s more than 150 specialist staff who are completely focused on making the race as safe as possible.

“Now that the meeting is finished, we will, as always, be looking at all aspects of this year’s race to see how we can make the event safer in the future. We work closely with animal welfare organisations, such as the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare to make sure we are up to date with the latest thinking and research regarding welfare and safety. Our job is to make sure that the horses are looked after properly and that the race is run as safely as possible.”