Aintree Result
04 Apr 1998

« 3:45 » Martell Grand National Chase Handicap (Class A) (Grade 3)

  • (Class 1) (7yo+) 4m4f Soft 30 fences
  • £212,569.00, £80,071.00, £39,585.50, £17,502.50, £8,301.25, £4,620.75
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      HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR  
 
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Earth Summit 7/1F 10 10-5 b Nigel Twiston-Davies 147 * * »
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I) Carl Llewellyn
 
Always chasing leaders, hit 19th, led 5 out, hard ridden and stayed on well approaching last, ridden out
 
 
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11 Suny Bay (IRE) 11/1 9 12-0  Charlie Brooks 170 * * »
gr g Roselier (FR) - Suny Salome (Sunyboy) Graham Bradley
 
Held up, steady headway 13th, joined leaders 22nd (Bechers), every chance 4 out until no extra approaching last
 
 
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dist Samlee (IRE) 8/1 9 10-1over weight1over weight10  Philip Hobbs 143 * * »
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins) R Dunwoody
 
Held up, hit 10th, soon driven along, one pace from 3 out
 
 
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1¼ St Mellion Fairway (IRE) 20/1 9 10-1over weight1over weight9  Paul Webber 143 * * »
b g Mandalus - Kilbricken Bay (Salluceva) Andrew Thornton
 
Soon chasing leaders, 4th when blundered 21st, weakened 23rd
 
 
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27 Gimme Five 25/1 11 10-0over weight11  E J O'Grady 142 * * »
b g Deep Run - Cill Dara (Lord Gayle) Ken Whelan
 
Held up, some headway 24th (Canal Turn), blundered 5 out, poor 3rd 3 out, soon weakened
 
 
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dist Killeshin 25/1 12 10-0over weight22  H J Manners 142 * *
bl g Al Sirat I - Spin Off I (Wrekin Rambler) Sean Curran
 
Soon well behind, some headway 17th, behind but staying on when hampered and unseated rider 4 out, remounted
 
 
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Fabricator 150/1 12 10-0over weight24  Muriel Naughton 142 * * »
b g Lafontaine (USA) - Brompton Rose (Sun Prince) J Supple
 
Started slowly, blundered 1st and 2nd, fell 3rd
 
 
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Rough Quest 11/1 12 11-4  T Casey 160 * * »
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk) Mick Fitzgerald
 
Held up, steady headway 13th, mistake 18th, driven along 25th (Valentines), soon weakened, poor 6th when pulled up before 2 out
 
 
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Yeoman Warrior 100/1 11 10-1over weight1over weight17  Richard Rowe 143 * *
b g Tug Of War - Annies Pet (Normandy) Richard Guest
 
Unruly start, hampered 6th (Bechers), tailed off when pulled up before 19th
 
 
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Winter Belle (USA) 100/1 10 10-0over weight32  Howard Johnson 142 * * »
b g Sportin' Life (USA) - Belle O'Reason (USA) (Hail To Reason) Mr C Bonner
 
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 21st
 
 
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Into The Red 50/1 14 10-0over weight7  Mrs M Reveley 142 * *
ch g Over The River (FR) - Legal Fortune (Cash And Courage) D Gallagher
 
Behind when blundered badly 16th, pulled up before next
 
 
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Griffins Bar 200/1 10 10-0over weight30  Pam Sly 142 * *
b g Idiots Delight - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield) G Tormey
 
Mid-division when fell 5th, dead
 
 
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Diwali Dancer 100/1 8 10-0over weight21 b M C Pipe 142 * * »
gr g Petong - Dawn Dance (USA) (Grey Dawn II) Robert Thornton
 
Fell 1st
 
 
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Court Melody (IRE) 25/1 10 10-0over weight4 b Paul Nicholls 142 * * »
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint) Timmy Murphy
 
Fell 6th (Bechers)
 
 
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Go Universal (IRE) 66/1 10 10-0over weight4  Noel Chance 142 * * »
br g Teofane - Lady Dorcet (Condorcet) Seamus Durack
 
Chased leaders, blundered 10th, 3rd when hampered 12th, mistake 15th (The Chair), soon lost place, pulled up before 17th
 
 
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Brave Highlander (IRE) 25/1 10 10-0over weight20  J T Gifford 142 * * »
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho) Philip Hide
 
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 12th, pecked 22nd (Bechers), close 5th when blundered and unseated rider 24th (Canal Turn)
 
 
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Maple Dancer 200/1 12 10-0over weight32  Dai Williams 142 * * »
b g Viking (USA) - New York Rose (Pieces Of Eight) Mr G Shenkin
 
Well behind when tried to refused 13th, soon pulled up
 
 
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Greenhil Tare Away 100/1 10 10-0over weight13  Philip Hobbs 142 * * »
b g Oats - Burlington Belle (Galivanter) S McNeill
 
Led 3rd, mistake and headed 15th (The Chair), led 18th until 5 out, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider next
 
 
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Decyborg (FR) 200/1 7 10-0over weight32  M C Pipe 142 * * »
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Kelinda (FR) (Pot D'Or) P Carberry
 
Joined leader 5th, weakening when hit 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
 
 
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Celtic Abbey I 33/1 10 10-0over weight5  Venetia Williams 142 * * »
b g Celtic Cone - Cagaleena (Cagirama) Norman Williamson
 
Fell 5th
 
 
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Scotton Banks (IRE) 33/1 9 10-7  Tim Easterby 149 * * »
b g Le Moss - Boherdeel (Boreen) L Wyer
 
Led until 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 18th, jumped badly right 22nd (Bechers), 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
 
 
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Pashto 100/1 11 10-0over weight24  Nicky Henderson 142 * *
b g Persian Bold - Epure (Bellypha) J R Kavanagh
 
Fell 1st, dead
 
 
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Hillwalk 150/1 12 10-0over weight20  Roger Curtis 142 * * »
b g Croghan Hill - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I) R Wakley
 
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 17th
 
 
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Nahthen Lad (IRE) 13/1 9 10-3 b Mrs J Pitman 145 * * »
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Current Call (Electrify) R Farrant
 
Prominent until unseated 11th
 
 
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Do Rightly (IRE) 100/1 9 10-0over weight22  Mark Bradstock 142 * *
ch g Teofane - Lady Hiltop (Prince Hansel) P Holley
 
With leaders, fell 4th, dead
 
 
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Pond House (IRE) 66/1 9 10-0over weight19  M C Pipe 142 * *
b g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Tack (Arctic Slave) T Dascombe
 
Prominent 11th, tailed off when blundered 14th, pulled up before next (The Chair)
 
 
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Joe White 150/1 12 10-0over weight20  Howard Johnson 142 * *
ch g Tampero (FR) - Fiery Rose (Boreen) Mr T McCarthy
 
Well behind when pulled up before 15th (The Chair)
 
 
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Radical Choice (IRE) 66/1 9 10-0over weight28  J I A Charlton 142 * * »
b g Radical - Shule Doe (Royal Buck) B Storey
 
Mistakes, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
 
 
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General Crack (IRE) 40/1 9 10-1over weight1over weight2  Paul Nicholls 143 * * »
ch g Lancastrian - Barna Havna (Crash Course) Joe Tizzard
 
Behind when pulled up before 11th
 
 
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Challenger Du Luc (FR) 12/1 8 11-3 b M C Pipe 159 * * »
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto) A P McCoy
 
Fell 1st
 
 
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Banjo (FR) 14/1 8 10-7  D Nicholson 149 * * »
b g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan) Richard Johnson
 
Fell 1st
 
 
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Choisty (IRE) 40/1 8 10-0over weight29  H Edward Haynes 142 * * »
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore) Richie McGrath
 
Mid-division when fell 6th (Bechers)
 
 
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 Damas (FR) 200/1 7 10-0over weight28 b M C Pipe 142 * * »
b/br g Video Rock (FR) - Queue De Pie (FR) (Baraban) Jamie Evans
 
Blundered 7th, tailed off when refused 11th
 
 
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Ciel De Brion (FR) 16/1 8 10-0over weight4 b F Doumen 142 * * »
b g Shafoun (FR) - Jupe De Laine I (FR) (Vieux Chateau) T Doumen
 
With leaders, blundered 7th, led 15th, mistake and headed 18th, close 4th when fell 5 out
 
 
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 Him Of Praise (IRE) 8/1 8 10-0over weight7  Oliver Sherwood 142 * * »
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro) Charlie Swan
 
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, hampered 17th, soon lost place, behind when blundered 22nd, poor 7th and weakening when hampered and refused 4 out
 
 
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Dun Belle (IRE) 18/1 9 10-0over weight2  P A Fahy 142 * * »
b m Over The River (FR) - Whipper Snapper (Menelek) Tommy Treacy
 
Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 9th
 
 
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What A Hand 66/1 10 10-0over weight9  Paul Nicholls 142 * * »
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kiki Star (Some Hand) C Maude
 
Fell 1st
 
 
37 ran TIME 10m 51.50s (slow by 101.50s) Total SP 133%
NON RUNNERS: Avro Anson, Stormtracker (IRE)
1st OWNER: The Summit Partnership BRED: R P Fry And J A B Old TRAINER: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2nd OWNER: Uplands Bloodstock
3rd OWNER: White Lion Partnership
TOTE WIN £6.90 PL £2.00, £4.10, £2.10, £4.70; DF £45.90; CSF £63.45; TRICAST £596.56 TRIFECTA £108.00 Pool: £64,560.56. 424.14 winning tickets.

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