Full Result 3.00 Aintree | 30 March 1996

Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (6yo+) 4m4f omsGN Good 30 fences

1st £142,534 2nd £53,506 3rd £26,303 4th £11,465

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Rough Quest 7/1F Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	10	107	152	151	156	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Held up, headway 20th, quickened to lead final 200yds, hung left, stayed on

2 1¼	. Encore Un Peu (FR) 14/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	9	100 9	145	143	148	–
ch g Nikos - Creme Caramel (FR) (Rex Magna)
Steady headway halfway, joined leaders 4 out, led 2 out until headed final 200yds, slightly hampered, kept on well

3 16 [17¼]	. Superior Finish 9/1 R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	10	103 1	148	139	135	–
br g Oats - Emancipated (Mansingh)
In touch, outpaced canal turn (24th), stayed on strongly flat, nearest finish

4 shd [17¼]	. Sir Peter Lely 33/1 Mr C Bonner Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner Micky Hammond	9	100 12 v	145	136	132	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Picture (Lorenzaccio)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on strongly from last

5 ¾ [18]	. Young Hustler 8/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	117	166	157	152	–
ch g Import - Davett (Typhoon)
Chased leaders, led 17th to 23rd, led valentine's (25th) until after 3 out, hard ridden and one pace

6 4 [22]	. Three Brownies 100/1 Paul Carberry M F Morris	Paul Carberry M F Morris	9	100 22 b	145	134	127	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Summerville Rose (Straight Lad)
Close up, led 7th to 11th, led chair (15th) until headed 17th, close up, blundered becher's (22nd), led after 3 out until headed and blundered 2 out, weakened

7 14 [36]	. Life Of A Lord 10/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	10	116	165	148	133	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ruby Girl (Crash Course)
Always in touch, mistake 23rd and valentine's (25th), outpaced from 4 out

8 13 [49]	. Antonin (FR) 28/1 J 'Old' Burke Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke Mrs S A Bramall	8	100 7	145	122	100	–
ch g Italic (FR) - Pin'Hup (FR) (Signani)
Behind, effort halfway, stayed on towards finish, never dangerous

9 2½ [51½]	. Over The Deel 33/1 Mr T McCarthy Howard Johnson	Mr T McCarthy Howard Johnson	10	100 17	145	121	97	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 4 out

10 15 [66½]	. Vicompt De Valmont 22/1 Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	11	101 1 20	146	115	83	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Mistakes and behind until some late headway

11 4 [70½]	. Captain Dibble 40/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	100 2	145	112	78	–
b g Crash Course - Sailor's Will (Laurence O)
Behind, stayed on from becher's (22nd), never dangerous

12 2 [72½]	. Riverside Boy 66/1 D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	13	100 7 b	145	111	76	–
ch g Funny Man I - Tamorina (Quayside I)
Prominent, blundered 21st, weakened from canal turn (24th)

13 14 [86½]	. Over The Stream 50/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	10	100 22	145	105	62	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Bola Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Never troubled leaders

14 2 [88½]	. Greenhill Raffles 100/1 M Foster Lucinda Russell	M Foster Lucinda Russell	10	100 20	145	104	60	–
ch g Scallywag - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Chased leaders until weakened from 20th

15 3 [91½]	. Into The Red 33/1 Richard Guest J White	Richard Guest J White	12	100 19	145	103	57	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Legal Fortune (Cash And Courage)
Held up, headway halfway, hit 20th, no impression after

16 dist [121½]	. Lusty Light 14/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	10	1011	156	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pale Maid (Rise N'Shine II)
Dwelt, always behind

17 dist [151½]	. Sure Metal 200/1 D McCain D McCain	D McCain D McCain	13	101 1 22	146	–	–	–
b g Billion (USA) - Sujini (Tycoon II)
Led to 7th, led 11th to chair (15th), hit 18th and soon weakened, blundered 21st, soon tailed off

F	. Party Politics 10/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	12	1011	156	–	–	–
br g Politico (USA) - Spin Again (Royalty)
Behind when fell 3rd

PU	. Chatam (USA) 40/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	12	103	148	–	–	–
b g Big Spruce (USA) - Cristalina (FR) (Green Dancer)
Saddle slipped and pulled up before 5th

PU	. Rust Never Sleeps 20/1 T Horgan Donal Hassett	T Horgan Donal Hassett	12	100 2	145	–	–	–
b g Jaazeiro (USA) - Alice Kyteler I (Crepello)
Mid-division when pulled up lame approaching 13th, dead

PU	. Far Senior 150/1 T Eley P Wegmann	T Eley P Wegmann	10	100 22	145	–	–	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Ross Lady (Master Buck)
Tailed off from halfway, pulled up before becher's (22nd)

PU	. Deep Bramble 12/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	9	115	164	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Bardicate (Bargello)
Prominent, hit 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up lame before 2 out

UR	. Bishops Hall 22/1 Mr M Armytage R H Alner	Mr M Armytage R H Alner	10	101 1 3	146	–	–	–
br g Pimpernel's Tune - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

UR	. Son Of War 8/1 Conor O'Dwyer Peter McCreery	Conor O'Dwyer Peter McCreery	9	110	159	–	–	–
gr g Pragmatic - Run Wardasha (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders, effort when blundered and unseated rider canal turn (24th)

UR	. Brackenfield 100/1 Guy Lewis Paul Nicholls	Guy Lewis Paul Nicholls	10	100 15 b	145	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Mistakes and behind until headway halfway, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 19th

UR	. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 50/1 Jason Titley N A Gaselee	Jason Titley N A Gaselee	8	101 1 9	146	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

UR	. Wylde Hide 12/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	9	100 6	145	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Joint Master (Master Owen)
In touch, effort when hampered, mistake and unseated rider canal turn (24th)