Vickers.Bet For Great Grand National Prices Handicap (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Prospect (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Paul Midgley | 129 lbs | 28/1 | Won | Chased leaders up the centre - switched right towards near side over 2f out - led going best over 1f out - pushed along and went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Shallow Hal (GB) | 7 G | Poor | K R Burke | 132 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders towards near side - pushed along when slightly hampered over 2f out - kept on well and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 15 | The Armed Man (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Paula Muir
(3)lbs
|
Chris Fairhurst | 118 lbs | 10/1 | 2 | Started quickly - soon led narrowly - pushed along and headed over 1f out - rallied and went third final strides(op 14/1) | |
| 4th | 4 | Thornaby Pearl (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Adrian Nicholls | 133 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Prominent up the centre - went second halfway - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - soon headed - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Ghathanfar (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Tracy Waggott | 134 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Chased leaders towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Mr Trick (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Ben Sanderson
(3)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - nudged along halfway - switched left and some headway towards far side under 2f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 25/1) | |
| 7th | 7 | Deputy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 131 lbs | 3/1F | 0.2 | Midfield towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 5/2 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Spice Store (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Joanna Mason
(3)lbs
|
Michael & David Easterby | 125 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | In rear - pushed along 2f out - switched right towards near side and kept on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 50/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Singe Anglais (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Alex Jary
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Tinkler | 117 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Bumped start - raced far side - towards rear - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 20/1) | |
| 10th | 14 | Athollblair Boy (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Sophie Clements
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Tinkler | 116 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Midfield up the centre - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when short of room over 1f out - soon no impression(op 18/1) | |
| 11th | 10 | Sir Benedict (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stella Barclay | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Chased leaders towards far side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - soon no extra | ||
| 12th | 12 | Teruntum Star (FR) | N/A | AVG | David C Griffiths | 125 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - soon chased leaders towards far side - pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 13th | 11 | Ginato (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Roger Fell | 126 lbs | 8/1 | 3 | Bumped rival start - held up in midfield towards far side - pushed along under 2f out - ridden when short of room inside final furlong - soon no extra (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance; vet reported a postrace examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/1) | ||
| 14th | 2 | Strongbowe (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along halfway - no impression under 2f out(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 15th | 1 | Fox Hill (GB) | N/A | Poor | Eric Alston | 136 lbs | 33/1 | 3.5 | Mounted in chute - prominent towards far side - pushed along halfway - weakened from over 1f out |
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