Aintree Races
Aintree
16:00
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Distance: 4m2½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £35.70
Place: £7.20 £3.20 £9
Exacta: £221.40
Tricast: £7665.04
Trifecta: £6850.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Nick Rockett (IRE) | 8 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 162 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - midfield 22nd (second Bechers) - headway after 4 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden when faced challenge run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 22/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | I Am Maximus (FR) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 7/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - midfield 13th - hit 20th - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders from 2 out - pressed winner run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Grangeclare West (IRE) | 9 G | Good | W P Mullins | 162 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 13th - slightly hampered 25th (second Valentines) - led after 3 out - headed 2 out - disputing third when mistake last - stayed on final 110yds(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 18 | Iroko (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 151 lbs | 13/2F | 4.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 18th - midfield 21st - pecked on landing 25th (second Valentines) - in touch with leaders 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 26 | Meetingofthewaters (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 147 lbs | 20/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear - midfield 18th - stumbled when mistake 22nd (second Bechers) - headway after 3 out - went third run-in - no extra and lost two places inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 20 | Senior Chief (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 150 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway 25th (second Valentines) - prominent after 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Minella Cocooner (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway 17th - mistake 23rd - pressed leaders 2 out - disputing third last - weakened final furlong - saddle slipped(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Hewick (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | John Joseph Hanlon | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - mistake 24th (second Canal Turn) - outpaced from 2 out | ||
| 9th | 6 | Minella Indo (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 157 lbs | 20/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - some headway after 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 33 | Twig (GB) | 9 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 145 lbs | 50/1 | 21 | Always behind(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 11th | 32 | Three Card Brag (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 145 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Prominent - raced in second from 7th (first Foinavon) - prominent after 12th - pressed leader after 20th - jumped left 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Beauport (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 155 lbs | 33/1 | 18 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 12th - left in lead 25th (second Valentines) - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out - eased approaching last - tailed off(op 28/1) | ||
| 13th | 29 | Horantzau d'Airy (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Keady | 146 lbs | 150/1 | 15 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 13th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1) | ||
| 14th | 28 | Vanillier (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 146 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - dropped to rear 17th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off | ||
| 15th | 13 | Bravemansgame (FR) | 10 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 11 | Jumped well - midfield - headway after 6th (first Bechers) - prominent 10th - left in fourth when badly hampered by faller 25th (second Valentines) - weakened after 2 out - eased final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 16th | 14 | Chantry House (IRE) | 11 G | Good | Nicky Henderson | 153 lbs | 66/1 | 14 | Midfield - lost position when slow jump 2nd - midfield when mistake 11th - hit 19th - weakened 3 out - eased final furlong(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 34 | Duffle Coat (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 144 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - unseated when bad mistake 3rd(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 25 | Stay Away Fay (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 149 lbs | 66/1 | - | Midfield - weakened 19th - pulled up before 22nd (second Bechers)(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 30 | Hyland (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 146 lbs | 22/1 | - | Towards rear - some headway into midfield 23rd (second Foinavon) - weakening when mistake 4 out - pulled up before 2 out | ||
| 99th | 22 | Fil Dor (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 149 lbs | 50/1 | - | Held up in rear - badly hampered by faller 9th (first Valentines) - mistake 26th - weakened after 3 out - soon pulled up(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Intense Raffles (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Thomas Gibney | 150 lbs | 14/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - jumped right throughout - in rear - hampered 3rd - tailed off when pulled up after 17th (trainer said gelding received a bump at the start and was never travelling thereafter)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Stumptown (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Gavin Cromwell | 156 lbs | 10/1 | - | Towards rear - badly hampered 3rd - hampered by faller 21st - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the drying good to soft ground on this occasion which in his opinion was riding faster than ideal; vet found gelding to be lame on his right-hind and had also sustained a wound to his right-hind) | ||
| 99th | 27 | Monbeg Genius (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 146 lbs | 50/1 | - | Always behind - awkward jump and stumbled badly 16th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||
| 99th | 11 | Hitman (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 28/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake 10th - weakened 23rd (second Foinavon) - in rear when pulled up after 25th (2nd Valentines)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Threeunderthrufive (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 152 lbs | 40/1 | - | Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 12th - lost position gradually from 18th - in rear when pulled up 22nd (second Bechers)(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 21 | Idas Boy (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Richard Phillips | 150 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - weakening when stumbled badly 22nd (second Bechers) - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||
| 99th | 24 | Coko Beach (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 149 lbs | 40/1 | - | In rear - mistake 4th - hampered by faller 9th (first Valentines) - pulled up before 15th (Chair)(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Conflated (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 156 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - lost position after 16th - soon in rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Royale Pagaille (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 163 lbs | 100/1 | - | Always behind - hampered 3rd - pulled up after 16th | ||
| 99th | 31 | Celebre d'Allen (FR) | 13 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 146 lbs | 125/1 | - | Midfield - headway 22nd (second Bechers) - left in second 25th (second Valentines) - led 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up run-in | ||
| 99th | 23 | Broadway Boy (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 149 lbs | 66/1 | - | Jumped slightly left throughout - led - going okay when fell heavily 25th (second Valentines) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Perceval Legallois (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 152 lbs | 10/1 | - | Midfield - fell 9th(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Kandoo Kid (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 25/1 | - | Midfield - going okay when fell 21st(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Appreciate It (IRE) | 10 G | Good | W P Mullins | 156 lbs | 28/1 | - | Held up in rear - brought down 21st(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) |