RACE COMMENTARYI will return next saturday, which is National day. Weather forecast for the week is good, so I will be backing The Last Samurai (14/1) to avenge last years 2nd place, heartbreak up the run in beating by 33/1 shot Rule The World.
Good luck with your National bets, you're gonna need it haha.
Grand National (Saturday 8th April 2017)
5:15 Aintree
14/1 The Last Samurai. (Unplaced 16/1) Tracked leaders, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened after 3 out, 16th.
Stake: £1.00 Win
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00
5:15 Aintree
Stake: £1.00 Win
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00
Labels: Aintree
Posted at 10:24, Saturday, April 01, 2017 by the Sandracer.
3 Comment(s)
(Grade 3 Handicap Chase) £1,000,000 added 7yo+ 40 ran
Winner £561,300 2nd £211,100 3rd £105,500 4th £52,700
Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
Surface: Turf
1st One For Arthur (IRE) 14/1
Held up behind, headway after 22nd (2nd bechers), tracked leaders going well before 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on strongly approaching elbow
2nd 4½ Cause Of Causes (USA) 16/1
Mid-division, hampered 6th (bechers), headway 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, pressed winner last, soon ridden and every chance, one pace and held approaching elbow
3rd 3¾ Saint Are (FR) 25/1
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, 5th approaching last, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair
4th ½ Blaklion 8/1f
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 24th (2nd canal turn), led after 4 out, driven and headed before last, soon ridden, no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd towards finish
5th 8 Gas Line Boy (IRE) 50/1
Mid-division, in touch 21st, hit 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden and one pace, no extra approaching elbow
6th 10 Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 12/1
Mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
Comment Posted By
Sandracer - 8:52 pm, April 08, 2017
7th 1 Lord Windermere (IRE) 33/1
Mistakes early, held up behind, headway 19th, chased leaders 4 out, switched outside before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression
8th nk Regal Encore (IRE) 33/1
Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression
9th hd Pleasant Company (IRE) 11/1
Mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, blundered 25th (2nd valentines), driven and one pace after 2 out, no impression after
10th 14 Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 50/1
Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never near leaders
11th 2¾ Ballynagour (IRE) 66/1
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never nearer
12th 1¼ Le Mercurey (FR) 50/1
Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never a threat
13th 3½ Goodtoknow 66/1
Tracked leaders, mistake 24th (2nd canal turn), outpaced 3 out, weakened next
14th 3½ Just A Par (IRE) 33/1
Always behind
15th 6 La Vaticane (FR) 80/1
Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, never near leaders, ridden and weakened after last
16th 7 The Last Samuri (IRE) 16/1
Tracked leaders, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened afetr 3 out
17th 6 Tenor Nivernais (FR) 40/1
Mid-division, weakened after 3 out
18th 7 Roi Des Francs (FR) 50/1
Prominent, led 5th to 7th, with leader, led again narrowly after 12th, headed when carried wide by loose horse after 16th (water), remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out
19th 11 Wonderful Charm (FR) 28/1
Always behind
Comment Posted By
Sandracer - 8:55 pm, April 08, 2017
PU More Of That (IRE) 16/1
Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
PU Shantou Flyer (IRE) 50/1
Mid-division, hampered by loose horse 17th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
PU Perfect Candidate (IRE) 33/1
In touch on outside, lost place when mistake 26th, pulled up before 4 out
PU Wounded Warrior (IRE) 33/1
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
PU Drop Out Joe 33/1
Always behind, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
PU Definitly Red (IRE) 10/1
Tracked leaders, badly hampered and rider lost irons 6th (bechers), soon not recover, pulled up before 9th (valentines)
PU Double Shuffle (IRE) 33/1
Close up on outer, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
PU O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 50/1
Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, well held when blundered last, soon pulled up
PU Highland Lodge (IRE) 25/1
Led to 5th, in touch, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers) weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
PU Bishops Road (IRE) 66/1
Always behind, weakened 2 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
PU Stellar Notion (IRE) 50/1
Prominent on outer, lost place 9th, (valentines), soon behind, pulled up before 13th
PU Rogue Angel (IRE) 20/1
With leader, led 7th to 12th, close up, led again after 16th (water), made most after, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up after last
PU Doctor Harper (IRE) 50/1
Always behind, blundered 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
F The Young Master 20/1
Close up when fell 6th (bechers)
F Vicente (FR) 16/1
Mid-division, fell 1st
F Cocktails At Dawn 33/1
Fell 1st
UR Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 16/1
Mid-division on outside when blundered badly and unseated rider 11th
UR Ucello Conti (FR) 20/1
In touch on inside, blundered and unseated rider 22nd (2nd bechers)
UR Measureofmydreams (IRE) 40/1
Mid-division, mistake 6th (bechers), blundered and unseated rider 15th (chair)
UR Raz De Maree (FR) 33/1
Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 6th (bechers)
UR Thunder And Roses (IRE) 25/1
Prominent, when hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 9th (valentines)
Comment Posted By
Sandracer - 8:57 pm, April 08, 2017
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