3.45 MARTELL GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (SHOWCASE HANDICAP) (GRADE 3) of £479,700.00 6-y-o plus 4m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 7th Apr, 2001

Going - Soft, Heavy in Places.

MARTELL GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (SHOWCASE HANDICAP) (GRADE 3) of £479,700.00 6-y-o plus 4m. 4f.

1st - £290,000.00, 2nd - £109,900.00, 3rd - £54,900.00, 4th - £24,900.00 40 Ran

1st

Red Marauder (GB) 10-11 (N B Mason )
(1:05.89 3.75 secs slower on today's going )
Gunner B - Cover Your Money

SP 33/1

N B Mason

R Guest

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Feb, 03 Newcastle
4th Hcp Hdl

2nd

35+L

Smarty (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs T Brown )

Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl

SP 16/1

M Pitman

T J Murphy

3rd Feb, 01 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 01 Plumpton
1st Hdl

3rd

35+L

Blowing Wind (FR) 10-9 (Mr P A Deal )

Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

3rd Feb, 01 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Jan, 02 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs

4th

35+L

Papillon (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs J Maxwell Moran )

Lafontaine (USA) - Glens Princess(Prince Hansel)

SP 14/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

joined leaders 8th, mistake 16th, 5th when badly hampered and unseated rider 19th, remounted in remote 3rd, eased heavily flat

28th Jan, 01 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 148 This
Race 15th Dec, 01 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 120

u.r.

Beau (IRE) 11-10

Zaffaran (USA) - Sand Martin

SP 12/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

27th Jan, 01 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
5th Hcp Chs

fell

Earthmover (IRE) 11-2 (Mr R M Penny )

Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal(Tekoah)

SP 22/1

Paul Nicholls

J Tizzard

9th Dec, 00 Haydock
3rd Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
11th Hcp Chs

fell

Merry People (IRE) 10-0 (Karl Casey )

Lafontaine (USA) - Merry Madness(Raise You Ten)

SP 66/1

John Queally

G Cotter

with leaders, pecked 6th, hampered, blundered and unseated rider next

22nd Sep, 00 Listowel
6th Flat This
Race 2nd Jun, 01 Stratford
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Tresor De Mai (FR) 11-2 (Mr Joe Moran )

Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

R Greene

24th Feb, 01 Kempton
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

General Wolfe (GB) 11-0 (The Winning Line )

Rolfe (USA) - Pillbox

SP 50/1

Miss Venetia Williams

B J Crowley

22nd Feb, 01 Wincanton
4th Chs This
Race 27th Apr, 01 Sandown
5th Chs

fell

The Last Fling (IRE) 10-12 (Michael Jackson Bloodstock Ltd )

Avocat - Highway's Last

SP 20/1

Sue Smith

S Durack

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
16th Hcp Chs

fell

Hanakham (IRE) 10-11 (M A Brereton )

Phardante (FR) - Evas Charm

SP 100/1

D McCain

B J Geraghty

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Nov, 01 Carlisle
2nd Hdl

fell

Addington Boy (IRE) 10-11 (Gott Foods Ltd )

Callernish - Ballaroe Bar

SP 33/1

Ferdy Murphy

J P McNamara

15th Mar, 01 Huntingdon
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs

b.d.

Djeddah (FR) 10-11

Shafoun (FR) - Union Jack Iii (FR)

SP 33/1

F Doumen

T Doumen

24th Feb, 01 Kempton
11th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Strong Tel (IRE) 10-11 (Mr Terry Neill )

Strong Gale - Arctic Snow Cat(Raise You Ten)

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

D J Casey

25th Nov, 00 Newbury
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Unsinkable Boxer (IRE) 10-10 (Ms M T Condon )

Sheer Grit - Softly Sarah(Hardboy)

SP 66/1

R H Alner

D Gallagher

18th Mar, 99 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs This
Race 15th Dec, 01 Navan
3rd Hdl

ref

Moral Support (IRE) 10-9 (Tom & Evelyn Yates )

Zaffaran (USA) - Marians Pride(Pry)

SP 10/1Cfav

C J Mann

N Fehily

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Nov, 01 Towcester
2nd Hcp Hdl

u.r.

Northern Starlight (GB) 10-7 (Mr Arthur Souch )

Northern State (USA) - Ganadora

SP 50/1

M C Pipe

Mr T Scudamore

7th Apr, 00 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Noble Lord (GB) 10-5 (G Lansbury )

Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar(Oats)

SP 25/1

R Phillips

J A McCarthy

10th Mar, 01 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
8th Hcp Chs

fell

Amberleigh House (IRE) 10-5 (Halewood International Ltd )

Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal(Al Sirat (USA))

SP 150/1

D McCain

W Marston

24th Feb, 01 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Oct, 01 Bangor-on-Dee
5th Hcp Chs

fell

Exit Swinger (FR) 10-5 (Sandicroft Stud )

Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR)

SP 50/1

M C Pipe

C Maude

13th Jan, 01 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 17th Nov, 01 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

b.d.

Mely Moss (FR) 10-5 (Darren Mercer & Miss L Boden )

Tip Moss (FR) - The Exception (FR)(Melyno)

SP 14/1

C Egerton

N Williamson

8th Apr, 00 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 9th Mar, 02 Sandown
6th Hcp Chs

b.d.

Dark Stranger (FR) 10-3 (Mr Terry Neill )

Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA)

SP 25/1

M C Pipe

K A Kelly

24th Feb, 01 Kempton
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Listen Timmy (NZ) 10-3

Coral Reef (FR) - Calamity (NZ)

SP 100/1

Alan King

A Dobbin

10th Feb, 01 Newbury
5th Chs This
Race 20th Apr, 01 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Inis Cara (IRE) 10-3 (Mr G W Thomas )

Carlingford Castle - Good Sailing(Scorpio (FR))

SP 10/1Cfav

Miss Venetia Williams

R Widger

27th Dec, 00 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 10th Nov, 01 Wincanton
8th Hcp Chs

fell

Edmond (FR) 10-1 (Lady Knutsford )

Video Rock (FR) - Galia Iii (FR)

SP 10/1Cfav

H D Daly

R Johnson

17th Feb, 01 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Nov, 01 Carlisle
4th Hcp Chs

b.d.

You're Agoodun (GB) 10-1 (Mr A C Kemp )

Derrylin - Jennie Pat(Rymer)

SP 28/1

M C Pipe

R Wakley

15th Mar, 01 Huntingdon
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
11th Nov Chs

p.u.

No Retreat (NZ) 10-1 (Mr M W Harris )

Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ)

SP 100/1

S A Brookshaw

J M Maguire

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Hollybank Buck (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs Sarah Warner )

Buckskin (FR) - Mayrhofen(Don)

SP 20/1

A J Martin

F J Flood

mid-division when fell 3rd

24th Feb, 01 Haydock
9th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 02 Punchestown
7th Chs

fell

Moondigua (IRE) 10-0 (Gone West Racing Syndicate )

Beau Sher - Donna Chimene

SP 100/1

M C Pipe

J R Barry

27th Dec, 00 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 18th May, 01 Stratford
6th Hcp Chs

b.d.

Village King (IRE) 10-0 (Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote )

Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA)

SP 25/1

Philip Hobbs

J Culloty

3rd Feb, 01 Uttoxeter
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
10th Hcp Chs

fell

Spanish Main (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs A Dimmer & Mrs S Bays )

Spanish Place (USA) - Willow Grouse(Giolla Mear)

SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

J Goldstein

3rd Feb, 01 Uttoxeter
1st Nov Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
19th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Esprit De Cotte (FR) 10-0 (Mr R Gurney )

Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR)

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

T Doyle

10th Feb, 01 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd May, 02 Folkestone
4th Chs

ref

Lance Armstrong (IRE) 10-0 (Mr G L Porter )

Lancastrian - Wolver Rose

SP 50/1

R H Alner

A Thornton

3rd Feb, 01 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd May, 01 Exeter
9th Hcp Chs

fell

Kaki Crazy (FR) 10-0 (Edward Retter )

Passing Sale (FR) - Radiante Rose (FR)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

R Farrant

10th Feb, 01 Haydock
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
18th Hcp Chs

b.d.

Feels Like Gold (IRE) 10-0 (Independent Twine Manufacturing Co )

Oats - Drom Lady(Royalty)

SP 50/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

18th Nov, 00 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race

fell

Paddy's Return (IRE) 10-0 (Mr Paddy O'Donnell )

Kahyasi - Bayazida(Bustino)

SP 16/1

Ferdy Murphy

A Maguire

13th Jan, 01 Warwick
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
u.r. Hcp Chs

ref

Brave Highlander (IRE) 10-0 (Mr S N J Embiricos )

Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose(Arapaho)

SP 33/1

J T Gifford

P Hide

10th Mar, 01 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race

fell

Art Prince (IRE) 10-0 (Terry Neill )

Aristocracy - Come Now

SP 150/1

M C Pipe

J Crowley

24th Oct, 00 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd Jun, 01 Stratford
p.u. Hcp Chs

u.r.

Mister One (GB) 10-0 (Mr C L Tizzard )

Buckley - Miss Redlands(Dubassoff (USA))

SP 50/1

C L Tizzard

M Bradburne

10th Mar, 01 Sandown
2nd Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 01 Sandown
8th Hcp Chs

fell

Supreme Charm (IRE) 10-0 (P J Vogt )

Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer(Welsh Captain)

SP 33/1

K C Bailey

R Thornton

27th Jan, 01 Fakenham
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 01 Ayr
6th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 10m. 58.90 secs, which is 3.75 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2000 Papillon 9 10-12 R Walsh 10/1 (T M Walsh)
1999 Bobbyjo 9 10-0 P Carberry 10/1 (Thomas Carberry)
1998 Earth Summit 10 10-5 C Llewellyn 7/1Fav (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
1997 Lord Gyllene 9 10-0 A Dobbin 14/1 (S A Brookshaw)
1996 Rough Quest 10 10-7 M A FitzGerald 7/1Fav (T Casey)