Aintree specialist Always
Waining remains on course for a tilt at the John Smith's Grand National at
Aintree on Saturday, April 6, after making his seasonal return at Doncaster on
Wednesday, February 20.
The 12-year-old, trained
by Peter Bowen in Pembrokeshire, became the first triple winner of the John
Smith's Topham Chase over the famous Grand National fences in 2012, and will
attempting to become the first Welsh-trained winner of the John Smith's Grand
National since Kirkland in 1905.
Always Waining captured
his first John Smith's Topham Chase, run over two miles, five and a half
furlongs, in 2010 when powering clear under Brian Hughes to score by 12
lengths. The son of Unfuwain teamed up with regular rider Tom O'Brien in 2011
and 2012, winning by four lengths and four and half lengths respectively.
He had first run since
April last year in a three-mile handicap chase at Doncaster earlier this week,
coming home seventh, and Bowen is now looking to get at least one more run into
his charge before the Aintree showpiece, over four miles, three and a half
furlongs, for which he is currently set to carry 10st 6lb.
Bowen revealed:
"Always Waining is on course for the John Smith's Grand National. We were
pleased enough with his run at Doncaster as he always needs his first run of
the season.
"We will definitely
be looking to get another run into him before the National and he might even
have two runs, but I don't know where yet.
"I am happy enough
with the weight he has been given for the National as he needed that to get in
really. You're always in the dark about whether a horse will get the trip in
the National but you have to try, and when he's won the Topham, he looks as if
he could go round again."
Bowen could also be
represented by Mumbles Head, who sits 57th on the list of entries with
10st 2lb. The lightly-raced 12-year-old has failed to complete on his last two
starts, including at Aintree when falling in the Betfred Becher Handicap Chase
in December, but had previously won three of his five starts over fences headed
by a nine-length success in the Perth Gold Cup in June.
Bowen added: "If
Mumbles Head gets in, we would be looking to run him as well. He hasn't run for
a while and we will also be looking to get a run into him between now and
Aintree."
Always Waining is a 50/1
chance with Betfred, official betting partner of the John Smith's Grand
National meeting, while Mumbles Head is rated a 100/1 chance.
A total of 82 entries
remain engaged and, with a prize fund of £975,000, the John Smith's Grand
National remains the most valuable jump race in Europe and among the richest in
the world.
Betfred make On His Own,
trained by Willie Mullins,the 8/1 favourite after a pleasing return to action
on February 19, when capturing the Grade Two Boyne Hurdle at Navan. Stablemate Prince
De Beauchene is next best at 10/1, while Seabass and Cappa Bleu,
who finished third and fourth respectively last year, are 14/1 shots.
The first scratchings
deadline for the John Smith's Grand National is on Tuesday, February 26.
THE 2013
JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL
Class 1,
Grade 3, £975,000 total prize fund. 4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April
6, 2013, about four miles, three and a half furlongs. For seven-year-olds and
upwards who, up to and including March 18, 2013, have been placed first,
second, third or fourth in a chase of three miles or more and which are
allotted a rating of 120 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a
review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and
including February 10, 2013. Horses who are not qualified for a rating in Great
Britain or Ireland at closing may also be entered. Such horses may be eligible
for a weight providing the handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse
performances up to and including February 10 would merit a minimum rating of
120. To qualify, horses must have run at least three times in chases run under
the Rules of Racing of the same Recognised Racing Authority up to and including
February 10, 2013. At the handicapper's discretion, such horses may be
allocated a rating. The decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be
final. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule (F)42.2.1 for the
purposes of this race, such that racecourse performances up to and including
Sunday, February 12, may be taken into account. A novice horse shall only be
qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in chases
in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with Rule (F)42.5. Highest
weight 11st 10lb - no penalties after publication of the weights. Entries closed
January 29, entries revealed January 30 (84 entries, 2 subsequently scratched),
weights revealed February 12, first scratchings' deadline February 26, second
scratchings' deadline March 19. Five-day confirmation stage April 1, final
declaration stage 10.00am, April 4. Maximum field size of 40, plus four
reserves. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and
including the racing of Wednesday, February 20.
Form
Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
1) P12/123- ALBERTAS
RUN (IRE) 12-11-10 Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill
2) 51U/1P/-2
IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 12-11-08 Our Friends in the North Nigel
Twiston-Davies
3) 13-3361 QUITO
DE LA ROQUE (FR) 9-11-07 Gigginstown House Stud Colm Murphy IRE
4) 4P/33F0-
WHAT A FRIEND 10-11-07 Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson Paul
Nicholls
5) 4-F0211 KATENKO
(FR) 7-11-06 Andrew Brooks Venetia Williams
6) 13PF-4PP WEIRD
AL (IRE) 10-11-06 Brannon Dick Holden Donald McCain
7) 351/51-1 PRINCE
DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 10-11-05 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
8) F1113-04 QUEL
ESPRIT (FR) 9-11-05 Red Barn Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
9) 440/-U31
BIG FELLA THANKS 11-11-04 Crossed Fingers Partnership Tom George
10) 000-1U35
ROBERTO GOLDBACK (IRE) 11-11-04 Simon Munir Nicky Henderson
11) 1//11113-2
SEABASS (IRE) 10-11-04 Gunners Syndicate Ted Walsh IRE
12) 5110-P4 CALGARY
BAY (IRE) 10-11-03 Camilla Radford Mick Channon
13) 234-F211 CALL
THE POLICE (IRE) 10-11-03 DD Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
14)
11/P10/-0 PANDORAMA (IRE) 10-11-03 Robert Bagnall Noel
Meade IRE
15) 511112 ROI
DU MEE (FR) 8-11-03 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
16)
121/46-P0 BALLABRIGGS (IRE) 12-11-02 Trevor Hemmings Donald
McCain
17) 310-3P4 MIDNIGHT
CHASE 11-11-02 Lady Clarke Neil Mulholland
18) P012-5P SUNNYHILLBOY
(IRE) 10-11-02 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
19) P11-0620 TEAFORTHREE
(IRE) 9-11-01 T437 Rebecca Curtis
20) P3-11201
ACROSS THE BAY (IRE) 9-11-00 Scotch Piper Syndicate Donald McCain
21) 11P3-02 JOIN
TOGETHER (IRE) 8-11-00 Ian Fogg & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls
22) 5/230-53
PLANET OF SOUND 11-11-00 Charles Lloyd-Baker Philip Hobbs
23) 0511306 BOB
LINGO (IRE) 11-10-13 J P McManus Tom Mullins IRE
24) 413-5211
COLBERT STATION (IRE) 9-10-13 J P McManus Ted Walsh IRE
25) 6P00-1FP
LITTLE JOSH (IRE) 11-10-13 Tony Bloom Nigel
Twiston-Davies
26) 1-121412
TOFINO BAY (IRE) 10-10-13 Gigginstown House Stud Dessie Hughes IRE
27) 64-2P153
FORPADYDEPLASTERER (IRE) 11-10-12 Goat Racing Syndicate Thomas Cooper
IRE
28) 4P1/B1F-1
ON HIS OWN (IRE) 9-10-12 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins
IRE
29) 20-35233 JONCOL
(IRE) 10-10-11 Kay Browne Paul Nolan IRE
30) 10511-P LION
NA BEARNAI (IRE) 11-10-11 The Lock Syndicate Tom Gibney IRE
31) P0F1-12 BALTHAZAR
KING (IRE) 9-10-10 The Brushmakers Philip Hobbs
32) 5/5/4-14P
THE PACKAGE 10-10-10 David Johnson David Pipe
33) P-06F226
BOSTONS ANGEL (IRE) 9-10-09 Elder Scouller Jessica
Harrington IRE
34)
P//1334-22 CAPPA BLEU (IRE) 11-10-09 William & Angela Rucker
Evan Williams
35) 632/4-4U
OSCAR TIME (IRE) 12-10-09
Robert Waley-Cohen/Sir Martin & Steve Broughton Martin Lynch IRE
36) 044001-0
ALWAYS WAINING (IRE) 12-10-08 Mr & Mrs Peter Douglas Peter Bowen
37) 01236-14 LAMBRO
(IRE) 8-10-08 Byerley Thoroughbred Racing Willie Mullins IRE
38) 131P/PP-
QUINZ (FR) 9-10-08 Andrew Cohen Philip Hobbs
39) 0/015U-60
TATENEN (FR) 9-10-08 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe
40)
1/U121/5- BESHABAR (IRE) 11-10-07 Middleham Park Racing X &
Ann Burrows Tim Vaughan
41)
30/1122/- JESSIES DREAM (IRE) 10-10-07 David Johnson Gordon
Elliott IRE
42) 51423F- TREACLE
(IRE) 12-10-07 Bjorn Nielsen Tom Taaffe IRE
43) 011611 LOST
GLORY (NZ) 8-10-06 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
44) 1211-5F PROBLEMA
TIC (FR) 7-10-06 Jo Tracey David Pipe
45) 4U01-F43
SAINT ARE (FR) 7-10-06 David Fox Tim Vaughan
46) 00P-P144 SWING
BILL (FR) 12-10-06 David Johnson David Pipe
47) 11F2-11 WYCK
HILL (IRE) 9-10-06 J P McManus David Bridgwater
48) 2B-0U631
CHICAGO GREY (IRE) 10-10-05 John Earls Gordon Elliott
IRE
49) PP-52202 MAGNANIMITY
(IRE) 9-10-05 Gigginstown House Stud Dessie Hughes IRE
50) 4010F-60 QUISCOVER
FONTAINE (FR) 9-10-05 J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE
51) 2F-63PP BECAUSEICOULDNTSEE
(IRE) 10-10-04 Noel Glynn Noel Glynn IRE
52) 21B-4FP FRISCO
DEPOT 9-10-04 Waley-Cohen, Burke, Broughton, Broughton Charlie
Longsdon
53) 112P-P0 HARRY
THE VIKING 8-10-04 Sir Alex Ferguson, Ged Mason, R Wood & P Done
Paul Nicholls
54) 053B0-6 RARE
BOB (IRE) 11-10-04 D A Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE
55) 04-311P4 THE
RAINBOW HUNTER 9-10-04 May We Never Be Found Out Partnership Kim Bailey
56) 0-23602 MR
MOONSHINE (IRE) 9-10-03 Sue Smith Sue Smith
57) 1133FP MUMBLES
HEAD (IRE) 12-10-02 Karen Bowen Peter Bowen
58)
30/F2PP-4 PEARLYSTEPS 10-10-02 The Glazeley Partnership Henry Daly
59) 2-U0P45F
AURORAS ENCORE (IRE) 11-10-01 D Pryde, J Beaumont & D P van der
Hoeven Sue Smith
60) 1F-3F604
NINETIETH MINUTE (IRE) 10-10-01 Dermot Cox Tom Taaffe IRE
61) 0513-30 ALFIE
SHERRIN 10-10-00 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
62) 1P1142 TARQUINIUS
(FR) 10-10-00 Mary Furlong Gordon Elliott IRE
63) 030U-06 MATUHI
10-9-13 Willsford Racing Incorporated David Pipe
64) 04-13116
MISTER HYDE (IRE) 8-9-13 Bensaranat Club & Bill McLuskey
Jonjo O'Neill
65) 3-614U4 ANY
CURRENCY (IRE) 10-9-12 Cash Is King Martin Keighley
66) 1P-4PP0 CROSS
APPEAL (IRE) 7-9-12 John Corr Noel Meade IRE
67) 50-6440 TARTAK
(FR) 10-9-12 Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd Tim Vaughan
68) 4P2P-265 MAJOR
MALARKEY (IRE) 10-9-11 Baker, Dodd & Cooke Nigel Twiston-Davies
69)
(0)6U1/-50 POKER DE SIVOLA (FR) 10-9-11 David Johnson Ferdy
Murphy
70) 1P/1/401-3
SUMMERY JUSTICE (IRE) 9-9-11 Mrs H Brown Venetia
Williams
71) P/5000/P-
BACKSTAGE (FR) 11-9-10 MPR & Capranny Syndicate Gordon Elliott
IRE
72) 1/21B-00 SOLL
8-9-10 Derrick Mossop Jo Hughes
73) U1F1020 ROMANESCO
(FR) 8-9-09 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
74) 0-121365
SHAKERVILZ (FR) 10-9-09 Wicklow Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins
IRE
75)
FP-023P25 VIKING BLOND (FR) 8-9-09 Caroline
Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
76)
40//2161-30 CLOUDY LANE 13-9-08 Trevor Hemmings Donald
McCain
77) 05r3163 OUTLAW
PETE (IRE) 9-9-08 J P McManus John Halley IRE
78) 120-25F FABALU
(IRE) 11-9-07 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
79) 0-000165 PENTIFFIC
(NZ) 10-9-06 P Sinn, P Lawrence, L Sutcliffe, M Smith Venetia
Williams
80) 33F425 ODYSSEAS
(FR) 10-9-05 Mrs Jean Porzier Yann Porzier FR
81) 0/44-060
GULLIBLE GORDON (IRE) 10-9-04 Yeh Man Partnership Peter Bowen
82) 1P-2215 MORTIMERS
CROSS 12-9-04 John Needham John Needham
82
entries remain
31
Irish-trained
1
French-trained
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