Home Farm'sparticipation
in the £1-million Crabbie's Grand National hinges on his performance in the
Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown this coming Sunday, March 2.
Arthur
Moore's charge is among 100 horses going forward for the Aintree showpiece, run
on Saturday, April 5, following yesterday's scratchings deadline, details of
which are revealed today.
He
emerged as a contender for the Crabbie's Grand National following a third in
last season's Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse and has shaped encouragingly
in two starts this term.
The
seven-year-old, who has only had six starts over fences, was beaten three and a
half lengths by Rupert Lamb in a two-mile rated chase at Naas in November,
before staying-on to take fifth in the valuable three-mile Paddy Power Chase at
Leopardstown's Christmas festival.
Moore,
who saddled the 2008 runner-up King Johns Castle and whose father Dan sent out
L'Escargot to win the Grand National in 1975, reported: "Home Farm will
run at Leopardstown on Sunday. We will see how he gets on there before making a
decision about the Crabbie's Grand National, but we are expecting a nice run.
"He
has been fine since his run at Christmas. It was a good run but it was a tough
ask under top-weight, so we were happy enough with him.
"I
can't complain with the weight he has been given for Aintree, 10st 6lb is a
nice racing weight but naturally his lack of experience is a concern."
Home
Farm is a 33/1 shot for the Crabbie's Grand National with Betfred, Aintree's
official betting partner. The market is headed by last year's third Teaforthree
(12/1), who was just touched off in a Listed handicap chase at Ascot on
February 15.
The 16
entries for the Carrickmines Handicap also feature fellow Crabbie's Grand
National hopes Colbert Station (25/1 with Betfred, trained by Ted
Walsh), who fell at The Chair last year, improving eight-year-old Double
Seven (33/1, Martin Brassil) and Topham Chase third Last Time D'Albain
(50/1, Liam Cusack).
Tidal
Bay (16/1) continues to top the Crabbie's Grand National field on
11st 10lb and is one of seven remaining contenders for seven-time champion
trainer Paul Nicholls. Other notables for the Ditcheat handler include Welsh
National runner-up Hawkes Point (25/1), Argento Chase second Rocky
Creek (25/1) and London National victor There's No Panic (40/1).
Ireland's
champion trainer Willie Mullins, successful with Hedgehunter in 2005, has
halved his initial entry of eight with Saturday's impressive Bobbyjo Chase
winner On His Own (20/1)heading Boston Bob (40/1), Prince De
Beauchene (33/1) and Vesper Bell (50/1).
Nicky
Henderson also has four going forward led by 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long
Run (20/1) and decisive Hennessy Gold Cup winner Triolo D'Alene (20/1).
The seven-year-old captured last season's Topham Chase over the Grand National
fences and will step up his preparation for Aintree with a gallop before racing
at Newbury on Saturday.
Further
Crabbie's Grand National clues could be uncovered this weekend with six-day
entries for the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster and Kelso's Premier Chase
featuring a number of leading Aintree contenders.
Monbeg Dude (20/1,
Michael Scudamore), an impressive winner at Cheltenham in December, holds
entries in both contests as does Wayward Prince (50/1, Hilary Parrott),
a Grade One winner over hurdles at Aintree in 2009. Also engaged at Doncaster
is last year's Scottish Grand National victor Godsmejudge (20/1, Alan
King) and impressive Cheltenham handicap scorer Alvarado (33/1, Fergal
O'Brien).
Betfred
bet:
12/1
Teaforthree
16/1
Tidal Bay
20/1
Godsmejudge, Long Run, Monbeg Dude, On His Own, Triolo D'Alene; 25/1 Alfie
Sherrin, Colbert Station, Hawkes Point, Katenko, Rocky Creek, Same Difference,
Wyck Hill
33/1
Across The Bay, Alvarado, Balthazar King, Battle Group, Big Shu, Burton Port,
Cape Tribulation, Carlingford Lough, Chance Du Roy, Double Seven, Home Farm,
Lion Na Bearnai, Mossey Joe, Moutainous, Our Father, Prince De Beauchene, Raz
De Maree, Roi Du Mee, Seabass, Shakalakaboomboom, Soll, Standing Ovation,
Sunnyhillboy, The Rainbow Hunter, Vintage Star, Well Refreshed
40/1
Bog Warrior, Boston Bob, Buckers Bridge, Cantlow, Goulanes, Kauto Stone, Mon
Parrain, Mr Moonshine, Pandorama, Rose Of The Moon, Sire Collonges, There's No
Panic, Toner D'Oudairies
50/1
Baile Anrai, Court By Surprise, Golan Way, Goonyella, Gullible Gordon, Junior,
Kruzhlinin, Last Time D'Albain, Living Next Door, Massini's Maguire, Night In
Milan, Out Now, Pete The Feat, Pineau Du Re, Quantitativeeasing, Romanesco,
Saint Are, Swing Bill, Tatenen, The Package, Tour Des Champs, Tranquil Sea,
Twirling Magnet, Undertheboardwalk, Vesper Bell, Victrix Gale, Walkon, Wayward
Prince
66/1
Hunt Ball, Lost Glory, Mart Lane, Minella For Value, One In A Milan, Quinz, Quiscover
Fontaine, Quito De La Roque, Real Milan, Sir Du Bearn, Solix, Storm Survivor,
Tarquinius, Wrong Turn
100/1
Any Currency, Bob Ford, Merlin's Wish, Sergeant Pink, Whodoyouthink
A
quarter the odds 1-2-3-4
Crabbie's
Grand National specials from Betfred:
7/4
Irish-trained winner
6/1
Paul Nicholls-trained winner
8/1
Willie Mullins-trained winner
12/1
Nicky Henderson-trained winner
16/1
Jonjo O'Neill-trained winner
20/1
Donald McCain-trained winner
The
Crabbie's Grand National
Class
1, Grade 3, £1,000,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.15pm, Aintree,
Saturday, April 5, 2014. Four miles, three and a half furlongs. For
seven-year-olds and upwards which, up to and including March 17, 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 9. Horses which 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 9 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 9. At the Handicapper's discretion, such horses may be
allocated a rating. The decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be
final. No penalties after publication of the weights. Entries closed January
28, entries revealed January 29 (115 entries). Weights revealed Tuesday,
February 11 (114 remain). First scratchings' deadline February 25 (100
remain). Second scratchings' deadline March 18. Five-day confirmation stage
March 31. Final declaration stage 10.00am, April 3. Form figures supplied by
Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, February 25.
Form
Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
1)
121-1532 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 13-11-10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul
Nicholls
2)
132-54U1 LONG RUN (FR) 9-11-09 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky
Henderson
3)
13-60603 HUNT BALL (IRE) 9-11-07 Atlantic Equine Nicky Henderson
4)
-F21P20P ROI DU MEE (FR) 9-11-06 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon
Elliott IRE
5)
301-131 TRIOLO D'ALENE (FR) 7-11-06 Sandy & Caroline Orr Nicky
Henderson
6)
1113-22 ROCKY CREEK (IRE) 8-11-05 The Johnson & Stewart Families
Paul Nicholls
7)
211-F443 KATENKO (FR) 8-11-04 Andrew Brooks Venetia Williams
8)
11FF-16 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 9-11-03 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie
Mullins IRE
9)
5-106611 ON HIS OWN (IRE) 10-11-03 Andrea & Graham Wylie
Willie Mullins IRE
10)
/F1115-U BOG WARRIOR (IRE) 10-11-02 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin
IRE
11)
3/230-62 SEABASS (IRE) 11-11-02 Gunners Syndicate Ted
Walsh IRE
12)
0P-5535 KAUTO STONE (FR) 8-11-01 Robin Geffen Paul Nicholls
13)
2U11-11 MOSSEY JOE (IRE) 11-11-01 Barry Connell Enda
Bolger IRE
14)
45-F405P QUITO DE LA ROQUE (FR) 10-11-01 Gigginstown House Stud
Colm Murphy
IRE
15) 110-012
CANTLOW (IRE) 9-11-00 J P McManus Paul Webber
16)
1U-03U0 COLBERT STATION (IRE) 10-11-00 J P McManus Ted Walsh
IRE
17) 1122122
TONER D'OUDAIRIES (FR) 7-11-00 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
18)
22P52-U4 WALKON (FR) 9-11-00 McNeill Family Alan King
19)
20P-111 BALTHAZAR KING (IRE) 10-10-13 The Brushmakers Philip Hobbs
20) P-21221U
CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 8-10-13 J P McManus John Kiely IRE
21)
P06-52P WAYWARD PRINCE 10-10-13 John & Mrs Hilary Parrott Hilary
Parrott
22)
155-P03 CAPE TRIBULATION 10-10-12 David Abell Malcolm
Jefferson
23) -450311
MR MOONSHINE (IRE) 10-10-12 Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont &
David van der Hoeven Sue Smith
24)
6203-02 TEAFORTHREE (IRE) 10-10-12 Conyers, O'Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman
Rebecca Curtis
25)
10-501U ACROSS THE BAY (IRE) 10-10-11 Scotch Piper Syndicate Donald
McCain
26) F11111
DOUBLE SEVEN (IRE) 8-10-11 J P McManus Martin Brassil IRE
27)
2131-5P GODSMEJUDGE (IRE) 8-10-11 Favourites Racing Alan King
28)
11-1PRP BATTLE GROUP 9-10-10 Jolly Boys Outing Johnny
Farrelly
29)
5-05103 BUCKERS BRIDGE (IRE) 8-10-10 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership
Henry de Bromhead IRE
30)
1/PP-5014 LION NA BEARNAI (IRE) 12-10-10 The Lock Syndicate Tom
Gibney IRE
31)
12-3004 PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 11-10-10 Andrea & Graham Wylie
Willie Mullins IRE
32)
/3/1/P1/0 MASSINI'S MAGUIRE (IRE) 13-10-09 Alan Peterson Tim
Vaughan
33)
13P-341 MONBEG DUDE (IRE) 9-10-09 Oydunow
Michael Scudamore
34)
0PU-203 QUANTITATIVEEASING (IRE) 9-10-09 J P McManus Enda
Bolger IRE
35)
2/5PU-01 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 11-10-09 J P McManus Jonjo
O'Neill
36)
1/F0211-2 BIG SHU (IRE) 9-10-08 H Duffy/R J Robinson/Miss C M
Woods Peter Maher
IRE
37)
2/-500P8 BURTON PORT (IRE) 10-10-08 Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill
38)
-25P4348 JUNIOR 11-10-08 Middleham Park Racing LI
David Pipe
39)
0P/124-05 OUR FATHER (IRE) 8-10-08 The Ives & Johnson Families David
Pipe
40)
203-061 SIRE COLLONGES (FR) 8-10-08 Angela & Bill Tincknell
Paul Nicholls
41)
12/034/-P MON PARRAIN (FR) 8-10-07 John & Barbara Cotton Paul
Nicholls
42)
241-3315 MOUNTAINOUS (IRE) 9-10-07 Walters Plant Hire & James &
Jean Potter Richard Lee
43)
4UP-261 THE RAINBOW HUNTER 10-10-07 May We Never Be Found Out
Partnership Kim Bailey
44)
2P-1262 VINTAGE STAR (IRE) 8-10-07 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith
45)
0400-1P4 CHANCE DU ROY (FR) 10-10-06 Miss I D Du Pre Philip Hobbs
46)
12P-426 HAWKES POINT 9-10-06 Graham Roach Paul Nicholls
47)
P513-35 HOME FARM (IRE) 7-10-06 Chris Jones Arthur
Moore IRE
48)
2-44110 KRUZHLININ (GER) 7-10-06 Paul & Clare Rooney Donald
McCain
49) 35F201
PINEAU DE RE (FR) 11-10-06 J A Provan
Dr Richard Newland
50)
1R03/3-U GOLAN WAY 10-10-05 W R B Racing 58 Tim
Vaughan
51)
P0-FP13P PETE THE FEAT (IRE) 10-10-05 G J Larby & P J Smith
Charlie Longsdon
52) 125010
TWIRLING MAGNET (IRE) 8-10-05 Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill
53)
302-FU0 VESPER BELL (IRE) 8-10-05 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins
IRE
54) 01631P
MART LANE (IRE) 9-10-04 Jim Stewart
Dr Richard Newland
55)
612-00P SAME DIFFERENCE (IRE) 8-10-04 Mrs R Vaughan
Nigel Twiston-Davies
56)
5/4/14PP- THE PACKAGE 11-10-04 The Johnson Family David Pipe
57)
11P-03PP WELL REFRESHED 10-10-04 Patrick Wilmott Gary
Moore
58)
15211-P0 RAZ DE MAREE (FR) 9-10-03 Dessie Hughes
Dessie Hughes IRE
59)114P-01 ROSE
OF THE MOON (IRE) 9-10-03 Middleham Park Racing XXXIII & Partners David
O'Meara
60)
/11220/-6P SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM (IRE) 10-10-03 Liam Breslin Nicky
Henderson
61)
606F0-12 TATENEN (FR) 10-10-03 The Stewart Family
Richard Rowe
62)
6R3-51P ALVARADO (IRE) 9-10-02 William & Angela Rucker Fergal
O'Brien
63)
51433-0 LAST TIME D'ALBAIN (FR) 10-10-02 Fontstown Syndicate Liam
Cusack IRE
64)
1P-130P LOST GLORY (NZ) 9-10-02 J P McManus Jonjo
O'Neill
65)
23-F3P46 ONE IN A MILAN (IRE) 9-10-02 Paul Langford Evan
Williams
66) 1/P10//02-6
PANDORAMA (IRE) 11-10-02 B Mellon/P McBride/Michael D Muldoon Noel Meade
IRE
67)
P1-2502 GOONYELLA (IRE) 7-10-01 Ann & Alan Potts
Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE
68)
1162-0P GOULANES (IRE) 8-10-01 Roger Brookhouse David Pipe
69)
14406-5 SWING BILL (FR) 13-10-01 Halewood International Ltd David
Pipe
70)
B/0010-547 SOLL 9-10-00 Derrick Mossop Jo Hughes
71) 121114
MINELLA FOR VALUE (IRE) 8-9-13 Maxilead Limited John Butler
72)
1-2301P NIGHT IN MILAN (IRE) 8-9-13 Richard Collins Keith
Reveley
73)
3000-04 SAINT ARE (FR) 8-9-13 David Fox Tim
Vaughan
74)
22/0-P50P OUT NOW (IRE) 10-9-12 Dermot Cox/Nelius Hayes
Edward O'Grady IRE
75)
2-50231 TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 12-9-12 No Dramas Partnership 1 Warren
Greatrex
76) 13/304-4
ALFIE SHERRIN 11-9-11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
77)
1P0-332 COURT BY SURPRISE (IRE) 9-9-11 Nick Mustoe Emma
Lavelle
78)
03F-000 ROMANESCO (FR) 9-9-11 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon
Elliott IRE
79)
2B6-P51 THERE'S NO PANIC (IRE) 9-9-11 The Stewart Family
Paul Nicholls
80)
6050F-03 QUISCOVER FONTAINE (FR) 10-9-10 J P McManus
Enda Bolger IRE
81)
F111100 STANDING OVATION (IRE) 7-9-10 The Bravo Partnership David Pipe
82)
03-00P1 WYCK HILL (IRE) 10-9-10 J P McManus David
Bridgwater
83) -334120
BAILE ANRAI (IRE) 10-9-09 Massive Dan Skelton
84) 2110F0
GULLIBLE GORDON (IRE) 11-9-09 Karen Bowen Peter Bowen
85)
PP/4-P05 QUINZ (FR) 10-9-09 Andrew Cohen Philip Hobbs
86)
1-24003 UNDERTHEBOARDWALK (IRE) 8-9-08 Independent Syndicate Tony Martin
IRE
87)
6-1FF11 WRONG TURN (IRE) 8-9-08 John Breslin
Tony Martin IRE
88)
0-P5325 ANY CURRENCY (IRE) 11-9-06 Cash Is King Martin
Keighley
89)
P023-42 REAL MILAN (IRE) 9-9-06 Diana Whateley Donald
McCain
90) 6-5U024P
SIR DU BEARN (FR) 8-9-06 Mickey Bowen Peter Bowen
91)
F-04654 SOLIX (FR) 8-9-06 Paul Vogt Ian
Williams
92)
3313F65 STORM SURVIVOR (IRE) 8-9-06 J P McManus Jonjo
O'Neill
93) 013444
VICTRIX GALE (IRE) 8-9-06 Badgers Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
94) 000035
WHODOYOUTHINK (IRE) 9-9-06 Redgap Partnership
Oliver McKiernan IRE
95)
004-26P3 TOUR DES CHAMPS (FR) 7-9-04 Raymond Mould
Nigel Twiston-Davies
96)
3-2520PP BOB FORD (IRE) 7-9-03 The Bob Ford Partnership
Rebecca Curtis
97) 104F0U
LIVING NEXT DOOR (IRE) 8-9-03 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE
98)
4-22112 MERLIN'S WISH 9-9-02 Miss R Toppin
Martin Keighley
99) 121300
SERGEANT PINK (IRE) 8-8-11 Andrew Sayer Dianne Sayer
100)
-P000PP TARQUINIUS (FR) 11-8-11 Richard Gilbert Gordon
Elliott IRE
100
entries
31
Irish-trained
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