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Martell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (6yo+) 4m4f omsGN Good 30 fences
1st £348,000 2nd £132,000 3rd £66,000 4th £30,000 5th £15,000 6th £9,000
pedigree Pedigrees
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Martell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3, 4m4f - Good, Class 1 6yo+
Martell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3, 4m4f - Good, Class 1 6yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1   
10 107 139 145 162 right
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Friars Pass right (Monksfield) right
Always handy, went 2nd 21st, led 2 out, stayed on well to go clear run-in (op 14-1)
left
2  12
10 102 134 128 143 right
b g Supreme Leader right - Pentlows right (Sheer Grit) right
Behind, steady headway 17th, stayed on well from 3 out, kept on to take second last 100yds
left
3  2 [14]
11 104 136 128 143 right
br g Buckskin (FR) right - Chancy Gal right (Al Sirat I) right
Midfield, headway 17th, soon chasing leaders, ridden along 3 out, every chance next, second when jumped right last, one pace and lost second last 100yds (tchd 40-1 in places)
left
4  14 [28]
11 102 134 112 133 right
ch g Gunner B right - Vedra (IRE) right (Carlingford Castle) right
Blundered 1st, in touch, headway to lead approaching 13th, jumped slowly and headed 15th (Chair), led 19th to 2 out, weakened after last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)
left
5  11 [39]
8 104 136 103 119 right
ch g Morespeed right - Tarde (FR) right (Kashtan) right
With leaders, led 10th to approaching 13th, left in lead 15th (Chair), headed 17th, faded from 3 out
left
6  1 [40]
9 1011 143 109 132 right
ch g Roselier (FR) right - Flowing Tide right (Main Reef I) right
Behind, blundered badly 6th (1st Bechers), mistake 22nd (2nd Bechers), some headway 26th, stayed on from 3 out (tchd 28-1 in places)
left
7  18 [58]
9 1012 144 92 107 right
b g Mandalus (IRE) right - Brickey Gazette right (Fine Blade) right
Chased leaders, blundered 6th (1st Bechers), hit next (1st Foinavon), weakened 23rd (2nd Foinavon) (op 33-1)
left
8  6 [64]
10 109 141 83 98 right
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) right - Bassita right (Bustino) right
Chased leaders to 15th (Chair), soon lost place (op 50-1 after 66-1 in places)
left
9  7 [71]
12 102 134 69 84 right
b g Henbit (USA) right - Secret Romance I right (Gala Performance) right
Led to 10th, blundered 17th, lost place 4 out
left
10  7 [78]
8 1112 158 86 101 right
bb g Arazi (USA) right - Behera (IRE) right (Mill Reef) right
Chased leaders, pecked 1st, mistake 17th, jumped right 20th, weakened 24th (2nd Canal Turn), mistake next (2nd Valentines) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)
left
11  9 [87]
12 101 b 133 52 67
b g Shafoun (FR) right - Union Jack III (FR) right (Mister Jack) right
Mistakes, blundered 1st and 7th (1st Foinavon), always in rear
left
12  8 [95]
7 105 v 137 48 63 right
b g Fijar Tango (FR) right - Full Of Passion (USA) right (Blushing Groom) right
Soon behind and ridden along, never going well, hampered 18th
left
13  dist [125]
9 102 t 134 right
ch g Tip Moss (FR) right - Girl Vamp (FR) right (Kaldoun) right
Pecked 1st, prominent, lost place and mistake 20th, behind when blundered 24th (2nd Canal Turn), tailed off (tchd 40-1 in places, 50-1 in a place)
left
14  26 [151]
8 108 140 right
ch g Montelimar (USA) right - Flying Pegus right (Beau Chapeau) right
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)
left
F   
11 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 132 right
b g Kambalda right - Scat-Cat right (Furry Glen) right
Mistake 1st, chasing leaders when fell 2nd
left
F   
9 100 b 132 right
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) right - Acquevillaise (FR) right (Un Prince) right
Behind when blundered 1st and 8th (1st Canal Turn), fell 22nd (2nd Bechers)
left
F   
9 104 Over-Weights 4 Out-of-Handicaps 2 136 right
b g Phardante (FR) right - Lepida right (Royal Match) right
Held up, headway when blundered 20th, mistake next, mid-division when fell 22nd (2nd Bechers) (op 14-1)
left
F   
9 104 136 right
b g Mandalus (IRE) right - Lone Run right (Kemal) right
Chased leaders to 15th (Chair), weakening when fell 19th (op 14-1)
left
F   
10 105 Over-Weights 3 p 137 right
b g Lancastrian (IRE) right - The She Weasel right (Gulf Pearl) right
Mid-division when fell 3rd (tchd 66-1)
left
PU   
10 100 tp 132 right
ch g Gunner B right - Minim right (Rymer) right
Blundered 3rd and 6th (1st Bechers), midfield, reminders after 12th, lost place 17th, well behind when pulled up before 25th (2nd Valentines)
left
PU   
9 1011 143
b g Montelimar (USA) right - In My Time right (Levmoss) right
Held up towards rear, went lame and jumped slowly 12th, soon pulled up and dismounted (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)
left
PU   
9 119 155 right
ch g Be My Native (USA) right - Minorettes Girl right (Strong Gale) right
Midfield, reminders after 10th, lost place 19th, behind when mistake 21st, soon pulled up (op 10-1)
left
PU   
9 1012 144 right
b g Asir right - Clonroche Artic right (Pauper) right
Started slowly, blundered 3rd and 6th (1st Bechers), hampered 11th, behind when pulled up before 15th (Chair), broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose)
left
PU   
9 119 155 right
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) right - Teuphaine (FR) right (Barbotan) right
Chased leaders, ridden along 17th, mistake 19th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 24th (2nd Canal Turn) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)
left
PU   
8 115 151 right
b g Good Thyne (USA) right - Chatty Actress right (Le Bavard) right
Mid-division, reminders after 9th (1st Valentines), soon lost place, behind when blundered 11th, pulled up before next, broke blood vessel ( did not look at home and was already towards the back when he was pulled up after a bad blunder. He was found to have bled badly.) (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
left
PU   
11 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 132
b g Riverquest (FR) right - Nuit Des Fanges (FR) right (Trac) right
Mid-division, mistake 11th, behind from 15th (Chair), tailed off when pulled up before 22nd (2nd Bechers) (op 200-1 tchd 300-1 in places)
left
PU   
7 113 149 right
ch g Beyssac (FR) right - Dear Blue (FR) right (Cyborg) right
Prominent, hit 3rd, blundered 10th, blundered 15th (Chair), pulled up lame before next (water) (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)
left
PU   
8 103 135 right
b g Good Thyne (USA) right - Shuil Run right (Deep Run) right
Hampered 2nd, well behind from 12th, pulled up before 19th (op 150-1)
left
REF   
8 103 135 right
ch g King Persian (IRE) right - Loyal River right (Over The River) right
Chased leaders, lost place 19th, behind from 22nd (2nd Bechers), tailed off when refused 4 out (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 in places)
left
UR   
10 104 v 136 right
b g Polar Falcon (USA) right - Ceramic (USA) right (Raja Baba) right
Well behind when blundered and unseated rider 8th (1st Canal Turn) (op 150-1)
left
UR   
9 103 135 right
ch g Emarati (USA) right - Miami Mouse right (Miami Springs) right
Mid-division, blundered 8th (1st Canal Turn), hampered 22nd (2nd Bechers), behind when blundered and unseated rider 25th (2nd Valentines)
left
UR   
12 103 b 135 right
b g Kambalda right - Marhabtain right (Touching Wood) right
Chased leaders, led 17th, jumped right and headed 19th, blundered 22nd (2nd Bechers), mistake 25th (2nd Valentines), saddle slipped, 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 50-1)
left
UR   
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 1 p 132 right
b g Robellino (USA) right - Basha I (USA) right (Chief's Crown) right
In rear division when blundered 15th (Chair), tried to refuse, hampered and unseated rider 19th (op 200-1)
left
UR   
10 117 153 right
b g Cadoudal (FR) right - Kalliste (FR) right (Calicot) right
Mid-division when mistake, swerved left and unseated rider 6th (1st Bechers)
left
UR   
9 108 t 140 right
ch g Gunner B right - Cover Your Money right (Precipice Wood) right
Mid-division, mistake 4th, reminders 14th, blundered 22nd (2nd Bechers), 11th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 40-1)
left
UR   
11 109 v 141 right
ch g Derrylin right - Jennie Pat right (Rymer) right
Mistakes, behind until blundered, hampered and unseated rider 19th (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)
left
UR   
9 102 134
b g Gaspard De La Nuit (FR) right - Laika III (FR) right (El Toro) right
Behind, mistakes 1st and 5th, blundered 17th, blundered badly and unseated rider 19th, dead (op 33-1)
left
UR   
8 108 140 right
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) right - Katevana (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
Held up in mid-division, hampered 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 15th (Chair) (tchd 66-1 in places)
left
UR   
9 1010 142 right
b g Tremblant I right - Danny's Charm (IRE) right (Arapahos) right
Prominent when stumbled badly and unseated rider 1st
left
UR   
9 111 147 right
b g Strong Gale (IRE) right - Knockarctic right (Quayside I) right
Blundered 1st, held up, mid-division but some headway when blundered badly and unseated rider 19th (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)
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