Crabbies Grand National 2014

[Sefton]

Ginger-beer maker Crabbie's has been named new sponsor of the Grand National and race festival for three years.

The deal will see the famous Aintree steeplechase run for a £1m purse for the first time.

Race organisers the Jockey Club say the deal will allow the firm to reach a potential UK terrestrial TV audience of about nine million and an estimated 600 million people worldwide.

They replace beer brand John Smith's, the race's backers from 2005 to 2013.

The only other sponsors of the race have been distiller Seagram and its then-subsidiary Martell.

The £1m prize money compares with prize money of £550,000 for the 2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup, considered the most prestigious race of the UK jump season..
'Global reach'

Crabbie's will receive naming rights for the three races during the Grand National meeting: the Crabbie's Fox Hunters' Chase, the Crabbie's Topham Chase and the Crabbie's Grand National.

[Statto]

Triolo dalene now cut to joint favouritism for grand national. No horse has done Hennessy grand national double and last seven year old to win was in 1940.

[Sefton]

Racing Post have this lot as possible entries.



Long Run could be a plot but more likely that he has regressed. As I said on Gold Cup thread think Boston Bob might be one to keep on right side of. Pure guess though.

[mayo]

A 7 year old Triolo and 13 year old Tiday Bay front two in the market

26 7 year olds have tried in last 12 years none placed.Last 7 year old winner was Bogskar in 1940.

Cant be many 13 year old runners. Sergeant Murphy in 1923 was the last 13 year old winner.

[Old Vic]

Jim Dreaper is to prepare Goonyella for a crack at the Crabbie's Grand National after believing his young staying chaser had a valid excuse for a below-par run at Chepstow.

The trainer is convinced a long and arduous journey to England caused the seven-year-old to run flat in the Welsh Grand National, and Dreaper would still love to take him back across the Irish Sea for the Aintree spectacular on April 5.

"He'd be near enough the bottom of the weights for Aintree. Nowadays there are so many proper horses - 140-plus types - that run in it, so he may not get in, but he's being aimed at it," said the County Dublin handler.

"We're hoping to run him in the Grand National and he'll have a run somewhere before that in mid-February.

"Where hasn't been decided yet as he's having a bit of a break since his Chepstow episode, where he ran a bit below par.

"We think that was partly because of the travelling - he had 20 hours of travelling on the Thursday and that didn't help.

"He ran a bit flat. He was basically in the same position throughout the race. He was always 10 or 15 lengths off the leading group and he just couldn't get any closer.

"We couldn't find any other reason apart from the travelling. His departure was delayed because of the weather and then he had to go all the way up to Belfast and over to Stranraer and then a long, long drive down to Chepstow on the Thursday before the Saturday.

"It may just have knocked the edge off him

[mayo]

Davy Russell wins at Leopardstown in Liam Breslins colours surely whispered "have you a jockey for Shackalackaboomboom yet"

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Mossey Joe must be lined up for this at that price.

[Yeehaa]

Mossey Joe entered

Also noted

boston Bob

Hunt Ball

[Old Vic]

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. First scratchings' deadline February 25. Second scratchings' deadline March 18. Five-day confirmation stage March 31. Final declaration stage 10.00am, April 3. Form figures supplied by Weatherby and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, January 27.



Form Horse Age Owner Trainer

010-501 ACROSS THE BAY (IRE) 10 Scotch Piper Syndicate Donald McCain

13/304-4 ALFIE SHERRIN 11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

6R3-51P ALVARADO (IRE) 9 William & Angela Rucker Fergal O'Brien

0-P5325 ANY CURRENCY (IRE) 11 Cash Is King Martin Keighley

400123- AWAY WE GO (IRE) 11 O'Gorman Partnership Willie Mullins IRE

0-33412 BAILE ANRAI (IRE) 10 Massive Dan Skelton

20P-111 BALTHAZAR KING (IRE) 10 The Brushmakers Philip Hobbs

11-1PRP BATTLE GROUP 9 Jolly Boys Outing Johnny Farrelly

1/F0211- BIG SHU (IRE) 9 H Duffy/R J Robinson/Miss C M Woods Peter Maher IRE

13-2520 BOB FORD (IRE) 7 The Bob Ford Partnership Rebecca Curtis

3/F1115- BOG WARRIOR (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE

11FF-16 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 9 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

65-0510 BUCKERS BRIDGE (IRE) 8 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE

42/-500P BURTON PORT (IRE) 10 Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill

110-012 CANTLOW (IRE) 9 J P McManus Paul Webber

155-P03 CAPE TRIBULATION 10 David Abell Malcolm Jefferson

P-21221 CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 8 J P McManus John Kiely IRE

0400-1P CHANCE DU ROY (FR) 10 Miss I D Du Pre Philip Hobbs

1U-03U0 COLBERT STATION (IRE) 10 J P McManus Ted Walsh IRE

1P0-332 COURT BY SURPRISE (IRE) 9 Nick Mustoe Emma Lavelle

F11111 DOUBLE SEVEN (IRE) 8 J P McManus Martin Brassil IRE

2131-5P GODSMEJUDGE (IRE) 8 Favourites Racing Alan King

01R03/3- GOLAN WAY 10 W R B Racing 58 Tim Vaughan

3P1-250 GOONYELLA (IRE) 7 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE

1162-0P GOULANES (IRE) 8 Roger Brookhouse David Pipe

2110F0 GULLIBLE GORDON (IRE) 11 Karen Bowen Peter Bowen

212P-42 HAWKES POINT 9 Graham Roach Paul Nicholls

356-24P HIGHLAND LODGE (IRE) 8 The Unusual Suspects Emma Lavelle

P513-35 HOME FARM (IRE) 7 Chris Jones Arthur Moore IRE

P23413- HUNT BALL (IRE) 9 Atlantic Equine Nicky Henderson

3400-10 IKORODU ROAD 11 W J Odell Matt Sheppard

P-25P43 JUNIOR 11 Middleham Park Racing LI David Pipe

211-F44 KATENKO (FR) 8 A Brooks Venetia Williams

P0P-553 KAUTO STONE (FR) 8 Robin Geffen Paul Nicholls

2-44110 KRUZHLININ (GER) 7 Paul & Clare Rooney Donald McCain

51433-0 LAST TIME D'ALBAIN (FR) 10 Fontstown Syndicate Liam Cusack IRE

16-060P LIBERTY COUNSEL (IRE) 11 Neale/Murtagh Partnership Dot Love IRE

11/PP-50 LION NA BEARNAI (IRE) 12 The Lock Syndicate Tom Gibney IRE

104F0U LIVING NEXT DOOR (IRE) 8 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE

132-54U LONG RUN (FR) 9 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson

1P-130P LOST GLORY (NZ) 9 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

01631P MART LANE (IRE) 9 Jim Stewart Dr Richard Newland

5/3/1/P1/- MASSINI'S MAGUIRE (IRE) 13 Alan Peterson Tim Vaughan

4-22112 MERLIN'S WISH 9 Miss R Toppin Martin Keighley

20-2553 MERRY KING (IRE) 7 F Gillespie Jonjo O'Neill

421-010 MIDNIGHT APPEAL 9 David Sewell Alan King

121114 MINELLA FOR VALUE (IRE) 8 Maxilead Limited John Butler

12/034/-P MON PARRAIN (FR) 8 John & Barbara Cotton Paul Nicholls

13P-341 MONBEG DUDE (IRE) 9 Oydunow Michael Scudamore

2U11-11 MOSSEY JOE (IRE) 11 Barry Connell Enda Bolger IRE

241-331 MOUNTAINOUS (IRE) 9 Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Potter Richard Lee

2-45031 MR MOONSHINE (IRE) 10 Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont, David van der Hoeven Sue Smith

1-2301P NIGHT IN MILAN (IRE) 8 Richard Collins Keith Reveley

5-10661 ON HIS OWN (IRE) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

23-F3P4 ONE IN A MILAN (IRE) 9 Paul Langford Evan Williams

62P-0B2 ORPHEUS VALLEY (IRE) 11 No Horse Box Syndicate Tom Gibney IRE

0P/124-0 OUR FATHER (IRE) 8 The Ives & Johnson Families David Pipe

22/0-P50 OUT NOW (IRE) 10 Dermot Cox/Nelius Hayes Edward O'Grady IRE

1/P10//02- PANDORAMA (IRE) 11 B Mellon/P McBride/Michael D Muldoon Noel Meade IRE

P0-FP13 PETE THE FEAT (IRE) 10 G J Larby & P J Smith Charlie Longsdon

35F201 PINEAU DE RE (FR) 11 J A Provan Dr Richard Newland

0/530P-1 PLANET OF SOUND 12 Charles Lloyd-Baker Philip Hobbs

12-3004 PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 11 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

00PU-20 QUANTITATIVEEASING (IRE) 9 J P McManus Nicky Henderson

113/04P- QUEL ESPRIT (FR) 10 Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE

PP/4-P05 QUINZ (FR) 10 Andrew Cohen Philip Hobbs

6050F-0 QUISCOVER FONTAINE (FR) 10 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

145-F40 QUITO DE LA ROQUE (FR) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Colm Murphy IRE

15211-P RAZ DE MAREE (FR) 9 Dessie Hughes Dessie Hughes IRE

P023-42 REAL MILAN (IRE) 9 Diana Whateley Donald McCain

001140 RENARD (FR) 9 ROA Arkle Partnership Venetia Williams

P-56314 RINGA BAY 9 Malhi & Co. David Bridgwater

1113-22 ROCKY CREEK (IRE) 8 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls

U20441 ROCKYABOYA (IRE) 10 P W Mullins Willie Mullins IRE

1-F21P2 ROI DU MEE (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

03F-000 ROMANESCO (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

114P-01 ROSE OF THE MOON (IRE) 9 Middleham Park Racing XXXIII & Partners David O'Meara

30-3626 RUBI LIGHT (FR) 9 Bill Hennessy Robbie Hennessy IRE

3000-04 SAINT ARE (FR) 8 David Fox Tim Vaughan

612-00P SAME DIFFERENCE (IRE) 8 Mrs R Vaughan Nigel Twiston-Davies

13/230-6 SEABASS (IRE) 11 Gunners Syndicate Ted Walsh IRE

121300 SERGEANT PINK (IRE) 8 Andrew Sayer Dianne Sayer

0/11220/- SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM (IRE) 10 Liam Breslin Nicky Henderson

6-5U024 SIR DU BEARN (FR) 8 Mickey Bowen Peter Bowen

203-061 SIRE COLLONGES (FR) 8 Angela Tincknell & W Tincknell Paul Nicholls

F-04654 SOLIX (FR) 8 Paul Vogt Ian Williams

B/0010-5 SOLL 9 Derrick Mossop Jo Hughes

F11110 STANDING OVATION (IRE) 7 The Bravo Partnership David Pipe

3313F6 STORM SURVIVOR (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

2/5PU-01 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

14406-5 SWING BILL (FR) 13 Halewood International Ltd David Pipe

0-P000P TARQUINIUS (FR) 11 Richard Gilbert Gordon Elliott IRE

606F0-1 TATENEN (FR) 10 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe

06203-0 TEAFORTHREE (IRE) 10 Conyers, O'Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman Rebecca Curtis

5/4/14PP- THE PACKAGE 11 The Johnson Family David Pipe

4UP-261 THE RAINBOW HUNTER 10 May We Never Be Found Out Partnership Kim Bailey

2B6-P51 THERE'S NO PANIC (IRE) 9 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls

121-153 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 13 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls

111221 TONER D'OUDAIRIES (FR) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

004-26P TOUR DES CHAMPS (FR) 7 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies

62-5023 TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 12 No Dramas Partnership 1 Warren Greatrex

301-131 TRIOLO D'ALENE (FR) 7 Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr Nicky Henderson

125010 TWIRLING MAGNET (IRE) 8 Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill

1-24003 UNDERTHEBOARDWALK (IRE) 8 Independent Syndicate Tony Martin IRE

66/3124/- UP THE BEAT 9 Mrs A M Varmen/R J D Varmen Willie Mullins IRE

302-FU0 VESPER BELL (IRE) 8 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

013444 VICTRIX GALE (IRE) 8 Badgers Syndicate Tony Martin IRE

2P-1262 VINTAGE STAR (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith

22P52-U WALKON (FR) 9 McNeill Family Alan King

P06-52P WAYWARD PRINCE 10 John & Mrs Hilary Parrott Hilary Parrott

11P-03P WELL REFRESHED 10 Patrick Wilmott Gary Moore

3-20116 WHITE STAR LINE (IRE) 10 Exors of the late Patsy Byrne Dessie Hughes IRE

000035 WHODOYOUTHINK (IRE) 9 Redgap Partnership Oliver McKiernan IRE

6-1FF11 WRONG TURN (IRE) 8 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE

103-00P WYCK HILL (IRE) 10 J P McManus David Bridgwater



115 entries

38 Irish-trained

[mayo]

Chris Cook a has ago at the weights real thing tomorrow Shackalaka would be some ride of 10-4 if he got in off that.


11-10 Tidal Bay

11-8 Long Run

11-7 Hunt Ball

11-5 Triolo D'Alene

11-5 Roi Du Mee

11-4 Bog Warrior

11-4 Carlingford Lough

11-4 Rocky Creek

11-3 Mossey Joe

11-3 Rubi Light

11-3 Wayward Prince

11-2 Toner D'Oudairies

11-2 Kauto Stone

11-1 Katenko

11-1 Cantlow

11-1 Seabass

11-1 Walkon

11-0 Balthazar King

11-0 Boston Bob

11-0 Double Seven

11-0 Pandorama

11-0 Prince De Beauchene

10-13 Across The Bay

10-13 Cape Tribulation

10-13 Colbert Station

10-13 Sunnyhillboy

10-13 Teaforthree

10-13 Mr Moonshine

10-12 Godsmejudge

10-12 Massini's Maguire

10-12 Quel Esprit

10-12 Planet Of Sound

10-11 Battle Group

10-11 Buckers Bridge

10-11 Quito De La Roque

10-11 Junior

10-10 Monbeg Dude

10-10 On His Own

10-9 Burton Port

10-9 Mon Parrain

10-9 Our Father

10-9 Sire Collonges

10-9 Big Shu

10-9 Lion Na Bearnai

10-8 Mountainous

10-8 The Package

10-8 The Rainbow Hunter

10-8 Vintage Star

10-8 Chance Du Roy

10-8 Home Farm

10-7 White Star Line

10-7 Hawkes Point

10-7 Kruzhlinin

10-7 Pete The Feat

10-7 Pineau De Re

10-6 Twirling Magnet

10-5 Mart Lane

10-5 Renard

10-5 Same Difference

10-5 Well Refreshed

10-4 Rose Of The Moon

10-4 Shakalakaboomboom

10-4 Tatenen

10-4 Golan Way

10-4 Last Time D'Albain

10-4 Raz De Maree

10-4 Up The Beat

10-4 Vesper Bell

10-3 Alvarado

10-3 Highland Lodge

10-3 Lost Glory

10-3 Merry King

10-3 Midnight Appeal

10-3 Tranquil Sea

10-2 Goulanes

10-2 Ikorodu Road

10-2 Liberty Counsel

10-2 Soll

10-2 Swing Bill

10-1 One In A Milan

10-1 Quantitativeeasing

10-0 Away We Go

10-0 Rockyaboya

10-0 Minella For Value

10-0 Night In Milan

10-0 Saint Are

9-13 Goonyella

9-12 Alfie Sherrin

9-12 Court By Surprise

9-12 Romanesco

9-12 There's No Panic

9-11 Standing Ovation

9-11 Wyck Hill

9-10 Baile Anrai

9-10 Gullible Gordon

9-10 Quinz

9-10 Storm Survivor

9-9 Out Now

9-8 Sir Du Bearn

9-7 Any Currency

9-7 Real Milan

9-7 Solix

9-6 Quiscover Fontaine

9-5 Tour Des Champs

9-4 Bob Ford

9-4 Tarquinius

9-4 Victrix Gale

9-3 Merlin's Wish

9-3 Orpheus Valley

9-3 Undertheboardwalk

9-2 Wrong Turn

9-0 Living Next Door

8-12 Ringa Bay

8-12 Sergeant Pink

8-12 Whodoyouthink