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Monbeg Dude: 2015 Grand National Contender
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Mordin
Welsh National winner MONBEG DUDE (36) hit a flat spot before running on strongly to finish a rather distant third. This does seem to confirm the idea that he's much better going up hill and down dale on steeply undulating tracks like Chepstow and Cheltenham. He's won all four times he's completed the course on such tracks over three miles plus but blanked in his other eight tries. I wouldn't be surprised if he runs on into third, fourth or fifth should he take up his entry in the Gold Cup. Though I imagine his connections will now be concerned that running him in the race would risk ruining his handicap mark for a race he almost certainly isn't good enough to win.
Welsh National winner MONBEG DUDE (36) hit a flat spot before running on strongly to finish a rather distant third. This does seem to confirm the idea that he's much better going up hill and down dale on steeply undulating tracks like Chepstow and Cheltenham. He's won all four times he's completed the course on such tracks over three miles plus but blanked in his other eight tries. I wouldn't be surprised if he runs on into third, fourth or fifth should he take up his entry in the Gold Cup. Though I imagine his connections will now be concerned that running him in the race would risk ruining his handicap mark for a race he almost certainly isn't good enough to win.
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Monbeg Dude (IRE) 9-10-09
Breeding: Witness Box (USA) - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion (IRE))
Breeder: Hilary O'Connor
Born: April 15, 2005
Owner: Oydunow
Trainer: Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Paul Carberry
Form: 26/45213P/U113P-3415
*He was purchased at a post-racing Brightwells auction at Cheltenham in January, 2010, for £12,000, although Mike Tindall, who was responsible for the winning bid, had never previously seen Monbeg Dude and had his back to the ring when the horse was offered for sale. James Simpson-Daniel and Michael Scudamore were with Tindall and each took a quarter-share. They phoned Nicky Robinson and he agreed to take the remaining 25 per cent.
*He enjoyed finest hour to date when edging out Teaforthree by a half-length in a thrilling finish to the Coral Welsh National (nearly three and three quarter miles) on heavy ground at Chepstow in January, 2013.
*He also posted a pair of Grade Three staying chase wins at Cheltenham, capturing the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase (just short of three and a half miles) in November, 2012, and the Majordomo Handicap Chase (three and a quarter miles) in December, 2013.
*He kept on in fifth, beaten 26 lengths in total, after getting behind on his latest appearance in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase over three and a quarter miles at Doncaster on March 1.
*The nine-year-old has his own Twitter handle - @MonbegDude - and his improved jumping this season has been attributed in part to schooling sessions with Zara Phillips, wife of part-owner Mike Tindall.
*Monbeg Dude has been aimed all season at the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 5, which is run over 30 fences and four miles, three and a half furlongs.
*The famous race is worth £1 million for the first time this year, the highest amount of money ever offered for a jump race in Europe.
*Monbeg Dude is a 20/1 chance with Betfred, the official betting partner of the Crabbie's Grand National Festival.
*He schooled over the replica Grand National fences at Lambourn two weeks ago.
Race record: Starts: 17; Wins: 4; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 3; Win & Place Prize Money: £122,245
Oydunow
The Oydunow syndicate consists of trainer Michael Scudamore plus three rugby union internationals - Mike Tindall, James Simpson-Daniel and Nicky Robinson. Mike Tindall MBE, who was born in Otley, West Yorkshire, on October 18, 1978, has represented England on 75 occasions and captained his country seven times. He currently plays centre for Gloucester RFC, having joined the club from local rivals Bath in 2005. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, and, as well as representing England as a schoolboy, also had trials for the national athletics team as a high-jumper. Tindall was offered a place at Durham University to read psychology but decided to play rugby professionally for Bath - he joined the club aged 18 in 1997. He earned his first England cap in 2000 and played outside centre in the 2003 World Cup Final at Sydney, in which England beat Australia 20-17 after extra time. His engagement to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, was announced in December, 2010, and the pair were married at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, on July 30, 2011 - a ceremony that was attended by all of the senior royals including the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Prince William. Tindall and his wife became parents for the first time on January 17, 2014, with the arrival of Mia Grace Tindall, who is 16th in line to the British throne. Tindall was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in the New Year's Honours List in 2003. James Simpson-Daniel, who was born in Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, on May 30, 1982, attended Sedbergh School in Cumbria - an educational establishment that has also produced fellow England internationals Will Carling and Will Greenwood. After representing his county and region while at school, Simpson-Daniel joined Gloucester in 2001 and has remained at the club ever since, primarily as a winger. He has played for England on 10 occasions but missed out on the 2003 World Cup-winning squad with a back problem. His older brother was initially given the nickname "Sinbad" after the character in Brookside, but the name has subsequently been passed down to James - the Sinbad Testimonial Chase was run his honour at Cheltenham in November, 2010. He succeeded Zara Phillips as president of Cheltenham's 18-24 Club in 2005 and has spoken in the past of his desire to become a trainer when his rugby career ends. Simpson-Daniel set up sports nutrition company Kings Biltong along with his brothers Charlie and Mark, who also both played rugby professionally. He currently lives on the outskirts of Cheltenham with his wife Lucy and two sons. Nicky Robinson, who was born in Cardiff on January 3, 1982, has won 13 caps for Wales and currently plays fly-half for Bristol RFC, having joined the club at the start of the current season. He went to school at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Cardiff along with his older brother Jamie, who has also played rugby for Wales. Nicky started his professional career at Cardiff in 2003 before moving to Gloucester in 2009 and then to London Wasps in 2011. Robinson is married to Lynsey, the daughter of legendary Liverpool FC player and manager Kenny Dalglish. He was informed of his ownership of Monbeg Dude when Mike Tindall texted him a photograph of the purchase slip, accompanied with the message: "Congrats, you've got a leg of a horse". If Monbeg Dude were to be successful at Aintree, he would not be the first Grand National winner to have a rugby connection - the 1979 victor Rubstic was owned by John Douglas, who played for Scotland in the 1960s, while the 1928 scorer Tipperary Tim was bred by Irish international John Ryan.
Crabbie's Grand National Record: No previous runners
Breeding: Witness Box (USA) - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion (IRE))
Breeder: Hilary O'Connor
Born: April 15, 2005
Owner: Oydunow
Trainer: Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Paul Carberry
Form: 26/45213P/U113P-3415
*He was purchased at a post-racing Brightwells auction at Cheltenham in January, 2010, for £12,000, although Mike Tindall, who was responsible for the winning bid, had never previously seen Monbeg Dude and had his back to the ring when the horse was offered for sale. James Simpson-Daniel and Michael Scudamore were with Tindall and each took a quarter-share. They phoned Nicky Robinson and he agreed to take the remaining 25 per cent.
*He enjoyed finest hour to date when edging out Teaforthree by a half-length in a thrilling finish to the Coral Welsh National (nearly three and three quarter miles) on heavy ground at Chepstow in January, 2013.
*He also posted a pair of Grade Three staying chase wins at Cheltenham, capturing the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase (just short of three and a half miles) in November, 2012, and the Majordomo Handicap Chase (three and a quarter miles) in December, 2013.
*He kept on in fifth, beaten 26 lengths in total, after getting behind on his latest appearance in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase over three and a quarter miles at Doncaster on March 1.
*The nine-year-old has his own Twitter handle - @MonbegDude - and his improved jumping this season has been attributed in part to schooling sessions with Zara Phillips, wife of part-owner Mike Tindall.
*Monbeg Dude has been aimed all season at the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 5, which is run over 30 fences and four miles, three and a half furlongs.
*The famous race is worth £1 million for the first time this year, the highest amount of money ever offered for a jump race in Europe.
*Monbeg Dude is a 20/1 chance with Betfred, the official betting partner of the Crabbie's Grand National Festival.
*He schooled over the replica Grand National fences at Lambourn two weeks ago.
Race record: Starts: 17; Wins: 4; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 3; Win & Place Prize Money: £122,245
Oydunow
The Oydunow syndicate consists of trainer Michael Scudamore plus three rugby union internationals - Mike Tindall, James Simpson-Daniel and Nicky Robinson. Mike Tindall MBE, who was born in Otley, West Yorkshire, on October 18, 1978, has represented England on 75 occasions and captained his country seven times. He currently plays centre for Gloucester RFC, having joined the club from local rivals Bath in 2005. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, and, as well as representing England as a schoolboy, also had trials for the national athletics team as a high-jumper. Tindall was offered a place at Durham University to read psychology but decided to play rugby professionally for Bath - he joined the club aged 18 in 1997. He earned his first England cap in 2000 and played outside centre in the 2003 World Cup Final at Sydney, in which England beat Australia 20-17 after extra time. His engagement to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, was announced in December, 2010, and the pair were married at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, on July 30, 2011 - a ceremony that was attended by all of the senior royals including the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Prince William. Tindall and his wife became parents for the first time on January 17, 2014, with the arrival of Mia Grace Tindall, who is 16th in line to the British throne. Tindall was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in the New Year's Honours List in 2003. James Simpson-Daniel, who was born in Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, on May 30, 1982, attended Sedbergh School in Cumbria - an educational establishment that has also produced fellow England internationals Will Carling and Will Greenwood. After representing his county and region while at school, Simpson-Daniel joined Gloucester in 2001 and has remained at the club ever since, primarily as a winger. He has played for England on 10 occasions but missed out on the 2003 World Cup-winning squad with a back problem. His older brother was initially given the nickname "Sinbad" after the character in Brookside, but the name has subsequently been passed down to James - the Sinbad Testimonial Chase was run his honour at Cheltenham in November, 2010. He succeeded Zara Phillips as president of Cheltenham's 18-24 Club in 2005 and has spoken in the past of his desire to become a trainer when his rugby career ends. Simpson-Daniel set up sports nutrition company Kings Biltong along with his brothers Charlie and Mark, who also both played rugby professionally. He currently lives on the outskirts of Cheltenham with his wife Lucy and two sons. Nicky Robinson, who was born in Cardiff on January 3, 1982, has won 13 caps for Wales and currently plays fly-half for Bristol RFC, having joined the club at the start of the current season. He went to school at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Cardiff along with his older brother Jamie, who has also played rugby for Wales. Nicky started his professional career at Cardiff in 2003 before moving to Gloucester in 2009 and then to London Wasps in 2011. Robinson is married to Lynsey, the daughter of legendary Liverpool FC player and manager Kenny Dalglish. He was informed of his ownership of Monbeg Dude when Mike Tindall texted him a photograph of the purchase slip, accompanied with the message: "Congrats, you've got a leg of a horse". If Monbeg Dude were to be successful at Aintree, he would not be the first Grand National winner to have a rugby connection - the 1979 victor Rubstic was owned by John Douglas, who played for Scotland in the 1960s, while the 1928 scorer Tipperary Tim was bred by Irish international John Ryan.
Crabbie's Grand National Record: No previous runners
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Michael Scudamore (Bromsash, Herefordshire)
Born: February 24, 1984 Background: a son of eight-time champion jump jockey Peter Scudamore, who is assistant trainer to Scottish handler Lucinda Russell, and grandson of Michael snr, who rode Oxo to victory in the 1959 Grand National at Aintree and also was successful in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase. Mother Marilyn is a point-to-point trainer, while his brother Tom is a successful jump jockey with five Cheltenham Festival wins to his name, including three at the 2014 four-day meeting earlier this month. Michael grew up surrounded by horses in the Cotswolds - Peter was assistant trainer to Nigel Twiston-Davies when the trainer sent out Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002) to win the Crabbie's Grand National. Michael was a keen pony rider as a child and enjoyed show jumping and one-day eventing, although he initially wanted to become a rugby player and played as a flanker for Gloucester Academy and Wales U-19s. He also spent two seasons playing professionally for Ebbw Vale as well as a spell with Gwent Dragons U-21s. Realising he wouldn't make it at the highest level as a rugby player, he instead tried his luck as a point-to-point jockey, riding three winners in a season. As well as working with his father, he spent time with Dennis Caro, James Fanshawe and Martin Pipe. Michael became assistant to his grandfather in 2005 before taking over the reins at Eccleswall Court, Bromsash near Ross-On-Wye on April 30, 2008. Major Wins Include: Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase (2012 Monbeg Dude), Coral Welsh National (2013 Monbeg Dude), Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (2013 Monbeg Dude)
Paul Carberry
Born: February 9, 1974, Background: Paul Carberry has inherited a wealth of riding talent from his father Tommy, who won the 1975 Grand National on L'Escargot. He followed in his father's footsteps when partnering Bobbyjo, trained by Tommy, to a popular victory in the 1999 Grand National. That success came two years after he lifted the Topham Trophy over the big Aintree fences aboard Joe White. His brother Philip is also a successful rider, while his sister Nina is a leading amateur and assistant trainer to Noel Meade. For the last 20 years, Carberry has forged a reputation as one of the most stylish jockeys - a talent nurtured through hunting, show jumping and point-to-pointing in Ireland. He rides principally for Noel Meade and Gordon Elliott in Ireland Carberry was Irish champion in 2001/02 and 2002/03. Nicknamed 'Alice' in the weighing room, Carberry is a renowned party person and once suffered a bizarre injury when being head-butted in the stomach by a deer while out hunting. He has been successful aboard numerous high-class horses including Harchibald, Iktitaf, Direct Route, Doran's Pride, Beef Or Salmon, Limestone Lad, Go Native, Looks Like Trouble and Pandorama. He has partnered 14 winners at the Cheltenham Festival, including Solwhit in last year's Ladbrokes World Hurdle and Very Wood in the 2014 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. Carberry made the headlines for the wrong reasons in 2006 when he was sentenced to two months imprisonment for setting fire to a newspaper on an Aer Lingus flight, although this was reduced to community service on appeal. In October, 2009, he failed a breath test for alcohol before riding at Naas and was banned from riding for 30 days. He then resolved not to drink again until his riding career was over and recorded the highs and lows of his life to date in the autobiography "One Hell Of A Ride", which was published in October, 2011. John Smith's Grand National Record: 1994 Rust Never Sleeps (Fell 27th); 1996 Three Brownies (6th); 1997 Buckboard Bounce (4th); 1998 Decyborg (PU bef 27th); 1999 BOBBYJO (WON); 2000 Bobbyjo (11th); 2002 Ad Hoc (BD 4 out); 2003 Ad Hoc (UR 19th); 2004 Joss Naylor (PU bef 19th); 2005 Colnel Rayburn (Pulled up bef 27th); 2006 Sir Oj (Fell 22nd); 2007 Dun Doire (PU bef 27th), 2008 King Johns Castle (2nd), 2010 King Johns Castle (Refused to Race); 2011 Backstage (10th); 2012 Chicago Grey (BD 5th); 2013 Chicago Grey (PU bef 30th)
Born: February 24, 1984 Background: a son of eight-time champion jump jockey Peter Scudamore, who is assistant trainer to Scottish handler Lucinda Russell, and grandson of Michael snr, who rode Oxo to victory in the 1959 Grand National at Aintree and also was successful in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase. Mother Marilyn is a point-to-point trainer, while his brother Tom is a successful jump jockey with five Cheltenham Festival wins to his name, including three at the 2014 four-day meeting earlier this month. Michael grew up surrounded by horses in the Cotswolds - Peter was assistant trainer to Nigel Twiston-Davies when the trainer sent out Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002) to win the Crabbie's Grand National. Michael was a keen pony rider as a child and enjoyed show jumping and one-day eventing, although he initially wanted to become a rugby player and played as a flanker for Gloucester Academy and Wales U-19s. He also spent two seasons playing professionally for Ebbw Vale as well as a spell with Gwent Dragons U-21s. Realising he wouldn't make it at the highest level as a rugby player, he instead tried his luck as a point-to-point jockey, riding three winners in a season. As well as working with his father, he spent time with Dennis Caro, James Fanshawe and Martin Pipe. Michael became assistant to his grandfather in 2005 before taking over the reins at Eccleswall Court, Bromsash near Ross-On-Wye on April 30, 2008. Major Wins Include: Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase (2012 Monbeg Dude), Coral Welsh National (2013 Monbeg Dude), Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (2013 Monbeg Dude)
Paul Carberry
Born: February 9, 1974, Background: Paul Carberry has inherited a wealth of riding talent from his father Tommy, who won the 1975 Grand National on L'Escargot. He followed in his father's footsteps when partnering Bobbyjo, trained by Tommy, to a popular victory in the 1999 Grand National. That success came two years after he lifted the Topham Trophy over the big Aintree fences aboard Joe White. His brother Philip is also a successful rider, while his sister Nina is a leading amateur and assistant trainer to Noel Meade. For the last 20 years, Carberry has forged a reputation as one of the most stylish jockeys - a talent nurtured through hunting, show jumping and point-to-pointing in Ireland. He rides principally for Noel Meade and Gordon Elliott in Ireland Carberry was Irish champion in 2001/02 and 2002/03. Nicknamed 'Alice' in the weighing room, Carberry is a renowned party person and once suffered a bizarre injury when being head-butted in the stomach by a deer while out hunting. He has been successful aboard numerous high-class horses including Harchibald, Iktitaf, Direct Route, Doran's Pride, Beef Or Salmon, Limestone Lad, Go Native, Looks Like Trouble and Pandorama. He has partnered 14 winners at the Cheltenham Festival, including Solwhit in last year's Ladbrokes World Hurdle and Very Wood in the 2014 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. Carberry made the headlines for the wrong reasons in 2006 when he was sentenced to two months imprisonment for setting fire to a newspaper on an Aer Lingus flight, although this was reduced to community service on appeal. In October, 2009, he failed a breath test for alcohol before riding at Naas and was banned from riding for 30 days. He then resolved not to drink again until his riding career was over and recorded the highs and lows of his life to date in the autobiography "One Hell Of A Ride", which was published in October, 2011. John Smith's Grand National Record: 1994 Rust Never Sleeps (Fell 27th); 1996 Three Brownies (6th); 1997 Buckboard Bounce (4th); 1998 Decyborg (PU bef 27th); 1999 BOBBYJO (WON); 2000 Bobbyjo (11th); 2002 Ad Hoc (BD 4 out); 2003 Ad Hoc (UR 19th); 2004 Joss Naylor (PU bef 19th); 2005 Colnel Rayburn (Pulled up bef 27th); 2006 Sir Oj (Fell 22nd); 2007 Dun Doire (PU bef 27th), 2008 King Johns Castle (2nd), 2010 King Johns Castle (Refused to Race); 2011 Backstage (10th); 2012 Chicago Grey (BD 5th); 2013 Chicago Grey (PU bef 30th)
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Scudamore has said that they are scoping him to see if a reason can be found for his poor run last week, certainly wouldn't be in a rush to back him in the Nash, seems like he's on the downgrade to me
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added a piece http://www.fatjockey.com/festivals/...Grand-National-Trainers-Michael-Scudamore-231
Who will ride him now ?
Who will ride him now ?