2015 Grand National Card: Conditional Jockeys Hurdle
The John Smith’s Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle was added to the Grand National Card in 2009 so there is a limited sample for trends analysis.
Previous Race: All 4 winners ran at the Cheltenham Festival ( 3 in the County, 1 in the Supreme).
Form: Just 1 of the 4 winners was placed last time out.
Starting Price: The 4 winners were all returned at double figure odds and had a market position of 0 4 6 0.
Fate of the Favourite: A poor race for favourites with none placed. They have finished 0 8 0 7.
Trainer: Nicky Henderson trained the 1st and 3rd last year.
Age Trend: 6yos have won the last 2 but it is too early to read much into this.
2015 Runners and Riders
5.10pm One Stop Energy Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (22 runners), 2m ?f
1 Little King Robin (IRE) (Tongue Strap) Colin Bowe, Ireland 11st 12lb Mr Barry O’Neill (3)
2 War Sound Philip Hobbs 11st 9lb Mr C. Gethings (7)
3 Ruacana John Ferguson 11st 8lb Jack Sherwood (5)
4 The Game Changer (IRE) Gordon Elliott, Ireland 11st 7lb Luke Dempsey (5)
5 Cinders And Ashes Donald McCain 11st 6lb James Cowley (7)
6 Ballyglasheen (IRE) (Sheepskin C/P) Evan Williams 11st 5lb Conor Ring (5)
7 Lightening Rod Michael Easterby 11st 4lb Mr H. A. A. Bannister (5)
8 Dormello Mo (FR) (Tongue Strap) Paul Nicholls 11st 4lb (5lb ex) Sean Bowen (3)
9 Baltimore Rock (IRE) (Tongue Strap) David Pipe 11st 3lb Kieron Edgar (5)
10 Fethard Player (IRE) (Hood) W. F. Treacy, Ireland 11st 2lb Mr R. P. Quinlan (5)
11 Astre de La Cour (FR) Robert Walford 11st 1lb David Mullins (5)
12 Rock On Rocky Matt Sheppard 11st 1lb Mr Stan Sheppard (7)
13 Oyster Shell Henry Daly 11st 1lb Thomas Garner (3)
14 One For The Guv’nr (IRE) Nicky Henderson 11st 1lb Nico de Boinville
15 Chieftain’s Choice (IRE) John Quinn 10st 12lb Dean Pratt (7)
16 Forced Family Fun John Quinn 10st 10lb Micheal Nolan (3)
17 Box Office (FR) Jonjo O’Neill 10st 9lb Maurice Linehan (3)
18 Mason Hindmarsh Karen McLintock 10st 9lb Jonathan England (3)
19 Queen Alphabet (IRE) (Hood, Tongue Strap) Peter Fahey, Ireland 10st 8lb J. J. Burke (3)
20 Thorpe (IRE) Lucinda Russell 10st 8lb Derek Fox (3)
21 Roserrow Donald McCain 10st 8lb Craig Nichol (3)
22 Ruler of All (IRE) Peter Winks 10st 8lb Mr R. Winks (7)
Aintree Conditional Jockeys Hurdle Winners 2005-2014
The winners of the first four renewals of the handicap Hurdle have been:
| Year | Form | Winner | Age | Wgt | OR | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
| 2012 | U1430 | Lifestyle | 6 | 11-2 | 138 | N J Henderson | David Bass | 28-1 |
| 2011 | 2311789 | Far Away So Close (IRE) | 6 | 9-10 | 130 | P Nolan | Mr M N Doran | 14-1 |
| 2010 | 244203 | Dee Ee Williams (IRE) | 7 | 11-12 | 139 | N J Gifford | A Glassonbury | 11-1 |
| 2009 | 4160 | Culcabock (IRE) | 9 | 11-0 | 130 | Ms L V Russell | C I Gillies | 66-1 |
