Irish Grand National 2015

[Old Vic]

Some proper racing at Fairyhouse shortly...

http://www.fatjockey.com/festivals/racing_festivals.php?2015-Irish-Grand-National-Trends-224

[mayo]

Presume weights will go up and it will cut up.

Champagne James ?


67E BoyleSports Irish Grand National S'chase (Grade A)
€154,750.00 ( 3m 5f - 5yo+ )[MAX 30] FIRST FORFEIT: 01-APR-15 NHFrm
11-13 1 Don Cossack (GER)(163) (GElliott) - . ................................... 11,10
4-111 2 Roi Du Mee (FR)(153) (GElliott) - . ..... 11,00
13-13 3 Wounded Warrior(153) (NMeade) - . . 11,00
246-8 4 First Lieutenant(152) (MFMorris) - . .. 10,13
5 If In Doubt(151) (PHobbs (in GB)) - . . 10,12
154-4 6 Spring Heeled(148) (JHCulloty) - . ..... 10,09
7 Le Reve(147) (LWadham (in GB)) - . .. 10,08
8 The Package (GB)(147) (DPipe (in GB)) - .......................... 10,08
pp-10 9 Very Wood (FR)(147) (NMeade) - . .... 10,08
07-51 10 Cause Of Causes (USA)(146) (GElliott) - . .................. 10,07
-534p 11 Alderwood(144) (TMullins) - .............. 10,05
210-2 12 Grand Jesture(144) (Hde Bromhead) - . ................................. 10,05
-f752 13 Rathlin (GB)(144) (MFMorris) - . ........ 10,05
u7-31 14 Goonyella(141) (JTRDreaper) - . ....... 10,02
2-252 15 Rule The World (GB)(141) (MFMorris) - . .............. 10,02
0-u12 16 Yes Tom(141) (SRBCrawford) - . ....... 10,02
f6-03 17 Buddy Bolero(140) (AJMartin) - . ....... 10,01
13-p9 18 Make A Track(140) (GElliott) - . .......... 10,01
69-23 19 My Murphy(140) (WJBurke) - . ........... 10,01
1f2-4 20 Perfect Gentleman(140) (WPMullins) - . ................................. 10,01
1-f53 21 The Job Is Right (GB)(140) (MHourigan) - . ............ 10,01
2f4-8 22 Pass The Hat (GB)(139) (ALTMoore) - . ................................. 10,00
-23-1 23 Los Amigos(138) (JTRDreaper) - . ..... 9,13
13-34 24 Lots Of Memories(138) (PGFahey) - . .................................... 9,13
7-30- 25 Pendra(138) (CLongsdon (in GB)) - . .. 9,13
4213- 26 Vics Canvas(138) (DAMcLoughlin) - . . 9,13
-f08- 27 Cantlow(136) (PWebber (in GB)) - . .... 9,11
-0-30 28 Gold Bullet(136) (TJTaaffe) - . ............ 9,11
8-842 29 Raz De Maree (FR)(136) (Ms.SHughes) - . .......... 9,11
f-13u 30 Thunder And Roses(136) (Ms.SHughes) - . .......... 9,11
f-524 31 Dogora (FR)(135) (WPMullins) - . ........ 9,10
22-43 32 Gallant Oscar(135) (AJMartin) - . ........ 9,10
fp-22 33 Lion Na Bearnai(135) (TGibney) - . .... 9,10
43-23 34 Maggio (FR)(135) (PGriffin) - . ............. 9,10
13uf- 35 Mullaghanoe River(135) (NMeade) - . .................................... 9,10
72f-1 36 Rivage D'Or (FR)(135) (AJMartin) - .... 9,10
1175- 37 Tammys Hill(135) (LLennon) - . .......... 9,10
001-0 38 Usuel Smurfer (FR)(135) (JJHanlon) - . .................................. 9,10
414-2 39 Bless The Wings(134) (GElliott) - . ..... 9,09
1218- 40 Seefood(134) (Ms.SHughes) - . ........... 9,09
p57-f 41 Some Tikket(134) (Ms.SHughes) - . .... 9,09
145-0 42 Band Of Blood(133) (MFMorris) - . ..... 9,08
114-f 43 Guess Again(133) (AJMartin) - . ......... 9,08
32-f1 44 Empire Of Dirt(132) (CAMurphy) - . .... 9,07
-28-1 45 No Secrets(132) (AJMartin) - .............. 9,07
4239- 46 Silver Tassie(132) (NMeade) - . .......... 9,07
-9468 47 The Crafty Butcher(132) (MHourigan) - . ............. 9,07
6-215 48 Bishops Road(131) (Hde Bromhead) - . .................................. 9,06
-2427 49 Champagne James(131) (TMWalsh) - . .................................. 9,06
//-1f 50 Whatwillwecallher(131) (RTyner) - . ... 9,06
51 Alpha Victor(130) (WKinsey (in GB)) - . .................................. 9,05
2f3-4 52 Busty Brown(130) (NMeade) - . .......... 9,05
111-1 53 Embracing Change(130) (RTyner) - . . 9,05
0p-2p 54 Rogue Angel(130) (MFMorris) - . ........ 9,05
p7-35 55 Heaney(129) (TJTaaffe) - . ................... 9,04
83-u4 56 Man With Van(129) (SRBCrawford) - . .................................... 9,04
24-31 57 She's Got Grit(129) (TO'Brien) - . ....... 9,04
21-27 58 Sizing Coal(129) (JTRDreaper) - . ...... 9,04
9p-78 59 Clar Na Mionn(127) (VTO'Brien) - . ..... 9,02
80p-3 60 Daring Article(127) (RTyner) - . .......... 9,02
61 Toby Lerone(126) (DSkelton (in GB)) - . .................................. 9,01
62 Woodford County (GB)(126) (PHobbs

[Old Vic]

Irish Grand National Odds Table

[mayo]

Perfect Gentleman at 20s - Mullins has to win it sometime.

[MrMcGoldrick]

I wouldn't touch First lieutenant at the mo, he looks a shadow of what he was two seasons ago, last in a very ordinary looking hurdle race the other day, looked lethargic and had none of his old enthusiasm, real shame because he was great to watch in the past

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

I wouldn't touch First lieutenant at the mo, he looks a shadow of what he was two seasons ago, last in a very ordinary looking hurdle race the other day, looked lethargic and had none of his old enthusiasm, real shame because he was great to watch in the past

Mouse Morris horses were sick all winter. He said before the hurdle race that First L needed to be winning before he would run him at Aintree or Fairyhouse.

[mayo]

Donn

Gallant Oscar

Gallant Oscar did really well to finish third in the three-mile handicap chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday given that he was held up out the back in the early stages of the race in a race in which it was an advantage to race handily. Jumping the third fence, the ultimate winner, The Druids Nephew, raced in eighth place of the 24 runners. At that point in the race, the ultimate runner-up, Grand Jesture, was disputing fifth place with eventual fourth Indian Castle, while eventual fifth Pendra was ninth. Gallant Oscar was third last, 22nd of the 24 runners.

It was an unusual Festival this year, in that front-runners and prominent racers did much better than they usually do. Eight of the 27 races were won by horses who either led or disputed the early lead. This three-mile chase slotted in with that pattern, in that it was difficult for horses to make ground from very far back.

Gallant Oscar settled nicely out the back of the field for Bryan Cooper through the early stages of the race. Hunted around on the first circuit, he started to make his ground at the end of the back straight on the second. Moved to the inside on the run down the hill, he moved easily into fifth place as they ran around the home turn. At that point, he and the winner The Druids Nephew were the only two horses who were still on the bridle. He still had about six lengths to make up on the leader, however, and he got a little crowded on landing over the second last fence, which didn’t help. Switched to the near side, he was still just fifth jumping the last, but he stayed on well up the hill to get past Indian Castle and Pendra and take third place, closest at the finish.

A progressive handicap hurdler and chaser last season after joining Tony Martin, the Oscar gelding ran some nice races in handicap hurdles during this winter before reverting to fences and finishing a remote fourth behind Djakadam in the Thyestes Chase in January having been backed in to favouritism. He travelled well through that race, but he didn’t find as much as he found on Tuesday at Cheltenham.

Tuesday’s run was just his seventh over fences, so he still has scope to progress. He will be of interest in another staying handicap chase, he remains potentially well handicapped on a mark of 135. He could be an Irish National horse this year, and he could be an Aintree horse next year.

10th March 2015

[Old Vic]

What will AP ride in this ? Pendra ? If in Doubt ?

Price crash inevitable the way his mounts are being backed

[Morning Glory]

What will AP ride in this ? Pendra ? If in Doubt ?

Price crash inevitable the way his mounts are being backed

Could it be Cause of causes ...a bit young for Aintree ?

AP not glowing about Hobbs horse after last win

Jumping sketchy including the last which he got in very close to, If In Doubt crept into contention from off the pace to hold off a late bid from Brian Hughes on the runner-up.

McCoy, who was completing a double on the day said: "I didn't really fancy him because he struggled to win over hurdles last year."

McCoy felt the breakneck gallop set by Fairy Rath and Mr Moonshine suited his mount but questioned whether he was open to more improvement and a possible festival run.

He said: "The way the race panned out really suited him. It's only his first run in a handicap and I don't know if he's going to get much better but that was a nice prize to win today.

"He needs to learn. He's not exactly a natural over fences and is prone to the odd mistake. You wouldn't think the hustle and bustle of festival would suit him but hopefully he'll learn."

[Morning Glory]

Dreaper said: "On Los Amigos' best form he has a real chance.

"We don't know about the extra distance. He's never tried it before, but he got three miles fine and we're hopeful everything will be OK.

"He's fresh and seems well and that should stand to him.

"He's had an easy season while some of the others have been busy."

[Hoof]

Los Amigos and Lots of Memories the ones for money today.

Gallant oscar has no change of getting in at Aintree so must run here.

I get the cause of causes angle but Boyles only NRNB book and I dont shop there.

[shoods]

perfect gentleman ran well at cheltenham 4 of last 10 winners ran there 3 in the national hunt chase perfect gentleman ran in it this year his form over2m7f or longer 3114 think hes got a chance

[mayo]

perfect gentleman ran well at cheltenham 4 of last 10 winners ran there 3 in the national hunt chase perfect gentleman ran in it this year his form over2m7f or longer 3114 think hes got a chance

Was my pick too shoods. have heard nothing to say cause of causes runs but would respect him and the job is right for the same reason.

[shoods]

what about los amigos mayo trainer won midlands national with goonyella fancied last year went lame morning of race

[Morning Glory]

what about los amigos mayo trainer won midlands national with goonyella fancied last year went lame morning of race

The Dreapers do know how to win it

Going to wait for the decs but will probably be boring and back the favourite.