There is a listed 3m 1f Handicap Chase run over 3m 1f as part of the race card on Grand National Saturday.
Previous winners include Jonjo O’Neill’s Don’t Push it who returned twelve months later to land the bigger prize. State of Play also was placed twice in the National after winning this.
Saint Are is a previous winner running in the 2015 Grand National.
Aintree Handicap Chase Entries 2015
3.25pm Listed Betfred Handicap Chase (10 runners), 3m 1f
1 Wonderful Charm (FR) (Tongue Strap, Sheepskin C/P) Paul Nicholls 11st 12lb Sam Twiston-Davies
2 Buywise (IRE) Evan Williams 11st 2lb
3 Edgardo Sol (FR) Emma Lavelle 11st 0lb Aidan Coleman
4 Raajih (Blinkers, Tongue Strap) Richard Woollacott 10st 7lb Daryl Jacob
5 Vino Griego (FR) (Visor, Tongue Strap) Gary Moore 10st 6lb Joshua Moore
6 Duke of Lucca (IRE) (Blinkers, Tongue Strap) Philip Hobbs 10st 4lb Richard Johnson
7 Your Busy (IRE) (Tongue Strap) James A. Nash, Ireland 10st 3lb D. J. Casey
8 Bobowen (IRE) Dr Richard Newland 10st 2lb Will Kennedy
9 Mart Lane (IRE) (Tongue Strap) Sophie Leech 10st 1lb James Best
10 Action Master Sandy Thomson 10st 0lb Derek Fox (3)
Aintree 3m 1f Handicap Chase Trends
Starting Price: Just 1 winning favourite in the last 10. Favourite finished 2 4/P 1 F P 4 6 3 1 P
Winners Market Position: 2 0 1 0 5 7 5 1 1 7
Age: 3 winning 6 year olds since 2006.
Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill has trained 4 of the last 15 winners. Nicky Henderson has trained 2 winners since 2004. No Irish trained since 1977.
Weight: Just one winner carried more than 11 stone to success since 2004.
Rating: Last 10 between 128 and 148. Last 5 between 131-138.
Last Race: Only 2 of the last 10 had won their previous race.
Aintree 3m 1f Handicap Chase Winners 2003-2014
Year | Form | Winner | LTO | Age | Wt | OR | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
2014 | 62064 | Duke of Lucca | 24 | 9 | 10-7 | 134 | Philip Hobbs | R Johnson | 12-1 |
2013 | 65F031 | Battle Group | 32 | 8 | 10-13 | 137 | K Bishop | D A Jacob | 7-2 |
2012 | 52U40 | Saint Are (FR) | 32 | 6 | 10-13 | 131 | T Vaughan | D Costello | 11-1 |
2011 | U030 | Prince De Beauchene (FR) | 35 | 8 | 10-5 | 138 | H J Johnson | P T Gallagher | 10-1 |
2010 | 303 | From Dawn To Dusk | 22 | 11 | 11-0 | 138 | P J Hobbs | R Johnson | 12-1 |
2009 | P0220 | Dont Push It (IRE) | 22 | 9 | 10-11 | 143 | J J O’Neill | A P McCoy | 9-1 |
2008 | 0 | Oedipe (FR) | 29 | 6 | 10-4 | 134 | N J Henderson | A Tinkler | 20-1 |
2007 | F00 | Reveillez | 102 | 8 | 11-8 | 145 | J R Fanshawe | A P McCoy | 9-2 |
2006 | 1110 | State Of Play | 21 | 6 | 10-2 | 128 | E Williams | P Moloney | 22-1 |
2005 | 1U1 | Sleeping Night (FR) | 21 | 9 | 11-0 | 142 | P F Nicholls | R Walsh | 3-1 |
2004 | 021 | Lord Of The River (IRE) | 13 | 12 | 10-0 | 124 | N J Henderson | P Carberry | 9-1 |
2003 | 4P42 | Master Tern (USA) | 76 | 8 | 11-1 | 129 | J J O’Neill | T Dobbin | 5-1 |
Grand National Meeting 2015 Previous Winners And 10 Year Trends