Grand National 2015

[Chittychangchang]

Grand National 2015



Crabbie's Grand National 2015, Aintree
Festival dates: 9-11 April Grand National: Saturday, 11 April at 16:15 BST
Coverage: Live commentaries of all the big races on BBC Radio 5 live and online, with live text commentary on 11 April
A maximum field of 40 runners has been named for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree with no withdrawals among the leading contenders.
AP McCoy will ride 7-1 favourite Shutthefrontdoor as the 19-time champion jockey competes for a 20th and final time before retirement.
The weights for the famous race are headed by Lord Windermere on 11st 10lb.
Six of the first seven horses home in last year's National are set to line up, headed by winner Pineau De Re.
Contenders include the 2014 runner-up Balthazar King and fourth-placed Alvarado, while Rocky Creek, The Druids Nephew and Cause Of Causes are among the other main challengers.
Nina Carberry, on 25-1 chance First Lieutenant, will bid to become the first female jockey to win in the 168th running of the race, which involves 30 fences and nearly four-and-a-half miles of track.
But there is no ride in the race as it stands for Katie Walsh, who won Monday's Irish National on Thunder And Roses.
Four reserves will be named on Thursday in case there are any withdrawals before 10:00 BST on Friday.
Lord Windermere, trained by Jim Culloty, won the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup and will bid to become only the third horse to do the big-race double after Golden Miller and L'Escargot.


Horse's name (nationality), age, weight, owner, trainer

1) LORD WINDERMERE (Ire), 9, 11-10, Dr Ronan Lambe, Jim Culloty
2) MANY CLOUDS (Ire), 8, 11-09, Trevor Hemmings, Oliver Sherwood
3) UNIONISTE (Fra), 7, 11-06, John Hales, Paul Nicholls
4) ROCKY CREEK (Ire), 9, 11-03, The Johnson & Stewart Families, Paul Nicholls
5) FIRST LIEUTENANT (Ire), 10, 11-03, Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse Morris
6) BALTHAZAR KING (Ire), 11, 11-02, The Brushmakers, Philip Hobbs
7) SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (Ire), 8, 11-02, JP McManus, Jonjo O'Neill
8) PINEAU DE RE (Fra), 12, 11-00, John Provan, Dr Richard Newland
9) BALLYCASEY (Ire), 8, 10-13, Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins (Ire)
10) SPRING HEELED (Ire), 8, 10-12, Dr Ronan Lambe, Jim Culloty (Ire)
11) REBEL REBELLION (Ire), 10, 10-12, Woodhouse, Sutton & Dobson, Paul Nicholls
12) DOLATULO (Fra), 8, 10-11, Chasemore Farm, Warren Greatrex
13) MON PARRAIN (Fra), 9, 10-11, John & Barbara Cotton, Paul Nicholls
14) CARLITO BRIGANTE (Ire), 9, 10-10, 06 Zoo Ltd, Karen McLintock
15) NIGHT IN MILAN (Ire), 9, 10-09, Richard Collins, Keith Reveley
16) RUBI LIGHT (Fra), 10, 10-09, Bill Hennessy, Robert Hennessy (Ire)
17) THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (Ire), 8, 10-09, The Stonehenge Druids, Neil Mulholland
18) CAUSE OF CAUSES (US), 7, 10-09, JP McManus, Gordon Elliott (Ire)
19) GODSMEJUDGE (Ire), 9, 10-08, Favourites Racing (Syndication) Ltd, Alan King
20) AL CO (Fra), 10, 10-08, Frank Lloyd, Peter Bowen
21) MONBEG DUDE (Ire), 10, 10-07, Oydunow, Michael Scudamore
22) CORRIN WOOD (Ire), 8, 10-07, Dermot Hanafin, Robert Rose & Ian Whitfield, Donald McCain
23) THE RAINBOW HUNTER, 11, 10-07, May We Never Be Found Out Partnership, Kim Bailey
24) SAINT ARE (Fra), 9, 10-06, David Fox, Tom George
25) ACROSS THE BAY (Ire), 11, 10-06, Scotch Piper Syndicate, Donald McCain
26) TRANQUIL SEA (Ire), 13, 10-05, Jean & Clemmie Shipp, Warren Greatrex
27) OSCAR TIME (Ire), 14, 10-05, Robert Waley-Cohen, Robert Waley-Cohen
28) BOB FORD (Ire), 8, 10-04, The Bob Ford Partnership, Rebecca Curtis
29) SUPER DUTY (Ire), 9, 10-04, Brannon, Dick, Hernon & Holden, Ian Williams
30) WYCK HILL (Ire) 11, 10-04, JP McManus, David Bridgwater
31) GAS LINE BOY (Ire), 9, 10-04, Mick Fitzgerald Racing Club, Philip Hobbs
32) CHANCE DU ROY (Fra) 11, 10-04, Daphne Du Pre, Philip Hobbs
33) PORTRAIT KING (Ire), 10, 10-03, Marie Davis, Maurice Phelan (Ire)
34) OWEGA STAR (Ire), 8, 10-03, Anthony Callan/Siobhan Callan, Peter Fahey (Ire)
35) RIVER CHOICE (Fra), 12, 10-03, Fergus Wilson, Richard Chotard (Fra)
36) COURT BY SURPRISE (Ire), 10, 10-03, Nick Mustoe, Emma Lavelle
37) ALVARADO (Ire), 10, 10-03, William & Angela Rucker, Fergal O'Brien
38) SOLL, 10, 10-02, Derrick Mossop, David Pipe
39) ELY BROWN (Ire), 10, 10-02, Countrywide Vehicle Rentals Taxi Hire, Charlie Longsdon/Brian Hughes
40) ROYALE KNIGHT, 9, 10-02, Chris Stedman & Robert Corsan, Dr Richard Newland


CCC

[Chittychangchang]

My fav time of the horse racing calender, any tipsters out there?

I'm undecided yet as it's probably anyone's as usual.

I've been betting on the cavalry charge since i was a nipper and even been a few times, a great day out!

[Dillinger]

Look for one that reminds you of td members like number 20

[Necron99]

What's the over/under on how many runners will have to be put down?

[Dragonfly94]

What's the over/under on how many runners will have to be put down?

Not as many as the cows that get put down for all the hamburgers scoffed at the course.

[Kurgen]

Look for one that reminds you of td members

is Thick Cut running?

[boloa]

The Package 40/1 ( for obvious reasons )

Al Co 33/1 ( because I'm Big Ol' Lucky Ol' Al )

0.50p ew on each

Just makes it a bit more fun


Just noticed The Package is a Reserves

[Chittychangchang]

Maybe a TD sweepstake.

However many members post on this thread divided by the 40 runners.

6 members in the sweepstake at the moment, that's aprox 7 horses each.

I'll cut the names out the newspaper and put them in the hat, how many hours/days before the start?

The winner of the sweepstake get's greened of the other punters?

CCC

[dobella]

Many yrs. of trying and never had a winner of this race so this yrs. loser is.........
St. Are. 33/1 E/W.
Just hope to fuck that McCoy (aka Mr. Charisma) doesn't win it in his final effort.
Has there ever been a more miserable sporting 'icon' ever ?
I wouldn't mind being either horse with Nina Carberry or Katie Walsh sitting on top of me though.

[Chittychangchang]

Not long now, get your post and bet in..
My moneys on..
Jockey AP McCoy has bookmakers fearing a £50m loss as he prepares to ride favourite Shutthefrontdoor in his final Grand National on Saturday.
The 19-time champion, from Northern Ireland, will retire if he wins on a record 20th appearance in the race.
Punters are predicted to back his horse, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, so he becomes the shortest-priced National favourite since Red Rum 40 years ago.
Six of last year's top seven, including winner Pineau De Re, are in the field.



BBC Sport - Grand National 2015: AP McCoy victory could cost bookies £50m

[snakeeyes]

7 Shutthefrontdoor
Form 12461-1 A P McCoy
Jonjo O'... 11-2
Age 8/1
SP 11/2


4 Rocky Creek
Form 225-2P1 Sam Twis...
P F Nich... 11-3
Age 9
SP 10/1


6 Balthazar King
Form 112-F11 R Johnson
P J Hobbs 11-2
Age 11
SP 11/1


17 The Druids Nephew
Form P-12751 Aidan Co...
N P Mulh... 10-9
Age 8
SP 12/1


18 Cause Of Causes
Form 220-751 P Carberry
G Elliott 10-9
Age 7
SP 14/1


5 First Lieutenant
Form 4-24683 Ms N Car...
M F Morris 11-3
Age 10
SP 16/1


10 Spring Heeled
Form 8015-44 Nick Sch...
J H Culloty 10-12
Age 8
SP 20/1


19 Godsmejudge
Form P23-P50 W Hutchi...
A King 10-8
Age 9
SP 20/1


37 Alvarado
Form 3/51P4-5 Paul Mol...
F O'Brien 10-3
Age 10
SP 20/1


38 Soll
Form 750-P11 T Scudamore
D Pipe 10-2
Age 10
SP 20/1


3 Unioniste
Form 838-613 N D Fehily
P F Nich... 11-6
Age 7
SP 25/1


15 Night In Milan
Form 1-40233 J Reveley
K G Reveley 10-9
Age 9
SP 25/1


20 Al Co
Form 01-0P33 D F O'Regan
P Bowen 10-8
Age 10
SP 25/1


24 Saint Are
Form PF-3331 P J Brennan
T R George 10-6
Age 9
SP 25/1

40 Royale Knight
Form 23-4132 Brendan ...
Dr R D P... 10-2
Age 9
SP 25/1


8 Pineau De Re
Form 31-0P80 D A Jacob
Dr R D P... 11-0
Age 12
25/125/125/19/220/1
SP 28/1


2 Many Clouds
Form B4-1116 L P Aspell
O Sherwood 11-9
Age 8
25/130/130/15/125/1
SP 33/1


27 Oscar Time
Form 111U14 Mr S Wal...
R Waley-... 10-5
Age 14
SP 33/1

32 Chance Du Roy
Form 1P46-55 T J O'Brien
P J Hobbs 10-4
Age 11
SP 33/1


36 Court By Surprise
Form 3265-11 R P McLe...
Miss E C... 10-3
Age 10
SP 33/1


1 Lord Windermere
Form 61-373P R P McNa...
J H Culloty 11-10
Age 9
SP 40/1


9 Ballycasey
Form F2-173P R Walsh
W P Mullins 10-13
Age 8
SP 40/1


11 Rebel Rebellion
Form 454121 Ryan Mahon
P F Nich... 10-12
Age 10
SP 40/1


13 Mon Parrain
Form 81-P015 Sean Bowen
P F Nich... 10-11
Age 9
SP 40/1


21 Monbeg Dude
Form 7-24430 L Treadwell
M Scudamore 10-7
Age 10
SP 40/1

12 Dolatulo
Form 028180 D C Cost...
W Greatrex 10-11
Age 8
SP 50/1


25 Across The Bay
Form U0-800B Henry Br...
D McCain... 10-6
Age 11
SP 50/1


29 Super Duty
Form 24/P2-67 W Kennedy
Ian Will... 10-4
Age 9
SP 50/1

30 Wyck Hill
Form 9P16-2F Tom Cannon
D G Brid... 10-4
Age 11
SP 50/1

33 Portrait King
Form 8P1292 D J Condon
M Phelan 10-3
Age 10
SP 50/1

34 Owega Star
Form 13-8256 R M Power
Peter Fahey 10-3
Age 8
SP 50/1

22 Corrin Wood
Form 110-33P D J Casey
D McCain... 10-7
Age 8
SP 66/1

23 The Rainbow Hunter
Form P/261U-P D Bass
K C Bailey 10-7
Age 11
SP 66/1

16 Rubi Light
Form 545211 A E Lynch
R Hennessy 10-9
Age 10
SP 80/1

28 Bob Ford
Form 120P1P P Townend
Miss R C... 10-4
Age 8
66/175/175/18/166/1
SP 80/1

31 Gas Line Boy
Form U-P11P4 James Best
P J Hobbs 10-4
Age 9
SP 80/1

39 Ely Brown
Form 10115-P B Hughes
C E Long... 10-2
Age 10
80/1
SP

26 Tranquil Sea
Form 231P0-5 G Sheehan
W Greatrex 10-5
Age 13

SP 100/1


35 River Choice
Form F58P14 D Cottin
R Chotard 10-3
Age 12
SP 100/1

Grand National Betting from Paddy Power

[Chittychangchang]

Decided to go to Aintree for the afternoon will bet big to win small and post a few pics later ��

[SiLeakHunt]

If I hadn't spent all my cash on fast women and slow horses I might be a rich man.

Mate of mine who lives in Morcambe gave me a tip for the national, Across the Bay, 23-1

Cheers