The Aintree Grand National 2010 thread

[Viva Pataca]

The Melbourne Cup is NOT the best handicap in the world. THIS ONE IS!

story: http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...Nightlead.html

Horse Age Weight
ALBERTAS RUN (IRE) 9-11-10
MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 9-11-10
NOTRE PERE (FR) 9-11-10
TARANIS (FR) 9-11-09
OUR VIC (IRE) 12-11-08
MON MOME (FR) 10-11-07
BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 11-11-06
JOE LIVELY (IRE) 11-11-06
VIC VENTURI (IRE) 10-11-06
COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 11-11-05
DON'T PUSH IT (IRE) 10-11-05
IRISH INVADER (IRE) 9-11-05
MADE IN TAIPAN (IRE) 8-11-04
NICHE MARKET (IRE) 9-11-4
TRICKY TRICKSTER (IRE) 7-11-04
CASEY JONES (IRE) 9-11-03
CLOUDY LANE 10-11-03
DREAM ALLIANCE 9-11-03
NOZIC (FR) 9-11-03
POSSOL (FR) 7-11-03
SIEGEMASTER (IRE) 9-11-03
MY WILL (FR) 10-11-02
PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) 9-11-02
ONE COOL COOKIE (IRE) 9-11-01
WAR OF ATTRITION (IRE) 11-11-01
BACKSTAGE (FR) 8-11-00
BALLYHOLLAND (IRE) 9-11-00
BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) 9-11-00
PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 10-11-00
ROULEZ COOL 7-11-00
BERONI (IRE) 8-10-13
CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) 8-10-13
LE BEAU BAI (FR) 7-10-13
SEVEN IS MY NUMBER (IRE); SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 10-10-13
AIR FORCE ONE (GER) 8-10-12
BIG FELLA THANKS 8-10-12
DARKNESS 11-10-12
DEUTSCHLAND (USA) 7-10-12
LOUPING D'AINAY (FR) 11-10-12
CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) 10-10-11
CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 10-10-11
DOONEYS GATE (IRE) 9-10-11
GONE TO LUNCH (IRE) 10-10-11
KORNATI KID 8-10-11
STATE OF PLAY 10-10-11
ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-10
FOLLOW THE PLAN (IRE) 7-10-10
JAYO (FR) 7-10-10
ROYAL COUNTY STAR (IRE) 11-10-10
BALLYFITZ 10-10-09
CONNA CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09
EQUUS MAXIMUS (IRE) 10-10-09
ERIC'S CHARM (FR) 12-10-09
KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09
OLLIE MAGERN 12-10-09
ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) 8-10-08
CANE BRAKE (IRE) 11-10-08
KILCREA CASTLE (IRE) 8-10-08
LENNON (IRE) 10-10-08
MALJIMAR (IRE) 10-10-08
NEW ALCO (FR) 9-10-08
BIBLE LORD (IRE) 9-10-07
IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) 11-10-07
MR POINTMENT (IRE) 11-10-07
PARSONS PISTOL (IRE) 8-10-07
PIRAYA (FR) 7-10-07
RAZOR ROYALE (IRE) 8-10-07
THE PACKAGE 7-10-07
HELLO BUD (IRE) 12-10-06
IRIS DE BALME (FR) 10-10-06
PALYPSO DE CREEK (FR) 7-10-06
TRUST FUND (IRE) 12-10-06
ABBEYBRANEY (IRE) 9-10-05
CERIUM (FR) 9-10-05
FLINTOFF (USA) 9-10-05
PARSONS LEGACY (IRE) 12-10-05
ROYAL ROSA (FR) 11-10-05
SILVER BIRCH (IRE) 13-10-05
COE (IRE) 8-10-04
GLENFINN CAPTAIN (IRE) 11-10-04
KNOWHERE (IRE) 12-10-04
OODACHEE 11-10-04
WHINSTONE BOY(IRE) 9-10-04
FAASEL (IRE) 9-10-03
MUMBLES HEAD (IRE) 9-10-03
OFFICIER DE RESERVE (FR) 8-10-03
SIZING AUSTRALIA (IRE) 8-10-03
TRABOLGAN (IRE) 12-10-03
CHIEF DAN GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-02
DUERS (IRE) 8-10-02
BALLYTRIM (IRE) 9-10-01
OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE) 10-10-01
PAK JACK (FR) 10-10-01
BOYCHUK (IRE) 9-10-00
KINGS ADVOCATE (IRE) 10-10-00
TREACLE (IRE) 9-10-00
GALANT NUIT (FR) 6-9-13
ANOTHERCOPPERCOAST (IRE) 10-9-12
BELON GALE (IRE) 7-9-12
POMME TIEPY (FR) 7-9-12
MERIGO (FR) 9-9-10
CHIARO (FR) 8-9-09
KILBEGGAN BLADE 11-9-09
ACCORDING TO JOHN (IRE) 10-9-08
LORUM LEADER (IRE) 9-9-07
OLD BENNY 9-9-07
OVER THE CREEK 11-9-04
COSSACK DANCER (IRE) 12-9-01
WEE ROBBIE; OFFALY (IRE) 9-8-12
STAR DE MOHAISON (FR) DR.

[Prairie Bayou]

Is this the full field?

[Viva Pataca]

[quote author=Prairie Bayou link=topic=40951.msg899356#msg899356 date=1266350459]
Is this the full field?
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All horses entered up to this point with their weights assignment.

The race is in April.

[Prairie Bayou]

I thought that may be the case. I didn't count all of them but it just looked like more than 40. LOLOLOL Geesh I'm lazy today. I like Our Vic. ;D

[Majella from Ireland]

I know the people who own Ballyholland. The horses name is pronounced Bally- WHOLE- and but nobody can never prounce it correctly. It is an area near where I live. I wish him well! :grin: But Comply or Die is an old favourite of mine.

[Prairie Bayou]

Good luck with him! :grin:

[ZJ]

[quote author=Majella from Ireland link=topic=40951.msg899390#msg899390 date=1266355122]
But Comply or Die is an old favourite of mine.
[/quote]

That is an awesome name! ha.

[Irish Stamp]

[quote author=Majella from Ireland link=topic=40951.msg899390#msg899390 date=1266355122]
I know the people who own Ballyholland. The horses name is pronounced Bally- WHOLE- and but nobody can never prounce it correctly. It is an area near where I live. I wish him well! :grin: But Comply or Die is an old favourite of mine.
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Will cheer BallyWHOLEand on for you then Majella - personally like Abbeybraney for a trainer with a good record over the fences, his horses have been very unlucky in that they seem to overjump Bechers quite often lol.

[Viva Pataca]

Cheltenham is over. Aintree is next.

Latest price for some of the contenders:

Albertas Run (11-10) 33/1
Mon Mome (11-7) 12/1
Black Apalachi (11-6) 14/1
Vic Venturi (11-6) 14/1
Comply Or Die (11-5) 20/1
Niche Market (11-4) 16/1
Tricky Trickster (11-4) 14/1
My Will (11-2) 33/1
Backstage (11-0) 16/1
Ballyholland (11-0) 25/1
Snowing Morning (10-13) 20/1
Big Fella Thanks (10-12) 8/1
Character Building (10-11) 28/1
State Of Play (10-11) 20/1
King Johns Castle (10-9) 33/1
Arbor Supreme (10-8) 20/1
The Package (10-7) 20/1
Whinstone Boy (10-4) 33/1
Chief Dan George (10-2) 25/1

[Viva Pataca]

[quote author=Eswarah link=topic=40951.msg918360#msg918360 date=1269281724]
Alberta's Run is out.
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Real out, or the Binocular-type of "out"?

[KatieD]

[quote author=Viva Pataca link=topic=40951.msg918374#msg918374 date=1269283699]
Real out, or the Binocular-type of "out"?
[/quote]
LOL. Racing definitions, like 'retired' Or 'retired like Zenyatta-is-back-and-kicking-a$$' retired?!
No wonder people find this sport confusing at first.

[Ruffian75]

http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/grand-national/

[Dancing Brave]

Aren't they thinking of sending Denman? Or has that already been ruled out?

[Slewgal]

What date is the Grand National on? I know they usually play it on TVG or HRTV, plus it's on when I wake up, I like that.

[Viva Pataca]

It is run on Saturday April 10. Post time 11:15am EST, the same day as the Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby, with the Japanese 1000 Guineas (Oka Sho) later in the evening and also the AJC Derby and T J Smith at Royal Randwick the night before ....

[Skip Away]

I've never seen it before live, so I'll definitely mark this on my calender.

Comply or Die, love the name, LOL! That one is my pick with of course support for Ballyholland :cheesy:

[Viva Pataca]

[quote author=Dancing Brave link=topic=40951.msg918491#msg918491 date=1269298132]
Aren't they thinking of sending Denman? Or has that already been ruled out?
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They are thinking of next year when he will be already 11 and likely to carry 12-0.

[Viva Pataca]

[quote author=Skip Away link=topic=40951.msg918546#msg918546 date=1269303000]
I've never seen it before live, so I'll definitely mark this on my calender.

Comply or Die, love the name, LOL! That one is my pick with of course support for Ballyholland :cheesy:
[/quote]

Comply Or Die won in 2008 and was second last year. He is GOOD.

[Viva Pataca]

[quote author=Dancing Brave link=topic=40951.msg918491#msg918491 date=1269298132]
Aren't they thinking of sending Denman? Or has that already been ruled out?
[/quote]

He won't go to Aintree, but sounds like he is almost certain for the Scottish Grand National on Apr17, as long as the ground is soft.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010...grand-national

[Skip Away]

[quote author=Viva Pataca link=topic=40951.msg918550#msg918550 date=1269303053]
[quote author=Skip Away link=topic=40951.msg918546#msg918546 date=1269303000]
I've never seen it before live, so I'll definitely mark this on my calender.

Comply or Die, love the name, LOL! That one is my pick with of course support for Ballyholland :cheesy:
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Comply Or Die won in 2008 and was second last year. He is GOOD.

Excellent! Glad to know he's not just another good name! I'll be rooting for him.
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