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2008 Grand NationalPre race InformationWith us now getting close to the race this area will now be updated every day until the day of the race. Runners and form for 2008 Grand National. Hedgehunter: W P Mullins 12 11-12 Past winner of the race. If on top form could run well but does not look like the winner. Max winning distance - 4m5f Winning Going - G/S to Hvy Hi Cloy: M.Hourigan: 11 11-12 Smart type but seems better over 2m4f and has huge weight to carry. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Gd to Hvy Knowhere: N.A.Twiston-Davies 10 11-11 Fell last year but is having a good season. Could run well. Max winning distance - 3m2f Winning Going - Gd to soft Mr. Pointment: P F Nicholls 9 11-11 Won Becher chase over these fences. Should run well but has too much weight to win but could have place claims Max winning distance - 3m2f Winning Going - Gd to soft Ollie Magern: N.A.Twiston-Davies: 10 11-11 Another with good form but big weight is off-putting unless ground is quick. Max winning distance - 3m2f Winning Going - Gd/fm to soft Turko: P.F.Nicholls: 6 11-10 Classy chaser in the making but 6 year olds have a terrible record in race. Lots of weight. Unlikely winner. Max winning distance - 3m1f Winning Going - Gd to soft Madison Du Berlais: D.E.Pipe: 7 11-9 Big weight at a distance that looks too far. Unlikely winner. Max winning distance - 2m4f Winning Going - Gd to hvy Simon: J L Spearing: 9 11-7 Fell last year when going as well as any and better than most. Good chance of getting into a place and could just be one of the few winners in recent times to carry over 11st Max winning distance - 3m1f Winning Going - Gd/sft to hvy Opera Mundi: P.F.Nicholls: 6 11-6 Good horse, but 6 year olds don't win this race, especially off this weight. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Gd to hvy Iron Man: P.Bowen: 7 11-5 Good horse but has unseated rider and fell on this course. Max winning distance - 2m7f Winning Going - Gd to hvy Fundamentalist: N.A.Twiston-Davies: 10 11-4 Decent recent performances but looks short of this distance over fences. Max winning distance - 3m1f (Hurdle) Winning Going - Gd/frm to gd/Sft Butler's Cabin. : Jonjo OīNeill: 8 11-3 Irish National winner looks to be spot on for this race. Got everything in his favor including the champion jockey. Could go close today. Max winning distance - 3m1f (Hurdle) Winning Going - Gd/frm to gd/Sft Slim Pickings: T J Taaffe: 9 11-3 Third last year after making mistake at last. Laid out for race and must be respected, unless ground dries out significantly. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - soft to hvy Chelsea Harbour: Thomas Mullins 8 11-2 Good Irish contender, Laid out for race. Should be respected. Max winning distance - 3m 4f Winning Going - soft to hvy Vodka Bleu: D.E.Pipe: 9 11-2 Good horse from good stable. Likes good ground or firmer. Not without a chance. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Gd/Firm to Soft L'Ami: F.Doumen: 9 11-1 Trained by the best France by the best NH Trainer over there. 10th last year. Could improve on that. Max winning distance - 3m 1f Winning Going - Gd/soft to soft Snowy Morning: W P Mullins: 8 11-1 Progressive Chaser laid out for race. Could be an Irish dark horse. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Gd to hvy Bewleys Berry: J Howard Johnson: 10 11-00 Unlucky to fall last year. A good horse from a stable in form. Respectable chance. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Gd to hvy Contraband: Paul Murphy: 10 11-0 No chance Max winning distance - 2m Winning Going - fm to gd/sft Mckelvey: P Bowen: 9 11-00 Second Last year and could well go one better. Broke down last year if back to fitness he will take all the beating. Max winning distance - 3m 9f Winning Going - Gd to heavy Joaaci: D.E.Pipe: 8 10-13 Pulled up in Scottish national last year. Must improve considerably to win this. Max winning distance - 3m 4f Winning Going - Gd to heavy Point Barrow: P Hughes: 10 10-12 Irish national winner who fell at 1st last year. Out of form this season. Max winning distance - 3m 5f Winning Going - Gd to heavy Cornish Rebel: Mrs L.Williams: 11 10-12 Pulled up here in 2006 and has also pulled up in Scottish National. Looks to have plenty on his plate here. Max winning distance - 3m 3f Winning Going - Gd to heavy D'Argent: A King: 11 10-11 Good horse but inconsistent. On his best form he would have a good chance. Max winning distance - 3m 5f Winning Going - Gd to heavy No Full: Eoin Doyle: 7 10-11 A winner of two from 25 races both in soft ground at around two and a half miles. Only 7 years. Would be a surprise winner. Max winning distance - 2m 4f Winning Going - soft to heavy Baily Breeze: M.F.Morris: 9 10-11 Irish Raider looks to have it all to do. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - GD/Firm to heavy Bob Hall: Jonjo O'Neill: 7 10-11 Young horse who prefers shorter distances. Looks to have little chance. Max winning distance - 2m 5f Winning Going - Good to heavy Cloudy Lane: D McCain Jnr: 8 10-10 Good young chaser in form. Good weight. Could go close. Favorites chance. Max winning distance - 3m 2f Winning Going - Good to heavy King Johns Castle: A.L.T.Moore 9 10-10 Another Irish raider who prefers shorter distances. Has it all to do. Max winning distance - 2m 3f Winning Going - Gd/Soft to Soft Mon Mome: Venetia Williams 8 10-10 Good long distance chaser. One of the dark horses. Could go close. Max winning distance - 3m 2f Winning Going - Gd/Soft to hvy Cornish Sett: P.F.Nicholls: 9 10-10 Nice Chaser, would have to improve to take part in the finish. Max winning distance - 3m 2f Winning Going - Gd/firm to soft Naunton Brook: N.A. Twiston-Davies: 9 10-10 Pulled up last year. Looses interest when behind. If up with the pace could run well. Another dark horse. Max winning distance - 4m Winning Going - Gd to soft Tumbling Dice. T.J.Taffe : 9 10-10 Irish horse who prefers shorter distances. Would be a shock winner. Max winning distance - 2m 4f Winning Going - Gd/soft to Hvy Backbeat : J.H.Johnson 11 10-9 Reasonable chaser who would have to improve. Max winning distance - 3m 1f Winning Going - Gd to Gd/Soft Comply or Die: D.E.Pipe 9 10-10 Eider Chase winner who has all the credentials. Looks like the winner. Max winning distance - 4m 1f Winning Going - Gd/firm to Gd/Soft Idle Talk : McCain Jnr 9 10-10 Reasonable chaser will need to improve to take part in finish. Max winning distance - 3m 2f Winning Going - Gd to Soft Kelami: F Doumen 10 10-8 Two previous runs were BD and pulled up. This does not reflect his chance as he is a better horse than this suggests. May not be good enough however. Max winning distance - 3m 1f Winning Going - Gd to Soft Milan Deux Mille: D.E.Pipe 6 10-8 Likes course but too young and nothing to suggest he stays. Max winning distance - 3m 1f Winning Going - Gd to Soft Nadover: C.J.Mann 7 10-8 Progressive. But prefers shorter distances and too young. Max winning distance - 2m 4f Winning Going - Gd to hvy Black Apalachi : D.T.Hughes : 9 10-08 Reasonable Irish raider but does not look good enough for this race. Max winning distance - 3m Winning Going - Soft Horses below this line may not get a run in the race. Philson Run: Nick Williams: 12 10-7 Great run last year for 4th place could run into a place again. Max winning distance - 4m 2f Winning Going - Good to Hvy Dun Doire: A J Martin: 9 10-6 Good Chaser but poor run in this last year and poor Becher run over same fences in 2006 suggests he does not like this course. Max winning distance - 3m 2f Winning Going - Good to Hvy Ardaghey : N.A.Twiston-Davies. 9 10-07 Reasonable chaser but would have to show considerable improvement to take part in finish. Max winning distance - 3m 1f Winning Going - Good to Hvy Joes Edge: Ferdy Murphy: 11 10-6 Co-favorite last year and past Scottish national winner. Could be a live outsider. Max winning distance - 4m 1f Winning Going - Good to Soft Just some other facts for you .......................... Runners who have never fell in their career: - 4 Mr Pointment 6 Turko 12 Butlerīs Cabin 19 Contraband 24 No Full 26 Bob Hall 39 Black Apalachi 44 In The High Grass (possible non-runner) 45 Ossmoses (possible non-runner) Horses with the highest run to win ratio
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