National Hunt - Saturday - 05 April 2014

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4:15AintreeCRABBIE´S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (HANDICAP) (GRADE 3) (CLASS 1) LONG RUN to win 10pts @ 14-1 stan james. 5 placesWon 10 of 22 Chase starts including four Grade 1's (Gold Cup 2009 beating Denman by 7l). Looked well on latest start back in February for 1st of 4 by 6l at Kelso 3m2f. Should go well dropping to Grade Three where he won twice (131) over Hurdles in France. ALVARADO for each-way 5pts @ 33-1 betvictor. 6 placesPulled up after blundered 3 out at Cheltenham back in January carrying 11-12. Could get back to winning ways with only 10-2 for this. Penultimate run was for 1st of 13 by 2l at Cheltenham back in November for Grade 3 3m3f110y. This yard's only runner at the festival placed 4th of 20 so can expect the selection go be ready. ROSE OF THE MOON for each-way 5pts @ 50-1 betvictor. 6 placesWon by 9 lengths last time out, January. Penultimate run was at this course debut for 3m2f back in December for 10th of 22 by 22l racing in rear until headway 12th of 21 fences but only one paced from 3 out. Should finish stronger with that being his reappearance run since last seasons Cheltenham Festival.PINEAU DE RE for each-way 5pts @ 25-1 betvictor. 6 placesHas run well in two starts this year, 3m. Won by 5l in Handicap Chase at Exeter back in January then placed 3rd of 23 by 1/4 lengths in the Listed Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham last month. Form since joined this yard last June is 60235F2713, over fences are 6023F1 and only 5273 over hurdles.BATTLE GROUP for each-way 5pts @ 50-1 betvictor. 6 placesDid not finish the last three starts for this yard Johnny Farrelly, November to Decemer 2013, but rest of form that year was 03111 for Kevin Bishop. Won twice here in last seasons National Meeting by 10l in Grade 3 3m1f Handicap Hurdle then by 16l in Listed Handicap Chase 3m1f. Hunt Ball for each-way 5pts @ 80-1 betvictor. 6 placesHas un well in two starts since joined this yard Nicky Henderson back in November. First run for 3rd of 8 by 31l to Captain Chris for Grade One Ascot Chase in February then latest in Grade One Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham for 4th of 11 by 7 1/4l to Dynaste. Placed here in 2012 for 3rd in Grade One Bowl Chase by 3 1/4l. Golan Way for each-way @ 80-1 betvictor. 6 placesEasy winner by 14 lengths last month in Hunters Chase after Unseating Rider in penultimate run in February. Had been off since December 2012 so there could be more for this yard Tim Vaughan. Stayed 3m5f110y for 3rd of 5 by 3l three runs ago. Placed here in 2011 for 3rd of 8 by 3l in Grade 2 Novices Hurdle.

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Re: National Hunt - Saturday - 05 April 2014 4:15AintreeCRABBIE´S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (HANDICAP) (GRADE 3) (CLASS 1)LONG RUN to win 10pts @ 14-1 stan james. 5 placesWon 10 of 22 Chase starts including four Grade 1's (Gold Cup 2009 beating Denman by 7l). Looked well on latest start back in February for 1st of 4 by 6l at Kelso 3m2f. Should go well dropping to Grade Three where he won twice (131) over Hurdles in France. ALVARADO for each-way 5pts @ 33-1 betvictor. 6 placesPulled up after blundered 3 out at Cheltenham back in January carrying 11-12. Could get back to winning ways with only 10-2 for this. Penultimate run was for 1st of 13 by 2l at Cheltenham back in November for Grade 3 3m3f110y. This yard's only runner at the festival placed 4th of 20 so can expect the selection go be ready. ROSE OF THE MOON for each-way 5pts @ 50-1 betvictor. 6 placesWon by 9 lengths last time out, January. Penultimate run was at this course debut for 3m2f back in December for 10th of 22 by 22l racing in rear until headway 12th of 21 fences but only one paced from 3 out. Should finish stronger with that being his reappearance run since last seasons Cheltenham Festival.PINEAU DE RE for each-way 5pts @ 25-1 betvictor. 6 placesHas run well in two starts this year, 3m. Won by 5l in Handicap Chase at Exeter back in January then placed 3rd of 23 by 1/4 lengths in the Listed Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham last month. Form since joined this yard last June is 60235F2713, over fences are 6023F1 and only 5273 over hurdles.BATTLE GROUP for each-way 5pts @ 50-1 betvictor. 6 placesDid not finish the last three starts for this yard Johnny Farrelly, November to Decemer 2013, but rest of form that year was 03111 for Kevin Bishop. Won twice here in last seasons National Meeting by 10l in Grade 3 3m1f Handicap Hurdle then by 16l in Listed Handicap Chase 3m1f. Hunt Ball for each-way 5pts @ 80-1 betvictor. 6 placesHas un well in two starts since joined this yard Nicky Henderson back in November. First run for 3rd of 8 by 31l to Captain Chris for Grade One Ascot Chase in February then latest in Grade One Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham for 4th of 11 by 7 1/4l to Dynaste. Placed here in 2012 for 3rd in Grade One Bowl Chase by 3 1/4l. Golan Way for each-way @ 80-1 betvictor. 6 placesEasy winner by 14 lengths last month in Hunters Chase after Unseating Rider in penultimate run in February. Had been off since December 2012 so there could be more for this yard Tim Vaughan. Stayed 3m5f110y for 3rd of 5 by 3l three runs ago. Placed here in 2011 for 3rd of 8 by 3l in Grade 2 Novices Hurdle.