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2009 Grand National entries
THE ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES’ HURDLE
Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £100,000, 2.40pm Friday, March 13, 2009, three miles, for novice four-year-olds and upwards. Weights 4-y-o 10st 11lb, 5-y-o and upwards 11st 7lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb.
Forfeit stage February 17.
Six-day confirmation stage March 7
Final declaration stage 10am, March 12.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
011-13 ALDERLUCK (IRE) 6 Celia Rayner Nick Gifford
6-11121 ALPHA RIDGE (IRE) 7 Jim Mernagh Paul Nolan IRE
6 ANOTHER DISPLAY (IRE) 7 Sean Lucey David Pipe
622224 ANY CURRENCY (IRE) 6 Cash Is King Martin Keighley
022 BALLY SANDS (IRE) 5 Robin Mathew Robin Mathew
1121 BARNHILL BROWNIE (IRE) 6 Findlay & Bloom Philip Hobbs
1112 BENSALEM (IRE) 6 Alan Marsh & John Duggan Alan King
120 BERGO (GER) 6 Findlay & Bloom Evan Williams
2 BEST LOVER (FR) 7 The Best Lovers James Ewart
3-25121 BROWNS BAILY (IRE) 7 R A Scott Mouse Morris IRE
0-41111 CAIM HILL (IRE) 6 Dempsey Construction Ltd Philip Fenton IRE
113-11 CAPE TRIBULATION 5 J David Abell Malcolm Jefferson
3P-1320 CEASEN DESIST (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Shane Donohoe IRE
6112 CHARIOT CHARGER (IRE) 5 The Fox Inn Syndicate Emma Lavelle
146-001 CHATEAU D'EAU (FR) 6 Mrs Pat Sloan Noel Meade IRE
10-513 COCKLESHELL ROAD (IRE) 6 Eamonn Duignan Edward O'Grady IRE
110/-1 DEN OF INIQUITY 8 Malcolm Denmark Carl Llewellyn
110P0P DIABLO (IRE) 7 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
1/1-1111 DIAMOND HARRY 6 Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership Nick Williams
150200 DORSET SQUARE (IRE) 5 Shanakiel Racing Syndicate John Murphy IRE
0-04141 EDGBRIAR (FR) 7 D Allen Paul Webber
22141 FABALU (IRE) 7 T G Leslie Donald McCain Jnr
31 GILES CROSS (IRE) 7 K C M S Partnership Victor Dartnall
111 GREAT ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 5 David Johnson David Pipe
5-1531 GRIZEBECK (IRE) 7 John Hales Nicky Richards
332-1114 HEATHCLIFF (IRE) 7 George Brookes & Family & Lord Daresbury Richard Lee
25-2444 HERNANDO ROYAL 6 Paul Murphy Dr Richard Newland
21-321 HONEST JOHN 5 P J Martin Tom Tate
356/-30103 JAUNTY JOURNEY 6 Colin Roberts Carl Llewellyn
0-52122 JUNIOR 6 Paul Green Alan King
6 LAND 'N STARS 9 Paul Blows Jamie Poulton
301 LEAD THE PARADE (IRE) 5 Dr Ronan Lambe Dermot Weld IRE
2 LORD TOMNODDY 7 David Jenks David Pipe
2226-31 MICK THE MAN (IRE) 8 James Grace Colm Murphy IRE
33-331P MIDNIGHT SAIL 6 M 2 C Racing Partnership Alan King
26-2111 MIKAEL D'HAGUENET (FR) 5 Mrs S Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
21212 MOSCOW CATCH (IRE) 6 Richard Collins Malcolm Jefferson
1-122F ON RAGLAN ROAD (IRE) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
0-521101 ON THE WAY OUT (IRE) 6 C Lannen, G J Curran, M J Curran John Kiely IRE
5-14543 OSCAR DAN DAN (IRE) 7 Mrs P Duffin Tom Mullins IRE
3 PALE RIDER (FR) 6 Pat Betts Nick Gifford
1-11121 PANDORAMA (IRE) 6 Robert Bagnall Noel Meade IRE
22-34 PERKIN WARBECK 7 Mark Rimell Mark Rimell
410B211 PERSIAN CITY (IRE) 6 Need A Winner Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
6/-312 PICTURE IN THE SKY (IRE) 8 Rupert Dubai Racing Martin Keighley
0U0134 POMME TIEPY (FR) 6 Mrs S Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
F24-1F11 PRIDE OF DULCOTE (FR) 6 Angela Yeoman Paul Nicholls
1-3111 QUISCOVER FONTAINE (FR) 5 Dr B M Doyle Willie Mullins IRE
04F222 QUOLIBET (FR) 5 Eric Puerari Francois Doumen FR
02-34 REBECCAS CHOICE (IRE) 6 J E Mutch Mark Rimell
24-336P REGAL APPROACH (IRE) 6 P J Vogt Kim Bailey
06-0011 ROCCO'S HALL (IRE) 7 A Germano Terrinoni, D Cox, M Roberts Edward O'Grady IRE
1-0 RUN FOR MOOR (IRE) 8 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson
433-55 SCRIPTWRITER (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
21614 STAR LORD (IRE) 6 Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd Tom George
1211 TARABLAZE 6 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
0-04202 TEN FIRES (GER) 7 Barry Connell Dessie Hughes IRE
0111 THE MIDNIGHT CLUB (IRE) 8 C C R Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
0 THE WEDDING HORSE (IRE) 6 Piers Pottinger and P B-J Partnership Mark Bradstock
506224 THEMOONANDSIXPENCE (IRE) 6 Mrs S Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
61-F3212 THETWINCAMDRIFT (IRE) 7 Bensaranat Club Alan King
33 THREATENING TO PAY (IRE) 7 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams
0-4652F TIME ELECTRIC (IRE) 7 Mrs P Duffin Tom Mullins IRE
45-1213 TOBY BELCH (IRE) 6 Strachan,Griffith,Gabb,Lewis & Lawson Henry Daly
06 TRAFFIC CONTROL (IRE) 6 S C Nelson, Dollard, O'Donohoe & Bowen-Rees Tom George
314-102 UIMHIRACEATHAIR (IRE) 7 Full House Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
14P046 UNFORGETTABLE (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud John Murphy IRE
00-2 VAGRANT EMPEROR (IRE) 6 Nick Mustoe Emma Lavelle
25-5112 WEAPON'S AMNESTY (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Charles Byrnes IRE
PP1r252 WESTERN CHARMER (IRE) 7 Gerard Burke Dessie Hughes IRE
70 entries remain after first scratchings deadline
25 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
THE FOLLOWING 32 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: ALL ABOUT TRIGGER (FR), AUX LE BAHNN (IRE), BECKETT ROCK (IRE), BOB LINGO (IRE), BORROWADDY (IRE), CIRCUS OF DREAMS, CLAN TARA (IRE),
COMKILRED CHAMP (IRE), COPSIANO (IRE), COUSIN VINNY (IRE), DOCTOR PAT (IRE), FISTRAL BEACH (IRE), HEY BIG SPENDER (IRE), INCHIDALY ROCK (IRE), IN THE ZONE (IRE), JESSIES DREAM (IRE), KASKADER (CZE), MASSASOIT (IRE), MONEYWISE (IRE), MR GARDNER (IRE), ONE COOL KNIGHT (IRE), QUINZ (FR), RHYL ACCORD (IRE), RIVER SHANAKILL (IRE), SHOULDERTOSHOULDER (IRE), SOFT SPOKEN GUY (IRE), SOLSTICE KNIGHT (IRE), SONG SUNG BLUE (IRE), STEADY TIGER (IRE), THE OLD PRETENDER (IRE), THE SHOE (NZ), WEIRD AL (IRE).