SANDRACER.COM - 2011 Grand National Bet - Golden Kite (ew)

How They Ran:
16:15 John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) 40 ran.
Place Distance No. Horse Weight Jockey S.P.

1st 10 Ballabriggs 11 0 J M Maguire 14/1
in touch, led 3rd to next, remained prominent, led again 15th (chair), blundered and headed 23rd (valentines), led again 3 out, ridden and pressed elbow, stayed on well flat, clear when edged right towards finish

2nd 2 1/4 lengths 18 Oscar Time 10 9 Mr S Waley-Cohen 14/1
tracked leaders, left 3rd 4 out, effort 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and every chance passsing elbow, kept on under pressure, no extra final 110 yards

3rd 12 lengths 1 Don't Push It 11 10 A P McCoy 9/1 J2
mid-division in touch, headway 23rd (valentines), 5th 3 out, ridden and effort next, stayed on under pressure to chase leading pair elbow, no impression

4th 2 lengths 24 State of Play 10 6 Paul Moloney 28/1
chased leaders, lost place 17th, 11th and outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure from last, went 4th towards finish, no impression

5th 7 lengths 12 Niche Market 10 13 Harry Skelton 16/1
tracked leaders, went 2nd 21st (foinavon), led 23rd (valentines), headed 3 out, ridden and lost place approaching last, weakened flat

6th 4 lengths 11 The Midnight Club 10 13 R Walsh 15/2 F
in touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced 5 out, hampered next, soon ridden, 7th 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms

7th 13 lengths 8 Big Fella Thanks 11 1 G Lee 12/1
mid-division on inside, hampered by loose horse after 16th (water), headway to track leaders 23rd (valentines), effort in 3rd and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened flat

8th Head 32 Surface To Air 10 4 T Messenger 100/1
slowly away, in rear, headway and in touch 7th, outpaced 3 out, no impression approaching next

9th 19 lengths 39 Skippers Brig 10 2 D Elsworth 33/1
mid-division, outpaced in 10th 3 out, never near leaders

10th 8 lengths 14 Backstage 10 12 P Carberry 16/1
mid-division, outpaced 19th, never dangerous

11th 1/2 length 25 King Fontaine 10 6 Denis O'regan 80/1
held up behind, mistake 6th (bechers brook), never dangerous

12th 25 lengths 13 Silver By Nature 10 12 P Buchanan 9/1 J2
mid-division, outpaced 21st (foinavon), never near leaders

13th 5 lengths 26 In Compliance 10 5 L Aspell 66/1
behind, hampered 2nd and 6th (bechers brook), blundered 15th (chair), headway into mid-division 17th, weakened from 4 out

14th 8 lengths 30 Bluesea Cracker 10 4 Andrew J McNamara 25/1
mid-division in touch, outpaced 5 out, weakened from 3 out

15th 16 lengths 35 Character Building 10 4 Miss N Carberry 25/1
behind, hampered 6th (bechers brook), never dangerous

16th 12 lengths 40 Golden Kite 10 2 S J Hassett 66/1
mid-division, blundered 12th, mistake 15th (chair), behind from 5 out

17th 30 lengths 15 Chief Dan George 10 12 P Aspell 40/1
mid-division, lost place 13th, no danger after, tailed off

18th 20 lengths 38 Royal Rosa 10 3 Paul Gallagher 100/1
mid-division, struggling 20th, weakened 5 out, tailed off

19th 46 lengths 33 Piraya 10 4 J W Farrelly 100/1
always behind, tailed off

Brought Down 28 West End Rocker 10 5 R Thornton 33/1
mid-division when brought down 6th (bechers brook)

Brought Down 4 Vic Venturi 11 6 A E Lynch 50/1
in touch when brought down 2nd

Fell 16 Calgary Bay 10 10 Hadden Frost 33/1
in touch, fell 4th

Fell 17 Killyglen 10 10 R M Power 66/1
with leaders on inside, hit 5 out, close up in 3rd and every chance when fell next

Fell 20 Becauseicouldntsee 10 8 D N Russell 16/1
tracked leaders, fell 2nd

Fell 23 Grand Slam Hero 10 7 A Coleman 66/1
chased leaders, fell 13th

Fell 31 That's Rhythm 10 4 J Reveley 50/1
slowly away, behind when fell 1st

Fell 34 Can't Buy Time 10 4 R P Mclernon 33/1
towards rear, mistake 8th (canal turn), fell 18th

Fell 36 Ornais 10 4 Nick Scholfield 100/1
held up behind on outside when fell 4th

Fell 37 Arbor Supreme 10 3 D J Casey 20/1
towards rear, struggling 21st (foinavon), no chance when fell 3 out

Fell 6 Or Noir De Somoza 11 5 B J Geraghty 50/1
in touch when fell 6th (bechers brook)

Fell 7 Dooneys Gate 11 4 Mr P W Mullins 50/1
mid-division, fell 6th (bechers brook)

Fell 9 The Tother One 11 0 Mr R Mahon 50/1
mid-division, fell 6th (bechers brook)

Pulled Up 19 Quinz 10 8 R Johnson 14/1
in touch, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 15th (chair)

Pulled Up 21 Comply Or Die 10 8 T J Murphy 25/1
mid-division, outpaced 21st (foinavon), soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 2 out

Pulled Up 27 Hello Bud 10 5 S Twiston-Davies 20/1
led to 3rd, led again next to 5th, chased leaders, lost place 22nd (canal turn), soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

Pulled Up 29 Santa's Son 10 5 J E Moore 100/1
with leader, led 5th to 9th, led again 13th, headed 15th (chair), blundered 19th, lost place 5 out, pulled up before next

Pulled Up 3 What A Friend 11 6 D Jacob 12/1
towards rear, hampered 6th (becher's brook), headway into mid-division 12th, outpaced 23rd (valentines), weakened and pulled up before 4 out

Unseated Rider 22 Quolibet 10 8 M P Walsh 100/1
towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 11th

Unseated Rider 2 Tidal Bay 11 9 B Hughes 28/1
mid-division on outside, blundered and unseated rider 10th

Unseated Rider 5 Majestic Concorde 11 5 Mr R P McNamara 20/1
in touch, led 9th (valentines), headed 13th, chased leaders, 10th and under pressure when mistake and unseated rider 22nd (canal turn)