It's back our annual Buzzjack Grand National Sweepstake,

 

As some people may know on Saturday 9th April it is the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

 

Would anyone be interested in taking part in a possible sweepstake where you get a horse chosen at random?

 

Who will get the winner?

 

Let me know if you are interested on here.

 

Draw will take place on Thursday once the 40 runners have been declared.

 

 

 

Roll of Honour:

 

2016-

 

1st Rule The World 33-1 (Bre)

2nd The Last Samuri 8-1jf (Froot)

3rd Vics Canvas 100-1 (Robot)

4th Gilgamboa 28-1 (Iz~)

 

2017-

 

1st One For Arthur 14-1 (Oliver)

2nd Cause of Causes 16-1 (Sarah)

3rd Saint Are 25-1 (Cassidy)

4th Blaklion 8-1f (IrnJacobBru)

 

2018-

 

1st Tiger Roll (cqmerqn)

2nd Pleasant Company (PeteFromLeeds)

3rd Bless The Wings (Brett-Butler)

4th.Anibale Fly (Jade)

 

2019-

1st Tiger Roll 4-1f (cqmerqn)

2nd Magic of Light 66-1 (SevenSeize)

3rd Rathvinden 8-1 (Brett-Butler)

4th Walk In The Mill 25-1 (Bre)

5th Anibale Fly 10-1 (Mack)

 

2021-

1st Minella Times 11-1 (Riser)

2nd Balko Des Flos 100-1 (dobbo)

3rd Any Second Now 15-2 (PeteFromLeeds)

4th Burrows Saint 9-1 (Houdini)

5th Farclas 16-1 (King Rollo)

 

 

Racecard:

 

1 Minella Times (IRE) 9 11-10 Henry de Bromhead IRE Rachael Blackmore 10/1

2 Delta Work (FR) 9 11-09 Gordon Elliott IRE Jack Kennedy 9/1

3 School Boy Hours (IRE) 9 10-05 Noel Meade IRE Sean Flanagan 25/1

4 Any Second Now (IRE) 10 11-08 Ted Walsh IRE Mark Walsh 8/1

5 Run Wild Fred (IRE) 8 11-07 Gordon Elliott IRE Davy Russell 14/1

6 Lostintranslation (IRE) 10 11-06 Colin Tizzard Harry Cobden 50/1

7 Brahma Bull (IRE) 11 11-06 Willie Mullins IRE Brian Hayes 66/1

8 Burrows Saint (FR) 9 11-05 Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend 22/1

9 Mount Ida (IRE) 8 11-05 Gordon Elliott IRE Denis O'Regan 25/1

10 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 8 11-04 Martin Brassil IRE Darragh O'Keeffe 16/1

11 Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 8 11-04 Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell 16/1

12 Two For Gold (IRE) 9 11-03 Kim Bailey David Bass 40/1

13 Santini (GB) 10 11-02 Polly Gundry Nick Scholfield 33/1

14 Samcro (IRE) 10 11-01 Gordon Elliott IRE Sean Bowen 80/1

15 Escaria Ten (FR) 8 11-01 Gordon Elliott IRE Adrian Heskin 11/1

16 Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 9 10-13 Nigel Twiston-Davies Daryl Jacob 16/1

17 Romain De Senam (FR) 10 10-05 David Pipe Philip Armson 100/1

18 Coko Beach (FR) 7 10-13 Gordon Elliott IRE Sean Flanagan 66/1

19 De Rasher Counter (GB) 10 10-12 Emma Lavelle Adam Wedge 40/1

20 Kildisart (IRE) 10 10-11 Ben Pauling James Bowen 40/1

21 Discorama (FR) 9 10-11 Paul Nolan IRE Bryan Cooper 40/1

22 Top Ville Ben (IRE) 10 10-11 Philip Kirby Thomas Dowson 66/1

23 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 8 10-11 Ciaran Murphy IRE Conor Orr 12/1

24 Anibale Fly (FR) 12 10-11 Tony Martin IRE L P Dempsey 40/1

25 Dingo Dollar (IRE) 10 10-11 Sandy Thomson Ryan Mania 66/1

26 Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 10 10-10 Dermot McLoughlin IRE Ricky Doyle 33/1

27 Class Conti (FR) 10 10-10 Willie Mullins IRE Sam Twiston-Davies 80/1

28 Noble Yeats (IRE) 7 10-10 Emmet Mullins IRE Sam Waley-Cohen 33/1

29 Mighty Thunder (GB) 9 10-10 Lucinda Russell Derek Fox 40/1

30 Cloth Cap (IRE) 10 10-10 Jonjo O'Neill Tom Scudamore 25/1

31 Snow Leopardess (GB) 10 10-09 Charlie Longsdon Aidan Coleman 7/1f

32 Agusta Gold (IRE) 9 10-09 Willie Mullins IRE Danny Mullins 66/1

33 Commodore (FR) 10 10-05 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch 33/1

34 Deise Aba (IRE) 9 10-08 Philip Hobbs Tom O'Brien 80/1

35 Blaklion (GB) 13 10-08 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton 40/1

36 Poker Party (FR) 10 10-08 Henry de Bromhead IRE Robbie Power 80/1

37 Death Duty (IRE) 11 10-06 Gordon Elliott IRE Jordan Gainford 40/1

38 Domaine de L'Isle (FR) 9 10-06 Sean Curran Harry Bannister 100/1

39 Eclair Surf (FR) 8 10-05 Emma Lavelle Tom Bellamy 14/1

40 Fortescue (GB) 8 10-05 Henry Daly Hugh Nugent 33/1

 

 

Participants

 

Mack.

Dobbo

LiamSime

Houdini

King Rollo

Sarah

awardinary

Steve201

Brer

Riser (Tiger Lily)

Brett-Butler

Slick

Rooney

Klaus

Shankhunt43

Yep sign me up!

Sign me up also!

Me too!

Yes please.

Yes please

Ok.

Me please!

Here we go:

 

King Rollo

 

23 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 8 10-11 Ciaran Murphy IRE Conor Orr 12/1

 

 

About:

Snapped up by JP McManus early last month having had what looks like an ideal campaign with this race in mind. Shaped well in two handicap hurdles and ran a fine race when third to School Boy Hours in the Paddy Power Handicap Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Minella Times was placed in the same race en route to winning here 12 months ago and, having been a staying-on third in last year's Irish National, he looks sure to appreciate the return to a marathon trip.

Steve201

 

12 Two For Gold (IRE) 9 11-03 Kim Bailey David Bass 40/1

 

 

About:

 

Looked booked for a minor role before unseating David Bass in last year's Topham, which wasn't a great first experience of these famous fences but hasn't let that put him off this season, winning narrowly at Doncaster and Lingfield around the turn of the year. Just outclassed by Fakir D'Oudairies in Grade One Ascot Chase last time out and likely to go down fighting once more here as he looks something of a dubious stayer for 4m2f.

Houdini

 

10 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 8 11-04 Martin Brassil IRE Darragh O'Keeffe 16/1

 

 

 

About:

 

Always had a touch of class from his novice hurdling days and having to miss a year (December 2020-December 2021) appeared to have done him the world of good when winning the Thyestes on just his second start in a handicap at Gowran Park this January. Subsequent spin over hurdles purely to put him right for this weekend and every chance he still has another major personal best in the locker with testing ground very much his forte.

Mack

 

32 Agusta Gold (IRE) 9 10-09 Willie Mullins IRE Danny Mullins 66/1

 

 

About:

 

Sent to Willie Mullins to win a Grand National but by the trainer’s admission he’s yet to find the key to her. Best run of the season was at Down Royal last time, but she has a mountain to climb despite having WPM on her rug in the parade ring.

LiamSime

 

 

13 Santini (GB) 10 11-02 Polly Gundry Nick Scholfield 33/1

 

 

About:

 

Top-notch stayer for Nicky Henderson a couple of seasons ago, finishing a neck second in the 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup among other high-class efforts. Form not quite so hot since starting out for new trainer but second to Chantry House on Trials Day showed he's still got plenty of appetite for jumping and galloping and he's long looked in need of a serious stamina test. Rain in the build-up would hardly damage his claims either but others do look a bit better treated and open to improvement.

Dobbo

 

16 Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 9 10-13 Nigel Twiston-Davies Daryl Jacob 16/1

 

About:

 

Dependable jumper with an admirable will to win, something on show when scoring twice at Wetherby earlier in the season. Hard to believe there aren't better handicapped rivals in the race but he's versatile ground-wise and could be running on when others have cried enough. The choice of Daryl Jacob.

Sarah

 

4 Any Second Now (IRE) 10 11-08 Ted Walsh IRE Mark Walsh 8/1

 

About:

 

Classy individual who has quality graded and handicap form to his name including a Kim Muir win at Cheltenham (2019) and a fine third in this event 12 months ago. He was badly hampered that day too so merits extra credit, while he's clearly in good form after beating Escaria Ten at Fairyhouse last time. A mark of 159 - 7lb higher than last April - demands even more of him.

awardinary

 

8 Burrows Saint (FR) 9 11-05 Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend 22/1

 

About:

Gave Patrick Mullins a fantastic spin around here en route to finishing fourth last year and he's back on exactly the same mark (156) so certainly not out of it from a handicapping perspective. Also a year older which could help him see out the trip as he did look pretty legless after the last fence 12 months ago. Jumps for fun and handles any going so every chance he's in the first six once again.

Sure why not again x

I can join if you need more.

Riser (TigerLily)

 

31 Snow Leopardess (GB) 10 10-09 Charlie Longsdon Aidan Coleman 7/1f

 

About:

Wonderful mare who was a gallant winner of the Becher Chase over these fences before warming up for the big one with a good win at Exeter. You’ll read a lot about her in the build-up and she’s definitely worth her place towards the head of the betting, especially if it's wet.

Brer

 

21 Discorama (FR) 9 10-11 Paul Nolan IRE Bryan Cooper 40/1

 

 

About:

Quietly fancied for last year's National when appearing to not quite see out the distance en route to finishing seventh. However, he'd missed his prep run after undergoing a breathing operation and he could be better primed this time around following a pleasing spin over 3m at Fairyhouse in early-February. Forecast rain certainly isn't an issue and he holds serious each-way claims.