DYRT’s guide to the Crabbie’s Grand National

Check out all the runners and riders ahead of this years Crabbie’s Grand National.

16:15 Crabbie’s Grand National Chase 4m 3f 110y
(Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1) £1,000,000 added
Winner £561,300 2nd £211,100 3rd £105,500 4th £52,700
Surface: Turf

Racecard

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	OR	Sky Bet
1	21-1532	Tidal Bay (IRE) 55	13	11-10	P F Nicholls	S Twiston-Davies	161	14/1
2	32-54U1	Long Run (FR) 51	9	11-9 p	N J Henderson	Mr S Waley-Cohen	160	12/1
3	686934	Hunt Ball (IRE) 23	9	11-7	N J Henderson	A Tinkler	158	66/1
4	81-1310	Triolo D’alene (FR) 22	7	11-6	N J Henderson	B J Geraghty	157	20/1
5	1113-22	Rocky Creek (IRE) 70	8	11-5	P F Nicholls	N Fehily	156	16/1
6	5-F475P	Quito De La Roque (FR) 42	10	11-1 p	C A Murphy	B T O’Connell	152	40/1
7	U-03U0F	Colbert Station (IRE) 34	10	11-0 t	T M Walsh	M P Walsh	151	33/1
8	2P52-U4	Walkon (FR) 56	9	11-0 p	A King	W Hutchinson	151	40/1
9	0P-1111	Balthazar King (IRE) 24	10	10-13	P J Hobbs	R Johnson	150	16/1
10	76-52P7	Wayward Prince 35	10	10-13 t	Mrs H Parrott	Jack Doyle	150	50/1
11	573112	Mr Moonshine (IRE) 35	10	10-12	Mrs S J Smith	Ryan Mania	149	33/1
12	203-928	Teaforthree (IRE) 22	10	10-12	Miss R Curtis	Nick Scholfield	149	8/1
13	10-581U	Across The Bay (IRE) 49	10	10-11 bt	D McCain Jnr	Henry Brooke	148	50/1
14	111116	Double Seven (IRE) 34	8	10-11 pt	M Brassil	A P McCoy	148	12/1
15	11-1PRP	Battle Group 105	9	10-10 p	J Farrelly	Brendan Powell	147	40/1
16	5-05103	Buckers Bridge (IRE) 42	8	10-10	H De Bromhead	A E Lynch	147	66/1
17	PP-5714	Lion Na Bearnai (IRE) 42	12	10-10	T Gibney	D N Russell	147	33/1
18	12-3094	Prince De Beauchene (FR) 79	11	10-10	W P Mullins	P Townend	147	20/1
19	3P-3415	Monbeg Dude (IRE) 35	9	10-9	M Scudamore	P Carberry	146	12/1
20	4211-23	Big Shu (IRE) 24	9	10-8 t	Peter Maher	P Buchanan	145	25/1
21	509P82	Burton Port (IRE) 35	10	10-8 pt	Jonjo O’Neill	Brian Harding	145	18/1
22	124-759	Our Father (IRE) 23	8	10-8 b	D Pipe	D F O’Regan	145	50/1
23	41-3315	Mountainous (IRE) 63	9	10-7	R Lee	J E Moore	144	40/1
24	4UP-261	The Rainbow Hunter 70	10	10-7	K C Bailey	Aidan Coleman	144	25/1
25	P-1262F	Vintage Star (IRE) 25	8	10-7	Mrs S J Smith	B Hughes	144	40/1
26	498-1P4	Chance du Roy (FR) 49	10	10-6 p	P J Hobbs	T J O’Brien	143	33/1
27	12P-426	Hawkes Point 49	9	10-6	P F Nicholls	Ryan Mahon	143	40/1
28	441173	Kruzhlinin (GER) 35	7	10-6	D McCain Jnr	K Renwick	143	66/1
29	5F2713	Pineau De Re (FR) 23	11	10-6	Dr R D P Newland	L P Aspell	143	20/1
30	P03/3-U1	Golan Way 27	10	10-5	Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne	142	66/1
31	25017U	Twirling Magnet (IRE) 23	8	10-5 pt	Jonjo O’Neill	R P Mclernon	142	66/1
32	372-FU9	Vesper Bell (IRE) 72	8	10-5	W P Mullins	M P Fogarty	142	50/1
33	4/14PP-3	The Package 25	11	10-4 pt	D Pipe	T Scudamore	141	22/1
34	11-P0P3	Raz De Maree (FR) 19	9	10-3 v1	D T Hughes	D J Condon	140	50/1
35	114P-01	Rose Of The Moon (IRE) 74	9	10-3 p1	D O’Meara	Jake Greenall	140	50/1
36	229/6P0	Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 25	10	10-3 p1	N J Henderson	D Bass	140	33/1
37	6R3-51P	Alvarado (IRE) 94	9	10-2	F M O’Brien	Paul Moloney	139	33/1
38	433-009	Last Time D’albain (FR) 14	10	10-2	L P Cusack	R C Colgan	139	50/1
39	F3P465	One In A Milan (IRE) 28	9	10-2 v1	Evan Williams	Adam Wedge	139	66/1
40	4406-50	Swing Bill (FR) 23	13	10-1	D Pipe	C O’Farrell	138	66/1

In depth

Formwatch

Tidal Bay (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly before 10th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, under pressure and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on run-in to go moderate 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Last Instalment (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m Grade 1 chs (1) in Feb.

Long Run (FR) 2-5fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 13th, headed before 4 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well, driven out, won at Kelso 3m 2f chs (2) gs in Feb beating Knockara Beau (10-12) by 6l, 4 ran.

Hunt Ball (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, closed from 12th, pushed along after 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Dynaste (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 1 chs (1) gd in Mar.

Triolo D’alene (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up behind in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and one pce when not much room and hampered next, weakened last, 10th of 13, 31l behind Lord Windermere (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Rocky Creek (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway after 17th, challenged and every chance 2 out, kept on until ridden and no extra flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 7l behind The Giant Bolster (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.

Quito De La Roque (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake on outer 7th, 4th at 12th, weakened to moderate 5th 5 out, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by On His Own (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) in Feb, 7 ran.

Colbert Station (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden along after 3 out, 8th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Pass The Hat (9-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Handicap Chase (Grade B) (5yo+) sft in Mar, 12 ran.

Walkon (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th until 9th, outpaced after 11th (4 out), no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Harry Topper (11-10) at Newbury 3m chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Feb.

Balthazar King (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Always prominent, headway to lead 5 out, ridden and hard pressed approaching last, stayed on gamely flat, just held on, won at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar beating Any Currency (10-8) by shd, 16 ran.

Wayward Prince 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent and reminders 4th, not fluent 8th, behind from 11th, 7th of 12, well behind Night In Milan (10-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Mr Moonshine (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Pressed leader, led 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression before last, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Maggio (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f lst chs (1) gs in Mar.

Teaforthree (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place 4 out, ridden and kept under pressure 2 out, weakened last, 8th of 13, 22l behind Lord Windermere (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Across The Bay (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 6th, behind when blundered badly and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Rigadin De Beauchene (10-5) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.

Double Seven (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slight mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before straight, 6th of 12, 18l behind Pass The Hat (9-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Handicap Chase (Grade B) (5yo+) sft in Mar.

Battle Group 20-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led and soon clear, reduced lead and joined 15th, headed before next, weakened rapidly, tailed off 4 out, pulled ap after next, in a race won by Houblon Des Obeaux (11-6) at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Dec, 7 ran.

Buckers Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, closer in 4th at 11th, 2nd briefly 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, moderate 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 17l behind On His Own (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) in Feb.

Lion Na Bearnai (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 9th, ridden and dropped to 4th 4 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th before straight, 4th of 7, 50l behind On His Own (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) in Feb.

Prince De Beauchene (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Disputed early, led 3rd, disputed 4 out, headed and slight mistake next, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 10l behind Texas Jack (11-8) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.

Monbeg Dude (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pecked next, not fluent 9th (water), headway after next, 15 lengths 6th 4 out, never on terms and no futher progress from 3 out, 5th of 12, 27l behind Night In Milan (10-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Big Shu (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Towards rear, headway 5 out, tracked leaders next, ridden to challenge and every chance on inside approaching last, kept on same pace, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Balthazar King (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Burton Port (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led approaching 3rd, went left and stumbled 14th, clear after next, reduced lead bypassing omitted 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Summery Justice (10-4) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Mar.

Our Father (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, hampered 14th, not fluent 17th, pecked 4 out, 6th and one pace when blundered badly 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 23, 39l behind Spring Heeled (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Mar.

Mountainous (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 41l behind Emperor’s Choice (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.

The Rainbow Hunter 25-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway on outer before 8 out, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, driven out, won at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Jan beating Baile Anrai (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Vintage Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, behind, fell 5th, in a race won by Holywell (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 23 ran.

Chance du Roy (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 8l behind Restless Harry (10-7) at Ascot 3m hcp chs Listed (1) sft in Feb.

Hawkes Point 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 46l behind Rigadin De Beauchene (10-5) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb.

Kruzhlinin (GER) 2-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 3rd when mistake 4 out, went left 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when went left again last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Maggio (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f lst chs (1) gs in Mar.

Pineau De Re (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders and effort towards stands side between last 2, hit last, ridden and stayed on to press front pair towards finish, just held, 3rd of 23, 1/2l behind Fingal Bay (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.

Golan Way 5-6fav (11-7) Prominent, led when not fluent 2nd, clear 4th, mistake 9th, reduced lead after 13th, clear again from 3 out, easily, won at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in Mar beating Gunmoney (11-9) by 14l, 7 ran.

Twirling Magnet (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, about 4 lengths off lead when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Spring Heeled (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Mar, 23 ran.

Vesper Bell (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression 5 out, 9th of 18, 38l behind On His Own (11-6) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp chs in Jan.

The Package 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leading pair next, soon ridden, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 23, 9l behind Holywell (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

Raz De Maree (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leader, mainly 3rd, 2nd 7 out, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out where dropped to 4th, no impression in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Yes Tom (11-0) at Down Royal 3m 2f chs in Mar.

Rose Of The Moon (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch on outside, joined leaders 11th, hit next, led narrowly 13th, driven clear 2 out, kept on, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan beating Real Milan (11-11) by 9l, 7 ran.

Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost place 4 out, behind from next, tailed off, 17th of 23, well behind Holywell (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

Alvarado (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, struggling 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mendip Express (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan, 13 ran.

Last Time D’albain (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 9th 2 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 45l behind Sort It Out (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Mar.

One In A Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place after 7th, no impression before 3 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Minella On Line (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.

Swing Bill (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Slowly away, in rear, some headway on outside 9th, never got much closer and outpaced and no impression from 16th, 11th of 23, 46l behind Spring Heeled (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Mar.