14 Feb 2015 14:55 Haydock
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 3m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Grand National Trial (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Lie Forrit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 61P-121 / 21 | Jump (34) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Jw McNeill Mr… | 8/1 | |
| close up, led 3 out, headed run-in, rallied to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | HD | Harry The Viking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | P5-0362 / 15 | Jump (34) | D R Fox | A M Thomson Jim Beaumont &… | 12/1 | |
| led to 4th, soon mid-division, pushed along before 15th, headway before 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 19 L | Monbeg Dude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 157-244 / 10 | Jump (49) | A P McCoy | M Scudamore Oydunow | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 4 out, headway next, kept on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Gas Line Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8U-P11P / 12 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Three Graces | 9/1 | |
| close up, mistake 6th, led 10th, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, blundered last, lost 3rd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Trustan Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 43-6PU8 / 11 | Jump (13) | J Reveley | T D Easterby Mr Ian Armitage… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, in 7th before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 9 L | Mountainous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 315F-5P / 12 | Jump (49) | J E Moore | R Lee Hartley Phillips… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 16th, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 2-42U52 / 13 | Jump (28) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Loch Ba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 3P-P61P / 11 | Jump (14) | A Thornton | M R Channon Mr J Jackson-stops… | ||
| 11 |   | - | Ballyoliver (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 513-1P6 / 12 | Jump (35) | 2nd Preference | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Britten-Long | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Broadway Buffalo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 343515 / 10 | Jump (50) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey &… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | PP/1PP-P / 13 | Jump (35) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Mr Andrew Wiles | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Samstown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 221-181 / 13 | Jump (28) | Brian Harding | A C Whillans Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Benvolio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1132-42 / 10 | Jump (49) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Charles Levinson… | ||
