17:15 Aintree

Saturday 8 April 2017

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Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 9m 2.8s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Blaklion

10/1, 9/1

8/1

Definitly Red

10/1

Pleasant Company

14/1, 12/1

11/1

Vieux Lion Rouge

12/1, 14/1

12/1

One For Arthur

14/1

Cause Of Causes

16/1

The Last Samuri

16/1

Vicente

16/1

Saphir Du Rheu

16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 16/1, 18/1

16/1

More Of That

14/1

16/1

The Young Master

20/1

Ucello Conti

20/1, 18/1

20/1

Rogue Angel

20/1

Saint Are

25/1

Highland Lodge

25/1

Thunder And Roses

25/1

Wonderful Charm

25/1

28/1

Lord Windermere

33/1

Regal Encore

40/1

33/1

Just A Par

33/1

Perfect Candidate

33/1

Cocktails At Dawn

40/1

33/1

Double Shuffle

33/1

Wounded Warrior

40/1

33/1

Drop Out Joe

33/1

Raz De Maree

33/1

Tenor Nivernais

40/1

Measureofmydreams

40/1

Gas Line Boy

50/1

Houblon Des Obeaux

40/1

50/1

Le Mercurey

50/1

Roi Des Francs

50/1

Stellar Notion

40/1

50/1

O'Faolains Boy

66/1

50/1

Shantou Flyer

50/1

Doctor Harper

50/1

Ballynagour

66/1

Goodtoknow

66/1

Bishops Road

66/1

La Vaticane

80/1

SP Book Percentage 154.33

Forecasts

Blaklion (8/1), Definitly Red (10/1), Pleasant Company (11/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (12/1), One For Arthur (14/1), Cause Of Causes (16/1), The Last Samuri (16/1), Vicente (16/1), Saphir Du Rheu (16/1), More Of That (16/1), The Young Master (20/1), Ucello Conti (20/1), Rogue Angel (20/1), Saint Are (25/1), Highland Lodge (25/1), Thunder And Roses (25/1), Wonderful Charm (28/1), Lord Windermere (33/1), Regal Encore (33/1), Just A Par (33/1), Perfect Candidate (33/1), Cocktails At Dawn (33/1), Double Shuffle (33/1), Wounded Warrior (33/1), Drop Out Joe (33/1), Raz De Maree (33/1), Tenor Nivernais (40/1), Measureofmydreams (40/1), Gas Line Boy (50/1), Houblon Des Obeaux (50/1), Le Mercurey (50/1), Roi Des Francs (50/1), Stellar Notion (50/1), O'Faolains Boy (50/1), Shantou Flyer (50/1), Doctor Harper (50/1), Ballynagour (66/1), Goodtoknow (66/1), Bishops Road (66/1), La Vaticane (80/1)

No horse has won the Aintree Grand National off top-weight since Red Rum in 1974, but if any horse can, it's THE LAST SAMURI. He went very close to winning last year and rarely does a horse take to these fences as well as he has. The better ground will help negate the rise in the weights and he may be able to make history. Saphir Du Rheu gave a career best performance in the Gold Cup last time and his jumping has come on no-end in his last couple of starts. Vieux Lion Rouge and Definitly Red both look well-handicapped but they're likely to be near the head of the market and they're not guaranteed to enjoy this test with the former fading in last year's renewal and the latter the sort to take risks at his fences. Last year's Scottish Grand National winner Vicente is preferred for the places. Nicholls holds a strong hand in this year's race with the aforementioned Saphir Du Rheu, and Vicente looks like a versatile sort who may be able to grab a place for his trainer looking for his second win in the race.

The Last Samuri
Saphir Du Rheu
Vicente

Prize Money

1st: £561,300.002nd: £211,100.003rd: £105,500.004th: £52,700.005th: £26,500.006th: £13,200.007th: £6,800.008th: £3,600.009th: £2,000.0010th: £1,000.00