126 Entries For Crabbies Grand National 2016
It’s that time of year again when the countdown to the Crabbies Grand National 2016 gets underway with the official list of entries. 126 potential runners have been given the nod this year, an increase of 28 on last years figure of 98. It’s the highest number of entries since 2008 so expect competition to be fierce over the next eight weeks.
This year will be the 169th running of the Grand National and the first with a new later start time of 5.15pm, designed to maximise the audience for broadcasters. The list includes five of the first six horses home last year including the winner and the current ante-post favourite Many Clouds along with runner-up Saint Are, fourth Alvarado, fifth Shutthefrontdoor and sixth Royale Knight with the notable exception of 3rd place finisher Monbeg Dude who did not get an entry.
A total of 38 entries for the Grand National 2016 are trained in Ireland including the crowd favourite Seabass, who despite now being 13 years old has once again been entered by trainer Ted Walsh. Seabass achieved the best finishing position for a female rider when he finished third in 2012 under amateur jockey Katie Walsh.
Willie Mullins is responsible for a further seven entries including the likes of Don Poli whose three Grade One victories include the 2015 RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and this season’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown, as well as the multiple Grade One winner and 2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup second, Sir Des Champs.
Paul Nicholls, winning trainer in 2012 with Neptune Collonges, has the most entries, with nine in total. These are headed by Silviniaco Conti, whose six Grade One wins include two King George VI Chases and two Betfair Chases. Another leading contender from the champion Jump trainer is Just A Par (25/1), successful in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown Park last season.
And speaking of Silviniaco Conti, his half-brother, Ucello Conti has also been given an entry by trainer Gordon Elliott. The 8-year-old has primarily been raced in France with only three appearances in Ireland since December 2015 following the move to his new Irish home.
Another crowd favourite, and one with a huge following is Splash Of Ginge. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, connections will undoubtedly be delighted by his inclusion and for the horse that has his own Twitter account, the excitement is evidenced by his recent tweet: “After much discussion between JDN & NTD, they’ve decided I should b entered for the greatest race on earth #buzzing”.
The full list of entries for the Grand National 2016 is below:
|
Horse
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Age
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Owner
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Trainer
|
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AACHEN
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12
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Tony Bloom
|
Venetia Williams
|
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AERLITE SUPREME (IRE)
|
9
|
M J Haines
|
Evan Williams
|
|
ALVARADO (IRE)
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11
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William & Angela Rucker
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Fergal O’Brien
|
|
AMIGO (FR)
|
9
|
A L Cohen & Willsford Racing
|
David Pipe
|
|
ANY CURRENCY (IRE)
|
13
|
Cash Is King
|
Martin Keighley
|
|
BALLY BEAUFORT (IRE)
|
8
|
R J Rexton
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
BALLYCASEY (IRE)
|
9
|
Susannah Ricci
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
BALLYNAGOUR (IRE)
|
10
|
Allan Stennett
|
David Pipe
|
|
BEAR’S AFFAIR (IRE)
|
10
|
G B Barlow
|
Nicky Henderson
|
|
BENBENS (IRE)
|
11
|
S Such & C G Paletta
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
BENVOLIO (IRE)
|
9
|
Patricia Thompson
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
BIG WATER (IRE)
|
8
|
Elm Row Racing Syndicate
|
Alan Swinbank
|
|
BISHOPS ROAD (IRE)
|
8
|
Alan Halsall
|
Kerry Lee
|
|
BLACK THUNDER (FR)
|
9
|
Donlon, MacDonald, Fulton & Webb
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
BLESS THE WINGS (IRE)
|
11
|
Adrian Butler/S P O’Connor
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
BOB FORD (IRE)
|
9
|
The JJ Partnership
|
Rebecca Curtis
|
|
BOSTON BOB (IRE)
|
11
|
Andrea & Graham Wylie
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
BROADWAY BUFFALO (IRE)
|
8
|
Jo Tracey
|
David Pipe
|
|
BUYWISE (IRE)
|
9
|
T Hywel Jones
|
Evan Williams
|
|
CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE)
|
10
|
J P McManus
|
John Kiely IRE
|
|
CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA)
|
8
|
J P McManus
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
COGRY
|
7
|
Graham and Alison Jelley
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
COMPETITIVE EDGE (IRE)
|
9
|
J P McManus
|
Conor O’Dwyer IRE
|
|
CORRIN WOOD (IRE)
|
9
|
Dermot Hanafin Robert Rose Ian Whitfield
|
Donald McCain
|
|
DARE TO ENDEAVOUR
|
9
|
Aidan Ryan
|
Eric McNamara IRE
|
|
DARK LOVER (GER)
|
11
|
The Dark Lovers
|
Jamie Snowden
|
|
DOING FINE (IRE)
|
8
|
Carl Hinchy
|
Rebecca Curtis
|
|
DON POLI (IRE)
|
7
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
DOUBLE ROSS (IRE)
|
10
|
Options O Syndicate
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
DOUBLE SEVEN (IRE)
|
10
|
J P McManus
|
Martin Brassil IRE
|
|
DROMNEA (IRE)
|
9
|
Mrs A M Daly
|
Mouse Morris IRE
|
|
EMPEROR’S CHOICE (IRE)
|
9
|
The Bellamy Partnership
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
FINANCIAL CLIMATE (IRE)
|
9
|
Sara Fillery & Friends
|
Oliver Sherwood
|
|
FIREBIRD FLYER (IRE)
|
9
|
R E R Williams
|
Evan Williams
|
|
FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE)
|
11
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Mouse Morris IRE
|
|
FOXROCK (IRE)
|
8
|
Barry Connell
|
Ted Walsh IRE
|
|
GALLANT OSCAR (IRE)
|
10
|
J P McManus
|
Tony Martin IRE
|
|
GAS LINE BOY (IRE)
|
10
|
The Three Graces
|
Jim Best
|
|
GILGAMBOA (IRE)
|
8
|
J P McManus
|
Enda Bolger IRE
|
|
GODSMEJUDGE (IRE)
|
10
|
Favourites Racing Ltd
|
David Dennis
|
|
GOLDEN CHIEFTAIN (IRE)
|
11
|
Brocade Racing
|
Colin Tizzard
|
|
GOLDEN WONDER (IRE)
|
10
|
P M Cooney
|
Sandra Hughes IRE
|
|
GOONYELLA (IRE)
|
9
|
Ann & Alan Potts Partnership
|
Jim Dreaper IRE
|
|
GRAY HESSION (IRE)
|
9
|
A D Gray
|
Jonjo O’Neill
|
|
HADRIAN’S APPROACH (IRE)
|
9
|
Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes
|
Nicky Henderson
|
|
HARRY THE VIKING
|
11
|
Jim Beaumont & Quona Thomson
|
Sandy Thomson
|
|
HIGHLAND LODGE (IRE)
|
10
|
Bowes Lodge Stables
|
James Moffatt
|
|
HOLYWELL (IRE)
|
9
|
Gay Smith
|
Jonjo O’Neill
|
|
HOME FARM (IRE)
|
9
|
Chris Jones
|
Henry de Bromhead IRE
|
|
HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR)
|
9
|
Mrs Julian Blackwell
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
IKORODU ROAD
|
13
|
W J Odell
|
Graeme McPherson
|
|
INDIAN CASTLE (IRE)
|
8
|
Askew Dick Hernon Reynard
|
Ian Williams
|
|
JUST A PAR (IRE)
|
9
|
Graham Roach & Paul Barber
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
KATENKO (FR)
|
10
|
Andrew Brooks
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
KATKEAU (FR)
|
9
|
Prof Caroline Tisdall, J A Gent, R C Wilkin
|
David Pipe
|
|
KNOCK HOUSE (IRE)
|
7
|
Tim Radford
|
Mick Channon
|
|
KRUZHLININ (GER)
|
9
|
Paul & Clare Rooney
|
Philip Hobbs
|
|
LE REVE (IRE)
|
8
|
Pat Betts
|
Lucy Wadham
|
|
LIVING NEXT DOOR (IRE)
|
10
|
John Breslin
|
Tony Martin IRE
|
|
LONG RUN (FR)
|
11
|
Robert Waley-Cohen
|
Robert Waley-Cohen
|
|
LORD WINDERMERE (IRE)
|
10
|
Dr Ronan Lambe
|
Jim Culloty IRE
|
|
MAGGIO (FR)
|
11
|
Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont
|
Patrick Griffin IRE
|
|
MANY CLOUDS (IRE)
|
9
|
Trevor Hemmings
|
Oliver Sherwood
|
|
MENDIP EXPRESS (IRE)
|
10
|
David Maxwell Racing Limited
|
Philip Hobbs
|
|
MIDNIGHT PRAYER
|
11
|
The Legends Partnership
|
Alan King
|
|
MILBOROUGH (IRE)
|
10
|
Helen Cross
|
Ian Duncan
|
|
MON PARRAIN (FR)
|
10
|
David Maxwell Racing Limited
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE)
|
9
|
Clipper Logistics Group Ltd
|
Pat Fahy IRE
|
|
MOUNTAINOUS (IRE)
|
11
|
Hartley Phillips Roseff Shields
|
Kerry Lee
|
|
MR MOONSHINE (IRE)
|
12
|
Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont, David van der Hoeven 1
|
Sue Smith
|
|
NED STARK (IRE)
|
8
|
The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership
|
Alan King
|
|
NIGHT IN MILAN (IRE)
|
10
|
Richard Collins
|
Keith Reveley
|
|
NO SECRETS (IRE)
|
12
|
Malcolm Denmark
|
Tony Martin IRE
|
|
O’FAOLAINS BOY (IRE)
|
9
|
Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill
|
Rebecca Curtis
|
|
ON HIS OWN (IRE)
|
12
|
Andrea & Graham Wylie
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
ONENIGHTINVIENNA (IRE)
|
7
|
Judith Luff
|
Philip Hobbs
|
|
OPEN HEARTED
|
9
|
Craig Buckingham
|
Dan Skelton
|
|
OPERATING (IRE)
|
9
|
Paul & Clare Rooney
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
OUR FATHER (IRE)
|
10
|
The Ives & Johnson Families
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
PAINT THE CLOUDS
|
11
|
Peter Deal & Jill & Robin Eynon
|
Warren Greatrex
|
|
PENDRA (IRE)
|
8
|
J P McManus
|
Charlie Longsdon
|
|
PERFECT CANDIDATE (IRE)
|
9
|
ISL Recruitment
|
Fergal O’Brien
|
|
PINEAU DE RE (FR)
|
13
|
John Provan
|
Dr Richard Newland
|
|
PORTRAIT KING (IRE)
|
11
|
James Beaumont & Douglas Pryde
|
Patrick Griffin IRE
|
|
PRESENT VIEW
|
8
|
Sir Chips Keswick
|
Jamie Snowden
|
|
RATHLIN
|
11
|
Masters Of The Hall 2
|
Micky Hammond
|
|
RIGADIN DE BEAUCHENE (FR)
|
11
|
Andrew Wiles
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
RIVAGE D’OR (FR)
|
11
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Tony Martin IRE
|
|
ROCKY CREEK (IRE)
|
10
|
The Johnson & Stewart Families
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
ROGUE ANGEL (IRE)
|
8
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Mouse Morris IRE
|
|
ROI DU MEE (FR)
|
11
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
ROYALE KNIGHT
|
10
|
Chris Stedman & R J Corsan
|
Dr Richard Newland
|
|
RULE THE WORLD
|
9
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Mouse Morris IRE
|
|
RUSSE BLANC (FR)
|
9
|
Mark Jackson
|
Kerry Lee
|
|
SAINT ARE (FR)
|
10
|
David Fox
|
Tom George
|
|
SAM WINNER (FR)
|
9
|
Angela Yeoman
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
SAROQUE (IRE)
|
9
|
Andrew Brooks
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
SEABASS (IRE)
|
13
|
Gunners Syndicate
|
Ted Walsh IRE
|
|
SEEBRIGHT
|
9
|
Mrs D J Fleming
|
Victor Dartnall
|
|
SHOTGUN PADDY (IRE)
|
9
|
Axom (XXXVI)
|
Emma Lavelle
|
|
SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (IRE)
|
9
|
J P McManus
|
Jonjo O’Neill
|
|
SILVINIACO CONTI (FR)
|
10
|
Potensis Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
SIR DES CHAMPS (FR)
|
10
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
SOLL
|
11
|
Derrick Mossop
|
David Pipe
|
|
SPLASH OF GINGE
|
8
|
John Neild
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
SPRING HEELED (IRE)
|
9
|
Dr Ronan Lambe
|
Jim Culloty IRE
|
|
STANDING OVATION (IRE)
|
9
|
The Bravo Partnership
|
David Pipe
|
|
SUMMERY JUSTICE (IRE)
|
12
|
Mrs H Brown
|
Venetia Williams
|
|
THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (IRE)
|
9
|
The Stonehenge Druids
|
Neil Mulholland
|
|
THE LAST SAMURI (IRE)
|
8
|
Paul & Clare Rooney
|
Kim Bailey
|
|
THE ROMFORD PELE (IRE)
|
9
|
Trembath & Outhart
|
Rebecca Curtis
|
|
THIRD INTENTION (IRE)
|
9
|
Robert and Sarah Tizzard
|
Colin Tizzard
|
|
THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE)
|
8
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Sandra Hughes IRE
|
|
TOUR DES CHAMPS (FR)
|
9
|
Caroline Mould
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
|
TRIOLO D’ALENE (FR)
|
9
|
Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr
|
Nicky Henderson
|
|
TURBAN (FR)
|
9
|
Edward O’Connell
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
UCELLO CONTI (FR)
|
8
|
Simon Munir
|
Gordon Elliott IRE
|
|
UNIONISTE (FR)
|
8
|
John Hales
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
VALSEUR LIDO (FR)
|
7
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Willie Mullins IRE
|
|
VICS CANVAS (IRE)
|
13
|
Bodeen Bandits Partnership
|
Dermot McLoughlin IRE
|
|
VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR)
|
7
|
Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent
|
David Pipe
|
|
WONDERFUL CHARM (FR)
|
8
|
Robin Geffen
|
Paul Nicholls
|
|
WOODFORD COUNTY
|
9
|
The Englands and Heywoods
|
Philip Hobbs
|
|
WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE)
|
7
|
Gigginstown House Stud
|
Noel Meade IRE
|
|
WYCK HILL (IRE)
|
12
|
J P McManus
|
David Bridgwater
|
|
ZIGA BOY (FR)
|
7
|
Axom LI
|
Alan King
|
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