What a grand National!
The Grand National is in rude health. The new-look race provided a thrilling spectacle with umpteen horses in with a chance in the closing stages and with the first four home all Grade One-winning chasers. It was everything those in charge at Aintree could have wished for with the only concern after the race for Mac Tottie, who was treated for dehydration and taken away for further assistance in the horse ambulance. There are, of course, still the nagging issues of the paucity of top-class chasers in this country and it was a mighty shame that Corach Rambler, last year’s winner, didn’t get the chance to show what he was capable of after unshipping Derek Fox at the first. There is plenty of reform needed to the overall shape of the jumps season with two trainers dominating the scene and small fields too much in evidence but whichever way you look at it the National of 2024 was a huge success on the day. Good night and hope you ended up winning some hard earned cash.
Updated
Weatherbys NH Flat Race (5.35pm) result
1 Horaces Pearl (C Brace) 14-1
2 Tripoli Flyer (P J Brennan) 13-2
3 Good And Clever (James Bowen) 14-1
18 ran
Also: 15-8 Fav Mister Meggit, 15-2 Valgrand 4th
Non Runner: 19
