to encourage a better standard of horse the handicapper rates them slightly differently for the national, so you dont get top class horses giving lumps of weight away to the others.
to encourage a better standard of horse the handicapper rates them slightly differently for the national, so you dont get top class horses giving lumps of weight away to the others.
2006 Numbersixvalverde 10 10-08 Niall Madden Martin Brassil Bernard Carroll 011.0011/1
2007 Silver Birch 10 10-06 Robbie Power Gordon Elliott Brian Walsh 033.0033/1
2008 Comply or Die 9 10-09 Timmy Murphy David Pipe David Johnson 007.007/1 JF
2009 Mon Mome 9 11-00 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams Vida Bingham 100.00100/1
2010 Don't Push It 10 11-05 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill J. P. McManus 10.0010/1 JF
2003 Monty's Pass 10 10-07 Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan Dee Racing Syndicate 016.0016/1 2004 Amberleigh House 12 10-10 Graham Lee Ginger McCain Halewood Int. Ltd 016.0016/1 2005 Hedgehunter 9 11-01 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins Trevor Hemmings 007.007/1 F
Handicapper has genuinely ruined this race by turning it into a limited handicap.
Gone are the days when a small owner/trainer/jock could have a decent chance on this race. The Higher rated horses will win and bigger owners/trainers will clean up imho
Handicapper has genuinely ruined this race by turning it into a limited handicap.Gone are the days when a small owner/trainer/jock could have a decent chance on this race. The Higher rated horses will win and bigger owners/trainers will clean up imho