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Aintree Grand National - 14th April 2012

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    Dartnall Hoping Giles Cross Gets his Ground at Aintree
     29/02/12

    Victor Dartnall is hoping for a wet spell as he prepares Giles Cross for the John Smith’s Grand National, run over four and a half miles and 30 fences at Aintree on Saturday, April 14.

    The 10-year-old features among 77 horses going forward for the 975,000 contest following the first scratchings deadline on February 28, details of which are announced today.

    Giles Cross
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    Giles Cross
    Giles Cross was last seen when winning the Betfred Grand National Trial at Haydock Park over three and a half miles on February 18, having previously finished a game second to Le Beau Bai in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on December 27. Giles Cross has been allotted 10st 1lb for the Aintree spectacular and, after his victory 11 days ago, is 6lb “well in” on handicap ratings.

    North Devon-based Dartnall said: “It all depends on the ground for Giles Cross. He will be in the Irish Grand National as well, but if it looked like it was going to come up soft at Aintree we would be very tempted.

    “Good to soft ground would probably be all right, though if we had a wet time we will definitely be there.

    “I was very pleased with his effort at Haydock, they (the handicappers) have given him a 6lb rise, but he is in the John Smith’s Grand National off his old mark which makes it even more tempting to run at Aintree.

    “He didn’t really have a hard race at Haydock because he did everything on the bridle, and Denis O’Regan gave him a very confident ride.

    “I think Giles Cross would be an ideal type for the John Smith’s Grand National. He jumps very well and like I said, if the ground came right for him, I would love really to go there.”

    Giles Cross is currently a 20/1 chance with Betfred, the official betting partner of the John Smith’s Grand National meeting.

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    Prince De Beauchene
    Last weekend featured a number of fancied John Smith’s Grand National contenders putting their credentials on the line, with the most impressive performance coming from Prince De Beauchene in the Grade Two Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse. The nine-year-old won comfortably over the three miles, one furlong trip and is following a well trodden path after the Willie Mullins trained Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in just over a fortnight is also an option.

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    Burton Port
    At the first scratchings deadline all the leading contenders have stood their ground including top-weight The Package, Uncle Junior, Vic Venturi, 50/1 Another Palm, Any Currency, Black Apalachi, Hello Bud, Midnight Haze, Northern Alliance, Our Island, Scotsirish, Shakervilz, Swing Bill, Tartak, Tharawaat, Wymott, 66/1 Crescent Island, In Compliance, Psycho, Saddlers Storm, Schindler’s Gold, 100/1 Abbeybraney, King Fontaine, Minella Theatre, Neptune Equester, Smoking Aces

    THE FOLLOWING FIVE ENTRIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT: BLAZING TEMPO (IRE), LITTLE JOSH (IRE), COOLDINE (IRE), NORTHERN ALLIANCE (IRE), QHILIMAR (FR)
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