Pontefract
14:15
William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap
Pontefract Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Exacta: £8.30 Trifecta: £11.30
Non-Runners: Clan Chieftain (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Torcello (IRE) 11 G AVG Shaun Lycett 137 lbs 4/1 Won Led - headed 1f out - kept on and led again inside final 110yds - gamely(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
2nd 4 Billy No Mates (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael Dods 129 lbs 3/1 1 Took keen hold - raced in third - went second 2f out - led narrowly 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
3rd 3 Throne Hall (GB) 7 G AVG Archie Watson 130 lbs 8/13F 13 Raced in second - pressed leader over 4f out - weakened from 2f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy - soft in places going which in their opinion was riding tacky; jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 4/7 tchd 1/2)