73 remain on Randox Health Grand National trail
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 -
There is now under four weeks to go until the world's greatest and most valuable chase, the £1-million Randox Health Grand National, takes place at Aintree on Saturday, April 14. Following today's second scratchings deadline, a total of 73 contenders are still going for glory over 30 fences and four miles, two furlongs and 74 yards.
Currently heading the market with Betway, official betting partner of the Randox Health Grand National Festival, are Blaklion (Nigel Twiston-Davies, 11st 9lb), who finished a fine fourth in 2017, and Total Recall (Willie Mullins, 11st 4lb) who was staying on when parting company with David Mullins three fences from home in last week's G1 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Total Recall is one of 27 remaining Irish-trained entries, who also include Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup third Anibale Fly (Tony Martin, 11st 7lb), the 2017 Randox Health Grand National runner-up Cause Of Causes (Gordon Elliott, 11st 1lb), last week's Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase scorer Tiger Roll (Gordon Elliott, 10st 12lb) and Belshill (Willie Mullins, 10st 10lb), successful in the G3 Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse when making his seasonal reappearance last month. Another winner from the Cheltenham Festival going forward is Rathvinden (Willie Mullins, 10st 12lb), who landed the four-mile G2 National Hunt Chase.
Minella Rocco
(Jonjo O'Neill, 11st 10lb) bypassed the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup on account of the ground, having finished runner-up in the same race in 2017 and is the new top-weight in the Randox Health Grand National, with the weights rising 3lb. The Last Samuri (Kim Bailey, 11st 7lb), second in the 2016 Grand National, shaped promisingly at Cheltenham last week when third behind Tiger Roll in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase.
A maximum of 40 runners can line up at 5.15pm on Saturday, April 14 for the 2018 Randox Health Grand National. The five-day acceptance stage for the Randox Health Grand National is at noon on Monday, April 9. The final declaration stage is at 10.00am on Thursday, April 12. The final field of 40, plus a maximum of four reserves, will be known shortly after this time. Reserves come into the race if there are any withdrawals among the 40 declared runners prior to 1.00pm on Friday, April 13. The 2018 Randox Health Grand National Festival at Aintree runs from Thursday, April 12 to Saturday, April 14.
For further information please contact:
Grant Rowley, Regional Communications Manager, The Jockey Club (North West) on 07884 655990 email:
[email protected]
or
Nigel Payne, Press Officer for Aintree for the 2018 Randox Health Grand National, on 07768 025265 email:
[email protected]
About Aintree Racecourse / The Jockey Club
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aintree.thejockeyclub.co.uk
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The 2018 Randox Health Grand National latest entries
Grade 3 handicap chase, £1 million total prize fund.
Aintree, 5.15pm Saturday, April 14, 2018. 4m 2f 74yds over the Grand National fences. For seven-year-olds and upwards which, have started in a chase during the current season and who, up to and including March 19, have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a steeple chase with an official distance description of' two miles seven and a half furlongs' or more and which are allotted a rating of 125 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including February 11. Horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at closing may also be entered. Such horses may be eligible for a weight providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances up to and including February 11 would merit a minimum rating of 125. To qualify, horses must have run at least three times in chases run under the Rules of Racing of the same Recognised Racing Authority up to and including February 11. At the Handicapper's discretion, such horses may be allocated a rating. The decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final. Entries closes January 30, entries revealed January 31 (105 entries), weights revealed February 13 (104 go forward - 1 not qualified), first scratchings deadline February 27 (90 entries remained), second scratchings deadline March 20 (73 entries remain), five-day confirmations April 9, final declarations 10am April 12. Maximum field of 40 plus four reserves.
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Horse
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Age
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Wgt
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Owner
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Trainer
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1)
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MINELLA ROCCO (IRE)
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8
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11-10
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J P McManus
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Jonjo O'Neill
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2)
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BLAKLION
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9
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11-09
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Simon Such & Gino Paletta
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Nigel Twiston-Davies
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3)
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ANIBALE FLY (FR)
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8
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11-07
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J P McManus
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Tony Martin IRE
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4)
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THE LAST SAMURI (IRE)
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10
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11-07
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Paul & Clare Rooney
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Kim Bailey
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5)
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VALSEUR LIDO (FR)
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9
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11-06
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Henry de Bromhead IRE
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6)
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TOTAL RECALL (IRE)
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9
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11-04
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Slaneyville Syndicate
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Willie Mullins IRE
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7)
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ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR)
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8
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11-03
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Mouse Morris IRE
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8)
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GOLD PRESENT (IRE)
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8
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11-03
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John & Barbara Cotton
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Nicky Henderson
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9)
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PERFECT CANDIDATE (IRE)
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11
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11-02
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ISL Recruitment
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Fergal O'Brien
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10)
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CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA)
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10
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11-01
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J P McManus
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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11)
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SHANTOU FLYER (IRE)
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8
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11-01
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Carl Hinchy
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Richard Hobson
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12)
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TENOR NIVERNAIS (FR)
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11
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11-00
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Boultbee Brooks Ltd
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Venetia Williams
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13)
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CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE)
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12
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11-00
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J P McManus
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John Kiely IRE
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14)
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VICENTE (FR)
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9
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10-13
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Trevor Hemmings
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Paul Nicholls
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15)
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GO CONQUER (IRE)
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9
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10-13
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Paul & Clare Rooney
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Jonjo O'Neill
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16)
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TIGER ROLL (IRE)
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8
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10-12
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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17)
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REGAL ENCORE (IRE)
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10
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10-12
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J P McManus
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Anthony Honeyball
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18)
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VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR)
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9
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10-12
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Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent
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David Pipe
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19)
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RATHVINDEN (IRE)
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10
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10-12
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Ronnie Bartlett
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Willie Mullins IRE
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20)
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ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (FR)
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8
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10-12
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Slaneyville Syndicate
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Willie Mullins IRE
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21)
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A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE)
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7
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10-11
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Noel Meade IRE
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22)
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CHASE THE SPUD
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10
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10-11
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Christine Banks
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Fergal O'Brien
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23)
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WARRIORS TALE
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9
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10-11
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Trevor Hemmings
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Paul Nicholls
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24)
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SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT
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10
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10-11
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Quona Thomson
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Sandy Thomson
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25)
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AS DE MEE (FR)
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8
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10-11
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The Stewart Family & Judi Dench
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Paul Nicholls
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26)
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GAS LINE BOY (IRE)
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12
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10-10
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The Three Graces
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Ian Williams
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27)
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THE DUTCHMAN (IRE)
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8
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10-10
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SprayClad UK
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Colin Tizzard
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28)
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PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE)
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10
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10-10
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Malcolm Denmark
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Willie Mullins IRE
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29)
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BELLSHILL (IRE)
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8
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10-10
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Andrea & Graham Wylie
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Willie Mullins IRE
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30)
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UCELLO CONTI (FR)
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10
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10-09
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Simon Munir/Isaac Souede
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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31)
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SAINT ARE (FR)
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12
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10-09
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David Fox
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Tom George
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32)
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BEEVES (IRE)
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11
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10-09
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Paul & Clare Rooney
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Jennie Candlish
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33)
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RAZ DE MAREE (FR)
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13
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10-08
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James Swan
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Gavin Cromwell IRE
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34)
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I JUST KNOW (IRE)
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8
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10-07
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Michael Scholey & the late Ray Scholey
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Sue Smith
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35)
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VIRGILIO (FR)
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9
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10-07
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C Edwards, D Futter, A Rushworth
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Dan Skelton
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36)
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BAIE DES ILES (FR)
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7
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10-07
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Zorka Wentworth
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Ross O'Sullivan IRE
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37)
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MAGGIO (FR)
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13
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10-07
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Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont
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Patrick Griffin IRE
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38)
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PENDRA (IRE)
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10
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10-07
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J P McManus
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Charlie Longsdon
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39)
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BUYWISE (IRE)
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11
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10-07
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T Hywel Jones
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Evan Williams
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40)
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CHILDRENS LIST (IRE)
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8
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10-07
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Susannah Ricci
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Willie Mullins IRE
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41)
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HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR)
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11
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10-06
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Mrs Julian Blackwell
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Venetia Williams
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42)
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LORD WINDERMERE (IRE)
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12
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10-06
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Dr Ronan Lambe
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Jim Culloty IRE
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43)
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CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE)
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9
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10-06
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Stuart Coltherd
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Stuart Coltherd
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44)
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BLESS THE WINGS (IRE)
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13
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10-05
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Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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45)
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MILANSBAR (IRE)
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11
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10-05
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Robert Bothway
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Neil King
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46)
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FINAL NUDGE (IRE)
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9
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10-05
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Corbett Stud
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David Dennis
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47)
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DOUBLE ROSS (IRE)
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12
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10-05
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Options O Syndicate
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Nigel Twiston-Davies
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48)
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ROAD TO RICHES (IRE)
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11
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10-04
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Noel Meade IRE
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49)
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DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR (IRE)
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8
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10-04
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McGoldrick Racing 3
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Sue Smith
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50)
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THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE)
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10
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10-04
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Mouse Morris IRE
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51)
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WALK IN THE MILL (FR)
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8
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10-03
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Baroness Harding
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Robert Walford
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52)
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VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE)
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8
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10-03
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Trevor Hemmings
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Sue Smith
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53)
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WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE)
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9
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10-01
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Noel Meade IRE
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54)
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GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE)
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9
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10-01
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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55)
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VIC DE TOUZAINE (FR)
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9
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10-01
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Andrew Brooks & G Moore
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Venetia Williams
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56)
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SPLASH OF GINGE
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10
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10-00
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John Neild
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Nigel Twiston-Davies
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57)
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BONNY KATE (IRE)
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8
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10-00
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Patricia Hunt
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Noel Meade IRE
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58)
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COGRY
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9
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10-00
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Graham and Alison Jelley
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Nigel Twiston-Davies
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59)
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SIR MANGAN (IRE)
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10
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10-00
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Frank McAleavy
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Dan Skelton
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60)
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MYSTEREE (IRE)
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10
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10-00
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Lynne Maclennan
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Michael Scudamore
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61)
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MINELLA DADDY (IRE)
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8
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9-13
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Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar
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Peter Bowen
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62)
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BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR)
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7
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9-13
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Corsellis & Seyfried
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Paul Nicholls
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63)
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RELENTLESS DREAMER (IRE)
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9
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9013
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Nigel Morris
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Rebecca Curtis
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64)
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KNOCK HOUSE (IRE)
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9
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9012
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Tim Leslie
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Donald McCain
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65)
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THE YOUNG MASTER
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9
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9011
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Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters
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Neil Mulholland
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66)
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HENRI PARRY MORGAN
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10
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9-09
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Ednyfed & Elizabeth Morgan
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Peter Bowen
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67)
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PHIL'S MAGIC (IRE)
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8
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9-09
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Lyreen Syndicate
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Tony Martin IRE
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68)
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ALFIE SPINNER (IRE)
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13
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9-09
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Alan Beard & Brian Beard
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Kerry Lee
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69)
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DANCING SHADOW (IRE)
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9
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9-08
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The Dancing Shadows
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Victor Dartnall
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70)
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ROGUE ANGEL (IRE)
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10
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9-08
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Gigginstown House Stud
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Mouse Morris IRE
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71)
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OUT SAM
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9
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9-06
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D Charlesworth
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Gordon Elliott IRE
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72)
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KRACKATOA KING
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10
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9-03
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J Harrison Lee & T Howard P'ship
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Kerry Lee
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73)
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GOODTOKNOW
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10
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9-02
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Burling Lee MacEchern Nolan Potter
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Kerry Lee
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73 entries remain following March 20 scratchings' deadline
27 Irish-trained
THE FOLLOWING 17 ENTRIES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED:
DEFINITLY RED (IRE), EDWULF, OUTLANDER (IRE), SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE), MALA BEACH (IRE), AMERICAN (FR), SIZING CODELCO (IRE), O O SEVEN (IRE), TRAFFIC FLUIDE (FR), ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE), FLYING ANGEL (IRE), LONG HOUSE HALL (IRE), CAROLE'S DESTRIER, THIRD INTENTION (IRE), WILD WEST WIND (IRE), MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE), PAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE).
The following entries need to start in a chase this season before the five-day confirmation stage on Monday, April 9 to qualify:
SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT
KNOCK HOUSE (IRE)
