TurfFlatClass 4
William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap
Pontefract (GBR)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — Race 1
1m 4f
Distance
Heavy
Going
$5,400
Purse
3
Runners
2:56.94
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torcello(2014) | Clifford Lee | Shaun Lycett | 4 | 137.00 | 4/1 | 0.00 | $5,400 | Led - headed 1f out - kept on and led again inside final 110yds - gamely(op 10/3 tchd 16/5) |
| 2 | Billy No Mates(2016) | Connor Beasley | Michael Dods | 1 | 129.00 | 3/1 | 1.00 | $2,535 | 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) |
| 3 | Throne Hall(2017) | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 3 | 130.00 | 8/13F | 13.00 | $1,268 | 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) |