Trainer Gavin Cromwell has revealed that Now Is The Hour will not be confirmed for this week’s Grand National at Aintree – and will miss the rest of the season.
Anticipation is building for the Aintree festival, which runs from April 9-11 and climaxes with the running of the world-famous Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday afternoon.
Now Is The Hour is no longer in the running for Grand National glory, however, with William Hill ambassador Cromwell saying: “Unfortunately, Now Is The Hour is out for the rest of the season and he’ll be taken out of the Grand National at the forfeit stage today.
“He’s had a great season, winning the Thyestes and running well at Cheltenham, and it’s a real shame for everyone because having a runner in the Grand National is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the owners.
“Final Orders and Perceval Legallois are both in good order and will be confirmed as will Yeah Man, although he runs today in the Irish National and is very unlikely to get in at Aintree.”
Here, Sport Just Sport takes a look through the remaining 33 horses set to go to post.
1 – I Am Maximus, Willie Mullins, 10-year-old
Carries 11st, 12lbs.
2 – Nick Rockett, Willie Mullins, nine-year-old
Carries 11st, 11lbs.
3 – Banbridge, Joseph O’Brien, 10-year-old
Carries 11st, 11lbs.
4 – Grangeclare West, Willie Mullins, 10-year-old
Carries 11st, 10lbs.
5 – Gerri Colombe, Gordon Elliott, 10-year-old
Carries 11st, 10lbs.
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6 – Haiti Couleurs, Rebecca Curtis, nine-year-old
Carries 11st, 10lbs.
7 – Spillane’s Tower, James Joseph Mangan, eight-year-old
Carries 11st, 8lbs.
8 – L’Homme Presse, Venetia Williams, 11-year-old
Carries 11st, 8lbs.
9 – Firefox, Gordon Elliott, nine-year-old
Carries 11st, 4lbs.
10 – Monty’s Star, Henry De Bromhead, nine-year-old
Carries 11st, 3lbs.
11 – Spanish Harlem, Willie Mullins, eight-year-old
Carries 11st, 3lbs.
12 – Lecky Watson, Willie Mullins, eight-year-old
Carries 11st, 2lbs.
13 – Champ Kiely, Willie Mullins, 10-year-old
Carries 11st, 1lb.
14 – Iroko, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, eight-year-old
Carries 11st, 1lb.
15 – Favori De Champdou, Gordon Elliott, 11-year-old
Carries 11st, 1lb.
16 – Three Card Brag, Gordon Elliott, nine-year-old
Carries 11st.
17 – Oscars Brother, Conor King, eight-year-old
Carries 10st, 13lbs.
18 – Mr Vango, Ms Sara Bradstock, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 12lbs.
19 – High Class Hero, Willie Mullins, nine-year-old
Carries 10st, 11lbs.
20 – Stellar Story, Gordon Elliott, nine-year-old
Carries 10st, 11lbs.
21 – Beauport, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 11lbs.
22 – French Dynamite, Eric McNamara, 11-year-old
Carries 10st, 10lbs.
23 – Captain Cody, Willie Mullins, eight-year-old
Carries 10st, 10lbs.
24 – Jagwar, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, seven-year-old
Carries 10st, 10lbs.
25 – Perceval Legallois, Gavin Cromwell, nine-year-old
Carries 10st, 9lbs.
26 – Gorgeous Tom, Henry De Bromhead, eight-year-old
Carries 10st, 9lbs.
27 – The Real Whacker, Patrick Neville, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 9lbs.
28 – Quai De Bourbon, Willie Mullins, seven-year-old
Carries 10st, 9lbs.
29 – Answer To Kayf, Terence O’Brien, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 8lbs.
30 – Jordans, Joseph O’Brien, seven-year-old
Carries 10st, 8lbs.
31 – Final Orders, Gavin Cromwell, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 5lbs.
32 – Marble Sands, David Killahena & Graeme McPherson, 10-year-old
Carries 10st 5lbs.
33 – Panic Attack, Dan Skelton, 10-year-old
Carries 10st, 5lbs.
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