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| Aintree Grand National Meeting 2011 |
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By Dylan Jenear ValueChecker
Silver By Nature On Course for Aintree Grand National
21/02/11
Silver By Nature is as short as 12-1 with Ladbrokes for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree after romping home under top-weight in his trial for the big race, the totesport.com Grand National Trial, at Haydock on Saturday (February 19).
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Lucinda Russell’s charge, who is a top-priced 20-1 with for the world’s most famous steeplechase, has been allotted a weight of 10st 12lb for the National, and if he does take his chance he will be a sizeable step ahead of the handicapper, given that he will be raised significantly in the ratings when reassessed following his 15-length demolition of Ballyfitz at Haydock.
The nine-year-old, who won the Grand National Trial at the Merseyside venue in equally decisive fashion last year, failed to fire in his first two starts of the season in the Calgary Bay (each-way)
