The lameness that showed up at Cheltenham will prevent last year’s runner-up from another spin round Aintree in a fortnight
In case you weren’t aware, Cause Of Causes is definitely out of this year’s Grand National, having been runner-up in last year’s race. It’s hardly unexpected news after he ran so deplorably and was found to be lame at the Cheltenham Festival, and the Irish Times finally put a line through him in their racing story yesterday; I think it deserves a headline, as the horse has plenty of followers. I see that he’s still being traded on Betfair.
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Towcester 2.10 Schap 2.45 Dontminddboys 3.20 Llantara 3.55 Skipping On 4.25 Dr Des 4.55 The Bay Birch 5.25 Discko Des Plages
Chelmsford 2.20 Stringybark Creek 2.55 Espadrille 3.30 C Note (nb) 4.05 Luna Eclipse 4.35 Wild Acclaim 5.05 Captor 5.35 Hurricane Alert 6.05 Waneen
Wolverhampton 5.45 Appenzeller 6.15 Ramblow 6.45 Martineo 7.15 Tha'ir 7.45 King Kevin 8.15 Zamjar