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| Rule the World pips The Last Samuri to Grand
National glory |
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On Saturday, all
eyes were on Aintree and the 2016 Crabbies Grand National. In the build-up to
the race, a lot of the talk had been about Many Clouds and his attempt to
emulate the legendary Red Rum but Leighton Aspell’s mount struggled to
cope with the heavy ground as top weight in the 39-horse field.
And as
the rain poured throughout the afternoon,
it looked like it would be The Last Samuri’s day. The
young 7-year-old jumped perfectly and had this race been exactly four miles,
he’d have romped home as the outright winner but Rule the World, trained
by the iconic Mouse Morris, pipped him in the closing stages.
Coral had
priced Rule the World at 33/1 in their horse racing betting markets in the
moments before the big race but he gave 19-year-old jockey David Mullins a
superb ride to win the biggest race on the planet. And while he may never run
again, he’s certainly provided his owners and connections with a day
they’ll never forget.
In recent times, the National has been
incredibly difficult to predict with just one starting price
favourite winning in the last eight years. And although The Last Samuri came
close, he just fell short. His day will come though – especially if he
continues to jump faultlessly as he matures into a Grade One horse.
It
was a deserved victory for Mouse Morris but it could be the turn of a young
trainer next year. Dan Skelton, who now offers horse racing tips exclusively
for Coral, is one of the best upcoming trainers in the business and his horses
may be about to challenge for bigger and better things in 2016.
He
certainly knows what he’s on about – he picked a number of winners at
Sandown in a piece for Coral last month. In fact, you can check out these
tips
for the race from Dan Skelton here. Who knows, it could be his turn in
twelve months’ time...
But for now, Rule the World and his
connections will be jumping for joy after their latest victory. It’s very
rare that such a success is universally applauded in the horse racing world but
Mouse Morris deserves plenty of plaudits after a very testing period. And while
we may not see Rule the World again, I’m sure this isn’t the last
we’ll hear of his trainer. |
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