Jockey Markus Kolb

Wins the 3500 course de haies. 2nd Diabolo Fraise, 3rd Proudly Presence

Am really quite sad we couldn't go to the big race in Avenches last friday (30.7.). But why was it on a friday anyways?! At least there's a good video on Youtube...

Results:
1 Representing USA 6W Pacault A.S.Mlle./FRA 59.0 Am.Pacault Ann-Sophie 2 Earlsalsa GER 6W Stall Blankenese/GER 59.0 Pedroza Eduardo 3 Mopsos FR 5H Scuderia Teanau 57.0 Castanheira Toni 4 Wassiljew IRE 6H Zöllig Paul 57.0 Guilbert Nicolas 5 Zadounevees FR 7H Stieber Thorsten/GER 57.0 Wehrel Eric  6 Letty GB 3S Stall Abbeva/U 52.0 Breux David 7 Ziking FR 5H Kräuliger A.+V. 59.0 Spanu Frédéric 8 Mascarpone GER 6H Stall Corviglia 58.0 Sautjeau Mathias 9 Maintop FR 4H Scuderia Teanau 57.0 Juteau Richard

P.S. I updated the Swiss racing calendar
Thanks to horseracing.ch

I have a winner! Julien Lemée on Shetan! :-)

Winner. Jokey: Yondhen Chuny

2010 John Smith's Grand National Result

JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL DAY (Sat. 10.4.2010)

Winner of the 2010 John Smith's Grand National:
DON’T PUSH IT (IRE) - The 10/1Jt-Fav WINNER
b g Old Vic - She´s No Laugh Ben (USA) (Alleged (USA))
10-11-05 Form: 3/11/1211F5/1F0/P82271-423P1 Owner: J P McManus
Breeder: Dominick Vallely
Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill
Jockey: Tony McCoy

4.15pm JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (GRADE THREE)

1 DON'T PUSH IT (IRE) (J P McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 10-11-5 Tony McCoy 10/1 jf

2 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) (Gerard Burke) Dessie Hughes IRE 11-11-6 Denis O'Regan 14/1

3 STATE OF PLAY (William & Angela Rucker) Evan Williams 10-10-11 Paul Moloney 16/1

4 BIG FELLA THANKS (Margaret Findlay & Paul Barber) Paul Nicholls 8-10-12 Barry Geraghty 10/1jf

5 HELLO BUD (IRE) (Seamus Murphy) Nigel Twiston-Davies 12-10-6 Mr Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1

6 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) (Quayside Syndicate) Willie Mullins IRE 10-10-13 David Casey

7 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) (Patricia Thompson) John Quinn 10-10-11 Miss Nina Carberry

8 CLOUDY LANE (Trevor Hemmings) Donald McCain Jnr 10-11-3 Jason Maguire

9 TRICKY TRICKSTER (IRE) (Chris Giles) Paul Nicholls 7-11-4 Richard Johnson

10 JOE LIVELY (IRE) (Richard Dimond) Colin Tizzard 11-11-6 Joe Tizzard

11 CERIUM (FR) (Judith Wilson) Paul Murphy 9-10-6ow1lb Davy Russell

12 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) (David Johnson) David Pipe 11-11-5b Timmy Murphy

13 PIRAYA (FR) (Terry Neill) David Pipe 7-10-7t Johnny Farrelly

14 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) (John O’Donohue/Thomas O’Leary) Tom O'Leary IRE 10-11-0b Philip Enright

F1 ERIC'S CHARM (FR) (Martin St Quinton & Peter Deal) Oliver Sherwood 12-10-9 Wayne Hutchinson

F2 PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) (Joe Moran) David Pipe 9-11-2 Danny Cook

F4 MY WILL (FR) (The Stewart Family) Paul Nicholls 10-11-2 Nick Scholfield

F5 MADE IN TAIPAN (IRE) (Frances Duffin/Sean Corby) Tom Mullins IRE 8-11-4 Niall Madden

F14 IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) (Caroline Beresford-Wylie) Nigel Twiston-Davies 11-10-7 Paddy Brennan

F22 MALJIMAR (IRE) (Jane Williams) Nick Williams 10-10-8 Daryl Jacob

F22 BALLYFITZ (Fred Mills & Wayne Mills) Nigel Twiston-Davies 10-10-9 David England

F26 MON MOME (FR) (Vida Bingham) Venetia Williams 10-11-7 Aidan Coleman

F27 PALYPSO DE CREEK (FR) (Alan Halsall) Charlie Longsdon 7-10-6 Tom Siddall

BD20 VIC VENTURI (IRE) (James Dunne) Dessie Hughes IRE 10-11-6p Roger Loughran

U8 CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) (J P McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 8-10-13 Richie McLernon

U14 ROYAL ROSA (FR) (Andrea & Graham Wylie) Howard Johnson 11-10-5 Wilson Renwick

U15 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) (J P McManus) Willie Mullins IRE 8-10-8 Paul Townend

U19 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) (Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds) David Pipe 9-11-10p Tom Scudamore

U19 THE PACKAGE (David Johnson) David Pipe 7-10-7 Graham Lee

U20 BACKSTAGE (FR) (MPR & Capranny Syndicate) Gordon Elliott IRE 8-11-0 Davy Condon

U20 NOZIC (FR) (Coral Racing Ltd & The Sun) Paul Nicholls 9-11-3t Liam Treadwell

U23 ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE) (Guy & Sophie Henderson) Nick Mitchell 10-10-10 Christian Williams

PU19 BEAT THE BOYS (IRE) (New Club Ladies) Nigel Twiston-Davies 9-11-0 Brian Hughes

PU24 DREAM ALLIANCE (The Alliance Partnership) Philip Hobbs 9-11-3p Tom O'Brien

PU21 FLINTOFF (USA) (Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck) Venetia Williams 9-10-5 Andrew Tinkler

PU29 NICHE MARKET (IRE) (Graham Regan) Bob Buckler 9-11-4 Harry Skelton

PU29 CONNA CASTLE (IRE) (Kings Syndicate) Jimmy Mangan IRE 11-10-9 Sean Flanagan

PU bef 29 OLLIE MAGERN (Roger Nicholls) Nigel Twiston-Davies 12-10-9 Tom Molloy

PU bef 28 BALLYHOLLAND (IRE) (Cathal McGovern) Colin McBratney IRE 9-11-0 Andrew McNamara

Refused to start KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) (J P McManus) Arthur Moore IRE 11-10-9 Paul Carberry

F - Fell, PU - Pulled Up, BD - Brough down, US - Unseated

40 ran
Distances: 5, 20, 3, 7, 1 1/2, nk, 12, 3/4, sh, dist, 8, dist, dist
Breeder: Dominick Vallely
Breeding: b g Old Vic - She’s No Laugh Ben Totes: Win: £15.70 Places:£3.90, £3.90, £5.20, £3.90 Exacta: £544.50

They both bet couple ordre on 5&2! Atlantic Dancer (patricia Schärer)
& Lodano (Yondhen Chuny) - great stuff, congrats :)

My bet on 3 & 1, order 1,2 YES!!! Thank you My Mary & Miguel Lopetz!
Thank you Estoril & Georg Bocskai!