9 Apr 2017 Share on X Share on Facebook Grand National Glory as Tattersalls Ireland graduates dominate the final day of the Aintree Festival The most coveted prize in National Hunt racing was up for grabs at Aintree and it was November, Derby and Cheltenham Sale graduate ONE FOR ARTHUR who siezed the opportunity to clinch the sought-after Grade 3 Randox Health Grand National. Leading Scottish jumps trainer Lucinda Russell became just the fourth female to train the winner and it was Derek Fox who confidently rode the son of Milan to victory for owners Two Golf Widows. ONE FOR ARTHURGrade 3 Randox Health Grand National ChaseSold: 2010 November NH SaleVendor: Ballyreddin StudPrice: €14,000Purchaser: John Dineen Sold: 2012 Derby SaleVendor: Manister House StudPrice: €34,000Purchaser: Patrick Redmond Sold: 2013 Cheltenham December SaleVendor: Ballydarragh StablesPrice: £60,000Purchaser: Tom Malone/Lucinda Prior to the race, FINIAN’S OSCAR had a hefty reputation to live up to unbeaten on his three track appearances. His reputation was justified when he destroyed opposition to win the Grade 1 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle under Alan and Ann Potts new retained rider Robbie Power for Leading Trainer of the meeting Colin Tizzard. FINIAN’S OSCARGrade 1 Mersey Novices’ HurdleSold: 2015 Derby SaleVendor: Glenwood StudPrice: €50,000Purchaser: Tower View Stables Sold: 2016 Cheltenham November SaleVendor: Ballyboy StablesPrice: £250,000Purchaser: Tom Malone & Colin Tizzard Tizzard, Power and Alan and Ann Potts, who stormed the Aintree Grand National meeting with a wave of wins, enjoyed victory in the Listed Handicap Chase with another Tattersalls Ireland graduate, the Flemensfirth gelding SIZING CODELCO. SIZING CODELCOListed Handicap ChaseSold: 2009 November NH SaleVendor: Cleaboy Stud & Coppice FarmPrice: €19,000Purchaser: Sean Lynch
