2016 Grand National runner profile: Holywell

David Metcalf | April 6, 2016

Coral’s horse racing experts profile all 40 entrants in the 2016 Crabbie’s Grand National, the most prestigious steeplechase of the National Hunt season.

Holywell

Age: 9
Weight: 10st 12lb

Owner: Gay Smith

Grand National Record:
2014 Twirling Magnet (Fell 1st)

Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill

Grand National Record:
2003 Carbury Cross (7th)
2004 Clan Royal (2nd), Joss Naylor (PU 19th)
2005 Simply Gifted (3rd), Shamawan (21st), Native Emperor (UR 9th), Clan Royal (CO 22nd)
2006 Clan Royal (3rd), Risk Accessor (5th)
2007 Clan Royal (11th)
2008 Bob Hall (PU 19th), Butler’s Cabin (FELL 22nd)
2009 Butler’s Cabin (7th), Reveillez (BD 3rd), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th)
2010 DON’T PUSH IT (WON), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 8th)
2011 Don’t Push It (3rd), Quolibet (UR 11th), Can’t Buy Time (FELL 18th)
2012 Sunnyhillboy (2nd), Synchronised (FELL 6th), Arbor Supreme (UR 10th)
2013 Lost Glory (PU 17th), Sunnyhillboy (UR 30th)
2014 Twirling Magnet (FELL 1st), Burton Port (UR 2nd)
2015 Shutthefrontdoor (5th)

Jockey: Richie McClernon

Grand National Record:
2010 Can’t Buy Time (FELL 8th)
2011 Can Buy Time (FELL 18th)
2012 Sunnyhillboy (2nd)
2013 Sunnyhillboy (UR 30th)
2014 Twirling Magnet (FELL 1st)
2015 Court By Surprise (PU 18th)

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