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Thirty-seven entries been received for the Randox Foxhunters’ Chase on the opening day of Aintree’s three-day Randox Grand National meeting.

Barton Snow, who won last week’s Princess Royal Challenge Cup Hunters’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, is one of four entries from Joe O’Shea’s Cheshire yard, the others being last year’s Aintree winner Gracchus De Balme plus Paul Marvel and Willewonga.

Two other former winners have been entered, namely Famous Clermont, who won for Chris Barber’s stable in 2023, and Its On The Line who scored for Emmet Mullins a year later. Nine-year-old Its On The Line, an ever-present in top-end hunters’ chases, finished runner-up to Barton Snow in Cheltenham’s race, the fourth time running he had taken second place in the race. The Kelly Morgan-trained Music Drive, who was third at Cheltenham, could face him and Barton Snow again at Aintree.

The Dan Skelton-trained Jet Plane, who was runner-up to Gracchus De Balme in last year’s race, is entered, as is A Jet Of Our Own, who finished fifth.

Full list of entries:

Randox Foxhunters’ Chase 2m 5f 19y

(Grand National Course)

3:30pm, Aintree, Thursday 9th April

A Jet of Our Own (IRE) 9 12 0 Mr Edward Philipson-Stow Mrs N. Sheppard

A Moments Madness (IRE) 7 12 0 Mrs Jane Tufnell Fergal O’Brien

Barton Snow (IRE) 9 12 0 The MMI Partnership J. J. O’Shea

Bellaney Lord (IRE) 10 12 0 Mrs S. J. Easterby W. Easterby

Densworth (IRE) 9 12 0 Mr J. M. B. Cookson J. M. B. Cookson

Empire de Maulde (FR) 12 12 0 Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club R. W. Varnham

Enqarde (FR) 12 12 0 Mrs David Plunkett Mrs David Plunkett

Fairly Famous (IRE) 9 12 0 The Signy & Marriage Families Mrs G. Andrews

Famous Clermont (FR) 11 12 0 Biddiscombe, Rogers & Barber C. R. Barber

Fan de Blues (FR) 11 12 0 Miss Nikki Henton Miss Nikki Henton

Fil d’Ariane (FR) 11 12 0 Mr Douglas White Douglas White

Gaboriot (FR) 10 12 0 Mr G. C. Myddelton Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Golden Son (FR) 8 12 0 G. Mason, A. Ferguson and P. Nicholls Paul Nicholls

Gracchus de Balme (FR) 10 12 0 Mr D. A. Malam J. J. O’Shea

Great Notions (FR) 7 12 0 Mr R. Tate Fiona Needham

Hunters Yarn (IRE) 9 12 0 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede P. M. J. Doyle Ireland

Its On The Line (IRE) 9 12 0 Mr John P. McManus Emmet Mullins Ireland

Java Point (IRE) 11 12 0 Heather Haddock Lemos De Souza

Jet Plane (IRE) 10 12 0 Norman Lake & Susan Carsberg Dan Skelton

Joker de Mai (FR) 7 12 0 C & C Boultbee Brooks Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Lets Go Champ (IRE) 11 12 0 Knockeen Stables Ltd Ms Margaret Mullins Ireland

Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 11 12 0 Linda Mulcahy & Roger O’Byrne P. M. J. Doyle Ireland

Music Drive (FR) 9 12 0 Tim & Ali Wheeler Kelly Morgan

Paul Marvel (FR) 9 12 0 N&K.Richards, L&B.Doyle, M&K.Shore J. J. O’Shea

Snipe (IRE) 9 12 0 Foxtrot Racing Snipe Dan Skelton

Take All (IRE) 11 12 0 Mrs Martine Scott Myles Osborne

Thunder Rock (IRE) 10 12 0 McNeill Family & Mr Ian Dale Olly Murphy

Unexpected Party (FR) 11 12 0 O’Reilly MacLennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan Dan Skelton

Whats The Solution (IRE) 8 12 0 Mrs Gillian Smith Jack Teal

Willewonga 10 12 0 Mr Nathan Richards J. J. O’Shea

Hollywood Harmon (IRE) 9 11 7 Mr A C Wilson A C Wilson

The following horses are entered but not qualified.

Arthur’s Sixpence 12 D A Smith & W Bryan H. Brown Not Qualified

Chemical Energy (IRE) 1 0 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Not Qualified

Gale Force Jet 7 Mr Gearoid Doyle Sean Thomas Doyle Ireland Not Qualified

Myth Buster (IRE) 13 The Buzz Syndicate Miss L. A. N. Bradstock Not Qualified

Poppa Poutine (IRE) 1 0 Miss A. Willmott Miss A. Willmott Not Qualified

Solitary Man (IRE) 8 ShanahanMrsMVMagnierMrsCarthyMrsBartlett Enda Bolger Ireland Not Qualified