2015 Grand National runner profile: Shutthefrontdoor
Published:
Shutthefrontdoor
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 2lb
Owner: J P McManus
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)
Jockey: A P McCoy. Grand National record – 1995 Chatam (FELL12th), 1996 Deep Bramble (PU 29th); 1998 Challenger Du Luc (FELL 1st); 1999 Eudipe (FELL 22nd); 2000 Dark Stranger (UR 3rd); 2001 Blowing Wind (3rd), 2002 Blowing Wind (3rd), 2003 Iris Bleu (PU 16th); 2004 Jurancon II (FELL 4th); 2005 Clan Royal (CO 22nd); 2006 Clan Royal (3rd); 2007 L’Ami (10th); 2008 Butler’s Cabin (FELL 22nd); 2009 Butler’s Cabin (7th): 2010 DON’T PUSH IT (WON); 2011 Don’t Push It (3rd); 2012 Synchronised (FELL 6th); 2013 Colbert Station (UR 15th); 2014 Double Seven (3rd).
Form: 111/31114/12461-1
*Ante-post favourite and the mount of A P McCoy, who is about to gain his 20th jockeys’ championship & retire.
*Emerged as a potential Aintree contender when staying on well to land the Irish Grand National by 3/4 ofa length at Fairyhouse in April last year.
*Has been saved for the Crabbie’s Grand National since beating Vintage Star by eight lengths in an extended 3m graduation chase at Carlisle in November.
*Owner, trainer and jockey combined to win the Crabbie’s Grand National with Don’t Push It in 2010.
*Has completed the course in all 14 starts.
Race record: Starts: 14; Wins: 9; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money: £179,358
