2015 Grand National runner profile: Night In Milan
Night In Milan
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 9lb
Owner: Richard Collins
Trainer: Keith Reveley. Grand National record – 2009 Rambling Minister (PU 19th)
Jockey: James Reveley. Grand National record – 2009 Rambling Minister (PU 19th); 2011 That’s Rhythm (FELL 1st); 2012 Always Right (UR 15th).
Form: 5/87613155/24122P/512323F1/2301P1-40233
*Warmed up for the Crabbie’s Grand National with third place in the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster in late February.
*The latest of his seven victories came in the same race a year previously.
*Has been ridden to victory only by James Reveley, who partners him in the Crabbie’s Grand National.
*Well-bred; his dam is out of a half-sister to top-class staying hurdler Rose Ravine, herself dam of Cardinal Red, a novice hurdle winner at Aintree. The family is also that of high-class animals like Shannon Glen, Verrazano Bridge and Buckhouse Boy.
Race record: Starts: 34; Wins: 7; 2nds: 7; 3rds: 6. Win & Place prize money: £94,532.