Cheltenham star Frost set to miss Grand National
5-2fav Tracked leading pair on inside, not clear run briefly over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led on inside 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Glan Y Gors by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
16-1 Prominent, joined leader halfway, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and every chance throughout final 75 yards, just failed (awarded race), won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb beating Petite Jack by hd, 6 ran. 7-1 Held up in 5th on inside, niggled along 4f out, outpaced in rear over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Petite Jack at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol. 18-1 In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Mootasadir at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcap (2). 25-1 Close up, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 13l behind Matterhorn at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol. 5-1 Pushed along to lead over 8f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened tamely, last of 6, 6l behind Forbidden Planet at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
9th of 11, 19l behind Bartaba at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 6f Grp 3 gs in Oct. BRYONY Frost is set to miss next month’s Grand National meeting at Aintree after confirming she broke her collarbone in a fall at Southwell.
Frost, who lit up the Cheltenham Festival with her victory in the Ryanair Chase on the Paul Nicholls-trained Frodon, saw a specialist on Wednesday – two days after her fall from Midnight Bliss.
The injury, which will be reassessed in two weeks, is one which typically requires a recovery period of between one month and two.
Frost said in a statement released via the Jockey Club: “Yesterday I went to see an extremely good specialist in Cardiff, where my x-ray results have shown that I’ve fractured my clavicle.
“I suffered a fracture previously, which healed well under pressure.
“My body’s response from that fracture makes me positive for when I go back for my assessment in a fortnight’s time, and a swift return.”
Aintree will surely be off the agenda this season for Frost, who has voiced her gratitude to those who have wished her well in recent days.
“I’ve been taken aback by all the support I’ve received since Monday,” she added.
“It makes you aware of how many people are running with you when you hold out your hand and see who reaches out to help and pull you up.
“The racing world is an extremely caring one. Although we are all strangers, within it we become a family when we need each other, and that’s the beauty of it.”
Meanwhile, Neil Mulholland has his fingers crossed The Young Master will make the cut for the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on April 6.
The 10-year-old needs 14 horses above him to drop out of the Liverpool showpiece to be among the maximum field of 40.
However, should he fail then Mulholland could switch The Young Master to the Coral Scottish Grand National a week later.
The Young Master showed his wellbeing when third in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival.
“I’m very happy with him. He’s really good. It was a great run at Cheltenham,” said Mulholland.
“He’s still in the National and is number 54 in the list.
“To run in the National is the plan, we would like it to happen, but obviously it’s touch and go whether he gets in.
“If he doesn’t get in, we’ll be looking at the likes of the Scottish National and races like that.”