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Will Harry Redknapp bag a Grand National winner with Shakem Up’Arry?
Harry Redknapp is aiming for Grand National glory with 66/1 outsider Shakem Up’Arry, named after a West Ham United fan.
Credentials to triumph
Jockey Richard Johnson is firmly of the opinion that 66/1 shot Shakem Up’Arry has got the credentials to triumph in the world’s famous steeplechase and land owner Harry Redknapp a cool £500,000. The horse has won a little under £140,000 already in his career but trainer Ben Pauling is aiming it at the 2024 Grand National on Saturday, 13th April.
Decent chance to claim glory
The new-look Grand National will now feature 34 runners instead of the 40 seen in previous years, therefore given that the runner is positioned at number 64 on the list of potential entries, the Redknapp hope will need quite a few contenders to drop out between now and the Aintree Festival. Nevertheless, Johnson is of the opinion that he may well sneak in at the bottom of the weights and that the ten-year-old has a decent chance to claim glory on Merseyside should he find himself in the final line-up.
Stretch too far
Shakem Up’Arry performed well at Aintree in the three mile handicap last year, however there is every possibility that a 4 mile 2 furlong contest will be a stretch too far. The horse was last witnessed winning a Grade 3 chase at Cheltenham on 1st January and returning his famous owner £57,000 in the process.
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