b g Arctic Lord - Credit Transfer (IRE) (Kemal (FR))
Point Barrow won a 12-runner bumper at Leopardstown in December, 2003, on his debut and despite falling on his hurdling bow at Naas the following month, he made amends next time out back at Leopardstown, when holding off Mesmeric by a head. He went on to run with credit in better company that season, chasing home Sadlers Wings in Grade Two company at Fairyhouse, and running fifth to the same rival in the Grade One Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown in April, 2004. Sent novice chasing for the 2004/05 season, he followed two good efforts with a hat-trick of wins, including the Grade Two Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase and the Grade Three Ten Up Novice Chase, both at Naas over three miles. He acquitted himself well when a close fifth to Another Rum in the 2005 National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival over four miles and a furlong, before failing to get competitive behind Numbersixvalverde in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. He started the 2005/06 campaign in disappointing fashion, managing no better than sixth in five outings, but came back to form with a vengeance when landing a 20/1 surprise in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse in April, 2006, coming home a length in front of Oulart under Philip Carberry. After a quiet start last season, he outpointed A New Story in the valuable Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase in January, 2007, and went on to put in good efforts in the Grade Two Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse and over hurdles at Navan before starting 8/1 co-favourite for last year's John Smith's Grand National when he got no further than the first fence. He rounded off the campaign with second place in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown. He made a relatively quiet start to this season but has put in some better efforts recently when fourth in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park in January and third to In The Loop in a three and a quarter mile chase at Down Royal on March 17.
Race Record: Starts: 35; Wins: 7; 2nd: 3; 3rd: 3; Win and Place prize money: £235,264
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AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL 2008
