Goulanes 配達するs fourth 連続した Midlands Grand 国家の for red-hot 麻薬を吸う

By マイク Dawes

Published: 18:52 BST, 15 March 2014 | Updated: 18:53 BST, 15 March 2014

David 麻薬を吸う won his fourth 連続する Betfred Midlands Grand 国家の as 13-2 favourite Goulanes scooped the マラソン contest at Uttoxeter.

After 勝利，勝つs for Minella Four 星／主役にする, Master Overseer and Big Occasion in the last three years, 麻薬を吸う probably felt 雷 could not strike for a fourth time.

However, Richard Johnson, on board instead of Tom Scudamore who was switched to Kempton at the 11th hour, never looked in any danger.

Johnson and Goulanes keep on 堅固に to 勝利，勝つ a fourth 連続した Midlands 国家の for his trainer

A decent novice last 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語, he ran behind Gold Cup 勝利者 Lord Windermere in the RSA Chase 12 months ago, he had shown little in two starts this season.

With a tongue tie on for the first time, though, Goulanes stayed on stronger than Alpha 勝利者 for the small yard of Will Kinsey in second, two and a half lengths 支援する.

West End Rocker made a bold 企て，努力，提案 from the 前線 and hung on to third with Summery 司法（官） in fourth.

最高の，を越す 負わせる Harry Topper made an 早期に 失敗 and was beaten a long way out.

Spring-heeled: Goulanes skips over the last 盗品故買者 en-大勝する to winning the 国家の in style

Goulanes is owned by Roger Brookhouse, who saw his colours carried to victory by the 麻薬を吸う-trained Western Warhorse in the Arkle at Cheltenham and Baltimore 激しく揺する in the 皇室の Cup at Sandown seven days ago.

Johnson, who had two 勝利者s at the Festival himself, said: 'He was very good, they went a really hard gallop 早期に on, the ground is 乾燥した，日照りのing but it's tacky and hard work.

'He jumped 井戸／弁護士席 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 the third last, Tom Scudamore said to humour him a bit but he jumped the last 井戸／弁護士席.

'He's a bit of a character but he's got ability. When he got to the 前線 he was looking at everything.

'I'm 特に pleased to 勝利，勝つ this race, I've been trying for a while.

支持する／優勝者: Richard Johnson is all smiles as he 持つ／拘留するs aloft the magnificent トロフィー

'I was only four-years-old when my dad won this on a horse trained by by grandfather (橋（渡しをする） Ash) in 1982.'

Brookhouse said: 'The ground was 乾燥した，日照りのing up at Cheltenham so we decided to come here.

'Kim Bailey (Harry Topper's trainer) walked the 跡をつける and said there was juice in it so that was good enough for me.

'As long as it was soft enough we thought he had a good chance.

Red hot: It's been a 広大な／多数の／重要な week for trainer David 麻薬を吸う who saddled a 二塁打 at Uttoxeter

'It's been some week and this is a superb 成果／努力 by David.

'This horse made a noise when he ran in the Welsh 国家の so we took him home and gave him a small 勝利，勝つd 操作／手術.

'He's always been a good horse. I'm not sure what 井戸／弁護士席 do with him n ext. He does need some give in the ground and we shall 耐える that in mind.'

Home and 靴下／だますd: Goulanes quickens away from his 競争相手s after the last 盗品故買者