ANY SECOND NOW RIGHT ON TIME

ANY SECOND NOW edged out Escaria Ten in a thrilling finish to the Tote Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Both are leading players for the Randox Grand National at Aintree, with Any Second Now having finished third in the race last year while Escaria Ten was a general 16-1 shot before this race for the world famous marathon.

Any Second Now was conceding 8lb to his rival and it looked as though the extra weight might take its toll as Escaria Ten set sail at the turn for home, with favourite Burrows Saint dropping away very quickly when asked to up his effort. However, the Ted Walshtrained Any Second Now kept pushing and Mark Walsh just got his head on front at to win by a nose, with 42 lengths back to the disappointing Burrows Saint.