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    Aintree Day 1 2024

    Declarations for the Grade 1s are now in. Manifesto Novices' Chaserunners and riders Blow Your Wad Stan Sheppard Colonel Harry Gavin Sheehan Ginny's Destiny Harry Cobden Grey Dawning Harry Skelton Il Etait Temps Paul Townend 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle runners and riders Dirty Den Sean Bowen...
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    Ballymore Novice Hurdle 2019

    Decided it’s time to fire this one up, as there are quite a few horses we are all interested in who could be lining up in it. Commander of Fleet 16/1 across the board Winner of the Goffs bumper at Punchestown in his first start for Gordon Elliott a PtP win suggests he will have no issues going...
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    Annie Power sold to Coolmore

    Annie Power has been sold to Coolmore and is in foal to Galileo Maybe this is my naivety about breeding but why an earth would you take one of the best jump mates and try and use her for the flat? Ricci supposedly gets a share in her first foal as part of the price, but I don’t see him...
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    The Melling Chase

    I absolutely love this race, it seems to be one where trainers are willing to let their horses have a go at stepping up in trip. think Aintree should boost its prize money and make it a real stand out event, the Ryanair still doesn’t get the field you’d like it too given it is now the...
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    Un temp Pour Tout

    One of my favourite horses in racing has proven himself to be a top class handicap stayer after winning the 3m handicap at Cheltenham two years on the bounce, last year off top weight! Only 8 going on 9 but do we think he will be given a crack at it this year? Has won at aintree - admittedly a...