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Old Vic

Old Vic

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...I know some folk on here have already highlighted Burning Ambition for this.

I won’t let Dineur go unbacked given how well it’s run when i’ve backed it here previously. Bears Affair is interesting given recent trend of horses who finished 2nd the previous year. Greensalt and Sir Jack Yeats ran well last year and might be options.

Be good to see the first market on this race.
 
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....early market for this forming, threw a few early darts at Sir Jack Yeats (25-1) and Dineur (36-1).
 
Burning Ambition and Balnaslow for me at this stage
 
...I notice the trends are against horses younger than 9, not good for one of my early punts in Sir Jack Yeats.

Dineur was a big priced place horse before coming back to win this the following year and I am increasingly drawn to Greensalt. A ‘brought down’ in its last race is not ideal, but he was very nicely getting into contention at the business end when the leader fell and caused Greensalt to stumble and unseat his rider.

The horse freely continued and actually crossed the line first. Generally priced 25-1, i’ll be watching to see if he’s turning up and if that price gets bigger.
 
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....the age trend is against Burning Ambition, but the money appears to have come for it looking at Oddschecker. 8-1 and 7-1 widely available in recent days, it’s now a best priced 6-1.
 
Was it just or was anyone else not very impressed with Burning Ambiton last time out? To me he was all out on the run in and just held on, albeit this looks a very weak Foxhunters compared to Cheltenham
 
....inexperienced jockey would be a big concern (Sarah Rippon trains out of Henrietta Kinght’s yard) but Pass the Hat could be overpriced @ 40-1, course form and a convincing victory over Road to Riches last time out.
 
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I am sticking with Shantou flyer , Happy enough with his run at Chelt's.
 
Derek O'Connor booked to ride Burning Ambition
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
Derek O'Connor booked to ride Burning Ambition
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....noticed the money for it yesterday, now 11/2 best priced, so perhaps the jockey booking was leaked. 8 year olds have a dreadful record in the race. It seems a very skinny price.

The money today is for Road to Rome, 5-1 best priced.
 
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Eggs said:
....noticed the money for it yesterday, now 11/2 best priced, so perhaps the jockey booking was leaked. 8 year olds have a dreadful record in the race.

The money today is for Road to Rome, 5-1 best priced.
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I can see the angle with Road to Rome as he jumped for fun round Cheltenham in the foxhunters but he did have a particularly hard race and I'd be worried with the short gap between festivals.

Sam round the national fences is another positive.
 
Kruzhlinin I am intrigued with... getting on in years but done very well in the PTP sphere this season.. A regular around Aintree , safe as houses jumper.
 
.....I know trends aren’t everybody’s cup of tea, but;

16/16 aged 9 or older (just 2 of the last 33 younger than 9).
13/16 aged double figures.
13/16 returned 13/2 or less (85% came from top 4 in the market).
11/17 ex-handicap horses.
10/14 had run over the National fences.
7/16 won last time out.
6/16 ran in Cheltenham Foxhunters last time out.
5/16 winning favourite.
3/16 Irish trained
2/16 ridden by Sam Whaley-Cohen.
 
Road to riches in this for me. The class horse in the field & good form over the fences having finished 6th in last years national. 14/1 will do.
 
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Road to riches in this for me. The class horse in the field & good form over the fences having finished 6th in last years national. 14/1 will do.
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...if you like Road to Riches, have a look at Pass the Hat’s latest run. It was getting weight off RtR but Pass the Hat won comfortably and is more than twice the price for this at 40-1. Pass the Hat also has experience of the National fences, completing the course in 2016 Becher Chase.

If it is confirmed today, the jockey booking for Pass the Hat could be key. Sarah Rippon rode it last time and i’m not aware that she’s ridden at Aintree before. I understand she trains out of Henrietta Kinght’s yard. A very interesting runner for me.
 
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