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2023 Grand National

Anyone know the closing date for entries in the grade ones at Aintree?

Would be interested if Brady Love lined up in the Liverpool Hurdle - Don't think there are many left handed options other then Aintree and France for the season
 
Galvin for me.
 
Am I right in saying as long as Any Second Now runs, then Delta Work will carry the weight allotted to him?

If so he’s got to have a massive chance carrying 5lbs less than last year.
 
Craigy14 said:
Am I right in saying as long as Any Second Now runs, then Delta Work will carry the weight allotted to him?

If so he’s got to have a massive chance carrying 5lbs less than last year.
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Aye, your right. He'll run off 11 4.
​​​​​He looks a decent each way bet to me.

He ran a strange kind of race last year though, didn't travel for a while. And was beaten a fair distance in the end, after they ran away from him at the last. Maybe the longer break this time will help him?
 
Benjy23 said:
Aye, your right. He'll run off 11 4.
​​​​​He looks a decent each way bet to me.

He ran a strange kind of race last year though, didn't travel for a while. And was beaten a fair distance in the end, after they ran away from him at the last. Maybe the longer break this time will help him?
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Aye I agree, think he’s a massive chance to place or even win.

Seems to be in a better place this season imo, has generally needed the run the last 3/4 years but won first time out this season and also ran really well in the handicap cross country off top weight.

As you say the extra week will do no harm either.
 
Currently sat on Corach Rambler @ 150/1 (though I'm not sold on him staying the GN trip), Delta Work 33/1 plus recently backed Ashtown Lad 40/1 & The Shunter 40/1, both E/W.

Really want to cover Noble Yeats too though, but he's now only 8/1, so I may have to get some roll ups on him.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Currently sat on Corach Rambler @ 150/1 (though I'm not sold on him staying the GN trip), Delta Work 33/1 plus recently backed Ashtown Lad 40/1 & The Shunter 40/1, both E/W.

Really want to cover Noble Yeats too though, but he's now only 8/1, so I may have to get some roll ups on him.
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There's every reason to think last year's front three will go well again. Unsurprisingly the market agrees though. Think I'm going to have to leave Noble Yeats at this stage though at the prices.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Currently sat on Corach Rambler @ 150/1 (though I'm not sold on him staying the GN trip), Delta Work 33/1 plus recently backed Ashtown Lad 40/1 & The Shunter 40/1, both E/W.

Really want to cover Noble Yeats too though, but he's now only 8/1, so I may have to get some roll ups on him.
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Nice selections there COD!

I like longhouse poet along with delta work, third on the list is le milos for the Skeltons.

Not backed any yet but probably pull the trigger shortly.
 
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B365 usually run a fairly decent promotion on the National and I doubt prices will be too different to what they are now. I'm going to wait until after decs now.
 
Benjy23 said:
B365 usually run a fairly decent promotion on the National and I doubt prices will be too different to what they are now. I'm going to wait until after decs now.
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Yeah they do those huge price boosts on basically every horse across the morning of the race. And the last two years, they’ve given half the stake back for every e/w bet. And you can rinse and repeat. So if you want, you can pretty much double your stake.
 
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….Hill Sixteen to win today & finish 1st 4 in GN is 50-1 Hills.
 
Had my first bet in this today. Our Power @ 40 on the exchange.

He is 55 on the list so 15 defections required (the following list is pinched from TRF):

1. Hewick confirmed not going
2. Ga Law confirmed non runner
3. Threeunderthrufive confirmed non runner
4. Envoi Allen almost certainly not going
5. Fury Road unlikely
6. Franco De Port likely to go elsewhere
7. Gin On Lime could go Topham
8. Gaillard Du Mesnil may wait for Punchestown
9. Escaria Ten could be Topham bound
10. Remastered unlikely due to owners and form
11. Farclas pulled up lame last time
12. Cilaos Emery is not yet qualified
13. Battleoverdoyen could go Topham
14. Happygolucky doesn’t go apparently
15. Pencilfulloflead allegedly out
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I would have liked to have seen him over C&D before, so thats a concern, but I love how strong he is in the finish over 3m and its screams to me that he wants further.

He jumps well and I think he's an unexposed 8 year old that is still improving.

From the Sporting Life 'well in' article:

Our Power (BHA +6) would be well treated if running in the Grand National having defied a BHA rating of 141 rating to win the valuable Coral Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton after the release of the weights in February.

It's possible his connections might actually be rueing the fact the race was run after the release of the Grand National weights, however, as a mark of 141 wouldn't usually be enough to secure a starting berth and he is only 55th on the list for a contest with a maximum field of 40.

Another factor to consider when assessing his chance is that, unless the weights rise, he will be 2 lb out of the handicap and effectively running off a mark of 143. That's unlikely to concern connections, though, as it's still 4 lb lower than his revised BHA rating of 147 following his Kempton success.
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15. Pencilfulloflead allegedly out

Fairly sure that i read on Twitter that Pencilfulloflead had passed away, can't find the link
 
Vanillier’s price seems to be shrinking.
Sneaked some 25/1 over the weekend and had press today at 20/1 but as low as 12/1 in places…
 
Istabraq said:
Vanillier’s price seems to be shrinking.
Sneaked some 25/1 over the weekend and had press today at 20/1 but as low as 12/1 in places…
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He's probably well handicapped but his jumping would be a big concern to me.
 
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