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Grand National Meeting; GN/Masters Doubles.

Eggs said:
….would Derek O’Connor riding 40-1 shot Presentandcounting for Donald McCain in Aintree Foxhunters be a strange booking?
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Not entirely. Derek sources horses for Don so they have a good relationship.
 
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Cross doubles of

Senior Chief
I Am Maximus

and

John Rahm
Xander Schauffele


Might do a long odds double of Stay Away Fay and Justin Rose
 
Backed INTENSE RAFFLES before he ran in the Bobbyjo. He was available at 14/1 at that time and happy to have him onside. Ground might be against him though with very little rain expected so have been looking for a couple of backup runners and 2 I've landed on are Kandoo Kid & Meetingofthewaters both currently 20/1
 
….Topham decs could impact GN numbers with a few double declared.
 
Snared the 16s on Percival this morning, can see this one going off single figures.

What do we think would be a price for there to be any JP winner of the National ?
 
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There's no Aintree thread so I'll add this in here.....

James Du Berlais and Arizona Cardinal finished 1-2 in the Topham last year and both look to have a cracking chance again this season. I've got a slight preference for JDB but he's a difficult horse to win with.

I've done the singles but also added each way doubles with Meetingofthewaters in the National.

Primoz and Sans Bruit are the two I like in the Red Rum. Sans Bruit dotted up in the race last year and is back on a mark of 130, having been rated 143 at the end of December. It wouldn't surprise me if the headgear is put back on and he's had a breathing op. Primoz was well punted in the Grand Annual but lost his race at the start. If he runs, I think he'll be well backed again.
 
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Gone in this morning with an eachway double with 365.
Perceval Legallois 12/1
Min Woo Lee 33/1 top 10 finish.​
 
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Faugheen_Machine said:
There's no Aintree thread so I'll add this in here.....

James Du Berlais and Arizona Cardinal finished 1-2 in the Topham last year and both look to have a cracking chance again this season. I've got a slight preference for JDB but he's a difficult horse to win with.
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I'm going to wait for final decs as I still have a shortlist (not very short) of just under 20 horses for a race where only 42 are entered so far :highly_amused:

I've got a couple I really like at bigger prices, but unsure if they will run yet.
 
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Confirmed and in the top 34
  1. I Am Maximus
  2. Royale Pagaille
  3. Nick Rockett
  4. Grangeclare West
  5. Hewick
  6. Minella Indo
  7. Appreciate It
  8. Minella Cocooner
  9. Conflated
  10. Stumptown
  11. Hitman
  12. Beauport
  13. Bravemansgame
  14. Chantry House
  15. Threeunderthrufive
  16. Perceval Legallois
  17. Kandoo Kid
  18. Iroko
  19. Intense Raffles
  20. Senior Chief
  21. Idas Boy
  22. Fil Dor
  23. Broadway Boy
  24. Coko Beach
  25. Stay Away Fay
  26. Meetingofthewaters
  27. Monbeg Genius
  28. Vanillier
  29. Horantzau D'Airy
  30. Hyland
  31. Celebre D'Allen
  32. Three Card Brag
  33. Twig
On the cut line

34= Duffle Coat
34= Shakem Up'Arry
34= Roi Mage

Below the cut line

Favori De Champdou
Fantastic Lady
Yeah Man
Mr Vango
Macdermott
Mister Coffey
Chemical Energy
Desertmore House
Malina Girl
Richmond Lake
La Renommee
Stuzzikini
King Turgeon

Need two more to drop out to guarantee my fancy duffle coat a run
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I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…
 
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Aintree threads now up in National Hunt racing, Grand National meeting.
Though Kevloaf is still stuck in 2021 over there….
 
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Istabraq said:
I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…
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…..I’ve been chipping away at 100-1 Sky will allow me to have on with 6 places, but I just notice they’ve given him a severe haircut into 50-1. Hills also cut into 50-1. I remember his novice hurdle days when he used to finish like a train.

It’ll be touch and go him getting in.
 
Istabraq said:
I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…
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Pretty sure he is in? The horse with the highest handicap rating at the stage of elimination gets in. I think Roi Mage and Shake were dropped for their runs at Cheltenham, so he gets in.

I've bet him too.
 
Of those at daft prices, don't think the 150-1 about Idas Boy is bad myself!

See him going off 50-1 tops. Obviously being an 11 year old isn't ideal, but he's only had one run at 3m + and won that race pretty convincingly, looking like he wasn't stopping beating Amirite and only in receipt of 1lb (Duffle Coat well behind). So its decent form and was on good ground too. He was getting within a length of Gerri Colombe off levels a couple of seasons ago and has a few pieces of really nice form to his name.

Related to the likes of Elegant Escape and Monbeg Dude so loads of stamina in his breeding lines. Obviously negatives as you'd expect for one of this price but certainly don't have him as a 150-1 shot and think he's one who could absolutely relish the marathon distance and ground.
 
Can't Catch Me said:
Of those at daft prices, don't think the 150-1 about Idas Boy is bad myself!

See him going off 50-1 tops. Obviously being an 11 year old isn't ideal, but he's only had one run at 3m + and won that race pretty convincingly, looking like he wasn't stopping beating Amirite and only in receipt of 1lb (Duffle Coat well behind). So its decent form and was on good ground too. He was getting within a length of Gerri Colombe off levels a couple of seasons ago and has a few pieces of really nice form to his name.

Related to the likes of Elegant Escape and Monbeg Dude so loads of stamina in his breeding lines. Obviously negatives as you'd expect for one of this price but certainly don't have him as a 150-1 shot and think he's one who could absolutely relish the marathon distance and ground.
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Yeah, mentioned him on page 2 Can't Catch Me

Managed to boost him with Hills to around the 180/1 mark :encouragement:

Quite like his profile too. I'm a sucker for horses who have a spin over hurdles prior to a National too.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Yeah, mentioned him on page 2 Can't Catch Me

Managed to boost him with Hills to around the 180/1 mark :encouragement:

Quite like his profile too. I'm a sucker for horses who have a spin over hurdles prior to a National too.
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Nice one! Missed that sorry mate. Price seems mental, albeit it looks a very high class renewal this year.

As for The Masters, its beyond boring and obvious but just can't see past the two principals myself and will be having a dabble on the dual forecast. Golf is the sport I follow most closely from a gambling point of view and struggling to find anyone to back outside of these two right now! Course form, recent form, major pedigrees. Could be some shoot out.
 
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….been no rain to speak of for a while here in Liverpool. The turf is usually lush but I suspect they’ll be watering.
 
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Eggs said:
….been no rain to speak of for a while here in Liverpool. The turf is usually lush but I suspect they’ll be watering.
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Yeah been stunning Eggs. No wonder Nicky is so excited about coming. Be some special sights on Friday :very_drunk:
 
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