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Decent fare in France today. Only a matter of time until its here. Fairyhouse is a decent meeting over weekend.
BJG on his haydock rides
i'm making a quick trip over to Haydock on Saturday to hopefully bag a winner or two then back to Ireland for a busy few days at Fairyhouse, where I’ve got a solid chance of winning my first Irish National.
I’m on three for the boss, Nicky Henderson, at Haydock and start with a great chance on OWEN GLENDOWER (3.30) in the two and a half mile handicap chase.
He ran a very good race at Cheltenham when he was third to Hunt Ball which was a career-best effort. He’s been left on the same mark of 137.
He’s had enough time to get over that and the ground should ride on the good side which is just what he wants.
I’m very sweet on my chances in the fixed brush novice handicap hurdle with FOURTH ESTATE (4.05).
Nicky has done a good job of placing this horse because he’s unbeaten in four runs, two bumpers last season and two novice hurdles in January and March.
Both have been low-key contests which he’s won well and a debut mark of 123 looks very attractive to me.
I haven’t been on him this season but won his second bumper at Ayr in April and from what I’ve seen of the two wins since he’s going to be well suited by this first crack at two and a half miles. This horse has always been held in pretty high regard.
I’m a little in the dark about my last ride of the day for the boss, PICTURE POST (5.15), in the bumper but he’s bred to be a top-class flat horse and it was this race a year ago that you first got a glimpse of Darlan.
i'm making a quick trip over to Haydock on Saturday to hopefully bag a winner or two then back to Ireland for a busy few days at Fairyhouse, where I’ve got a solid chance of winning my first Irish National.
I’m on three for the boss, Nicky Henderson, at Haydock and start with a great chance on OWEN GLENDOWER (3.30) in the two and a half mile handicap chase.
He ran a very good race at Cheltenham when he was third to Hunt Ball which was a career-best effort. He’s been left on the same mark of 137.
He’s had enough time to get over that and the ground should ride on the good side which is just what he wants.
I’m very sweet on my chances in the fixed brush novice handicap hurdle with FOURTH ESTATE (4.05).
Nicky has done a good job of placing this horse because he’s unbeaten in four runs, two bumpers last season and two novice hurdles in January and March.
Both have been low-key contests which he’s won well and a debut mark of 123 looks very attractive to me.
I haven’t been on him this season but won his second bumper at Ayr in April and from what I’ve seen of the two wins since he’s going to be well suited by this first crack at two and a half miles. This horse has always been held in pretty high regard.
I’m a little in the dark about my last ride of the day for the boss, PICTURE POST (5.15), in the bumper but he’s bred to be a top-class flat horse and it was this race a year ago that you first got a glimpse of Darlan.
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A month of decent racing starts today.
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McCoy has done well in Ireland this year. Lexus and 5 in Fairyhouse already. He is over 200 for the season now between UK & Ire.
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Marlborough
Aintree
2.00 Darlan
2.30 Champion Court
3.05 Albertas Run
3.40 Nikola
4.15 Fingal Bay (nb)
4.50 It's A Gimme
5.25 Flementine
Marlborough
Aintree
2.00 Darlan
2.30 Champion Court
3.05 Albertas Run
3.40 Nikola
4.15 Fingal Bay (nb)
4.50 It's A Gimme
5.25 Flementine
Selections
2.0 Darlan; 2.30 Champion Court; 3.05 Albertas Run; 3.40 Gonebeyondrecall; 4.15 Fingal Bay; 4.50 It's A Gimme; 5.25 Missunited
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2.0 Darlan; 2.30 Champion Court; 3.05 Albertas Run; 3.40 Gonebeyondrecall; 4.15 Fingal Bay; 4.50 It's A Gimme; 5.25 Missunited
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1.45
SIMONSIG will be very hard to beat as he bids to complete a Cheltenham-Aintree double.
The grey smashed up his rivals in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at last month’s Festival, coming home by seven lengths, and, if he gets anywhere near that form, should go in again.
Super Duty and Aland Islands are the best of the rest.
2.15
SPRINTER SACRE will go off at very short odds but is impossible to oppose.
Unbeaten in four outings over fences, Nicky Henderson’s six-year-old was the most impressive winner of the Cheltenham Festival, winning the Arkle Trophy by seven lengths, and is a star of the future.
Lucklessly brought down in the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham, Toubab looks the one for the forecast.
2.50
ROCK ON RUBY, the Champion Hurdle winner, has plenty going for him.
Noel Fehily’s mount surged up the hill for the two mile crown – and the extra four furlongs here will prove in his favour.
Stablemate Zarkandar and Oscar Whisky are the main dangers.
3.25
ON BORROWED WINGS ran a cracker in a race that broke the course record at Newbury last time, and should give a good account.
The David Arbuthnot 10-year-old scored in a lesser race at Fakenham before his third in Royal Berkshire to a winner, Ikorodu Road, who continues to go from strength to strength.
Chapoturgeon ran a fine race in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham and can make the podium, along with Brackloon High.
4.15
Northern Irish challenger KILLYGLEN is set for a change of luck in the world’s greatest steeplechase after an unlucky late exit 12 months ago.
Trained in Larne, Co Antrim, by Stuart Crawford, the 10-year-old looked sure to be involved when coming to grief at the fourth fence from the finish.
My selection showed the benefit of a breathing operation to score with ease in the Daily Mirror Chase at Down Royal last month – and glory awaits.
5.05
KAZLIAN, who did well to make the frame in the Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham, has solid claims in a wide-open event.
The David Pipe juvenile was given an aggressive ride before finishing fourth to shock winner Une Artiste, and Aintree’s layout looks tailormade for Tom Scudamore’s mount.
Constant Contact is attractively weighted on his handicap debut and can figure, along with Idarah.
5.35
POPULATION could scarcely have made a better start to his career and is taken to remain unbeaten.
Making his debut at Ascot in October, the chestnut, trained by Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor, John Ferguson, scooted in by six lengths.
He followed up when favourite for a bumper back at the Royal venue the following month, and, off the track since, is reported to have thrived in the build-up to the biggest test of his career so far.
Spirit Of Shankly is sure to be popular and is a definite player, while Howaboutnow also has claims of a medal.
SIMONSIG will be very hard to beat as he bids to complete a Cheltenham-Aintree double.
The grey smashed up his rivals in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at last month’s Festival, coming home by seven lengths, and, if he gets anywhere near that form, should go in again.
Super Duty and Aland Islands are the best of the rest.
2.15
SPRINTER SACRE will go off at very short odds but is impossible to oppose.
Unbeaten in four outings over fences, Nicky Henderson’s six-year-old was the most impressive winner of the Cheltenham Festival, winning the Arkle Trophy by seven lengths, and is a star of the future.
Lucklessly brought down in the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham, Toubab looks the one for the forecast.
2.50
ROCK ON RUBY, the Champion Hurdle winner, has plenty going for him.
Noel Fehily’s mount surged up the hill for the two mile crown – and the extra four furlongs here will prove in his favour.
Stablemate Zarkandar and Oscar Whisky are the main dangers.
3.25
ON BORROWED WINGS ran a cracker in a race that broke the course record at Newbury last time, and should give a good account.
The David Arbuthnot 10-year-old scored in a lesser race at Fakenham before his third in Royal Berkshire to a winner, Ikorodu Road, who continues to go from strength to strength.
Chapoturgeon ran a fine race in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham and can make the podium, along with Brackloon High.
4.15
Northern Irish challenger KILLYGLEN is set for a change of luck in the world’s greatest steeplechase after an unlucky late exit 12 months ago.
Trained in Larne, Co Antrim, by Stuart Crawford, the 10-year-old looked sure to be involved when coming to grief at the fourth fence from the finish.
My selection showed the benefit of a breathing operation to score with ease in the Daily Mirror Chase at Down Royal last month – and glory awaits.
5.05
KAZLIAN, who did well to make the frame in the Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham, has solid claims in a wide-open event.
The David Pipe juvenile was given an aggressive ride before finishing fourth to shock winner Une Artiste, and Aintree’s layout looks tailormade for Tom Scudamore’s mount.
Constant Contact is attractively weighted on his handicap debut and can figure, along with Idarah.
5.35
POPULATION could scarcely have made a better start to his career and is taken to remain unbeaten.
Making his debut at Ascot in October, the chestnut, trained by Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor, John Ferguson, scooted in by six lengths.
He followed up when favourite for a bumper back at the Royal venue the following month, and, off the track since, is reported to have thrived in the build-up to the biggest test of his career so far.
Spirit Of Shankly is sure to be popular and is a definite player, while Howaboutnow also has claims of a medal.
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Marlborough
BET OF THE DAY: Red Rocco (1.50 Bangor) showed an admirable attitude when winning in a fast time at Ayr and looks a cut above these rivals.
Next Best: Lidar (2.15 Ayr) left his earlier disappointing efforts well behind when fitted with blinkers for the first time and a repeat of that effort would be enough to see him home here.
Ayr
1.40 Cavite Eta
2.15 Lidar (nb)
2.50 Edgardo Sol
3.25 Fruity O'Rooney
4.00 Wyse Hill Teabags
4.35 Doeslessthanme
5.10 Problema Tic
5.45 River Maigue
BET OF THE DAY: Red Rocco (1.50 Bangor) showed an admirable attitude when winning in a fast time at Ayr and looks a cut above these rivals.
Next Best: Lidar (2.15 Ayr) left his earlier disappointing efforts well behind when fitted with blinkers for the first time and a repeat of that effort would be enough to see him home here.
Ayr
1.40 Cavite Eta
2.15 Lidar (nb)
2.50 Edgardo Sol
3.25 Fruity O'Rooney
4.00 Wyse Hill Teabags
4.35 Doeslessthanme
5.10 Problema Tic
5.45 River Maigue