Grand National

[bobby1]

I know it's a little early but the weights were announced this week, does anyone have a fancy with a big trial coming up this weekend?


                                                                                                   OR   TS   RPR
1    3-P731   Synchronised108   9   11-10   Jonjo O´Neill       161   52   175
2    1121-   Ballabriggs371     11   11-9   Donald McCain              160   —   169
3    15-F31   Midnight Chase77   10   11-8   Neil Mulholland       159   159   174
4    18P-13   Weird Al147   9   11-8   Donald McCain              159   156   178
5    121/2-   Burton Port504   8   11-7   Nicky Henderson              158   —   177
6    F-B111   Quel Esprit62   8   11-7   W P Mullins                      158   119   164
7    F-8511   Calgary Bay77   9   11-6   Henrietta Knight              157   150   169
8    86-P42   Neptune Collonges98   11   11-6   Paul Nicholls       157   145   174
9    6741U   Alfa Beat76   8   11-5   John Joseph Hanlon              156   157   171
10    1/35-2   Planet Of Sound140   10   11-5   Philip Hobbs       156   168   174
11    143111   Blazing Tempo83   8   11-4   W P Mullins                      155   157   169
12    U39432   Roberto Goldback62   10   11-4   D T Hughes       155   142   167
13    1U022/   Black Apalachi735     13   11-3   D T Hughes       154   —   —
14    3U34-1   Deep Purple133   11   11-3   Evan Williams               154   86   173
15    1/321-   Junior305F   9   11-2   David Pipe                               153   —   173
16    12-021   Quantitativeeasing126   7   11-2   Nicky Henderson       153   164   167
17    631441   Scotsirish69   11   11-2   W P Mullins                       153   147   172
18    4-5860   Tartak77   9   11-2   Tim Vaughan                       153   121   142
19    FU111   Apt Approach86   9   11-1   W P Mullins                      152   92   166
20    1155-6   Little Josh77   10   11-1   Nigel Twiston-Davies       152   130   153
21    0F2224   Psycho83   11   11-0   A J Martin                               151   147   170
22    8-U373   Chicago Grey79   9   10-13   Gordon Elliott       150   120   169
23    170-71   Tatenen84   8   10-13   Richard Rowe              150   151   165
24    2-3711   According To Pete84   11   10-12   Malcolm Jefferson  149   130   169
25    1/1111   Seabass77   9   10-12   T M Walsh                        149   84   166
26    97-112   Shakalakaboomboom77   8   10-12   Nicky Henderson       149   138   169
27    1PB-P1   West End Rocker133     10   10-12   Alan King       149   162   171
28    P-1323   Hector´s Choice84   8   10-11   Richard Lee       148   132   167
29    53/1-P   Massini´s Maguire119   11   10-11   David Pipe       148   —   —
30    4P1-B1   On His Own79   8   10-11   W P Mullins               148   139   170
31    113-1P   Always Right110     10   10-10   John Wade       147   155   170
32    F2P/13   Cappa Bleu109   10   10-10   Evan Williams       147   149   169
33    U-P29P   Crescent Island84   9   10-9   Nigel Twiston-Davies    146   131   167
34    U-3450   Rare Bob77   10   10-9   D T Hughes                       146   152   161
35    3F/52P   Mon Mome84     12   10-8   Venetia Williams               145   148   171
36    2-133F   Organisedconfusion77   7   10-8   A L T Moore       145   56   170
37    16-B43   The Midnight Club72     11   10-8   W P Mullins               145   129   161
38    51423   Treacle62   11   10-8   T J Taaffe                               145   89   168
39    P2F-60   Arbor Supreme122   10   10-7   Jonjo O´Neill       144   —   —
40    P-2394   Cooldine72   10   10-7   W P Mullins                               144   142   162
41   111-11   Hold On Julio98   9   10-7   Alan King                       144   140   171
42    137-F2   Pearlysteps84   9   10-6   Henry Daly                       143   129   169
43    5351-5   Prince De Beauchene139     9   10-6   W P Mullins       143   118   174
44    585-92   Niche Market133   11   10-5   Paul Nicholls               142   159   164
45   1B/11-   Roulez Cool686   9   10-5   Robert Waley-Cohen       142   —   169
46    0-5121   Stewarts House133     10   10-5   Tim Vaughan       142   159   169
47    3F-37P   Sunnyhillboy126     9   10-5   Jonjo O´Neill       142   62   174
48    147317   Uncle Junior127   11   10-5   W P Mullins                       142   155   169
49    U2634   Fair Along127   10   10-4   Philip Hobbs               141   166   175
50    03034   Killyglen127   10   10-4   S R B Crawford                       141   151   170
51    F-4910   Quiscover Fontaine77   8   10-4   W P Mullins               141   63   174
52    P1307   Tharawaat79   7   10-4   Gordon Elliott               141   143   172
53    41-844   Always Waining133     11   10-3   Peter Bowen       140   126   127
54    F-63F2   Becauseicouldntsee59   9   10-3   N F Glynn               140   90   136
55    0P711   Le Beau Bai109   9   10-3   Richard Lee                       140   156   170
56    4P3/4-   State Of Play371   12   10-3   Evan Williams               140   —   172
57    2313P2   Swing Bill110   11   10-3   David Pipe                       140   167   177
58    P-2661   Postmaster239   10   10-2   Tim Vaughan                 139   157   168
59    7/703P   Shakervilz79     9   10-2   W P Mullins                       139   77   166
60    2U5/5-   The Package525   9   10-2   David Pipe                       139   —   172
61    P-6P60   Wymott77   8   10-2   Donald McCain                       139   168   173
62   111111   Backstage69P   10   10-1   Gordon Elliott               138   —   —
63    P22-12   Giles Cross109   10   10-1   Victor Dartnall                 138   158   171
64    P-5U65   Hello Bud91     14   10-0   Nigel Twiston-Davies       137   127   162
65    31U0-P   In Compliance109   12   10-0   D T Hughes       137   —   —
66    17P-1   Midnight Haze128   10   10-0   Kim Bailey               137   102   168
67    23-54F   Northern Alliance62   11   10-0   A J Martin               137   —   —
68    B-2110   Vic Venturi62     12   10-0   D T Hughes               137   165   171
69    0-143P   Viking Blond109     7   10-0   Nigel Twiston-Davies       137   153   174
70    120U3   Qhilimar98   8   9-13   Charlie Longsdon                       136   156   169
71    PP24U6   Some Target79   8   9-10   W P Mullins                       133   134   170
72    31504   Neptune Equester68     9   9-9   Brian Ellison               132   144   168
73    2-3P47   Any Currency77   9   9-8   Martin Keighley               131   129   167
74    42926   Our Island109   7   9-7   Tim Vaughan               130   157   159
75    11PPP0   Schindler´s Gold91   10   9-7   Dr Richard Newland    130   127   170
76    1P/FP3   Abbeybraney68   11   9-5   George Bewley               128   111   154
77    0-P242   Saddlers Storm62   10   9-5   A J Martin               128   —   —
78    34106   Smoking Aces69     8   9-5   T J Taaffe               128   144   163
79    0-PP7F   King Fontaine84   9   9-4   Malcolm Jefferson       127   113   143
80    12826   Another Palm133     7   9-3   Noel Meade       126   128   158
81    2-28P3   Ballyvesey133   7   9-2   Peter Bowen               125   117   158
82    P3-5U2   Minella Theatre98     9   9-0   Lawney Hill               123   119   15



With a nice weight , form over 4 miles + I thought Always Right was good value at 33/1, you have to forgive it the run at Wetherby but if it was trained by a bigger name I think it would be shorter. Ive had a small bet as it runs in the Haydock trial on Saturday.

[Horneris]

Think Alfa Beat could run a big race @ 46s

and I'll be on Killyglen at pretty much whatever price (36.0 atm) if he gets into the race as was travelling kindly all the way up with the pace until falling about 8 out last year and should have learned from that and has 6lbs lower to carry this year.

[Leatherman]

I'll be having a few pounds on Little Josh but don't know why..

[bobby1]

Think Alfa Beat could run a big race @ 46s

and I'll be on Killyglen at pretty much whatever price (36.0 atm) if he gets into the race as was travelling kindly all the way up with the pace until falling about 8 out last year and should have learned from that and has 6lbs lower to carry this year.

Will keep an eye on this mate. Killyglen sounds like he had the same run that Mon Mome did the year before he won.

Gl Leatherman

[Karabiner]

I've had a dabble on On His Own @26 on BF also had a very speculative couple of quid on Quel Esprit @220.

[Chompy]

What did Tommy S put up?

[bobby1]

What did Tommy S put up?

Segal?

His headline tip was Treacle

[Horneris]

Killyglen into 18s in places after a tidy win in Ireland so thats very deece to have double the price. Alfa Beat drifted big time after losing his action last time out at Fairyhouse so I would guess that one wouldn't run.

One I've backed a couple of days ago in the Enhanced Win Only market @ 22s is Cappa Bleu.

Been trained for the race by Evan Williams in the same way State of Play has been for a number of years now (placing in 3 in a row) for the same stable. I'm sure this Cappa Bleu is the number one hope this year and is on a competitive mark and will jump and stay all day. Dotted up in the Hunters Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 09 and was thought of as a future Gold Cup horse. Not really worked out but has shown flashes of retaining ability and has been campaigned with lightly.

Think the 20s with Stan James win only is still a decent price.

Obviously an absolute crapshoot of a race tho, goes without saying. I think for the last 4 years everything I've backed has been brought down by random horses.

[Killerkilsby]

Hold on Julio is my fancy here, runs very strong. Had a poor show at Cheltenham despite heavy backing and should be raring to go in this.

[Horneris]

Hold on Julio is my fancy here, runs very strong. Had a poor show at Cheltenham despite heavy backing and should be raring to go in this.

? Not entered

[MintTrav]

Obviously an absolute crapshoot of a race tho, goes without saying.

Easiest race of the year to make money on.

[Horneris]

Obviously an absolute crapshoot of a race tho, goes without saying.

Easiest race of the year to make money on.

By taking advantage of the to finish the race markets?

Last year I had big bets on perennial plodders Piraya, Character Building and Comply or Die to complete @ 11/4, 5/4 and 7/4 which were all absolutely massive prices on that ground I thought. When all 3 crossed the line on the broadcast I thought I had scooped big until later finding out that my biggest punt Comply or Die had refused at the second last then jogged home.

[The Camel]

Obviously an absolute crapshoot of a race tho, goes without saying.

Easiest race of the year to make money on.

By taking advantage of the to finish the race markets?

Last year I had big bets on perennial plodders Piraya, Character Building and Comply or Die to complete @ 11/4, 5/4 and 7/4 which were all absolutely massive prices on that ground I thought. When all 3 crossed the line on the broadcast I thought I had scooped big until later finding out that my biggest punt Comply or Die had refused at the second last then jogged home.

Wonder if after what happened last year, jockeys will be urged by the BHA to pull up horses who have no chance in the final 1/2 mile?

[Marky147]

I'm on

Sunnyhill Boy @ 55.0

Midnight Club @ 38.0

Always Waining @ 65.0


Sunnyhillboy was an accident by me meaning to bet it in another race when I was pissed

The other 2 were recommended to me with a little write up I'll find in a minute and post

[The Camel]

I'm on

Sunnyhill Boy @ 55.0

Midnight Club @ 38.0

Always Waining @ 65.0


Sunnyhillboy was an accident by me meaning to bet it in another race when I was pissed

The other 2 were recommended to me with a little write up I'll find in a minute and post

A mate has backed Sunnyhillboy to win the world at 25/1 and 20/1.

He'll be very jealous if he ever sees this post!