I tend to follow John O’Shea’s runners at Aintree as he admits to targeting there over Cheltenham, but he has a couple in here worth a second look such as his Aintree Foxhunter hero from last year Gracchus De Balme who is a more likely stayer than his ultra consistent Barton Snow, but it’s hard to ignore all those 1s next to his name.
Linelee King’s form ties in with Gracchus De Balme (through Music Drive) so if I fancy one, I have to fancy the other. I’m surprised he’s as big as he is.
I really don’t want four in this, but I keep going back to Shearer who wasn’t beaten out of site in this last year and has Gina Andrews on board this time (no shade on Olive Nichols who is improving with every ride, but Gina is a different level).
I didn’t anticipate getting quite so stuck into this 