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Was glad to see Twiston-Davies say he is really excited about Irish Raptor with his words today, he is a pleasure to watch at Aintree in the spring, and he will be my pick, I hope he can do it.
… Montys Pass?
Monty’s pass was a 3 miler before the National. Won the Kerry National I believe over that trip.
Value Is EverythingJust saw a picture of the Gordon Elliott horse Backstage. He looks like a pony. Hard to imagine him over those big national fences. What’s the smallest horse ever to win a National?
I like Big Fella thanks and Vic Venturi….although the Package could be interesting too.
Also have my usual small sentimental bets on too, like Comply Or Die and Silver Birch.
I’m in the Maljimar fan club, also, and I think he’ll be one of the last horses to get in. Backed him at Cheltenham last year, only to see him go down to Wichita Lineman. He’s been kept fresh for the National; he goes well fresh [hadn’t run for a while before Cheltenham last year]. Only problem is he could lose the race before the start. They said he was very calm [for him] before Cheltenham last year, but if he’d boiled over it would have been race over for him. Although I’ve backed half the field already ante post, I’m trying to concentrate on horses that have been trained specifically for the race; Maljimar being one of them. [On the subject of 2 1/2 mile horses I think someone mentioned that fact that a lot of races in Ireland are 2 1/2 mile races, so their horses will have been campaigned over that trip. Slim Pickings was a 2 1/2 mile horse that ran well in the National; he was Eddie the Shoe’s main tip one year, and, although he never actually won the race he placed a couple of times at a good price. Would very much like to know what Eddie chooses this year; now that he’s left The Observer I don’t who or where he writes for. Also the guy from The Liverpool Echo is pretty good.
Just wanted to get this back to page one so it’s easier to refer to, so we can get a better idea of who is likely to get a run.
Smith saying he’d raise Black Apalachi to 11,10 if he got the chance seemed very harsh to me…
not sure if he is the overall smallest to win the national, but miinnehoma comes to mind
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ive just updated the runners and weights and form to make it easier to refer to the horses and who will get in or not
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The Lamb and Battleship share the honor of the smallest horse at 15 hands and 2 inches…
Would very much like to know what Eddie chooses this year; now that he’s left The Observer I don’t who or where he writes for.
Writes for the Racing Post on Fridays (started last week?), and does Pricewise Extra online on Thursdays and Fridays (starts today?)
It’s part of the Racing Post Members Website, so yes unfortunately you do have to pay. Usually provide 1 or 2 tips per day by various "experts".
I think Maljimar has a great chance and 40/1 is a decent price.
He is guaranteed to get in, jumped round the XC course at Cheltenham, is the right age and has a nice low weight.
Also is trained by Nick Williams and will be ridden by Daryl Jacob.
I think he will start about 20/1 on the day.
I think Maljimar has a great chance and 40/1 is a decent price.
He is guaranteed to get in, jumped round the XC course at Cheltenham, is the right age and has a nice low weight.
Also is trained by Nick Williams and will be ridden by Daryl Jacob.
I think he will start about 20/1 on the day.
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