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I always tell myself that i’m going to stick to my pre-race shortlist… but i can so see myself going for another 2 or 3 on the day itself; namely Maljimar, Snowy Morning and Cloudy Lane.
Right now my list is…
Black Apalachi
Ellerslie George
Hello Bud
Notre Pere
Preists Leap
Knowhere
Ollie Magern…Add another three on there and i’ll have a quarter of the field selected.
Someone asked about Flintoff.
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Williams’ Flintoff is currently 49th on the list and the trainer is hoping he too makes the final line-up on April 10. "Flintoff has had a problem with his foot, but he’s in good form and is doing his work well. I hope he gets in," Williams added. "There’s no time for a prep run before the National for him now, but he was second in the Midlands Grand National last year first time out so we wouldn’t be worried about going to Aintree fresh."edit Mon Mome had either a foot or leg problem, didn’t he, so he did lots of swimmimg. Flintoff is probably doing the same thing. Just need another two for the medley relay.
I’ve got £10EW on Arbor Supreme at 25s and I can’t see me building on that. Worried about McCoy taking the ride. Just seems too aggressive round Aintree.
Yeah, these top jockeys like McCoy and Scudamore, who take the inside route at Bechers, and are surprised when they fall.
They interviewed Freddie Flintoff on Ch 4 yesterday, and I was surprised when he said he was hoping that his horse would get a run and that he’d be on the first plane home if he did. Assumed the horse wasn’t running but, again I thought he had no chance of getting in at one time.
I’ve had another one of my dreams, similar to that of James de Vassy in the Coral Cup (came 3rd) – I had s very strange dream that after 20 non runners, Irish Raptor came down from 40/1 to 3/1 favourite and beat a field of 7 with Brennan unseated at the first but then re-mounting to claim victory. Was extremely odd, but I will have to have 5 pound on it ew now just in case…
Did he not get disqualified for remounting? I think the only way I’ll get the winner this year is if I dream it. Two weeks to go and still haven’t got a firm idea about who’s actually going to run, what top weight will be, why so many horses ran badly recently[eg Dream Alliance] and how much effect the compression of the handicap is going to have.
I’ve got £10EW on Arbor Supreme at 25s and I can’t see me building on that. Worried about McCoy taking the ride. Just seems too aggressive round Aintree.
In all honesty I think you’ll be fine there. McCoy looks more likely to partner Can’t Buy Time or Don’t Push It.
Think you may get someone like Paul Townend on board.
No he didn’t; in dreamworld, anything goes..
Was very bizarre and very vivid. Twisty is having a magnificent season and I think s victory in the GN would cap it all off, god knows which one would be his best chance though, maybe Razor?I actually had a National dream the other day (my Gold Cup dream was pretty accurate
)The ground was really heavy and there was about 6 fallers at the first (4 having been brought down including Cloudy Lane)
Black Apalachi fell towards the rear at the second or third and by the time they were at Foinavon for the first time there were only 8 left… including Maljimar.
The finish included horses that aren’t entered though, so needless to say i’m not beaming with confidence with this one.
Well so far I am on
Arbor Supreme 25/1
Palypso de Creek 66/1
King Johns Castle 40/1
Maljimar 33/1
and I am sure I will be backing others too!!
Sorry to be a wet blanket or a killjoy but I cant have Hello Bud or Snowy Morning on my mind!! For various reasons there are a few others I cant have either but I shall probably get the spoon out to eat the humble pie with like I did with Quevega at Cheltenham!!
i joined hte arbor supreme club and backed him antepost earlier last week, along with my earlier bets on state of play, and niche market in last year
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I’ve had a decent bet on The Package at 20s, Arbor Supreme at 25s, Comply or Die e/w at 25s, Irish Raptor e/w at 40s and a rank outsider e/w at 150s, namely Ollie Magern – don’t ask me why on the last named, i don’t know why either!
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