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Take that point but that can sometimes put you off winners ( talking out my pocket as yesterday was torn between him and Real Milan and went with the latter based on trainer etc )
What did everyone think of the facile success of Brindisi Breeze yesterday?Can’t help but think if he was trained by Nicholls or Henderson he’d be half the price he is now for this race?!
Shortlist of 5 at present ;
Calgary Bay – Seems rejuvenated this year and better than ever.I think he will stay,is a solid jumper and has a touch of class.25/1 seems a very good EW bet.
West End Rocker – Definite stayer,likes the fences,very game and a lovely racing weight.Only slight concern would be the ground in April.
Cappa Bleu – Good warm up run yesterday,ran very well on softer than ideal ground in the Welsh national.Again has a lovely racing weight and should stay.
Prince De Beauchene – Stayed on very well in the 3 mile handicap on National day last year proving his liking for the track.Willie Mullins is likely to bring further improvement in and Ruby will probably ride.No value in his price but will probably be my bet on the day
Planet of Sound – Ran a cracker at Newbury last time out under a big weight.Has class,should like the track and appears a very economical jumper.Only concern is jockey/trainer combo at present.
Agree with your post in it’s entirity Steeplechasing.Re the form of the stable,better to have a bit of blip now than in 3-4 weeks time.Come on Zark!!
90% of horses are trained with a view to getting them to the festival in A1 condition.Not sure how there can be no such thing as a form boost in relation to Cheltenham.A form boost is a form boost, simple as that. With Solix ahead of Invictus last time out, I’d much rather see him come out and run well.
Fancy Solix for this now given the form boost today.Jumped very well last time out and looks a very solid EW bet at a best priced 12/1.Also this race could cut up quite badly with many favouring other races.
Have to say I agree with Zarkava re Long Run. Yesterday’s performance was in my opinion a very good one beating two horses who like Newbury as a rule.I expect him to improve on the undulating track at Cheltenham,extra 2F are an obvious plus and can’t see why on earth he has been eased in the betting.He also jumped OK yesterday.The doubters seem to focus on two things.His sketchy technique at fences ( never fallen or looked like falling and his jumping wasn’t A1 last year and still won the GC ) and his pilot.SWC is without doubt the chink in the armour but he won a KG on him,GC on him and finished runner up in last year’s GN so i’m keeping the faith. Weird Al for the forecast after a nice little break.Here’s hpoing….
As predicted, Pipe has bottled it…God knows how he can have any Gold Cup aspirations with Grands Crus if he won’t let him take this lot on ( Chances are he will probably come out and run in the AON and beat Long Run now
)Anywhere but Cheltenham and i’d be happy to take 7/2 about Diamond Harry however just can’t have him round Cheltenham.So a toss up between Time for Rupert and Captain Chris but just can’t choose between them 
After Pipe’s comments today, got a sneaking feeling Grands Crus won’t turn up on Saturday.
Sketti,
Martin Keighley quoted on Sportinglife.com saying Jewson is number one choice for Champion Court at this stage.
Agree with that for sure.Why on earth you’d run Brampour when you already have two horses like Zarkandar and Rock on Ruby in the race is beyond me.My bet is going to be Hurricane Fly / Zarkandar reverse forecast I think.
All in fourfold ( when I say all in I actually only mean £20!ha ) ;
Hurricane Fly 9/4
Sizing Europe 9/4
Big Bucks 4/7
Quevega 5/4and EW LUCKY 15 ;
Zarkandar 8/1
Bobs Worth 7/1
Medermit 20/1
Captain Chris 16/1Yet another boost for the Triumph form yesterday with Smad Place hosing up at Ascot. Only negative against Zarkandar at present is the fact we haven’t seen him yet this season.Looking ahead, jockey bookings could be interesting.Ruby on Hurricane Fly,AP on Binocular…PN has Rock on Ruby and poss Brampour in the race too.I’d imagine Jacob on Zark,Derham on Brampour and maybe Fehily on R.O.R…Thoughts folks??
If you want to experience Grand National day without the hustle and bustle of tattersalls then look no further than the West Tip stand. You get your own seat ( which is part of around 1000 temporary sheltered seats ) bookies in front of the stand, perfect viewing of a big screen, West Tip badge holders beer tent ( which is always easily accessible ) and toilets and food stalls right next to it. Heaven on a racecourse!!
Khyber Kim won it last year and may be re-invigorated from the step up trip after possibly losing a bit a tap over the winter.Oscar Whisky is a serious horse as is Binocular.
The old adage of ‘horses who run at the festival, don’t win at Aintree’ is in Binocular’s favour however I think Peddlers Cross can win this.He showed last year it can be done by following a festival win with a victory in the 2m 4f novice hurdle on the same card as this race.
Any doubts about his class were firmly put to bed following a cracking run in the Champion Hurdle and I think he will go off as the value horse at around 3/1.
Agree though,brilliant race in prospect and i’ll be there to lap it up!
