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I thought I was the smartest person in the room with some of my picks
Thick as a brick.Out:
Ammes
Kalif Du BerlaisIn:
Romeo Coolio
WodhoohNot getting stuck in properly, but Search For Glory won’t be hindered by the going and is in good form, so I’ll chuck a dart at him.
Resplendent Grey is a pretty mad price and will be my first bet in the race alongside L’Homme Presse. The former is perhaps a shade below being graded level and is clearly in good nick while the latter has been an Aintree hopeful of mine since his novice days. Maybe handicapped to his best, but has shown that he can be competetive all the same.
I’m another one looking at Panic Attack. Can’t not be impressed with her Cheltenham/Newbury double and has had a nice canter around Newbury again since. Happy to wait with her, but definitely of interest.
Victtorino will be a bet once the weights come out, assuming he gets an entry. 146 is on the cusp of getting in these days, so it might be a wait and see where he is in relation to the weights job.
I’m sure there’ll be a dozen more once the entries come out.
Tough race this. If connections of Myretown and Konfusion think them good enough to warrant entries in the Gold Cup then they should be plenty good enough to win this. Its just which one?
I’ll go with a rare forecast with the pair and an obligatory tenner on Royal Pagaille.
Really disappointing turnout for such a decent prize and one of my personal highlights of the season.
I’ve had Le Milos and Copperhead in the back of my mind for this pretty much since the last renewal. I don’t particularly want to back two in such a small field, but I can’t abandon either of them. Surprised Copperhead is such a backable price, but no surprise to see Le Milos where he is in the market.
It’s a race that has been kind to me since its inception, and I’m hopeful one of these two will keep that trend going.
Not a race I tend to get stuck into, but Home By The Lee is an old favourite and likes this race, for all this looks a pretty hot renewal. I’ll have a small go for interest sake.
Most of these are running to get their marks reduced for the Grand National, so it’s between the top three from a win perspective and none of them are my kind of price.
I’ll take a chance on Champ Kiely grabbing a place of one of the top three don’t perform.
Majborough is one of those horses I can’t see myself ever backing. Found A Fifty is way more reliable and good enough to take this. Solness could be a wild card, but I’ll just go with the one.
It’s a neat lineup with plenty you can make cases for.
I’ll go with Git Maker and Haiti Couleurs, the latter being a level above these if at his best.
I’ll kick myself for it later, but I’ll have a small go on Nassalam at a price now he’s finally back to a reasonable mark.
I’ll throw a couple darts at Wave of the Sea and Sandor Clegane, who I can’t seem to get into my thick head is simply no good.
Fabulous lineup that could have been even better if the likes of Grey Dawning, Handstands and Haiti Couleurs were taking their chances too. Seems a shame that none of the Betfair Chase lot are here, but tis the modern way.
I will have a couple darts in Djelo and The Jukebox Man. Djelo has done everything right this season and deserves his place in the lineup and The Jukebox Man could be anything.
I won’t be backing him, but I love seeing horses like Master Chewy line up in these races. He’s genuine, consistent, and adds a level of intrigue that some grade 1’s lack I find. That and I love seeing horses step up in trip. Fair play to connections for giving it a go… maybe I will have a go
Got to be Crambo. Loads of favourites in this, but as mentioned already this is his day. Well worth a go at a price.
I’ll follow Victtorino off a cliff and with the stable now showing more signs of life I’ll have a good go on him.
I was keen to have a good go on Ga Law, but he doesn’t go unfortunately.
That leaves the door open for Il Ridoto and Imperial Saint. I think the former has been laid out for this and I was quite sweet on the latter for the Old Roan, so I have to have another go here.
I’ll just take it on the chin if Colonel Harry wins. Can’t possibly have three when two is already too many.
Mister Coffey must surely win one of these eventually and while it would be ace for it to come at the Festival I can just see it happening today.
Iceo Madrik is worth a go at a slightly bigger price. He was well thought of before the Festival and he’ll come good in one of these one day.
Thick as a brick.