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Copperhead and Le Milos will have Sandown in the headlights and I fancy them both for that, so I’ll leave them be here.
I missed out on Eldorado Allen last time and I’m not jumping out of my seat to back him at his current price, but he’s an old friend and I’ll kick myself if I miss out on him again.
I’m also a big Fugitif fan, but I can never catch him right.
Not a very imaginative pair of selections, but it’s a tricky enough race.
Thank you all. That was a nervy finish and a nervy wait, but I’m glad for the horse that he has a big prize like this to his name. I didn’t get anything near the price you could have got at the start of the week, and it was half my Galia Des Liteaux stake, but I love this race and I pride myself on having a good go on it each year.
In retrospect Twig is the most Becher Chase horse this side of Feels Like Gold, so I should have known better.
They’re taking a look at the finish, so I’m not getting ahead of myself just yet.
Some finish in the conditions.
Another vote for Tanganyika. Was quite sure Aintree was the plan, so quite telling that they’ve come here instead.
Bit of a disappointing turnout, but it aligns with recent renewals and other similar handicaps.
I have missed the price completely on White Rhino, but I might just have a small go so I don’t feel too bad if he goes on and wins it. I’m in two minds about gong to Aintree on Saturday, but if I do go I’ll likely have a small token bet on Twig on course.
Main bet is Galia Des Liteaux and I’m relieved they opted for this over Sandown.
Plenty of old favourites in this and I can easily see myself having three or four come the day, but at this time the one who stood out to me at initial entries and even moreso after yesterday is Galia Des Liteaux. Plummeted down the weights, had a great spin in the Grand National a couple of years back, and I needn’t explain the perks of her trainer. I’ve been waiting until decs before committing for the most part this season, but I’ll have an early go on her.
Others of interest at this point are White Rhino, Henry’s Friend, Colonel Harry, Twig, King Turgeon, and Mr Vango…
I’ll just stick with the one for now.
Another one just to watch for me, but I sincerely hope this isn’t the last time we see the top four line up against each other this season.
I’m hoping to see Constitution Hill bounce back, but equally hope the rest aren’t beaten out of sight. We need these top horses to take each other on more than just “when it matters”.
What a great renewal and such a treat to see a full field after some disappointing turnouts in similar feature handicap chases so far this season.
It hasn’t been the November we were expecting from Venetia Williams, but I simply can’t abandon Victtorino. I have always thought he was slightly better than a handicapper, and something like this has always been in the back of my mind.
It’s great to see Panic Attack line up as I’m struggling to remember the last time the Cheltenham/Newbury double was attempted. Dear To Endeavour perhaps (I might be letting myself down now)? My mind immediately turned to this after Cheltenham.
I’ll also be having a small go on Annual Invictus who, as already mentioned, is no back number and Chris Gordon can do little wrong at the moment.
I won’t be backing them, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see either of the top two win this. I am keen on both of them for the Grand National.
Some win that was, and you could hardly call it a hard race. So why are they so scared to run him? He ran 4 times before winning at the Festival as a novice.
If I owned Grey Dawning I’d need some convincing not to have at least two more runs between now and March. He’s at his peak, why would you not try your chances in as many big races as you can?
I like all three at the top of the market, but I only want one, so I’ll have a go with Regarde.
Surprised to see Potters Charm so big, even at the weights. Convinced he’s from the top drawer and hopefully we will get a better idea of where we stand with him tomorrow.
Another race to watch in a day full of them. It’s a great lineup and I’m very excited to see how it plays out. If I was having a bet I’d be staying safe with Pic D’Orhy, but I honestly can’t separate them.
Definitely just a race to watch for me.
I sincerely hope the losing connections of Grey Dawning, Haiti Couleurs or Handstands don’t take their balls and go home after today. Three smashing horses who should be contesting grade 1’s for the next few years. It’d be a shame if one loss meant we never saw them line up against each other again. Seems a bit of trend these days, especially in this country.
I’ve landed on Hunter Legend. A couple wins at Leicester and Bangor isn’t the most typical template of a Paddy Power winner, but would this lineup really be out of place at either of those venues?
Went in too soon on White Rhino and he’s drifted a fair bit, so I’ve topped him up… a saver no more
Nice big field!
My initial fancy was White Rhino, but I wasn’t expecting him to become 5/1 joint favourite! I reckon he’s a little bit better than a 141 rating, and he could actually become one for the National itself. He won’t be my main bet now, but I won’t be able to resist a saver on him.
By contrast I wasn’t expecting King Turgeon to be as big as 5/1! He was very impressive this time last year and looked like he was improving all the time before the wheels came off. I think the Becher being called off scuppered his season a little bit. He might end up being my main bet.
Top two in the market isn’t very imaginative, and I really don’t want to have three, however I quite fancied Colonel Harry for the Old Roan, but they’ve come straight here instead. Henry’s Friend still keeps me up at night after last week, so I have to have a small go.
British racing needs a few star names this season and I’m hoping Kalif Du Berlais can be one of them. He’s the class act in the race and should take all the beating, but he’s not a bet.
I’m a big fan of JPR One and while he might need to improve to win this, he has conditions to suit. He’d be my bet.
