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Midlands Grand National (Handicap Chase)

I've manually moved our chat to the Grand National thread, Maurice - entirely my fault, I posted about my hedging bet on this one in error. 😂
 
Or hiding his light under a bushel. He was up 10lb for the run, but coping with that looks easy as you’ve said.
 
Ill have a few pennies on Bodhisattva, unseated lto in the Elder 10-1 that day.
Pritchard back on board who got a fine tune out of him in the Edinburgh National running on well, 18's to good to miss, e/w punt.
 
Ian_Davies said:
It's very simple, Guard Duty was off the Weetabix, on the porridge, and, crucially, had stopped watching ITV Racing as part of his preparation for Newbury.

This resulted in an immediate stone in improvement.
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I knew putting Weetabix back in his feed and letting him have a telly back in his box was a bad idea.
 
Years ago I always used to back Alan Kings horses on a Saturday until a pundit on racing radio said that, statistically they didn’t do well so I stopped doing it. I noticed that his horses were running quite well at the moment so I’ve backed his outsider in the race under my system of ‘ why on earth is this horse running when it doesn’t have a chance’ ( which won me the Guineas with Jaqueline Quest albeit being disqualified…still got paid, though). Also has first time head gear, too.
 
Desert Orchid said:
Hand on heart, I fancy Guard Duty in the previous race even more. I got 11/1 yesterday and am very happy with that bet.
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That was really disappointing. I was chilled for most of the way since that's how it was ridden at Newbury but the writing was on the wall three out. Maybe it needs a smaller field. Maybe the ground was softer than at Newbury. Maybe the pace at Newbury was fast and the leaders stopped but sectionals say it was an even pace. Maybe this race came too soon, just a fortnight later than Newbury.

Maybe another race another day is the target.

No offence to anyone who backed Joyeux Machin but I'm glad it got beat as it was top on my ratings!

(The less said about Indiana Dream the better.)

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What a weight carrying performance! Bradstock front runners are not for passing, are they.
 
Really disappointing from Knockanore.

At Newcastle he was never worse than the first third and always travelling easily. Here he looked laboured from early on. Maybe it came too soon, maybe the ground was too soft.

I have to say I was keeping an eye on the going reports through the week and they were saying no rain for ages and watering to maintain. It looks heavy out there so they've obviously overwatered.

If I'm going to lose I'm glad it is to a horse like Mr Vango. Beat a proper job horse there,
 
The Fortune Teller said:
I know what you mean. My mum had a rare flutter today, and landed two winners in her win patent, Kargese and Jasmin, the Munir horse.

She also actually wrote Dinoblue on the slip, then crossed it out because she thought 11/10 was too short.

In hindsight she would have won nearly four times the amount on her patent. She still made a tidy profit, but anyway.

I sort of see where Outsider is coming from with his anyone of ten could win it comment.

I was considering the Gary Moore horse at the very bottom. It might be hopelessly outclassed though.
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This bit was absolutely spot on. 🤣
 


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