Aintree Racing and Betting Previews

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Double Ross the form choice in Grand Sefton Chase at Aintree

The final race on the card at Aintree on Saturday is the £70,000 Grand Sefton Chase over two and three-quarter miles. Rocky Creek The weights are headed by Rocky Creek, a nine-year-old gelding trained...

 

Don Poli to underline Gold Cup claims in Lotto Chase at Aintree

The £40,000 Betfred Lotto Chase at Aintree on Saturday sees the eagerly awaited return of Don Poli, a leading contender for this season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. Don Poli The six-year-old gelding is one of...

 

Algernon Pazham the value bet in Becher Chase at Aintree

The feature race at Aintree on Saturday is the £140,000 Becher Handicap Chase over the famous Grand National fences at 1.40. Pineau De Re Aintree racegoers are in for a treat with the last...

 

Flying Angel can swoop to success at Aintree

The 1.05 at Aintree on Saturday is a novices’ hurdle over two miles with six runners set to go to post. Flying Angel Nigel Twiston-Davies has several fancied runners on the card and Flying...

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Racing and Betting Previews for Aintree

By Harvey Mayson for Aussiebet.com

 

Work In Progress to shrug off penalty in Aintree Hurdle

The 3.00 at Aintree on Sunday is the Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles with nine runners set to face the starter. Work In Progress The one to beat here...

 

Danimix can complete hat-trick in Veterans’ Chase at Aintree

The 2.30 at Aintree on Sunday is a three-mile handicap chase for veteran steeplechasers of ten years or older. The race has attracted eight runners headed by the Lucinda Russell-trained Lie Forrit who enjoyed...

 

Aintree – Old Roan Chase Preview

The National Hunt season is getting into top gear in the UK with top class action from Cheltenham and Aintree this weekend. The highlight at Liverpool on Sunday is the Monet’s Garden Old Roan...

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O’Faolains Boy set to give Curtis timely boost | Grand National 2014

O’Faolains Boy set to give Curtis timely boost | Grand National 2014

Rebecca Curtis is dealing extremely well with the pressure of training Grand National favourite Teaforthree and can receive a timely boost when O’Faolains Boy lines up in Friday’s Mildmay Novices’ Chase.

The seven-year-old put up a terrific performance to win the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month, holding off the persistent challenge of Smad Place to win by a neck. That victory followed his earlier success in the Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot, a race named after the only horse besides Red Rum to win more than one Grand National.

O’Faolains Boy clashes with another Cheltenham winner in Holywell, the mount of Tony McCoy. The promising son of Gold Well won a Grade 3 Handicap Chase to complete a hat-trick over fences. Don Cossack fell and brought down Many Clouds at the fourteenth fence in the RSA Chase and it was too early in the race to say how they might have fared.

The Melling Chase at 3.05 looks wide open this year with Ryanair Chase third Rajdhani Express likely to start favourite. He represents the combination of Nicky Henderson and Sam Waley-Cohen who team up with Long Run in Saturday’s Grand National.
The unpredictable Ballynagour is a strong rival if reproducing the form of his Cheltenham Festival victory while Module was a good third to Sire De Grugy in the Champion Chase. Wishfull Thinking and Boston Bob are others to consider but both may have preferred more give in the ground. Continue…

 

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Grand National A-Z Guide and Final Summary | Grand National 2014

Across The Bay
Donald McCain’s ten-year-old was prominent for a long way last year before weakening to finish 14th. His win at Haydock in December provides some hope but he unseated his rider at the same course in February.
Rating ** Odds 40-1

Alvarado
Looked set for a good season when beating a good field at Cheltenham in November but pulled up at the same course on New Year’s Day. Has won on all types of going and has an outside chance on his best form.
Rating *** Odds 40-1

Balthazar King
This horse is perfectly at home over Cross-Country fences and was up with the pace in the National last year. He weakened rapidly in the closing stages and reserves his best form for Cheltenham, winning at the festival for the second time this year.
Rating **** Odds 20-1

Battle Group
Won twice in the space of three days at Aintree last season, taking a Grade 3 hurdle and a listed chase. Has lost the plot completely this season including when refusing to race at Newbury in November.
Rating * Odds 33-1

Big Shu
Won the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham festival in 2013 and followed up in the La Touche Cup at Punchestown. Looked a little unlucky to finish third at the festival this year and a definite contender if lining up on April 5th.
Rating ***** Odds 25-1

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