Aintree 2008 early bets and tips

mike65

Anyone put up any early money in the hope of value?

I've left it late I guess but have gone with 3 - Slim Pickings, Chelsea Harbour, Black Apalachi (mad outside bet).

Slim Pickins finished a good third last year and has been treated for this race ever since.

Mike.

00dyel

i cant see slim pickings making the frame at all, he has had weight hike since last year, i know the horses who beat him have as well but there are some new entries that look interesting.

I have a huge list still and am waiting for the 5 day decs. If i had to go for 2 now they would be.

Longshanks (if he makes cut), 7th last year, loves the track, saved for this race, lower weight than last year.

Bewleys Berry, has gone up in weights but i really think he was going to win last year and quite nicely, ran a 2nd to Mr Pointment earlier in season then pulled up when not right distance. Finished 2nd over the course before as well.

RichieLawlor

Forget about trying to find the winner, lay the puddings out of Cloudy Lane @ 4/5-1

00dyel

can anyone give me a list of horses left in the race? Did Longshanks make the cut?

mike65

99 nags listed.

MasterMinded is running in John Smith´s Melling Chase Grade 1 (day 4) worth Ruby Walsh.

Mike.

jameshayes

00dyel wrote: »

can anyone give me a list of horses left in the race? Did Longshanks make the cut?

List at the mo; http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=20371777&ex=1&origin=MRL

Longshanks is still in, I put a small bet on him @ 129/1

00dyel

yeh im already on Longshanks at 249.

mike65

Tomorrows leading entries and odds

2.00 Inglis Drever 5/4
2.35 Kauto Star 6/5
3.10 Celestial Halo and Binocular 7/4 jf
3.45 Thisthatandtother 5/1
4.20 Andreas and Lennon 7/1 jf

Keep your eye on "Where Now" in the 3.45 ex p2p groomed for this race.

Mike.

Colonel Sanders

Can I have some of your 5/2 inglis Drever Mike???

RichieLawlor

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Can I have some of your 5/2 inglis Drever Mike???

i would also like some 3/2 kauto Star pls

00dyel

my picks for todays racing

2:00 Gaspara E/w was 2nd last year at Aintree to course specialist Al Eile. Never seems to run a bad race. 14-1- RAN A BAD RACE

2:35 Our Vic Win- wins over 2m 4f at Cheltenham and this is a flat 3m 1f. Could go close i think. WINS

3:10 Harper Valley E/W- did he miss cheltenham or was he saved for this.

3:45 Thisthatandtother Win- made it to last fence at Aintree last year in National when went right through it, when getting tired. This is a better distance for him, and is the class horse in the race.

4:20 Lennon Win- Bold Front runner who enjoys quick pace races, flat track should suit and missed Cheltenham so is fresh.

4:55 Franchoek Win, no Celestial Halo to beat, should be easy.

5:30 Mohayer, in and out this season, not much weight either, and at 28-1 is too big for me not to put money on.

00dyel

my National Picks

Butlers Cabin
Bewleys Berry
Comply or Die
L'Ami (on at 69-1)

FRM

Longshanks didnt make the cut

mike65

Thank fupp I had Inglis Drever on the insured bet! Another Howard Johnson flop.

Mike.

dv6

Blazing bailey gets me off to a flyer, King/Thornton combo...love it.
2.35 kauto star
3.10 Celestial halo
3.45 Christy Beamish
4.20 Lennon
4.55 Francheok
5.30 Junior

mike65

Our Vics wins! Well well, 9/1 someone has made a ton.(not me, I hate 2 placed races.)

Mike.

00dyel

YES! Our Vic wins, putting a bit of winnings on Scots Grey e/w later. Already have Thisthatandtother

Keano

Our Vic was 3.5 for a place on Betfair and mean boots me wanted more so didnt take it

Pity about Kauto Star - Ruby not happy with his boss and very gracious of Nicholls to admit he got it wrong

mike65

Bad day for the favoutites so far, maybe Binocular can change that.

w00t! Bincoular was fantastic hit the afterburners on the way home and cruising.

Mike.

bassy

how many places are paddypower paying out on in the 3:10 race at aintree?.

mike65

3 places.

The 3.45, 4.20 and 5.30 will play to 4 at 1/4.

Mike.

bassy

cheers mike,just covered me ass with harper valley there in the 3:10 race,he never looked like winning it.but i,ll take the place

Keano

Is it just me or is the Aintree coverage on BBC a bit poor?

mike65

jebus! I insured the top 2 to different amounts and thank Gawd the longer shot second favourite won that cos I'm actually up not down!

Mike.

dv6

"Blazing bailey gets me off to a flyer, King/Thornton combo...love it.
2.35 kauto star
3.10 Celestial halo
3.45 Christy Beamish
4.20 Lennon
4.55 Francheok
5.30 Junior"

good old Christy, more than makes up for the Kauto Dissappointment, lucky too had Halo picked but didnt back him. C'mon lennon now.

mike65

Can Lennon overcome the "Howard Johnson" hoodoo?

Mike.

dv6

we'll soon find out. johnson didnt do too bad with Tidal and Inglis Drever in Chelt. Hope he has Bewleys Berry right for national as i have him EW at 25/1.

mike65

Disaster! Both mine flopped.

Mike.

dv6

so much for Lennon, died a death at the end.

up for the day no matter what happens now but cmon Francheok and Junior

Keano

I was on Lord Henry at a big price and thought for a few seconds I was home!!

roakey

why didnt you say have a punt on lord henry. and alot of other people would have been up aswel

Keano

I literally got on just before the race had to run downstairs to watch the race

roakey

Keano A Legend wrote: »

I literally got on just before the race had to run downstairs to watch the race

im only messing man, any thinkers for tom.

DocO

dun doire for the national - nice each way bet, esp if you can get 33/1

jjbrien

Does anyone know if Michael O'Leary is running a horse in the Grand National today?