Aintree Festival

madmoose

Starts next week, anything catching anyones eye or have anything in mind?

Willie has mentioned not many will go but what will represent him in the Aintree hurdle? He said Footpad and A Fire would go Punchestown.

longshotvalue

I really fancy Landofhopeandglory to run a huge race in whatever he goes for. Hopefully at aintree. On further viewings of the triumph he took a while to get going and if more use was made of him i think he might go close.

madmoose

Id back him on the day myself. The bowl looks between Cue and N River so be a no bet race.

Gringo180

Really think one of O learys horses trained by Noel Meade is been plotted for the National cant think of his name. Also like Bishops Road.

ipitydafool

I see the forum favourite horse labaik is going into the sale ring at Aintree. Tbh probably the best time to cash in on his potential but will certainly be interested to see how much he goes for.

http://www.attheraces.com/news/2017/March/29/supreme-hero-labaik-set-for-aintree-sale-at-grand-national-meeting

BumperD

aidankkk wrote: »

I really fancy Landofhopeandglory to run a huge race in whatever he goes for. Hopefully at aintree. On further viewings of the triumph he took a while to get going and if more use was made of him i think he might go close.

Couldn't touch any of the Irish juveniles

Johner

BumperD wrote: »

Couldn't touch any of the Irish juveniles

Impossible to trust any of them when they've all beaten each other. Defi is miles ahead of them anyway and will sluice up again.

longshotvalue

Johner wrote: »

Impossible to trust any of them when they've all beaten each other. Defi is miles ahead of them anyway and will sluice up again.

He should, but it always seems like that at aintree, and there is always shocks with festival winner under-performing. Ill be looking on the day as its hard to know how many runner there will be and what the prices will be like.

Id be backing LAND if he was over 8/1 in a smallish field.

Harry Angstrom

Native River should be more suited by going back to a flat track. Won the 3 mile novice at Aintree last year. If he runs in the Martell Cup/Betfred Bowl or whatever it's called now, he should take plenty of beating.

Copper_pipe

Native River isn't running at Aintree

Gamebred

Nap of the week Might bite to jump onto the crowd when 10 clear.

posturingpat

Like an idiot i agreed to meet with a few college friends in Monaghan next weekend so i'm going straight from Liverpool to meet them

Have yet to book my flight back(Friday night or Saturday morning), would Dublin or Belfast be a handier airport to get to Monaghan from taking into account the Buseireann fiasco as i'll be using public transport?

Thanks for any info.

Copper_pipe

A quick look in Skyscanner show Belfast to Liverpool is a lot cheaper than Liverpool.

Not sure about getting there though.

John McKinley do Monaghan to Dublin airport alright but I don't know if any going Monaghan to Belfast

Gringo180

Theres a taxi strike in Liverpool Friday and Saturday I think. Iirc there is also a rail strike but I could be wrong.

Earendil

Gringo180 wrote: »

Theres a taxi strike in Liverpool Friday and Saturday I think. Iirc there is also a rail strike but I could be wrong.

The cab strike was a small section of private hire drivers threatening to block routes into the city. They've backed down.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/protest-aimed-blockading-city-centre-12801786
The train strike is still scheduled to go ahead on the Saturday. But it looks like they still have trains going to and from the track....to the determent to the reset of the City!
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyrail-reveals-grand-national-day-12815477
I'm there on Friday and Saturday. Goina piss away all my Labaik money! :pac:

Copper_pipe

Earendil wrote: »

Goina piss away all my Labaik money! :pac:

Its what he would have wanted :P

kfallon

Carlingford Lough not running in the National, Last Samurai will be top weight.

Roundtd181

Very little build up to Aintree. Who do you fancy lads? I like Cap Soleil in the mares,

kfallon

I actually think Aintree is gonna be very poor this week. Mullins & Elliott will be keeping their big guns at home as they battle it out for Trainers Title.

We had 19 winners at Cheltenham and I'd say a lot of those will be kept for Fairyhouse and/or Punchestown.

The Bowl and Melling Chase look like awful races (especially The Bowl) and I have to say even The National doesn't fill me with excitement. Harry Fry isn't running Neon Wolf, Unowhatimeanharry or Americain. Buveur D'Air, Defi Du Seuil and Altior will be the star attractions and all will be long odds on so not really a betting proposition.

Gamebred

Is Altior running here? thought he was going to Punchestown or Sandown?


Might bite winging fences should be some sight, the absolute state of them novices hurdles and bumpers very poor looking at the entries grade 1 in name only.

longshotvalue

Jeez just had a look and altough itll all be worth watching the races are very poor really, there really isnt room for both aintree and punchestown.

Just need to find that aintree special horse that wins at a huge price and just makes no senses

kfallon

Gamebred wrote: »

Is Altior running here? thought he was going to Punchestown or Sandown?

You could be right actually, I just presumed (and hoped) he'd be adding some star quality to Aintree.

Forgot about Might Bite, hopefully he adds some of his usual excitement to the meeting!

4068ac1elhodqr

Top weight Carlingford Lough and Foxrock are among nine withdrawals from Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.

Thank goodness for the NRNB. CL was forecast as one (of the two possible winners) from one of my Oracles.
- Which forecast the 1st & 2nd in the GoldCup this year (SJ & MR), but was off a fair bit off last year in the GN.
Hopefully the other one can do it (priced @15-20), will post up anyway on Saturday.

Nulty

Adelynn Big Shotgun wrote: »

Top weight Carlingford Lough and Foxrock are among nine withdrawals from Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.

Thank goodness for the NRNB. CL was forecast as one (of the two possible winners) from one of my Oracles.
- Which forecast the 1st & 2nd in the GoldCup this year (SJ & MR), but was off a fair bit off last year in the GN.
Hopefully the other one can do it (priced @15-20), will post up anyway on Saturday.

Are you seriously holding back on a "tip" for the Grand National?

BumperD

He had a crystal ball last year, intertwined with a Russian horoscope, meshed with some weather algorithms that churned out a loser . I cannot be bothered digging up the piece but it's there last year if you want a laugh.
The Gold Cup alleged tip can be filed under "fake news".

Copper_pipe

I'll be laying off some of my Pleasant Company bet id say.

Place lay for a 100 and let it ride then

4068ac1elhodqr

Nulty wrote: »

Are you seriously holding back on a "tip" for the Grand National?

Will put up on Saturday, as mentioned last years was of no use (there's no guarantee with such things).

But the same fella said of the Gold Cup "It will be won by a 7y/o outsider". Have a look at the 1st & 2nd, the only other 7yo wasn't a fav, as such didn't have a bet on him (Native River) just the other two.

4068ac1elhodqr

BumperD wrote: »

The Gold Cup alleged tip can be filed under "fake news".

There's that link to the 'fake news' 2nd (NAP) & 1st (NB) in the 3.30.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=102940085&postcount=33
Any winners yourself that day, or in the G'Cup?

paddy no 11

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Gregk961

BumperD wrote: »

He had a crystal ball last year, intertwined with a Russian horoscope, meshed with some weather algorithms that churned out a loser . I cannot be bothered digging up the piece but it's there last year if you want a laugh.
The Gold Cup alleged tip can be filed under "fake news".

Adelynn Big Shotgun wrote: »

If anyone is a bit superstitious, perhaps this (from the oracle) may be worth a consideration for the big day:
image link
Will reveal after x34 thanks, to gauge if there's enough interest in it...

It was one of the great tumbleweed moments Ive had the honour of wittnessing.

4068ac1elhodqr

Gregk961 wrote: »

It was one of the great tumbleweed moments Ive had the honour of wittnessing.

It wasn't a great result in the GN, previous years were much better. For the GCup though in March, couldn't have asked for much better in 1st & 2nd.

Sure as long as everyone else picked the winner themselves last year, no worries. There was 'only a few' to choose from....

1st. Rule The World 33-1
2. The Last Samuri at 8-1
3. Vics Canvas at 100-1
4. Gilgamboa at 28-1
5. Goonyella at 12-1
6. Ucello Conti 25-1
7. Vieux Lion Rouge 66-1
8. Morning Assembly 16-1
9. Shutthefrontdoor 12-1
10. Unioniste 28-1
11. Le Reve 50-1
12. Buywise 33/1
13. Pendra
14. Triolo D'Alene
15. Just A Par
16. Many Clouds


Also ran:
Silviniaco Conti, First Lieutenant, Wonderful Charm, Ballynagour, On His Own, The Druids Nephew, Rocky Creek, Sir Des Champs, Holywell, Shutthefrontdoor, Soll, Boston Bob, Aachen, Double Ross, Le Reve, Gallant Oscar, Onenightinvienna, Kruzhlinin, Katenko, Black Thunder, Ballycasey, Hadrian's Approach, Saint Are, Home Farm, The Romford Pele.
Did not run: O’Faolains Boy

Nulty

I picked the winner last year. It's in a thread there somewhere.

This year it'll be Cause Of Causes, Vicente or Rogue Angel. My Oracle told me.

Itziger

Whoooah! That Predictor thingy says, "In the GN this year a XXXX year old MAY be the winner"

That's not a prediction FFS. Any aged horse in the race MAY be the winner.

4068ac1elhodqr

Itziger wrote: »

Whoooah! That Predictor thingy says, "In the GN this year a XXXX year old MAY be the winner"

That's not a prediction FFS. Any aged horse in the race MAY be the winner.

Nope, it specifically names two horses for the GN this particular year. One of which CL is now withdrawn. For the G'Cup in March it did say a '7yo outsider', and last year for the GN it also gave a particular age (but did not place).

Of course it's not an exact science (nor indeed any type of science), so take with a large spoon of salt (as with anything, from anyone).

Peintre Celebre

Have never read such B S in all of my life

kfallon

Adelynn Big Shotgun wrote: »

Nope, it specifically names two horses for the GN this particular year. One of which CL is now withdrawn. For the G'Cup in March it did say a '7yo outsider', and last year for the GN it also gave a particular age (but did not place).

Sizing John was not an outsider, he was 7/1 4th Fav!

krustydoyle

Was passing Powers earlier, went in and had a few quid ew on Wounded Warrior and Rogue Angel because i won't get a chance before saturday.

4068ac1elhodqr

kfallon wrote: »

Sizing John was not an outsider, he was 7/1 4th Fav!

@9 on the day, and like MR(below) bit higher before that. J/4F and near 'ten-fold' isn't clear favorite territory.

yaboya1

A __ year old with a ___ weight WILL win the Grand National this year.

Imhof Tank

Acca - is it that you believe the Oracle has mystical powers and can pick winners by seeing into the future?

Or are you actually claiming this guy knows his stuff, pay attention?

yaboya1

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Acca - is it that you believe the Oracle has mystical powers and can pick winners by seeing into the future?

Or are you actually claiming this guy knows his stuff, pay attention?

Anyone calling a 7/1 shot an "outsider" in a race where the favourite is 3/1 does not know their stuff.

Backstreet Moyes

I laugh at people giving a tip for a grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3 but this is just embarrassing.

A tip for the most competitive race of the year, where luck has a big part to play and every horse is trying to win.

I am not sure he knows the meaning of a tip.

STB.

Adelynn Big Shotgun wrote: »

@9 on the day, and like MR(below) bit higher before that. J/4F and near 'ten-fold' isn't clear favorite territory.

He was 66/1 for the Gold Cup in January after he beat Sub lieutenant, Puppy Power was admanant that he would stay. He had dropped to 40's before he won the Irish Gold Cup after which he was 14s.

He may have been returned 7/1, but he was well fancied and backed. I'd say if Henry was sad about losing any horse it was Sizing John.

I suppose the prize money won just about covered the cash spent on Alary!

Backstreet Moyes

Adelynn Big Shotgun wrote: »

@9 on the day, and like MR(below) bit higher before that. J/4F and near 'ten-fold' isn't clear favorite territory.

What does that show Minello Rocco w/o Thistlecrack which is a loser.

Carlingord is a non runner that a loser.

4068ac1elhodqr

Nuts102 wrote: »

What does that show Minello Rocco w/o Thistlecrack which is a loser.

Carlingord is a non runner that a loser.

MR placed (e/w arrays 5 from 6). CL is indeed a loser (or Void more recently - ever since NRNB started to be offered), but was my only other main selection.

Agree the GN is very much a lucky dip event, and as such have utililsied some lucky dip sources just for this particular event.

razorhead

Nuts102 wrote: »

What does that show Minello Rocco w/o Thistlecrack which is a loser.

Carlingord is a non runner that a loser.

The place part is a winner with MR....

naughto

Will one of the tell me who to put my money on and never mind the I have a tip man

4068ac1elhodqr

Just checked notes on GCup day, actually SJ @9 was probably the largest price, of all the e/w accumulator selections made that afternoon Screengrab image link.

STB.

Cooper has some interesting rides on the first day.

Irishracing.com have Empire of Dirt best price showing up as 6/1 with Boylesports. Would have been tasty if was true!

Think Identity Thief is no a brainer without the fav in the Aintree Hurdle. The horse clearly has gone mad with the chasing game.

paddy no 11

Has NTD's stable improved any since Cheltenham? Want to back blacklion but can't if there is still a cloud over them

Massimo Tara

A poor race that aintree hurdle. I'm not sure if I could back Cooper on any ride very hot and cold at the moment.