Grand National Meeting; GN/Masters Doubles.

[JackieMoon33]

….would Derek O’Connor riding 40-1 shot Presentandcounting for Donald McCain in Aintree Foxhunters be a strange booking?

Not entirely. Derek sources horses for Don so they have a good relationship.

[Hurricane fly]

Cross doubles of

Senior Chief
I Am Maximus

and

John Rahm
Xander Schauffele


Might do a long odds double of Stay Away Fay and Justin Rose

[Burrough Hill Man]

Backed INTENSE RAFFLES before he ran in the Bobbyjo. He was available at 14/1 at that time and happy to have him onside. Ground might be against him though with very little rain expected so have been looking for a couple of backup runners and 2 I've landed on are Kandoo Kid & Meetingofthewaters both currently 20/1

[Eggs]

….Topham decs could impact GN numbers with a few double declared.

[Istabraq]

Snared the 16s on Percival this morning, can see this one going off single figures.

What do we think would be a price for there to be any JP winner of the National ?

[Faugheen_Machine]

There's no Aintree thread so I'll add this in here.....

James Du Berlais and Arizona Cardinal finished 1-2 in the Topham last year and both look to have a cracking chance again this season. I've got a slight preference for JDB but he's a difficult horse to win with.

I've done the singles but also added each way doubles with Meetingofthewaters in the National.

Primoz and Sans Bruit are the two I like in the Red Rum. Sans Bruit dotted up in the race last year and is back on a mark of 130, having been rated 143 at the end of December. It wouldn't surprise me if the headgear is put back on and he's had a breathing op. Primoz was well punted in the Grand Annual but lost his race at the start. If he runs, I think he'll be well backed again.

[Eggs]

https://www.attheraces.com/news/2025/March/30/i-am-maximus-delights-connections-ahead-of-national-defence

[somer1]

Gone in this morning with an eachway double with 365.
Perceval Legallois 12/1
Min Woo Lee 33/1 top 10 finish.

[ComplyOrDie]

There's no Aintree thread so I'll add this in here.....

James Du Berlais and Arizona Cardinal finished 1-2 in the Topham last year and both look to have a cracking chance again this season. I've got a slight preference for JDB but he's a difficult horse to win with.

I'm going to wait for final decs as I still have a shortlist (not very short) of just under 20 horses for a race where only 42 are entered so far

I've got a couple I really like at bigger prices, but unsure if they will run yet.

[Eggs]

https://www.attheraces.com/news/2025/March/31/nicholls-relishing-prospects-of-five-strong-national-squad

[Kauto’s star]

Confirmed and in the top 34

1. I Am Maximus
2. Royale Pagaille
3. Nick Rockett
4. Grangeclare West
5. Hewick
6. Minella Indo
7. Appreciate It
8. Minella Cocooner
9. Conflated
10. Stumptown
11. Hitman
12. Beauport
13. Bravemansgame
14. Chantry House
15. Threeunderthrufive
16. Perceval Legallois
17. Kandoo Kid
18. Iroko
19. Intense Raffles
20. Senior Chief
21. Idas Boy
22. Fil Dor
23. Broadway Boy
24. Coko Beach
25. Stay Away Fay
26. Meetingofthewaters
27. Monbeg Genius
28. Vanillier
29. Horantzau D'Airy
30. Hyland
31. Celebre D'Allen
32. Three Card Brag
33. Twig

On the cut line

34= Duffle Coat
34= Shakem Up'Arry
34= Roi Mage

Below the cut line

Favori De Champdou
Fantastic Lady
Yeah Man
Mr Vango
Macdermott
Mister Coffey
Chemical Energy
Desertmore House
Malina Girl
Richmond Lake
La Renommee
Stuzzikini
King Turgeon

Need two more to drop out to guarantee my fancy duffle coat a run

[Istabraq]

I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…

[Istabraq]

Aintree threads now up in National Hunt racing, Grand National meeting.
Though Kevloaf is still stuck in 2021 over there….

[Eggs]

I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…

…..I’ve been chipping away at 100-1 Sky will allow me to have on with 6 places, but I just notice they’ve given him a severe haircut into 50-1. Hills also cut into 50-1. I remember his novice hurdle days when he used to finish like a train.

It’ll be touch and go him getting in.

[Exar Essay]

I’ve just had a go Duffle Coat 100/1 NRNB, if he gets in he’ll be half that price and is one of few who is guaranteed to love the ground…

Pretty sure he is in? The horse with the highest handicap rating at the stage of elimination gets in. I think Roi Mage and Shake were dropped for their runs at Cheltenham, so he gets in.

I've bet him too.