Aintree meeting Day One - 2023

[Always a Claimer]

Couldn’t see a topic started for this year - less than 72 hours to go. Some competitive looking races, none more so than what looks a fabulous renewal of the bowl. I’ve nailed my colours to the Ahoy Senor flag at 4/1, but looking forward to that.


But plenty to go at on day one, including the return of Constitution Hill, and plenty of rain forecast between now and then.

[Zachx02]

Zenta 2/1 antepost looks alright for the juvenile hurdle, uk juveniles are utter muck and on her form she should beat nusret easily

[Always a Claimer]

Agree on Zenta. Form line through Lossiemouth is strong.

Personally Jonbon is either a watch or lay bet in the opener, especially if he goes odds on.

In the Aintree Hurdle, I Like To Move It (who was desperately disappointing in the Champion Hurdle) has a chance of getting second if the ground is good. Zanahiyr was flattered by a place in the Champion Hurdle albeit it was a great ride for a place and plenty backed him to place at decent odds. Good ground hurdles form (including a few grade 2’s) is 1-1-1-1-1. Anything with soft in it is 1-5-2-18-6-6. Including some thumping defeats. So the rain would be a worry, but the ground is currently good, good to firm in places. Suspect it’ll be GS or Soft, but one to keep an eye on.

[Eggs]

….decs tracking;

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/r...s/#!/2023/1112

No Jonbon as yet & Henderson has declared in other races.

[Istabraq]

https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/owners-and-trainers/the-going/

[BigChaang]

just posted in general chat .. watched the a.t.r preview last night and chappers said ...
stay away fay and hitman i think it was wouln't run ., need to rewatch to confirm that .

[Eggs]

just posted in general chat .. watched the a.t.r preview last night and chappers said ...
stay away fay and hitman i think it was wouln't run ., need to rewatch to confirm that .

….makes sense that Maximilian has been given a severe haircut.

[Eggs]

….no idea why, but Hatcher has had a severe haircut with 365 for Red Rum. 20-1 into 10-1, his form figures UFPPF3.

[Faugheen_Machine]

….no idea why, but Hatcher has had a severe haircut with 365 for Red Rum. 20-1 into 10-1, his form figures UFPPF3.

He ran well lto on the back of a wind op, and the winner of that race went in again yesterday with a 7lb penalty. He was rated 150 just over two years ago and is running off 130 (plus has another 5 taken off) so is thrown in if retaining that ability. All that said, I don't really fancy him and much prefer Third Time Lucki if Cheltenham hasn't took it out of him.

Lucinda Russell's horse looks to be in good form (another than seems to have improved for a wind op) but I'd be disappointed if TTL couldn't give him a stone on a course that will play to his strengths.

The Foxhunter is making my head hurt - anyone got strong opinions on it?

Eggs - do you go to Aintree? I'm there on Thursday.

[Eggs]

He ran well lto on the back of a wind op, and the winner of that race went in again yesterday with a 7lb penalty. He was rated 150 just over two years ago and is running off 130 (plus has another 5 taken off) so is thrown in if retaining that ability. All that said, I don't really fancy him and much prefer Third Time Lucki if Cheltenham hasn't took it out of him.

Lucinda Russell's horse looks to be in good form (another than seems to have improved for a wind op) but I'd be disappointed if TTL couldn't give him a stone on a course that will play to his strengths.

The Foxhunter is making my head hurt - anyone got strong opinions on it?

Eggs - do you go to Aintree? I'm there on Thursday.

….did QM stand for 25 consecutive years until COVID. Haven’t bothered since but I bought tickets for my son & his wife this year, so the Thursday tradition continues.

Had a little interest in Not That Fuisse in the Foxhunters on the back of Spectre giving him a decent mention for Cheltenham (didn’t turn up in the end) but he seems friendless in the market. Skelton also has more fancied Benny’s King & in his stable tour said both are better than average Hunter Chasers in a race worth 50k.

https://national.attheraces.com/stab...rs/dan-skelton

Also had to back Envoi Special only because James King rides. He did me a few favours on Dineur and I think he rides the course particularly well. I think he gave one of Venetia’s a good spin at Cheltenham last season.

[Faugheen_Machine]

….did QM stand for 25 consecutive years until COVID. Haven’t bothered since but I bought tickets for my son & his wife this year, so the Thursday tradition continues.

Had a little interest in Not That Fuisse in the Foxhunters on the back of Spectre giving him a decent mention for Cheltenham (didn’t turn up in the end) but he seems friendless in the market. Skelton also has more fancied Benny’s King & in his stable tour said both are better than average Hunter Chasers in a race worth 50k.

https://national.attheraces.com/stab...rs/dan-skelton

Also had to back Envoi Special only because James King rides. He did me a few favours on Dineur and I think he rides the course particularly well. I think he gave one of Venetia’s a good spin at Cheltenham last season.

Would you prefer 3 points against Fulham, or the National winner?

[Eggs]

Would you prefer 3 points against Fulham, or the National winner?

….I’d prefer 3 points against Forest to not backing a single winner at Aintree or next years Cheltenham. Sadly, one isn’t dependent on the other.

[Ice]

Would you prefer 3 points against Fulham, or the National winner?

I'd prefer the national winner but I'm a villa fan !

[Stormez]

Zenta/Found A Fifty/Absolute Notions/Delta Work acca for me this week. Not asking much!

[Benjy23]

….decs tracking;

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/r...s/#!/2023/1112

No Jonbon as yet & Henderson has declared in other races.

Got a link to todays please? Can't make it work here.

Don't worry. Worked it out.