Aintree meeting Day One - 2023

[robith]

Backing Ahoy Senor is not good for the heart

[HesTheOne]

Great finish

[Benjy23]

Can't not love Shishkin. Although he does seem to have some haters to be fair

[Always a Claimer]

I was only able to watch out of the corner of my eye whilst on a Zoom call. What makes you say she'd have beaten BZ further on another day?

I think she got to the front too early and used too much petrol going for a gap, which stopped her pulling away and she was then in a scrap. Suspect if Walsh had waited for the gap rather than go for it when he did, Zenta would have still be on the bridle after the last. I did watch it back and to be fair, BZ did battle really well once passed - so maybe I am being unfair on BZ - who to be fair, looked good.

[robith]

Stonehands Nico is some prick, must have laid the lengths bet

[HesTheOne]

Nico making sure the margins were as small as possible.. eyes on the big screen the whole way home

[robith]

Nico making sure the margins were as small as possible.. eyes on the big screen the whole way home

laying him out for a handicap

[BigChaang]

Picks for today:

Double - Banbridge, Zenta 4.5/1 1P

Single - Magic Saint 12/1 1P

Double - Third Time Lucki, July Flower (place, 5 places) 3.3/1 1P (Betfair offer)

Don't fancy too much else to be honest. Bowl is a no bet race, too many ifs buts and maybes, just hoping for a cracker.

Nice start Craigy ! , well done keep it up mate ... .

[HoldenTheReins]

Not sure how much CH had left there. I'd be against him being a GC horse for now anyway.

[BigChaang]

Stonehands Nico is some prick, must have laid the lengths bet

!! .

[Always a Claimer]

very interesting interview with Henderson. No mention of chasing when talking about next years route - just mentioned the 3-4 obvious grade 1 hurdles and said "people might find that boring, we won't find that boring"

[Craigy14]

Nice start Craigy ! , well done keep it up mate ... .

Can’t complain BC, just keeps us playing for the weekend.

Added Latenightpass to go with magic Saint.

[Nevertoolate]

Not sure how much CH had left there. I'd be against him being a GC horse for now anyway.

Public schooling session

[robith]

A winner! Yes. You can always back a Henry horse at Aintree

EDIT: oh ffs I ddn't put it on my list. Judge Dredd, take me to the aftertiming cubes plz

[EnvoiAlien]

Stage Star 2pts win unp
Zenta 2pts Win 1st
Jipcot 1pt EW unp
Famous Clermont 1pt Win 1st
Magic Saint 1pt EW . unp
Cousin Pascal 0.5pt EW unp
Douglas Talking 2pts Win 2nd
Dysart Enos 1pt Win 1st
Baby Shine 1pt EW unp
Alfie's Princess 1pt EW unp

3 winners & a second, pleased with how the day went overall apart from Stage Star who went out like a light when challenged.

Loving the 2000ad reference Robith