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    azzybear got a reaction from The Brigadier in Racing Chat - Saturday 13th April   
    vanniliar 4.00 ew kitty's light 4.00 ew 
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    azzybear got a reaction from fd1972uk in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dancing city 4.40
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dancing city 4.40
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    azzybear reacted to The Brigadier in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    Aintree 1.45 Day two of a rain sodden Aintree Grand National meeting kicks off with the Grade 1 Mildmay Novices’ Chase run over 3M 1F. Gavin Cromwell’s Inotherwayurthinkin is one of six runners declared and he made an absolute mockery of his handicap mark at the Cheltenham Festival 29 days ago when ridden with upmost confidence by Derek O’Connor in sauntering to a eight length victory in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase and although this is a step up in grade is the highest rated in the field by 4lb. He can take this with both trip and ground conditions to suit from anther Cheltenham Festival winner in the Kim Bailey trained Chianti Classico who took the Ultima Handicap in good style. Both Iroko and Heart Wood have stamina to prove whilst the first time cheek pieced Broadway Boy also has claims.   INOTHEWAYUTHINKIN 1 point win @ 11-4 William Hill   Aintree 2.20 A maximum sized field of twenty two face the starter for this William Hill sponsored Premier Handicap Hurdle run over a trip of 2M 4F. It has a wide open look about with Dan Skelton throwing five into the race so with stable jockey Harry Skelton apparently choosing Kateira, she should be on anyone’s short list. One who catches my eye is the bottom weight Making Headway, trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero. A lightly raced 3M Irish point to point winner he should relish stepping up to 2M 4F for the first time and with his two victories at Carlisle and Newbury both coming in heavy ground today’s boggy terrain will be of no concern to his connections. His fourth to Go Dante at Sandown in a similar handicap last time was decent form especially as he was staying on up the run in looking to all that a step up in trip will suit. He sports first time cheek pieces as well and looks a good each way bet.   MAKING HEADWAY 1 point each way @ 8/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Aintree 2.55 A field of eight line up for this Grade 1 Trustatrader Top Novices’ Hurdle run over 2M 103 yards. A strong fancy is the Willie Mullins trained, J P McManus owned Mystical Power who had both Firefox and stable mate Mistergif 3 1/2L and 6L respectively behind in the Supreme Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham and there seems no real reason why either should turn the tables on the pick. I worry about the very testing ground for Fergal O’Brien’s smart mare Dysart Enos, who missed Cheltenham through injury and a bigger danger may well be Jeremy Scott’s mare Golden Ace who took the mares novice hurdle at Cheltenham four weeks ago. This looks one for Mullins and J P McManus though with Mystical Power.   MYSTICAL POWER 2 points win @ 2/1 William Hill   Aintree 3.30 A small but select field of seven go to post for the 2M 4F My Pension Expert Melling Chase. The highest rated is the Nicky Henderson trained Jonbon who will be the pick but only if there are signs on day one that all is well with his stable following his nightmare Cheltenham. Henderson has run nothing of real note since and with Jonbon missing Cheltenham will hopefully come here a fresh horse. He’s stepping up to 2M 4F for the first time but was a 15L Irish point to point winner over 3M so I don’t really see that as being an excuse. He will also have to jump better than he did when last seen at Cheltenham but he is a class performer who’s won 12 of his 15 starts having been runner up in his three defeats. Ryanair one - two Protektorat and Envoi Allen will have their supporters along with last years winner Pic D’Orhy but a fit and healthy Jonbon can score and put a smile back on the master of Seven Barrows.   JONBON 1 point win @ 5/2 bet365   Aintree 4.05 The day’s race over the Grand National fences is the 2M 5F Topham Handicap Chase in which we have a strong field of twenty five lining up. Last year’s winner Bill Baxter, from the in form (a double on Tuesday) stable of Warren Greatrex can run well although he’s shown very little this season, including last time when well backed on his favoured ground and is scant value at around the 9-2 mark. Harry Redknapp’s Shakem Up’arry won the Plate at Cheltenham and even with a 6lb rise can also be competitive for Ben Pauling and Ben Jones. Buckinghamshire trainer Stuart Edmunds has had his string in excellent form for a while now and his runner here Arizona Cardinal is an interesting runner. An easy winner at Leicester and Ludlow on soft ground this year (rising 14lb) this race was mooted after the victory at the latter track by his owners and he could be some each way value in a wide open contest.   ARIZONA CARDINAL 1 point each way @ 12-1 William Hill 1/5th 123456   Aintree 4.40 Nine staying novice hurdlers face the judge for this Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle. The best form is brought to the table by Ben Pauling’s The Jukebox Man who ran a stormer in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham when runner up, having been run down on the run in, by the 33/1 outsider Stellar Story. He had the Willie Mullins pair Dancing City 7L behind in third and the favourite Reading Tommy Wrong (pulled up) behind that day and can confirm that form under Kielan Woods. The interesting runner, especially if Nicky Henderson’s runners have run well coming into the race, is the Mrs J Donnelly owned Shanagh Bob who we haven’t seen since he won a Grade 2 at Cheltenham over today’s distance back in December. He missed, like all of Henderson’s stars, the Cheltenham Festival and will come here a fresh unbeaten stayer who’s won twice on soft ground. He’s worth a saver.   THE JUKEBOX MAN 1 point win @ 7/2 Betfred SHANAGH BOB 1 point win @ 9/2 Betfred   Aintree 5.15 Day two of the Grand National concludes with a nineteen runner 2M 103 yard conditional jockeys’ and amateur riders’ handicap hurdle. Plenty can be given a chance including Olly Murphy’s Go Dante who will love the heavy ground although he will have to overcome a career high handicap mark of 134. The horse which attracts me is the Ben Pauling trained Densworth who appeared to show much improved form for a wind operation when running away with a handicap hurdle on heavy ground at Doncaster on his re-appearance. It was a race where only four hurdles were actually jumped but you couldn’t be anything but impressed by his 16L victory especially as the horse back in second, his stable mate Getaway Drumlee, ran out a easy 17L winner himself later in the month at Fontwell. Densworth ran in this race last year as a 20-1 chance when pulling up, coming back with a dirty trachea wash according to his handler in a recent Aintree preview. A 10lb rise may not be enough to stop him from running well each way in a highly competitive handicap especially as his jockey Beau Morgan takes off 5lb thus halving the additional weight. Charlie Byrnes is a trainer to be feared and his runner here Maidenstreetprince was alongside, although not going as well, as Sir Gerhard when falling two out at Cork 12 days ago and when you consider that one is rated 155 it is possible that he could be very well treated off of just 128 today. He is worth saving on.   DENSWORTH 1 point each way @ 10-1 bet365 1/5th 12345 MAIDENSTREETPRINCE 1/2 point each way @ 6-1 William HIll 1/5th 12345    
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Brigadier in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    frero banbou 4.05
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Brigadier in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dancing city 4.40
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    azzybear got a reaction from black rabbit in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dancing city 4.40
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    azzybear got a reaction from black rabbit in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    frero banbou 4.05
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    frero banbou 4.05
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    change it to .pic d.orhy .3.30 
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    azzybear reacted to Hotspur88 in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    NR mate, been out for a few hrs now
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    azzybear got a reaction from black rabbit in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dysart enos 2.55
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    azzybear got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Friday 12th Aintree   
    dysart enos 2.55
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    azzybear got a reaction from MGC in Racing Chat - TUESDAY 9th April   
    great basket 7.00
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    azzybear reacted to MGC in Racing Chat - TUESDAY 9th April   
    630 S Bohemian Breeze 16s ew fancy
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    azzybear reacted to calva decoy in Racing Chat - TUESDAY 9th April   
    5.45 Thirsk - MISTER SOX 11/2 eway bet365 ( 5 places )  👎 race won won Highfield Viking the half brother of Highfield Princess who died recently so a bit of good news for the owners .
    Out of Pivotal so should love the testing conditions as all best runs have came on soft & heavy , a 164 day break is a worry hence the each way .
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    azzybear reacted to calva decoy in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    We've lost quite a few meetings due to the wet weather & as much as all weather racing has a purpose ie ( in the middle of the winter ) there's just far too much of it all season round , some one's making £ !
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    azzybear reacted to MGC in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    230 L Devoirs Choice somewhat green lto although responded well to a couple of taps, and closed up nicley last half furlong. 
    ew 12s
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    azzybear reacted to LEE-GRAYS in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    Hope yous two are on form today @MCLARKE @richard-westwood need some wine 🍷 tokens 😂 hope I don’t put the mockers on them though 🤞

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    azzybear reacted to MGC in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    Charles Bishop and Jach Channon 4 from 7 here Lingfield a.w. last four seasons  +£14.00.
    300 Elforleather evs
    400 Subsonictoshannon 13/2, Channon 1/2 in novices this year.
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    azzybear reacted to Zilzalian in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    there have only been 4 2yo (1 on turf) races here since opening day says everything.
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    azzybear reacted to richard-westwood in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    Nnnooooooooo.....lol 🤣 ....like u said there's collateral form so over twice the price ... He's not half the horse lol so it's good value bet whatever happens 😁 
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    azzybear reacted to Hotspur88 in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    @richard-westwood Port Noir smashed into 10/3 in most places so strange A Pint Of Bear is around 15/2. I suppose it doesn't really matter either way but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.
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    azzybear reacted to Antonio Margarettii in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    3.20 newcastle - whisky mcgonagall 7/1
    8.30 wolverhampton - kimifive 40/1 ew
    2.00 lingfield - angel on high 22/1 ew with 4 places although i believe my brother mike 15/2 will win it 
    2.20 newcastle - we still believe 5/1
    Good day everyone !
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    azzybear reacted to Bronxie in Racing chat-monday 8th April   
    5:30 Wolverhampton - Mumcat 9/1 EW
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