richard-westwood

4.40 Aintree- 1pt e/w HATCHER 11/1 bog 4places- 1pt win THE LAST DAY bog 11/1  &  0.5 rfc  5pt invested
P/L +18.28

440 ain't 
Douglas talking  8.9 5.2 
Hasankey   8.7  14.0 
Last day   8.4 
Top 2 10pt wins ...2x4pt win doubles with above race 
 

220 ain't
Zenta  9.2 6/4 
Scriptwriter   8.6 8/1 
Perseus  way  8.5 
Zenta is,well clear here  and is very much the one to beat after finishing 3rd in the triumph hurdle .....10pt win 

440 ain't 
Douglas talking  8.9 5.2 
Hasankey   8.7  14.0 
Last day   8.4 
Top 2 10pt wins ...2x4pt win doubles with above race 
 

220 ain't
Zenta  9.2 6/4 
Scriptwriter   8.6 8/1 
Perseus  way  8.5 
Zenta is,well clear here  and is very much the one to beat after finishing 3rd in the triumph hurdle .....10pt win 

220 ain't
Zenta  9.2 6/4 
Scriptwriter   8.6 8/1 
Perseus  way  8.5 
Zenta is,well clear here  and is very much the one to beat after finishing 3rd in the triumph hurdle .....10pt win 

440 ain't 
Douglas talking  8.9 5.2 
Hasankey   8.7  14.0 
Last day   8.4 
Top 2 10pt wins ...2x4pt win doubles with above race 
 

Ah my favourite race of the year, haven't had a single bet since last year. My trends scoring was a bit of a failure last year, so it's had a revamp.
11 of the biggest trends, where more than half the winners met the trend. If a runner meets the trend, the get the score for how many past winners also met the trend,
if a selection doesn't meet the trend, it gets the score for how many past winners also didn't.

The maximum score was 278 - I can see why the favourite is such! This is the current first 40:

EDIT - UPDATED 11/04/23
There's some big prices near the top of this list, so not sure how accurate it's going to be

 
 
TOTAL
 MAXIMUM POSSIBLE
278
Corach Rambler (IRE) 9 10-5 Lucinda Russell
278
Back On The Lash 9 9-13 Martin Keighley
266
Francky du Berlais (FR) 10 10-0 Peter Bowen
266
Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 9-10 John Gilligan IRE
264
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 10-4 Venetia Williams
264
Escaria Ten (FR) 9 10-10 Gordon Elliott IRE
256
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 9 10-1 S Tim Vaughan
254
Velvet Elvis (IRE) 7 10-6 Thomas Gibney IRE
254
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 9 11-0 Martin Brassil IRE
251
Any Second Now (IRE) 11 11-12 Ted Walsh IRE
249
Fury Road (IRE) 9 11-6 Gordon Elliott IRE
244
Our Power (IRE) 8 10-0 Sam Thomas
244
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8 10-10 Joe Tizzard
244
Diol Ker (FR) 9 10-8 Noel Meade IRE
242
Minella Trump (IRE) 9 10-6 Donald McCain
241
Noble Yeats (IRE) 8 11-11 Emmet Mullins IRE
241
Hill Sixteen 10 10-2 Sandy Thomson
236
Le Milos 8 10-11 Dan Skelton
236
Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 11-3 Jessica Harrington IRE
234
Roi Mage (FR) 11 10-8 Patrick Griffin IRE
234
Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 11-1 Willie Mullins IRE
232
Dunboyne (IRE) 8 10-0 Gordon Elliott IRE
231
Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 9 10-5 Henry de Bromhead IRE
231
Gabbys Cross (IRE) 8 10-2 Henry de Bromhead IRE
231
Mr Incredible (IRE) 7 10-4 Willie Mullins IRE
231
Sam Brown 11 11-4 Anthony Honeyball
230
Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 7 11-0 Willie Mullins IRE
229
Galvin (IRE) 9 11-11 Gordon Elliott IRE
228
Mister Coffey (FR) 8 10-4 Nicky Henderson
226
A Wave of The Sea (IRE) 7 10-6 Joseph O'Brien IRE
224
Delta Work (FR) 10 11-4 Gordon Elliott IRE
223
Fortescue 9 9-13 Henry Daly
222
Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 9 10-5 Ciaran Murphy IRE
219
Coko Beach (FR) 8 11-0 Gordon Elliott IRE
212
Vanillier (FR) 8 10-6 Gavin Cromwell IRE
209
Darasso (FR) 10 10-13 Joseph O'Brien IRE
203
Recite A Prayer (IRE) 8 10-1 Willie Mullins IRE
203
The Big Dog (IRE) 10 11-5 Peter Fahey IRE
200
Cape Gentleman (IRE) 7 10-8 John Hanlon IRE
187
Capodanno (FR) 7 11-5 Willie Mullins IRE
185
 

Day one of the three day Grand National meeting with six races on the Mildmay course and the Foxhunters over the Grand National fences. The ground following rain earlier this week is likely to ride on the soft side of good for both tracks with the National course slightly softer. Here’s my thoughts on the days action.   Aintree 13:45 Only five line up for the first race of the three day Aintree Grand National meeting. Run over 2m 4F the Manifesto Novices’ Chase has the big stat that 10 of the last 13 winners contested either the Arkle Chase (5) or Turners Novices’ Chase (5) at the Cheltenham Festival. Paul Nicholl’s Stage Star has won 4 of his 5 chase starts including the Turners at Cheltenham and is the highest rated of the quintet. He looks sure to play a hand in the finish. Saint Roi had Straw Fan Jack behind when third in the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham and has obvious claims although the biggest danger to Stage Star may well come from Joseph O’Brien’s Banbridge who missed Cheltenham due to the soft ground and should appreciate the better ground here today. A dual winner over fences and placed in Irish grade one company twice this season he comes here a fresh horse and can take the race from the Nicholls runner. Irish handler Peter Fahey completes the five with his Visionarian who looks well held on Irish Arkle form by the selection.   BANBRIDGE 2 points win @ 7/4 William Hill   Aintree 14:20 Eleven juveniles face the starter for the Jewson 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle run over 2m 209 yards of the Mildmay course. The clear form horse here is the Willie Mullins trained Zenta. Owned by JP McManus the mare ran a cracker at Cheltenham in the Triumph Hurdle when going down by just two and half lengths to her stable mates Lossiemouth and Gala Marceau. She had Rightsotom and Jipcot way behind her that day and those two outsiders are safely held. Stablemates Gust Of Wind and Blood Destiny were 7 1/2L and 24L further behind and they filled 2nd and 3rd position in a grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse earlier this week to give the form a boost. She’ll be hard to beat here. Gary Moore’s Bo Zenith comes here having won the Victor Ludorum at Haydock and a small contest at Stratford in good form and should be thereabouts for the very much in form trainer whilst Fergal O’Brien’s Greyval is an improver who’s chasing a hat trick of wins. The Joseph O’Brien runner Nusret, who runs in the double green silks of Messr’s Souede and Munir, looked good in the Adonis at Kempton last time out although on official ratings has 8lb to find with the favourite. Willie Mullins is in as good a form now as at any time during this NH season running at a staggering 29% win ratio and his mare Zenta is the one to beat with possibly Greyval the best each way play in the contest. 10 of the last 17 winners finished in the first three of the Triumph Hurdle whilst 9 of the past 14 winners started their racing career, like Zenta, in France so the stats are also very much in favour of Mullins’ mare.   ZENTA 2 points win @ 7/4 BetVictor   Aintree 14:55 A small but select field of six go to post for the Aintree Bowl Chase run over 3m 210 yards. Four of the sextet ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last time and with one of the key stats here being that 25 of the last 38 winners had run in the Blue Riband contest they must be looked at closely. Bravemansgame was only run out of first place on the run in by the smart Galopin Des Champs with, as always, his jumping a joy to behold. 6 1/2L back in third was Conflated who weakened on the run in and should be suited by this flatter track as the trip at Cheltenham really does stretch his stamina whilst two horses who had no luck in the race were Ahoy Senor who fell at the 17th badly hampering the fancied A Plus Tard which put him off of his stride and effectively out of the race. I’m a big fan of Paul Nicholls’ Bravemansgame but I can’t forget how flat he ran at last years meeting when trailing in way behind Ahoy Senor in the 3M 1F Novice Chase and so for that reason I’m reluctantly passing on him today. Lucinda Russell’s Ahoy Senor has won at this meeting the last two years (beating Bravemansgame on both occasions) and with the track likely to suit can run well. Ga Law looks out of his depth having some 22lb to find with top rated A Plus Tard which leaves us with Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin. A top class two mile chaser over the years who’s now stepping up in trip to three miles for the first time under rules. He’s was staying on over 2M 4 1/2F in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last time looking like this trip will suit and is an intriguing runner. A cracker of a race where any bar Ga Law could win but I’ll plump for the Henry De Bromhead trained A Plus Tard who has a tough of class about him and was just creeping into the Gold Cup when badly hampered. He’s officially the highest rated of the six and is very classy on his day.   A PLUS TARD 1 point win @ 7/2 bet365   Aintree 15:30 Only five take on the flying machine that is Constitution Hill in this 2m 4F grade 1 Aintree Hurdle. Nicky Henderson’s six year old who is owned by Michael Buckley is officially rated 16lb and upwards better than his quintet of opponents here and it will be a major surprise if the Nico De Boinville ridden gelding doesn’t win easily. He is stepping up to two and a half miles here for the first time but he’s never stronger than at the end of his two mile contests and in fact this intermediate trip may even suit him. He had two of today’s rivals behind him in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham with Zanahiyr (3rd, beaten 13L) and I Like To Move It (6th, 34L) safely held. His stable mate Epatante won this last year and may have had the ground go against her at Cheltenham last time in the Mares hurdle. Both Sharjah and Sceau Royal at ten and eleven years of age look past their prime and although too short to back Constitution Hill should win this easily. A race to sit back and enjoy as I seriously believe we’re witnessing one of the all time greats.   Aintree 16:05 Next up is the twenty eight runner Randox Foxhunters run over 2m 5F 19 yards of the National course. Our resident Hunter Chase expert @Darran has had an extensive look at the field and his thoughts can be seen elsewhere on the forum. No doubt he’ll be giving Famous Clermont a big chance as his selection at Cheltenham who travelled like a winner until his stamina gave out over 3M 2 1/2F and will appreciate this drop in trip on a flatter track   Aintree 16:40 The Red Rum Handicap Chase is run over two miles of the Mildmay course and has attracted a field of fourteen. Last years one - two are back to challenge again with The Last Day now a pound better off with the runner up Dancing On My Own. Both, it has to be said mind, are out of form this season and are easily overlooked. My shortlist comprises Sam Thomas’s Grey Diamond who did it well last time at Haydock and is now 7lb higher in the handicap and Lucinda Russell’s Douglas Talking. Russell has been in excellent form this spring and her seven year old may still have improvement in him. A winner of 5 of his 8 starts over the bigger obstacles he jumps very well and even a 10lb rise for his latest success at Sandown may not be enough to stop him from winning again.   DOUGLAS TALKING 2 points win @ 5/1 bet365   Aintree 17:15 A maximum bumper field of twenty face the starter for the finale of day one of the Aintree Grand National meeting, the grade 2 Mares NH Flat race. Fergal O’Briens Dysart Enos took the scalp of the well touted Queens Gamble in listed company at Huntingdon last time and looks a player here whilst Willie Mullins saddles two runners and any representative of his has to be taken seriously. Jolie Coeur Allen looks the better of the pair and makes her UK debut here having finished runner up in a bumper at Fontainebleau last September for her then French trainer. Now racing in the colours of JP McManus he’s an interesting one to watch in the market. Another Ex- French contender who his now in the care of Henry De Bromhead is July Flower. She’s won both her starts in France including a grade one contest at Fontainebleau when last seen in November. Both of those Irish trained mares will have to be good mind to beat the Paul Nicholls trained Seeyouinmydreams who made a striking impression when winning at Newbury on his debut under rules (she has won a Irish point to point by 15L), when taking a good hold but always travelling well and sauntering home to win by an easy 11L. Trainer Nicholls was very bullish about her after that win and nominated this race for her which is always a good sign. She’s quite headstrong so I would expect her to be ridden prominently under Harry Cobden.   SEEYOUINMYDREAMS 2 points win @ 7/2 bet365   All prices were available at time of writing

Updated mine - there's some big prices near the top of this list, so not sure how accurate it's going to be...

My current top 5 rated ....I don't think will change much now 
Corach rambler 9.2 6/1 
Le milos 8.9   16/1 
Delta work   8.3  
Coko beach   8.4 
Longhouse poet 8.2 
 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

Have backed Rockley Point in W 8.30 at 10/1 and 9/1  4 Plcs......looks overpriced,given its draw.

Hope you're right as ARECIBO at 13/2 was my Nap of the day although I backed it each way & should love the soft 🤞

My current top 5 rated ....I don't think will change much now 
Corach rambler 9.2 6/1 
Le milos 8.9   16/1 
Delta work   8.3  
Coko beach   8.4 
Longhouse poet 8.2 
 

Pontefract. 
Patent. 
4.00. Revision       9/1
3.30. Ey Up Maggie     5/2
2.30. William Dewhirst      6/1
stk 3.50       rtn. 197.50.
Good luck all. 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

330 pont 
Arecibo   8.9  8.8 
King of bavaria  8.7  5.5 
Dakota gold   8.3 
Live in the dream  8.3 
Ey up its Maggie    8.2 
This is one classy race for midweek ....lots are great sprinters but again you have fitness to overcome for the likes of dakota gold .....no such questions over arecibo who is fit from all weather and he goes on soft so I'm hoping he can record his first win for a while  ....  I'll try 5pt wins top 2 

My current top 5 rated ....I don't think will change much now 
Corach rambler 9.2 6/1 
Le milos 8.9   16/1 
Delta work   8.3  
Coko beach   8.4 
Longhouse poet 8.2 
 

A couple of people say that to me ....if they back my horses they'll lose 🤣🤣....but when I win loads they are happy to win loads too 🤣🤣

A couple of people say that to me ....if they back my horses they'll lose 🤣🤣....but when I win loads they are happy to win loads too 🤣🤣

3rd !!....I'll take that ....+50.00 😃
Oh ....and angels dawn ew too so 80.00 returned !!
I was -75.00 last couple,weeks so I can make a fiver donation to holiday fund 🤣...but at least banks back to full strength 💪