tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post2970963203236252230..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Aintree Grand National 2016 GeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-36490345413728214722016-04-10T09:29:34.890+01:002016-04-10T09:29:34.890+01:00Respect to Chris McGrath of i newspaper; his piece...Respect to Chris McGrath of i newspaper; his piece in Saturday's paper entitled 'Rule The World is 50-1 outsider with talent to be king of Aintree' proved particularly prescient. The winner went off at 33/1.<br /><br />The Last Samuri (8/1jf) put up a bold display from the front on going that was described as soft, heavy in places but he had no answer to the winner's turn of foot at the elbow.<br /><br />An outstanding effort too from thirteen-year-old Vics Canvas (100/1) in third who nearly came to grief early on in the race.<br /><br />No money back from the selections, I'm afraid. <br /><br />Morning Assembly (16/1) finished a respectable eighth. Racing wide he appeared to be in with a shout three from home but was running on empty and was unable to go with the leaders.<br /><br />Surprisingly The Druids Nephew (16/1) did not jump well from a very early stage. A bad mistake at the fourth effectively put paid to his chance and further errors followed; he was pulled up on the second circuit.<br /><br />Saint Are (16/1) raced prominently on the first circuit but the mistakes started to creep in on ground that really didn't suit. He lost his pitch from Becher's onwards and was eventually pulled up.<br /><br />Kruzhlinin (33/1) started at the back and stayed there! Eventually pulled up before the twenty seventh flight but a respectable effort from Ucello Conti (25/1) who made headway on the second circuit to come sixth.<br /><br />All horses returned safe and sound; I'm sure we'll do it all again next year. GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-4387492978294070952016-04-09T09:00:32.507+01:002016-04-09T09:00:32.507+01:00Thanks for the Aintree Festival posts and good luc...Thanks for the Aintree Festival posts and good luck with your National selections. <br /><br />The Last Samuri comes into this with a perfect preparation, every chance he will stay the extra yardage and I think he is the most likely winner. 12/1 is just a bit too short for me in a race such as this so in the hope of recovering my losses from the first 2 days I’m investing in Frodon in the last, I’m sure he will prove to be better than his mark of 139 and perhaps he might even do that today. <br />TWnoreply@blogger.com