tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post4537330496804556263..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Aintree selections - ThursdayGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-64608047833342967862009-04-02T21:04:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:04:00.000+01:00An air of sadness fell over Aintree after it emerg...An air of sadness fell over Aintree after it emerged Jonjo O'Neill's Exotic Dancer collapsed and died from a heart attack after finishing second behind Madison Du Berlais (12/1) in the Totesport Bowl. Jonjo described the horse as the best he'd trained. Denman (even money favourite) didn't travel particularly fluently but was in the right position when taking a crashing fall at the second last.<BR/>Nothing could get near Walkon (2/1f) in the novice hurdle. He beat Ski Sunday thirteen lengths and Starluck (5/2) the same distance again. This was a seriously impressive performance from a horse that looked to have had a hard race at the Festival. Hebridean (5/2) finished fourth. <BR/>A brave run from Mighty Man (9/2) but he was beaten three and a quarter lengths by a better horse in Big Buck's. Richard Johnson rode a fine race, kicking on four out but Big Buck's wasn't going to be denied - he jumped the last flight better than his rival and was never in any danger of being beaten.<BR/>Bambi de L'Orme (7/1cf) faded out of contention two from home to finish ninth while Tartak (11/2), fifth in the Arkle, won the two mile four novices' chase in style.GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.com