AINTREE 5.15 – GRAND NATIONAL
SEE You all in the Grand National winners’ enclosure.
The world’s greatest race looks as wide-open as ever but SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT must have a great chance of giving Scottish trainers Aintree glory for the second successive year.
Sandy Thomson’s ace has always had plenty of class as his defeats of Bristol De Mai and Blaklion earlier in his career show.
Abandoned meetings meant he had to go to Newbury for his prep race three weeks ago. That might not have been ideal to race so close to the big day but it does mean he’s been ready to go for a good while.
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The soft ground won’t bother him at all and his third behind Vicente in the Scottish National shows he has the stamina for the job.
Tiger Roll has obvious claims. It’s 12 years since an unknown Irish trainer called Gordon Elliott won the National with Silver Birch.
He has a fine chance of landing his second with Cheltenham Cross Country Chase winner Tiger Roll.
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Elliott used that race as a prep for last year’s runner-up Cause Of Causes and this year’s main hope will stay and he shouldn’t have a problem with the fences.
The rain has come at the right time for Milansbar. He teamed up with today’s jockey Bryony Frost to make all the running to win Warwick’s Classic Chase in January when wearing blinkers for the first time.
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5.15 Aintree – Seeyouatmidnight: ‘Always had plenty of class and stamina is no problem’ (add to your betslip)
He was runner-up in the Midlands National last time and Neil King’s stayer has a lovely weight.
Blaklion went for home too soon when fourth in last year’s National. He bolted up in the Becher Chase over these fences but top weight will be a hefty anchor with the ground so soft.
I Just Know, Gas Line Boy, Vieux Lion Rouge and The Dutchman are others to keep an eye on.
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