i remember it kicking off later the other year when charlie and horseface got married but not sure of time. last year id say abot 4.15 as our rugby game prob finished at about 4.00 and i got to see the whole race but yeah i have missed it live in the past so prob has started b4 4.00 some years

What Gaz said

Here we go - I'm not the Bet Maverick so not ty each way bets for me.

Had a discussion with a mate of mine last night about backing "value" selections ie. those that are bigger than they should be during which he said "you can't eat value", if that were the case then Tesco wouldn't make "Value Sandwiches" Value is the future

14:00 Silk Hall (e/w)
14:35 Or Jaune (e/w) - massive step up in class but has won his last three and goes on the ground
15:10 Tidal Bay (e/w) - shocking ride last time out and won round here before
15:45 Irish Raptor (e/w) - good course form including in this race 12 months ago and is around the 12/1 mark
15:45 Frankie Figg (e/w) - trainer has a good record at getting one ready for the big fences (Theatre Knight, Bewleys Berry and Bestofthebrownies have all run well over them) and at 40/1 he represents some value on his first attempt, the same goes for stablemate Ellerslie George at 50/1.
16:20 According To Dick (e/w) - point to point winner in Ireland last year and made an impressive start to his career in the UK at Cheltenham before going down when 8/13 at Exeter. Back on track of late and the step up in trip and ground are sure to suit.
16:55 Liberate (e/w) - very tentative selection as the race looks potentially wide open, the JP horse is the one to beat as he looks to have been plotted up for this but the price reflects that.
17:30 Liss Na Tintri (e/w) - very highly regarded mare of John Kiely's who was as short as 12/1 for the Champion Bumper prior to her racecourse debut, she let her followers down that day but got it right at the second time of asking and it may pay to follow her given the hard race the favourite had at Cheltenham.

Good luck all

Martin

Does anybody know about Geraghtys chouce Golden Flight? Strange horse to choose, French and no experience of Aintree????

Geraghty rides for Henderson, so not that strange.

Nothing strange about it, Barry rides the Henderson horse's.

The horse won 11 out of 23 in France including finishing 3rd in the grand steeplechase, it raced at Cheltenam coming back from injury and it's back leg flew off.

For the National it carry's 10-11 and is age 10, the horse has never won over 4 mile and only won twice over 3 mile and it prefers soft ground.

Lump on it i say @ 66/1.

Voy Por should win the Melling Chase, however, i think Briareus could suprise a few people at 20/1 for a place.

Will like the track, distance will be fine, should go well today.

I appreciate he rides for Henserson, it just seems a strange horse to be on.

what other picks did he have

Also, Herecomesthetruth.

Lovely looking horse, very, very fast jumper, could be something special this lad i think. Short price, 15/8 maybe 2/1 if you can get it, but should win.

14:00 American Trilogy had a great win at Cheltenham and is a previous C&D winner at Aintree, Ruby on board and should win. However i fancy a horse at a big price and E/W value, the horse bypassed Cheltenham and goes well on the flat tracks, although his age goes against it im willing to take a gamble and go with Alfie Flits.

14:35 Another horse for Ruby that should win, Im however going for the Value today just like Martin so im plumping with Seigemaster, this horse ran in the RSA chase at the festival and fell, the fences at Aintree are a little easier than Cheltenham and if he can stay up, should go close.

15:10 Some decent horses in this race and i don't think Voy Pur will win it, although it has C&D form and needed the run, Imperial Commander steam rolled him at the festival and i think this race may come to soon, Tidal Bay and Schindler's Hunt warrant E/W interest but against my better judgment im going with AP on Nacarat.

15:45 is an open race and some big odds are available, i backed Ping Pong Sivola at the festival and it finished 2nd with a massive gap to the 3rd horse, im taking it again today.

16:20 Karabak and Weapons Amnesty deserve some respect but again for the value im going with Pause and Clause, it finished 3rd in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and although this is a step up in trip im confidant it will be sound, finished in the first 3 in the last 6 races.

Good Luck all in whatever you back.

Henderson only has two Horse's in the National and the other Fleet Street is worse than your pick, so out of the two horse's he picked the right one.

What other choice did he have

ill reverse forcast the 2 then

Go for it, 66/1 & 100/1.

Who needed the run? ? ?

Don't forget though that Master Minded beat VPU by 20 lengths hard held at Cheltenham last year, then VPU came out and hammered that horse in this very race at Aintree.

I know it's half a mile further and clearly wasn't the right trip for Master Minded, but VPU has that all important form in the book of being able to run it's race here after a hard race at Cheltenham, so why you say the race comes too soon is a bit puzzling?

if it jumps owt like its capable of vpu should win

just done sweep at work

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Like i said, your right it does have C&D form at Aintree but i think it give it's all at Cheltenham and came up short, that's what i mean by the race comes to soon, i don't think it will have the legs, i will probably be wrong but it's just my opinion, if the horse can reproduce some old form it will win but i have a sneaky feeling it may come up short.

Voy Por is in fine form, i will just add that in.

You betting it then

and after yesterday robert ogden is due some luck

I am indeed.

I see Voy Por work often enough, he didn't have a particularly hard race at Cheltenham.

Testing my arm a bit today.

Lucky E/W 31.

14:00 Alfie Flits.
14:35 Seigemaster.
15:10 Nacarat.
15:45 Ping Pong Sivola.
16:20 Pause and Clause.

Im also in the placepot but with a few different selections.

It's not the fact that Geraghty has picked, more the fact Henderson has put it to him. It seems a bit of a duff horse to give to a decent jockey.You couldn't imagine Walsh or AP on it, could you.