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  • LAD LOOKS LIKELY ONEFOR AINTREE BACKERS

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    Fine FormBattle Born Lad AI – 4.40can strike a blow for the north by winning the Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.Trained by Mark Walford in Sherrif Hutton, North Yorkshire, the six-year-old has shown undoubted potential in his short career to date.Placed in all three of his bumpers, in the latter of which he pushed…

  • French Selections Friday 4th

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    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DEIMOS – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX NOBODY DE RETZ – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA MARCHE – 900m (a4f1/2) – TURF – Claiming –…

  • The Real Whacker handedAintree Bowl mission

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    Patrick Neville is targeting the Aintree Bowl with The Real Whacker after scratching his stable star from the Randox Grand National.Despite being unsighted and consequently making a significant error at the first fence, the nine-year-old was not disgraced in finishing fifth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last week and is now being readied for an…

  • LOSSIEMOUTH TO CONQUER CONSTITUTION HILL

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    Fine FormLossiemouth AI – 3.30is fancied to come out on top in a fascinating clash with Constitution Hill for the William Hill Aintree Hurdle.Seven Barrows superstar Constitution Hill was a decisive winner when the pair crossed paths for the first time in the Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day, but justover three months later there is…

  • French Selections Friday 4th

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    R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE PRECY – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Class 2 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 53,000 C1 – PRIX CHAMPAUBERT – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Class 1 Race – Hurdles – EUR € 64,000 C1 – PRIX HORSE WINNER – 2150m (a1m1/4) – Class F Race…

  • French Selections Wednesday 2nd

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    R1 ANGERS [R-H] C1 – GRAND PRIX ANGERS LOIRE METROPOLE – 3100m (a2m) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 64,000 C1 – PRIX SICIE – 3200m (a2m) – TURF – Claiming – Hurdles – EUR € 26,000 C1 – PRIX FOR EVER – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat –…

  • KOMEDY CAN HAVE WINCANTONBACKERS SMILING

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    Fine FormKomedy Kicks WC – 4.15aims to return to winning ways for Dan Skelton as she has another go at three miles in the Wincanton Fireworks On Sale Now Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.The six-year-old stepped up to the new distance for the first time at Ludlow last month, but pulled up following a lack of fluency…

  • Four horses fresh for Aintree

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    Andrew Asquith highlights four horses who missed the Cheltenham Festival in favour of other options at Aintree.MY DROGOMY DROGO was once upon a time a cracking prospect for Dan Skelton, winning all four of his starts in novice hurdles, notably the Grade 1 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at this meeting in 2021.Things didn’t go exactly to…

  • Constitution Hill headlinespotential Aintree Hurdle cast

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    A blockbuster clash could be in store on the opening day of the Grand National meeting, with Constitution Hill, Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead all entered for the William Hill Aintree Hurdle.The two-and-a-half-mile Grade One was won in 2023 by Nicky Henderson’s Constitution Hill, who will this year be on a recovery mission after dramatically falling in…

  • Beauport the Grand National choice for Sam Twiston-Davies

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    Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has confirmed he’ll be back on board Beauport in the Randox Grand National.The Nigel Twiston-Davies yard is fully intending to be doubly-represented in the Aintree marathon, with last year’s Midlands Grand National hero Beauport set to be joined in the National field by Broadway Boy.With Broadway Boy disappointing on his two most…