The new National Hunt racing year begins in earnest today up at Aintree. Fortunately, I have been successful at bringing in a nice amount of additional money from October to April every year and would like to share my big Saturday race selections with the rest of the forum over the next seven months. Hopefully everyone can have a nice little earner on a couple of Saturdays each month.
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Today, I give you Albertas Run @5/1 in the Old Roan Chase, 3.25 Aintree.
This is a horse who won last years Melling Chase and Ryanair Chase on ground described as good to soft over 2 miles 4. This afternoon he takes on many of last years opposition over the same distance on the same ground. Albertas used to occasionally struggle to get home over 3 miles and many wrote him off as only needing good ground with no soft in the description. For some reason, the myth of needing good ground still hangs over the horse even when running at 2m 4. Last night he was 11/4 with most bookies. However, overnight rain has seen his price nonsensically pushed out to 5/1 as the ground is now good to soft.
How quickly bookies forget this is a dual Grade 1 winning horse on the ground and distance being run today. Class is permanent and expect to see Albertas Run cross the post first this afternoon.
Good luck and happy punting. Come on you Addicks!
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Good Luck with all your bets!
Good luck with all your bets and fingers crossed for three points today!
then i shall retire.
Monet's Garden wins.
I think it comes down to Nacarat and The Tother One, my preference being for Tother, who has been well rested following a fantastic effort at Cheltenham in spring.
My nap of the day however falls in the 3.40 Ascot Take the Breeze looked like he could be a world beater at the start of last season only to lose direction in Feb. I’ve heard a rumour Nicholls thinks there may be improvement from this horse this year and a handicap mark of 145 looks a tad lenient to say the least.
Addick Addict's views are always worthy of consideration. Are you out there old chap?
Good luck if you're having a bet today.