I will return next saturday, which is National day. Weather forecast for the week is good, so I will be backing The Last Samurai (14/1) to avenge last years 2nd place, heartbreak up the run in beating by 33/1 shot Rule The World.
Good luck with your National bets, you're gonna need it haha.
Grand National (Saturday 8th April 2017)
5:15 Aintree
14/1 The Last Samurai. (Unplaced 16/1) Tracked leaders, lost place 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened after 3 out, 16th.
Stake: £1.00 Win
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00
5:15 Aintree
Stake: £1.00 Win
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00
Labels: Aintree
Posted at 10:24, Saturday, April 01, 2017 by the Sandracer.
3 Comment(s)
(Grade 3 Handicap Chase) £1,000,000 added 7yo+ 40 ran
Winner £561,300 2nd £211,100 3rd £105,500 4th £52,700
Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
Surface: Turf
1st One For Arthur (IRE) 14/1
Held up behind, headway after 22nd (2nd bechers), tracked leaders going well before 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on strongly approaching elbow
2nd 4½ Cause Of Causes (USA) 16/1
Mid-division, hampered 6th (bechers), headway 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, pressed winner last, soon ridden and every chance, one pace and held approaching elbow
3rd 3¾ Saint Are (FR) 25/1
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, 5th approaching last, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair
4th ½ Blaklion 8/1f
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 24th (2nd canal turn), led after 4 out, driven and headed before last, soon ridden, no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd towards finish
5th 8 Gas Line Boy (IRE) 50/1
Mid-division, in touch 21st, hit 24th (2nd canal turn), effort when bumped 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden and one pace, no extra approaching elbow
6th 10 Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 12/1
Mid-division, tracked leaders 11th, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
Comment Posted By Sandracer - 8:52 pm, April 08, 2017