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Well we are now less than a fortnight away from the start of the Aintree Grand National Meeting 2010, and I think it's time for a thread to start, with "National News" beginning to up a notch or two.
Here's a general summary of the recent points.
1) The Aintree Grand National Meeting will be the first to be screened in High Definition. Also there will be two "high-speed" cameras at Bechers Brook and The Chair.
2) The currently planned Rail Strike is set to cause chaos for the 1st two days of the meeting, with travel from London to Liverpool difficult and NO trains from Liverpool to Aintree.
3) Groundwise the current situation is Good to Soft on the National Course and Good to Soft, Good in places on the Hurdles and Mildmay, and there are currently no plans to water.
4) At the current 75 entrant stage, notable absentees are Albertas Run, Taranis and Our Vic. Also at present Silver Birch (51), Chief Dan George (57) are set to miss out by weights, though Venetia Williams is hopeful Flintoff (49) will make the cut.
Current Confirmed/Predicted Mounts Big Fella Thanks - Ruby Walsh (C) Arbor Supreme - Paul Townend (C) Mom Mome - Aidan Coleman Don't Push It or Can't Buy Time - AP McCoy King Johns Castle (if ran) - Paul Carberry or Davy Russell Tricky Trickster - Barry Geraghty Nozic - Liam Treadwell
Post subject: Re: Aintree Grand National Meeting 2010
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:17 pm
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Post subject: Re: Aintree Grand National Meeting 2010
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:54 pm
WarwickUniWolf
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Latest bits of news ...
Denman has registered for the Scottish National, prompting David Pipe to confirm his intent to run Madison du Berlais in the Grand National at Aintree, also signing up for the Totesport Bowl he won in 2009.
Whilst Tom Mullins "Made In Taipan" will line up in the National if there is a bit of rain ahead of raceday.
Dessie Hughes Becher Chase Winners Black Apalachi (Denis O’Regan) and Vic Venturi (Paddy Flood) head the Irish Challenge along with the Willie Mullins pair Arbor Supreme (Paul Townend) and Snowy Morning (David Casey).
Finally Champions wrote:Tom Mullins "Made In Taipan" will line up in the National if there is a bit of rain ahead of raceday.
Mullins was quoted on Thursday as saying "We're still considering running Made In Taipan in the National, although a decision probably won't be made until next week".
Meanwhile stablemate Chelsea Harbour will miss the National having been ruled out for the rest of the season.
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