tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post515531636581095966..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Aintree 2017 - FridayGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-72561397148059323802017-04-07T19:29:08.316+01:002017-04-07T19:29:08.316+01:00Pleased to see The Unit make a place, TW; I called...Pleased to see The Unit make a place, TW; I called it wrong again... ;) GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-15762748037164909402017-04-07T16:52:25.916+01:002017-04-07T16:52:25.916+01:00Pingshou stole a march 2 out and probably the race...Pingshou stole a march 2 out and probably the race, Mount Mews ran very well and was possibly the best horse in the race. The Unit ran O.K to finish 3rd without ever looking like winning.<br /><br />Traffic Fluide looked one of the first beaten but stayed on well to take 3rd place and make it a winning day for the blog.<br /><br />Well done.<br /><br />TW<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-8638484373274491972017-04-07T08:41:05.077+01:002017-04-07T08:41:05.077+01:00The JLT Melling Chase does look an open affair and...The JLT Melling Chase does look an open affair and you may have found a bit of value in the early 25/1 about Traffic Fluide but on the whole I feel the layers have this about right. Uxizandre is the difficult one, did he bounce at Cheltenham or is he simply not the horse he was? Today will tell us more.<br /><br />I’m a big fan of Malcolm Jefferson so I’d like him – and the North – to have another winner. But after further analysis the 14/1 about Alan King’s <b>The Unit</b> proved too tempting. I feel his form this season is easily a match of those at the front of the market and probably his best effort came in defeat when splitting Air Horse One (now rated 141) and Dolos whilst giving weight to both. The step back to 2M might be against him but I’m more of the opinion that he is a horse that has found his feet and is still improving.<br /><br />I’ve skipped the opener as well but I’m hoping Harry Banister’s claim comes in useful in the Topham aboard 66/1 shot <b>Gowanauthat</b>. He looked an improved horse when switched to summer jumping on decent ground and rose over 35lbs in the handicap after a good winning run. He disappointed a bit in his last run in October but the ground had changed and he was put away for the winter. Fanciful to think that this has been the target since then but he has won fresh, scrapes in 1lb out of the handicap (covered by Harry’s claim). Of course, there are concerns, will he handle the National fences, has the ground dried enough, but on balance 66/1 might look huge if he can pick up where he left off last term.<br /><br />Good Luck!<br /><br />TW<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com