One that I’ve been raving about for 6 months, for a particular race, runs tomorrow and am most looking forward to seeing him in action. As my regular readers will be aware I am, of course, talking about KILCREA VALE in the ‘Topham’ (4.05). The old boy has twice ran over the Grand National fences before and ran with great credit both times – finishing 4th in this heat in ’18 off 135 (was hampered at a crucial stage as well) and then 3rd in the Grand Sefton, beaten just 2.25 lengths, also off 135. His other efforts this past 12 months have been much less inspiring but they were somewhat ‘nudge, nudge, wink, wink’ so as to keep his perch down to that sort of level for another crack at the big ‘uns – something The Lieutenant has done to perfection as, of the morrow, Kilcrea Vale goes off, in effect, 136 (132 plus is 4 lbs out of the handicap). Lieutenant Henderson may have more fancied animals in the market, team, but Kilcrea Vale is the one that you want to be on. And I’d recommend a decent, and I do mean decent, each-way wager. His regular rider old boy Jerry McGrath takes the ride. Meanwhile, the stable also know how to win this race having won 3 out of the last 6 renewals.
In other races at Aintree I would expect the classy pair of TOPOFTHEGAME (2.50) and CHAMP (4.40) to both oblige. Both have won Grade 1’s already this term and should do so again tomorrow.
Meanwhile, in the lucky last at Wolverhampton (8.00) keep an eye out for RHOSSILI DOWN. This daughter of Kingman’s debut run, last term, was most promising and hinted at her being very useful as she got within 2 lengths of Mr Charlton’s Fashion’s Star (who could be a superstar, this season, team). I’d be prepared to ignore Rhossili Down’s final run as a 2YO as it was on unseasonably fast ground and probably came a bit too soon after her initial outing. She should be competing at Listed/Group level later in the campaign and unless the reincarnation of Pegasus describes one of the unraced sorts in tomorrow’s novice event then Rhossili Down really should win of the morrow.
Good luck all and let’s hope the dear old ‘Liverpool Lovelies’, God bless them and save them, enjoy their day at the races.
. At Aintree today I reckon the chubby Somerset lad will have decent day so done a multiple or two around his runners excluding the Topham. Good luck all.
Good luck for today guys.
