Dare To Endeavour (50/1) hasn’t
shown much in three starts for Eric McNamara since being transferred
from Tom George in August, but it’s interesting that the Co.
Limerick trainer is sending the Alflora gelding back across the Irish
Sea for this valuable contest. The 8-year-old hasn’t won since
early last year, but is only 1lb higher than his last winning mark
and has winning form at up to 3 miles on soft and heavy going, so
wouldn’t be without a chance if able to recapture his best form
over these unique fences. The booking of Grand National winning
jockey Liam Treadwell, who’s riding close to his minimum weight
over the last twelve months, at 10st 2lb, adds to his appeal.
No Planning (16/1) ran
creditably in defeat when third of ten, beaten 13 lengths, behind
Vieux Lion Rouge over 3 miles at Haydock two weeks ago and makes no
little appeal from a handicapping perspective. Sue Smith’s
8-year-old has been dropped 2lb in the weights and now races off the
same handicap mark as when last successful over fences, at Haydock
early last season, so could go well if taking to the National fences.
Again, the Kayf Tara gelding has plenty of winning form on soft and
heavy going up to 3 miles 1 furlong, so could be a shade overpriced.
Portrait King (20/1) was still
with the leaders, albeit being pushed along, when falling at the
third last in the Grand National last April, and his experience of
the fences should stand him in good stead this time around. Now a
10-year-old, he was pulled up over 3 miles at Bangor-on-Dee last
month on his debut for new trainer Patrick Griffiths, but is
consequently 8lb lower in the weights than on his last visit to
Aintree. He’s equally effective at this shorter distance, so his
chance may not be as forlorn as his odds suggest.
Selections: Aintree 1.40 Dare
To Endeavour (50/1), No Planning (16/1), Portrait King
(20/1)
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