Hi Reader The Aintree Grand National weights were released yesterday. Irish trainers dominate entries. One of this weeks eye catchers could go close if getting good to soft or worse ground at Aintree. Check out eye catchers for this week below:
View Eye Catchers List Here Three Card BragThree Card Brag - 3rd in 3.45 Navan 09/02/25Gordon Elliott trained the first three finishers in this staying Grade 2 novice chase. Better Days Ahead and Stellar Story will most likely go for the Brown Advisory Chase at the upcoming Cheltenham Festival. Gordon has hinted the Aintree Grand National as the plan for Three Card Brag and that is interesting. Yesterday, the Aintree Grand National weights were published with Three Card Brag allocated a UK handicap mark of 146. A pound higher than his Irish rating and maybe high enough to secure a run going on last year's ratings. Three Card Brag will be at the foot of the weights for the Grand National if making the cut. He should run well as a bold jumping prominent runner with some cut in the ground important. Juby BallJuby Ball - 1st in 1.20 Chepstow 09/02/25Most eyes were focused on the Navan and Exeter action last Sunday. However, I was impressed by Evan Williiams trained Juby Ball winning a novice hurdle at Chepstow. Juby Ball was sent off as a short-priced favourite and won like a good one. He is two wins from two runs over hurdles and looks ready to tackle higher company. As a bumper horse he showed good form. Juby Ball beat Phantomofthepoints who is currently rated 133 over hurdles. At Sandown he finished a clear second to Sixmilebridge, beaten just under three lengths however conceding a 4lb penalty to the winner. Sixmilebride won a Grade 2 hurdle race at Cheltenham on trials day and is now rated 142. Juby Ball is well worth following for the rest of this season be that in handicap or graded races. He’s a strapping big horse who looks like a top chaser in the making next season. Affordale FuryAffordale Fury - 2nd in 1.55 Fairyhouse 05/02/25A shuddering mistake at the final fence cost Affordale Fury victory in an extended three miles chase at Fairyhouse. It was a cracking run on his first start in over 15 months following an enforced layoff. You can mark up this run more given Affordale Fury carried eight pounds more than the winner, Sa Majeste. Affordale Fury was a top staying novice hurdler who finished second in the Grade 1, Albert Bartlett hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. He started his chasing career with an impressive win at Galway on heavy ground. Noel Meade tested him next in a Grade 2 novice chase at Punchestown. He injured himself during that race, ending up jumping badly to his right at the finish. Affordale Fury has run three times over fences and should progress into an Irish Grand National horse this season. Become a full member for only £9.99 per month!Perceval Legallois and Kopek Des Bordes were Dublin Racing Festival winners last weekend. Moon D'Orange, Mr Vango, In d'Or and Altobelli were previous winners. Members won +22.80 points in January. Next tips go out on Friday, 7th February at 9pm. Come onboard as a full member and let's make 2025 a winning year. You can choose between monthly or yearly options below...
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Hi Reader I've was taken by two winners at Navan last Saturday. Both eye catchers are young horses with plenty of good days ahead. Check out eye catchers for this week below: View Eye Catchers List Here Cardcounter Cardcounter - 1st in 3.20 Navan 22/03/25 Cardcounter is the sort of horse anyone would love to own. He did it the hard way at Navan, making all to win. The runner up travelled much better between the final two hurdles however it was Cardcounter who rallied strongest on the climb to...
Hi Reader A couple of eye catchers taken from the Cheltenham Festival. There could have been twenty however best to keep the number to two. Check out eye catchers for this week below: View Eye Catchers List Here Beat The Bat Beat The Bat - 4th in 2.40 Cheltenham 12/03/25 Beat The Bat was well backed to win the Coral Cup. He ended up in front with Impose Toi over the second last hurdle and a long way from the finishing line. To the horse's credit he battled all the way up the hill to finish...
Hi Reader A couple of eye catchers taken from the Imperial Cup meeting at Sandown on Saturday. Cheltenham Festival Tips While here, I would like to ask you to join my main service for the Cheltenham Festival. It costs only a tenner per month! You get all the Cheltenham & Aintree Festival tips along with regular weekend action. Full selection reasoning is included with every tip. The Cheltenham Festival is mighty exciting 😃 and I have put up six very strong tips for Day 1 of the festival -...