Definitly Red (SIC) - place your bets

[Tony Currie]

Anything can and does win the Grand National but is this an omen for us on our promotion day.

Definitly Red - best odds 11/1

Sportinglife verdict: Won four of his nine starts over fences and impressed at Doncaster last time when beating last year's Grand National runner-up The Last Samuri. Has always shaped as though he would appreciate this extra test of stamina and he's well ahead of the handicapper but he will need to step up in the face of his toughest task to date.

SLife Rating (out of 5* * * * *): 4* * * *

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Has always shaped as though he would appreciate this extra test of stamina and he's well ahead of the handicapper but he will need to step up in the face of his toughest task to date.

Sounds like a night out at El Dempso's rounded off with a visit to La Chambre.

Allegedly.

 

[Pierre's PC]

 

[DifferentClass]

If he was called Definitely Red and White I may have had a flutter...

 

[SB_90]

Hes on my shortlist my on if he's got any link to sheff utd, he will lead all the way get everyones hopes up & fall at the final hurdle

Ive got it down to 8 but on saturday i'll get it down to 2,
defintly red
Saphir du rheu
Ucello conti
Highland lodge
More of that
OFaolains boy
Vincete
La Vaticane
Young Master

 

[TJB.]

Had a look at the runners to see if any were donning red and white stripes on the jersey.

No luck, but look closely at the cap which will be worn by Definitely Red's jockey...

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Anything can and does win the Grand National but is this an omen for us on our promotion day.

Definitly Red - best odds 11/1

Sportinglife verdict: Won four of his nine starts over fences and impressed at Doncaster last time when beating last year's Grand National runner-up The Last Samuri. Has always shaped as though he would appreciate this extra test of stamina and he's well ahead of the handicapper but he will need to step up in the face of his toughest task to date.

SLife Rating (out of 5* * * * *): 4* * * *

Not sure it will get the distance, and 8 year olds don`t tend to win the National. Having said that, it`s not the race it used to be since all the course alterations.

 

[moDtheGod]

My thoughts here:

https://t.co/9gIa6sIs7A

Got the winner last year.

 

[DifferentClass]

I bet on Last Samuri last year...

 

[mattbianco1]

Had a look at the runners to see if any were donning red and white stripes on the jersey.

No luck, but look closely at the cap which will be worn by Definitely Red's jockey...

If he was called Definitely Red and White I may have had a flutter...

The owner is a blade. That's why he's called that.

True story

 

[SB_90]

My thoughts here:

https://t.co/9gIa6sIs7A

Got the winner last year.

Good read Definitely having ago on vincete because i liked & majority of tipping places his name always crops up

Never had a proper winner, because when you back mccoy for over a decade hes bound to win it 1 yr

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Hes on my shortlist my on if he's got any link to sheff utd, he will lead all the way get everyones hopes up & fall at the final hurdle

Ive got it down to 8 but on saturday i'll get it down to 2,
defintly red
Saphir du rheu
Ucello conti
Highland lodge
More of that
OFaolains boy
Vincete
La Vaticane
Young Master

The winner isnt on that list...!

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

My thoughts here:

https://t.co/9gIa6sIs7A

Got the winner last year.

Ok I've spread £20 over all 3, see how it goes mate.

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

Ucello Conti..

Finished 5th last year, handicapper reduced his weight by 8lbs from the weight he carried for it...

LUMPON!!!

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Wouldn`t discount it, but wins mostly on soft or heavy ground and won`t get that tomorrow

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

Wouldn`t discount it, but wins mostly on soft or heavy ground and won`t get that tomorrow

Good point dat! I will have a proper scour later on and take the usual factors into the equation, I was being a bit lazy.

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

Just to muddy the waters along with Definitely Red for the red theme...


There's Vieux Lion Rouge... The Old Red Lion

Second favourite

 

[TBW57]

Bring back Lester Piggott so that Wednesday fans have somebody to bet on.

EDIT: And Jonjo O'Squeal.

That's my entire horse racing knowledge compressed into two sentences.

 

[RossoDeltic]

Looks like part of the jockey outfit includes a red and white striped hat

 

[brownie4583]

Definitely Red
Blaklion
Ucello Conti
Vicente
One For Arthur

 

[SB_90]

The winner isnt on that list...!

Your probally right

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

My thoughts here:

https://t.co/9gIa6sIs7A

Got the winner last year.

Very good article mate. I think that The Last Samuri has too much weight, and Houblon Des Obeaux needs softer ground. Although only two 8 year olds have won in the last 25 years, the nature of the course now might make it easier for that to happen.
I fancy four :- Vieux Lion Rouge, 8 year old with a 52% win record, and a 67% win/place record. One For Arthur, 8 year old with a 77% win/place record. Wonderful Charm, 9 year old with a 67% win/place record. Rogue Angel with a 36% win/place record, but trained by last year`s winning trainer, and which won about this time last year at Fairyhouse over similar ground and distance. All these have Aintree experience, will be suited by the ground, and have a chance of getting the distance. Here`s hoping !

 

[TBW57]

If this year's National is anything like it usually is, Definitly Red will be Probably Dead this time tomorrow

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Cause of Causes should love this race. That's where my money will be. But it's a lottery.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Perhaps more of a Cheltenham horse but has run at Aintree before. Will like the ground and gets the trip. Right age too. Good luck !

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Perhaps more of a Cheltenham horse but has run at Aintree before. Will like the ground and gets the trip. Right age too. Good luck !

I'm a massive racing fan, but not that keen on the national. I know it's the 'people's race' etc etc, and perhaps it's sports snobbery but Cheltenham is the pinnacle, that's where the elite stuff is.

 

[Blade58]

have a few Lira on Just a Par

Low weight
Decent lad on board
reyt age
Nicholls trainer
Experience - ran in this race last year
Won last time out
Changed hands for a £100k yesterday

Value at 40/1 just needs a bit of luck in running

 

[BigBed]

Why opt for a manc poo named horse, when Saphir during Rhue has a jockey wearing a blades shirt!!?!!

Vicente
Saphir du Rhue
Pleasant company
Highland lodge

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'm having a double, Red Rum and Agana 1st goal.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

My 5 against the field;

Houblon Des Obeaux
Vicente
Blaklion
Just A Par
Ucello Conti

What's this got to do with the Blades btw