big fella thanks

sure amberleigh house won on its 3rd attempt in 2004 having been brought down in 2001 and was 3rd in 2003.
dont think it ran in 2002..

Correct TINnotaTON, was 3rd attempt.

i fank you [;)]

cheers my friend. didnt know that. I will pass on your response.

ty.

Massive drift on BFT - 18s last night 23s this morning, perhaps all is not well ?

yeah graham lee is on board

is that the same graham lee that has already won the national ?

not many jockeys can say that [;)]

Connections are also planning for G Lee to ride Big Fella Thanks exactly the same way as Amberleigh House was. Racing at the back and conserving his energy for a late run. This may do the trick because last year he was up in the van for the whole race and wilted after the last. Naturally with age comes stamina and whoever backs him will get a terrific run for their money. This season the horse has been staying on well in all his races (apart rom the Hennessy), deliberately held up to train his mind to save himself for a finish. It will be interesting to see how it all maps out.

Black Apalachi nearly did last year.

If the predicted weather comes, hunting round at the back will get you 6th or 7th place, you don't win good ground nationals like that.

See if the owner backs it. If he does then it will probaly win.

Strange that big H sold this horse 3 weeks before the National, would suggest it's not got a chance?

Has looked the winner 2 out in the last couple of nationals only to fold up after the last. I have backed him 'just in case' but believe that just like State of Play he will again run a sound race but get done on the run in.
If you fancy either of these too then surely the horse to be on is Comply or Die. He at least truly stays the trip which as a past winner and runner up can testify to the fact. Ran a cracker last year until between 3 and 2 out after which he was allowed to coast home in his own time. With a stone less on his back this year he rates a solid eachway bet at around 50/1 in a wide open race.

I'll have some of that 50s

ah. habit of just reading the start and the end.

BFT has not seen the trip out on last 2 attempts.
I predict the same scenario this year.

Is it lack of stamina though, or is he pulling himself up in front because he hates to see daylight?

think if it stays dry up here until the race and the coc doesn't get too giddy with the watering can then he could just get home this year and make me a tad happy

A bit of both, I think Ramruma.

Age improves stamina. He will be held up this year.

Not sure it's a stamina thing with him, just think he's a bit soft. Chucked it in at Carlisle this season and tried to do the same when he won at Newbury last year. Likely to be thereabouts all the same.