not saying these all missed Cheltenham specifically for Aintree but they might be able to take advantage of having a nice rest whilst their opponents were hard at work:
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First Lieutenant Unioniste Irish Saint Fox Appeal
Plenty in the handicaps as you'd expect but one who particularly catches the eye is TWO ROCKERS - only two runs all season, disappointing at Haydock when stable would have been under a cloud, then getting no further than the first at Ascot after stable had emerged from its malaise - should be fresh as a daisy.
All just entries at this stage obviously.
not saying these all missed Cheltenham specifically for Aintree but they might be able to take advantage of having a nice rest whilst their opponents were hard at work:ThursdayFirst LieutenantUnionisteIrish SaintFox AppealPlenty in the handicaps as y
Art Of Payroll Baltimore Rock (albeit he ran in and won a competitive handicap the w/e before Cheltenham) Rolling Aces (coming off a stinker though).
Plenty in the Sefton Novices Hurdle including the aforementioned Seeyouatmidnight and a race where I'd definitely like to be with one who did n't run in the Albert Bartlett because that looked a hard,attritional race to me, other candidates include:
Beat That Racing Pulse (turned over comfortably by Seeyouatmidnight at Musselborough but surely needing better ground) Tistory
Irish Saint again entered in a handicap as opposed to a graded race.
I'd also throw in Many Clouds who did run in the RSA but was unlucky to be BD - collateral form suggests he would have gone close at least - and must have a chance whether O'Faolain's Boy turns up or not - OFB looks like he could be special though so not sure how keen I'd be to take him on, depends on the prices.
Friday - highlights, imo:Art Of PayrollBaltimore Rock (albeit he ran in and won a competitive handicap the w/e before Cheltenham)Rolling Aces (coming off a stinker though).Plenty in the Sefton Novices Hurdle including the aforementioned Seeyouatmidni