Well guy's - just a few days to go until the Aintree meeting gets under way. Really looking forward to it - looks like there are some superb races on Thurs and Fri.

My tips at the moment for the National are: Silver By Nature, West End Rocker, Midnight Chase (if runs) and Our Monty.

Good Luck All.

Let's hope that no horses die this year.

What tvvat at Sky decided on us having a 3.15 k.o at HKR on Saturday?

Can't wait, the Saturday is always quality. Usual plan is a few beers, try and win a bit on the novice races + Aintree Hurdle, then scatter a few quid on my National fancies.

May try and catch the Thursday and Friday too, depends if I can get in & out of work early. Otherwise will be a Sky+ job.

I need some quality picks for this, more the Thursday & Friday. I'm happy to take a helpless punt on the National.

The wife is away the weekend, going away for her 30th. I've probably got about forty quid to have a flutter on the Thursday & Friday. I'm hoping with you fine men providing me with winners galore, I'll be collecting and then, well y'know ... having a decent laugh whilst she's away,.

I fancied Frankie Figg for the big one, never seen a horse jump the national fences like it!

However it's now down to run in the Topham on Friday, I'll be hammering it!

Fascinating battle ahead between Big Bucks and Grands Crus in the Meeting opener on Thursday. Carlito Brigante also in the race. Difficult to ignore Big Bucks but Grands Crus has a great chance again after Cheltenham.

I'm liking Carole's Legacy to turn over Denman in the Totesport Bowl (AP on board aswell).

Can't wait - the first Aintree meeting I'm going to miss in 4 years, so i'll be busy in the Bookies.

Anybody know which Bookies are doing 5 places for the National?

Skybet

im gunna put 5er e/w on niech market

The price on Character Building will get smashed by Saturday. Grey horse, in pink colours and a female jockey. Good e/w poke.

Like to back horses at Aintree who either didn't go Cheltenham or have but haven't had too many runs this season which is one of the reasons I fancy Binocular this week so much.

A below form Denman could be beat but the two I fancy to get near are Nacarat and Punchestowns both need to step up and run to their best form, Punchestowns could have alot more to give but has shown none this season so its Denman for me.

Is that an each way poke for the female jockey ?

Good lay, perhaps?

No double entendre intended.