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Don't forget the Scoop Six.With all of tomorrow's Grand National fever, punters are reminded there is a triple roll -over available on tomorrow's Scoop Six. The six races you need to include on top of your Grand National bets are as follows: Newcastle at 2.05 pm, Lingfield at 2.10 pm, Lingfield at 2.45 pm, Newcastle at 3.05 pm, Aintree at 3.25 pm, and the last leg is on the Grand National at 4.15 p m. Walsh gets sweet reward for near miss.Having been touched off on Inchidaly Rock in the penultimate race on today's Aintree card, Ruby Walsh made no mistake on Candy Creek in the Mares Bumper. Taking it up a furlong out, his mount readily turned on the speed, and finished three lengths in front of her nearest pursuer. Rupert puts punters to bed.The bookies benefit continued in Aintree's sixth race, as the unfancied fifty to one shot Time for Rupert got back up in the final strides to deny Ruby Walsh aboard Inchidaly Rock. Walsh had come to the lead cruising at the last hurdle, but as soon as his mount hit the front, he thought he had done enough, and the game Paul Webber trained Time For Rupert rallied to snatch the spoils on the line. This second long priced winner in a row, coupled with some other results earlier in the day, will necessitate a lot of punters to seek a darkened room for a quiet reflection on a bad day for the punters. Punters bloodbath in novice staying hurdle.The A P McCoy ridden Karabak had been the best supported horse of the day, but two serious blunders during today's 4.20 pm at Aintree took the edge off his effort, and it was left to two total outsiders to fight out the finish, with twenty five to one shot O Gee prevailing over the one hundred to one total outsider Comhla ri Coig. Irish Raptor wins the Topham at third attempt. Having run second in the Topham Trophy for the two previous years, Paddy Brennan knew Irish Raptor could jump the fences on the Grand National course. So today, he kept Nigel Twiston Davies's gelding up with the pace, and took it up after Valentines Brook. Over the last two fences Oodachee looked a threat, but Paddy Brennan had kept some reserves, and Irish Raptor strode on after the Aintree Elbow to record a well deserved victory in the Topham Trophy. Cossack Dancer and Always Waining, who had also stayed up with the pace, occupied the third and fourth places in today's twenty nine strong field. Voy Por Ustedes secures victory in second Melling Chase.The Melling Chase produced arguably the best finish so far in the first two days of the Aintree Festival. A P McCoy on Nacarat had set a sizzling pace, and he was still in front at the third last fence of today's Grade One contest, but Irish raider Schindler's Hunt was going ominously well as favourite Voy Por Ustedes seemed to hit a flat spot. Although paddling through the second last, Schindler's Hunt wrested the lead from the gallant Nacarat, but Voy Por Ustedes started to show his dogged determination as he found new reserves and closed on the new leader. At the last Robert Thornton asked Voy Por Ustedes for a big jump, and his mount responded by just about setting a long jump record, meanwhile Schindler's Hunt once more paddled through the fence, and Voy Pour Ustedes had the momentum. Then to rapturous applause from favourite backers, Voy Por Ustedes fought his way to a neck victory over a worthy opponent. With today's victory, Voy Por Ustedes has now opened up a sixteen point gap at the top of the Order of Merit table, and he lookes likely to give Sir Robert Ogden some financial recompense for yesterday's sad loss of Exotic Dancer. Killyglen romps away with Novice Chase.The second race on today's Aintree card, the three mile one furlong novice Chase, was supposed to be a contest between the first two in the market; Here Comes The Truth, and Massini's Maguire, but both horses put in a poor round of jumping, and were never in contention as the Howard Johnson trained Killyglen led them into the home straight. For a moment, the Irish raider Siege Master looked a danger, but jockey Dennis O'Regan asked Killyglen to extend, and he responded by putting in an excellent display of jumping and galloping over the last three fences and quickly put his rivals to the sword. Shining Gale ran on to pass Siege Master for second place, but neither of the placed horses were a match for Killyglen on the day. Tipping line gets it right.Prior to this afternoon's first race at Aintree, a well known tipping line had strongly supported Lucy Wadham's El Dancer to conquer the horses coming to Liverpool off good runs at Cheltenham. Many punters followed the advice, and El Dancer was supported into fourteen to one from an initial twenty eight to one. As the field entered the final four furlongs, the Henrietta Knight trained Somersby under champion jockey A P McCoy seemed to be going best, but towards the last hurdle Ruby Walsh had brought Cheltenham County Hurdle winner American Trilogy alongside, and it looked like the two Cheltenham runners had the race between them. However, Dominic Elsworth aboard El Dancer had other ideas, and he put in a devastating late run to take the lead close home. As he passed the line, Elsworth kissed his arm in a gesture to trainer Charles Egerton, for only yesterday, Egerton had replaced Elsworth with fellow jockey Wayne Hutchinson aboard the Egerton trained Darkness in tomorrow's Grand National. Egerton's argument was, after suffering a badly bruised shoulder last week, Elsworth was not fit enough to cope with the rough and tumble of tomorrow's race. By kissing his arm Elsworth was sending a clearly understood message to trainer Egerton. Morning News:Balding keen on Briareus.Although falling at the last fence in the Queen Mother Champion Chase when lieing fourth, Andrew Balding reports Briareus suffered no ill effects from his tumble, and the trainer believes today's track and conditions at Aintree will be far more suitable for Briareus to put in a top three finish in this afternoon's Melling Chase. Slight improvement in O'Connor's condition.Jockey Matt O'Connor, who suffered serious head injuries when falling at last Thursday's meeting at Thurles, is reported as showing the first signs of recovery from his injuries. As is the case with major head injuries, the road to recovery can be long and arduous, but it is good to know O'Connor is making the first steps on his journey to full consciousness. Denman injury not serious.Denman apparently cut one of his legs during yesterday's Totesport Bowl, but Paul Nicholls later confirmed the injury was not serious, and it will heal in due course. However, the bigger question is whether Denman will ever recapture the form of the 2007 2008 season, as it has to be said on the evidence of the current campaign, he is still a high quality performer, but he is no longer an 'exceptional steeplechaser'. A bit of fun from Paddy Power.It's Ladies Day at Aintree, and to co-incide with all the 'Rooney Speculation', bookmakers Paddy Power are offering a book on whether Colleen will be wearing baby pink or baby blue at this afternoon's festivities. Bookies PRAYING FOR MERCY?The Racing Reverend Fiona Sample has swapped the good book for the form book this week and is hoping for divine inspiration in order to back the winner of the 40-runner Grand National on Saturday. 53-year-old Reverend Sample has ridden horses all of her life, and is keen to revive the celebrated tradition of the sporting vicar. A dedicated follower of Racing, her love of the sport was cemented when she married ex-jockey Charlie, who presented her with her own racehorse The Reverend to celebrate her ordination last June. Her faith in the chaser was repaid on Sunday when the nine-year-old soared home at Kelso racecourse making it a grand start to National week for the Cleric from Scots Leap, Northumberland. Determined to stay loyal to her faith Reverend Sample has hit bookies William Hill with a rousing £250 each-way bet on twelve to one second-favourite Rambling Minster-trained locally by Keith Reveley and ridden by son James Reveley in his first mount in the National. Reverend Sample, proclaimed, ‘’A safe bet is an irresistible opportunity, and particularly when I can give the proceed's to such a worthwhile organisation like Christian Aid. The Church of England is a wide establishment involved in many walks of life, and I feel my pursuits reflect that tolerant attitude.’’ David Hood, from William Hill, said "Religion and racing go back a long way, indeed the basis of Steeplechasing originates from farmers and landed gentry racing between two Parish Steeples. We'll be looking to the heavens for a merciful result on Saturday, but, if the Reverend’s horse doesn't oblige, we will donate her stakes to the charity in the hope that it buys us some forgiveness." Today's Grand National News.- Aintree officials have indicated they will continue to water the course, and this could favour some of the horses in the Grand National who prefer a bit of cut, for yesterday's ground was already tacky, and the weather men are forecasting some rain on Friday night, so this could certainly turn Saturday's underfoot conditions from good, to good to soft.
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