EDITOR'S CHOICE KEEP THE 'COPTER IN WILTSHIRE! Commission says ambulance charities must be independent STARS LINE UP Marlborough Jazz Festival line-up revealed STADIUM GREEN LIGHT New Swindon speedway stadium moves ahead TOWN'S TICKET DEAL Fitton pins hopes on 6,000 season ticket sales VOTE Would you give money to the air ambulance if it was moved to Bristol? Yes No GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register

Most read Comments 1 Chippenham security guard assaulted partner 2 Chippenham school unveils sixth form centre plans 3 Chippenham booze ban on the way 4 Chippenham pupils' green award 5 'Back Chippenham's folk festival or lose it' 6 Corsham shoplifters run i to the arms of the police 7 Oh dear, I dropped Trescothick 8 Council backs Gazette campaign 9 Wheelers impress in Ilton event 10 Marshfield youngsters hang on for win Today | 7 Days 1 Kennels hit back over dog breeding claim 2 Calne council votes not to fly flag 3 ASDA appeal starts in Chippenham 4 Drivers come to a sticky end 5 Traffic chaos fear in Chippenham over tests move 6 Helicopter chases burglars 7 Calne drug raid was a warning say police 8 Steam roller causing delays in Chippenham 9 Chippenham booze ban on the way 10 Wiltshire MPs' fury at ambulance threat

Comment

Saturday' s Grand National meeting gets underway at Aintree at1.45 with the BBC2 Cameras covering the first two races then switching to BBC1 for the following three races including the Grand National.

The Listed John Smith's Handicap Hurdle has attracted a huge number of entries and backers will need plenty of luck finding the winner of a very competitive first race on the card, a tentative selection being the locally trained Blue Bajan.

The following race on the card the Maghull Novices Chase could go to the impressive Cheltenham Festival winner Tidal Bay with the Irish raider Al Eile, the mount of Timmy Murphy being the selection in the Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle.

Chepstow stages a jumping fixture with their first race due off at 1.55. worth an interest at the meeting could be the Mark Usher trained Ruling Reef in the John Smith's Exeter Inn Neath Selling Hurdle at 2.25.

Flat meetings are scheduled for Lingfield, Newcastle and under lights at Kempton.

Wiltshire trainer Richard Hannon has got the new turf season off to a good start and it could pay to have an interest on Grand Caiman in the 2.45 while in the feature race on the card the Listed International Trial Stakes, Peter Chapple Hyam's Orientalist Art could be worth a bet.

At Newcastle trainer Mick Channon could win the two year old EBF Novice Stakes with Raimond Ridge and joint champion jockey Jamie Spencer the Maiden Stakes on International Debut.

At Kempton local jockey Alan Daly could be handy on the Andy Turnell trained Spanish Cruise in the digibet Maiden Stakes.

9:30am Thursday 3rd April 2008

Print

Email this

Comment