Turn back the clock and stick with Sheer Jest (3.45) in
today's Foxhunters' Chase. He demonstrated how to handle the
Grand National fences with a comfortable victory in this race last year
under today's pilot. Sheer Jest would have cruised in at Doncaster
last month but made an uncharacteristic blunder at the second last. His
pace on the searching run-in can snatch the spoils. The Melling Chase is
a mouth-watering treat and on this faster surface and extra trip SOUND
MAN (2.35) can take his Cheltenham Champion Chase revenge on Klairon
Davis and last year's victor Viking Flagship. Hill Of Tullow
injured himself on the short trip from David Nicholson's yard to
Cheltenham, and had to miss the Sun Alliance Chase. He comes here fresh
and well to defend a five-race unbeaten sequence. But the Mildmay track
was riding fast yesterday and with the premium on accurate fencing I
side with ADDINGTON BOY (3.10). He slaughtered a field of seasoned
handicappers in the Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster and handles quick
ground. Mary Reveley has always found Aintree a happy hunting ground and
TURNPOLE (4.20) quickened nicely to beat Sparky Gale at Newcastle.
Sixteen runners go to post in the handicap hurdle and GOLDEN HELLO (4.50) will carry my chunky each way bet now that he has got his
favoured ground.
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