Accurate jumping is key over the Grand National fences but inspections at Aintree and Sandown could halt action
The televised cards at Sandown and Aintree on Saturday are both subject to precautionary inspections, at 7am and 7.30am respectively, with Storm Darragh threatening to bring high winds and rain across the country, but if the elements are kind, Jonbon’s short price for the Grade One Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown is likely to leave the Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree as the race that punters will be most eager to solve.
The past three races over these unique obstacles, including the Grand National itself in April, have passed without a single faller, but while runners can now survive a mistake, there is still a reward for bold, accurate jumping, as King Turgeon (2.07) proved when making a successful debut over the National course in the Grand Sefton Chase in November.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/06/king-turgeon-can-solve-becher-chase-puzzle-if-storm-darragh-stays-away
Author : Greg Wood
Publish date : 2024-12-06 15:05:26
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