Looking forward to two chances at big prices in an 'open' Grand National
Wiltshire's finest with the inside track from Barbury Castle
It is not my favourite race, but I'm looking forward to running Canelo and Talkischeap in the Randox Grand National on Saturday.
Although they are both big prices, it's an open race as always. For all that Cloth Cap may win, he's a ridiculous price at 4-1 – I'm not a betting man, but I'd want 4-1 for him just to get round!
Canelo has had a good season, winning a novice handicap at Aintree and the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. And he ran well in last month's Grimthorpe, where he was challenging when he met the last fence on a short stride, costing him a couple of lengths. It is a short run-in at Doncaster and Tom Bellamy wasn't hard on him once his chance had gone.
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