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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Punters devour Seabass

Sat 6th Apr 2013, 13:34

Seabass is well fancied at AintreeSeabass is well fancied at Aintree
© Photo Healy Racing

Seabass is all the rage for the Aintree Grand National at 4.15 today. Punters have steamed in to force Katie Walsh’s mount down to as low as 6/1. The Ted Walsh-trained 10-year-old is clear favourite for the feature race. Seabass was of course third last year.

At Navan several horses are attracting good money.

In the two and a half mile handicap hurdle at 5.05, Labeille ridden by Jody McGarvey, has halved in price from 8/1 to 4/1. Labeille won this race last year for trainer Edward Harty. Aonvarr is very solid in the maiden hurdle at 2.55. He has hardened to even money favouritism from 3/1.

In the next race College Boy has been well supported to get off the mark for Conor O’Dwyer and Alan Crowe. He is 5/1 from 8s.

An outsider that punters want to be with is Royal De La Thinte in the 4.35. Taking on Call The Police and Rathlin (7/4 to 5/4), the eight-year-old French-bred is 16/1 from 25/1.

In the opener at 2.20 Philip Rothwell’s unraced Sweet Vic has seen money at 25s and now trades at 16/1.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.