The Novice Tipster

    Aintree (s)   12:25 Ratings : Minella Double Going : Minella Double Speed : Josh The Boss Selection : Minella Double 4/1   1:00 Ratings : Giovinco Going : Universal Folly Speed : Giovinco Selection : Giovinco 1/2   1:35 Ratings : Remastered Going : Iwilldoit Speed : Icare Allen Selection : Icare Allen 10/3   2:10 Ratings : Fearless Going : Real Stone Speed : Master Chewy Selection : Master Chewy 13/8   2:45 Ratings : Percussion Going : Nassalam/Minella Trump Speed : Nassalam Selection : Nassalam 7/1   3:20 Ratings : West Balboa Going : Brewinupastorm Speed : West Balboa Selection : West Balboa 11/10   3:50 Ratings : Apples Destiny Going : None Speed : None Selection : Apples Destiny 50/1

  Wincanton (s)   12:40 Ratings : Meatloaf Going : None Speed : Meatloaf Selection : Meatloaf 5/4   1:15 Ratings : Dibble Decker Going : Flagrant Delitiep Speed : Midnight Midge Selection : Flagrant Delitiep 11/2   1:50 Ratings : Lady Adare Going : Givega Speed : Knappers Hill Selection : Knappers Hill 4/6   2:25 Ratings : Certainly Red Going : Blackjack Magic/Threeunderthrufive Speed : Courtland Selection : Threeunderthrufive 10/3   3:00 Ratings : Rubaud Going : Sacre Couer/Hansard Speed : Rubaud Selection : Rubaud 7/11   3:32 Ratings : Plenty Of Time Going : Good Luck Charm Speed : Great Snow Selection : Great Snow 8/1   4:10 Ratings : Horaces Pearl Going : None Speed : Maximum Effort Selection : Maximum Effort 50/1

  1st Nassalam 7/1 - 60 2nd Gesskille 3/1 - 45 2nd Yccs Portocervo 20/1 - 45 3rd Percussion 10/1 - 40 Nassalam scored very well here. this distance seems ideal for him, he came 3rd at Cheltenham over the same trip and is on the same mark as then. That was soft that day and lots of winners came from that race. He subsequently tried over 3m but it didnt work, not sure if he didnt stay that far. He loves the ground and the trip is ideal, he can go well fresh. He jumps well also so no issues there, and he goes well left handed. My only slight concern is that he ran at Aintree last time out and im hoping it was more the extra distance than the track and he carries a big weight, but his jockeys 5lb claim will help. So as long as he takes to the fences, he has big claims Gesskille came 2nd in the Sefton last year and the Bechers as well, but didnt do well in the Topham off 140, he is only 2lb lower, which is a concern but he does have blinkers on. Soft conditions should not worry him, and if