Your Cookies. Your Choice.
Cookies help provide our news service while also enabling the advertising needed to fund this work. We categorise cookies as Necessary, Performance (used to analyse the site performance) and Targeting (used to target advertising which helps us keep this service free).We and our vendors process data for the following purposes:
Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development.
Cookies Preference Centre
Manage Consent Preferences
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then these services may not function properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not be able to monitor our performance.
Store and/or access information on a device 110 partners can use this purpose
Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 143 partners can use this purpose
Use limited data to select advertising 113 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times an ad is presented to you).
Create profiles for personalised advertising 83 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (such as forms you submit, content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (for example, information from your previous activity on this service and other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (that might include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present advertising that appears more relevant based on your possible interests by this and other entities.
Use profiles to select personalised advertising 83 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on your advertising profiles, which can reflect your activity on this service or other websites or apps (like the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects.
Create profiles to personalise content 39 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (for instance, forms you submit, non-advertising content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (such as your previous activity on this service or other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (which might for example include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests.
Use profiles to select personalised content 35 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services (for instance, the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects. This can for example be used to adapt the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find (non-advertising) content that matches your interests.
Measure advertising performance 134 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which advertising is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine how well an advert has worked for you or other users and whether the goals of the advertising were reached. For instance, whether you saw an ad, whether you clicked on it, whether it led you to buy a product or visit a website, etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of advertising campaigns.
Measure content performance 61 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which content is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content e.g. reached its intended audience and matched your interests. For instance, whether you read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast or look at a product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you visit etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of (non-advertising) content that is shown to you.
Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 74 partners can use this purpose
Reports can be generated based on the combination of data sets (like user profiles, statistics, market research, analytics data) regarding your interactions and those of other users with advertising or (non-advertising) content to identify common characteristics (for instance, to determine which target audiences are more receptive to an ad campaign or to certain contents).
Develop and improve services 83 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service, such as your interaction with ads or content, can be very helpful to improve products and services and to build new products and services based on user interactions, the type of audience, etc. This specific purpose does not include the development or improvement of user profiles and identifiers.
Use limited data to select content 37 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type, or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times a video or an article is presented to you).
Use precise geolocation data 46 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, your precise location (within a radius of less than 500 metres) may be used in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification 27 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen) in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 92 partners can use this special purpose
Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent unusual and possibly fraudulent activity (for example, regarding advertising, ad clicks by bots), and ensure systems and processes work properly and securely. It can also be used to correct any problems you, the publisher or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery of content and ads and in your interaction with them.
Deliver and present advertising and content 99 partners can use this special purpose
Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising, and to facilitate the transmission of the content or ad to your device.
Match and combine data from other data sources 72 partners can use this feature
Information about your activity on this service may be matched and combined with other information relating to you and originating from various sources (for instance your activity on a separate online service, your use of a loyalty card in-store, or your answers to a survey), in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Link different devices 53 partners can use this feature
In support of the purposes explained in this notice, your device might be considered as likely linked to other devices that belong to you or your household (for instance because you are logged in to the same service on both your phone and your computer, or because you may use the same Internet connection on both devices).
Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 88 partners can use this feature
Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it automatically sends when accessing the Internet (for instance, the IP address of your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the purposes exposed in this notice.
Save and communicate privacy choices 69 partners can use this special purpose
The choices you make regarding the purposes and entities listed in this notice are saved and made available to those entities in the form of digital signals (such as a string of characters). This is necessary in order to enable both this service and those entities to respect such choices.
Cookie List
Mark Your Card: your best bets for Day 2 at Aintree
Reproduced with permission from WhiteFlagIsRaised.com
FRIDAY AT AINTREE features two Grade 2 and two Grade 1 races. The Cheltenham “bounce factor” appeared to have a mixed effect yesterday, and the horses have probably been helped by the extra week of recovery time between fixtures this year.
***
Racing gets under way at 2pm with the Grade 2 Tangle Teezer Top Novices Hurdle over 2m110yds. Although 12 runners have been declared, it can probably be narrowed down to four or five.
One of the side events of this year’s Aintree meeting is the battle for the trainers’ championship between Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls. The former is three-handed while Nicholls saddles one, and the race should be between the two of them.
Captain Conan won on his English debut following some good form in France. However, he’s disappointed since and the drying ground might not suit him. His stablemate Darlan is a class horse. Having won three in a row this season he fell at the second last when going well in the Betfair Handicap Hurdle and then wasn’t fluent at the last in the Supreme Novices at Cheltenham, where he was beaten just over a length by Cinders and Ashes.
The third Henderson horse, Oscar Dara, has run just three times and was very impressive last time in a novice hurdle but would appear to be the outsider of the three.
Paul Nicholls is represented by Prospect Wells who started the season with a big reputation but disappointed on soft ground. He made something of a return to form in the Supreme Novices, when he was beaten by just over two lengths into fifth. The good ground will help him but if DARLAN gets his jumping together, he’ll take all the beating.
***
Only five go to post for the Grade 2 Mildmay Novices Chase over 3m1f at 2.30pm.
Champion Court is likely to attract plenty of support following his performance behind Sir Des Champs in the Jewson Chase at Cheltenham. It’s arguable that his best form has been over shorter trips though.
Join Together disappointed at Cheltenham in the RSA after two good wins but he was probably feeling the effects of whatever was wrong with the Nicholls horses and should be a different proposition this afternoon.
However, Ruby Walsh has opted for the other Nicholls runner Silviniaco Conti and this one will take all the beating. He swerved Cheltenham and should arrive here fresh and well having not run since mid-February.
Solix represents Nicky Henderson but this one finished a long way behind in the Jewson. A repeat of SILVINIACO CONTI’S second to Grand Crus at Kempton at Christmas should be good enough here and he is the day’s nap.
***
The Grade 1 Melling Chase over 2m4f goes to post at 3.05pm and the early betting suggests that it’s a match between Albertas Run and Finian’s Rainbow.
Albertas Run ran a great race in the Ryanair at Cheltenham, but it was a hard race and it remains to be seen how much of a mark it left. Finian’s Rainbow won the Champion Chase in impressive style and is a progressive sort. He acts on the track and should have no problem with the trip.
Kauto Stone will need it a lot softer while Wishfull Thinking seems to have lost his way. Poquelin could give the top two most to do. Although a Cheltenham specialist, he comes here fresh having had a break since January.
Stick with FINIAN’S RAINBOW to boost Nicky Henderson’s tally towards the trainers’ title.
***
The white flag goes up at 4.15pm for the Grade 1 Sefton Novices Hurdle over 3m110yds and 19 have been declared. Ground conditions are going to be a factor here with the ground drying out all the time.
Fingal Bay is unbeaten in five runs accounting for Simonsig among others. A minor injury kept him out of Cheltenham and he is reported to be in rude health.
Cotton Mill is probably the danger. This one was running a big race in the Neptune at Cheltenham before trying to duck out at the second last and unshipping Denis O’Regan.
Lovcen, Ballyrock and Gullindursti are all capable of a minor place but will have to find a lot to trouble FINGAL BAY.
For regular racing updates, follow @whiteflagman on Twitter.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Aintree Betting Grand National Mark Your Card Odds Runners and Riders Tips