PATRONS attending today's meeting at Leopardstown will have the added facility of betting on the big Aintree race in the Tote Arena betting shop as well as in the bookmakers' ring. In addition race times at the Foxrock venue are arranged to avoid missing any of the thrills and spills of the National.
Best bet on the mixed card may be If You Say Yes, who represents the inform stable of Willie Mull ins. This versatile sort was second to Corston Dancer over fences at Thurles last time but is equally effective over the smaller obstacles.
The Outback Way was runner up to Storm Front at Fairyhouse and is sure to be thereabouts, as will Tryfirion, who showed signs of a return to winning ways when fifth behind Roundwood at Naas last month, but neither should beat if You Say Yes.
Jim Bolger is represented by two in the Derrinstown Apprentice Series Handicap and his Megascene looks the pick. The daughter of Scenic ran some useful races last season, most notably when third to Sunset Reigns and Almaty at the Curragh. A reproduction of that effort should be food enough in this contest.
Sofyaan ran Dathuil to half a length over a mile on the opening day of the flat at the track and may make his fitness tell in the Sandyford Maiden, while Nazmi, sixth behind Charlie Foxtrot at Fairyhouse, can open his account in the Goatstown INH Flat Race.
