Will out…
Max. And Mc….
I Am Maximus and Rory McIlroy. Two superb winners of iconic events over the weekend…
The Grand National winner etching his name beside the great winners. Regaining his crown. Putting together a Red Rumesque sequence of Aintree performances. Paul Townend and Willie. JP coyly backed his horse to win nearly a million pounds. A million pounds that will not make much of a difference to JP’s bigger scheme…
Iroko tough and hardy and dependable in second place, and looking already the likely favourite for 2027’s renewal. Ben Jones in third aboard Jordans who must have traded short in running before the tank emptied at The Elbow. Gone for home too soon or nearly inspired…??
Grangeclare West and Patrick Mullins parted company at the first. What a difference a year makes…
Aintree buzzed. Liverpool’s race. Liverpool’s party. Sights to behold. Tales told…
Across the pond, Rory made it exciting by driving his golf ball in every direction bar straight on Saturday. Clear of the chasers “jumping The Chair”, back in the pack by Bechers second time around. But where before there has been wobbling fear in the eyes, this time there was steel and consummate skill in equal measure…
Home by one shot. The barest of margins. Scottie and Justin will rue a couple of putts that slipped by. Fabulous viewing as the clock ticked inexorably on to midnight. Thankfully, no play off like last year – but late enough for a Sunday night. Hey ho….!!
What price I Am Maximus and Rory doing it all again in 2027? Plenty of splashing balls at Amen Corner before we and they do it all again in 12 months…
The baton passing from National Hunt to Flat. The Craven meeting tomorrow – and the Craven Breeze Up Sales. Get in touch to secure your Royal Ascot flying machine…
