Both Architect Tips and Andy Holding like the chances of JP McManus-owned Enjoy D'Allen, a best price 14/1 in the latest Grand National odds.
Architect Tips said of his chances: “The big one of the weekend, the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (17.15pm) on Saturday, and the ultra-consistent Enjoy D’Allen has to merit consideration. His form figures over fences to date reads an impressive 3222112233, while his only attempt over a marathon trip, resulted with an excellent third in last year’s Irish National.
“He warmed up for this with a spin over hurdles last-time-out, finishing fifth of 23 which came after a good third in a high-quality renewal of the Paddy Power Chase over the Christmas period. The assessor, on British soil, has given him a mark of 148, which is effectively only 3Ib higher than his Irish mark and he looks set to carry a low-weight too.
“He should be well-suited to this stamina test coupled with these unique fences. There’s plenty to like about him and he should be equipped for this tougher test with his confirmed stamina likely to come into significant effect at the business end if he’s within striking distance at the elbow in the colours of JP McManus for the first time.”
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Andy Holding, meanwhile, included the eight-year-old in his Grand National shortlist from the start of last week: “Two from the Emerald Isle who have solid-looking profiles for the race are Enjoy D’Allen and Longhouse Poet,” he said. “The former, similarly to last year’s hero Minella Times, finished placed in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown’s December meeting, and since then JP McManus saw fit to add to him to his ranks.
“Completing his preparations with a gentle tootle around in a handicap hurdle back at the same venue a month ago – a tactic used by many previous winners of this race in the past – the son of Network could easily put his relatively small handler on the map.”
