Sam Twiston-Davies sides with Saphir Du Rheu in Grand National at Aintree

Sam Twiston-Davies sides with Saphir Du Rheu in Grand National at Aintree

By Racing TV
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Sam Twiston-Davies will ride Saphir Du Rheu in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.Twiston-Davies said earlier in the week he had "a few to choose from" in the big race on April 8, but has elected to keep faith with the Paul Nicholls-trained grey.Saphir Du Rheu is as low as 16-1 about winning the National after he turned in such a solid display when fifth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last Friday. Twiston-Davies told the Daily Mirror: "He got into a lovelyjumping rhythm in theGold Cup and looks awell-handicappedhorse . "He's got form roundthe Grade One tracks andhe jumped from fenceto fence the day he wonat Aintree. "Vicente usuallyfinds his form in thespring, and we know hestays four miles fromhis Scottish Nationalwin, but it will be hardto get off Saphir DuRheu."
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