(Albertas Run and Tony McCoy win the Melling Chase yesterday)
Two each for Geraghty and McCoy in bid to land top jockey at Aintree
Both Tony McCoy and Barry Geraghty registered two wins each yesterday for trainers Jonjo O'Neil and Nicky Henderson as the race for top Aintree jockey continued. Geraghty kicked day 2 with victory in the John Smiths Novice Hurdle for in form trainer Nicky Henderson partnering General Miller, a faller in last months Cheltenham Festival to a win over Menorah.
McCoy took rode Albertas Run to a 3 1/4 length success on the Melling Chase in the feature race of the day beating Forpadydeplasterer to return the horse at an SP of 8/1. Jonjo O'Neil said after the race "He came out of the race at Cheltenham very well. You can never be sure but AP gave him a great ride, he jumped well and the ground came right. Everything came right at the right time".
McCoy was also successful later in the afternoon with Ringaroses, another for Jonjo O'Neill making a double on the day for the pairing. While Barry Geraghty also took the honours for Race Two with a win on Burton Port in the Mildmay Novice Chase.
The ground seems to be drying out for Saturday's Grand National with official prediction of good to soft as the official going. Big Fella Thanks leads the market at a best priced 10/1 available while Mon Mome last years winner can be found priced around 14/1 at best.
Ruby Walsh will be looking for third win on Saturday in the biggest race of the year while Tony McCoy who has unfortunately never been able to win the race will be vying for victory on Don't Push It after taking preference for the horse over Can't Buy Time.
(AP or Ruby? Walsh has two Grand Nationals to his name while McCoy has yet to claim one)
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