Even seven days later, the feeling of devastation at the death of Synchronised in Grand National is still with us all He has won over three-and-a-half miles at Cheltenham, so I don't envisage him having too many problems over four miles at Ayr. Recent records show that horses carrying more than 11 stones face a really stiff task, so he looks on a nice weight with 10st 12lb. Jonjo has trained him with this race in mind for a while and after he ran fourth To Calgary Bay in the Great Yorkshire in January he had a good spin over hurdles at Bangor last month. The dangers are Walkon, one of the classiest runners in the 25-strong field, the Philip Hobbs trained Mostly Bob and I have a feeling that the trip should suit Gary Moore's Fruity O'Rooney. In the Isle of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (2.50) I ride Tetlami for Nicky Henderson. He's a pretty smart novice and after winning three times he ran ninth behind Cinders And Ashes in the Supreme Novices" at Cheltenham. I believe Barry Geraghty had the choice of the Henderson horses and he's gone for Petit Robin, if that's any sort of a hint for you. However, we both have Ruby Walsh's mount Edgardo Sol to beat. I just got the better of him on Alderwood in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, but he hacked up in a two-mile handicap chase at Aintree last week and it looks like we may not have seen the best of him yet. Russian War (4.00) runs in the two mile-five furlong handicap hurdle. He won a few handicaps last season and two in April last year including this race, but he's been struggling a bit this season. If it doesn't rain American Trilogy, who had a nice prep when running out an impressive winner of the Legends Charity Race at Aintree last week with Mick Kinane in the saddle, should take all the beating. I'm a lot closer to home on Sunday when I go to Wincanton and I'd like to think that Whistling Senator (3.10) and Avoca Promise (4.10) have excellent chances. For most of next week, probably until Sandown on Saturday, I will be at the Punchestown Festival where my main rides will be Alderwood and Get Me Out Of Here. It is a real celebration of Irish racing and is usually well attended by British racegoers. I hope I can ride a winner or two.