Tom Scudamore talks his weekend Aintree and Ffos Las rides

The lack of rain is beginning to become a pain but it is the way it is. David Pipe’s hands are tied and we have loads of nice horses ready to go but it’s just a case of waiting for the ground.

Aintree sees the return of Un Temps Pour Tout in the 2.40, which is the big ride of the day for me. It’s his prep run for the Hennessy and it looks like David has found a good opportunity.

We’ve got a bit to find with Zarkandar, but he’s a French Champion Hurdle winner on his day and is a top class hurdler on his own right, so I’m looking forward to riding him. He’s one of those adaptable types, he has a bit of everything.

Dropping back to hurdles isn’t going to inconvenience him but the trip might be on the short side. He’s fit and well and it’s an ideal starting point.

I ride Ennistown in the 2.05 at Aintree. He ran in the Cesarewitch and was disappointing. I thought he was going to run a lot better than he did. I don’t think there wasn’t any obvious reason for that run but he’s a lot better than that. He won at Cartmel at his first attempt over three miles and it’s three miles again tomorrow. It’s a decent race but he’s got a good chance.

I ride Rebel Beat in the first at 12.55 for David Dennis. It will be the first time I’ve sat on him. He’s shown potential. So we’ll see how he goes tomorrow.

On Sunday I head to Ffos Las, where I ride a very well named horse called Magical Thomas in the first at 12.50. He was a 72 rated horse on the flat and Neil’s horses always know their jobs but he will probably do well to trouble a couple of these on his first start. It’s a good place to start.