Our expert looks through the betting ahead of this afternoon’s 2018 Grand National and highlights a 40/1 shot for punters to look out for in Aintree’s seasonal showpiece. Four-and-a-quarter miles of turf will need to be crossed and 30 fearsome obstacles will have to be scaled if one of the 40 entrants want to be crowned Grand National champion in 2018. Punters have been sinking their teeth into the ante-post betting for a number of months now, as courses all over Britain and Ireland have staged important trials races. Our expert has taken a look through the current ante-post betting…
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Our expert has put together this star-rating guide for Aintree’s seasonal showpiece. Millions of racing fans, sports enthusiasts and punters from around the world will tune into their television sets on the final day of the Aintree Festival, as a field of 40 staying chasers fight for the right to be crowned 2018 Grand National winner. Some of the sport’s greatest names have claimed victory in this most famous of races and a high quality army of challengers will be battling for the famous trophy in just over a weeks’ time. Our expert has put together this star-rating guide for…
Brian Healy gives his race-by-race selections for the third and final day of the 2018 Grand National Festival, including the world’s most famous steeplechase. The third and final day of the 2018 Aintree Grand National Festival goes to post on Saturday, and the world’s most famous steeplechase dominates the day three racecard which also features a trio of Grade One contests. The nation-stopping contest that is the Grand National features as the penultimate race on the card, and another classic renewal of the famous race awaits punters. 1:45 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Cl1 (4yo+) 3m½f RUK 2:25 Betway Mersey…
Our expert looks through all the races being staged on Grand National day at Aintree Festival picks out a strong challenger in a Grade One as his NAP of the day on Saturday 14th April. The nation will come to a standstill on Saturday afternoon, as Aintree hosts the 2018 renewal of the Grand National. Before we reach the world’s most famous handicap, there are several Grade Ones to take in and our expert selects a strong challenger in the first of those as his NAP of the day. 2:25pm Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m4f ITV…
Katie Power has attracted a rush of money to become the first ever female jockey to win the Grand National, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes. The Irish jockey will team up with mare Baie Des Iles in the world’s most famous steeplechase this Saturday, and following a flurry of support Ladbrokes has been forced to slash her odds of winning the race from 33/1 to 20s. “Katie Walsh and Baie Des Iles are the ultimate girl power pairing,” Ladbrokes’ Nicola McGeady told Bettingpro.com. “Walsh came so close to winning the Grand National back in 2012, but this year there is a…
Brian Healy takes a look at the entries for the 2018 Aintree Grand National, and he picks out three potential runners who could have a big shout in the April spectacular if taking their chances in the world’s most famous steeplechase. The 2018 Aintree Grand National looms large, and the world’s most famous steeplechase is only a few weeks away. The pinnacle of the top-class Aintree Festival, the marathon contest has undergone numerous changes in recent years, and this year’s renewal will be contested over a trip just north of 4m 2f where the winner will scoop a monster £500,000.…
Brian Healy takes a runner-by-runner look ahead to today’s Grade One Aintree Bowl, the feature race on the opening day of the Aintree Grand National Festival. The Grade One Aintree Bowl is the feature race of the first day of the 2018 Aintree Grand National Festival, and a classy renewal of this three mile contest will go to post at 2.50pm as the third race on the card at the Liverpool venue. Some top-class performers have won this race down through the years, including Our Vic, dual-winner Silviniaco Conti and Cue Card in recent years, and boasting a first prize…
Brian Healy gives his runner-by-runner verdict on the big-race field for this afternoon’s Aintree Hurdle, one of four Grade One contests on a cracking opening day racecard. The fourth and final Grade One contest of the opening day of the 2018 Aintree Grand National meeting, the Aintree Hurdle goes to post at 3.25pm where a field of nine declared runners go to post to compete over a trip of 2m 4f for a winners’ prize in excess of £140,000. Some top-class winners of this race in recent years feature on the roll-of-honour, including reigning champion and dual-Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner…
Willie Mullins confirmed to the press over in Ireland yesterday that he will only be sending a small group of challengers to the Aintree Festival this year. It was a wonderful treat last season to see so many of Willie Mullins’ stable stars make the trip from County Carlow to Merseyside and strut their stuff at the Aintree Festival. Mullins was in the midst of a ding-dong battle with Paul Nicholls for the British Champion Trainer title and victories for Annie Power, Douvan and Yorkhill meant Willie would leave Liverpool with a narrow lead. Nicholls managed to arrest that advantage…
Insider tips for the Liverpool Hurdle, the feature Grade 1 contest on the final day of the Aintree Festival.Cole Harden adopted his usual front-running tactics in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham last month but was outpaced once headed approaching the last. However, he still finished well ahead of Snow Falcon. Yanworth started favourite for the Champion Hurdle but was soon left behind when the pace quickened at the top of the hill. He’s probably shown his best over 2m4f and is entering unknown territory over this trip in a race in which a strong pace is guaranteed. Ballyoptic has been…