Day three features the most famous race in all of sport, the Randox Grand National. Dave Young is not letting his focus slip though, as he previews the trends for every race on the final day of Aintree’s main meeting.
3m William Hill Handicap Hurdle
- 9 of the last 10 winners raced at 2m4f-2m5f last time out
- 8 of the last 10 winners posted between 133 and 145 as their season peak RPR
- 8 of the last 10 winners had won that season
- 7 of the last 10 winners had not raced at about 3m+
- 7 of the last 10 winners were single-figure priced
Shortlist – CHAMPAGNE TWIST & LANGER DAN
Mersey Novices’ Hurdle
- 9 of the last 10 winners were 5 or 6yo’s
- 9 of the last 10 winners raced in March (6 at Cheltenham)
- 8 of the last 10 winners finished top 2 last time out (6 of those won)
- 8 of the last 10 winners had 4+ runs (the 2 with 3 runs were unbeaten, the other 8 weren’t)
- 8 of the last 10 winners had run at about 2m 4f before
- 8 of the last 10 winners had won a Grade 3 or better and/or finished top 2 in a Grade 1
- 8 of the last 10 winners had posted an RPR of 146+ (4 were 152+)
- 7 of the last 10 winners posted their best RPR last time out
Shortlist – BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD & SLADE STEEL
3m1f William Hill Handicap Chase
- 9 of the last 10 winners had 4+ runs that season
- 9 of the last 10 winners had run at 3m+
- 9 of the last 10 winners ran 31 days ago or less (the other was 49 days)
- 8 of the last 10 winners had posted an RPR of 144+ that season (last 4 were 154+)
- 8 of the last 10 winners did NOT win last time out
- 7 of the last 10 winners had run at Aintree before
Shortlist – AHOY SENOR & FLEGMATIK
Matthew Sutcliffe’s Grand National Value Punts – Four Targeted for Big Race on Saturday
The Grand National is the race everyone wants to find the winner of. However, our value expert Matthew Sutcliffe is not just looking an easy short-priced winner, but one to land a punt at a big price. As such, he has four still in the race to follow five days out from the start. Published:…
Mon 08 Apr 2024Liverpool Hurdle
- 9 of the last 10 winners posted an RPR of 157+ that season
- 8 of the last 10 winners ran at Cheltenham
- 8 of the last 10 winners posted their season peak RPR last time out (1 on penultimate start)
- 7 of the last 10 winners had won a race that season
- 7 of the last 10 winners had run at Aintree before
- 7 of the last 10 winners had 3 or fewer runs at about 3m (4 had never raced at it)
- 5 of the last 10 winners were having their first season in open company
Shortlist – TEAHUPOO
Grand National
The Grand National has been previewed separately here.
Shortlist – CHAMBARD & LIMERICK LACE
Maghull Novices’ Chase
- 9 of the last 10 winners were aged 6 or 7
- 9 of the last 10 winners had 4+ runs that season (all of the last 9)
- 9 of the last 10 winners were priced 5/1 or shorter
- 8 of the last 10 winners had 2+ wins that season and at about 2 miles
- 8 of the last 10 winners last ran in March (4 of those at Cheltenham)
- 7 of the last 10 winners had recorded an RPR of 158+
Shortlist – FOUND A FIFTY
Grade 2 Bumper
- ALL of the last 10 winners had posted an RPR of 109+
- 9 of the last 10 winners did NOT run at Cheltenham
- 9 of the last 10 winners recorded their best RPR last time out
- 8 of the last 10 winners were 5yo’s
- 8 of the last 10 winners had 2+ runs that season (last 2 didn’t)
- 7 of the last 10 winners won last time out
- 6 of the last 10 winners had 48+ days off
- 6 of the last 10 winners were priced 14/1+
Shortlist – FARLAND & TRIPOLI FLYER
Aintree Tips: Three Ante-Post Selections For Grand National Meeting
We are set for three sensational days of top quality National Hunt action at Aintree next week, as the 2024 Grand National meeting lights up Merseyside. Our man Steve Chambers has taken a look at some of the ante-post markets for the major races during the week and picks out three selections that can grab…
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Grand National Trends 2024 – All the vital stats for Aintree marathon
There have been many changes to the Grand National over many years, but this renewal will see the field size cut from 40 to 34 which shouldn’t have a huge impact in finding the winner but both Auroras Encore (2013) & Minella Times (2021) were number 35 winners. I’m going to look at the last…
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