Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2024 Day 2

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Day 2

The middle day of the Grand National meeting is ‘Ladies Day.’ Another four Grade 1 contests on offer as well as a pair of hugely competitive handicaps. We have racecards, special offers, and tips for every race below.

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El Jefe ^ht J: Ben Smith ⁷ 40/1
1
Ballee ^h J: Mr Callum Pritchard ⁷ 22/1
6
Afadil ^p J: Freddie Gingell ⁵ 9/1

18
Lively Citizen J: Harry Atkins ⁷ 33/1
3
Go Dante ^tp J: Dylan Johnston ⁵ 4/1F
10
Rewired J: Luke Scott ⁵ 50/1
8
Luttrell Lad ^tp J: Cameron Iles ⁷ 12/1
15
Party Vibes J: Alice Stevens ⁵ 12/1
4
Ted Hastings J: Danny Gilligan ³ 20/1
14
Zeeband ^t J: Jack G Gilligan ⁷ 17/2
16
Skycutter J: Tristan Durrell ³ 15/2
9
Maidenstreetprince J: Philip Byrnes ³ 11/1
5
Brucio ^t J: Ben Bromley ⁵ 16/1
17
Eagles Reign J: Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ 14/1
2
Jungle Jack ^p J: Peter Kavanagh ³ 40/1
12
Your Honor ^p J: Gavin Brouder ³ 66/1
13
Karuma Grey J: Michael O'Sullivan 80/1
7
Densworth ^t J: Beau Morgan ⁵ 9/2
11
Pikar ^t J: Fergus Gillard 16/1

Winning Trainer: Andrew Hamilton

Distances: 1 1/2, 1 1/2, shd

Runners: 19

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2024 Day 2 Races

13:45

RTV

Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhasset Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

14:20

ITV

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

14:55

ITV

TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

15:30

ITV

My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:05

ITV

Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

16:40

ITV

Cavani Sartorial Menswear Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

17:15

RTV

Lydiate Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race) (GBB Race)

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2024 Day 2

Grand National Festival Day Two Tips

The middle day of the meeting is Ladies Day, kicking off with a hugely competitive two and a half mile handicap hurdle. The Top Novices’ follows, a two-mile event, a contest that Nicky Henderson has done very well in.

The Mildmay Novices Chase is over three miles and a furlong, a race that both Rhyme ‘n’ Reason and Royal Athlete won before becoming Grand National heroes. The is another contest in which Nicky Henderson has done well in in recent years.

The feature race, the Melling Chase, is over two and a half miles and given the sharp nature of the track, has regularly seen Champion Chase winners step up in trip to contest it, though with limited success. Top class animals such as Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre won this in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

The Topham Chase is the second of the races at the meeting over the National fences. Despite it’s difficult nature, only six trainers have won the last 13 renewals; Peter Bowen (4), Nicky Henderson (3), Colin Tizzard (2), Willie Mullins (2), Jonjo O’Neill and Warren Greatrex. A three-mile novices hurdle follows before another bumper closes out the Friday of the meeting.

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