July 27 Horse Racing Betting Tips & Predictions
5 August, 2024
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Aintree Day 1 Betting Tips & Predictions
It’s time for our top Aintree Day 1 betting tips and predictions. The 2019 Grand National takes place on Saturday afternoon as some of the best horses in the field slug it out over the extended trip under the watchful gaze of worldwide sports fans. It’s a contest that brings the UK and Ireland to a standstill for a few fleeting moments, but the name of the winner will live long in the memory.
Last year’s champion, Tiger Roll did the business for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell at a chunky 10/1 after dominating the ante-post betting. He drifted towards the off, however, ensuring he didn’t start as favourite, strengthening the trends of losing jollies in this race.
Two-in-a-Row?
Interestingly, Tiger Roll is fav for two-in-a-row this year and the early betting has seen him well supported to come and defend his crown. Will that be the case? It’s a big ask, of course, and followers of the trends know defending champions have just as poor a record as favourites in the Grand National. That’s sure to put a few off, many punters happy to go in search of a lively outsider at a bigger price with a chance of causing an upset.
We have run the rule over the big race and returned with their views on the chances of the leading runners in the pack, as well as an update on the trends and any other snippets of information that could prove useful to backers.
Picking the winner of the national is tough and it doesn’t happen too often; it’s more like a lottery than a horse race. However, but if you do your research and keep your stakes down to interest levels, you can enjoy the show and hope your number comes in. Check out our in-depth Grand National 2019 preview.
Boost Your Balance
There’s more to be had in the two days that go before Saturday, with the Aintree Festival throwing up a number of Grade 1 contests and races of note on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Let’s pull back the covers and take a closer look at the main race on Thursday afternoon, as well as our thoughts on where the smart money goes.
Seven races get underway on day one of the Aintree Festival at 1.45pm with the Grade 1 Novices Chase bringing the curtain up on what will be three spectacular days of racing. The schedule also includes the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle, Grade 1 Bowl Chase, Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle, Foxhunters Hunters Chase, Grade 3 Handicap Chase and the afternoon schedule is brought to a close with the Grade 2 Fillies and Mares NH flat race.
There’s plenty to get your teeth into and the action provides backers with a chance to boost their betting balance in good time for the bigger races to come, including the Grand National. A few shrewd picks on Thursday could see you edge your nose in front in the race against bookmakers to come out of the week with a profit.
The Foxhunters Hunter Chase
We’ll focus our attention on what will be a competitive Foxhunters Hunter Chase, due to post at 4.05pm. A 44-runner field is involved at the time of writing but that will be reduced between now and the off during the declarations and final declarations stage. All involved will fancy their chances at competing in the race but only a select few get their chance.
