We preview Ladies Day – which is Day Two of the Grand National Festival.

The seven race card includes four Group One clashes with the highlight being the quarter of a million JLT Chase.

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We have detailed run through of every race, including our picks and also from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann.

LADIES DAY FRIDAY  – APRIL 5

1.45pm Merseyrail Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (G3) 2m 4f £75,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
18 Tedham 4/1
Jonjo O’Neill / Nick Scholfield
2 Brio Conti 6/1
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
4 Canardier 15/2
D A McLoughlin / B J Geraghty
17 Esprit Du Large 9/1
Evan Williams / Adam Wedge
7 Mont Des Avaloirs 12/1
P F Nicholls / Lorcan Williams
14 Three Musketeers 12/1
G Elliott / J W Kennedy
11 Project Bluebook 14/1
J J Quinn / M P Walsh
3 Kobrouk 18/1
N J Henderson / Nico de Boinville
8 Knight In Dubai 16/1 
D Skelton / Harry Skelton
12 Wait For Me 18/1
P J Hobbs / R Johnson
21 Doctor Dex 20/1
T R George / J J Burke
6 Sternrubin 22/1
P J Hobbs / T J O’Brien
15 Brecon Hill 25/1
Mrs S J Humphrey / Sean Bowen
16 Joke Dancer 25/1
Mrs S J Smith / Danny Cook
19 Admiral Barratry 25/1
Mrs L Wadham / L P Aspell
22 Landsman 25/1
Tim Vaughan / Alan Johns
1 Mohaayed 28/1
D Skelton / Bridget Andrews
9 Mount Mews 33/1
D McCain Jnr / B S Hughes
10 Point Of Principle 33/1
Tim Vaughan / Mr C Price
13 Push The Tempo 40/1
Robert Stephens / C Gethings
5 Mister Fizz 66/1
Miss I Pickard / Lee Edwards
20 Caltex 66/1
Henry Oliver / J McGrath

TGT says: A really competitive opener and Brecon Hill would be our each-way selection

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: Ladies’ Day at Aintree begins with a two-and-a-half-mile handicap hurdle and Knight In Dubai (1.45) ran a much better race than his finishing position would suggest at Cheltenham last time. Trained by Dan Skelton the horse was a bit keen and saw too much daylight on the outside for much of the race but took it up going to two out before fading on the run to the last.

The handicapper has seen fit to drop him 1lb and the each way selection is 14/1 with BetVictor who are paying five places on the race.

2.20pm Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle (G1) 2m 103y £100,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
3 Itchy Feet 10/3
Olly Murphy / G Sheehan
1 Aramon 9/2
W P Mullins / R Walsh
4 Precious Cargo 9/2
N J Henderson / Nico de Boinville
2 Felix Desjy 13/2
G Elliott / J W Kennedy
7 Southfield Stone 13/2
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
5 Rouge Vif 11/1
H Whittington / D A Jacob
8 Winston C 12/1
H Fry / Sean Bowen
6 Sofia’s Rock 14/1
D Skelton / Harry Skelton

TGT says: Precious Cargo looks a good horse to us in this one

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: The first Grade 1 contest on the card is the Novice Hurdle over the minimum trip of two miles. Aramon will appreciate today’s slightly better ground but Felix Desjy (2.20) is another who I feel ran a much better race than the formbook would suggest at Cheltenham last time.

The each way selection (13/2 with BetVictor) is another who should appreciate today’s easier track and he was, arguably, the only danger to facile winner Klassical Dream from some way out in the Supreme last time. Today’s better ground should suit Gordon Elliot’s novice who is 13/2 with BetVictor and gets the vote in an open, but perhaps not top-class, renewal.

2.50pm Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase (G1) 3m 210y £100,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
6 Topofthegame 4/5
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
4 Lostintranslation 7/2
C L Tizzard / R M Power
1 Chris’s Dream 9/1
H De Bromhead / Rachael Blackmore
5 Mr Whipped 11/1
N J Henderson / Nico de Boinville
3 Drovers Lane 16/1
Miss R Curtis / Sean Bowen
7 Top Ville Ben 18/1
P A Kirby / Sean Quinlan
2 Crucial Role 33/1
D Skelton / Harry Skelton

TGT says: Topofthegame is the best horse in this race and should win

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: RSA Chase winner Topofthegame (4/5 with BetVictor) is odds on to supplement his Cheltenham Festival success but I feel Top Ville Ben (2.50) may be able to cause something of a shock for Phil Kirby. The each way selection only got as far as the sixth at Cheltenham but showed he was over that mishap when scoring at Wetherby in the interim period.

I’m not convinced either Chris’s Dream or Lostintranslation are in their element over three miles whereas I feel Top Ville Ben) will be staying on when others have cried enough. The selection is 14/1 with BetVictor and is another each way recommendation.

3.25pm JLT Chase (G1) (registered as the Melling Chase) 2m 3f 200y £250,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
6 Waiting Patiently 15/8
Ruth Jefferson / B S Hughes
4 Politologue 5/2
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
3 Min 3/1
W P Mullins / R Walsh
5 Top Notch 11/1
N J Henderson / D A Jacob
2 Hell’s Kitchen 12/1
H Fry / B J Geraghty
1 God’s Own 33/1
T R George / P J Brennan
7 Woodland Opera 150/1
Mrs J Harrington / R M Power

TGT says: We like the look of outsider Hell’s Kitchen in this one to be good value

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: Waiting Patiently (3.25) was no match for the top-class Cyrname at Ascot last time but has his optimum conditions this afternoon and trainer Ruth Jefferson fits her stable star with cheek-pieces for the first time.

The selection is 9/4 with BetVictor and can beat last year’s 1-2 Politologue (5/2) and Min (3/1). All three of the main protagonists will not have been inconvenienced by Thursday’s rain.

4.05pm Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (G3) GNC 2m 5f 19y £140,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
1 Janika 7/1
N J Henderson / D A Jacob
23 Call It Magic 9/1
Ross O’Sullivan / M A Enright
13 Ballyhill 11/1
N A Twiston-Davies / Sam Twiston-Davies
7 Adrien Du Pont 14/1
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
8 Peregrine Run 14/1
Peter Fahey / B J Geraghty
5 Cadmium 18/1
W P Mullins / P Townend
15 Flying Angel 18/1
N A Twiston-Davies / Thomas Bellamy
30 Kilcrea Vale 18/1
N J Henderson / J McGrath
4 San Benedeto 20/1
P F Nicholls / Nick Scholfield
12 Born Survivor 20/1
D Skelton / Harry Skelton
6 O O Seven 22/1
N J Henderson / Nico de Boinville
28 Forest Des Aigles 22/1
Miss Lucinda V Russell / D R Fox
9 Activial 25/1
T R George / T Scudamore
11 Woods Well 25/1
G Elliott / J W Kennedy
17 Doitforthevillage 25/1
P Henderson / T J O’Brien
18 Polidam 25/1
W P Mullins / D J Mullins
20 Henryville 25/1
P Bowen / R T Dunne
25 Highland Lodge 28/1
James Moffatt / Henry Brooke
2 Double Shuffle 33/1
T R George / J J Burke
3 Sub Lieutenant 33/1
H De Bromhead / Rachael Blackmore
10 Mercian Prince 33/1
Miss Amy Murphy / Jack Quinlan
24 Dimple 33/1
A M Thomson / Sean Quinlan
16 Fact Of The Matter 40/1
Jamie Snowden / G Sheehan
21 Divine Spear 40/1
N J Henderson / James Bowen
26 Equus Secretus 40/1
B Pauling / J E Moore
14 Bigmartre 50/1
H Whittington / L P Aspell
19 Indian Temple 50/1
T Reed / Harry Reed
27 More Buck’s 50/1
P Bowen / Sean Bowen
29 Beau Bay 50/1
Dr R D P Newland / Charlie Deutsch
22 Voix D’Eau 66/1
Miss Lucinda V Russell / Callum Bewley

TGT says: Another tough race to call but Woods Well looks good value in this one

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: The Topham Chase is one of my favourite races of the season and my two against the field are Ballyhill and Call It Magic (4.05) with marginal preference for the latter who is trained in Ireland by Ross O’Sullivan.

The selection failed to get home when fourth in the Becher Chase (3m 2f) here back in December but today’s drop back in trip to 2m 6f will suit and he is another each way selection at 12/1 with BetVictor who are betting five places on the race.

4.40pm Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (G1) 3m 149y £100,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
3 Champ 11/4
N J Henderson / B J Geraghty
7 Emitom 4/1
W Greatrex / G Sheehan
5 Dallas Des Pictons 9/2
G Elliott / J W Kennedy
10 Lisnagar Oscar 7/1
Miss R Curtis / Sean Bowen
6 Downtown Getaway 12/1
N J Henderson / Nico de Boinville
13 Walk Away 12/1
H De Bromhead / R M Power
12 Trevelyn’s Corn 16/1
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
1 Ardlethen 18/1
D Skelton / Harry Skelton
8 Go Another One 28/1
J C McConnell / R Johnson
11 The Captains Inn 33/1
B Pauling / D A Jacob
4 Champagne Well 40/1
F O’Brien / P J Brennan
2 Arthur Mac 50/1
Henry Oliver / L Heard
9 Kingsplace 50/1
N A Twiston-Davies / Sam Twiston-Davies

TGT says: Champ is one of our favourite horses and he should bring it home here

Expert view from BetVictor’s Charlie McCann: Emitom (4.40) has been brought along steadily by Warren Greatrex and steps up in trip to 3m for the first time in the Grade 1 Novice Hurdle this afternoon. The selection has a bit to find with the likes of Champ and Dallas Des Pictons, who both finished runner up at the Festival, but the winner is a horse of some potential and at 5/1 with BetVictor is another each way recommendation.

5.15pm Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open NHF Race (G2) 2m 209y £45,000

2019 field and odds from BetVictor:
1 Ebony Jewel
N W Alexander / Lucy Alexander
2 Malystic
P D Niven / Henry Brooke
3 Master Debonair
C L Tizzard / James Bowen
4 Mcfabulous
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
6 Onthefrontfoot
D McCain Jnr / B S Hughes
7 Sidi Ismael
K Dalgleish / Billy Garritty
8 Thebannerkingrebel
Jamie Snowden / G Sheehan
9 The Cob
B Pauling / Nico de Boinville
10 Santa Rossa
D A McLoughlin / Mr F Maguire
11 Adjourned
K C Bailey / David Bass
J Halley / Rachael Blackmore
13 Book Of Invasions
J Ryan / P J Brennan
14 Dewcup
T M Walsh / R Walsh
15 Hazm
Tim Vaughan / Alan Johns

TGT says: Adjourned gets out vote in the last here