Aintree Day 3

Its Grand National Day , huge field and you need huge luck to even get round. I strongly fancy BUTLERS CABIN to give A P Mccoy his first National, the key being that he must go to the outside at Bechers Brook as he props jumping the inside. 9/1 isnt a huge price with all the luck required but he would be my main fancy. The interest story is behind My Will who represent the Andy Stewart family whose son Paul had a terrible snow boarding accident which has left him paralysed, he will go off favourite and would by Pauls heroics show the will that is required to win round Aintree. The bigger prices see some classy horses and I still think even with top weight Cloudy Lane can run into a place for Ginger "Red Rum" Mccain's son Donald and last years third Snowy Morning will do similar.

It is a classy day of racing and one of my favourite horses Cape Tribulation runs in the first, he is only 7/2 and I just wonder whether he has left his race at Cheltenham, coupled with the jockey booking and Malcolms horses running moderate at best I might just let him run. The huge potential of Michael Flips will have his mettle tested as he is ridden by the worst jockey I have ever seen in Mark Grant - who is brutal at getting a horse to jump, thankfully Bible Lord survived his spill today. These good horses that he rides for Mr M Tedham need a jockey to reach their full potential.

The second race should see Kalahari King win if the ground stays good and the third race sees FIVEFORTHREE take on the very classy field, he is special and with Jered as saver will be the days nap.

The race before the National sees MALJIMAR seek compensation for not making the cut in the National , he nearly won at Cheltenham and travels really well a saver on DONT PUSH IT will be the cover bet.

The final bet of the week is on CRANKY CORNER who ran a blinder at Cheltenham in the bumper , he travels really well and the hugely eyecatching Premier Sagas would be the saver.