Aintree Festival Best Bets Saturday 13th April 2024

It`s day 3 at the 2024 Grand National Aintree Festival. We’re here to guide you through Grand National day with our comprehensive Trends, Race Previews, and Best Bets for Day 3 of the Aintree Festival.

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13:20 Aintree – 3m Handicap Hurdle

Gwennie May Boy (IRE): Won twice for Jonjo O’Neill last term and showed immediate improvement for the new yard since returning to action in February. Built on Bangor reappearance success when landing a big pot on Midlands National day at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy). Up 9 lb for that but he did the job well and has to be feared.

West Balboa (IRE): Decisive winner of this on the final start of a productive 2022/23 campaign and made it 2-2 here when making a successful seasonal reappearance in November. Well held in graded company in the next 2 outings but shaped well back in a handicap at Kempton last time and likely to be spot-on for this assignment.

Best Bet: West Balboa

13:55 Aintree – 2m4f Grade 1 Novice Hurdle

Caldwell Potter (FR): Rapidly emerged as a talented novice hurdler in Ireland under Gordon Elliott’s guidance, securing victory in a 2-mile Grade 1 at Leopardstown over Christmas. Acquired by new connections for €740,000 in February, showing potential for further improvement. Likely to handle the step up to 2½ miles well. Considered a top contender.

Brighterdaysahead (FR): Enjoyed a successful start to her career, winning her first 5 starts, including Grade 3 and Listed novice hurdles this winter. Despite losing her unbeaten record in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, soft), she ran credibly to secure second place. The longer distance at Aintree should suit her, making her a strong contender, especially for a stable aiming for a third consecutive win in this race.

Jimmy Du Seuil (FR): Formerly trained in France, he demonstrated his potential with a convincing victory in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in January. Showed significant improvement with a second-place finish, 13 lengths behind Ballyburn in the Baring Bingham at Cheltenham (21f, heavy). With the potential for further development, he’s worth considering as a contender.

Best Bet: Caldwell Potter

14:30 Aintree – 3m1f Handicap Chase

Twig: Showed significant improvement with a strong second-place finish in a handicap at Cheltenham (25f, heavy) last month after a three-month break, marking one of his best career performances. Despite a 4 lb higher rating, his yard has already tasted success at Aintree this week, making him a notable contender.

Crebilly (IRE): Demonstrated promise as a progressive novice hurdler before falling on his return/chase debut at Cheltenham in November. Secured victory in a 3-runner Exeter novice in February and impressed with a second-place finish in a valuable handicap at the same track (20.6f, soft) last time out. With an increase in trip, he’s one to consider.

The King Of Ryhope: A relatively inexperienced 8-year-old who made a winning return and handicap chase debut at Chepstow in October, pulling clear with a resilient rival. Despite faltering in his next two starts, he showed promise with a fourth-place finish in a Grade 2 at Ascot (23.8f, good to soft) recently, making him a strong contender, especially given his strong performance before a late mistake.

Best Bet: Twig

15:05 Aintree – 3m Grade 1 Hurdle

Sire Du Berlais (FR): A distinguished performer with three wins at the Cheltenham Festival, Sire Du Berlais showcased his enduring quality with a fifth-place finish in the Stayers’ Hurdle last month, finishing strongly. Seeking a third consecutive win in this race, he appears poised to deliver another strong performance.

Flooring Porter (IRE): Winner of the Stayers’ Hurdle in 2021 and 2022, Flooring Porter has also finished twice behind Sire du Berlais in this event. Showing top form, he secured second place to Teahupoo at Cheltenham last month, indicating he’s operating at his peak and poised for another notable performance.

Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE): A lightly-raced hurdler who displayed notable improvement with a victory in the Grade 2 Boyne (21f, heavy) at Navan nine weeks ago, showing impressive composure in controlling the race. With room for further development and now back up in trip, he presents an intriguing and unexposed contender.

Best Bet: Hiddenvalley Lake

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17:00 Aintree – 2m Grade 1 Novice Chase

Hercule Du Seuil (FR): With an impressive record of eight wins in his last 11 starts, Hercule Du Seuil has proven his prowess over fences with a 5-6 record. His victory in the 2¼m Punchestown Grade 3 in October showcased his ability to hold on in competitive races. Presumably kept fresh for a spring campaign, he remains a contender for further progress under the guidance of his esteemed stable.

Found A Fifty (IRE): Emerging as a very smart chaser this season, Found A Fifty secured his second victory in the Racing Post Chase at Leopardstown in December. Despite finishing 8½ lengths behind Gaelic Warrior in the Arkle at Cheltenham (2m, heavy) 32 days ago, his consistent performances set the standard in this race.

Best Bet: Hercule Du Seuil

17:35 Aintree – 2m1f Grade 2 National Hunt Flat Race

Good And Clever (IRE): Hailing from a strong family background, Good And Clever impressed in his debut at Warwick, winning convincingly in a 12-runner contest. With the potential for improvement, he enters this race with hopeful prospects.

No Questions Asked (IRE): Purchased for £50,000 after winning a point-to-point race in April 2022, No Questions Asked made a successful transition to Rules racing by winning a 5-runner event at Market Rasen on debut. Trained by a yard that already secured victory in the mares’ bumper earlier in the week, he cannot be dismissed easily.

Best Bets: Good And Clever – No Questions Asked