2025 Newmarket 1000 Guineas Ante-Post Tip

I had set my stall out to put up an e/w Guineas double this evening. However, after spending the best part of two hours studying the 2000, I have decided to just focus on the 1000. There are too many unknowns regarding the participation of a lot of the outsiders in the 2000 Guineas so we’ll just have to make do with finding a bit of e/w value in the 1000.

The unbeaten Godolphin filly Desert Flower is odds on with a few firms. She was a brilliant two year old, winning four from four and producing a scintillating display to win the Fillies’ Mile on her final start of 2024. She’s clearly a very talented horse and if she has trained on, she is the one to beat.

Ballydoyle’s leading hope is also unbeaten. Lake Victoria, by Frankel and out of the brilliant Ontoawinner sprinter Quiet Reflection, is already a three time G1 winner. She saw out the mile well in the Breeders’ Cup and to be honest, I am surprised that she is as big as 4/1. That’s not big enough for us though and I am going to roll the dice with one at a far bigger price.

Taking On The Big Guns

Jack Channon is taking on the big guns here with Hey Boo. She is by Iffraaj, a sire who has produced top class milers Ribchester, Audience and the brilliant 2yo sprinter and current Coolmore sire, Wootton Bassett. As an aside, his covering fee is just £10k now. Surely one of the biggest bargains out there.

Hey Boo’s half-sister is a Group 3 winner and while the dam side of her pedigree isn’t as illustrious as some of her rivals, she is still a nicely enough bred filly. She must have been too big to run as a two year old as she didn’t make her debut until February this year at Chelmsford. She won that 7f novice by 0.75l beating a 72 rated rival, hardly Guineas worthy form I hear you say.

She carried a penalty on her next start in March over the came C&D and it was a similar outcome. The third came out and won a maiden at Doncaster’s Lincoln meeting on her next start so there is a little bit more substance to that form.

In both of those AW wins she didn’t do any more than she had to but the bookies weren’t too impressed and she was sent off at 40/1 for her turf debut in the Fred Darling at Newbury (the race that produced last year’s 1000 Guineas winner).

Ran On Strongly

Hey Boo broke nicely but she raced keenly for the first couple of furlongs. Once the two groups merged and she got a bit of cover she settled well and while she proved no match for the winner Duty First, she ran on strongly in the closing stages to finish a clear second and it looked to my eye that she was only starting to hit top gear when she crossed the line.

On the evidence of that effort, this filly is going to be even better stepped up to a mile. She won’t get away with racing as keenly in this race but if her rider can get her covered up early, she should settle just fine.

Straight To The Guineas

After her Newbury run Jack Channon stated “It'll be straight to the Guineas. I'm delighted with her. It was Hey Boo's first time on the grass after two wins on the all-weather and she'll come on a ton. She'll improve for the mile and I wouldn't swap her.”

We know she’ll definitely run barring misfortune, the trainer and I agree that she’ll improve for the mile and while she hasn’t got the profile of a typical Guineas’ winner, I think she could well outrun her odds of 66/1. Hopefully she can sneak into the places.

2025 Newmarket 1000 Guineas Ante-Post Tip: Hey Boo e/w @ 66/1

-DaveStevos

2025 Irish Grand National Ante-Post Tip

It feels like a lifetime ago that we backed Lord Lariat to win the Irish National at 80/1 in 2022. We have come up dry in the last two renewals but I am hoping that this 100/1 shot can give us a run for our money after all the rain that has fallen in the last couple of days.

Back in January we backed Macs Charm for the Thyestes Chase at Gowran. I thought he was well handicapped off 135 and that the ground had come right for him but he didn’t jump brilliantly and he ended up finishing eighth, 32l behind the subsequent Aintree National winner Nick Rockett and 8l behind Yeah Man in fourth.

Weak In The Betting

Given how weak he was in the market that day, just like he was when finishing seventh in the National Trial at Punchestown last time out, I’m not sure he was fully wound up for those contests. If he gets into the race on Easter Monday, which he should do (needs six to come out), surely he’ll be trying his hardest.

The rain that has fallen, with more due to come, is in his favour and he is now 5lb lower than when winning at this meeting in 2023. He’s also entered in that race on Monday but surely that’s just a contingency plan in case he doesn’t get into the big one.

Surprisingly, this will be the first time he has raced at Fairyhouse since that impressive win and that was the last time he got his head in front. I’m not sure he wants bottomless ground at this trip but I’d imagine it should be somewhere between yielding to soft and if it is Macs Charm could outrun his price of 100/1. At those odds, he's worth chancing e/w for small stakes. Fingers crossed he gets in. 

2025 Irish Grand National Ante-Post Tip: Macs Charm e/w @ 100/1 (5 places)

-DaveStevos

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday Tips

A dreaded blank on Tuesday. Probe was never put into the race, watch out for him in the coming weeks. The Last Galileo didn’t handle the soft ground and the same sentiment applied to Biniorella Bay. Hopefully we can turn the ship around on Wednesday, my 2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday tips are blow.

1.50 – Bet365 Handicap (Class 2)

Many two year olds, especially sprinters, do not improve as they get older and that makes these early 3yo races very tricky to unpick. The one I’ll take a chance on at around 11/1 is the Hello Youmzain colt Gallant.

Trained by in form Andrew Balding, this horse has had a pipe opener on the AW when finishing 5.5l behind Diablo Rojo, a horse we backed last weekend in the Greenham Stakes. Gallant raced a bit keenly that day and it looked as though he’d come on plenty for the run.

He won a novice at Kempton last year, beating the now 95 rated West Acre by almost 2l. The third home is also now rated in the 90s so it was a pretty impressive performance. Gallant’s sole turf start came on debut at Salisbury and he was well beaten in fifth but the ground was good to firm that day.

His half-siblings Straight Right and Stone Roses showed their best turf form on ground with cut in it and his sire won a Group 1 on soft so I am hoping he’ll relish the rain-softened turf at Newmarket on Wednesday. At odds of 11/1, hopefully Gallant can sneak into the frame.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday Tip: Gallant e/w @ 11/1 (4 places)

2.25 – Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes (Class 2)

An even bigger guessing game than the opener. This is a maiden for 3yos that have never run so similar to the Brocklesby, I’ll be trying to find one that might run well based mostly on breeding. The current fav, Altareq, is by the mighty Frankel and out of a half-sister to Awtaad so he certainly makes plenty of appeal on paper.

At bigger odds, High Stock has a really interesting page. Andrew Balding’s colt is by Dubawi, who needs no introduction. His unraced dam, Prosperine, is by the Japanese sire Hat Trick and she is a half sister to That Which Is Not (dam of stakes winners Yosemite Valley and Pid Bazile), Eccentricity (dam of stakes placed Alder & Radiantly), Flare Of Firelight (dam of G2 winner Threat) and Tymore (dam of G2 winner L’Astronome).

This suggests that while Prosperine hasn’t yet produced a top horse, there is every chance that she might and using Dubawi has surely increased her prospects of producing a good animal. At odds of 12/1, hopefully High Stock is the one.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday Tip: High Stock e/w @ 12/1

3.00 – Abernant Stakes (Group 3)

Our old mate Run To Freedom makes a long awaited return to the track in this 6f Group 3. He only ran once last season so he must have suffered some sort of setback. Hopefully he retains all his ability and shows up nicely here but I’ll hold off on backing him today as there is a good chance he’ll need this run.

The fav Romantic Style will probably be hard to beat here but the likes of Sajir will enjoy the soft ground too so it isn’t a foregone conclusion. However, with just seven runners and two places on offer, his is a race I’ll be swerving. If Run To Freedom runs a nice race, that’ll do for me.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday Tip: No bet

3.35 – Craven Stakes (Group 3)

We found Haatem at 16/1 in last year’s Craven Stakes, hopefully we can repeat the trick. Wimbledon Hawkeye has been very well backed after the rain. We almost landed a big win with this horse in the Acomb last year at York but we had to settle for the place money in second behind The Lion In Winter. Soft ground is fine for this son of Kameko, who is reportedly being trained with a tilt at the Epsom Derby in mind.

He looked like a mile was plenty sharp enough for him in the Futurity last year so he might already need further. The next two in the betting have to prove they handle easy ground and Field Of Gold is another one who has done his winning on a sounder surface than he’ll encounter here.

The most interesting one at a price is The Waco Kid. Trained by Hugo Palmer, this horse won his novice on fast ground at Newbury but his career best performance came on his sole start on soft and it came last September at this venue over 7f in the G3 Tattersalls Stakes.

He’s by Mehmas, who is a big speed influence, but his dam is by Galileo and she’s a half-sister to Kameko, so a mile should be well within his compass. You can put a line through his last run in the Breeders’ Cup as the ground was firm and the tight, turning track may not have been to his liking.

This test should suit him much better, he’ll love the ground and we know he likes the undulations of Newmarket. With a rating of 109 he won’t have to improve that much to hit the frame here and at odds of 25/1, The Waco Kid is worth backing e/w.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Wednesday Tip: The Waco Kid e/w @ 25/1 NAP

-DaveStevos

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday Tips

Two places on Saturday, with both drifting. Betty Clover ended up at 80s and our NAP Flash de Touzaine returned at 33s. It just goes to show, market weakness does not always equate a poor performance. In fact, with best odds guaranteed it results in a Brucey bonus. Now, we switch our focus to flat HQ, Dave’s 2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday preview and tips are below.

1.50 – Weatherbys Handicap (Class 2)

With rain forecast overnight, it might be worth taking a chance on Probe in this open looking handicap. Trained by Jennie Candlish, this former C&D winner has slipped to a dangerous mark. He wasn’t beaten all that far on his last start off 90 at Doncaster and the assessor handed him another 2lb back after that run.

The son of Kingman now races off 88, 2lb lower than he was when winning a big pot over C&D in May 2023. He was beaten a length in this race off the same mark two weeks earlier and this will be his first time back at HQ since. Those two runs came on good to soft and it is currently quicker than that at Newmarket but the app I use is showing up to 16mm of rain in the early hours and if they get that, it should take any jar out of the ground.

Probe has run well on good to firm before, so all is not lost if the rain misses. However, in an ideal world they’ll get even more than forecast and if that happens, it will enhance his chance. Kieran O’Neill rode for that previous C&D win and he’s back on board today so, at odds of 20/1, Probe is the e/w selection.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday Tip: Probe e/w @ 20/1 (4 places) NAP

2.25 – Feilden Stakes (Listed)

The first pattern race of the week is this 1m1f listed heat for 3yos only. Masai Moon is a warm order for Appleby and Buick but others in here have achieved more. On form, Nightwalker and Green Storm set the standard. However, they are priced up at 11/2 and 7/1 respectively, not much use to us.

Eight run here, so in the hope that he has improved plenty from two to three I am going to back Last Galileo e/w. He got off the mark at the second attempt at Ayr, knuckling down to see off Hornsea Bay. That rival is rated 88 and had previously won on debut by 3L so there is at least a little bit of substance to the form.

Last Galileo is obviously by a top sire and his full siblings Delphi and Credenza earned black type as 3yos. Karl Burke nicked third with an unconsidered 50/1 shot in this last year, hopefully he can repeat the trick with Last Galileo at odds of 33/1.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday Tip: Last Galileo e/w @ 33/1 NB

3.00 – Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

Charlie Appleby has won the last three renewals of this race and in all honesty, he’ll probably win it again. He fires two bullets this year and given how little there is between them on paper, the second string First Conquest might represent the value at 8/1 (stablemate is 13/8).

Ambiente Friendly looks the chief danger and indeed, he is top rated by 5lb. With just six runners and only two places on offer, this is a race I am happy to just watch. No bet.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday Tip: No bet

3.35 – Nell Gwyn Stakes (Group 3)

We managed to nail Pretty Crystal in this last year at 18/1 and this year, I am going to take a chance on one at even bigger odds. With a rating of 90, Biniorella Bay has no chance on paper of beating the likes of Arabian Dusk (108) and Celestial Orbit (104). However, she has been racing on slow ground since winning a novice impressively on good to firm on the July course here last June and she could be capable of much better now back on what should be a sounder surface.

It must be said that the form of that novice win didn’t work out but Clover’s filly proved herself to be smart when she was beaten just 2l in a 7f Deauville G3 last July despite encountering traffic problems. The ground was possibly too soft when she finished a 3.5l fourth in a Goodwood G3 in August and she probably wasn’t suited by the AW when running below par at Chelmsford in October.

By New Bay, her dam is out of a half-sister to the top class Postponed so the bloodline is there and Jack Mitchell returns to the plate for the first time since her novice win. All of the top eight horses in the betting lack a run, so my hope is that Clover has this filly as fit as possible with the aim of sneaking some precious black type. At odds of 50/1, Biniorella Bay is the e/w selection.

2025 Newmarket Craven Meeting Tuesday Tip: Biniorella Bay e/w @ 50/1

-DaveStevos

2025 Aintree Grand National Meeting Day 2

Now it is time for our 2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 tips, see who Dave fancies below.

1.45 – Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)

The one that looks a shade overpriced in the opener is Jordans. Trained by Joseph O’Brien, this 6yo ran a decent race to finish fifth in the Plate at Cheltenham last month. To be honest, I was surprised he went down that route because on his previous start at Limerick, he shaped as though he’d be well up to being competitive in Grade 1 company.

In that 19.5f contest he was held up off the pace and finished off very nicely to take second, 4l behind Impaire Et Passe and we all saw what he did here on Day 1.

The question is, will Jordans stay this much longer trip? He is by Coastal Path and out of a Network dam, so he is bred along similar lines to the likes of Ideal Des Bordes and Job, two horses that have both won over 3m plus. His Limerick effort suggested he’d stay further and with odds of 18/1 available, it is worth taking the chance that he does.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: Jordans e/w @ 18/1  

2.20 – W Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier)

This is wide open. Elliott and Skelton have a decent recent record in it and they have three runners between them this year. Skelton runs two, the beaten Coral Cup gamble Be Aware with Harry Skelton on board and the mare Listentoyourheart, who will be partnered by the 7lb claimer Harry Atkins.

Clearly, they think Be Aware is well handicapped given the money that came at Cheltenham but he’s just 7/1 and this looks a tough assignment for Listentoyourheart on her handicap debut. Beacon Edge is Gordon Elliott’s sole representative and while he should run his race, it is hard to argue that he is well treated off 145.

One that might go well at bigger odds is the Jonathan Sweeney trained Western Walk. Back in May he finished a close up fourth in a hot 2m4f handicap at the Punchestown Festival off 132, just his third handicap start. He then followed that up with a fine second off a pound higher at Ballinrobe over 2m6f.

Beacon Edge finished 1.25l ahead of Western Walk at Punchestown and Sweeney’s charge is weighted to turn that around. He had a spin around Naas four weeks ago, which will have blown away any cobwebs, and while he stays further than this, I am hoping they go a good gallop early and he finishes off strongly.

His form figures on ground with good in the description over hurdles read 2412 and while he is an 8yo, he is relatively lightly raced so there might be a bit more to come from him. At odds of 28/1, Western Walk is the e/w selection.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: Western Walk e/w @ 28/1 (5 places) NB

2.55 – Top Novice’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

A couple of the main protagonists from the Supreme rock up in this 16.5f Grade 1. Romeo Coolio, who finished third, and Salavator Mundi, who was 11l behind that rival back in fifth are 11/8 and 6/1 respectively. At 3/1 is Fergal O’Brien’s Tripoli Flyer, who swerved the Supreme on account of the easy ground. He ran a cracker in a Grade 2 bumper at this meeting last year and this test could be ideal for him. For me, he’s probably the one to beat.

The interesting one at bigger odds is the rapid improver, Jet To Vegas. Trained by Lucinda Russell, who traditionally does well at this festival, this son of Jetaway comes here on the back of a maiden hurdle win at Ayr (16f, soft) and a Grade 2 win at Kelso, where he lowered the colours of a well-backed Willie Mullins horse.

Now, this horse does have a tendency to jump a bit right handed but it hasn’t stopped him from winning on left-handed tracks the last twice. The handicapper gave him a rating of 137 for that Kelso victory, so he needs to improve again on paper, but he’s done nothing but improve on his last couple of starts so the trend could continue. At odds of 16/1, Jet To Vegas is the e/w selection.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: Jet To Vegas e/w @ 16/1

3.30 – Melling Chase (grade 1)

Just four runners and a race I will not be getting involved in. No strong opinion and no bet.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: No bet

4.05 – Topham Handicap Chase (Premier)

The one I’ve had my eye on for some time for this race is Fantastic Lady. Trained by Nicky Henderson, this 10yo daughter of Network has a fine record over the National fences. She was a touch unlucky to unseat at the first in this race in 2022 but since then, she has finished second and sixth in this in 2023 and 2024, and she’s just 1lb higher than when beaten 1.75l in that 2023 renewal.

All of her previous completed runs over these fences have come on soft or heavy ground. This will be the first time she gets ground with good in the description and four of her five career wins have come on that sort of a surface. James Bowen has won on her before, her owner is 5/20 with seven top 4 finishes at Aintree and if this mare gets a clear passage, she can hit the frame at odds of 25/1.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: Fantastic Lady e/w @ 25/1 (6 places) NAP

4.40 – Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

A very hard race to assess. Mister Meggitt hosed up in a 2m4f novice here on good ground in November on his seasonal reappearance and he has been freshened up for a tilt at this. However, he’s no banker to stay 3m on breeding and the fact that connections have decided to stick a tongue strap on is another cause for concern for his backers.

A lot of runners here are stepping up to 3m for the first time which further muddies the water. Julius Des Pictons is one of those but he has run blinders on both starts at 2m4f and while he was beaten in a listed hurdle at Exeter on his last start, that was over 2m.

He is by Cokoriko, a big stamina influence. His dam is unraced and there is scant information about her lineage online but she is by the same sire as Houblon Des Obeaux, a strong stayer. Julius Des Pictons finished just 0.75l behind Western Knight on his UK debut in an Uttoxeter maiden back in November on good ground over 2m4f yet his is over twice the odds of that rival on identical terms.

This isn’t one for maximum stakes but at 40/1, a small e/w interest is advised.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 2 Tip: Julius Des Pictons e/w @ 40/1 (4 places)

-DaveStevos

2025 Aintree Grand National Meeting Day 1

We almost made an incredible start to the flat season on Saturday. Our 50/1 Brocklesby fancy Son Of Sarabi was beat a nose into second. However, our luck changed with our 33/1 NB Pearl Eye who was awarded the Spring Mile by the stewards (SP 50/1). On Sunday at Leopardstown Cercene ensured we didn’t go home empty handed, placing at 40s. I look forward to seeing how she'll be priced up for the Irish 1000 Guineas. Now it is time for our 2025 Aintree Grand National meeting day 1 tips, see who Dave fancies below.

1.45 – Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)

Jango Baie had a hard race at Cheltenham and while Impaire Et Passe is fresh, his jumping makes him hard to trust implicitly. I am a big fan of Croke Park and Gordon Elliott’s decision to swerve the festival and come here instead might pay handsome dividends.

In the hope that a couple of the market leaders misfire, I’m going to take a chance on The Kalooki Kid here for Nicky Richards and Danny McMenamin. A mid-120s hurdler, this grey son of Gentlewave has proved to be a much better chaser and he has won both of his last starts at around this trip.

He got off the mark over 19f at Doncaster in his second chase start in a novice handicap, winning easily by 5.5l off 124. A 7lb rise wasn’t enough to stop him following up at Musselburgh where he beat a decent handicapper in Saint Segal and he now comes into this race rated 138.

Clearly, he needs to improve again to trouble the best of these but he’s fresh, he’s still relatively young and there could easily be more to come. At odds of 25/1, The Kalooki Kid is the each way selection.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 1 Tip: The Kalooki Kid e/w @ 25/1

2.20 – Boodles 4yo Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

He isn’t a massive price but if Wendrock can reproduce the form of his Leopardstown maiden win when he beat subsequent Grade 1 runner up Galileo Dame, I think he can go very close here at odds of 11/1.

Yes, he finished 7.5l behind Putyourhandstogether in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham but he’s now 6lb better off with that rival and Gordon Elliott’s horses are in better form now. Wendrock was 10 horses wide coming into the final turn and ended up making his challenge up the inner. It wasn’t Jack Kennedy’s finest hour and I suspect he may have still been feeling the effects of the injury that almost ruled him out of the festival.

When he won at Leopardstown Sam Ewing always had him close to the pace and I am hoping that similar tactics are employed here. If they are, hopefully Wendrock will hit the frame on ground he should enjoy at odds of 11/1.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 1 Tip: Wendrock e/w @ 11/1

2.55 – Golden Miller Bowl Chase (Grade 1)

It is hard to make a case for anything at a big price here. We backed The Real Whacker in the Gold Cup but he weakened at almost the exact same point as he did when running in the race a year previously. He might have a better chance of staying this less taxing test but I am happy to let him run without the weight of my money this time.

Djelo won a class 3 handicap chase here over 2m back in 2023 but he never figured here last year over the same trip. He may do better over this longer distance but he ran a stinker at Cheltenham and it is hard to be confident in him after that tame effort.

The rest of the field are priced up at 10/1 or shorter and I wouldn’t be taking those sort of odds about the likes of Ahoy Senor or Gaelic Warrior. Embassy Gardens would be of interest on testing ground but on good to soft, he has it to prove. I am happy to leave this race alone. No bet.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 1 Tip: No bet

3.30 – Aintree Hurdle (grade 1)

Just seven run here and I am afraid this is another race I’ll just be watching. If the old Constitution Hill turns up, he’ll be hard to beat but he’s starting to remind me of Buveur d’Air. Like Constitution Hill, he fell when fancied to make it three in a row in the Champion Hurdle and he also made a couple of similar mistakes in two of his prep runs for that race. He went on to get beaten at Aintree and I fear it could be a similar story for Constitution Hill.

Lossiemouth was impressive against the mares at Cheltenham and she looks well placed to take advantage if Constitution does make more mistakes. The fly in the ointment could be Wodhooh but you’d have to think that her stylish win at Cheltenham took a bit out of her and this is a quick enough turnaround. However, she looks a Grade 1 horse all over and if it doesn’t happen here, she will be dining at the top table next season.

If there were three places on offer, I would probably back Take No Chances again. She landed the place money for us at tasty odds at Cheltenham but it is hard to see her turning the 9.25l deficit to Lossiemouth around. Hopefully the big dogs all turn up in top form and put in a clear round. If they do, it should be a cracking race to watch.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 1 Tip: No bet

4.40 – Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier)

I mentioned on X that my best bet of the week was running on Day 1 and if you haven’t guessed who it is by now, you must be a relatively new follower. It is the one, the only, the inimitable, Tommy’s Oscar. Long time followers will know how much I rate this horse and it looks like the Hamiltons, who love Aintree and who have had winners at this meeting before, have laid him out for this big pot.

It has been a quiet campaign for Tommy but Ann Hamilton’s horses weren’t running well in the early part of the season. On his last two outings he’s been ridden by Sean Quinlan and the 3lb claimer Peter Kavanagh but today he is reunited with the jockey who has been on board for nine of his twelve career wins, Danny McMenamin.

The upside of his three moderate runs this season is that his mark has fallen from 157 to 152. The last time he was rated 152 was last April at Ayr’s Scottish National meeting and he hosed up in a G3 handicap chase over 16.5f. He has run once at this track before, in the Old Roan Grade 2 Handicap Chase off 157, and travelled very well but didn’t quite see his race out over that 2m4f trip.

This is a much more suitable distance for him and the Hamiltons are 3/13 with two seconds and a fourth at this venue (+29.50 to a 1 unit stake), a remarkable record for such a small operation. Tommy’s Oscar is a 160 horse on his day and if he is in peak form on Thursday, he is capable of going very close here at odds of 16/1 off 152. Hopefully he does the business.

2025 Aintree Grand National meeting Day 1 Tip: Tommy’s Oscar e/w @ 18/1 NAP (4 places)

-DaveStevos