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oddschecker selection: Grey Dawning
Grey Dawning is unsurprisingly the favourite for this race, after beating the closest challenger, Ginny's Destiny at Cheltenham last month. A repeat of that outcome looks like a very real possibility, and with the CopyBet bet £10, get £50 promotion, it is well worth betting on the favourite.
The odds for this race suggest Il Etait Temps can put himself in the mix, but we expect Grey Dawning to have too much for the duo.
The ground is slow enough to only play into Grey Dawning's hands this week.
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oddschecker selection: Nurburgring
Expected to show more at Cheltenham, Joseph Patrick O'Brien will now be hoping Nurburgring can deliver in this race alongside Sir Gino.
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A better horse than its last run, he can get in the mix here, and maybe even be the surprise winner if Sir Gino fails to deliver.
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oddschecker selection: Gerri Colombe
Back to the favourites again then, and we think Gerri Colombe can win the feature race of the day.
Galopin Des Champs isn't here, which means Gerri Calombe has every right to be favourite, as he looks to hold off Shiskin, and Corbetts Cross, who has 13lbs to contend with.
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oddschecker selection: Impaire Et Passe
It feels like we should be taking on a favourite, and that is what we are going to do in the Aintree Hurdle, where Bob Olinger is rightly the market leader.
Impaire Et Passe is well worth a bet though, especially when you consider the fact that you can claim £30 in free bets, when you sign up for a bet365 account, using our exclusive bet365 bonus code ODDSCHECK. New users can sign up, bet £10 on this race, and get £30 in free bets, no matter what happens.
The two market leaders have been kept fresh for this race on day one of the Aintree Grand National Festival, and with not much to pick between the two, let's go with Impaire Et Passe who last time out finished behind the favourite, as both eventually lost out to State Man at Leopardstown.
Daryl Jacob thinks this horse is better suited to a longer race, and that checks out based on recent form. This was the reason they skipped Cheltenham, and why Impaire Et Passe can come out on top this time.
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oddschecker selection: Bennys King
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This horse won by 23 lengths last time out, and teenagers have previous in this race. The 13-year-old's experience could pay dividends in this race, given the challenging ground expected for this one.
He was no match for Famous Clermont last time, but the winner isn't here this time, and Bennys King can benefit and go one better this time around.
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oddschecker selection: Saint Roi
Saint Roi is being well-backed, and for good reason as second-favourite, Unexpected Party is now up 8lbs.
That swing in the weights may be the deciding factor in this race and is the perfect platform for Saint Roi to return to winning ways, for the first time since Boxing Day 2022.
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oddschecker selection: Baby Kate
This is a big race with plenty of runners, and the best of them all may well be Baby Kate who is 2 for 2 so far.
Already a winner at 8/13 and 7/2 the shorter prices of 11/4 shouldn't put you off a horse that looks very good.
Patrick Mullins' vote of confidence to stick with her here is a huge plus.
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