Betting Strategy for Day 2 of Aintree's Grand National Meeting

Betting Strategy for Day 2 of Aintree's Grand National Meeting

Looking to bet on Day Two of the Aintree Grand National Meeting? Then check out our oddschecker betting strategy below.

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oddschecker selection: Inothewayurthinkin

Inothewayurthinkin dominated the Kim Muir at Cheltenham last month, performing better than his rating suggested, and now he's a worthy favourite for this one. 7 of the last 10 renewals of this race have been won by the favourite and Inothewayurthinkin is the 11/4 to win this race. With the CopyBet bet £10, get £50 promotion, you can essentially boost him to 5/1, which offers great value, and you are claiming your £50 free bets win or lose anyway.

Iroko is 4/1 for this race and will give Inothewayurthinkin a good run, but we still think the favourite will prove too good based on that effort at Cheltenham last month.

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oddschecker selection: Champagne Twist

We are going to take a shot in an open race at 14:20, as we think Champagne Twist can keep up his good form.

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Looking for a third win in a row, Champagne Twist has already won brilliantly at both Doncaster and then again at Sandown on Imperial Cup day, at 11/10 and 11/2 respectively. Now pushed out to 11/1 in a tougher race, we are seemingly getting some value.

This is an open race, so it is difficult to nail down any one horse, but in terms of winning form, Champagne Twist looks the obvious pick.

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oddschecker selection: Mystical Power

We would normally take a shot on a longer-priced horse when you are getting Money Back as Cash from Sky Bet, but we just can't see past Mystical Power in this race.

Sure, he lost last time out at Cheltenham, but it was another encouraging run, behind Slade Steel, and that added to three-straight wins to start his career.

If you wanted a slightly longer-priced horse, we would advise betting on Mistergif, who ran well until struggling up the hill at Cheltenham, and he will now relish a flatter course.

Mystical Power is our official selection, but if you wanted a more exciting selection, as you look to take full advantage of Sky Bet's Money Back as CASH offer, then Mistergif would be our selection.

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oddschecker selection: Jonbon

Jonbon was one of the horses Nicky Henderson pulled out of Cheltenham, so he will now be ripe to win this Melling Chase. He is the favourite to do so, but if you sign up for a Betfred account today, you can win bigger.

Jobon is the best horse in the race and this is an ideal trip, so despite him missing out on the Champion Chase last month, we think he is ready to find winning form again. Last seen finishing runner-up at Cheltenham when the 1/4 favourite in January, he has something to prove.

Protektorat would be the obvious choice if you wanted to get away from the favourite, but Rachael Blackmore will be looking to get in the mix on Envoi Allen as well.

The odds suggest Jonbon is the one to bet, but Envoi Allen and Protektorat should both be respected.

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oddschecker selection: Shakem Up'arry

Shakem Up'arry was a brilliant winner when 8/1 at Cheltenham last month, and that followed a win at the same course back in January, at 11/2.

This Topham Handicap looks fairly open, and Bill Baxter is the current favourite, but we are going to side with Harry Redknapp's horse to make it a hat-trick of wins in 2024.

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oddschecker selection: Readin Tommy Wrong

This Sefton Novices' Hurdle looks incredibly difficult to predict, with four horses at the top of the market, with at 9/2 or shorter.

The Jukebox Man and Readin Tommy Wrong are both 7/2 and the latter had won four races in a row, before being pulled up at Cheltenham last month. Readin Tommy Wrong was still in the mix 3 away from home, but jockey was concerned and said he stopped quickly. The vet cleared him and he's now back trying to beat The Jukebox Man who was 2nd in that same race.

Assuming that was an isolated incident at Cheltenham last month, we should expect Readin Tommy Wrong to perform again this time around, and with the Ladbrokes Grand National offer, you can bet £10, get £40 on this race, win or lose.

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oddschecker selection: Densworth

Densworth was as long as 20/1 earlier in the week, but money has come in and our tipster, Steve Ryder was keen on his chances on Tuesday. Now 10/1, money has come in for him, but we still think he's worth backing.

Pulled up in this race last year with a dirty scope, questions were initially asked regarding this horse, but he performed brilliantly when racing for the first time since that race at Doncaster last month. He won by 16 lengths on his last run, despite 300+ days between races, and it was an encouraging sign after wind surgery.

The horse he beat at Doncaster, Getaway Drumlee won by 17 lengths on his next run and is now rated 10lbs higher, so the 10lbs increase for Densworth doesn't look too much of an issue here.

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