The Grand National fences are back in use at Aintree this weekend for the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase.
The first race of the season over the Grand National course will feature a maximum of 17 runners after today's five-day confirmation stage.
Grand Sefton Odds
| Grand Sefton Winner | Best Price | Worst Price |
|---|---|---|
| Percussion | 7/1 | 13/2 |
| Arizona Cardinal | 8/1 | 11/2 |
| Frero Banbou | 8/1 | 11/2 |
| Latenightpass | 10/1 | 8/1 |
| Outlaw Peter | 10/1 | 8/1 |
Last year's runner-up Percussion (7/1 William Hill) heads the betting for the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree, edging Topham winner Arizona Cardinal (8/1 bet365).
Frero Banbou (8/1), Outlaw Peter, Latenightpass, Sure Touch and King Turgeon (all 10/1) round up those with a best price of 10/1 or shorter in the ante-post betting market through oddschecker.
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Grand Sefton Date
The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase will take place at 2:40 this Saturday at Aintree.
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Grand Sefton Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hogan’s Height | Tom Cannon | Jamie Snowden |
| 2020 | Beau Bay Mac Tottie | Charlie Hammond | Richard Newland |
| 2021 | Mac Tottie | James Bowen | Peter Bowen |
| 2022 | Al Dancer | Charlie Deutsch | Sam Thomas |
| 2023 | Gesskille | Henry Brooke | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
Grand Sefton Tips
It's now almost two weeks since Steve Ryder pressed the claims of RICHMOND LAKE as part of his weekly ante-post column for Oddschecker Unlimited.
He believes Donald McCain could secure his first win in the race with Richmond Lake, who won on his reappearance last season at Wetherby before following up at this course over the regulation fences by 14 lengths off a mark of 142 on heavy ground.
He was then highly tried in better races at Cheltenham and Doncaster before taking an uncharacteristic fall at Kelso in February.
He jumped well over these fences when finishing 10th in the Topham Chase at the Grand National meeting in April off a mark of 143 and he has been dropped 1lb for that run.
With victories after a 185-day break and a 211-day break previously, the fact they are choosing to come straight to this race is no concern and he could be another winner of this race in the Trevor Hemmings colours who won it with Warriors Tale in 2018.
