2016 Grand National Festival day two live!
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Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | April 8, 2016
17:30 Goodbye! Thanks for sharing Ladies’ Day with us. We’ll be back tomorrow for coverage of the final day of the Aintree Festival, and its centrepiece the Grand National!
17:25 Ladies’ Day headlines:
- Vautour falls in Melling Chase, God’s Own capitalises
- Limini only third Top Novices’ on tough day for Mullins
- Eastlake gives McManus a Topham Chase win
- Native River sails to Mildmay victory, ahead of Blaklion and Un Temps Pour Tout
17:20 Bacardys wins the Champion Bumper!
1 Bacardys 15/2
2 Battleford 7/2
3 The Minch 100/1
17 ran
17:15 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper!
16:59 And finally… We come to the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. Read expert analysis ahead of this race.
Final race at Ladies Day! Will Champion Bumper winner Ballyandy romp home?
Bet: https://t.co/8c270Rl3e4 pic.twitter.com/Lht9VhBiOn
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
16:48 Ballyoptic wins the Sefton from Bellshill!
Full result
1 Ballyoptic 9/1
2 Bellshill 11/2f
3 Potters Legend 16/1
15 ran
16:42 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Sefton!
16:25 Sefton preview… The Sefton Novices’ Hurdle is our penultimate race today, and we’ve had our tipsters previewing this as ever. Here’s how they bet:
Next up is the 4:40 at Aintree. Ballydine heads the betting with some decent form.
Bet: https://t.co/PEptDHsMmV pic.twitter.com/utLsAdtnaU
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
16:11 Eastlake wins The Topham Chase!
Full result to follow:
1 Eastlake 22/1
2 Fairy Rath 25/1
3 Third Intention 33/1
4 Distime 50/1
5 Gallery Exhibition 66/1
29 ran
16:05 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Topham Chase!
15:59 Final reminder abut Topham each-way wagers! We’re paying out on the first five past the post in the next race:
Competitive Topham Chase coming up next. Village Vic 10/1 favourite. We're paying 5 placeshttps://t.co/w1bQhgQZpq pic.twitter.com/ElK8SmtocK
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
15:40 Up next… We’ve got the Topham Chase over the big obstacles! Coral horse racing experts have their say on this wide-open contest.
15:31 God’s Own wins the Melling Chase from Al Ferof!
Full result:
1 God’s Own 10/1
2 Al Ferof 17/2
6 ran
15:29 Vautour falls!
15:26 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Melling Chase!
15:18 Skelton says on Al Ferof:
“Al Ferof’s run at Cheltenham was just magical for a horse that’s now eleven years old. If Vautour hadn’t turned up then he would have won, so it’s simple maths really. If Vautour doesn’t run his race or falls today then we should win, and if Vautour runs to form then we’ll likely be second.”
15:10 Melling Chase market and preview. Another big race up next, in the form of the JLT Melling Chase. Have a gander at the betting as it stands, plus what our experts think will happen in this one:
Vautour up next, 2/9 favourite. Perhaps the 'Betting Without' market offers more value: https://t.co/77GKLInSqY pic.twitter.com/VUDrKT5cLo
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
15:05 Willie win it? Mullins in pole position for NH Trainer’s Championship:
Willie Mullins is in the lead! He has overtaken Paul Nicholls in the trainers' championship!
Bet now: https://t.co/oVo1fiUr0U
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
14:58 Native River wins the Mildmay Novices’ Chase!
Full result:
1 Native River 11/2
2 Henri Parry Morgan 10/1
3 Blaklion 3/1
8 ran
14:51 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase!
14:39 One for mobile customers:
Having a bet on the Grand National?
Download our GN app right here! 18+: https://t.co/gk6OkYWaiT— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
14:27 Up next… Blaklion battles Un Temps Pour Tout in the Milmay Novices’ Chase. What do our tipsters think?
Un Temps Pour Tout is well backed at 7/4! Can our ambassador Tom Scudamore win?
Bet now: https://t.co/urywoQH4PZ pic.twitter.com/OB2VHdCCJt
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
14:20 Buveur D’air beats Ball D’arc in a close-run thing ahead of Limini!
Full result:
1 Buveur D’air 11/4
2 Ball D’arc 16/1
3 Limini 11/10f
11 ran
14:16 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Top Novices’ Hurdle!
14:08 That is the question:
Right then, Buveur D'air or Limini in the next?
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
13:53 Up next… Top Novices’ Hurdle action. Read our expert’s preview!
Limini v Buveur D’air should be tasty. Current betting market below:
Buveur D'air & Limini both 13/8… We just can't separate them!
Bet now: https://t.co/yYDgvQNFcf pic.twitter.com/v4wUvcUE2o
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
13:45 Party Rock wins the Charity Handicap Hurdle!
Full result:
1 Party Rock 33/1
2 Champagne At Tara 14/1
3 Starchitect 7/1jf
4 Sky Khan 25/1
22 ran
13:40 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Charity Handicap Hurdle!
13:27 Topham place payout reminder! Just letting you know again we’re paying out on the first five past the post in the Topham Chase:
We're paying 5 places on the Topham Chase today. Village Vic 11/1 favourite. Market: https://t.co/w1bQhgQZpq pic.twitter.com/Sc3jDszARW
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
13:10 Grand National stat attack:
GN FACT: The Grand National trend eliminator rules out another two horses! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/3BnGYdVuN2
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
12:47 How do they bet? Check out the market on the Charity Handicap Hurdle below:
22 runners in the first race of the day at Aintree! Which one are you backing?
Full Market: https://t.co/alqSY9WI9r pic.twitter.com/caXZSp5YiG
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
12:35 Charity begins at home… With just over an hour until Ladies’ Day gets underway, have a read of what our horse racing tipsters think about the opener today, the Alder Hey Children’s Charity Handicap Hurdle.
12:23 Right on Vine! Our Grand National silks video, courtesy of Vine, can help you decide who to back in tomorrow’s big race:
Can't decide who to bet on in the Grand National? Pause this vine to pick your winner! #iloveGNhttps://t.co/hI0nkuU9x4
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
12:18 StableTalk… Top trainer Dan Skelton talks to Coral about Al Ferof’s chances of lowering Vautour’s colours!
Read Dan Skelton's blog on why he thinks Al Ferof could give you a run for your money tomorrow: https://t.co/TbXTFZ73v7
— Coral (@Coral) April 7, 2016
12:05 Never bet before? Wanting to get a wager on for the Grand National Festival, but new to gambling? Coral’s how to bet guide gives you the low-down!
11:55 Blaklion to scupper Scu? Tom Scudamore won’t have it all his own way in Mildmay Novices’ Chase, though, and Blaklion is a real danger to Un Temps Pour Tout. Here’s the market latest:
2:50 at Aintree!
Un Temps Pour Touts and Blaklion well backed!
Bet now: https://t.co/urywoQH4PZ pic.twitter.com/S4rkTbNpBM
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:45 Scudamore says… Here’s what Coral horse racing ambassador Tom Scudamore thinks about today’s Aintree action:
Tom Scudamore rides the fav (Un Temps Pour Tout) in the 2:50 at Aintree!
Read his thoughts here: https://t.co/NI9Xgh4q8v
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:40 Mullins horse a drifter?! Is hell freezing over? Limini out to 7/4 for the Top Novices’ Hurdle, but it’s a tasty price if you fancy a punt on one of many top Willie Mullins horses in action at the Grand National Festival!
Limini on the drift as Buveur D'Air is now favourite in the 2:15 Aintree. https://t.co/yYDgvQNFcf pic.twitter.com/YLeOS28Y6q
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:30 Top each-way value in Topham… We’re paying out on the first five past the post in today’s Topham Chase. If you fancy a bet, then head on over to our sister site horse racing section!
We're paying 5 places on the Topham Chase today. Village Vic 11/1 favourite. Market: https://t.co/w1bQhgQZpq pic.twitter.com/Sc3jDszARW
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:25 Grand National stat attack:
Another 2 horses to eliminate according the Grand National trends. #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/aekbxatJps
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:20 Get off the Couch! Respected racing pundit Mark ‘The Couch’ Winstanley had his say on what he fancies today:
LIVE on #Periscope: Coral V The Couch #CoralLive https://t.co/5d49pnmcHJ
— Coral (@Coral) April 8, 2016
11:15 Hello! Welcome to Coral’s live coverage of the 2016 Grand National Festival; we’ll bring you all the results and reaction from Ladies’ Day of the Aintree showpiece.
13:40 ALDER HEY CHILDREN´S CHARITY HANDICAP HURDLE (Grade 3)
14:15 IMAGINE CRUISING FIRST IN THE FRAME TOP NOVICES´ HURDLE (Grade 1)
14:50 MILDMAY NOVICES´ CHASE (Grade 1)
15:25 JLT MELLING CHASE (Grade 1)
16:05 CRABBIE´S TOPHAM CHASE (Grade 3)
16:40 DOOM BAR SEFTON NOVICES´ HURDLE (Grade 1)
17:15 WEATHERBYS PRIVATE BANK CHAMPION BUMPER (Grade 2)
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