Aintree Grand National 2025 Tips – Day 1 race rundown and predictions

The sun is shining and Cheltenham is a distant memory! Aintree’s Grand National Festival kicks off on Thursday and you’d struggle to find a better day of racing with four Grade 1s straight off the bat. We have Arkle hero Jango Baie taking his chance in the opener as well as Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth locking horns again in the Aintree Hurdle which should be a mouthwatering contest. Both Grey Dawning and Spillane’s Tower skipped Cheltenham to come here fresh and the Bowl promises to throw up a thriller as well. I have analysed all seven races in detail on Day 1 and hopefully we can have a profitable start to an exciting three days on Merseyside. Quick Grand National Day 1 tips Win Singles Lossiemouth (Aintree Hurdle) – 13/5 with bet365 Grey Dawning (Aintree Bowl Chase) – 2/1 with Betfred Jango Baie (Manifesto Novices’ Chase) – 2.65/1 with SBK Live Conti (Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle) – 9/2 with Sky Bet My Mate Mozzie (Red Rum Handicap Chase) – 5/1 with Spreadex Blue Betty (Nickel Coin Mares’ NH Flat Race) – 9/1 with Parimatch Willitgoahead (Open Hunters’ Chase) – 9/2 with bet365 Each way Double Live Conti My Mate Mozzie Pays 37/1 with SBK Win Trixie Jango Baie NEXT BEST Grey Dawning NAP Lossiemouth Pays 26.5/1 with bet365 Top Grand National Day 1 offers Aintree Hurdle tips Ding Ding! Round 2 for Constitution Hill vs LOSSIEMOUTH and it is the latter I’m keen on here. I don’t think she was at her best when the pair met at Kempton earlier in the season and she probably did quite well to get within two and a half lengths of him at the line. She went on to take a rare tumble at the Dublin Racing Festival but was quickly back on track in no uncertain terms hacking up in the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month. She looked so much happier back over two and a half miles and I think she can back up that performance here. The trip is a big factor as Lossiemouth has run four times over two and a half miles and she has won all four of them and arguably put in her most impressive performances too. She has such a high cruising speed I can just see her tanking into this and I’m not convinced Constitution Hill wants this distance as while he won this race two years ago he wasn’t tested and he’ll need to see it out well if he is to come out on top against this progressive mare. He has a question mark hanging over him too after that fall at Cheltenham and he just looks way too short in the betting odds-on at the time of writing. I do think the top pair are a cut above and as impressive as Wodhooh was last month she is a handicapper and this is a big step up pitched into a Grade 1 now. She is talented but hard to see her laying a glove on the market principals. It is 50/1 bar those so the top pair should fight this one out. Aintree Hurdle trends 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between six and eight five of the last 11 winners were favourites or joint favourites and 10 of 11 top three in the betting 10 of the last 11 winners were rated 158 or higher three of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Aintree Hurdle 5 LOSSIEMOUTH Trainer: Willie Mullins Jockey: Willie Mullins Form: 11211-111-12F1 Age: 6yo Weight: 11-3 Bet on Lossiemouth to win the Aintree Hurdle at 13/5 with bet365 Aintree Bowl Chase tips I can’t wait to see GREY DAWNING out again. I think Dan Skelton made a mistake running him in the King George after such a brave effort in the Betfair Chase and it was no surprise to see him pulled up. He was given time after that and looked rejuvenated winning readily at Kelso. He put a good horse in Iroko in his place that day and it was great to see him in such a good rhythm and jumping so well. It looks a good decision to have skipped Cheltenham and coming here fresh he looks really tough to beat and he is my strongest bet on Day 1. Spillane’s Tower also ran in the King George and wasn’t disgraced finishing fifth. He has also been given time to get over them excursions and missed Cheltenham as well. His form before the King George beaten half a length by Fact To File looks really good now and he is the obvious danger on form if bouncing back to his best. He probably wants softer ground though so that was enough to put me off. A lot like the selection though he is still a horse with bags of potential so he could run well despite conditions. Ahoy Senor isn’t getting any younger now a 10yo but he likes it here and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him chase home the two mentioned above. He fell in the Gold Cup last month but if his jumping holds up don’t underestimate him. Gaelic Warrior ended up missing Cheltenham but he has enough to prove after a pretty dismal display at the Dublin Racing Festival. Aintree Bowl Chase trends 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between eight and 10 seven of the last 11 winners were favo

Apr 2, 2025 - 12:58

Aintree Grand National 2025 Tips – Day 1 race rundown and predictions

The sun is shining and Cheltenham is a distant memory! Aintree’s Grand National Festival kicks off on Thursday and you’d struggle to find a better day of racing with four Grade 1s straight off the bat.

We have Arkle hero Jango Baie taking his chance in the opener as well as Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth locking horns again in the Aintree Hurdle which should be a mouthwatering contest. Both Grey Dawning and Spillane’s Tower skipped Cheltenham to come here fresh and the Bowl promises to throw up a thriller as well.

I have analysed all seven races in detail on Day 1 and hopefully we can have a profitable start to an exciting three days on Merseyside.