Aintree Grand National 2025 Tips – Day 3 race rundown and predictions
Time for the big one now! The Grand National takes centre stage at 4pm and we have a full field of 34 looking to write their name in history. I have covered the race in detail so hopefully can steer you towards a winner. We also have three more Grade 1s to conclude the meeting and with a bit of luck we can bow out on a high. I have analysed all seven races in detail on Day 3 so let’s go to war with the bookies for the third and final day. Quick Grand National Day 2 tips Win Singles Stumptown (Grand National) – 9/1 with NetBet Vanillier (Grand National) – 12/1 with Copybet Perceval Legallois (Grand National) – 11/1 with NetBet Kitzbuhel (Liverpool Hurdle) – 5/1 with Copybet Only By Night (Maghull Novices’ Chase) – 7/4 with Copybet Lulamba (Mersey Novices’ Hurdle) – 23/20 with NetBet Myretown (Freebooter Handicap Chase) – 3/1 with Copybet Catch Him Derry (William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle) – 7/1 with Copybet Mossy Fen Road (Champion NHF Race) – 11/2 with NetBet Each way Double Catch Him Derry Stumptown Pays 79/1 with Copybet Win Trixie Lulamba NAP Myretown Only By Night NEXT BEST Pays 24/5 with NetBet Top Grand National Day 3 offers Grand National tips The first thing I’d say about the Grand National is never let anyone put you off a horse! If you like one and there is reasoning behind it then please do stick with it. As you can see from the betting it is a wide open renewal and I think it’s a combination of I Am Maximus winning it last year and Paul Townend having such a good week as to why he is now favourite for the race. It will be a big ask off 11 stone 12 but I guess at least he is lightly raced so he still has to be feared. I’m taking a chance on a few at bigger prices though with my main hope definitely STUMPTOWN. He was impressive winning the Cross Country at Cheltenham last month and I love the way he goes through his races. He will be allowed to get into a rhythm before trying to pick them off in the closing stages. Keith Donoghue suits him so well and I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get seriously competitive. Stablemate VANILLIER was a big eye-catcher behind him at Cheltenham doing some good late work and he has experience in the race having chased home Corach Rambler in 2023 and then finished midfield behind I Am Maximus last year. He looks off a good mark and he stays all day so he has to be included. The other one I’ve covered is also trained by Gavin Cromwell in the shape of PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS. He impressed winning a competitive handicap just after Christmas and then won well back over hurdles at the Dublin Racing Festival. If he stays the trip it wouldn’t surprise me to see him run well and confidence seems to be building. Others that made the shortlist include Hewick who will love the ground and Intense Raffles who went down narrowly at Fairyhouse and could threaten if coping with this quicker surface. Grand National trends 9 of the last 11 winners were aged between 7 and 9 3 of the last 11 winners were favourites or joint favourites 9 of the last 11 winners carried between 10 stone 3 lbs and 11 stone 5 lbs 9 of the last 11 winners were rated between 146 and 160 10 STUMPTOWN Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Keith Donoghue Form: 11146-37537112PU-48PU1PU3U1-111 Age: 8yo Weight: 11-2 Bet on Stumptown to win the Grand National at 9/1 with NetBet 28 VANILLIER Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Sean Flanagan Form: 2121014-313336-36F22-5515214-PU6913 Age: 10yo Weight: 10-6 Bet on Vanillier to win the Grand National at 12/1 with Copybet 16 PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Mark Walsh Form: 1-763533U12241-1F5F286411 Age: 8yo Weight: 10-12 Bet on Perceval Legallois to win the Grand National at 11/1 with NetBet Liverpool Hurdle tips Teahupoo ran a big race in defeat trying to defend his Stayers’ Hurdle crown at Cheltenham last month but the quicker ground definitely caught him out. It is drying out at Aintree all the time so that would have to be a concern again. I also think he is a better horse fresh and this is coming soon enough so that’s definitely another negative. I’m keen to chance KITZBUHEL given the week Mullins and Townend are having. He is completely unexposed having won both starts for this yard and with more to come stepping up significantly in trip now I can see him running a big race. Home By The Lee unseated at Cheltenham but he didn’t jump well at all and I also think the ground is quick enough for him here. He’s a 10yo too so I’ll be surprised if something doesn’t improve past him. Strong Leader likes this track and comes here fresh so shouldn’t be underestimated. It wasn’t smooth sailing for The Wallpark at Cheltenham and if this pans out better he is another one that could threaten. Liverpool Hurdle trends 8 of the last 11 winners were aged
Time for the big one now! The Grand National takes centre stage at 4pm and we have a full field of 34 looking to write their name in history.
I have covered the race in detail so hopefully can steer you towards a winner. We also have three more Grade 1s to conclude the meeting and with a bit of luck we can bow out on a high.
I have analysed all seven races in detail on Day 3 so let’s go to war with the bookies for the third and final day.
Quick Grand National Day 2 tips
Win Singles
- Stumptown (Grand National) – 9/1 with NetBet
- Vanillier (Grand National) – 12/1 with Copybet
- Perceval Legallois (Grand National) – 11/1 with NetBet
- Kitzbuhel (Liverpool Hurdle) – 5/1 with Copybet
- Only By Night (Maghull Novices’ Chase) – 7/4 with Copybet
- Lulamba (Mersey Novices’ Hurdle) – 23/20 with NetBet
- Myretown (Freebooter Handicap Chase) – 3/1 with Copybet
- Catch Him Derry (William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle) – 7/1 with Copybet
- Mossy Fen Road (Champion NHF Race) – 11/2 with NetBet
Each way Double
- Catch Him Derry
- Stumptown
