It’s Grand National day at Aintree! The bad news for Irish racing fans is that Ruby Walsh has been ruled out, having suffered a wrist injury in a fall yesterday.
In his absence leading female amateur Nina Carberry will come in to ride the Willie Mullins-trained Sir Des Champs.
Could we see a female jockey win the iconic race for the first time?
Tommy Lyons of the Irish Examiner gave us his tips for all today’s races.
Long House Haul
If In Doubt
Yorkhill
Yorkhill
Douvan
Douvan
Thistlecrack
Thistlecrack
Knock House
Coologue
Saint Are
The Last Samuri
Ivan Grozny
Ivan Grozny