Aintree Grand National day: Our tipster gives his selections

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.

Aintree Grand National day: Our tipster gives his selections

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.

1.45pm

GASKELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT HANDICAP HURDLE

Best bet Long House Haul

Worth a look If In Doubt

2.25pm

EZ TRADER MERSEY NOVICES’ HURDLE

Best bet Yorkhill

Worth a look Yorkhill

3.00pm

DOOM BAR MAGHULL NOVICES CHASE

Best bet Douvan

Worth a look Douvan

3.40pm

LIVERPOOL STAYERS HURDLE

Best bet Thistlecrack

Worth a look Thistlecrack

4.20pm

BETFRED HANDICAP CHASE

Best bet Knock House

Worth a look Coologue

5.15pm CRABBIE´S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE

Best bet Saint Are

Worth a look The Last Samuri

6.10pm

PINSENT MASONS HANDICAP HURDLE

Best bet Ivan Grozny

Worth a look Ivan Grozny

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