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Hunt vs. Poste | Grand National Festival 2021 Best Bets: Day One
John Hunt and Charlie Poste make their predictions for the first day of the Grand National Festival
John Hunt and Charlie Poste make their predictions for the first day of the Grand National Festival
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Charlie took the Cheltenham Festival spoils 40-20 ahead of John, in what proved to be another hugely hard-to-call week in Gloucestershire.
And now, there’s only the smaller matter of four Grade 1’s on the opening day at Aintree on Thursday afternoon as National Hunt heads north to Liverpool for the first National fixture since 2019.
The aim of the game is simple: one correct prediction is worth 5 points, with 10 awarded for winning NAPs.
Who will take an early lead in Hunt vs. Poste II?
Here’s their picks.
1:45pm – The Shunter
2:20pm – Adagio
2:50pm – Clan Des Obeaux
3:25pm – Abacadbras (NAP)
4:05pm – Latenightpass
4:40pm – Frero Banbou
5:15pm – Eileendover
1:45pm – Hitman
2:20pm – Monmiral (NAP)
2:50pm – Waiting Patiently
3:25pm – Brewin’upastorm
4:05pm – Some Man
4:40pm – Getaway Trump
5:15pm – Tweed Skirt
Listen to former two-time Grand National-winning jockey Leighton Aspell discuss his Aintree heroics on the Paddock Picks Podcast.
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