The Cheltenham Festival has come and gone, and now the horse racing industry has turned its head toward the Grand National on April 12th through the 14th.
The Cheltenham Festival has given many horse racing trainers and jockeys hope of continued success. However, others will be looking to regain form when they take to the course at Aintree.
There are five horses ready to continue on from their experiences at Cheltenham, and each has plenty to prove on Merseyside. Below are five horses looking to complete a horse race double or to overcome a poor result at Cheltenham. To get up to the minute tips and odds on each of the horses featured, be sure to read more at GG racing tips.
Buveur D’Air
Buveur D’Air will compete in the Aintree Hurdle during the Grand National festival. The horse had great success at Cheltenham as Buveur D’Air won the Champion Hurdle. Trained by Nicky Henderson, Buveur D’Air has won the Champion Hurdle race two years running. Not only has Buveur D’Air dominated at Cheltenham, the horse has performed well at Aintree. This season, he aims to win the Aintree Hurdle for the second consecutive year.
Balkos Des Flos
Balkos Des Flos is being lined up for a run at the Betway Bowl. The race will take place the first day of the Grand National festival. Balkos Des Flos is coming off of a fantastic win in the 1st Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham. The horse is another Irish trained runner, as it seems most of the top horses come from the Emerald Isle this year. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, Balkos Des Flos could be up against some heavy hitters in the Betway Bowl. Bromhead’s horse could steal the show and pull off a brilliant double win.
Might Bite
After his Gold Cup loss to Colin Tizzard’s Native River, Might Bite is lined up to race in the Betway Bowl. The horse won’t feature against Native River as the cup winner has been retired for the rest of the season. Not having to race against his new rival could see Might Bite run to glory in the race. Might Bite won the Mildmay Novices’ Chase last year at Aintree. Back-to-back wins at the race course will go down well with the Henderson training camp. A win will go a long way in helping the team forget about its runner-up finish in the Gold Cup.
Yanworth
Yanworth struggled mightily at Cheltenham in the Stayers’ Hurdles. The horse should run better at Aintree where the ground won’t be quite so soft. Yanworth won the Liverpool Hurdle last season at the Grand National festival and it is the same race the horse will be striving to win again this year.
Apple’s Shakira
Apple’s Shakira will compete in the Anniversary 4-Y-O Hurdle. The horse will enter the festival on the back of a poor finish in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. The Henderson trained horse has a lot to prove when it takes to the track at Aintree. Whether Henderson can get the best out of the filly is the big question.