Grand National tips: Simon Holt Aintree shortlist
Top commentator and star tipster Simon Holt nominates the trio of horses currently heading up his Randox Grand National shortlist.
Any Second Now (Ted Walsh)
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Easier fences have encouraged a widespread belief that the Aintree factor is not so significant nowadays but Ted Walsh's 11-year-old has already disproved that, following up his unlucky third (badly hampered) behind Minella Times by chasing home Noble Yeats last year.
He is 11lb better off with the latter and, while facing a considerable task under top weight, he has enjoyed the perfect preparation and seems as good as ever.
Mr Incredible (Willie Mullins)
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Formerly very tricky at the start, this still lightly-raced stayer has done little wrong since switched to Willie Mullins and looks potentially well handicapped after two fine efforts this year, chasing home Iwilldoit in Warwick's Classic Chase and then carrying 12 stone into third behind two really progressive types in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival.
He looks sure to run well if getting a clear run through the field.
Corach Rambler (Lucinda Russell)
Click here to back Corach Rambler at 6/1 with Sky Bet
Although unproven over an extreme trip, Lucinda Russell's gelding has hinted at abundant stamina when coming from well off the pace to win the last two runnings of the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and he gives the impression that there is much more to come.
On last month’s victory, he is thrown in running off a 10lb lower rating than his reassessed mark. Moreover, Russell knows what it takes having won with One For Arthur in 2017 and the yard has been in sensational form recently.
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