Aintree Betting Guide: Our Shortlists for the Grand National & Best Bets for Day 1 & 2 8/1 Nap

After landing three winning NAPs last weekend, including 16/1, 4/1 and the 9/1 winning NAP Soldier In Milan in the Irish Grand National, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman and Jaime Wrenn to preview the best bets for the Aintree Grand National meeting. 🏆 GRAND NATIONAL PREVIEW We begin with the Randox Grand National, where the panel put forward four horses each for the big race, with notable agreement on several contenders. 🎯 KEY BETTING ANGLES • Multiple winning NAPs last weekend including 16/1 and 9/1• Strong agreement on Grand National selections• Favourites identified to take on at Aintree• Value plays and big-priced betting angles across the meeting 🎯 PANEL NAPS & BEST BETS Andy NewtonNAP: 8/1NB: 3/1 George GormanNAP: 11/4NB: 3/1 Jaime WrennNAP: 3/1NB: 4/1 Emmet KennedyNAP: 4/1NB: 7/1 🏇 RACES PREVIEWED 1:45 – Aintree – Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m1f2:20 – Aintree – Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) – 2m4f2:55 – Aintree – Bowl Chase (Grade 1) – 3m1f4:05 – Aintree – Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m4f4:40 – Aintree – Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) – 2m 2:20 – Aintree – Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) – 3m1f2:55 – Aintree – Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m½f3:30 – Aintree – Melling Chase (Grade 1) – 2m4f4:05 – Aintree – Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) – 2m5f4:40 – Aintree – Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) – 3m½f 🧠 WHAT YOU’LL GET • Full Aintree Grand National betting guide• Panel NAPs and best bets• Insight into the Grand National contenders• Big-priced selections and value angles• Analysis of the key Grade 1 races across Thursday and Friday 🔵 Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals & new customer specials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. Your game. Your odds. Your 1xBet. 🎧 LISTEN & WATCH Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all podcast platforms, or ask your smart speaker to play The Final Furlong Podcast. 🔔 FOLLOW THE FINAL FURLONG

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