Aintree Grand National Festival LIVE racing results from Day 3 headlined by blockbuster race

The Grand National is one of the sporting showpieces of the year and with the crowds back on course and in their finery, we are in for a fascinating renewal at Aintree.

As ever, stories abound and much talk has been about Snow Leopardess.

The Scottish Grand National was a pearler and this should be too.

The mare has been well backed over the last week and has already been a mother to a foal before coming back into training and winning the Becher Chase over these fences.

Last year’s leading lady Rachael Blackmore is back and she’s aboard top-weight Minella Times once again.

Edwardstone will be a short-priced favourite for the Maghull Novices Chase (3:30) and the Arkle winner appears to be the horse they will all have to beat.

There’s plenty of Irish interest in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (2:25) and it could be an exiled Scot that takes the prize.

Lorna Fowler, who is the daughter of Sue and Johnny Bradburne, has Colonel Mustard in the race and the horse ran a corker in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Three of the first four home in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham are in opposition in the Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle (3:35).

Flooring Porter was the victor on that day so Thyme Hill and Champ will be bidding to gain their revenge on their rival this afternoon.

They also race at Newcastle, Bangor and Thirsk.

Join Ian Brindle and Andy Jones as we take you through all of the action and give you a unique flavour with all your horse racing tips.

1:45

EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m 149y

2:25

Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f

3:00

Poundland Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 176y

3:35

JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m 149y

4:15

Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 210y

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