Grand National 2022 Thursday tips: Best bets one day one at Aintree

is set to land victory in the Betway Aintree Hurdle (3.25pm) on the opening day of the 2022 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse.

Olly Murphy's nine-year-old bypassed the recent Cheltenham Festival and it can pay off with another victory at Aintree.

Having been a decent novice hurdler, Brewin'upastorm's chasing career went awry after initial success and he reverted back to the smaller obstacles last season. Two impressive wins at Taunton and Fontwell saw him pitched back into Grade One company in this Aintree Hurdle at last year's Grand National meeting.

The gelded son of Milan ran well enough to be fifth and had wind surgery over the summer. That seemed to do the trick as he stormed to victory in the Betway Hurdle at Aintree in the autumn.

He has won one, been second in another and was an unlucky faller at Cheltenham in his three starts since. But it appears he has been aimed at this race since that fine win over course and distance in November.

He faces tough opposition in Unibet Champion Hurdle second and third and and he will have to be at his best. But this track and trip look ideal and he can cause a slight upset.

Another horse who scored at Aintree earlier in this season, , can go in again in the Grade One Betway Bowl Chase (GBB Race) (2.50pm).

Dan Skelton's seven-year-old, who also won the Manifesto Novices' Chase on this day last year, heads back to Aintree on the back of a fine effort when third to A Plus Tard in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup last month.

Having also won the Grade Two Many Clouds Chase when stepping up in trip for the first time over course and distance in December, he looks well capable of scoring again in this Grade One.

A good jumper, he goes on most goings and