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Newspaper Racing Tips - Grangeclare West, Jagwar and Monty's Star popular Grand National picks

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Last updated: Sat 11 Apr 2026 08:04
The Grand National Festival's final day at Aintree draws expert opinions from across the racing media, sharing their insights on the top contenders. With a full card of exhilarating races, including the headlining Grand National Handicap Chase, pundits like Tom Segal, Harry Wilson, and others present their picks to enhance your race day experience. Key horses consistently mentioned include Monty's Star, Kaka's Cousin, and Grangeclare West, creating excitement and anticipation among racing enthusiasts.
Jon Vine 11 Apr 2026
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  • Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on April 11th
  • The Grand National headlines a quality card at Aintree on Saturday
  • Grangeclare West, Jagwar and Monty's Star are popular picks with the tipsters
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Grangeclare West is a popular pick in the Grand National. (Getty)

The Grand National tops the billing on the final day of Aintree's three-day Festival. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy in today's ITV races.

Grand National Festival Day 3 Card


TimeTrackTitle
12:45pmAintreeHallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m
1:20pmAintreeWilliam Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) 3m½f
1:55pmAintreeTurners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m4f
2:30pmAintreeWilliam Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) 3m1f
3:05pmAintreeJet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f
4:00pmAintreeRandox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 4m2½f
5:00pmAintreeWeatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m1f

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up


Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

Aintree
1.20 Kaka's Cousin
2.30 Brave Fortune
4.00 Perceval Legallois

Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)

Aintree
12.45 Mighty Bandit
1.20 Kaka's Cousin
1.55 Bossman Jack
2.30 Mr Hope Street
3.05 Hiddenvalley Lake
4.00 Quai De Bourbon
4.00 Favori De Champdou
5.00 Risky Obsession

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Aintree
12.45 Kala Conti
1.20 Good To Be Alive
1.20 Quantum Quest
2.30 Brave Fortune
2.30 Uncle Bert
4.00 Monty's Star
4.00 Oscars Brother

Keith Melrose Tips (Racing Post)

Aintree
4.00 Jagwar

Hugh Taylor Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
4.00 Monty's Star

James Flaherty Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
4.00 Monty's Star

Dave Orton Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
4.00 Stellar Story

Kevin Blake Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
1.20 Kaka's Cousin
2.30 Cruz Control
4.00 Quai De Bourbon
4.00 Monty's Star
4.00 Oscars Brother

Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
12.45 Mighty Bandit
1.55 Bossman Jack
3.05 Hiddenvalley Lake
4.00 Grangeclare West

Josh Afiafi Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
4.00 Captain Cody
4.00 I Am Maximus
4.00 Panic Attack
4.00 Haiti Couleurs

Adam Mills Tips (Total Performance Data)

Aintree
12.45 Mighty Bandit
2.30 Brave Fortune

Timeform Tips

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Hold The Serve
1.55 Bossman Jack
2.30 Mr Hope Street
3.05 Air Of Entitlement
4.00 Johnnywho
5.00 Bass Hunter

Dave Nevison (Racing TV)

Aintree
1.20 Kaka's Cousin
2.30 Mr Hope Street
4.00 I Am Maximus
4.00 Grangeclare West
4.00 Iroko
4.00 Three Card Brag

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Bold Endeavour
1.55 Scoprio Rising
2.30 Konfusion
3.05 Strong Leader
4.00 I Am Maximus
4.00 Grangeclare West
4.00 Final Orders
5.00 Bass Hunter

Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Supremely West
1.55 Ballyfad
2.30 Deep Cave
3.05 Honesty Policy
4.00 Grangeclare West
5.00 Look Me

Johnny Dineen Tips (Paddy Power)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Kaka's Cousin
1.55 Montemares
2.30 Mr Hope Street
3.05 Hiddenvalley Lake
4.00 Monty's Star
5.00 Ronnie Russet

Sam Turner Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
2.30 Brave Fortune
3.05 Honesty Policy
4.00 Grangeclare West
4.00 Monty's Star

Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
12.45 Kala Conti
1.20 Ikarak
1.20 Minella Rescue
1.55 Charisma Cat
1.55 Came From Nowhere
4.00 I Am Maximus
4.00 Iroko
4.00 Gorgeous Tom
4.00 Amirite

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
3.05 Honesty Policy
4.00 Johnnywho
4.00 Iroko
4.00 Favori De Champdou

Alan Dudman Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
4.00 Quai De Bourbon
4.00 Oscars Brother

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Hold The Serve
1.55 Montemares
2.30 Cruz Control
3.05 Honesty Policy
4.00 Jagwar
5.00 Rices Pool

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Aintree
12.45 Mighty Bandit
1.20 Hold The Serve
1.55 Ballyfad
2.30 Cruz Control
3.05 Jingko Blue
4.00 Jagwar
5.00 Risky Obsession

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Aintree
12.45 Salvator Mundi
1.20 Hold The Serve
1.55 Montemares
2.30 Mr Hope Street
3.05 Air Of Entitlement
4.00 Jagwar
5.00 Bass Hunter

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Aintree
12.45 Kala Conti
1.20 Hold The Serve
1.55 Scorpio Rising
2.30 Brave Fortune
3.05 Home By The Lee
4.00 Captain Cody
5.00 One Knight

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Aintree 
12.45 Salvator Mundi 
1.20 Hold The Serve 
1.55 Scorpio Rising
2.30 Leave Of Absence 
3.05 Strong Leader 
4.00 Jagwar
5.00 Rices Pool

Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)

Aintree
12.45 Kala Conti
1.20 Supremely West
1.55 Bossman Jack
2.30 Leave Of Absence
3.05 Impose Toi
4.00 Oscars Brother
5.00 Look Me

Verdict

Top Grand National Picks:

Best Bet1: Grangeclare West 4:00pm Aintree @8/1 at BetTom - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Jagwar 4:00pm Aintree @9/1 at Star Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Monty's Star 4:00pm Aintree @12/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
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