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Today's Grand National Tips - Four runners to back at Aintree

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Last updated: 15 Apr 2023
Jon Vine 15 Apr 2023
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  • Four tips for the 2023 Grand National [Updated 12:00pm 15/4/23]
  • This famous race takes place 5:15pm at Aintree on Saturday
  • Find out who we're backing here
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Today's Grand National Tips 15 April 23
Harry Skelton riding Le Milos (orange cap) clear the last to win The Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury. (Getty)

We're now just hours away from finding out who will be crowned the winner of the 2023 Grand National.

In the article below, you'll find our free 2023 Grand National tips

2023 Grand National Tips - Last Update 12:00pm 15/4/23


Grand National 2023 Tips - Delta Work

When the final 40-horse field was unveiled for the 2023 Grand National, I was itching to see who Gordon Elliott would book for the ride on DELTA WORK (9/1).

Regular rider, Jack Kennedy is out injured, as is the talented Sam Ewing. Davy Russell, who has seemed a shadow of his former self since returning from retirement, will be aboard the Ronnie Bartlett-owned Galvin, with Harry Cobden, Jack Tudor and Jonjo O'Neill coming in for the other Elliott rides.

When I tipped up The Big Dog, Fahey had said that Keith Donoghue would be taking the ride at Aintree. So, when I saw Donoghue's name next to Delta Work's when the riders were confirmed, I rushed to back last year's third.

Delta Work has taken the Tiger Roll route back to Aintree this season. Elliott's ten-year-old looked just as good as ever at the Cheltenham Festival last month, where he managed to repel Galvin and successfully retain his Cross Country crown. 

Elliott's star ran on well from too far off the pace to finish third at Aintree 12 months ago. Delta Work returns carrying five pounds less on his back and, if Keith Donoghue can find a more prominent early position, he has a fantastic chance of mounting a winning challenge.

Grand National 2023 Tips - The Big Dog

British runners have managed a top-five finish in the last four years, and that Irish raiders will account for at least 60% of this year's field. When looking for an Irish winner of the Grand National, Gordon Elliott is usually the best place to start. Henry De Bromhead and Willie Mullins will have runners too. However, my eye has been drawn to Peter Fahey's THE BIG DOG (16/1).

After beginning his campaign with victories in the Munster National and the Troytown Handicap, Fahey's ten-year-old traveled over to Chepstow for the Welsh Grand National. Despite a welter-burden of 12-00, Aidan Coleman's mount was still in there pitching with The Two Amigos right up until the second-last fences, where The Big Dog made a mistake and faded back to third on the run to the line.

Fahey rewarded his star with an outing in the Irish Gold Cup at the Dublin Racing Festival. The Big Dog travelled powerfully that day and had even jumped himself into a narrow lead, before a soft fall at the second-last took Fahey's runner out of the race.

Aidan Coleman is a previous winner of the Becher Chase and finished second aboard Balko Des Flos in the 2021 Grand National, so he's an ideal partner for this hardy stayer.

Grand National 2023 Tips - Le Milos

Following an impressive victory on his stable debut at Bangor, LE MILOS (16/1) held off the charging Remastered to win the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury.

Dan Skelton used the Premier Chase at Kelso as Le Milos' prep-run for the National. Prior to the race, Skelton stated that his runner was only 85% fit and he would come on plenty for the run. Le Milos proceeded to run brilliantly for 85% of the race, before tiring enough to allow Empire Steel to snatch an unlikely victory under the shadow of the post.

Le Milos showed at Newbury that he's a very strong stayer. He's won on both good and heavy ground this season and he's yet to fall in 23 starts over obstacles

Grand National 2023 Tips - Diol Ker

As it's the Grand National, I'll be having a fourth bet in Saturday's main event. I've backed three runners at prices shorter than 25/1, so I'm going to delve much deeper into the market for my final selection.

27 of the 40 confirmed runners will be making the trip over from Ireland. Irish horses have dominated the Grand National in recent years, so it seems sensible to select another raider and the one who caputures my imagination at a lengthy price is DIOL KER (80/1).

Noel Meade has always held this horse in the highest regard. As a hurdler, Diol Ker once beat Monkfish by seven lengths, placed a very close second in the 2021 Galmoy Hurdle and finished ninth in the Liverpool Hurdle that same year, where Sean Flanagan's mount didn't enjoy a smooth passage through the race.

Diol Ker has only managed to win one of his 11 starts over fences. That victory came at Naas last March, where Meade's nine-year-old held off Ronald Pump to win the Leinster National. With five-pound claimer Kieren Buckley in the saddle, Diol Ker came within a whisker of winning the lucrative Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas, losing out to Real Steel by a short-head.

Meade has tried his stayer over further than two miles twice in his career so far. Diol Ker was well beaten in both last year's Irish Grand National and the recent Grand National Trial at Punchestown. Buckley's mount was, however, hampered badly by fallers in both of those races, so excuses can be made for those 30-length defeats. Diol Ker is a dependable jumper and he's been handed a lovely riding weight of 10-8. At 80/1, he could give punters a cracking run for their money.

Grand National 2023 Live Stream


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Verdict

Delta Work and Diol Ker are our final selections for the 2023 Grand National. Le Milos and The Big Dog were our ante-post tips.

Grand National 2023 Tip 1: Delta Work Straight Win @9/1 at Hollywood bets - 10 Units
Grand National 2023 Tip 2: Le Milos Each-Way @16/1 at Betgoodwin - 10 Units
Grand National 2023 Tip 3: The Big Dog Each-Way @16/1 at bet365 - 10 Units
Grand National 2023 Tip 4: Diol Ker Each-Way @80/1 at Hollywood bets - 5 Units
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