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Newspaper Racing Tips - Sober Glory, Heart Wood and Zeus Power fancied at Aintree on Friday

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Jon Vine
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Last updated: Fri 10 Apr 2026 09:43
The Grand National Festival continues on its second day with a packed schedule of exciting races. With races like the William Hill Handicap Hurdle and the JCB Melling Chase, enthusiasts have plenty of action to look forward to. Media experts provide various tips for each event, highlighting horses such as Indeevar Bleu and Sober Glory. Tom Segal, Harry Wilson, and other renowned tipsters share their picks across several races, offering insights valuable for bettors. This collection of tips gives fans a comprehensive guide on which horses to watch closely.
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  • Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on April 10th
  • The Grand National Festival continues at Aintree on Friday
  • Sobery Glory, Heart Wood and Zeus Power are popular picks with the tipsters
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Heart Wood wins the Ryanair Chase. (Getty)

The Grand National Festival rolls into its second day on Friday, and racing fans have got another excellent card to enjoy on Merseyside. 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 2 Card


Time Track Title
1:45pm Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) 2m4f
2:20pm Aintree Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 3m1f
2:55pm Aintree ThatPrizeGuy Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m½f
3:30pm Aintree JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f
4:05pm Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 2m5f
4:40pm Aintree Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f
5:15pm Aintree Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race) 2m½f

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up


Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

Aintree
3.30 Gidleigh Park
4.05 Prairie Wolf
4.05 Jipcot
4.40 Shadow Paddy

Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)

Aintree
1.45 Indeevar Bleu
2.20 Regent's Stroll
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 JPR One
4.05 Boombawn
4.40 Mondoui'boy
5.15 Rubber Ball

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Aintree
1.45 Trustintimes
1.45 Top Jimmy
4.05 Boombawn
4.05 O'Moore Park
5.15 Wreckless Eric
5.15 Mr McLoughlin

Kevin Blake Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
1.45 Act Of Authority
4.40 Zeus Power
5.15 Pourquoi Pas Papa

Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)

Aintree
1.45 Indeevar Bleu
3.30 Heart Wood
4.40 No Drama This End
5.15 Harry Lowes

Adam Mills Tips (Total Performance Data)

Aintree
2.55 Sober Glory
5.15 Pourquoi Pas Papa

Timeform Tips

Aintree
1.45 Favour And Fortune
2.20 Salver
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Madara
4.40 Zeus Power
5.15 Harry Lowes

Dave Nevison (Racing TV)

Aintree 
1.45 Emid’io Pepe
1.45 Ballykinlar
4.05 Gentleman De Mee
4.05 O'Moore Park
5.15 Harry Lowes

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Aintree
1.45 Act Of Authority
2.20 Salver
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Grey Dawning
4.05 Il Est Francais
4.40 Mondoi'boy
5.15 Wreckless Eric

Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)

Aintree
1.45 Joyeuse
2.20 Salver
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Lisnamault Lad
4.40 Zeus Power
5.15 Last Kingdom

Johnny Dineen Tips (Paddy Power)

Aintree
1.45 Trustintimes
2.20 Miami Magic
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Primoz
4.40 Kripticjim
5.15 Harry Lowes

Sam Turner Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
1.45 Wellington Arch
1.45 Favour And Fortune
4.05 Boombawn

Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
3.30 Gidleigh Park

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
1.45 Emid'io Pepe
3.30 Solness
4.05 Madara
4.40 Zeus Power

Alan Dudman Tips (Betfair Blog)

Aintree
1.45 Favour And Fortune
2.20 Regent's Stroll
3.30 Grey Dawning
4.40 Mondoui'boy

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Aintree
1.45 Jet To Vegas
2.20 Regent's Stroll
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Booster Bob
4.40 Talk To The Man
5.15 Sherminator

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Aintree
1.45 Indeevar Bleu
2.20 Jordans Cross
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Gidleigh Park
4.05 Teddy Blue
4.40 Dalston Lad
5.15 Afadil

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Aintree
1.45 Joyeuse
2.20 Regent's Stroll
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Madara
4.40 Zeus Power
5.15 Harry Lowes

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Aintree
1.45 Top Jimmy
2.20 Salver
2.55 Sober Glory
3.30 Heart Wood
4.05 Gentleman De Mee
4.40 Zeus Power
5.15 Pourquoi Pas Papa

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Aintree 
1.45 Emid’io Pepe
2.20 Gold Dancer
2.55 Sober Glory 
3.30 Heart Wood 
4.05 Coming Up Easy
4.40 Johnny’s Jury 
5.15 Gooloogong

Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)

Aintree
13.45 Indeevar Bleu
14.20 Miami Magic
14.55 Sober Glory
15.30 Grey Dawning
16.05 Coming Up Easy
16.40 Zeus Power
17.15 Pourqoui Pas Papa

Verdict

Top Newspaper Tips:

Best Bet1: Sober Glory 2:55pm Aintree @8/13 at Star Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Heart Wood 3:30pm Aintree @5/4 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Zeus Power 4:40pm Aintree @5/1 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
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