Grand National Festival Day 2 Tips: Check Out Raceolly's Best Bets For Friday At Aintree

There's some top class National Hunt racing at Aintree on day two of the Grand National festival on Friday afternoon and our top tipster Raceolly is back with his best bets on the card...

14:20 Aintree - William Hill Handicap Hurdle

NO ORDINARY JOE arrives here on the back of a top effort when narrowly going down in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. Ran better than bare result in the Betfair Hurdle the time before when sent off 6/1 and that race has worked out well. Nicky Henderson has won three of the last nine runnings of this and had a cracking day 1 to boot. This race should be run to suit and plenty of form on softer ground should the rain come. At a big price it might be worth keeping an eye on Martello Sky also who has won off higher marks and has been consistent at a higher level than this like when chasing home Epatante last time.

16:05 Aintree - Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase

HEREDITARY RULE is one I backed at Cheltenham where he was never put in the race but this has been the target for some time. He jumps well and has dropped a few pound in the handicap for that and a decent effort at Cheltenham before and comes here fitter for the ran last time which came after a 125 day break. Won a big field handicap hurdle at the end of last year at Downpatrick after which this race was said to be the target. Has enough positives to warrant a each way bet at a massive price

16:40 Aintree - Winners Wear Cavani Sefton Novices' Hurdle

Lucinda Russell won this two years ago with Ahoy Senor and runs APPLE AWAY this time round who took the step up in class in his stride last time when winning a listed race at Doncaster. Form of Ayr win has been franked with the well beaten second winning both starts since and has improved every run and doesn’t look like hes hit that ceiling yet especially since going over this trip. Lucinda Russell had a few near misses on day 1 and deserves a big one.

17:15 Aintree - Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle

KNICKERBOCKERGLORY ran a huge race in the Imperial Cup from the front when the stable second string and sent off an unfancied 25/1 and probably would have won if not sent on to soon. Any rain would be perfect and has a good profile to this being a progressive seven-year-old for a yard who have a good record at Aintree. Likely kept for this race after that Sandown effort.