Aintree Festival Day 1 Tips
The Cheltenham Festival is over and Aintree Festival has arrived.
The world-famous Aintree Grand National Festival is here and we have our top tips for Day 1 of the meeting.
The Randox opening day of the Grand National Festival takes place on Thursday the 11th of April 2023.
The main races on the card include The Betway Bowl, Aintree Hurdle and Foxhunters Chase over the Grand National fences.
Our best horse racing tipsters have to look at each of the races to choose their selections.
Check out the Aintree Day 1 Tips on the 11th of April 2023:
Contents
- 1 First Day Racing at Aintree Festival
- 2 Aintree 1.45 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 3 Aintree 2.20 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 4 Aintree 2.55 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 5 Aintree 3.30 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 6 Aintree 4.05 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 7 Aintree 4.40 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 8 Aintree 5.15 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- 9 Popular Questions
- 10 Aintree Festival Day 1 Double
- 11 Aintree Festival Day 1 Lucky 15
- 12 Summary of Aintree Day One Tips
- 13 Related 2023 Aintree Articles
First Day Racing at Aintree Festival
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- bet365 Grand National Free Bet
- William Hill Grand National Free Bet
- Ladbrokes Grand National Free Bet
- Coral Grand National Free Bet
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Aintree 1.45 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
The Aintree 13:45 Betting Odds show the race to be a really open affair.
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 1.45 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 1.45 race is TBC
The Manifesto Novices’ Chase is a Grade 1 event for horses aged five and above. It is the first race of the day, starting at 1.45 with a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs.
Aintree 2.20 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 2.20 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 2.20 race is TBC
The 4-Y-O Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle for horses aged four years and up. It is run at 2.20 on day 1 of the festival with a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong.
Aintree 2.55 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
The Aintree 14:55 Betting Odds show the race in the betting market to be wide open with several big chances.
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 2.55 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 2.55 race is TBC
The Aintree Bowl race is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase for horses aged five and above. It has a distance of 3 miles and 1 furlong and is run at 2.55 on the 1st day of the festival.
Aintree 3.30 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 3.30 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 3.30 race is TBC
The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle competition for horses aged four and higher. It is raced at 3.30 0n the first day of the Aintree festival over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs.
Aintree 4.05 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
The Aintree 16:05 Betting Odds show the race to be the most open race of the day with some bookmakers paying top six places for each-way bets.
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 4.05 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 4.05 race is TBC
The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase available to horses aged six and up. It is raced over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs on day 1 at 4.05.
Aintree 4.40 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
The Aintree 16:40 Betting Odds show many horses to have EW chances and online bookies are paying top five places in the betting market.
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 4.40 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 4.40 race is TBC
The Red Rum Handicap Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase for horses aged five and up. It is run over a distance of around 2 miles at 4.40 on day 1 of the festival.
Aintree 5.15 Tips – Day One Aintree Festival
The Aintree 17:15 Betting Odds show the race to have Paul Nicholls at the head of the betting market, which is no surprise in flat national hunt races.
- Our NAP selection for the Aintree 5.15 race is TBC
- Our dark horse selection for the Aintree 5.15 race is TBC
The Mares’ NH Flat Race is a Grade 2 National Hunt flat race for fillies and mares aged four to six years old. It has a distance of approximately 2 miles and 1 furlong and is the last race on day 1 at 5.15.
Popular Questions
Who is the NAP selections for Aintree Festival Day One Racing?
The best NAP selections for Aintree Festival Day One Racing are:
- Aintree 13:45 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 14:20 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 14:55 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 15:30 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 16:05 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 16:40 NAP Pick – TBC
- Aintree 17:15 NAP Pick – TBC
Best outsider tips for Aintree Festival Day One Racing?
The best outsider tips for Aintree Festival Day One Racing are:
- Aintree 13:45 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 14:20 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 14:55 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 15:30 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 16:05 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 16:40 Tips for Outsider – TBC
- Aintree 17:15 Tips for Outsider – TBC
Aintree Festival Day 1 Double
Our Double picks for Aintree Festival Day 1 Races are:
- 3.30 TBC
- 5.15 TBC
Aintree Festival Day 1 Lucky 15
Our Lucky 15 Tips for Aintree Festival Day 1 Races are:
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
With many of the races on the opening day of the Aintree Festival being very open in the betting markets, we recommend backing the lucky 15 bets as an each-way bet type.
Given the prices of the horses, we have tipped you will only need one winner to make a decent return.
Summary of Aintree Day One Tips
The first day of horse racing at the Aintree Festival has so many amazing racehorses competing at the highest level.
Horse Racing on Thursday is a great start to the three-day event and many punters will be researching how the course is riding in terms of ground conditions for the huge races over the weekend like the Grand National 2023 main event.
Here are all the related articles to the Aintree Festival 2023.
- 888Sport Grand National
- Aintree Festival
- Aintree Festival Day 1 Tips
- Aintree Festival Day 2 Tips
- Aintree Festival Day 3 Tips
- Aintree Foxhunters Chase
- Aintree Hurdle
- Aintree Racecourse
- Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle
- Bet On Grand National Online
- bet365 Grand National
- Betfair Grand National
- Betfred Grand National
- BetUK Grand National
- BetVictor Grand National
- Betway Bowl Chase
- Betway Grand National
- Betway Handicap Chase
- BoyleSports Grand National
- Coral Grand National
- Grand National 2024
- Grand National Betting Odds
- Grand National Betting Promotions
- Grand National Dark Horses
- Grand National Facts
- Grand National Fallers
- Grand National Favourites
- Grand National Fences
- Grand National Previous Winners
- Grand National Prize Money
- Grand National Runners
- Grand National Start Times
- Grand National Tickets
- Grand National Tips
- Grand National Weights
- Grey Horses in the Grand National
- How Many Places Pay Out in Grand National?
- Ladbrokes Grand National
- Liverpool Hurdle
- LiveScore Grand National
- Maghull Novices' Chase
- Manifesto Novices' Chase
- Melling Chase
- Mersey Novices' Hurdle
- Mildmay Novices Chase
- Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Paddy Power Grand National
- PariMatch Grand National
- Red Rum Handicap Chase
- Sefton Novices Hurdle
- Sky Bet Grand National
- Top Novices' Hurdle
- Topham Chase
- Tote Grand National Betting Offers
- Unibet Grand National
- Virgin Bet Grand National
- Watch the Grand National Live
- William Hill Grand National
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