Hi Reader

It's Grand National Day and what a race we have in store to enjoy this afternoon!

Take note that the race starts at 4pm like it did for the first time in 2024.

Last years winner, I Am Maximus returns. Surely there will be a new name on the 2025 Aintree Grand National Trophy.

Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips

All our Big Saturday Race Previews & Tips are published online at https://lp.betalchemist.com/

Following the result of the race, there are made availble to the public. Too late to back the winner or change the result at that time!

Ok, let's crack on with today's preview and tips.

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Grand National Stamina Test to Suit Beauport

This historic race is watched by millions all over the world who support the horse drawn in their local annual sweepstake. It's great fun with the National a race to be enjoyed by young and old. Grand National Day is the biggest betting day of the year.

A maximum field of 34 runners line up this afternoon in the Aintree Grand National.

Beauport can strike a blow for UK trainers against the Irish who have dominated this race in recent years. Beauport has been prepared for this race since bolting up at Ascot in November over 3m5.5f on good ground. He is a proven stayer who remains unexposed off a career high mark of 156. Last season he won the Midlands National over 4m2f on heavy ground, so stamina is proven.

This season he is showing improved form on good ground. Nigel Twiston-Davies protected his mark with two runs over hurdles at Grade 1 and Grade 2 level since Ascot. Beauport showed his class to place in both of those top hurdle races. A weight of 11-1 looks good and this proven stayer should go close with a clear round and luck in running.

Vanillier has really turned a corner since the application of blinkers. He bolted up at Punchestown over banks on heavy ground which is not his favourite surface. In the Cross-Country race at the Cheltenham Festival, he got off to a great start under Sean Flanagan. Leading over the third fence Sean almost took the wrong course resulting in Vanillier going from first to last place! It was a credit to the horse that he finished so strongly up the hill looking in need of further.

We know Vanillier is a dour stayer as he galloped on through beaten horses to place second behind Corach Rambler in the 2023 National. I think the blinkers should allow Vanillier to travel better and stay nearer the front end if that is the plan. A mark of 147 is fine and the spring ground is like what it was back in 2023. Iroko is the horse I'd be most afraid of as he could be well ahead of his current mark.

The two horses that could be well ahead of the handicapper are the seven year old Iroko and Fusil Raffles. We had Fusil Raffles on side when he won the Irish National in 2024. I just feel the ground might be too lively for the son of Martaline.

Aintree 4:00

0.5 point each way Beauport 22/1 Betfred 7 places else 22/1 generally, 6 places.

0.5 point each way Vanillier 14/1 Betfred 7 places else 14/1 generally, 6 places.

Best of Luck,

Nicky

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2024 Past Results

2024 finished on a winner thanks to the well named "Win Some Lose Some".

Last year was a winning and profitable year for followers for the Big Saturday Race Prewiew & Tips column.

A profit of +19.55 points won.

There was 10 winners & 18 placed from a total of 80 tips.

A tidy profit of £977.50 to £50 per point stakes or maybe £391 to £20 per point stakes.

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Big Saturday Races Past Results

A full listing of all our Big Saturday Feature Race selections and results can be found by clicking the button below.

Usually, there are two selections in the big field handicaps.

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View Big Saturday Race Past Results​

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Latest Big Saturday Race Winner was Win Some Lose Some at 13/2

2025 running total -14.23 points or -£285 to to £10 ew stakes.​

2024 total +19.55 points profit or +£391 to £10 ew stakes.​

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Since the Big Saturday Race Preview column began in 2014 the service is showing profits of +152 points

or £3,000 to £10 each way stakes.

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