Aintree Friday Race Card Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 8 Apr 2011 Tweet (credit: Paolo Camera) Related Articles See all Grand National news Share it Pin It The 2011 Aintree Grand National Festival began with a good day for punters on Thursday and Friday features some more top quality races to get stuck intoAfter Big Buck’s and Zarkandar made it a memorable opening day double for Paul Nicholls the trainer will be hoping that his two leading fancies, Master Minded and Mon Parrain, can continue his good run of form on Merseyside.Master Minded will tackle nine rivals in this year’s Melling Chase and with so many of the leading fancies making quick reappearances after their exploits at the Cheltenham Festival it looks like a hugely difficult puzzle for punters to solve. Ryanair Chase winner Albertas Run looks set to start favourite but with Kalahari King and Somersby also lining up in the race, it could be one of the most competitive races of the whole meeting.Thirty horses will also go to post in Friday’s Topham Chase and Nicholls will be hoping that Mon Parrain takes to the National fences after his scintillating debut at Sandown a few weeks ago. Few people would bet against the French import proving up to the task but there is a whole host of battle hardened rivals for him to contend with and it will be a serious test for the youngster and jockey Ruby Walsh.Paddy Power are one of the firms paying five places on the Topham and the firm will be offering all new customers a free bet ahead of Saturday’s Aintree Grand National.14:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo+, Class 1, 2m 110y, 13 runners)14:30 John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (5yo+, Class 1, 3m 1f, 8 runners)15:05 John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+, Class 1, 2m 4f, 10 runners)15:40 John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) (5yo+, Class 1, 2m 5f 110y, 30 runners)16:15 John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+, Class 1, 3m 110y, 20 runners)16:50 John Smith's smithythehorse.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (4yo+, Class 1, 3m 110y, 20 runners)17:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (4-6yo, Class 1, 2m 1f, 20 runners) Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 398 Reads All Grand National News Recent Grand National Articles Aintree absolved of blame over 2012 Grand National deaths02 May 2012Aintree has been absolved of any blame over the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete in the Grand National safety: No big changes, urges Ryan Moore18 Apr 2012Ryan Moore has urged the BHA to resist making drastic changes to the Grand National following the l Racing looks to defend reputation after Grand National fatalities17 Apr 2012Another year and another exhilarating Grand National has hit the headlines for all the wrong reason 2013 Aintree Grand National odds16 Apr 2012Coral have updated their odds and betting for the 2013 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree. Grand National 2013 betting - Seabass and Sunnyhillboy head market15 Apr 20122012 Grand National winner Neptune Collonges won't run in next year's race and that means that seco Ruby Walsh out of 2012 Grand National14 Apr 2012Ruby Walsh has been ruled out of the 2012 Grand National after falling on Zarkander in the Aintree More Stories Recent Articles Real Madrid v Caja Laboral live streaming basketball preview and tips (19:45 BST)26 May 2012Real Madrid seeks revenge versus Caja Laboral in Liga ACB semifinal Banvit v Anadolu Efes live streaming basketball preview and tips (16:00 BST)26 May 2012Banvit and Anadolu Efes in sudden death match in TBL semifinal ATP Power House World Team Cup 2012 order of play - Saturday, May 2626 May 2012The ATP Power Horse World Team Cup 2012 continues on Saturday with Czech Republic playing Serbia in WTA Brussels 2012 order of play - Saturday, May 2626 May 2012Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska goes up against Simona Halep in the final of the WTA Brussels on Sat WTA Strasbourg 2012 order of play - Saturday, May 2626 May 2012Alizé Cornet takes on Francesca Schiavone in the final at the WTA Strasbourg Open 2012 on Saturday. Nicolas Almagro v Brian Baker - ATP Nice live stream26 May 2012Nicolas Almagro plays qualifier Brian Baker in the final of the ATP Nice Open 2012 on Saturday.&nbs More Stories Tags Aintree, Aintree Friday Race Cards, Aintree Grand National, Albertas Run, Grnad National 2011
