Grand National festival day 3 tips: Paul Kealy’s top pick

The Twiston-Davies representative, who stumbled and fell after jumping two out, might not have bested the Arkle runner-up, but he wouldn’t have been far behind. Aintree is a better fit for him than Cheltenham.

This race has a lot of early speed. If the pace is sensible, it can hold up well on the chase course.

However, Nickle Back does not usually race sensibly and is too talented to be given free rein out front. The Racing Post has the best offers from operators that their experts have firsthand experience with.

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