Ben Linfoot free horse racing Aintree tips for ITV racing Randox Grand National day 2024 [Video]

The Verdict: Saturday, April 13

GRAND NATIONAL TIPS

1pt win Panda Boy in 4.00 Aintree at 11/1 (General)

1pt win Galia Des Liteaux in 4.00 Aintree at 28/1 (General)

Another year, another Grand National, but not as we know it with several new safety measures brought in at Aintree.

The main one is the field size being cut to 34 runners from 40, but there’s a shorter distance to the first fence now, too, there will be a standing start and the time of the race has been brought forward to 4pm from 5.15pm.

For all the tweaks one of the main factors for punters to consider is the ground which is soft (heavy in places) on the National course (at the time of writing) after a wet winter …