Gold Cup runner-up Denman is 6-5 favourite with Coral for Thursday's Grade One Totesport Bowl, in their opening show on the Aintree contest. Nacarat is 10-3 second favourite, ahead of Carole's Legacy at 11-2.
"Denman ran a stormer when finding only Long Run too good in the Gold Cup, and in the absence of the younger star, he's clearly the one to beat on Thursday, although we're happy to price him at odds-against, as it's never easy for horses to run well at both Cheltenham and Aintree," Coral's David Stevens explained to Freebetonthenational.com.
In Coral's John Smith's Grand National betting, both Character Building and Hello Bud are 25-1 (from 33-1), after each-way support today.
Sign up with
Coral using bonus code MAXIMUMBONUS and get a free £20 bet on the 2011 Grand National.
**Totesport Bowl
6-5 Denman, 10-3 Nacarat, 11-2 Carole’s Legacy, 6-1 Punchestowns, 8-1 Deep Purple, 33-1 Follow The Plan,
**John Smith’s Grand National – Non-runner, money back
8-1 The Midnight Club, 10-1 What A Friend, 12-1 Backstage, Big Fella Thanks, Oscar Time, Quinz, 14-1 Ballabriggs, Don’t Push It, Silver By Nature, 16-1 Arbor Supreme, Bluesea Cracker, Niche Market, 20-1 Junior, 25-1 Becauseicouldntsee, Character Building, Hello Bud, State Of Play, West End Rocker, 33-1 Calgary Bay, Chief Dan George, Dooneys Gate, Majestic Concorde, Merigo, Tidal Bay, Vic Venturi, 40-1 Bar
**Coral Scottish Grand National
6-1 Chicago Grey, 7-1 Beshabar, 8-1 Always Right, 10-1 The Minack, 12-1 Be There In Five, Minella Four Star, 14-1 Balthazar King, Eyre Square, Merigo, 16-1 Arbor Supreme, Blazing Bailey, Carole’s Legacy, Lothian Falcon, Ouzbeck, Poker De Sivola, Quinz, Tarablaze, What A Friend, 20-1 Bar
