Talking Horses: best Aintree bets as Grand National meeting begins


Empire of Dirt can get the better of Cue Card in the Bowl, while it could also pay to take on Buveur D’Air in the Aintree Hurdle

So many of us get excited about the start of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. It makes us susceptible to suggestions from bookmakers that today’s card is easy, set to begin with four, yes, four, easy-to-find winners. Stick them in an acca and you won’t need to worry about finding the National winner!

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