'His trainer's as clever as anyone' - who fancies one in the Grand National?

We spoke to some of the sport's finest minds for their Randox Grand National fancies after the weights were published on Tuesday.

Randox Grand National card and betting (Aintree, Saturday, April 9)

Barry Geraghty

Grand National-winning rider

Any Second Nowwas unlucky last year so would have to have a big chance and Ted Walsh knows how to get one ready for Aintree. I'm also drawn to Galvin. He's got top weight, but he's a classy stayer and has improved all season, while Phoenix Way could be another if he got in. I was impressed with him at Ascot last month and it will be interesting to see what Fanion D'Estruval does for that form this weekend.

Ed Chamberlin

ITV Racing presenter

My heart says Snow Leopardess and what a story she'd be for the Fox-Pitt family, while my head says to look for an unexposed Irish horse, but Secret Reprieve was my fancy last year and he didn't get in. I'd love him to get in, it's going to be an agonising wait, but think he's got all the tools to win. I just hope he gets in.

Bob Champion

Grand National-winning rider

For once, the winner will be trained in Britain and I'll go for Chantry House. Nicky Henderson has never won a National, but he's won everything else and the horse's form is good. I thought he won nicely at Cheltenham in the Cotswold Chase last time and he's got a great weight of 11st 3lb. I'm not going to stop there though as I'll go for a British 1-2 because Good Boy Bobby is a cracking each-way bet.

Richard Pitman

Second on Crisp in the 1973 National

Noble Yeats should get in. He was second to Ahoy Senor at Wetherby recently on decent ground, but he's won on soft and is trained by Emmet Mullins, who is as clever as anyone. That last run puts him bang there off his weight and he's exciting, but Longhouse Poet and Franco De Port – first and second in the Thyestes – also deserve a mention, as does Santini off 153. Him winning would be a lovely result for Polly Gundry.

Kate Harrington

Racing TV pundit

I'd really likeDeath Duty if he gets in. He's a horse I've always had plenty of time for, right through his career and it was great to see him get back to winning ways at Punchestown in the Grand National Trial on Sunday. This might be a bit sentimental as Mum [Jessica] used to train him, but I think Jett has been trained for the National and he could have a great chance on the way he took the race last year and if the ground was good.

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