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'Bristol De Mai will go well' - National winner Carl Llewellyn joins the panel

Jane Mangan, Pat Cooney, Nick Watts and Chris Cook also give their views

Bristol De Mai (Daryl Jacob) wins the Betfair Chase by 57 lengthsHaydock 25.11.17 Pic: Edward Whitaker
Bristol De Mai: aiming for Aintree gloryCredit: Edward Whitaker

It's the big one. Who wins the Randox Grand National?

Chris Cook, reporter It was annoying when Any Second Now sailed past the one I fancied in the 2019 Kim Muir but you try to learn from these things and he certainly looked like a Grand National type that day. I was starting to worry he might have missed his chance with last year's abandonment but his recent win over two miles (!) was a career-best and it looks like Ted Walsh has judged this beautifully.

Pat Cooney, bet365 Burrows Saint won the 2019 Irish Grand National as a six-year-old and was always likely to be Aintree-bound. He’s probably a lot better than his handicap mark of 156 and has a lot going for him.

Carl Llewellyn, dual Grand National-winning jockey Burrows Saint looks like he's been trained to the minute for this race by Willie Mullins and has had a lovely low-key prep, finishing an encouraging second in the Bobbyjo last time. Cloth Cap, on ratings, should probably win, but his price isn't value so I'll go for Burrows Saint.

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