Latest updates on day two of the 2019 Grand National meeting at Aintree

Day two of the 2019 Grand National meeting is ladies' day around the racecourse, but on the track it is mainly men's work as Politologue, Min and Waiting Patiently contest the feature Melling Chase, rebranded as the JLT Chase this year.

The late lunchtime kick-off of 1.45 means racing fans and punters have seven hours of action to look forward to today.

It is slightly incongruous that Leicester hosts a Flat meeting but it includes another two-year-old race with a runner trained by Archie Watson, who has already unveiled two eyecatching young fillies on the all-weather.

Sedgefield and Wexford add more jumping interest before Wolverhampton and Dundalk turn on the lights to end play.

Going report

Aintree (first race at 1.45)
Soft (Race distances: 1.45 +52yds, 2.20 & 5.15 +42yds, 2.50 +58yds, 3.25 +44yds, 4.40 +67yds)

Leicester (2.00)
Good, Good to Firm in places (GoingStick: 7.4)

Sedgefield (2.10)
Good (GoingStick: 7.1) (Race distances: 2.10, 2.40 & 3.50 -99yds, 3.15 -24yds, 4.25 & 5.00 +48yds, 5.35 -154yds)

Wexford (3.35)
Good to Yielding, Good in places

Wolverhampton (AW) (5.30)
Standard

Dundalk (5.40)
Standard

What to back

The Postcast team is on the case for Aintree day two.

The quickfire ten-second tips, also from Aintree, are down to Dave Orton.

What to read

Lee Mottershead sets the scene for day two and there are all the key questions and quotes in previews for all seven races at Aintree, starting with the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle.

What to watch

Marathon man Lee Mottershead was up early to preview day one at Aintree and here he is at the end of the day with the stories behind the races.

Check out the highlights of day one at Aintree.

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Final thought

Paul Nicholls had to settle for Grade 1 places yesterday but it could be a big day on his way to regaining his champion trainer status as he has nine runners on the Aintree card.

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