Postcast: Aintree Day One - (2026)

Updated: 22/03/2026

The 2018 Grand National Festival gets underway at Aintree on Thursday and it's set to be a cracker with the likes of Gold Cup runner up Might Bite on the comeback trail. Maddy Playle is joined in studio by Paul Kealy while David Jennings and Bet365's Frank Hickey are on the line to preview every race on the card.

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Highlights:

00:51 -Big Buck's Celebration Manifesto Novices' Chase
04:45 – Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
09:10 – Betway Bowl Chase
14:40 – Betway Aintree Hurdle
21:30 – Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase
25:40 – Red Rum Handicap Chase
30:03 – Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
33:20 – Frank Hickey with his Aintree roundup

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