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ITV will be broadcasting five live races from the 2021 Grand National meeting at Aintree on Thursday. The action on day one features some high-class names, notably Tiger Roll, Buveur D Air and Native River, and we ve got you covered for the day s terrestrial TV coverage.
Aintree Thursday: ITV Racing tips
Our Spotlight experts select their best bets for the opening day of the Grand National festival
Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle, Grade 1, 2m1f
Paul Nicholls deliberately avoided the temptation of the Cheltenham Festival with the high-class Monmiral in favour of this contest and he bids to extend his unbeaten record to four on his first try at Grade 1 level. His main rival is already a top-level winner in Adagio, who heads to Merseyside after finishing a fine second in the Triumph Hurdle at Prestbury Park last month.
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