Bravemansgame

Shishkin and Sir Gino headline opening day declarations at Aintree

Nicky Henderson will be looking to return to the big-time at Aintree on Thursday as he saddles Shishkin in the Aintree Bowl Chase and Sir Gino in the Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle on Thursday.

Exciting entries for opening day of Aintree

Aintree’s Grand National meeting will open with an exciting renewal of the Grade 1 Aintree Bowl on Thursday, with twelve entries including Cheltenham Gold Cup second Gerri Colombe.

Aintree Bowl target for Hewick

Hewick will be aimed at the Aintree Bowl after officially being scratched from the Grand National, where he was top-weight.

‘I think 20-1 is a massive each-way price’ – Nicholls expecting bold bid from Bravemansgame

Paul Nicholls labelled the 20/1 odds generally on offer about the chance of Bravemansgame going one better than when runner-up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last year as ‘massive.’

'I think 20-1 is a massive each-way price' – Nicholls expecting bold bid from Bravemansgame

Paul Nicholls labelled the 20/1 odds generally on offer about the chance of Bravemansgame going one better than when runner-up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last year as 'massive.'