Horse racing tips: Thursday 7 April

A huge crowd will be in evidence on the opening day of the Aintree Grand National meeting on Thursday. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Aintree

1.40 Arzal 2.15 Ivanovich Gorbatov (nap) 2.50 Cue Card 3.25 Annie Power (nb) 4.05 Marasonnien 4.40 Pearls Legend 5.15 La Bague Au Roi

A jockey’s view of winning the Grand National

Chelmsford

5.50 Hakam 6.20 Altarsheed 6.50 Secret Sense 7.20 Whoopsy Daisy 7.50 Eleuthera 8.20 Cool Crescendo

Southwell

1.50 Poppy Pivot 2.25 Melendez 3.00 Quadriga 3.35 Moonshine Ridge 4.15 Skylark Lady 4.50 Mon Brav 5.25 Fortinbrass

Taunton

2.05 Drummond 2.40 Emerging Talent 3.15 Handsome Sam 3.55 Billy Merriott 4.30 Crimson Ark 5.05 Benedictus 5.40 Captain Buck’s 6.10 Royal Plaza