Champion National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls has already stated that his Cheltenham Gold Cup fourth What A Friend will take his place in the four and a-half-mile handicap chase. Now, leading Northern trainer Howard Johnson has announced that he will allow Gold Cup sixth Tidal Bay to take his chance in the showpiece event.
Tidal Bay is a horse with bundles of class; he can boast an Arkle Chase success at Cheltenham amongst his record of achievement. He also went on to win a Grade One novice chase at Aintree after his Festival success and he has run a number of good races at Aintree over the past few years and anyone looking for Grand National betting tips should bear him in mind.
Tidal Bay seems to relish a test of stamina these days and the extra distance he will face in the National will be right up his street. The ten-year-old had been gaining a reputation as becoming quite quirky and tricky, but he has seemingly turned the corner since being partnered by jockey Brian Hughes and if he takes to the demands that the National fences offer he could give his young jockey a real thrill.
Tidal Bay has some serious class when he puts his mind to it and in terms of natural ability he had everything you would look for in a Grand National winner. If he happens to click on the day he will not be far away, with his powerful finishing burst he’ll relish the long run-in if he’s in contention.
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