Aintree Festival turbo boost: Get EVS on The New Lion for a top TWO finish with Betfred

The Aintree Festival gets underway today and while the showpiece Grand National race on Sunday is in sight, there’s an opening day blockbuster to get stuck into!

And Betfred have got on board ahead of the showpiece event on day 1 by turbo-charging the odds of favourite The New Lion for a top TWO finish if the Dan Skelton-trained gelding gets pipped to the post.

Which can be added to your betslip using this link.

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Today’s 16:05 Aintree Hurdle will pit together Brighterdaysahead, The New Lion and Alexei, second, third and fourth in the Champion Hurdle once again.

With no Lossiemouth in the lineup, The New Lion has stolen pre-race favouritism this week. The 2025 Turners Novices’ Hurdle her stand out achievement to date.

But Skelton will expect a fight on their hands with recent foes back to do it all over again, under a month since Cheltenham Festival.

The rest of the field adds to the intrigue with Jeremy Scott’s Golden Ace looking to bounce back from Champion Hurdle disappointment. Alongside El Fabiolo and Potters Charm.

And that’s not all, brand new customers who sign up with Betfred and stake £10 will bag £50 in free bets, as well as access to this very turbo boost above!

Betfred new customer offer

New to Betfred and on the lookout for a terrific Aintree Festival offer?

Simply register a brand new account with Betfred and deposit a minimum of £10 using a debit card.

Then just stake that tenner on any qualifying sports market at odds of 2.0 or greater – including the action from Aintree.

After that, you’ll receive the following free bets;

• 2 x £10 to use on any Sportsbook Markets
• 3 x £10 to use on Accumulators (4+ selections)

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