Saturday Lucky 15 horse racing tips from Ed Quigley: Best picks for Aintree

Top Tipster and Broadcaster, Ed 'Longshot Ted' Quigley has been amongst the winners lately, and serves up a Lucky 15 for Grand National Day at Aintree..

Ted's Lucky 15 bets for Aintree Friday, Apr 13

Find the following picks for Saturday races. Play on the races with our best expert-rated horse racing betting sites:

• Aintree 1.20 - Johnnywho each way - bet with Copybet
• Aintree 1.55 - Esprit Du Potier each way - bet with Paddy Power
• Aintree 2.30 - Crebilly  - bet with AK Bets
• Aintree 3.05 - Monkfish each-way - bet with BetVictor

Aintree 1.20 - Johnnywho each-way

JOHNNYWHO hasn't quite kicked on from the potential he displayed, but by the same token, he has been set some pretty stiff tasks at Grade 1 level, and this looks much more suitable. The form of his Challow Hurdle fourth looks pretty solid, especially when you consider his proximity to The Jukebox Man and what he managed to achieve when losing on the line in the Albert Bartlett.

Obviously, Johnnywho was in that race too, but was far too keen on bottomless ground when getting no cover on his first attempt at three miles, and ultimately weakened out of contention. His pedigree is all about stamina, and delving into the Handicap ranks off 136, he has the potential to be leniently treated. Jonjo O'Neill is in the saddle for his father and a big run is expected.

🏇 Back Johnnywho at Copybet 🏇

Aintree 1.55 - Esprit Du Potier each way

It is fascinating that connections opt to roll the dice in a top-level contest with ESPRIT DU POTIER. The logical thing to do would be to try and exploit a mark of 127, but they clearly have ambitious plans with this unexposed 5-year-old. Lucinda Russell's charge enjoys cut in the ground and arrives on the back of a facile success at Newcastle, when coming home hard-held by 26 lengths.

I was particularly impressed by his jumping that day. He appeared not to stay three miles in the River Don on his penultimate start when he was too keen, so this trip on a flat track looks his bag. The stable have a history of causing upsets at this meeting and I wouldn't be surprised if this individual got involved at a big price.

🎇 Bet on Esprit Du Potier at Paddy Power 🎇

Aintree 2.30 - Crebilly

CREBILLY steps up to 3m here and can land the spoils off a mark of 143. He has some smart form this season, but his jumping has often let him down. However, there are signs that everything has started to click in the fencing department, as he improved when winning at Exeter, and then he ran a stormer in defeat when runner-up in The Plate at the Cheltenham, where once again he was much more fluent in the jumping department.

I think there should be even more to come now upped in trip for this encounter, and I still think he has the potential to be well ahead of his mark with his stamina drawn out, and his jumping now much slicker.

🏇 Bet on Crebilly at AK Bets 🏇

Aintree 3.05 - Monkfish each way

I think this looks incredibly wide-open, and with a race full of exposed individuals he may pay to side with the classy MONKFISH. His career has been plagued by injuries, but he is a multiple Grade 1 winner, and on his day he is top-drawer. For his age he is lightly-raced, and trip and ground should be absolutely fine for him. In hindsight, it was too much expected of him, when thrust into the Gold Cup last time out, and he is swimming in relatively calmer waters here.

Paul Townend takes the ride on the Willie Mullins trained individual, and they are the each-way play in a race where you could make a case for five or six of these.

🏇 Bet on Monkfish at BetVictor 🏇

Don't forget Ed will be back next week as attention turns to Cheltenham's April meeting...

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