Grand National Festival LIVE racing results from Aintree as Day 2 set to thrill punters

The second day of Grand National Festival takes centre stage on Friday afternoon with another excellent seven-race card.Fakir D'oudaries has everything in his favour to make it back-to-back victories in the Marsh Melling Chase at Aintree. Following his impressive victory at Ascot, beating Two For Gold with Mr Fisher fourth, connections decided to swerve the Cheltenham Festival and keep the gelding fresh for today’s Grade One contest.Favourite backers should be rewarded when Jonbon runs in the Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle. The gelding was no match for his talented stablemate Constitution Hill at Cheltenham when beaten 22-lengths, but he meets nothing of that calibre today.Later in the day, conditions will be ideal for Bravemansgameafter connections decided not to run at Cheltenham following the heavy rain. On form lines with Ahoy Senor, the Paul Nicholls-trained runner has the beating of L'Homme Presse, the winner of last month’s Brown Advisory Chase at Cheltenham, the race he was withdrawn from.Check out the horse racing results here as LIVE with our top men Robert Mann and Ian Brindle take you through the day from 10am.Fancy £60 in FREE BETS and BONUSES? Simply register with Betfred, place a £10 wager on ANY race at Aintree's three-day Grand National meeting and you will be credited with £60 in free bets and bonuses*!*18+, new UK customers only, T&Cs apply