BETFAIR MELLING CHASE BETTING TIPS FOR 2009 GRAND NATIONAL

The death of Exotic Dancer following the totesport Bowl has a shadow over the opening days fixture at the Aintree Grand National. Horse racing said goodbye to a real great whose potential may never have been truly realized. Exotic Dancer was pencilled in to race on day 3 in the Melling Chase, and that has thrown the betting into a real loop as punters scramble to replace their bets.

As it currently stands, Voy Por Ustedes remains the out-and-out favourite for the race with a price of 11/10. He's done well as of late, scoring at Ascot in February against Gwanako and finishing up an impressive second place against Imperial Commander in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tidal Bay (11/2) was also running in that race and finished fourth. I don't see him striking here, but I have a feeling he is a solid bet for the top three or even an each-way if you're feeling a bit saucy. A number of punters are moving towards Tidal Bay, but I'm favouring Nacarat here who had a solid outing in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton in late February coming out on top over Possol who put in a good shift at Cheltenham as well.

Nacarat will be fresh for this one and at 10/3 represents some solid value as well. I can see Voy Por Ustedes taking this one by quite a distance, but I'm very confident that Nacarat will be in line for the second place spot. Keep your eye on Tidal Bay for your show bets.

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