The feature race on Day 2 of the Grand National Meeting is the John Smiths Melling Chase worth £200,000 run over 2 miles 4 furlongs. Voy Por Ustedes (pictured) won this race last year and would be a popular winner for Sir Robert Ogden after the tragic loss of his Exotic Dancer on Thursday. Voy Por Ustedes’ trainer, Alan King, has his horses in fine form with two winners on Thursday.

The John Smiths Topham Chase worth £110,000 and run over 2 miles 5 furlongs has 30 runners and looks difficult to solve. Ping Pong Sivola just got beat by her stable companion at Cheltenham and could run well here off her low weight. Finger on the Pulse was behind her that day and reopposes her again. He runs in the Kicking King colours and is trained by Tom Taaffe. I hope he can make the frame this time.