Ruby Walsh has tipped five horses for the Grand National, with the legendary former jockey running the rule over the 39-strong field ahead of the big race on Saturday afternoon.
Walsh, who won the race in 2000 as a 20-year-old, has picked Any Second Now (16/1) as one of his five choices for the Aintree showpiece at 5:15pm. The 11-year-old won on its last outing at Navan in March, beating another of Walsh's picks, Velvet Elvis (33/1) in the Webster Cup Chase at Navan on March 20.
Any Second Now is trained by his father, Ted, and Ruby explained his choice in a column for Racing TV. He said: "He has proven track form. You have to stay to win the Grand National. We know he stays. He's trained by my father, Ted, and he's in good order. I believe he has too high a rating to win the race but he'll run a good one again."
