Grand National Festival Day 3 Results – Did You Back the Grand National Winner at Aintree?

All Grand National day 3 results from the Aintree Festival

After Grand National day 3 results from Aintree? This is the day when the world's most famous steeplechase takes place. Besides the Grand National itself, there were three Grade 1 races. Did you back these winners?

Opening Grand National day was the EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle, where Hometown Boy started a trend of favourites winning at Aintree. The Mersey Novices' Hurdle which followed saw My Drogo confirm all his promise and take the spoils in style on his first attempt at Grade 1 level.

Shishkin winning was one of the expected Grand National day 3 results, and he didn't disappoint in the Maghull Novices' Chase, completing an unbeaten season. In the chief supporting race, the Ryanair Stayers Hurdle, Thyme Hill prevailed over gutsy mare Roksana by a neck as Paisley Park pulled up.

It was five favourites from as many races when Happygolucky took the Betway Handicap Chase on the Mildmay course. In the Grand National itself, Rachael Blackmore continued her history-making season by becoming the first female jockey to ride the winner of the world's most famous steeplechase on Minella Times.

This major success was part of a 1-2 for Irish trainer Henry De Bromhead. The Emerald Isle provided each of the first five and 10 of the first 11 home. Only three of the 15 finishers here were trained in Britain. Cloth Cap, the favourite pulled up on the second circuit, as one of 25 horses that didn't complete the course.

Placed horses among Grand National day 3 results in the big race were Balko Des Flos, Any Second Now, Burrows Saint and Farclas. Blaklion ran best of the British horses as a distant sixth, but the feature belonged to Ireland. The concluding Grade 2 bumper saw Knappers Hill scored his third National Hunt Flat Race. If you're still looking to fulfil that racing fix for after the Grand National then how about checking out the best greyhound betting sites and getting all the racing your heart desires.

EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle Result

1. Hometown Boy 6/1F (Stuart Edmunds, Ciaran Gethings)
2. J'Ai Froid 11/1 (LJ Morgan, Max Kendrick)
3. Tea Clipper 8/1 (Tom Lacey, Rachael Blackmore)
4. Ashtown Lad 14/1 (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton)

Mersey Novices' Hurdle Result

1. My Drogo 5/4F (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton)
2. Minella Drama 12/1 (Donald McCain Jr, Brian Hughes)
3. Guard Your Dreams 28/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies

Maghull Novices' Chase Result

1. Shishkin 1/8F (Nicky Henderson, Nico de Boinville)
2. Funambule Sivola 14/1 (Venetia Williams, Charlie Deutsch)
3. Gumball 16/1 (Philip Hobbs, Tom O'Brien)

Ryanair Stayers Hurdle Result

1. Thyme Hill 5/2F (Philip Hobbs, Tom O'Brien)
2. Roksana 7/2 (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton)
3. Thomas Darby 28/1 (Olly Murphy, Jack Kennedy)

Betway Handicap Chase Result

1. Happygolucky 11/4F (Kim Bailey, David Bass)
2. Johnbb 9/1 (Tom Lacey, Jonathan Burke)
3. Spiritofthegames 7/1 (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton)
4. Calipso Collonges 22/1 (Olly Murphy, Sean Bowen)

2021 Grand National Handicap Chase Result

1. Minella Times 11/1 (Henry De Bromhead [IRE], Rachael Blackmore)
2. Balko Des Flos 100/1 (Henry De Bromhead [IRE], Aidan Coleman)
3. Any Second Now 15/2 (Ted Walsh [IRE], Mark Walsh)
4. Burrows Saint 9/1 (Willie Mullins [IRE], Mr Patrick Mullins)
5. Farclas 16/1 (Denise Foster [IRE], Denise Foster)

National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2 Bumper) Result

1. Knappers Hill 8/1 (Paul Nicholls, Megan Nicholls)
2. Peking Rose 50/1 (Fergal O'Brien, Paddy Brennan)
3. Stage Star 22/1 (Paul Nicholls, Harry Skelton)
4. Luttrell Lad 16/1 (Philip Hobbs, Tom O'Brien)