GOD'S OWN can make it back-to-back victories for Tom George in the JLT Melling Chase, the feature event on day two of the Grand National meeting.

The nine-year-old comfortably disposed of Al Ferof in this Grade One event 12 months ago and he has enjoyed a similar prep this term.

George is no fool and knows there is little point in ploughing away with this one in the deep winter months as he really does seem to put his best foot forward when conditions are on the quicker side.

God's Own managed to squeeze in three runs before Christmas, with his one-and-a-quarter-length third to Un De Sceaux in the Tingle Creek the undoubted highlight of those outings, before taking a break while the mud was flying.

Reappearing in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, God's Own looked about to take a real hand in the finish before he made a mess of the second-last and was found wanting up the hill.

Who is to say what would have happened but for that mistake, but God's Own is known as a spring performer and should be capable of turning the Cheltenham form around with both second Fox Norton and fourth Top Gamble, particularly as this extra half-mile is right up his street.

Road To Respect can show the way home in the Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase after bypassing an engagement in Thursday's Manifesto Chase.

He landed the two-mile-five-furlong Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase at the Festival in fine style, breezing home by six lengths in what is supposed to be one of the most competitive heats of the year.

Noel Meade's runner clearly faces some fine rivals at Aintree, but having turned in a couple of decent shows at the highest level earlier in the campaign, Grade One level is certainly not beyond him.

The switch up to three miles and a furlong is not certain to suit, but the nature of the track should give him every chance.

River Wylde can follow in the hoofprints of illustrious stablemate Buveur D'Air by winning the Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle.

Buveur D'Air finished third in last year's Supreme before taking this Grade One event and River Wylde is out to emulate that result for Nicky Henderson.

River Wylde was soundly beaten by Labaik at Cheltenham but he kicked for home plenty early enough and perhaps the Cheltenham hill was his real undoing as he clouted the last and only just held on for minor honours.

A flatter track like this should play to his strengths and compensation surely awaits for this admirable type.

Henderson can also hit the mark with Fixe Le Kap in the opening Alder Hey Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle.

He returned from a year on the sidelines with an excellent second under top weight in the Imperial Cup and if he can avoid the bounce factor, he can make his class tell.

Le Breuil bypassed Cheltenham and Ben Pauling's patience can pay dividends in the Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle.

He is taking a big hike in class following victories in moderate events at Bangor, Sedgefield and Newbury and certainly has plenty to find with some of the more proven opposition.

However, he should be relatively fresh after a light campaign and Pauling has made no secret of the regard in which he is held.

Bouvreuil finished third behind Road To Respect at Cheltenham, and he can give that bit of form an extra boost in the Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase.

Mark Johnston would not have had too many Aintree runners but Golden Jeffery could give him a win in the Weatherbys Private Bank Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.

An eight-length winner last time out, he should acquit himself well in this sphere.