--- title: Andrew Mount's Aintree Angles Friday description: Andrew Mount's Aintree Angles for the Friday --- [Horse Racing ](https://www.simonnott.co.uk/blog-racing) # [Andrew Mount's Aintree Angles Friday](https://www.simonnott.co.uk/blog-racing/andrew-mounts-aintree-angles-friday) Written by [Simon Nott](https://www.simonnott.co.uk/blog-racing/author/simon-nott) | 4/8/26 12:03 PM   AK Bets - NOW FREE OF PREVIOUS ACCOUNT OPENING RESTRICTIONS. Click for an exclusive sign up deal and a top class bookmaking experience. 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Those who prepped in a Class 2 were 0-59.   **4.40 – Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)** **Age** Five-year-olds have a poor record, six-year-olds have won seven of the past ten renewals, though seven-year-olds have over-performed, winning three times against an expected score of 1.29…   **5.15 – Debenhams handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys’ And Amateur Riders’ Race)** **Running style** Nine of the last ten winners of this 2m handicap hurdle were ridden patiently… **Race class last time out** Those who prepped in Class 4 company had a poor record…   AK Bets - NOW FREE OF PREVIOUS ACCOUNT OPENING RESTRICTIONS. Click for an exclusive sign up deal and a top class bookmaking experience. 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