Perceval in the National and Wallpark in Liverpool Hurdle

GAVIN Cromwell's Perceval Legallois can grab Randox Grand National (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (4pm) glory, while The Wallpark can win the Grade One Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race) (3.05pm) at Aintree this afternoon.

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Gordon Elliott's The Wallpark can build on his third in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at last month's Cheltenham Festival with victory in the Grade One contest on the final day at Aintree.

The seven-year-old, who like Grand National hopeful Perceval Legallois is owned by JP McManus, has been progressing well over hurdles. He won a 2m4f contest at Kilbeggan last July before scoring a Listed success stepped up in trip to 2m6½f at the Galway Festival.

He made it four wins in a row with further successes at Galway and at Cheltenham in October.

On the step up to Grade One company he was fourth in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in December before chasing home Bob Olinger and stable-mate Teahupoo at Prestbury Park last month.

He was hampered early on but stayed on really well without ever really troubling the first two home.

Bob Olinger will not be lining up at Aintree but stable-mate Tea hupoo will, although he would probably prefer softer ground. But on the flatter track, The Wallpark can continue his progress through the staying ranks and land a first Grade One victory.

Last year's winner, the Olly Murphy-trained Strong Leader and another potential rising star Kitzbuhel who is from the powerful Willie Mullins stable and is bidding for a hattrick of wins - look to be the chief dangers to The Wallpark.

But he can keep both at bay to triumph.

Nicky Henderson's Lulamba can win the Grade One Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (1.55pm).

The French import lost his unbeaten start in the Triumph Hurdle at last month's Cheltenham Festival but he lost nothing in defeat to 100-1 outsider Poniros. It looked like the four-year-old would back up his debut success at Ascot and land the Grade One juvenile prize at Prestbury Park.

But having hit the front, he was collared by Poniros' late charge almost on Lulamba's blindside and went down by a neck.