This year’s Grand National horse event is set to be the largest yet, the race is Great Britains largest sporting events. It is run at the celebrated Aintree racing track in Liverpool, England.
The prize cash on offer is in excess of 1 million pounds sterling, the whole nation comes to a complete stand still on the afternoon of the event. Young, Old and even those with no interest in racing watch the event. TV exposure is captured by the British Broadcasting Corporation with viewers of 10 million tuned in globally.
Last years victor Mon Mome bashed the bookies at
odds of 100/1, the competition is wide open and to all intents and purposes anyone of the forty
riders may possibly win it. Big odds victors are not rare. The contest is so tricky because the course has thirty huge fences that the horses must jump, in total the battle is four and a half miles in total.
By now there are a number of antepost top tips that come across like real champs, Denman the champ of the gold cup possibly the lowest priced mount ever to run in the competition. With forty horses to choose from picking a sure thing is never easy, but there are a few tips to think about.
Weight is very essential, Hedgehunter was the originally winner since Corbiere to have over 11st to victory. A pound here or there over 11st should not be a major concern but do not put money on on a horse to come first if it carries greater than 11st 3lbs. The uncomplicated truth is only one other horse in history has managed to be triumphant with that kind of burden and that was Red Rum! The 2008 English grand national star, Comply or Die, weighed 10-09 and the 2009 star, Mon Mome, weighed 11-00!
Previously I would have recommended that you disregard the French bred horses and in spite of the remarkable victory from Mon Mome in 2009, I still stand by that because in spite of of what people may say, they just can’t run well in this contest. Celtic and English chasers are specifically trained day in and day out, all year around, for this kind of race so pick them!!
Understanding counts for much in the
John Smiths Grand National. Eleven out of the last 17 winners were aged ten or above but nine is the new ten and horses are so well trained now that nine year olds are very much in favour. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 2008 and 2009 races were all nine years old. Eight is a little on the undeveloped side and don’t gamble on any seven year olds as it’s been 67 years ever since one claimed glory and few even finish the National!
