The excitement is building for this years Grand National, the race is Countries major sporting events. It is run at the well-known Aintree race circuit in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
The reward money on offer is in excess of 1 million pounds sterling, the entire nation comes to a complete stand still on the morning of the contest. Young, Old and even those with no interest in gee gees watch the event. Tube coverage is captured by the British Broadcasting Corporation with audience of 10 million watching worldwide.
Last years first past the post Mon Mome beat the field at
odds of 100/1, the race is anyones race and virtually anyone of the forty
horses might win it. Large odds champions are not unusual. The contest is so grueling because the course has thirty huge fences that the horses must bound, in total the race is four and a half miles in total.
By now there are a number of antepost odds on horses that come across like real champs, Denman the star of the gold cup maybe the shortest priced mount ever to run in the event. With forty horses to pick from picking a star is never trouble-free, but there are a few guidelines to take into account.
Weight is very essential, Hedgehunter became the originally champion since Corbiere to have over 11st to triumph. A pound here or there over 11st should not be a major concern but do not bet on a horse to be triumphant if it carries more than 11st 3lbs. The uncomplicated fact is only one other horse in the past has managed to come first with that kind of burden and that was Red Rum! The 2008 Grand national champ, Comply or Die, weighed 10-09 and the 2009 victor, Mon Mome, weighed 11-00!
Up to that time I would have recommended that you forget the French bred runners and in spite of the magnificent victory from Mon Mome in 2009, I still stand by that because in spite of of what people may say, they just can’t stay in this competition. Irish and English runners are purposely trained day in and day out, all year around, for this kind of steeplechase so back them!
Understanding counts for much in the
race. 11 out of the last seventeen champions were aged ten or above but nine is the new ten and horses are so well taught now that nine year olds are to be genuinely considered. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 2008 and 2009 Grand Nationals were all nine years old. Eight is a little on the juvenile side and don’t bet any seven year olds as it’s been sixty seven years ever since one won and not many even finish the course!
