The 2010 English Grand National horse event will be run on April 10th, the race is Countries major sporting events. It is run at the celebrated Aintree race track in Liverpool, England.
The prize money on offer is in excess of 1 million quid, the entire land comes to a widespread stand still on the morning of the battle. Young, Old and even those with no interest in racing watch the event. Tube coverage is provided by the SkySports Channel with audience of 10 million watching globally.
Last years winner Mon Mome romped home at
odds of 100/1, the race is wide open and almost anyone of the forty
runners may perhaps win it. Massive odds victors are not rare. The competition is so strenuous because the course has thirty enormous fences that the horses must jump, in total the competition is four and a half miles in total.
Already there are a number of antepost odds on horses that look like real champions, Denman the victor of the gold cup maybe the lowest priced horse ever to run in the chase. With forty horses to pick from picking a champion is never easy, but there are a few guidelines to bear in mind.
Weight is very crucial, Hedgehunter was the originally victor since Corbiere to carry over 11st to success. A pound here or there over 11st should not be a major fear but do not lay a wager on a horse to win if it carries more than 11st 3lbs. The uncomplicated fact is only one other horse in times gone by has managed to be successful with that kind of load and that was Red Rum! The 2008 English grand national first past the post, Comply or Die, weighed 10-09 and the 2009 winner, Mon Mome, weighed 11-00!
Previously I would have recommended that you forget the French bred horses and regardless of the fabulous victory from Mon Mome in 2009, I still stand by that because regardless of what people may say, they just can’t compete in this contest. Celtic and British runners are exclusively trained day in and day out, all year around, for this kind of race so go with one of them!
Experience counts for much in the
English Grand National. 11 out of the last seventeen winners were aged ten or above but nine is the new ten and horses are so well taught now that nine year olds are the flavor of the day. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 2008 and 2009 races were all nine years old. Eight is a little on the young side and don’t back any seven year olds as it’s been 67 years ever since one scooped the trophy and not many even finish the National!
