The Grand National

[Uncle Leo]

Who we got?

bet365 are offering 50% of your stake back on any bets placed between now and midday on Saturday. Not sure who I am betting yet - my fancy Bishops Road is first reserve so likely to miss out - but they'll most likely be my bookie of choice this year.

 

[londonblue]

Who we got?

bet365 are offering 50% of your stake back on any bets placed between now and midday on Saturday. Not sure who I am betting yet - my fancy Bishops Road is first reserve so likely to miss out - but they'll most likely be my bookie of choice this year.

I gave up betting on the National years ago. However, if I were to bet I'd probably pick two or three horses that are around the 15-1 bracket and back them each way.

It may be my perception, but favourites don't seem to win the national very often, and at least one horse around 15-1 seems to do well each year.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I gave up betting on the National years ago. However, if I were to bet I'd probably pick to or three horse that are around the 15-1 bracket and back them each way.

It may be my perception, but favourites don't seem to win the national very often, and at least one horse around 15-1 seems to do well each year.

SPs of the last 15 winners (starting with the most recent)

25/1
25/1
66/1
33/1
14/1
10/1 (joint fav)
100/1
7/1 (joint fav)
33/1
11/1
7/1 (fav)
16/1
16/1
20/1
33/1

The race is a classier affair (in that better horses are running in it) than it was a decade or so ago, but the amount of randomness - 30 fences, 40 runners, four and a half miles to cover - means that no horse could ever be regarded as an absolute stick-on.

 

[Ricky Otto]

I’ve got £20ew on Holywell at 16/1 and £2.50ew on both Romford Pele 50/1 and bless the wings 66/1 all NRNB. Did it with 365 as they are just my default account and didn’t even know about that offer! I’ve been told since that bless the wings is 100/1 with skybet and that paddy power are paying the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] 7 on an ew bet!

 

[londonblue]

SPs of the last 15 winners (starting with the most recent)

25/1
25/1
66/1
33/1
14/1
10/1 (joint fav)
100/1
7/1 (joint fav)
33/1
11/1
7/1 (fav)
16/1
16/1
20/1
33/1

The race is a classier affair (in that better horses are running in it) than it was a decade or so ago, but the amount of randomness - 30 fences, 40 runners, four and a half miles to cover - means that no horse could ever be regarded as an absolute stick-on.

So it looks like I'm kind of right, but that 15-1 is at the low end...

 

[Ricky Otto]

So it looks like I'm kind of right, but that 15-1 is at the low end...

The two times I've had a winner they have both been 33/1, Many Clouds last year and Red Marauder years back

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Tempted with Silviniaco Conti

 

[OldBlueLady]

I'll look and see which colour silks I like in the guide on Saturday morning! :smile:

 

[Grayson]

I've naturally been sucked in by bet365 and have 5:
- Saint Are
- The Druids Nephew
- Morning Assembly
- Triolo D'alene
- La Reve

No rhyme or reasoning behind any of them. I'd bite your hand off for 1 place.

 

[Blueronron]

The Druids Nephew for me, went well last year till he fell when leading

 

[C C Csiders]

1. Trio d'Alene
2. Saint Are
3. Many Clouds
4. Hadrian's Approach

 

[Blueronron]

I'll look and see which colour silks I like in the guide on Saturday morning! :smile:

OBL you will have as much chance as us form and rating experts :'(

 

[MK Shrimper]

Tempted with Silviniaco Conti

Lovely icecream. Don't blame you.

Romford Pele? As a born & bred Romfordonian I have to don't I? Despite swearing off betting on it years back.....

 

[C C Csiders]

Lovely icecream. Don't blame you.

Romford Pele? As a born & bred Romfordonian I have to don't I? Despite swearing off betting on it years back.....

Well Romford and you also have something in common with Pele as he suffers erectile dysfunction too

 

[Pubey]

In the work sweepstake I've got:

morning assembly
goonyella
vics canvas
vieux lion rouge


Think I've been done over.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Had to get on Many Clouds, Morning Assembly is my E/W punt at the moment.

 

[Pubey]

 

[Uncle Leo]

Pricewise in the Racing Post goes for Gallant Oscar (he likes soft ground apparently and with overnight rain, the race will be run on soft). I'll back that and also Goonyella, who can stay all day.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Oh, and Holywell. Just received a free bet (win only) so whyever not.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Just had an e/w punt on Onenightinvienna @ 40's