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It’s nearly time for the Grand National and this year it’s starts at the begining of April, the race is United Kingdoms largest sporting events. It begins at the legendary Aintree race course in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The reward funds on proposal is in excess of 1 million pounds, the complete land comes to a extensive stand still on the night of the chase. Young, Old and even those with no interest in horse racing watch the event. TV exposure is provided by the BCC with spectators of 10 million tuned in worldwide.

Last years first past the post Mon Mome cruised home at
odds of 100/1, the competition is anyones contest and practically anyone of the forty
riders could win it. Double digit odds champions are not rare. The chase is so hard because the course has thirty gigantic fences that the horses must bound, in total the battle is four and a half miles in distance.

By now there are a number of antepost favourites that look like real contenders, Denman the sure thing of the gold cup possibly the shortest priced steed ever to run in the contest. With forty horses to choose from picking a champion is never trouble-free, but there are a few guidelines to reflect on.

Weight is very imperative, Hedgehunter was the originally victor since Corbiere to bear over 11st to triumph. A pound here or there over 11st should not be a major apprehension but do not consider on a horse to win if it carries greater than 11st 3lbs. The uncomplicated reality is only one other horse in times past has managed to succeed with that kind of weight and that was Red Rum! The 2008 Aintree grand national frontrunner, Comply or Die, weighed 10-09 and the 2009 sure thing, Mon Mome, weighed 11-00!

In the past I would have suggested that you disregard the French bred runners and in spite of the tremendous success from Mon Mome in 2009, I still stand by that because in spite of of what people may say, they just can’t last in this event. Celtic and English chasers are specially trained day in and day out, all year around, for this kind of chase so choose one of them!

Experience counts for much in the
Aintree 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 taught now that nine year olds are the flavor of the day. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 2008 and 2009 Grand Nationals were all nine years old. Eight is a little on the youthful side and don’t back any seven year olds as it’s been sixty seven years ever since one scooped the trophy and hardly any even finish the hard course!

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