How To Pick A Grand National Bet

By Andrea Reynolds


Some years the top runners come in and its no surprise other years such as 2009 a complete outsider with odds of 100/1 come in and everyone is blown away. This makes picking your Grand National bet a bit tough but there are some simple tips you can follow to help you.

Here are a few tips to help you pick your horse, weight is all important. Pick a horse that weight no more than 11 stone. The only horse in history to win with a weight over that was Red Rum at 11 stone 3lbs.The range to look for is somewhere between 10st 7lbs and 11 stone.

The horse should have completed and been placed in at least one of its last three races. This 3 mile steeplechase is tough on any horse and those that have not completed a 3 mile course will be unlikely to cope.

The ideal age range is nine or ten. In 2008 and 2009 the top three places went to nine years olds. Do not be tempted to back a younger horse, eight is pushing it but a seven year old is completely out of the question as it has been 67 years since one that young has even finished the race.

Although in 2009 a French bred horse won it is recommended to go with either an Irish or British bred horse. The simple reason for this is that both British and Irish horses are trained year in and year out for this type of race and are much more likely to be able to complete it than a foreign bred horse.

So your tips are as follows place your bet on a nine to ten year old that weighs no more than 11 stone and has been in the top three and finished in at least one of the last three races. The last point to look for is that it is either British or Irish bred. Sometimes the rules are blown away by a rank outsider but these tips should guide you onto a good bet.




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