How do you choose your Grand national horse?

Question

The quirkier your method the better... e.g does the name of the horse have some significant tie with an event in your life?

Answer 1

One thing I know is that since 1970, every winner of the Grand National has recorded at least one victory over 3 miles or further before winning it! So any horse that hasn't won over 3 miles or further before the National, I eliminate!

And of course, since Red Rum in 1957, no winner has carried more than 11st 5lbs.

There has been no winner younger than 8 years old for 67 years.

That eliminates quite a few for me, and I go from there!

Answer 2

I am an ex bookie, and make a note of these horses. Worth a pound on each!

1. Numbersixvalverde 14/1

2. Dunbrody Millar 66/1

3. Parsons Legacy 50/1

4.Cowboy Boots at 100/1 is worth an each way bet.

Or pick your own, but Irish Horses always seem to win the national more than others, and 9 year old horses do too. So pick an irish 9 year old.See above)

Good luck, my system has never let me down.

Answer 3

i normally let my kids pick a horse each and i go with the name normally,but the kids seem to have a good thing picking horses never failed..

Answer 4

There are so many methods that people use: the horses name, a favourite jockey, the colour of the silks.  I even have a friend that always backs the grey horses in any race - she has a tough time in the Grey Handicap at Newmarket every year!

I usually find that because I work in the industry I have a tendancy to over-analyse things and as a result usually end up losing.  My best tip is that you should always go with your gut instinct, and my gut is telling me to back BILLYVODDAN this year.