What horse to win the GRAND NATIONAL, and why?

Question

Im going for Turko and Butlers dream, both reasonably light weight, and huge stamina, with the weather and the ground, plus top jockeys should have a great chance

Answer 1

i've had the last 2 winners of the national, and the two which strongly stand out and i believe will win are:

simon 14-1

chelsea harbour 16-1

each way selections:

knowhere 50-1

madison du berlais 66-1

if i had to pick one for the whole thing, it would be SIMON.

Answer 2

My favourites this year are:

Slim Pickings(12/1) has an excellent chance this year. 3rd last year and is ridden by Barry Geraghty who is a former winning jockey in this race.

Simon (12/1) is ridden by Davis Elsworth and was going well last year and would have been in the frame but took an unfortunate tumble...these things happen in this race.

Comply or Die (10/1) should be there or thereabouts. Great chance.

Two outsiders

D'Argent (25/1) has recently returned to form and is an attractive price

Joacci (66/1) is a lively outsider at a decent price.  Can be a really excellent horse on his day but he does have some bad days...at 66/1 though got to be worth an each-way bet.

Knowing my recent record on the Grand National none of these will win or be placed. Good luck with whatever horses you choose.

Finally if you have access to the prices(from all bookmakes) on all the horses for the Grand National then  look at them early tomorrow morning i.e before 8am. If one firm, especially ladbrokes, are going much lower than all the others on one particular horse then  its worth a go at the other bookies but take the price.

An example of this was when Pappilon won the race. Ladbrokes were 12/1 but all of the other bookies were going 33/1 or 40/1. It turned out that the day before one of Ladbrokes top men played a round of golf with the trainer / owner.

Answer 3

Butler's Cabin, because that's the random one I picked and put on 50p each way.

Answer 4

I like back beat

100/1

he hasn't raced in a month or two and apparently is best in from after a rest. He also has pace.

heres the article in the sun.

"Fragile individual, made winning reappearence at sandown in January, probably best when fresh so recent break is a plus, jumps well, pace claims."

Although obviously I'd put it on each way!

Answer 5

Mckelvy he ran well for second lasy year, but was unlucky to pick up a tendon indjury right at the end of the race. he will stay the distance, and is a good jumper.

and he is 20/1!!

Answer 6

Has  to be Snowy Morning and if we get a few snow flakes on the morning of the race, so much the better.

Will like the distance, and being an 8 year old has every chance of progress. Trained by a trainer who has already won a national and Irish trained. What more could you ask for, oh yes, a decent price at 20-1 odds.