Who you betting on in the Grand National?

Question

I have Slim Pickings and also have Comply or Die in the sweepstake

Answer 1

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 2

Ive got 50p each way on Butler's Cabin although I did consider the two horses you've got on.

Answer 3

I got a fiver on Chelsea Harbour!