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Grand National Tipster 2009
Who will be the top tipster on Grand National Guide?
After months of debate the final few days of waiting are upon us before the 2009 Aintree Grand National and to celebrate we are running a special Grand National Tipster Competition.
Contrary to earlier reports we will be having prizes of the following:
Winner: [...]

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Grand National Runners 2009

I’ve seen some comments asking for a seperate thread for the shoulder races for the Aintree Festival so perhaps we can use this thread as the place to list all our thoughts, tips etc.
I tried a full section on this meeting last year and on reflection its probably best to just have one page like [...]

Paul Nicholls’ My Will had looked a strong candidate to be sent off favourite for the 2009 Grand National but some bookmakers reacted to strength in support for Butlers Cabin and Rambling Minster by pushing My Will back out to 10/1.
A last week Irish plunge on a horse such as War Of Attrition or Southern [...]

I wasn’t around yesterday afternoon when the story broke about Character Building so for anyone who doesn’t know the details here are the quotes etc from the trainer:
“The John Quinn-trained grey, winner of the Kim Muir Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, has succumbed to lameness in a foot and, having been unable to exercise fully [...]

Over the next few days I will be highlighting the most popular horses that have been discussed on the forum and giving a quick overview analysis of some of their positive and negative traits (from my perspective!) and then opening it up to all of you to bring all your thoughts on each horse down [...]

I’ve been asked to add a thread so we can keep a track of any jockey bookings we might come across.
The Stayer kindly informed us on another thread that Graham Lee has been booked for Kilbeggan Blade and Keith Mercer for Hot Weld.
Any others we know about please post on here so we are all [...]

Southern Vic, from the 2000 winning stable of Ted Walsh, has come under some sustained support this week and is now a best priced 16/1 with Paddy Power
Part of this interest must be down to the fact that there is a possibility that the horse could be the all-conquering Ruby Walsh’s mount in the [...]

A number of prominent horses in the betting for the 2009 Grand National have been nominated as scratchings or doubtful runners in the last twenty four hours.
John Spearing’s Simon has been scratched from the big race following a poor showing at Cheltenham and Welsh National winner Notre Pere has also been taken out of the [...]

Aintree is less than three weeks away and with the Cheltenham form now done and dusted most of the Grand National cards have been played and its time to start making your final selections.
Were you impressed with My Will in the Gold Cup?
Did Butlers Cabin take your eye in the Kim Muir?
Did Character Building do [...]