Grand National Blog

As requested sometime ago I’m trialling a few pages where people can add any info, views etc on a particular horse.
I’ll start with the Grand National winner and the Irish Grand National winner to see how it goes and add others in if it seems like people are using the pages. I am looking [...]

The traditional race to bring down the curtain on the big events of the current National Hunt season takes place at Sandown on Saturday 25th April. This race has had many incarnations over the years and is now in the hands of Bet365.
To those of a certain age it will probably always be “The [...]

Thank you all for a big entry for out Grand National Tipster Competition and although Mon Mome foxed everyone a number of people managed to find some of the placed horses.
The winner of the competition was Peewakio who did a great job in selecting Comply Or Die, Big Fella Thanks, Butlers Cabin and Southern Vic [...]

The Scottish Grand National is run at Ayr on Saturday 18th April and currently has 96 horses engaged, although a number of the Paul Nicholls engaged runners have been listed as doubtful runners.
The Scottish National can prove to be a useful guide to winners at Aintree with Comply Or Die, Earth Summit and Little Polveir [...]

The Irish Grand National has proved to be one of the most interesting races of the whole year when it comes to looking for future Aintree Grand National runners/winners.
Recent winners at Fairyhouse Butlers Cabin and Hear The Echo have gone on to be well supported at Aintree and Bobbyjo and Numbersixvalverde have managed to win [...]

Hi everyone,
Apologies for the loss of the blog for a while there yesterday – we had a few technical problems and it was just not possible to keep the blog online throughout a hugely busy time for this site.
Also, it may take me till tomorrow afternoon to catch up and announce the winner of the [...]

If you are new to gambling or if you only have a bet once a year you may be a little confused by some of the terminology concerned with trying to place a bet but there are many guides online or in your local betting shop that will help you through the experience – it [...]

So the big day has finally arrived and all the studying has finally got to stop (at least for a while!)
But who will go off favourite? The market seems particualrly volatile with My Will and Butlers Cabin’s prices fluctuating in and out over the last few days and it would seem that a last minute [...]

Boylesports are running a really good offer where they are paying down to SIXTH place – if you haven’t had your bet yet make sure you check this out
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Let’s leave aside all the business with War Of Attrition and Mouse Morris saying Hear The Echo wasn’t going to run etc – we have debated that on other threads – but do we think Hear The Echo can actually win the Grand National?
POSITIVES:
Young and improving: A lot has been written about the benefits of [...]