Cloudy Lane now clear favourite for Grand National
March 2nd, 2008Favourite Picture Not So Cloudy
Cloudy Lane is as short 6/1 to win the Aintree Grand National following his third consecutive win of the season, this time in the highly valuable Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster.
Donald McCain’s young chaser had earlier recorded good victories at Haydock and Ayr as well as the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival in 2007.
6/1? No Thanks
However, 6/1 looks a very short price now especially as his stamina seemed to give out before he fell in last season’s Irish Grand National. That may well have been due to the effects of a hard season and he is a very interesting runner at Aintree but his stamina is not cast in stone so single figure odds could surely not be contemplated.
Mr Pointment’s participation in some doubt?
Disappointnment of the race was 6/4 favourite Mr Pointment who weakened quickly from the fifth last fence. He was later reported as having finished distressed and had broken a blood vessel.
His supporters for the Aintree race now face an anxious wait to see if he recovers in time to take his place.
