User:Bobbybelcher

Grand National Tips

Choosing the horse you want to put your Grand National bet on can be a tough one, especially if you are not a regular gambler on the horses. The favourites usually stand a good chance but every now and again the complete outsider comes in to win. Follow the below advice and you are in with a good chance to win some money.

Here are a few Grand National tips to help you pick your horse, weight is all important. Pick a horse that weight no more than 11 stone. The only horse in history to win with a weight over that was Red Rum at 11 stone 3lbs.The range to look for is somewhere between 10st 7lbs and 11 stone.

The horse should have completed and been placed in at least one of its last three races. This 3 mile steeplechase is tough on any horse and those that have not completed a 3 mile course will be unlikely to cope.

Pick a horse that is nine to ten years of age, do not go lower as it has been 67 years since a 7 year old won and eight is also a little young for this type of race.

Make it a British or Irish horse as they have received the specific training to handle this sort of race. Although a French horse did win in 2009 it is a rarity as they just do not have the training cope with the 3 mile race.

So your tips are as follows place your bet on a nine to ten year old that weighs no more than 11 stone and has been in the top three and finished in at least one of the last three races. The last point to look for is that it is either British or Irish bred. Sometimes the rules are blown away by a rank outsider but these tips should guide you onto a good bet.