Grand National 2010

Aintree Grand National this Saturday. Can't believe Mon Mome is 10/1 with 11-7 on his back. Can't see him winning with that weight. Its hard to pick a winner out of the field and there is at least 10 runners with a good chance of winning.

i think the winner will come from any one of Big fella thanks, Snowy Morning or state of Play. All have got round before, carrying nice weights and are ideal age. For a small eachway Ellersie George (usually one placed at around 100-1)

clash-of-da-ash wrote:Aintree Grand National this Saturday. Can't believe Mon Mome is 10/1 with 11-7 on his back. Can't see him winning with that weight. Its hard to pick a winner out of the field and there is at least 10 runners with a good chance of winning.

He's 10/1 because they made the mistake of peaking him a month early, hence his GC perrormance. If however he manages to maintain that level of form and manages to avoid trouble in running that might yet be the best odds on anything next Sat. He'll love the ground and clearly likes Aintree and the fences so definitely would not be ruling him out.

Mon Mome is a good horse but I reckon at 11-7 the ground wouldn't want to be soft for him to place. Not since Red Rum has a horse won with a heavier weight than that.

True Clash but I wouldn't want to be laying it all the same. Im inclining towards Tricky Trickster. If you forgive his festival performance then he ticks all the right boxes.

early tip for the National lads, Creosote 16/1 - very good over fences apparently

My profile of all forty runners will appear here at some stage this evening!

John Smith's Grand National entries Saturday 10 April, 1615 BST
1 01-3244 MADISON DU BERLAIS 9-11-10 (David Pipe) Tom Scudamore

2 1-P3463 MON MOME 9-11-10 (Venetia Williams) Aidan Coleman

3 211501 VIC VENTURI 10-11-06 (Dessie Hughes) Paddy Flood

4 151U-02 BLACK APALACHI 11-11-06 (Dessie Hughes) Denis O'Regan

5 5-50030 JOE LIVELY 11-11-06 (Colin Tizzard) Joe Tizzard

6 01-423P DON'T PUSH IT 10-11-05 (Jonjo O'Neill)

7 P002-00 COMPLY OR DIE 11-11-05 (David Pipe) Timmy Murphy

8 121-210 TRICKY TRICKSTER 7-11-04 (Paul Nicholls) Barry Geraghty

9 1-03520 NICHE MARKET 9-11-04 (Bob Buckler) Harry Skelton

10 2404P2 MADE IN TAIPAN 8-11-04 (Tom Mullins) Niall Madden

11 UPP/-21P DREAM ALLIANCE 9-11-03 (Philip Hobbs) Tom O'Brien

12 FU-3644 CLOUDY LANE 10-11-03 (Donald McCain) Jason Maguire

13 1P00-60 NOZIC 9-11-03 (Paul Nicholls) Liam Treadwell

14 53-2057 MY WILL 10-11-02 (Paul Nicholls) Nick Scholfield

15 3606-4F PABLO DU CHARMIL 9-11-02 (David Pipe) Danny Cook

16 P6-51110 BALLYHOLLAND 9-11-00 (Colin McBratney IRE) Andrew McNamara

17 0112313 BACKSTAGE 8-11-00 (Gordon Elliott IRE) Davy Condon

18 FP-1P1PP BEAT THE BOYS 9-11-00 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) Brian Hughes

19 100-000U0 PREISTS LEAP 10-11-00 (Tom O'Leary IRE) Philip Enright

20 1103223 SNOWY MORNING 10-10-13 (Willie Mullins IRE) Paul Townend

21 314F-016 CAN'T BUY TIME 8-10-13 (Jonjo O'Neill)

22 2U136-2U1 BIG FELLA THANKS 8-10-12 (Paul Nicholls) Ruby Walsh

23 60/144-P STATE OF PLAY 10-10-11 (Evan Williams) Paul Moloney

24 143301-00 CHARACTER BUILDING 10-10-11 (John Quinn) Nina Carberry

25 00-12100 ELLERSLIE GEORGE (IRE) 10-10-10 (Nick Mitchell) Christian Williams

26 02P5-011 ERIC'S CHARM 12-10-09 (Oliver Sherwood) Wayne Hutchinson

27 212/0-0000 KING JOHNS CASTLE 11-10-09 (Arthur Moore IRE) Paul Carberry

28 043545U CONNA CASTLE (IRE) 11-10-09 (Jimmy Mangan IRE)

29 2P-4P1540 BALLYFITZ 10-10-09 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) David England

30 F2-305467 OLLIE MAGERN 12-10-09 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) Tom Molloy

31 330-30U2 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) 8-10-08 (Willie Mullins IRE) Paul Townend

32 02P-253 MALJIMAR (IRE) 10-10-08 (Nick Williams) Daryl Jacob

33 03-02312 THE PACKAGE 7-10-07 (David Pipe) Graham Lee

34 000-33010 PIRAYA 7-10-07 (David Pipe) Johnny Farrelly

35 U01-4U5 IRISH RAPTOR 11-10-07 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) Paddy Brennan

36 50PP/05-0 CERIUM (FR) 9-10-05 (Paul Murphy) Davy Russell

37 1P6-1420 PALYPSO DE CREEK 7-10-06 (Charlie Longsdon) Tom Siddall

38 11-035U00 HELLO BUD 12-10-06 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) Sam Twiston-Davies

39 P63/52-P FLINTOFF 9-10-05 (Venetia Williams) Andrew Tinkler

40 56/-33P5 ROYAL ROSA (FR) 11-10-05 (Howard Johnson)

Cerium is in, that's the horse for me this year after it's great run last year and pretty low weight!

History. Nina to win.

the year thats in it - surely Priests Leap has to be the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

bocerty wrote:the year thats in it - surely Priests Leap has to be the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm, no 6 Dont Push It

Real Kerry Fan wrote:

bocerty wrote:the year thats in it - surely Priests Leap has to be the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm, no 6 Dont Push It

or Big Fella Thanks

Paddy Flood fell off Schlinders Hunt today and misses the ride on Vic Venturi.

Bad news for Flood but he'll have many great days ahead of him, suspect Dickie Johnson or Chocolate Thornton will come in for the ride now.

1st - Palypso De Creek
2nd - Character Building
3rd - Flintoff
4th - Snowy Morning
5th - Arbor Supreme

I've backed Tricky Trickster and Ballyholland.
Both selections require a little faith the latter needs to prove he gets the trip but has a sound chance if he does whilst the former needs to be forgiven a very lacklustre performance in the Gold cup but otherwise has always had the look of a National winner albeit is still quite young.

Couple of small 'saver' bets on Black Apalachi and Snowy Morning both solid enough types for a race like this.

20 on Vic Venturi.

Well done AP

what happens with bets on King Johns Castle - would you get a refund or is it tough sh!t

Well done Anthony.

bocerty wrote:what happens with bets on King Johns Castle - would you get a refund or is it tough sh!t

Think it might be the latter as he was under orders. Loyal or Moss may know better.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

bocerty wrote:what happens with bets on King Johns Castle - would you get a refund or is it tough sh!t

Think it might be the latter as he was under orders. Loyal or Moss may know better.

Under Orders money gone

mullins wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

bocerty wrote:what happens with bets on King Johns Castle - would you get a refund or is it tough sh!t

Think it might be the latter as he was under orders. Loyal or Moss may know better.

Under Orders money gone

When I was watching it I was just thinking it would have been a classic moment for the jockey to light up a Hamlet cigar!