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2010 Grand National Ante Post Betting Odds

These are the 2010 Grand National ante post odds from Bet365 Bookmakers. If you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake.

These early 2010 National prices are correct as of tuesday, May the 8th, 2009.
# I will update and archive the current ante post odds for the 2010 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year (usually monthly).

You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

Betting on ante post markets can mean you get a much better price than your horse runs at come raceday. Remember though, the problem is you lose your bet if your horse does'nt run.

(2010 Grand National Race Date - 10 April 2008)

note: these 2010 Grand National ante post odds are correct at Bet365 Bookmakers as of tue Fri May 8 2009, @ 8.16pm.

Black Apalachi 25/1
Comply Or Die 25/1
Big Fella Thanks 25/1
State of Play 25/1
My Will 25/1
Mon Mome 25/1
Notre Pere 25/1
Character Building 25/1
Irish Raptor 25/1
Niche Market 25/1
Butler's Cabin 33/1
Nine De Sivola 33/1
Snowy Morning 33/1
Tricky Trickster 33/1
Hennessy 33/1
Rambling Minster 40/1
Parsons Legacy 40/1
War Of Attrition 40/1
Oodachee 40/1
Hello Bud 40/1
Gone To Lunch 40/1
Kilbeggan Blade 50/1
Irish Invader 50/1
L'ami 50/1
Southern Vic 50/1
Cerium 50/1
Golden Flight 50/1
Other Runners: Odds Available Upon Request.

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♠ April's 2010 Grand National Ante Post Odds Archived
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2010 Grand National Ante Post Betting Odds

These are the 2010 Grand National ante post odds from Bet365 Bookmakers. If you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake.

These early 2010 National prices are correct as of tuesday, april the 21st, 2009.
# I will update and archive the current ante post odds for the 2010 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year (usually monthly).

You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

Betting on ante post markets can mean you get a much better price than your horse runs at come raceday. Remember though, the problem is you lose your bet if your horse does'nt run.

(2010 Grand National Race Date - 10 April 2008)

note: these 2010 Grand National ante post odds are correct at Bet365 Bookmakers as of tue 21st April 2009, @ 12.57pm.

Black Apalachi 25/1
Comply Or Die 25/1
Big Fella Thanks 25/1
State of Play 25/1
My Will 25/1
Mon Mome 25/1
Notre Pere 25/1
Character Building 25/1
Irish Raptor 25/1
Niche Market 25/1
Butler's Cabin 33/1
Nine De Sivola 33/1
Snowy Morning 33/1
Tricky Trickster 33/1
Rambling Minster 40/1
Parsons Legacy 40/1
War Of Attrition 40/1
Oodachee 40/1
Gone To Lunch 40/1
Kilbeggan Blade 50/1
Irish Invader 50/1
L'ami 50/1
Southern Vic 50/1
Cerium 50/1
Golden Flight 50/1
Hello Bud 50/1

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♠ Grand National Historical Betting Facts And Statistics
♠ 2009 Grand National Runners & Betting Archive
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2009 Grand National

I'm on L'Ami for the National this year for what it's worth. The last winner in the National I had was Papillon at 33/1(backed down to 10/1 2nd fav) back in 2000 or so. I won more on that race than i'll ever bet on the National again, so from now on, everything I punt in the National is a token bet.

You can watch the 2009 Grand National live on BBC1 with the associated build up etc starting at 2.30pm. The race is scheduled to start at 4.15pm gmt.

If you are abroad and cannot get pictures, you can listen to the grand national live on various racing commentary stations on your pc. Additionally, you will be able to watch the Grand National HERE from abroad, although I doubt very much that it's a legal broadcast, who knows?

Aintree 16:15

1 Cloudy Lane BF 158
D McCain Jnr / J M Maguire 40/1
Form: 6-9431F Age 9 Weight 11-10
4-5fav (11-4) In touch, fell 1st, in a race won by Money Trix (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f chs (2) sft in Feb, 4 ran.

2 Chelsea Harbour 156
T Mullins / E Mullins 66/1
Form: U1F234 Age 9 Weight 11-8
6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 14l behind Emma Jane (10-2) at Naas 3m hcp chs sft in Mar.

3 Snowy Morning 156
W P Mullins / A J Mcnamara 28/1
Form: 32-56F2 Age 9 Weight 11-8
5-2 (11-8) Raced in 4th, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden to dispute lead briefly 3 out, soon headed, kept on one paced without threatening winner, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Black Apalachi (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs G 2 sft in Feb.

4 Knowhere C 155
N A Twiston-Davies / P J Brennan 50/1
Form: 6UP-180 Age 11 Weight 11-7
100-1 (11-10) Held up, hit 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th, struggling 13th, weakened 17th, 10th of 16, well behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Mar.

5 Comply Or Die CD 154
D Pipe / T J Murphy 12/1 14/1
Form: 211-P07 Age 10 Weight 11-6
33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 16th, one pace from 2 out, 7th of 21, 25l behind Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

6 Ollie Magern 154
N A Twiston-Davies / Mr S Waley-Cohen 100/1
Form: 255558 Age 11 Weight 11-6
66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, joined leader 15th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 21, 26l behind Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

7 Stan C 154
Miss V Williams / A Coleman 100/1
Form: 51P04P Age 10 Weight 11-6
33-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Something Wells (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 23 ran.

8 Black Apalachi C 153
D T Hughes / Denis O'regan 14/1
Form: F2-P151 Age 10 Weight 11-5
11-4 (11-3) Led from 3rd, joined 3 out, soon ridden and kept on well from 2 out, easily, won at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs G 2 sft in Feb beating Snowy Morning (11-8) by 17l, 5 ran.

9 Hear The Echo 153
M F Morris / D N Russell 14/1
Form: 71-556U Age 8 Weight 11-5
6-1 (11-3) Led, soon clear, slight mistake 3rd, headed approaching next, in front again soon after 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Glenfinn Captain (11-8) at Gowran P

10 Preists Leap 153
Thomas O'Leary / P T Enright 100/1
Form: 47-7F19 Age 9 Weight 11-5
14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 13, 47l behind Emma Jane (10-2) at Naas 3m hcp chs sft in Mar.

11 My Will 152
P F Nicholls / R Walsh 8/1
Form: 132023/55 Age 9 Weight 11-4
100-1 (11-10) Mid-division, hit 16th, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, 5th of 16, 24l behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Mar.

12 Eurotrek C 151
P F Nicholls / S Thomas 100/1
Form: 411P1P/ Age 13 Weight 11-3
16-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, hampered 9th (Valentine's) soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd (Becher's), in a race won by Silver Birch (10-6) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs (1) gd in Apr '07, 40 ran.

13 State Of Play C 150
Evan Williams / Paul Moloney 12/1
Form: 2560-14 Age 9 Weight 11-2
4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, driven and soon beaten, 4th of 8, 15l behind Nozic (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Dec.

14 Big Fella Thanks BF 149
P F Nicholls / Christian Williams 20/1
Form: 322U13 Age 7 Weight 11-1
7-2fav (11-1) In touch, slightly lost place 13th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 20, 10l behind Nacarat (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Feb.

15 Mon Mome C 148
Miss V Williams / L Treadwell 100/1
Form: 218278 Age 9 Weight 11-0
25-1 (11-12) Led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching 18th, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Russian Trigger (10-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar.

16 Silver Birch CD 148
G Elliott / R M Power 50/1
Form: 421/1P9 Age 12 Weight 11-0
10-1 (11-0) Held up, driven along after 4 out, no impression straight, one pace, 9th of 11, 24l behind Bit Of A Devil (10-2) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 hvy in Mar.

17 Butlers Cabin C 147
Jonjo O'Neill / A P McCoy 9/1
Form: 3F-8085 Age 9 Weight 10-13
20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 11th, tracking leaders from 3 out, one pace flat, 5th of 24, 9l behind Character Building (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Mar.

18 Offshore Account 147
C F Swan / D J Casey 33/1 25/1
Form: 111/U2-2 Age 9 Weight 10-13
7-1 (10-4) Mid-division early, close 3rd after halfway, 2nd and challenged 3 out, disputed lead brielfy 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Bit Of A Devil (10-2) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 hvy in Mar.

19 Parsons Legacy 146
P J Hobbs / R Johnson 16/1
Form: 23/54-1P Age 11 Weight 10-12
11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden after 13th, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mon Mome (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Dec, 15 ran.

20 Reveillez C 146
Jonjo O'Neill / M P Walsh 150/1
Form: F8612/P0 Age 10 Weight 10-12
33-1 (10-13) Hit 12th, hampered 2 out, always towards rear, 11th of 21, 36l behind Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

21 Fundamentalist C 145
N A Twiston-Davies / David England 150/1
Form: 146P6P Age 11 Weight 10-11
66-1 (10-12) Never fluent, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 21 ran.

22 Golden Flight 145
N J Henderson / B J Geraghty 66/1
Form: 111133/3-0 Age 10 Weight 10-11
25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistakes 6th and 14th, weakened 16th, 12th of 21, 43l behind Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

23 L'Ami BF 145
E Bolger / R Thornton 25/1
Form: 8-14212 Age 10 Weight 10-11
7-4fav (11-8) In touch, headway 19th, led 26th, ridden approaching last, headed flat, kept on for clear 2nd but soon held, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.

24 Battlecry 144
N A Twiston-Davies / T Scudamore 50/1 40/1
Form: 32-245P Age 8 Weight 10-10
16-1 (10-10) In touch, mistake 8th, struggling 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Nacarat (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Feb, 20 ran.

25 Cornish Sett 144
P F Nicholls / Nick Scholfield 25/1
Form: 80-F128 Age 10 Weight 10-10
14-1 (11-1) Held up behind, ridden approaching 5 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, well behind Rambling Minster (11-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb.

26 Fleet Street 144
N J Henderson / A Tinkler 150/1
Form: 42-P610 Age 10 Weight 10-10
14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 12th, weaked from next, 14th of 20, well behind Nacarat (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Feb.

27 Musica Bella 144
F Cottin / P A Carberry 150/1
Form: 222187 Age 9 Weight 10-10
(10-1) 7th of 11, 15l behind Juntico (10-5) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f hdl in Mar.

28 Can't Buy Time BF 143
Jonjo O'Neill / N Fehily 50/1
Form: 111314 Age 7 Weight 10-9
4-1fav (11-11) Held up behind, steady progress from 19th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute 2nd when hampered last, faded, 4th of 19, 13l behind Tricky Trickster (11-11) at Cheltenham 4m amat chs (2) gs in Mar.

29 Darkness 143
C R Egerton / W Hutchinson 20/1
Form: 13P/3P1 Age 10 Weight 10-9
9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 10th, went 2nd 15th, left in clear lead after 17th, unchallenged after, eased flat, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Feb beating Church Island (11-5) by 11l, 8 ran.

30 Irish Invader 143
W P Mullins / P Townend 20/1
Form: 323111 Age 8 Weight 10-9
9-4 (11-4) Made all, jumped well, strongly pressed from after 2 out, went clear from before last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m 2f chs sft in Feb beating Carthalawn (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

31 Rambling Minster 143
K G Reveley / J Reveley 10/1
Form: 6-56511 Age 11 Weight 10-9
18-1 (11-0) Held up, chased leaders 5th, led 11th, stayed on well from last, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb beating Coe (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.

32 Southern Vic 143
T M Walsh / N P Madden 28/1
Form: 06U343 Age 10 Weight 10-9
5-1 (11-5) Soon led, jumped well, headed after 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Emma Jane (10-2) at Naas 3m hcp chs sft in Mar.

33 Kilbeggan Blade BF 141
T R George / G Lee 20/1
Form: 0P-1112 Age 10 Weight 10-7
2-5fav (11-10) Chased leaders, chased winner from 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Outlaw Tom (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.

34 Brooklyn Brownie 140
J M Jefferson / P Kinsella 28/1
Form: 124921 Age 10 Weight 10-6
15-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear in touch, chased leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, kept on well, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar beating Rare Society (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.

35 Himalayan Trail 140
J J Mangan / P W Flood 28/1
Form: P584P0 Age 10 Weight 10-6
10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 27l behind Moscow Roller (9-7) at Naas 3m hcp hdl 0-116 sft in Feb.

36 Arteea 139
D Pipe / J W Farrelly 250/1
Form: 78017-0 Age 10 Weight 10-5
100-1 (11-9) Mistakes 3rd (water), always behind, 14th of 24, well behind Character Building (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Mar.

37 Cerium C 139
Paul Murphy / K Mercer 500/1
Form: P/59PP-0 Age 8 Weight 10-5
300-1 (11-10) Always in rear, lost touch 12th, 11th of 16, well behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Mar.

38 Idle Talk 139
D McCain Jnr / B Harding 50/1
Form: 50-2473 Age 10 Weight 10-5
15-2 (10-6) Led, headed 13th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Out The Black (10-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gf in Feb.

39 Kelami 139
Mrs L Williamson / D Laverty 200/1
Form: 2F6-P70 Age 11 Weight 10-5
33-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division on outer, lost place approaching 7th, 11th of 12, well behind Great Approach (10-9) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.

40 Zabenz 139
P J Hobbs / T J O'Brien 100/1
Form: 232P5/11 Age 12 Weight 10-5
10-11 (11-0) Held up; hdwy 15; str run to ld nr fin, won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp in Feb beating Silver Monarch (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

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2009 Grand National Ante Post Betting Odds

These are the 2009 Grand National ante post odds from Bet-365 Bookmakers. Remember, if you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake.

These early 2009 National prices are correct as of Sunday, March the 15th, 2009.
# I will update the current ante post odds for the 2009 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year. You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

(2008 Grand National Race Date - 05 April 2008)

My Will 10/1 Fav
Butler's Cabin 11/1
Black Apalachi 12/1
Character Building 14/1
Big Fella Thanks 14/1
Hear The Echo 16/1
Comply Or Die 16/1
Rambling Minster 16/1
Snowy Morning 20/1
Notre Pere 20/1
Exotic Dancer 20/1
Garde Champetre 20/1
Imperial Commander 20/1
Cloudy Lane 25/1
Madison Du Berlais 25/1
King Johns Castle 25/1
Southern Vic 25/1
State of Play 25/1
Flintoff 25/1
War Of Attrition 28/1
Chelsea Harbour 33/1
Himalayan Trail 33/1
Kilbeggan Blade 33/1
Hot Weld 33/1
Star De Mohaison 33/1
Preists Leap 33/1
Darkness 33/1
Parsons Legacy 33/1
Miko de Beauchene 33/1
Roll Along 33/1
Silver Birch 33/1
L'ami 33/1
Golden Flight 33/1
Irish Invader 33/1
Maljimar 33/1
Can't Buy Time 40/1
Opera Mundi 40/1
Cornish Sett 40/1
Mon Mome 50/1
Battlecry 50/1
Monkerhostin 50/1
Afistfullofdollars 50/1
Patsy Hall 50/1
Stan 50/1
Dun Doire 50/1
Alexanderthegreat 50/1
Out The Black 50/1
Silverburn 66/1
L'Antartique 66/1
Ballyfitz 66/1
Snoopy Loopy 66/1
Knowhere 66/1
Offshore Account 66/1
Brooklyn Brownie 66/1
Hobbs Hill 66/1
Nine De Sivola 66/1
Nozic 66/1
Fleet Street 66/1
Conna Castle 66/1
One Cool Cookie 66/1
Reveillez 66/1
King Harald 66/1
Companero 66/1
Always Waining 66/1
Dix Villez 66/1
Oulart 66/1
Niche Market 100/1
Idle Talk 100/1
Beat The Boys 100/1
Ollie Magern 100/1
Pomme Tiepy 100/1
Fundamentalist 100/1
Kings Advocate 100/1
Eurotrek 100/1
Lothian Falcon 100/1
Musica Bella 100/1
Nadover 100/1
Kelami 100/1
Ice Tea 100/1
Oodachee 100/1
Hoopy 100/1
Piraya 100/1
Iron Man 100/1
Tumbling Dice 100/1
Zabenz 100/1
Bible Lord 100/1
Pak Jack 100/1
Malko De Beaumont 100/1
Milan Deux Mille 100/1
You're Special 100/1
Without A Doubt 100/1
Mattock Ranger 150/1
Arteea 150/1
Bagan 150/1
In The Loop 150/1
Puntal 150/1
Lysander 150/1
Tom Sayers 150/1
Lord Killeshanra 150/1
Le Toscan 200/1
Pass Me By 200/1
Sandhurst 250/1
Seymour Weld 250/1
Cerium 500/1
Mont Misere 500/1

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Grand National Betting Statistics & Facts

Due to the size and competitive nature of the John Smith’s Grand National field, a horse with a double-figure starting price often wins the race.

Red Rum (twice at 9/1), Grittar (7/1), West Tip (15/2), Rough
Quest (7/1), Earth Summit (7/1) and 2005 victor Hedgehunter
(7/1) are the only horses to have been returned at less than 10/1
since 1968.

Only four of the last 33 favourites have won: Grittar in 1982,
Rough Quest in 1996, Earth Summit in 1998 and Hedgehunter
in 2005.

Papillon was backed down to be 10/1 joint second favourite
when winning in 2000 and both West Tip (15/2) and Rhyme "N"
Reason (10/1) were also second best in the betting.

There have been eight long-priced surprises in the last 29 runnings: Last Suspect at 50/1, Royal Athlete and Ben Nevis both at 40/1, Silver Birch and Red Marauder at 33/1, Maori Venture and Little Polveir both at 28/1 and Rubstic at 25/1.
Even so, fancied horses have a fair record. Since 1968, when
Red Alligator came in at 100/7, horses starting at 16/1 or under
have won 29 times.

The shortest odds for winners have been Poethlyn (1919) at 11/4, Huntsman (1862) at 3/1 and Roquefort (1885) at 100/30. The longest odds are 100/1, with four victors being returned at that price - Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947) and Foinavon (1967).

Three 100/1 shots have been placed since 1980 - Over The Deel
in 1995, Camelot Knight in 1997 and Philson Run who was fourth
last year.

Big Grand National Gambles & Betting Coups

Huge gambles are part of the folklore and romance surrounding the world’s most famous chase.

The first Grand National winner Lottery was made the 5/1
favourite through weight of money due to his earlier success in
the Cheltenham Steeplechase.

Another significant successful punt came in 1866, when owner
and trainer Edward Studd backed Salamander to win £40,000,
splashing out £1,000 at 40/1. He had bought the winner with two
other horses cheaply as a "job lot" from John Hartigan of Limerick in Ireland. Salamander had a crooked foreleg and was thought unlikely to withstand the rigours of training but Studd realised that he was out of the ordinary. Studd then engaged amateur rider Alec Goodman, who had previously won the race on Miss Mowbray, to partner his horse. The choice of jockey bemused the crowd, being a veteran of 45 sporting grey side-whiskers!

Ilex was another successful favourite in 1890, winning at 4/1
after prolonged support from his owner George Masterman who
considered his horse an absolute certainty off 10st 5lb and was
proved right.

Ilex’s jockey Arthur Nightingall went on to a second victory in
1894 on the very well backed 5/1 joint favourite Why Not whose
success was shrouded in controversy. Cloister, victorious the
previous year, was the heavily backed 6/4 favourite for the race,
but suffered lameness as he prepared for a follow-up victory.
He missed the race amid whisperings of skulduggery - the
bookmakers appeared to know in advance that all was not well
- and Why Not won with a weight of money behind him.
Cloister had won the 1893 running of the Grand National in
record time under the welter burden of 12st 7lb. His huge weight
did not deter the Aintree faithful, who supported the nine-year-old
down to 9/2 favouritism. He had also been the hot favourite the
previous year when second to Father O’Flynn.

Manifesto won the Grand National twice - 1897 and 1899 - hitting
the bookies hard on both occasions. Owned by Irish solicitor
Harry Dyas for the first of those victories - whose gambling
exploits apparently made bookmakers quake - the great horse
was returned the 6/1 favourite in 1897.
John Bulteel then purchased Manifesto, who went to post for
the 1899 Grand National a well-supported 5/1 second-favourite.
Despite considerable public support, the market leader was his
half-sister and former stable companion Gentle Ida, whom Harry
Dyas believed had the measure of Manifesto.
The mare went off the 4/1 favourite but fell at Valentine’s first time,
leaving Manifesto to reward his loyal supporters.

Stockbroker and amateur rider Edward Paget must be considered
one of the unluckiest gamblers during the last century, just missing
out on a 4,000/1 double in 1932.
Paget staked £1 to win £4,000 on the spring double - the
Lincolnshire Handicap and the Grand National. Jerome Fandor
won the former event at 40/1, but then Paget, riding 33/1 chance
Egremont, was narrowly beaten in the Grand National after a
sustained duel with Forbra.

Vincent O’Brien was confident enough approaching the 1953
Grand National to tell Early Mist’s owner to have a good bet.
"Mincemeat Joe" Griffin backed his horse to win £100,000.
For good measure, Griffin won the following year’s Grand National,
this time with Royal Tan, also trained by O’Brien who remarkably
made it three in a row in 1955 with Quare Times.

The prolific gambler Terry Ramsden went for a massive touch
on Mr Snugfit in 1986, putting on £50,000 each-way at 8/1 and
combining the nine-year-old in a number of doubles and trebles
with other horses he owned.
Despite finishing fastest of all, the horse did not enable the owner
to collect the win part of the substantial wager, although Ramsden
ended up in profit as Mr Snugfit came fourth behind West Tip.

In more recent years, one of the biggest gambles ever landed
occurred in 2000, when the Irish-trained Papillon struck for the
father and son partnership of Ted and Ruby Walsh.
The nine-year-old had been available at 33/1 early in the morning
of the great race, only to start at 10/1 after being selected by
several pundits including the influential Pricewise (tom segal) of
the Racing Post.

In 2003, Monty’s Pass, also an Irish-trained contestant, landed
another gamble. Mike Futter, the front man of the five-strong
Dee Racing Syndicate who owned the horse, estimated his own
winnings at £800,000, while the overall haul of the syndicate was
over £1 million.
Futter backed the Jimmy Mangan-trained winner initially at 66/1
in the ante-post market and then continued to support his horse
at rates down to 16/1, the starting price that Monty’s Pass was
eventually sent off at.

Bookmakers again ran for cover as another heavily supported Irish
raider took the spoils in the 2005 John Smith’s Grand National.
Hedgehunter, well in contention when falling at the last fence in
the 2004 renewal, was a solid 7/1 favourite to land the spoils a
year later under Ruby Walsh.
He proved a popular winner who prompted a multi-million pound
payout from bookmakers as he came home 14 lengths clear of
Royal Auclair.

Hedgehunter was the well-backed 5/1 joint favourite when trying
to land a second win in 2006, but he could not match fellow Irish
raider Numbersixvalverde, himself a popular 11/1 chance.
The recent run of fancied runners came to an end last year when
another Irish scorer, Silver Birch, was returned at 33/1.
He held on from one of the market leaders, 12/1 chance McKelvey.
Two outsiders were third and fourth, with Slim Pickings starting at
33/1 and Philson Run going off at 100/1.
None of the three 8/1 co-favourites got round, One of them,
Monkerhostin, had been backed from 25/1 on the day but refused
at the seventh fence.

2008 Grand National

You can watch the Grand National live on BBC1 with the associated build up etc starting at 2.30pm. The race is scheduled to start at 4.15pm gmt.

If you are abroad and cannot get pictures, you can listen to the grand national live on various racing commentary stations on your pc.

Aintree 16:15

John Smith's Grand National Handicap Chase (grade 3)
£800000.00 added, 6yo plus, 4m 4f, Class 1, £450640.00 penalty
40 runners
Going: Good; National: Good to Soft, Good in places.


1 99-P572 / Hedgehunter
W P Mullins R Walsh 16/1

2 625142 / Hi Cloy
M Hourigan T Doyle 100/1

3 135P16 / Knowhere
N A Twiston-Davies J Tizzard 50/1

4 122-416 / Mr Pointment
P F Nicholls S Thomas 20/1

5 7P-P123 / Turko
P F Nicholls R Johnson 33/1

6 73-4425 / Madison Du Berlais
D Pipe T Scudamore 66/1

7 1F-52U4 / Simon
J L Spearing D Elsworth 12/1

8 166P0P / Ardaghey
N A Twiston-Davies David England 100/1

9 16F5PP / Iron Man
P Bowen Christian Williams 150/1

10 412183 / Fundamentalist
N A Twiston-Davies P J Brennan 66/1

11 011-373 / Butlers Cabin
Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 16/1

12 53-62S5 / Slim Pickings
T J Taaffe B J Geraghty 12/1

13 3F6514 / Chelsea Harbour
Thomas Mullins D N Russell 14/1

14 0-01105 / Vodka Bleu
D Pipe Paul Moloney 50/1

15 0-63003 / L'Ami
F Doumen M A Fitzgerald 40/1

16 4-F1133 / Snowy Morning
W P Mullins D J Casey 20/1

17 429F-2P / Bewleys Berry
J Howard Johnson Denis O'regan 14/1

18 0459-0P / Contraband
Paul Murphy K Mercer 250/1

19 7612-80 / Mckelvey
P Bowen T J O'brien 25/1

20 P-20037 / Joaaci
D Pipe J W Farrelly 100/1

21 080403 / Point Barrow
P Hughes A Dobbin 25/1

22 P2-P014 / D'Argent
A King R Thornton 25/1

23 0-434P2 / No Full
Eoin Doyle J R Barry 200/1

24 F176P0 / Baily Breeze
M F Morris P W Flood 100/1

25 22-360P / Bob Hall
Jonjo O'Neill N Fehily 100/1

26 1U-5111 / Cloudy Lane
D McCain Jnr J M Maguire 6/1

27 2P-2221 / King Johns Castle
A L T Moore P Carberry 16/1

28 434-P36 / Mon Mome
Miss V Williams A Coleman 33/1

29 726-2P8 / Cornish Sett
P F Nicholls Mr N Scholfield 100/1

30 104329 / Naunton Brook
N A Twiston-Davies A Tinkler 100/1

31 4-57626 / Tumbling Dice
T J Taaffe T G M Ryan 150/1

32 P24/0-14 / Backbeat
J Howard Johnson K Renwick 100/1

33 4P/0P21 / Comply Or Die
D Pipe T J Murphy 10/1

34 28U575 / Idle Talk
D McCain Jnr B Harding 66/1

35 4398F2 / Kelami
F Doumen F Keniry 50/1

36 385-547 / Milan Deux Mille
D Pipe T J Malone 200/1

37 F-713P7 / Nadover
C J Mann R M Power 200/1

38 564420 / Black Apalachi
D T Hughes A J Mcnamara 40/1

39 P6/84-2B / Philson Run
Nick Williams D Jacob 33/1

40 51P-062 / Dun Doire
A J Martin R McGrath 28/1

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2008 Grand National Ante Post NRNB Prices

These are the 2008 Grand National ante post prices from Ladbrokes Bookmakers.

NRNB means non runner no bet. Ie if you take an ante post price now and your selection does not run, your stakes will be returned, unlike with ante post wagers struck earlier in the year.

(2008 Grand National Race Date - 05 April 2008)

Ladbrokes Grand National NRNB Betting (Rule 4 may apply)

Cloudy Lane 9/2 Fav
Comply Or Die 10/1
Simon 12/1
Slim Pickings 12/1
Bewleys Berry 14/1
Chelsea Harbour 14/1
Butler's Cabin 16/1
Mr Pointment 16/1
Hedgehunter 20/1
King Johns Castle 20/1
Mckelvey 20/1
Snowy Morning 20/1
Dun Doire 33/1 25/1
Philson Run 25/1
Point Barrow 25/1
Turko 25/1
D'Argent 33/1
L'Ami 33/1
Mon Mome 33/1
Kelami 40/1
Vodka Bleu 40/1
Black Apalachi 50/1
Fundamentalist 50/1
Knowhere 50/1
Backbeat 50/1 66/1
Baily Breeze 66/1
Idle Talk 66/1
Joaaci 66/1
Madison Du Berlais 66/1
Opera Mundi 50/1 66/1
Bob Hall 100/1
Cornish Sett 100/1
Hi Cloy 66/1 100/1
Iron Man 100/1
Milan Deux Mille 100/1
Nadover 100/1
Naunton Brook 100/1
No Full 100/1
Tumbling Dice 100/1
Contraband 500/1
Reserve - Ardaghey (1) 100/1
Reserve - Joes Edge (2) 33/1
Reserve - In The High Grass (3) 100/1
Reserve - Ossmoses (4) 50/1

Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 4

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2008 Grand National Ante Post NRNB Prices

These are the 2008 Grand National ante post prices from Bet-365 Bookmakers. Remember, if you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake. However, now we are near the race, some bookies go NRNB (non runner no bet), which is the case as of today.

These early 2008 National prices are correct as of Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
# I will update the current NRNB ante post odds for the 2008 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year. You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

(2008 Grand National Race Date - 05 April 2008)

Cloudy Lane 9/2 Fav
Slim Pickings 10/1 Bet
Comply Or Die 10/1 Bet
Simon 11/1 Bet
Butler's Cabin 12/1 Bet
Bewleys Berry 14/1 Bet
Chelsea Harbour 14/1 Bet
Mr Pointment 16/1 Bet
Hedgehunter 16/1 Bet
King Johns Castle 16/1 Bet
Snowy Morning 18/1 Bet
Point Barrow 20/1 Bet
Mckelvey 20/1 Bet
Dun Doire 20/1 Bet
Philson Run 20/1 Bet
Turko 22/1 Bet
D'Argent 25/1 Bet
Mon Mome 25/1 Bet
Joes Edge 28/1 Bet
L'ami 28/1 Bet
Vodka Bleu 33/1 Bet
Kelami 33/1 Bet
Knowhere 40/1 Bet
Newbay Prop 40/1 Bet
Naunton Brook 40/1 Bet
Idle Talk 40/1 Bet
Ossmoses 40/1 Bet
Black Apalachi 40/1 Bet
Irish Raptor 50/1 Bet
Madison Du Berlais 50/1 Bet
Longshanks 50/1 Bet
Wonderkid 50/1 Bet
Opera Mundi 50/1 Bet
Fundamentalist 50/1 Bet
Noir Et Vert 50/1 Bet
You're Special 50/1 Bet
Hi Cloy 50/1 Bet
Baily Breeze 50/1 Bet
Joacci 50/1 Bet
Tumbling Dice 66/1 Bet
Burntoakboy 66/1 Bet
Not Left Yet 66/1 Bet
Dunbrody Millar 66/1 Bet
Preacher Boy 66/1 Bet
Backbeat 66/1 Bet
Sweet Diversion 66/1 Bet
Leading Man 66/1 Bet
Whispered Secret 66/1 Bet
Milan Deux Mille 66/1 Bet
Nadover 66/1 Bet
Drombeag 66/1 Bet
No Full 66/1 Bet
Eric's Charm 66/1 Bet
Flying Enterprise 66/1 Bet
Pak Jack 66/1 Bet
Iron Man 66/1 Bet
Take The Stand 66/1 Bet
Theatre Knight 66/1 Bet
Le Duc 66/1 Bet
Livingstonebramble 66/1 Bet
Flintoff 66/1 Bet
Lankawi 66/1 Bet
Bob Hall 80/1 Bet
Merdeka 80/1 Bet
Innox 80/1 Bet
Cornish Sett 100/1 Bet
Ardaghey 100/1 Bet
The Outlier 100/1 Bet
Bannister Lane 100/1 Bet
Beantown 100/1 Bet
Blue Splash 100/1 Bet
In The High Grass 100/1 Bet
Mcevoy 100/1 Bet
Silver Jack 100/1 Bet
Nitrat 100/1 Bet
Another Rum 100/1 Bet
Irish Wolf 100/1 Bet
Loulou Nivernais 100/1 Bet
Tommy Spar 100/1 Bet
Toulouse-Lautrec 100/1 Bet
Maletton 100/1 Bet
Cornish Rebel 100/1 Bet
Ballyfoy 100/1 Bet
Model Son 100/1 Bet
Glenfinn Captain 100/1 Bet
Risk Accessor 100/1 Bet
Royal Rosa 100/1 Bet
Native Jack 100/1 Bet
Bosham Mill 200/1 Bet
Henry's Pride 200/1 Bet
Secretofshambhala 200/1 Bet
Mr Ed 200/1 Bet
Bengo 200/1 Bet
Victory Gunner 200/1 Bet
Fustrien Du Paon 250/1 Bet
Contraband 300/1 Bet
Azulejo 500/1 Bet

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150 Grand National entrants for 2008. Silver Birch will not defending his 2007 Grand National win, but the placed horses Slim Pickings, Philson Run and McKelvey try again.

The weights for the John Smith's Grand National will be revealed at the weights lunch in London on Tuesday, February 5. There is a maximum field of 40 for the 2008 John Smith's Grand National.

The number of entries for the John Smith's Grand National since 1985 have been:
2008-150, 2007-119, 2006-148, 2005-152, 2004-122, 2003-149; 2002-144, 2001-133, 2000-108, 1999-103, 1998-103, 1997-102, 1996-82, 1995-82, 1994-98, 1993-97, 1992-104, 1991-85, 1990-90, 1989-96, 1988-105, 1987-98, 1986-109 and 1985-100.

Silver Birch will not defend his 2007 Grand National title this jumps season (2008), due to injury. Not a long term injury as such, but an injury that will interrupt the horse's campaign to the extent that Irish trainer Gordon Elliott feels it is unfair to the 10 year old Silver Birch.

"He gave himself a knock to his near-fore and while it's not too serious, after talking to the owner we've decided to give him a year off," said Elliott.

"It's nothing serious and I suppose if we rushed him we could have him back after Christmas, but a bang is a bang.

"If he wasn't the horse he was, he could be doctored up and rushed back but he doesn't deserve that and it might do him more harm in the long run.

"Since we got him last year we've never had a day's trouble with him and, if anything, he had got stronger this year.

"But that's jump horses for you and this is very disappointing for everybody at the yard," he told the Racing Post.

2008 Grand National Ante Post Odds

These are the 2008 Grand National ante post odds from Bet-365 Bookmakers. Remember, if you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake.

These early 2008 National prices are correct as of Thursday, April 18, 2007.
# I will update the current ante post odds for the 2008 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year. You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

(2008 Grand National Race Date - 05 April 2008)

Butler's Cabin 20/1 Bet
Mckelvey 20/1 Bet
Bewleys Berry 20/1 Bet
Silver Birch 20/1 Bet
Hot Weld 20/1 Bet
Point Barrow 25/1 Bet
Slim Pickings 25/1 Bet
Ossmoses 33/1 Bet
State of Play 33/1 Bet
Joes Edge 33/1 Bet
Hedgehunter 33/1 Bet
Numbersixvalverde 33/1 Bet
Simon 33/1 Bet
Monkerhostin 33/1 Bet
Philson Run 33/1 Bet
Neptune Collonges 33/1 Bet
Zabenz 33/1 Bet
Nine De Sivola 40/1 Bet
Parsons Legacy 40/1 Bet
Dun Doire 50/1 Bet
Billyvoddan 50/1 Bet
Idle Talk 50/1 Bet
Eurotrek 50/1 Bet
Bothar Na 50/1 Bet
L'ami 50/1 Bet

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2008 Grand National Ante Post Odds

These are the 2008 Grand National ante post odds from Bet-365 Bookmakers. Remember, if you place a wager in an ante post betting market and your horse does not run, you lose your stake.

These early 2008 National prices are correct as of Thursday, April 18, 2007.
# I will update the current ante post odds for the 2008 Grand National periodically on various webpages throughout the year. You must doublecheck with the betting shops for the exact price of your fancied runner before you place any wagers.

(2008 Grand National Race Date - 05 April 2008)

Butler's Cabin 20/1
Mckelvey 20/1
Silver Birch 20/1
Slim Pickings 25/1
Ossmoses 33/1
State of Play 33/1
Joes Edge 33/1
Point Barrow 33/1
Hedgehunter 33/1
Numbersixvalverde 33/1
Bewleys Berry 33/1
Simon 33/1
Monkerhostin 33/1
Philson Run 33/1
Dun Doire 50/1
Billyvoddan 50/1
Idle Talk 50/1
Eurotrek 50/1
Bothar Na 50/1
L'ami 50/1

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2007 Grand National

The 2007 Grand National is nearly here (14th April, 2007). The 40 national runners run over 4.5 miles of the largest steeplechase fences in the horseracing world. Unarguably the most famous horse race in the world, with prize money up for grabs totalling £700,000, the winner gets almost £400,000.

119 top jump race horses were entered for the 2007 Grand National. Reduced to 106 soon thereafter, and again during the forfiet stage, to the 81 horses shown in the betting below. The 6 day confirmation stage for the 2007 National is dated for the 9th of April, 2007. Final declaration of the 40 runners takes place at 10.00am, April 12, 2007.

Sandracer Grand National Selection: Clanroyal.

John Smith's Grand National, 4.5 Mile Steeplechase Handicap.
Aintree, 14th April

Joes Edge 9/1
Point Barrow 10/1
Numbersixvalverde 12/1 (2006 Grand National Winner)
Dun Doire 14/1
Hedgehunter 14/1
L'Ami 14/1
Billyvoddan 16/1
Idle Talk 16/1
Simon 16/1
Bothar Na 20/1
Eurotrek 20/1
Mckelvey 20/1
Monkerhostin 20/1
Bewleys Berry 25/1
Clan Royal 25/1
Liberthine 25/1
Longshanks 25/1
Homer Wells 33/1
Jack High 33/1
Kelami 33/1
Royal Auclair 33/1
Silver Birch 33/1
Slim Pickings 33/1
Ballycassidy 50/1
Puntal 50/1
Zabenz 50/1
Cloudy Bays 66/1
Gallant Approach 66/1
Graphic Approach 66/1
Kandjar D'Allier 66/1
Le Duc 66/1
Livingstonebramble 66/1
Philson Run 66/1
Tikram 66/1
Celtic Son 100/1
Knowhere 100/1
Naunton Brook 100/1
Sonevafushi 100/1
The Outlier 100/1
Thisthatandtother 100/1
Risk Accessor (1st Reserve) 100/1
Undeniable (2nd Reserve) 100/1
Dunbrody (3rd Reserve) 100/1
Lou Du Moulin Mas (4th Reserve) 100/1

(Betting odds/prices subject to rapid changes, double check before you bet)
(Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 4 home)
(Ladbrokes ante post bets - non runner, stake/wager lost)

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