Results for tag: Grand National
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 12, 2012 at 07:23:26 AM
[b]What type of horse is suited to the race?[/b]
Although a range of different types of horses have triumphed in the race, there are undoubtedly a number of attributes to look for when trying to find a prospective Grand National winner. Solid, not necessarily exuberant, jumpers should be at the top of any list, with those horses deemed intelligent and agile enough to be able to sidestep any sudden obstacles particularly sought after. Tactical speed is also necessary as those liable to get left behind during the early stages often fail to get involved. Quirky performers can take to the demands of the race but more often than not they don't, so placing your faith in a genuine, thorough stayer gives you the best possible chance of a run for your money.
[b]Is experience of the course...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 8, 2011 at 05:31:19 PM
[b]There remains nothing like it in the world of sport and backing the winner seems to get tougher by the year. But the fundamentals of cracking the John Smith's Grand National remain the same as ever. Only the strongest stayers with a sound jumping technique need apply for the John Smith's Grand National and RUK analyst Graham Cunningham has his eye on a handful of backs and lays in the Aintree showpiece.[/b]
Best to get straight to the point for the 2011 renewal of the world's wildest steeplechase.
First, with 40 runners all in the handicap this is a clearly an incredibly difficult puzzle to solve.
And secondly, anyone who tells you the National fences have lost their teeth is definitely barking up the wrong tree.
Recent stats strongly suggest that more than half the field...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 6, 2011 at 08:20:41 AM
The names of Arkle, Red Rum and Desert Orchid are the most legendary in the post-war history of steeplechasing. Three-times Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Arkle remains Timeform's highest-rated horse ever, whilst exhilarating front-runner Desert Orchid drew a huge following due to a succession of brilliant big-race wins. However, neither of that illustrious pair could match the popularity of Red Rum, who remains the best-known horse ever to race in Britain.
Red Rum, of course, owes this acclaim due to his remarkable achievements in the Grand National, steeplechasing's greatest prize and the race which most captures the general public's imagination (neither Arkle nor Desert Orchid were ever risked in the Aintree showpiece). His record of three wins and two second places in five successive...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 5, 2011 at 02:52:44 PM
The number of ways in which you can win and lose money at betting seems to increase with every year, and the market managers at Betfair are at their most creative when it comes to a race of the magnitude of the John Smith's Grand National, due to be run at 16:15 this Saturday at Aintree.
In addition to win markets, place markets, match bets and the like, there are likely to be all sorts of 'Specials' markets (due to be live by Midday on Thursday). You don't have to be a once-a-year punter to enjoy getting stuck into these, but it does help to know a bit of history to inform your choices.
The simple advice where "winning weight" (under 11-0 or 11-0 and over) and "Irish winner" (a simple yes/no proposition) are concerned is to derive a fair price from the win market, splitting the field...