New Posts For Thread: Grand National Thoughts ... .. .https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughtsA few weeks way, but having a good look right now I always find is a good way of getting over those festival blues. I enjoyed the Chelt hcp thread so it would be good to hear other peoples thoughts on the big one as we get closer. Here's some of minei will be quite happy to keep using all the tried and trusted trends for the grand national . the only one i would be flexible with in the future is the weights . 3/6 last winners carried 11-5 or more . Many Clouds performance was the best for many ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544304145#544304145i will be quite happy to keep using all the tried and trusted trends for the grand national . the only one i would be flexible with in the future is the weights . 3/6 last winners carried 11-5 or more . Many Clouds performance was the best for many aSun, 12 Apr 2015 15:56:01 -0500I used to swear by trends for analyzing races and its taken me 30 years of betting to realise it really is all ballcocks. Look at how the Hennessy has changed over the years. Up until Strong Flow only 2 horses had won in the past 18 years carrying ovhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544303005#544303005I used to swear by trends for analyzing races and its taken me 30 years of betting to realise it really is all ballcocks. Look at how the Hennessy has changed over the years. Up until Strong Flow only 2 horses had won in the past 18 years carrying ovSun, 12 Apr 2015 14:43:12 -0500*theyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544300607#544300607*theySun, 12 Apr 2015 12:09:19 -0500The one trend that continues to hold up is needing more than one run in a season. If horses like Alvarado & Shutthefrontdoor had been giving more runs that would have gone to Aintree fitter. It really doesn't matter what the trainer does at home or whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544300593#544300593The one trend that continues to hold up is needing more than one run in a season. If horses like Alvarado & Shutthefrontdoor had been giving more runs that would have gone to Aintree fitter. It really doesn't matter what the trainer does at home or wSun, 12 Apr 2015 12:08:48 -0500only the fourth 8 year old winner in 40 years and carried more weight than every winner since Red Rum carried 12 stone in 1974 . i will keep faith in trends . on this occasion i think you just have to admire a brilliant weight carrying performance fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544293321#544293321only the fourth 8 year old winner in 40 years and carried more weight than every winner since Red Rum carried 12 stone in 1974 . i will keep faith in trends . on this occasion i think you just have to admire a brilliant weight carrying performance fSun, 12 Apr 2015 05:35:23 -0500trends are now finished for the national now surely in the lasr few years you,d have to add in french breds8 yr old2nd top weightgold cup runnershennesy winner,been on the go all season gold cup runner at least this should end all this hurdle preps hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544293089#544293089trends are now finished for the national now surely in the lasr few years you,d have to add in french breds8 yr old2nd top weightgold cup runnershennesy winner,been on the go all season gold cup runner at least this should end all this hurdle preps hSun, 12 Apr 2015 04:52:53 -0500Many Clouds was definitely not my idea of the winner. However I am delighted that such a classy animal emerged victorious. Pleased for the trainer as he seems to be a top bloke. The Druids Nephew looked desperately unlucky and would surely have gonehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544292973#544292973Many Clouds was definitely not my idea of the winner. However I am delighted that such a classy animal emerged victorious. Pleased for the trainer as he seems to be a top bloke. The Druids Nephew looked desperately unlucky and would surely have goneSun, 12 Apr 2015 04:29:41 -0500Against what ? The standard time for completing the National ? I.e all Nationals run., not just since they changed the shape of the whole race by fence modifications, making it easier to race over, and therefore quicker.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544290411#544290411Against what ? The standard time for completing the National ? I.e all Nationals run., not just since they changed the shape of the whole race by fence modifications, making it easier to race over, and therefore quicker.Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:53:35 -0500Alvarado got me some money back . ground must have been soft for Monbeg Dude to get placed . i think Cause of causes ran a good race for a 7 year old and could well be a big player in the next few years . Winner was a blow to the trend guys like mysehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544287373#544287373Alvarado got me some money back . ground must have been soft for Monbeg Dude to get placed . i think Cause of causes ran a good race for a 7 year old and could well be a big player in the next few years . Winner was a blow to the trend guys like myseSat, 11 Apr 2015 15:31:03 -0500I must admit, I thought of this stat as he crossed the line. Genuinely as bad a stat as I've heard for years. Like after the last Aspell was suddenly going to think 'oh, I won this last year, best pull him up and let somebody else have a go'. I stillhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30460441/grand-national-thoughts?post_id=544287267#544287267I must admit, I thought of this stat as he crossed the line. Genuinely as bad a stat as I've heard for years. Like after the last Aspell was suddenly going to think 'oh, I won this last year, best pull him up and let somebody else have a go'. I stillSat, 11 Apr 2015 15:25:33 -0500