New Posts For Thread: 2010 Grand National Previewhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview2010 Grand National PreviewLast years Grand National was, to the trend students of the race, a somewhat unsatisfactory result. French bred horses dont win the Grand National. 100/1 shots dont win the Grand National. Horses dont win the Grand NationalDFC - I can't even decipher what the rest of your argument is getting at. Especially regarding the going. The stats have built up over a number or years, over a number of goings. Why are you obsessed with commenting on last year's going?!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807434#422807434DFC - I can't even decipher what the rest of your argument is getting at. Especially regarding the going. The stats have built up over a number or years, over a number of goings. Why are you obsessed with commenting on last year's going?!Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:40:19 -0500Where have I suggested that I favour 10yos over 9yos?I think both are perfect ages for the national and don't particularly favour one over the other.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807422#422807422Where have I suggested that I favour 10yos over 9yos?I think both are perfect ages for the national and don't particularly favour one over the other.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:39:07 -0500MON MOME -- the first non-thoroughbred to win the National.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807250#422807250MON MOME -- the first non-thoroughbred to win the National.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:00:25 -0500..and Wyndburgh..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807246#422807246..and Wyndburgh..Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:48:53 -0500Well I used to think when it was heavy it would favour the old'uns! I remember '62 with Kilmore, Mr What and ? - first 3 home on very soft ground and all 12yo plodders. Perhaps it's b0llocks though...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807242#422807242Well I used to think when it was heavy it would favour the old'uns! I remember '62 with Kilmore, Mr What and ? - first 3 home on very soft ground and all 12yo plodders. Perhaps it's b0llocks though...Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:43:26 -0500I think I'm going mad. Are people suggesting that a horse's going requirements are down to how old it is?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807238#422807238I think I'm going mad. Are people suggesting that a horse's going requirements are down to how old it is?Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:39:32 -0500If the GOING is GOOD TO SOFT, GOOD IN PLACES..........last year's race had similar going and the result then favoured 9 year olds. There were only ten 9 yods in race last year and three of them finished in top 3......should readIf the GOING is GOOD Thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807234#422807234If the GOING is GOOD TO SOFT, GOOD IN PLACES..........last year's race had similar going and the result then favoured 9 year olds. There were only ten 9 yods in race last year and three of them finished in top 3......should readIf the GOING is GOOD TWed, 07 Apr 2010 07:38:04 -0500OK angel - read it quickly and still feel you are a wee bit obsessed re "the stats"!Stats are imporatant, but you seem to totally have missed the point made earlier - that the GOING WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT LAST YEAR TO ALL NATIONALS RAN IN PREVIOUS 8 Yhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807230#422807230OK angel - read it quickly and still feel you are a wee bit obsessed re "the stats"!Stats are imporatant, but you seem to totally have missed the point made earlier - that the GOING WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT LAST YEAR TO ALL NATIONALS RAN IN PREVIOUS 8 YWed, 07 Apr 2010 07:36:21 -0500a very interesting read as ten minutes prior to reading it i had narrowed it down to,mon mome,state of play,hello bud,arbor supreme and snowy morninghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807226#422807226a very interesting read as ten minutes prior to reading it i had narrowed it down to,mon mome,state of play,hello bud,arbor supreme and snowy morningWed, 07 Apr 2010 06:52:25 -0500There are more of them running and they are better treated related to those lower down the handicap.Let's say no horse had won the National carrying over 11st for the last 100 years and 5% of total runners during that time had carried 11-01+. Then,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23602574/2010-grand-national-preview?post_id=422807222#422807222There are more of them running and they are better treated related to those lower down the handicap.Let's say no horse had won the National carrying over 11st for the last 100 years and 5% of total runners during that time had carried 11-01+. Then,Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:22:46 -0500