He said: "I looked at the overround and I'd say punters had a fair crack.
"The national average a race is 1.79 per cent per runner, and, given there were 40 runners, the National was 1.58 per cent – which is well under the average.
"One thing people don't seem take account of in this discussion is how colossally expensive it is to bet at Aintree. The cost of putting on the show is so much more than other meetings and quite simply if you are betting there you have to factor it in to make the whole thing viable.
Grand National overrounds last ten years
2019 162.6
2018* 152.7
2017 154.3
2016** 148.7
2015** 164.9
2014 150.8
2013 147.8
2012 152.2
2011 154.7
2010 155.4
*38 runners, **39 runners
considering they are ALL hedging on the exchanges, and majority on-course only paying first 4 places, is it any wonder the ring is dead???
a sandwich costs £9 , a burger costs £7.50 , a paper cup of coffee is £4.50p....the racecourse screw everyone , the cheapest admission where you only see one race is £35 , the car park is also £35 .you need to look at the whole picture that is the grand national
a sandwich costs £9 , a burger costs £7.50 , a paper cup of coffee is £4.50p....the racecourse screw everyone , the cheapest admission where you only see one race is £35 , the car park is also £35 .you need to look at the whole picture that is t