The Grand National

[my miss storm cat]

Some are horrified by this race and some think it's the single greatest race in the world.

Personally I never watch it (fallers) but always make a pick (I'm not redboarding but I so had Numbersix! ) and watch the very end on a replay.

Putting aside my sentimental favorites my early pick is The Package.

Much as I'd love to say I think Black Apalachi wins it... well I just don't but he's a terribly nice horse.

I'm wondering if any of you know if Preists Leap and Beat the Boys look like they'll go?

Character Building... wow those are surprising odds. Ollie at 100/1? Ummm okaaaay.

For me the best longshot is Mr. Pointment.

State of Play, Snowy Morning, Comply or Die, Silver Birch and Cloudy Lane... these are my sentimental picks and I wish them all a safe trip home.

Who are you all looking at?

Will Mon Mome be the favorite or will it be Big Fella Thanks?


Latest Odds Saturday April 10 2010
Aintree 16:15

John Smith's Grand National Chase (handicap)
£925000.00 added, 6yo plus, 4m 4f
65 runners
Going: Mildmay: Good to Soft-Good in plcs; National: Good to Soft-Soft in plcs.


Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
01-3244 Madison Du Berlais (FR) 42 9 11-10 D Pipe 162 SP SP
50/1
1-P3463 Mon Mome (FR) 22 10 11-7 Miss V Williams 148 SP SP
10/1
151U-02 Black Apalachi (IRE) 49 11 11-6 D T Hughes 155 SP SP
12/1
5-50030 Joe Lively (IRE) 25 11 11-6 C L Tizzard 155 SP SP
66/1
211501 Vic Venturi (IRE) 49 10 11-6 D T Hughes 154 SP SP
16/1
P002-00 Comply Or Die (IRE) 25 11 11-5 D Pipe 153 SP SP
20/1
01-423P Don't Push It (IRE) 23 10 11-5 Jonjo O'Neill 153 SP SP
SP
2404P2 Made In Taipan (IRE) 14 8 11-4 Thomas Mullins 149 SP SP
100/1
1-03520 Niche Market (IRE) 25 9 11-4 R H Buckler 152 SP SP
16/1
121-210 Tricky Trickster (IRE) 22 7 11-4 P F Nicholls 152 SP SP
16/1
FU-3644 Cloudy Lane 35 10 11-3 D McCain Jnr 151 SP SP
40/1
UPP/21P Dream Alliance 49 9 11-3 P J Hobbs 151 SP SP
33/1
1P00-60 Nozic (FR) 103 9 11-3 P F Nicholls - SP SP
66/1
53-2050 My Will (FR) 22 10 11-2 P F Nicholls 150 SP SP
33/1
3606-4F Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 70 9 11-2 D Pipe - SP SP
100/1
123130 Backstage (FR) 14 8 11-0 G Elliott 148 SP SP
20/1
6-51110 Ballyholland (IRE) 41 9 11-0 C A McBratney 145 SP SP
25/1
P-1P1PP Beat The Boys (IRE) 25 9 11-0 N A Twiston-Davies 146 SP SP
80/1
0-000F0 Preists Leap (IRE) 25 10 11-0 Thomas O'leary 148 SP SP
SP
14F-016 Can't Buy Time (IRE) 35 8 10-13 Jonjo O'Neill 147 SP SP
SP
103223 Snowy Morning (IRE) 41 10 10-13 W P Mullins 147 SP SP
18/1
136-2U1 Big Fella Thanks 35 8 10-12 P F Nicholls 146 SP SP
7/1
3301-00 Character Building (IRE) 25 10 10-11 J J Quinn 145 SP SP
20/1
60/144-P State of Play 133 10 10-11 Evan Williams - SP SP
20/1
0-12100 Ellerslie George (IRE) 35 10 10-10 Nick Mitchell 144 SP SP
66/1
4P1540 Ballyfitz 23 10 10-9 N A Twiston-Davies 139 SP SP
66/1
43545U Conna Castle (IRE) 43 11 10-9 J J Mangan 143 SP SP
100/1
2P5-011 Eric's Charm (FR) 35 12 10-9 O Sherwood 143 SP SP
SP
2/0-0000 King Johns Castle (IRE) 27 11 10-9 A L T Moore 142 SP SP
33/1
305460 Ollie Magern 25 12 10-9 N A Twiston-Davies 141 SP SP
100/1
30-30U2 Arbor Supreme (IRE) 41 8 10-8 W P Mullins 140 SP SP
14/1
02P-253 Maljimar (IRE) 120 10 10-8 Nick Williams - SP SP
33/1
U01-4U5 Irish Raptor (IRE) 126 11 10-7 N A Twiston-Davies - SP SP
33/1
P/6220-0 Mr Pointment (IRE) 22 11 10-7 Paul Murphy 141 SP SP
80/1
0-33010 Piraya (FR) 42 7 10-7 D Pipe 141 SP SP
66/1
3-02312 The Package 25 7 10-7 D Pipe 141 SP SP
14/1
035B00 Hello Bud (IRE) 23 12 10-6 N A Twiston-Davies 137 SP SP
40/1
P6-1420 Palypso De Creek (FR) 23 7 10-6 C E Longsdon 139 SP SP
50/1
3/32-31P Abbeybraney (IRE) 24 9 10-5 J Howard Johnson 139 SP SP
50/1
0PP/05-0 Cerium (FR) 22 9 10-5 Paul Murphy 133 SP SP
66/1
P63/52-P Flintoff (USA) 103 9 10-5 Miss V Williams - SP SP
50/1
56/33P5 Royal Rosa (FR) 80 11 10-5 J Howard Johnson - SP SP
150/1
F-26R20 Silver Birch (IRE) 25 13 10-5 G Elliott 138 SP SP
50/1
PP462F Knowhere (IRE) 25 12 10-4 N A Twiston-Davies 140 SP SP
66/1
25-0560 Oodachee 23 11 10-4 C F Swan 133 SP SP
66/1
4F1311 Whinstone Boy (IRE) 65 9 10-4 J J Mangan - SP SP
25/1
P03-402 Faasel (IRE) 23 9 10-3 D Pipe 135 SP SP
50/1
1C40P-0 Officier De Reserve (FR) 25 8 10-3 Miss V Williams 137 SP SP
100/1
5-30011 Chief Dan George (IRE) 25 10 10-2 James Moffatt 142 SP SP
25/1
111P20 Duers (IRE) 105 8 10-2 Paul Magnier 130 SP SP
150/1
01-1F01 Ballytrim (IRE) 34 9 10-1 W P Mullins 131 SP SP
40/1
0-0U004 Offshore Account (IRE) 25 10 10-1 C F Swan 135 SP SP
40/1
P220P6 Pak Jack (FR) 45 10 10-1 R T Phillips 130 SP SP
SP
66/4-540 Kings Advocate (IRE) 34 10 10-0 T J Taaffe 127 SP SP
100/1
3F-116P Treacle (IRE) 41 9 10-0 T J Taaffe 130 SP SP
66/1
45-2613 Galant Nuit (FR) 23 6 9-13 Ferdy Murphy 133 SP SP
66/1
31F4-22 Belon Gale (IRE) 125 7 9-12 J Howard Johnson - SP SP
100/1
5-0600P Pomme Tiepy (FR) 49 7 9-12 W P Mullins 132 SP SP
100/1
021-0D6 Merigo (FR) 35 9 9-10 A Parker 130 SP SP
66/1
3414-00 Chiaro (FR) 63 8 9-9 P J Hobbs - SP SP
100/1
4-U335P According To John (IRE) 49 10 9-8 N G Richards 128 SP SP
100/1
12P0PU Lorum Leader (IRE) 7 9 9-7 Dr R D P Newland 124 SP SP
250/1
42/0PP0 Over The Creek 32 11 9-4 D Pipe 124 SP SP
100/1
P/FP522 Wee Robbie 15 10 9-0 N J Gifford 122 SP SP
200/1
1/P6P-4P Offaly (IRE) 50 9 8-12 Mrs P Townsley 118 SP SP
300/1