Grand National Pinstickers’ Guide

Ross Aylward - 3 Apr 2008

Here's your runner by runner guide to the Grand National, with the latest odds for each horse. 

No. Form. Horse. Age. Weight. Trainer / Jockey - Current Best Odds.

1.   99-P572 Hedgehunter (IRE) 12 11-12 W P Mullins / R Walsh - 25/1 totesport
Winner in 2005 and almost certain to round (again), but he can’t win - can he?
 
2.   625142 Hi Cloy (IRE) 11 11-12 M Hourigan / T Doyle - 100/1 William Hill
Would have a chance if the race was over two-and-a-half miles.

3.   135P16 Knowhere (IRE) 10 11-11 N A Twiston-Davies / J Tizzard - 66/1 sportingbet
Should stay and there are worse long shots.
 
4.   122-416 Mr Pointment (IRE) 9 11-11 P F Nicholls / S Thomas - 22/1 totesport
Up in the weights after winning the Becher Chase in November and broke a blood vessel last time - questions to answer?
 
5.   7P-P123 Turko (FR) 6 11-10 P F Nicholls / R Johnson - 33/1 sportingbet
Bidding to become the first six-year-old winner since 1916. Trainer fancies him, so respected.
 
6.   73-4425 Madison Du Berlais (FR) 7 11-9 D Pipe / T Scudamore - 66/1 bet365
As a French-bred seven-year-old, he would be a real stats buster if he were to win, but that Hennessy fourth to Denman shows he has class.

7.   1F-52U4 Simon 9 11-7 J L Spearing / D Elsworth - 12/1 Skybet
Simon - doesn’t sound like a National winner but he fell when going well last year and  could add to the growing list of National fallers to follow up with victory.

8.   1120-1P Opera Mundi (FR) 6 11-6 P F Nicholls / L Heard - 66/1 Betdirect
Could be given a shout on soft / heavy, but drying ground is against him.
 
9.   16F5PP Iron Man (FR) 7 11-5 P Bowen / Christian Williams - 100/1 888sport
French-bred, nothing positive to say about him.

10.   412183 Fundamentalist (IRE) 10 11-4 N A Twiston-Davies / P J Brennan - 66/1 VCbet Former Cheltenham winner who then lost the plot. Unlikely to find it again here.
 
11.   011-373 Butler's Cabin (FR) 8 11-3 Jonjo O'Neill / A P McCoy - 16/1 Ladbrokes
It’s another year when Tony McCoy didn’t win the National.
 
12.   53-62S5 Slim Pickings (IRE) 9 11-3 T J Taaffe / B J Geraghty - 12/1 Ladbrokes
Last year’s third, targeted at the race, fine chance.

13.   3F6514 Chelsea Harbour (IRE) 8 11-2 Thomas Mullins / - 14/1 Paddy Power
Sound jumper and should stay, although could do with a drop of rain.

14.   0-01105 Vodka Bleu (FR) 9 11-2 D Pipe / Paul Moloney - 50/1 totesport
Classy on his day, but won’t stay.

15.   0-63003 L'ami (FR) 9 11-1 F Doumen / M A Fitzgerald - 40/1 sportingbet
20 runs since his last win - about to be 21.
 
16.   4-F1133 Snowy Morning (IRE) 8 11-1 W P Mullins / D J Casey - 25/1 totesport
Made ante post favourite when the weights came out, but little has gone right since.  

17.   429F-2P Bewleys Berry (IRE) 10 11-0 J Howard Johnson / Denis O'Regan - 16/1 VCbet
Going well when falling last year, but ran a shocker last time out.

18.   0459-0P Contraband 10 11-0 Paul Murphy / K Mercer - 500/1 Blue Square m
A light of his former self these days, won’t finish.

19.   7612-80 Mckelvey (IRE) 9 11-0 P Bowen / T J O'Brien - 25/1 VCbet
Second last year and chance if back to his best, but doubt he is.
 
20.   P-20037 Joaaci (IRE) 8 10-13 D Pipe / J W Farrelly - 66/1 William Hill
Form like a yo-yo. No-no.
 
21.   080403 Point Barrow (IRE) 10 10-13 P Hughes / A Dobbin  - 25/1 Ladbrokes
Fell at the first last year when co-favourite. Chance if on a going day.
 
22.   P2-P014 D'Argent (IRE) 11 10-12 A King / R Thornton - 33/1 Boylesports
Warwick specialist, pulled up only run at the track.
 
23.   0-434P2 No Full (FR) 7 10-12 Eoin Doyle / J R Barry - 125/1 sportingbet
No thanks.
 
24.   F176P0 Baily Breeze (IRE) 9 10-11 M F Morris / P W Flood - 66/1 skybet
Form has tailed right off so would be a shock winner.

25.   22-360P Bob Hall (IRE) 7 10-11 Jonjo O'Neill / N Fehily - 100/1 bet365
Strange that a person is running in the National - no hope then.
 
26.   1U-5111 Cloudy Lane 8 10-11 D McCain Jnr / J M Maguire - 11/2 sportingbet
National favourite who has no apparent chinks in his armour, but oh that price!

27.   2P-2221 King Johns Castle (IRE) 9 10-11 A L T Moore / P Carberry - 20/1 888sportInteresting if he stays.

28.   434-P36 Mon Mome (FR) 8 10-11 Miss V Williams / A Coleman - 33/1 Ladbrokes
Stays well but yet to recapture his form this season; others look more appealing.

29.   726-2P8 Cornish Sett (IRE) 9 10-10 P F Nicholls / Mr N Scholfield - 100/1 William Hill
Ought to get round, but not in front.

30.   104329 Naunton Brook 9 10-10 N A Twiston-Davies / David England - 100/1 Ladbrokes
Ran well for a long last year before being pulled up. Similar scenario likely this time.

31.   4-57626 Tumbling Dice (IRE) 9 10-10 T J Taaffe / T G M Ryan - 150/1 sportingbet
Won’t stay.
 
32.   P24/0-14 Backbeat (IRE) 11 10-9 J Howard Johnson / K Renwick - 66/1 Betdirect
Sandown winner in January but well beaten since. Anyone’s guess whether he’ll stay.
 
33.   4P/0P21 Comply Or Die (IRE) 9 10-9 D Pipe / T J Murphy - 10/1 bet365
Jumps, stays, well-handicapped - likely winner.

34.   28U575 Idle Talk (IRE) 9 10-9 D McCain Jnr / B Harding - 66/1 William Hill
He unseats his jockey too often for comfort.

35.   4398F2 Kelami (FR) 10 10-9 F Doumen / F Keniry - 40/1 totesport
Two non-completions in this already - hat-trick on the cards.

36.   385-547 Milan Deux Mille (FR) 6 10-9 D Pipe / T J Malone - 100/1 Blue Square
Got round in the Topham last year, but no form to speak of this season.
 
37.   F-713P7 Nadover (FR) 7 10-9 C J Mann / R M Power - 150/1 Boylesports
No chance.

38.   564420 Black Apalachi (IRE) 9 10-8 D T Hughes / A J McNamara - 50/1 Stan James
Has some decent form in the book and trip could suit - lively outsider.

39.   P6/84-2B Philson Run (IRE) 12 10-8 Nick Williams / D Jacob - 25/1 Paddy Power
Stamina guaranteed but in his own time.

40.   51P-062 Dun Doire (IRE) 9 10-7 A J Martin / R McGrath - 28/1 Skybet
Well behind when pulled up four out last year, but should do better this time.


 






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