Grand National Tips

It seems that around Grand National time everyone has a Grand National tip so who do you follow? First off all make sure any tips you take notice of are backed up with opinion.

Grand National Tips - What to Look For

There are four very important things to consider when coming up with Grand National tips. These factors are weight, stamina, jumping and the going.

We think that Slim Pickings is on an ideal weight, has good stamina, jumps well and will like the going.

Slim Pickings at 33-1 with VC Bet

Well Handicapped Grand National Runners

The Grand National is a handicap which means each horse carries a different weight based around the ability they have shown so far on the racecourse. The best horse in the race should be carrying the most weight so the best horse in the race will rarely win. It is actually the best handicapper horse that should win, that is the horse who has most improvement to come from what they have shown on the racecourse so far.

We think that Vodka Bleu is open to lots of improvement and could be very well handicapped. Vodka Bleu will not be running

Grand National Tips - Stamina

Even the best handicapped horse might not win if it doesn’t have sufficient stamina and enough jumping ability. Some horses will improve for the test that the Grand National provides and some will degrade. The Grand National is the longest race in the racing calendar so a horse can never completely prove its stamina until it has run in the race. However a good idea of stamina can be gained in how horses have run over trips slightly short of the Grand National trip, whether they have ran on or weakened in long distance races.

We think DArgent has a huge amount of stamina and is likely to be staying on best at the end of the race. He might even want further! Dargent will not be running

Grand National Tips - A Good Jumper

There are 30 massive obstacles in the Grand National so a horse needs to be a very talented jumper to complete the course. A horse that has had very few falls in its career or preferably no falls is usually victorious.

We think that Backebeat is one of the best jumpers in the race Backbeat will not be running

2008 Grand National Tips - The Best Tip

Finally, having a well handicapped horse is a great jumper and has plenty of stamina is all well and good but it is irrelevant if they don’t handle the underfoot conditions. Make sure that your Grand National tips have at least run well, if not won, on the ground conditions they will face on the big race day.

Our best Grand National tip for 2008 is Slim Pickings

Slim Pickings at 33-1 with VC Bet