Paul Nicholls To Train The Grand National WinnerPaul Nicholls is one of the top trainers operating in the UK right now and it seems likely that his top contenders for the Grand National are going to be at the head of the market. By betting on the Grand National Odds of Paul Nicholls to train the Grand National winner you are effectively splitting your stakes amongst all of the horses he chooses to run.
The Grand National is so far a prize that has evaded Paul Nicholls, mainly due to the recent Irish dominance of the race, but he did manage a second and eighth place in 2005 and he has a good recent record in the Becher Chase, a Grand National trial at Aintree over the National fences in November. This means his Grand National duct is likely end sooner or later.
| Year | Number Of Runners | Best Placed Runner | Position Of Best Placed Runner | | 2007 | 3 | Thisthatandtother | Pulled Up | | 2006 | 5 | Le Roi Miguel | Pulled Up | | 2005 | 4 | Royal Auclair | 2nd | | 2004 | 1 | Exit To Wave | Pulled Up | | 2003 | 5 | Montifault | 5th | | 2002 | 2 | Ad Hoc | Brought Down | | 2001 | 1 | Earth Mover | Unseated Rider | | 2000 | 4 | Escartefigue | Unseated Rider | | 1999 | 2 | Strong Chairman | 15th | | 1998 | 3 | General Crack | Pulled Up |
Back Paul Nicholls to train the 2008 Grand National winner at 11/1 with Skybet |
