[Locke.]

It's the world's most famous jumps race but picking a winner from a 40-strong field in the Grand National can deter even the most ardent of punters.

However, with all of the different ways of having a bet on the race finding the winner of the Aintree spectacular can be financially rewarding, as well as being a sure way to impress your friends.

Yes, luck plays an enormous part each year and the history of the race is marked with tales of horses and riders snatching defeat from the jaws of seemingly-assured victory.

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Anyone putting any bets on?

[WATERS]

Yes

[Novo]

Yes

Am doing

£10 on Butlers cabin Because Tony Mccoy is the jokey

And probbaly about £5 on comply or die - Bit of a stupid bet really since the only horse to ever win back to back grand nationals is red rum

[Locke.]

1. Black Apalachi
2. Snowy Morning
3. Offshore Account

Are the horses i'm thinking of betting on so far, only about half way through the list though

[Novo]

McCoy rode Butler’s Cabin to victory in the Irish Grand National in 2007, when the 14-1 shot held off Nine de Sivola and win by a length.

McCoy said after that victory: "Any horse that can win over four miles at Cheltenham and then win an Irish National is obviously very special."

[Locke.]

After reading the review on the grand national site, I'm stuck between 7

1. Black Apalachi - Won races this year
2. Snowy Morning - Third last year. Trained for this race
3. Offshore Account
4. Rambling Minister
5. Hear the Echo - Predicted winner
6. War of Attrition - Similar to #1
7. L'Ami - Good jumper

Going to put about £8 on Black Apalachi, then £2 on 2-5, and £1 on 6-7

[Novo]

Originally posted by Locke
After reading the review on the grand national site, I'm stuck between 7

1. Black Apalachi - Won races this year
2. Snowy Morning - Third last year. Trained for this race
3. Offshore Account
4. Rambling Minister
5. Hear the Echo - Predicted winner
6. War of Attrition - Similar to #1
7. L'Ami - Good jumper

Going to put about £8 on Black Apalachi, then £2 on 2-5, and £1 on 6-7

1. Black Apalachi - Won races this year
2. Snowy Morning - Third last year. Trained for this race
3. Offshore Account
4. Rambling Minister
5. Hear the Echo - Predicted winner
6. War of Attrition - Similar to #1
7. L'Ami - Good jumper

those 2 are good

but i doubt they will beat butlers cabin now

[Locke.]

You can get butlers cabin at 9.8/1 on the betfair website - http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=100472028&ex=1

[Novo]

Butlers Cabin 9

My Will 9

Rambling Minster 12

State Of Play 15

Hear The Echo 15

Parsons Legacy 17

Kilbeggan Blade 21

Darkness 21

LAmi 21

Black Apalachi 21

Comply Or Die 23

Cornish Sett 26

Snowy Morning 26

Big Fella Thanks 26

Southern Vic 26

Maljimar 26

Irish Invader 28

Cloudy Lane 34

Offshore Account 34

Brooklyn Brownie 34

Himalayan Trail 35

Cant Buy Time 41

Chelsea Harbour 41

Battlecry 41

Companero 51

Musica Bella 51

Golden Flight 51

Silver Birch 51

Idle Talk 51

Preists Leap 67

Knowhere 67

Mon Mome 67

Zabenz 101

Fleet Street 101

Reveillez 101

Ollie Magern 101

Stan 101

Patsy Hall 101

Iron Man 101

Fundamentalist 151

Eurotrek 169

Arteea 201

Kelami 409

Cerium 501

[Novo]

Originally posted by Locke
You can get butlers cabin at 9.8/1 on the betfair website - http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=100472028&ex=1

He is 10/1 at ladbrokes and my will is 8/1

[BigSister]

i dunno yet i think im gonna for my will because of ruby walsh i dunno about others yet though need to have athink

[Gemmer-x]

hmm i don't like watching it [incase a horse falls or summet] but i always place a £2 bet every year rofl. Not sure who to choose yet, usually go for one with good-ish odds but never the favourite.

[Fom]

This used to be family tradition when a kid, we all got to bet £2 and we kept the winnings. Don't really bother with it anymore.

[Hugo]

I do this every year!
I choose whoever's colours look nicest.

[BigSister]

I usually get my cat to pick one and 4 out of 5 years it picked winner(Dont think it got it in 2007 but since 2004 with Amberliegh house it picked the winner)

[pinkmichk]

i wont be cos i dont agree with horse racing plus even if i did i have better things to spend money on

[NettoSuperstar!]

Black Apalachi and Hear the Echo for me

[Locke.]

Originally posted by pinkmichk
i wont be cos i dont agree with horse racing plus even if i did i have better things to spend money on

But the horse could give you more money and you could buy more things you want with that money

[pinkmichk]

i'll stick to buying a lottery ticket cos you'd need more than a pound really to make a good win

[Tom]

Comply or Die 18/1
My Will 17/2
Arteea 200/1 (LOL)
Golden Flight 66/1
Killbegan Blade 18/1

fiver ew on each

randomly picked 5 as always

[HeatherTWx]

I'm betting £2 on Brooklyn brownie and Snowy morning.

[Lauren]

£1 on Rambling Minster to win at 10/1 fixed odds.
50p on Musica Bella each way... 100/1 now, but not fixed odds.

[Locke.]

Black Apalachi must win

[Tom4784]

I used to love horse racing, I used to go and watch 'em with my aunte and she'd place bets for me. I find it dull nowadays. Good luck to anyone with bets though.

[Gemmer-x]

I'v had 2quid on Hear The Echo