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The Grand National attracts a great deal of betting, with many people seeing ‘picking the winner’ as the main purpose and most coveted action in the whole of the festival. Unfortunately, picking a winner is no easy feat; with such a large field running in the race, there is plenty of choice – this can often prove to be hugely disorientating for newcomers to the races.
There are plenty of statistics that factor towards making a winner at the Grand National, such as previous experience at running over a long distance, the number of times that a horse has fallen in races prior to the Grand National or a horses record of ‘placing’ (finishing in the top three or four of the field) in previous races – these are just a few of the things that go towards helping to successfully predict a true winner! There are various websites that deal exclusively in Grand National betting can aid a pundit in backing their inevitable winner; these websites often use algorithms that calculate various factors of a horse to reveal the best contenders for the big event, factors such as current form, jumping ability, course experience, stamina and ground preference.
Ground preference is a surprisingly large factor in how the ultimate race at the Grand National will play out. There are also a large amount of differing ground types that are tailor-made for different runners; these ground types include, firm, good to firm, good, good to soft, soft and heavy. Due to weather (particularly British weather!) being so temperamental and unpredictable it is always a task in itself to guess what the ground will be like on the day of the race; despite this, the best estimates state the ground for the 2011 Grand National is likely to be good or good to soft.
Knowing which runners prefer which types of ground is one step closer to being able to predict who will go on to win this illustrious horse racing prize. now there’s no excuse not to check out one of the many free bets available from the online bookmakers and get in on the action!
