| The John Smiths Grand National 2009 betting guide |
Grand National, Aintree, 4 April, Live on BBC1
Grand National 2009
The Grand National 2009 is not far away and already punters are getting in early to enjoy favourable odds offered from the bookies. Twice round the two and a quarter mile, 16 fence Aintree course has tested some of the world best jump jockeys and horses for nearly a century and this year’s race looks to be just as thrilling as ever.| Grand National Winners 2008 |
| 1st - Comply or Die (Picked By Our Grand National Tipster) 2nd - King John's Castle (Picked By Our Grand National Tipster) 3rd - Snowy Morning 4th - Slim Pickings See 2008 Grand National betting guide for details |
Grand National 2009 Latest News
(Updated 24/02/2009)
It appears that bookmaker's are going to stick with My Will for the National favourite, with few runners likely to come close to the short priced 7/1 totesport Nicholls trained horse. My Will will be ridden by twice National winner Ruby Walsh. The Champion Jockey also picked up the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2 weeks ago on the back of Kauto Star. Other Grand National Contenders
Butlers Cabin has seen a gradule shortening in price to 10/1 with Bet365, and has been joined by three or four market movers in the last 24 hours. The most notable being State of Play now 14/1 William Hill and Parsons Legacy who is now 16/1 with totesport from 40/1 earlier this week.
There is no confusion about which horse is carrying top weight. Exotic Dancer heads the weights, as he did in 2007, with an allocation of 11st 10lb.
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