The Grand National 2010 will take place on Saturday 10th April where another 40 horses will line up to run England’s most prestigious race held at the Aintree course. Without doubt the Grand National is one of the world’s greatest if not most exciting events an arguably the toughest test of both horse and jockey there is.
Each year 40 horses set out to race the famous course of four and a half miles with 30 fence jumps and after successful completion the winner is revealed. The nature of the Grand National race is a difficult one and any horse is prone to fall at one of the fences. Backing a favourite does not guarantee a win but backing a long shot that comes in first has much greater dividends.
Last year 100/1 horse Mon Mome came in to take the winners title beating several favourites who managed to stay in the race for the duration of its course. Because there is no sure way to back a winner serious gamblers never place large stacks but the average better will participate in the minimum of a pound each way. Perhaps it is the name of the horse that appeals or the colours of the shirt worn by the jockey, either way the Grand National sparks off an enormous amount of fun.
2010 is expected to be yet another exciting race and several known favourites are sure to be running. Will 2010 see another long shot win the Grand National or will all eyes be focused on a clear favourite? Whatever the outcome you can be sure the Grand National will remain one of the most open races in the sport.
Tue, Jul 7, 2009
English Grand National