Grand National Form

Assessing the form of the Grand National runners can be great fun and a very interesting pastime. Due to nature of the race it is possible that anyone of the forty horses could win, but we take a look at those who head the betting and give you a run down on their form plus a brief profile.

Vic Venturi

Vic Venturi shot near the top of the Grand National 2010 betting in November when he won a renowned trial race, he won the Becher Chase over the National fences at Aintree in some style and looks an ideal National type. The Dessie Hughes trained horse will go to Aintree well fancied on the back of that run although he was slightly less impressive when fifth in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown at the end of December.

Cant Buy Time

The Jonjo O'Neill trained horse is sure to be well backed if he takes his chance at Aintree in April, he became a real live contender for the race when he won the Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham on New Years Day. AP McCoy was on his back that day and he maybe the horse that the Champion Jockey finally realises his dream on by winning the National, he is a young horse but seemingly stays and jumps well which makes him one to consider.

Niche Market

Niche Market is one to watch this year at Aintree and that is reflected in his Grand National Odds with all the major online bookmakers. He is the 2009 Irish Grand National winner and he will be hoping to follow the likes of Bobbyjo and Numbersixvalverde in adding the Aintree race to the Irish National in April. His best run so far this season was an excellent third place in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November, he beat several Gold Cup horses that day and on that form will go close if he stays the trip.

Big Fella Thanks

The Paul Nicholls trained horse came in a good 6th place in the 2009 race despite only being seven and will expect to improve on that result this time around in 2010. On his first run of the season in December he came in a good second place behind Carruthers over 3 miles on heavy ground, he is a good stayer and seems to jump well so is a live contender for the big race.

Tricky Trickster

We are yet to see Tricky Trickster this season but he has been well fancied for the 2010 Grand National for some time now after an excellent season last year. He won the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival last March and that was a race over the stamina sapping distance of four miles and taking in 24 fences. On that performance his stamina and jumping is without question but we are yet to see him this term so it will be interesting to see how he fares when he does finally reappear.

Dream Alliance

Dream Alliance threw his name into the hat for the 2010 Grand National when he stormed clear at Chepstow in December to win the Welsh Grand National. That win was over 3 miles 5f on heavy ground so it is clear that stamina should not be an issue for this one if he takes his chance at Aintree in April. He showed he was a spirited jumper at Chepstow and on that form is bound to attract a lot of money from punters, looks like one for the each/way shortlist at this stage.

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