A Wild Stab in the Dark?

You could pick a nice name or even try and consume the vast amount of tips the Racing Post gives you. But in all honesty, there is only one guide to the 2008 Grand National - AND IT'S HERE!


These are the horses that you need to know about for the big race (current price in brackets):

Cloudy Lane: Comes into the reace in terrific form and has been thrown in at the weights but he needs the ground to be softer than it currently is. Plus, do you really want to be backing a horse at this short a price in a race as unpredictable as the National? (11/2)

Comply or Die: This is my selection for the race. He won well last time and has proven stamina as well as being better in the weights than when being beaten by Cloudy Lane at Haydock. The only concern is that he can run the odd stinker. (10/1)

Slim Pickings: I can't believe people fancy this horse; he has no real form and has too much weight on his back. I think people just consider Tom Taaffe to be a shrewd trainer and that this horse has been lined up to win. HE WON'T. (10/1)

Simon: It would be a fairytale result if this horse won for owner Mercy Rimmell but I just think the horse is too small to be winning with over 11 stone on its back around Aintree. (12/1)

Bewleys Berry: Ran a poor race last time but has form arouns the big fences and hails from the shrewd Howard Johnson yard. Each-way possibility. (14/1)

...And finally,
Joes Edge: This is the big each-way bet. He has not ran well since his Cheltenham triumph lasy year but he usually comes good this time of year, jumps really well and the big fences should perk him up. (40/1)

Spirkett's prediction:
1st - Comply Or Die
2nd - Bewleys Berry
3rd - Joes Edge


Hope this advic s fortuous for you and feel free to disagree.