The Grand National is set to dominate the sporting headlines over the weekend as the world’s greatest steeplechase takes centre stage at Aintree.
To help those less familiar with the world-famous event, The sporting experts at Tipsters Review have created a handy Grand National Infographic.
A number of horses have been aimed at the Merseyside showpiece all season, with a few coming off success at the Cheltenham Festival to try their luck in the big one.
One that is gaining interest is Cause Of Causes for in-form trainer Gordon Elliott, who took the Cross Country Chase at Prestbury Park and is on offer at around 14/1 to double up on Saturday.
The son of Dynaformer finished eighth in the race back in 2015 and there is every reason to suggest that he might go better this time around and play a part in the business end of the contest.
Barry Geraghty may well be on board, which would be a bonus, and the County Meath jockey admits that the nine-year-old went well in a recent training outing and so could be one to watch.
Tipsters review Grand National tips will help punters decide on who to back and one that could do well is Paul Nicholls‘ Vicente (25/1).
The eight-year-old gelding won the 2016 Scottish Grand National and then managed a sixth-place finish behind Native River in the Coral Welsh National in December.
He blotted his copybook in the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase when only managing ninth but is a horse that just loves to run and will stay all day – a trait essential for the National.
Ucello Conti (20/1) has been attracting attention in the ante-post market and many feel he could be a winner on Merseyside.
Another of Elliott’s string, the nine-year-old was last seen finishing fourth in a Handicap Chase at Naas on March 12 and may well go better in the National than last year’s sixth.
While favourites have not fared well in the marathon contest of late, Vieux Lion Rouge looks likely to be there or there abouts and is the current market leader at around 10/1.
Now eight, the son of Sabiango finished seventh in last year’s National but has since won the Becher Chase over the National fences and the Grand National Trial at Haydock.
That last success saw the gelding installed as favourite and he is likely to be heavily backed on the day.
Foxrock, who can be backed at 20/1, has been winning for fun over in Ireland and will be seeking a five-timer when proceedings get under way in Liverpool on Saturday.
Victories at Thurles, Leopardstown and Gowran Park mean the nine-year-old gelding is in great shape and set to give Katie Walsh a decent spin round the famous course.
Walsh has ridden the son of Flemensfirth six times and won five of those contests, and so connections will be confident of a decent showing, especially as he will carry only 11-02 in the race as opposed to the 12st on board in his last three wins.
