Grand National Aintree bets and Predictions

**cleanrite** · 9th April 2016

Having been brought up in and around Aintree,it all comes down to luck and guts
There is no definate winner amongst the 40 odd horse race,circumstances of loose horrses ,the ground conditions or just the nervousness of the horse on the day can effect the race.

My predictions are all outsiders as its anyones race : this moring I placed bets on 5 horses

All just for fun bets I am no Racing pundit I placed �2 EW BET ON ALL HORSES

Good Luck to all and most of all ENJOY the Atmosphere

Aachen 100/1
Aachen

Jockey: H Brooke Trainer: V Williams Age: 12 Weight: 10st 10lb
Veteran has been better than ever this season, making all to win at Wincanton and Cheltenham in December. That run came to an end when collared by Soll at Sandown in January and he has fared much less well in two runs since, on drier ground, being beaten more than 40 lengths each time. Hard to believe he can win this from a career-high mark at the end of a tough season.

Boston Bob 33/1

Boston Bob

Jockey: P Townend Trainer: WP Mullins Age: 11 Weight: 10st 10lb

The winner of three Grade Ones over fences, although none of those looks especially strong in retrospect. Soundly beaten in the very best races but his rating remained artificially high until he was also stuffed in a couple of handicaps this season. Now seems on a fairer mark and won a decent trial race at Fairyhouse last time. Stamina could be a weak point, despite two successes at around three miles.

Gilgamboa 40/1
Gilgamboa

Jockey: R Power Trainer: E Bolger Age: Eight Weight: 11st 1lb
Still sailing along below many a radar despite a career record of six wins from 14 starts. Been restricted to three handicap starts so far, winning two over hurdles, including a very tough one in 2014, and running fourth under top weight over fences at Leopardstown�s Christmas meeting. Can�t quite cut it at the highest level but talented and robust enough to win a race like this under a fair weight, like the one he has been given here. Stamina is the issue, as three miles looks his outer limit on the available evidence but there is more to come from this eight-year-old

Ballynagour 40/1
Ballynagour

Jockey: T Scudamore Trainer: D Pipe Age: 10 Weight: 11st 2lb
Impressive winner at the Cheltenham Festival in 2014 but has been high in the weights ever since and his only subsequent win was a hurdles race in France. Has never won a race at three miles or further, so his stamina is in question, even though he ran well in a three-mile Grade One here a year ago. Form has been dire for most of this winter but better when seventh at the Festival and seems to peak in the spring.

Soll 50/1

Soll

Jockey: C O�Farrell Trainer: D Pipe Age: 11 Weight: 10st 11lb
Twice beaten around 40 lengths in this race, when seventh in 2013 and ninth last year. Stamina appeared to be the issue both times, as he travelled well for a long way. He also has a history of bursting blood vessels and connections must hope it doesn�t happen again. Has hit new heights since joining new stable about 15 months ago, winning three of last seven and showing admirable toughness on occasion. Is 13lb higher in the weights than last year and hard to believe he can overcome that to win, though likely to run well again to a point.