The 2025 Grand National

[Ian_Davies]

90 entries and a race I love to bet on, even though I've had to adapt my betting strategy to mirror the much-changed nature of the race.

William Hill (if you can. get on!) did NRNB ante post at pretty much the same odds as the rest last year and that can be a real edge as if you have a portfolio the ones who don't progress usually get taken out.

I Am Maximus at 25/1 was in my initial portfolio of 12 last year and most of the others were withdrawn.

 

[Desert Orchid]

Too early even for me to be thinking about the race but at least it gets us talking about it, which is always fun.

Nobody is going NRNB/MB just yet which makes it easy to keep it on the back burner for now.

WH won't let me back EW and are restricting win bet stakes so I'll have to forget the idea of backing with them.

The brother was on I Am Maximus quite early last year too. I think he took 33/1 the morning it won its prep in the Bobbyjo. He definitely backed it that morning, not sure about the price but it was a good one.

Weights are out on Tuesday 11 February so I don't expect anything currently likely to make the cut to win before then unless it's a diddy race they're expected to win. However those on 145 or less might well need to get up the ratings a few pounds to improve their chances of getting a run.

 

[archie]

Willie definitely likes the Bobbyjo for his National horses. 22 February rhis year and well worth a look at his entries for the race, especially given that it's just after the GN weights are announced..