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Grand National Grey Horses
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Grey HorsesMany statisticians will be suggesting punters avoid grey horses in the Grand National as they have a poor record. First of all is their record that poor and secondly does that affect this years grey Grand National Runners?
Recent Grey Grand National RunnersObviously greys have not fared too well recently but there have been very few runners relative to the field sizes and many of the grey runners have been completely unfancied anyway. Strong Resolve went off at 9/1 in 2005 but could only come 17th but that was more to do with getting outpaced on ground too firm than being a grey horse.
| YEAR | NUMBER OF GREY RUNNERS | BEST GREY PLACING | | 2007 | 2 | Did not complete | | 2006 | 1 | Did not complete | | 2005 | 3 | 17th | | 2004 | 3 | 9th | |
Two grey horses have won the Grand National, the most recent being in 1961 when Nicolaus Silver won. Desert Orchid was another top quality grey horse although he never ran in the Grand National. There is nothing to suggest that a grey horse should not win the Grand National, it is just a case of waiting for a decent grey to take part.
2008 Grey Grand National RunnersTurko, D Argent and King Johns Castle are the three grey Grand National runners for 2008. All three have a decent charge and are fairly fancied for the race so it would be a surprise if at least one of them can not make a decent race of it.
Dargent will not be running
 | King Johns Castle at 25-1 with Betfair |
Back a grey Grand National winner in 2008 at 9/1 with Paddy Power.
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Grand National Greys
