Grey Horses
Many 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 Runners
Obviously 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.| YEAR | NUMBER OF GREY RUNNERS | BEST GREY PLACING |
| 2009 | 1 | Did not complete |
| 2008 | 3 | 2nd |
| 2007 | 2 | Did not complete |
| 2006 | 1 | Did not complete |
| 2005 | 3 | 17th |
| 2004 | 3 | 9th |
2009 Grey Grand National Runners
Grey horses were again poorly represented in 2009 with only the Jonjo ONeill trained Reveillez making the starting line up. Reveillez is a talented former winner at the Cheltenham Festival but he has had his problems with injury and came into the race on the back of a couple of uninspiring comeback runs after a near two year lay off. Unsurprisingly then he started at 100/1 and didnt get a chance to prove his doubters wrong as he was Brought Down at the third fence. In 2008 King Johns Castle ran really well to finish a gallant runner up to Comply Or Die and he has performed by far the best of recent grey runners in the Grand National. 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 and King Johns Castle has shown there is no reason why one couldn't actually win the race again.2010 Grey Grand National Runners
We are some way off the National at the time of writing but a couple of grey horses who could end up running in the National are: Character Building Character Building has been well fancied for the National in 2007 and 2008 but injury has intervened very close to the race on both occasions. Connections will be hoping for better luck in 2010.
Bet on Character Building now at 25-1 with
Paddy Power and get a £250 Free BetKing Johns Castle Runner up in 2008, King Johns Castle would have a live chance if he can maintain his fitness for a full season.
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