Grand National Tips
Our tips from the 2011 Grand National all of which were advised each-way and with
Victor Chandler paying down to sixth place that means you would have gained a return on three out of the four selections!
Ballabriggs was a brilliant winner at an SP of 14/1 and a £10 each-way bet on each of our selections at SP would have returned you a whopping profit of £188.76! If you had taken a price at the time we first advised the tips your profits would have been over £200! Oscar Time and
The Midnight Club were also placed to give us a bumper return from our 2011 Grand National selections.
Here are our early tips for the Grand National 2012
Grand National Tip 1 - West End Rocker
West End Rocker saw off an excellent field in the Becher Chase and whilst that victory will see him allocated more weight he still appears to have plenty of scope for further improvement. A winner over 3m 5f and on a range of underfoot surfaces
West End Rocker must surely go close in the Grand National 2012

Bet on
West End Rocker now at
20-1 with
SkyBet and get a
£10 Free Bet
Grand National Tip 2 - Merigo
Merigo one of the very few horses to have recorded more than one win at four miles – winning the Eider at Newcastle in 2009 and the Scottish National in 2010. Stamina should be assured for a race like the Grand National and with victories on ground as diverse as heavy and good should not fail to cope with whatever the underfoot conditions. Looks a spring horse with four of his five wins coming from February onwards
Sorry. Merigo is not running in the 2012 Grand National
Click Here to see the list of this years runners
Grand National Tip 3 – Alfa Beat
Alfa Beat recently took his second Kerry National, a race also won by 2003 Grand National winner Montys Pass.
Alfa Beat raised a few eyebrows when he was sold for £75,000 after last season’s campaign bur new connections have already recouped their investment by winning at Listowel.
Alfa Beat had had a try of the Grand National fences when falling in the Topham in 2011 but was hampered by a loose horse that day and had jumped well up to that point when coming down at the fourth last. That experience should do no harm and his new trainer is keen to retain his handicap mark for the 2012 Grand National by aiming his new charge over hurdles in the interim.

Bet on
Alfa Beat now at
33-1 with
Paddy Power and get a
£200 Free Bet
Grand National Tips 2012 - The Short List
With some very good odds on these runners, we suggest you back each of our shortlisted grand national tips each way. For your information, the tips are listed in our order of preference above.
2012 Grand National Tips - Based on Previous Winning Trainers
Take your tip straight from the Grand National trainers mouth. The trainers of these horses know just what it takes to win a Grand National. See our best
tips from the trainers
2012 Grand National Tips - Based on Trends
With years of Grand National History, its easy to identify the type of horse required to win the Grand National. We have gone through all the stats and these are the best
Grand National tips according to the past winners!
By looking at the Grand National trends of past winners, we can narrow the runners down to leave us with the best bets for the 2012 Grand National.
The tips we highlight here along with the last ten
previous winners, all share the following characteristics -
- 8 to 12 years old
- handicap rating above 135 on the day
- weight of 11 stone 5lb or under
- won over at least three miles
- run in at least ten chases
- won a chase worth at least £17,000
Each one of these Grand National trends should be considered when looking at the list of this years
Grand National runners and we explain why in detail on our
Grand National Trends page.
Grand National Tips 2012 - From The Form Races
Watch videos of key races to get your Grand National tips. We have looked back at 20 years worth of form from the key Grand National trials to give you the tips on where this years Grand National winner could have run.
Check out the
Last years grand national form, the
Becher Chase and the
Irish Grand National form.
2012 Grand National Tips - From the Bookies
If the bookies make a mistake with the odds on one of the Grand National runners then it could cost them thousands. We have scrutinised the bookmakers to find out which horses they think will run well. Which ones dont they want to take money on and why?! See our page showing the
Bookies Grand National Tips