Narrow Down The Field
How to Narrow Down The National Runners
Here are some tips on how to narrow down the Grand National Runners so you can form a smaller list to pick your horses from.To see our short list of runners based on key trends of past winners go to our grand national winner trends page.
Class Signs To Narrow Down The Runners
These are common trends used to narrow down the grand national field based on class. Most grand national winners will haveWon a Class 2+ Chase
Won a Chase worth £17,000+
Top 3 finish in a Class 1 Chase over 3m+
Grand National Trends - Stamina
Use these trends to make sure that your short list has runners in it who are capable of lasting the distance of the grand national race.Won 1+ Chases over 3m+
Won or placed in a "national"
Experience Trends to Narrow down the Grand National Field
Use these trends to make sure your horses have enough experience to deal with a race like the grand national.Run in 10+ Chases
Favour horses with a Top 5 finish in Newbury Hennessy
Favour horses with a Top 3 in Irish, Scots or Welsh National
Favour horses with a Top 2 in a race over Aintree National fences
No more than 2 career falls
Recent Form But Ready For The Race
It is a positive if a horse has run well recently but also had a break. So look at these stats to confirm that your horses are both in good form but also not over tired.Top 3 finish in any of previous 3 runs
Last run no greater than 50 days
Aimed at the grand national rather than aimed at a cheltenham festival race
Indicators That Your Runners Are Well Handicapped
A horse could fit all of the above trends but be weighted to leave it with little chance.Weight no greater than 12lbs above bottom weight
Run in A Hurdles Race This Season (indicates its handicap mark is being protected)
Officially well in (due to run off a higher mark the next time the horse runs in a chase handicap)
Now take a look at the full list of Grand National Runners to see which horses fit your trends. Or use our grand national form tool to do it for you!
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