Profiting At Aintree’s Grand National Meeting 2010

What many punters fail to realise is just how different Cheltenham and Aintree are in nature. Despite both being left-handed and extremely difficult to win at, the two courses have absolutely no similarities. In addition, Aintree comes just a few weeks after the Festival itself – and it’s very rare that a horse will recover from its exertions at Cheltenham in time to win here too.

On the other hand, punters tend to ignore this fact. They latch on to Festival winners believing that – because the market suggests they’re unbeatable, and because they had the quality to win at Cheltenham – that they’ll follow-up here. It doesn’t happen very often at all, and knowing this fact allows us to gain an unparalleled advantage over the general betting public.

By sticking with in-form horses who are coming here fresh, we’re providing ourselves with the perfect opportunity to find big-priced winners. It’s wise to stick with top trainers too. The ability to keep a horse fit until the end of the season is a task that can only be executed by the most professional and experienced horsemen around.

A shortcut to finding winners here can be to follow novices who started their seasons later than others. For example, many top horses will start competing in October/November, whereas winners here tend to be saved until Christmas and the early New Year. Horses can only be at their peak form for a period of 6-8 weeks, and if you find a short-priced horse who’s been on the go since October and been slogging around testing tracks in the mud, then you have found yourself an ideal laying opportunity.

One tactic that’s paid dividends for me over the years is to concentrate on runners who may have been contesting lower class races, as opposed to the highly competitive graded events held at courses such as Cheltenham and Kempton throughout the course of the season. Such horses will be coming here without having to exert too much energy in the process, and will likely be much fresher on the day.

It’s the start of the British flat season tomorrow, and it all kicks off with the Lincoln Handicap. Be sure to avoid two and three year-old races – where horses have limited form – and focus on those proven over the distance and after a long lay off. The ability to return to the track fit and well having been away for so long is an ability that is second-to-none in this game, and horses who are unfit will be exposed by any trips that stretch their stamina levels.

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