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2022 Grand National Betting Trends and Tips - The Randox Health. Run at Aintree racecourse each year in early April, the gruelling contest is run over a trip of 4 1/2 miles. First ever winner was the appropriately-named Lottery. Since 1978 only two horses have won carrying more than 11-5 in weight. The last 7-year-old to win the race was in 1940.

Horses that have won or finished placed in a National race of any description are positive Grand National contenders. Irish-trained horses have a great recent record in the Grand Nats (won 4 of the last 6).

Horses that have won or finished placed in a National race of any description are good candidates for the Grand National. Irish-trained horses have a great recent record in the National (won 4 of the last 6).

Horses aged 13 or older don't have a great Grand National winning record. Previous Grand Nats winners and previous Grand Nationals placed horses have bad returning records. Horses that had last raced over 56 days ago often don’t run well.

Horses aged 13 or older don't have a great Grand National winning record. Previous Grand Nats winners and previous Grand Nationals placed horses have bad returning records.

Some recent Grand National winners have carried 11st or more to victory. Red Rum (1974 & 1977) and Many Clouds (2015) carried less than 11. Tiger Roll won with 10st 13lbs in 2019.

The big question surrounding the horses' chances is their stamina. 27 of the last 30 winners had won over 3m+ in the past. Last year's winner Minella Times had only won 2m6f before heading to National glory.

25 of the last 30 Grand National winners were aged 9 or older. 4 of last 6 winners of this year's Grand Nats were 8 years old or over.

7 of the last 16 Aintree Grand National winners came from Irish-based stables.

Topham Chase and Becher Chase are the main races that are staged at Aintree racecourse over the Grand National-style fences. Tiger Roll won the Tophams Chase in 2018 and the Bechers Chase last year.

The betting on the Grand National always picks up in the weeks leading up to the big day. 6 of the last 30 runnings have been won by the favourite (20%) and 16 of last thirty (53%) market leaders were placed (top 4 finish).

11 of the last 18 Grand National winners came from the top 8 in the betting market. Minella Times was 11/1 and another in top eight in 2021.

2021 - Minella Times (11/1) 2020 - Tiger Roll (4/2 fav) 2018 - One For Arthur (10/10) 2017 - Rule The World (14/14) 2016 - Many Clouds (33/12015) and Many clouds (25/ 12014) (Auroras Encore (66/11005)