AT 5.15pm today, 40 horses and riders will turn their back to Aintree’s grandstand and head off towards the Melling road in pursuit of Grand National glory. It is not the race Red Rum won or even the one Bobbyjo won, but it is a magical race, nonetheless.
Changes made to the jumps in 2013 have changed it forever, and for the better, but those changes have not made winning or picking the winner easier. The favourite will most likely be seven or eight to one, so we can choose four or five and still make a profit if we get the right one.
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