Vicente has each-way appeal in Grand National

Conventional wisdom has it that the Aintree Grand National is the ultimate sporting lottery, a theory backed up by the starting prices of the last five winners. Two were returned at 33/1, another two at 25/1 while there’s also been a 66/1 victor.

The trend of big-priced winners may well continue today as most of market principals look vulnerable. Vieux Lion Rouge finished seventh in this race last year, looking a blatant non-stayer and while he’s undoubtedly improved in the past 12 months, the suspicion is the marathon trip will again prove his undoing.

Blaklion has run well several times this season before fading late on and that’s a big negative.