Grand National Tips

The 2010 Grand National is almost here and it looks as usual a very competitive field. We have tried to highlight the leading contenders as well as a few juicy outsiders for you to spend your hard earned cash on and hopefully get it back with interest!

Last year our tips didn't included 100/1 winner Mon Mome but we did highlight the previous year's Grand National winner with Comply Or Die at 12/1. Hopefully we can manage more of the same this time around. I don't think we will get another 100/1 winner this year and the horse was obviously over priced as he's now also finished 3rd in a Gold Cup.

Big Fella Thanks is the current market leader and rightly so on the back of his excellent run in the Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury. He is well in at the weights, has man of the moment Ruby Walsh in the saddle and should come into his own over this trip. Big Fella Thanks should also be suited by the sound surface that we now look likely to get at Aintree for this year's renewal.

Back Big Fella Thanks at 8/1 with Stan James

A horse that looks a very big price at around the 50/1 mark is the Donald McCain trained Cloudy Lane. The stable have been going along very nicely in recent weeks and had two winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Cloudy Lane finished 6th in the 2008 Grand National but unseated last season. He's certainly capable of running into a place at a big price.

Back Cloudy Lane at 16/1 with Boylesports

Having won a Hennessy and a Charlie Hall Chase, State Of Play is certainly one of the classier runners in this season's Grand National. With the forecast good ground and having been kept fresh for the National, State Of Play must be a leading contender after finishing in 4th place last year.

Back State Of Play at 25/1 with Bet365

For those of you wanting a big odds play, you could do worse than Beat The Boys at 100/1. Hailing from the shrewd Twiston Davies stable, this horse looks a big price at around the 100/1 mark. The yard know what it takes to win a Grand National and Beat The Boys could well come into his own over this marathon trip.

Back Beat The Boys at 100/1 with Bet365

Grand National Resources

Grand National Free Bet - Get a free bet on the Grand National from our free bets page

Grand National Tips - Get more tips on the Aintree Grand National from our horse racing tips page