It's still very much early days but early front runners for the 2019 Grand National include Tiger Roll and Vintage Clouds. For those looking for a bit more bang for their buck, outsider options include several selections of 100-1 + such as Jarob, Morney Wing and Lieutenant Colonel (the latter of which is available at 200-1). We'll be taking a closer look at the betting as the race approaches.
Of course getting a huge priced winner at the Grand National is one of those 'tell the grandchildren' moments that we'd all love to be part of. I've taken a look through the archives to find the biggest odds winners since the very beginning of The Grand National in 1836:
Date Winner Age Odds (SP)
1866 Salamander 7 40/1
1888 Playfair 7 40/1
1896 The Soarer 7 40/1
1908 Rubio 10 66/1
1928 Tipperary Tim 10 100/1
1929 Gregalach 7 100/1
1932 Forbra 7 50/1
1938 Battleship 11 40/1
1947 Caughoo 8 100/1
1948 Sheila's Cottage 9 50/1
1949 Russian Hero 9 66/1
1951 Nickel Coin 9 40/1
1963 Ayala 9 66/1
1966 Anglo 8 50/1
1967 Foinavon 9 100/1
1980 Ben Nevis 12 40/1
1985 Last Suspect 11 50/1
1995 Royal Athlete 12 40/1
2009 Mon Mome 9 100/1
2013 Auroras Encore 11 66/1
The above account for all 40-1 and above Grand National winners in the race's history, so big winners are rather 'few and far between' in the big picture, with the 1940's and 1960's being real hotspots for outsider wins. At six years since the last 40-1+ winner some would argue that we're 'due one', so it might be worth a punt on a longshot if you spot something specific that you like about it. It's worth adding that these are all SP odds too, so often they may have been bigger and/or will certainly have been on betting exchanges since the advent of those.
Of note is that the bigger priced winners over more recent decades are typically older, and so that might be something that could factor into your thinking and decision making too. Winning times have been fairly consistent over recent years, that may shock some since there are so many vairables at play and hurdles are a challenge to traverse at the best of times, especially when horses start to tire over the 4 miles 514 yards distance . If you have your eye on an outsider for the Grand National already, which one and why?
