2016 Crabbies Grand National

Annie Power will be a short priced fav to win tomorrow

Hi guys any good bets for today? The vaal card fails to interest

ShezaPunter wrote: Hi guys any good bets for today? The vaal card fails to interest

Started a UK thread

Final field with reserves www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/card.sd...ceTabs=#raceTabs=sc_

wsb have priced up if you fancy an early bet ow.ly/10p48M

Small E/W on Buywise for me at 66/1.

The Druids Nephew was looking good before slipping 5 out. I will be going for this one at 16/1 looks to be a big runner. Should be an exciting race.

Ruby Walsh is injured I think

Bob Brogan wrote: Ruby Walsh is injured I think

Yip, he has a fractured wrist

shrek wrote: The Druids Nephew was looking good before slipping 5 out. I will be going for this one at 16/1 looks to be a big runner. Should be an exciting race.

My pick from last year, will give it another go. Has all the credentials

Summary of the pinsticker's guide from www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/35962235

Prosperous punting

1. MANY CLOUDS 8/1
Last year's winner.
Looked impressive on Kelso warm-up.
Jockey seeking to make history with third consecutive victory.

2 SILVINIACO CONTI 12/1
Seven Grade One wins.
A 20-length success in latest run.

3 FIRST LIEUTENANT
Trainer won the Irish Grand National this year.

4 WONDERFUL CHARM 50/1
Has never fallen.

5 BALLYNAGOUR
Some fair form including a narrow defeat by Silviniaco Conti a year ago.

6 O'FAOLAINS BOY
Throws in the odd indifferent run.

7 GILGAMBOA
Part of the contingent for owner JP McManus, whose horses run in the famous green and gold colours of his local Limerick hurling club.
Tricky one to be sure about. (Hahaha "to be sure")

8 ON HIS OWN
Entering the twilight of a distinguished career and but has fallen twice in the National.

9 THE DRUIDS NEPHEW
Looked a potential winner in last year's race
Carries 5lb more this time.
Second to The Last Samuri on most recent run.

10 TRIOLO D'ALENE
Nothing subsequent from a grand 2013 form.
Debut jockey.

11 ROCKY CREEK
Has had medical issues including piles. Has an experienced jockey reaching 1000 victories.

12 SIR DES CHAMPS
Now to be ridden by Ruby's sister-in-law Nina Carberry.
Has had an injury interrupted career.

13 HOLYWELL 16/1
Seems to thrive at this time of year. Trainer has a preference for this one to stablemate Shutthefrontdoor.

14 SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR
McManus's green and gold.
Looked the winner with AP McCoy last year.

15 SOLL
Knows how to negotiate the fences stable jockey Tom Scudamore has opted for Ballynagour.

16 BUYWISE 40/1
Hasn't fallen since April 2013.
Narrow second in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

17 BOSTON BOB
The winner of four Grade One races.

18 AACHEN
A decent victory off a low weight in December.
Owned by Brighton and Hove Albion chairman.

19 MORNING ASSEMBLY
fits the age profile for winners.

20 DOUBLE ROSS
Last win was 15 runs ago.

21 GOONYELLA
Scottish Grand National runner-up in 2015.

22 UCELLO CONTI
Half-brother to fellow National runner Silviniaco Conti, has showed up well in Irish races following a good French career.

23 UNIONISTE
A grey.
Fell at the 5th last year. Last run was 2nd to Many Clouds.
Owned by a toy tycoon who has the patent on Teletubbies and also owned a former winner and grey Neptune Collonges.

24 LE REVE
Seeking to become the first winner trained at Newmarket since 1929. Steady jumper, booked his ticket with a victory in February.

25 GALLANT OSCAR
Another JP McManus green and gold.
Won well at Punchestown Festival but retained jockey Barry Geraghty is riding Shutthefrontdoor.

26 ONENIGHTINVIENNA 40/1
Bidding to become the first seven-year-old to win the race since 1940.
Just three runs over fences.
Jock Tom is Aidan O'Brien's nephew (for what it means).

27 THE LAST SAMURI 11/1
Won eight of his 14 races and rated 12lb 'well-in' at the weights by official handicapper after 10-length Doncaster victory.
Owners also have Kruzhlinin.

28 KRUZHLININ
Won well when beating Le Reve in January before fifth at Cheltenham last month behind Holywell and Morning Assembly.
Champion jockey-elect seeks first Grand National win at 20th attempt.

29 RULE THE WORLD
Second in last season's Irish Grand National but owners' retained jockey, Bryan Cooper, has plumped for First Lieutenant.

30 JUST A PAR
Jockey Sean Bowen is just 18yo and has a 2nd ride in the National.
One for the golfers?

31 KATENKO
Pulled up in two of last three starts.

32 VICS CANVAS
The horse is 13 and no teenager has won for more than 90 years.

33 BLACK THUNDER
Horse was sold on Thursday.
Was 6th of eight runners last outing.

34 BALLYCASEY
A grey.
Has yet to succeed beyond two miles and six furlongs, and this is much further.
Owned by Susannah Ricci, wife of shades-wearing American banker Rich Ricci.

35 HADRIAN'S APPROACH
Plagued by injury since 2014 and has raced just once since January 2015.

36 VIEUX LION ROUGE
Clocked up a hat-trick earlier in the season, before form tailed off.
The stats are also against a seven-year-old winning.

37 PENDRA
Another JP McManus green and gold.
Won at Ascot in October.
Has not won beyond two miles and seven furlongs and the National is another two miles further.

38 SAINT ARE 14/1
Runner-up last year, beaten less than two lengths and is 2lb better off at the weights with the winner.

39 HOME FARM
Nothing much but a low weight.

40 THE ROMFORD PELE
Named in honour of the former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour.

Silviniaco Conti