2008 Grand National Runners

The 2008 Grand National runners include all the top names in the ante post betting market. The likely 40 to line up include favourite Cloudy Lane who is the shortest priced favourite for the race since Red Rum 30 years ago. His form this season has been nothing short of sensational but the unknown with him is will he take too the National fences? Ginger McCain the father of Donald who trains Cloudy Lane indicated that if he is still there after the first circuit he is in with a great shout and he should know as he trained Red Rum to three wins in the National.

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Hedgehunter will head the weight at 11 stone 12 pounds and will be trying to repeat his success in 2005 but at 12 years of age even with Ruby on board he will have a tough task at the weights. Comply or Die the second in the National betting is trained by David Pipe has 10 stone 9 pounds to lump around the 4 mile 4 furlongs and he has a great chance of reversing form with Cloudy Lane earlier in the season.

Paul Nicholls likes the chances of his Turko who will shoulder 11 stone 6 pounds a lot for a 6 year old, but this just could be the year of the younger horses, with Master Minded and Denman showing the way for youth this year at Cheltenham. Slim Pickings third in last years race comes back with every chance and is third in the market for this years race.

The final 40 will be announced on Thursday Morning but it will not differ to much from this list and you can get all the details on this site

Likely 2008 Grand National Runners

Hedgehunter
Hi Cloy
Knowhere
Mr Pointment
Ollie Magern
Turko
Madison Du Berlais
Simon
Opera Mundi
Iron Man
Fundamentalist
Butler's Cabin
Slim Pickings
Chelsea Harbour
Vodka Bleu
L'ami
Snowy Morning
Bewleys Berry
Contraband
McKelvey
Joaaci
Point Barrow
Cornish Rebel
D'Argent
No Full
Baily Breeze
Bob Hall
Cloudy Lane
King Johns Castle
Mon Mome
Cornish Sett
Naunton Brook
Tumbling Dice
Backbeat
Comply Or Die
Idle Talk
Kelami
Milan Deux Mille
Nadover
Black Apalachi
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