So why are Grand National tips so difficult to get right? It’s just another race isn’t it?

Well, its arguably the most famous steeplechase race in the world and its the one day in the racing calendar that seemingly everyone has a flutter. Housewives who’d normally give horse racing a wide berth will be glued to their tv set at 4.15pm today.

Offices and work places will have had a Grand National sweepstake running and some luck person will end up having the winner, more from good luck than anything else.

Its a day that the nation embraces and every year the viewing figures for this great race at Aintree go up and up. So what about tips for this great race, is it really pot luck?

Well, it is certainly one of the most difficult races to give accurate tips for, simply because of the number of horses and the number of fences that they have to navigate. Historically I had a mixed time with Grand National tips, and as you’ll know from my betting tips before, I often won’t even place a bet on this showcase.

This year is potentially as difficult as any previous year, with some good quality horses at the top of the form book, horses such as Snowy Morning, State of Play and the AP McCoy mount of Butlers Cabin, but it really is a toughie again this year!

I’m tempted between the three I’ve just mentioned, plus perhaps Black Apalachi and Rambling Minster, but I’ll probably leave it until the last minute before deciding whether or not to bet and if I do, which one I opt for. My Will is currently the favourite and I know a lot of people who feel that this one can win the race, but we’ll see.

Hmmm, decisions, decisions.