It will be a typical slog in the Chepstow mud tomorrow.
There isn’t the vast array of stats (certainly not a 25-year spreadsheet) that there is with the Aintree Grand National but there are a few interesting snippets that permit a "quick and dirty" elimination job.
Stats from last 15 runnings:
1. Winners all 6~9 years old (only 2 winners since 1979 were older than 9 [both 10])
- Eliminates: Giles Cross (11), Michel Le Bon, Master Overseer, Jadanli (11), Mon Mome (13), Triggerman (11), Sona Sasta, Incentivise, Arbor Supreme (11)
2. Horses carrying more than 11.00 have a poor record (2 wins from last 15) and none of last 15 winners has carried more than 10.08 that hadn’t previously won a Class 1 chase over 3m+
- Eliminates: Across The Bay, Teaforthree, Soll, Universal Soldier, Alfie Spinner
3. 9 of last 15 winners had previously won over Chepstow’s fences. All of other 6 had at least been placed in a Class 1 chase at 3m+
- Eliminates: Harouet, Our Island
So, the winner should be either: Viking Blond [8-10-07] (currently 11.5 on Betfair) or Monbeg Dude [8-10-01] (15 on Betfair)
It's not a race for long shots (25/1 is the longest priced winner of the last 15).
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Only 1 horse older than 8 has carried 11.00+ to win it since 1979 and that was the extraordinary Carvill's Hill.
At 7/2, even with McCoy on board, I'll pass him by but he will figure for sure.
PS Only 1 of last 15 favourites has won the Welsh National
So, the winner should be either: Viking Blond [8-10-07] (currently 11.5 on Betfair) or Monbeg Dude [8-10-01] (15 on Betfair)
Apparently as a Pisces, 4 is this years lucky number.
1+3 = 4.
Its an omen.
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