Breeding

OK, so Mon Mome messed me up last year when I introduced the breeding rule - but it still holds true that only one French bred horse in 100 years has won the Grand National. The theory is (whether true or not) that French horses are bred for speed rather than stamina.

If you were to exclude French bred horses from calculations this year, you could eliminate 11 runners - over 25% of the field:

Madison Du Berlais
Mon Mome
Nozic
My Will
Pablo Du Charmil
Backstage
Eric's Charm
Piraya
Palypso De Creek
Cerium
Royal Rosa

Despite last year's statistical blip, I still think this is well worth bearing in mind when making your final selection.