Grand National - Outsiders Winning?

[MASS1961]

What and when was the last Big Priced winner of the National? I'm talking of higher odds than say 33/1

I'm thinking of backing an outsider but am I wasting my money?.......possibly going to waste it on a shorter priced one anyway.

I drew Arbor Supreme in the sweep at work but looking at it's history it'll need a ladder to get over the fences. But it is 100/1 ???

[stokemaveric]

mon mome won at 100/1 in 2009

[Zacs-Master]

Yep and I had a tenner on it!

[sandyRoe]

Foinavon in '67 @100-1. My old mum had a £1 ew on it.

[MASS1961]

So 2009, i'd forgotton about that, how long since the previous biggy?
I'm working out the odds on the chances of a big priced winner coming in.

Was thinking of backing Seabass as the horse with the 1st female jockey to win. It's going to happen some time but not this year I think/hope.

[EDDIE51]

i can still remember when Foinavon came home at 100- 1 .

[MASS1961]

But Sandy, that's relying on 39 other horses falling ??

[sandyRoe]

Almost all the other horses in Foinavon's race fell or were brought down.

[Wharton]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Same year Scotland trounced the World Champions

[Philtaz]

As a general rule, whatever I get in the sweep I tend to put a quid each way on too.

[stokemaveric]

if i was going to have a bet on a big outsider tomorrow i would have hello bud at 100/1...he finished 5th in 2010 and then went on to win the becher chase..

[owdhamer]

always right 33/1

[BAKERS DOZEN]

We were saving up to get married and agreed not to waste money on betting on the National. I felt sorry for the horse being 100/1 so on the quiet I persuaded my mum to put one shilling each way on Foinavon as I was too young to go into the bookies. I admitted having the bet when I met Mr BD later that evening and his response was "Why didn't you put a quid on it".

[sandyRoe]

Killyglen might be worth a bet tomorrow.

[erin-x]

Silver Birch won at 33-1 a few years ago. Braw wee winner for me :-)

[MASS1961]

I remember the Foinavon win, just.

Seems to be a biggish winner every 3-4 years so we're due one, forget form do the date maths!!, think i'll go for 50p EW on the outsider ha...........and £20 on Chicago Grey!

[stokemaveric]

well i hope you all have a return on your bets tomorrow...and all those magnificent horses return to their stables unscathed...

[MASS1961]

I second your final point Stoke