Weights

Grand National Weights 2015 - Superb field of 40 runners declared for Aintree showpiece

The announcing of the Grand National Weights should not be underestimated, the affect it has on the race as well as the Grand National Betting is significant and can be the make-or-break moment for many of the entries. The handicapper gives each horse in the race a weight to carry based on their previous form, so the horse entered in the field with the best form on his record will be awarded top weight while the least successful will carry the least.

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The idea behind the awarding of the weights is that it levels out the playing field for the Grand National Runners, the handicapper in theory is trying to ensure that all 40 runners will cross the finishing line at the same time. This of course is not possible but it certainly does give the race a much more even field and is one of the reasons why the race itself is so hard to call from a betting point of view. The announcement of the weights happens some time before the race but it can be a controversial day, many connections will be pleased with the weight they have been given while just as many will feel they have been treated harshly.

Grand National Weights 2015