There is no doubt that the Grand National at aintree is the single biggest betting race of the year in horse racing and as such there will be a number of horses being backed months in advance of the race itself. There are a number of key National trials that are worth watching through any season and any horse that runs well in a key trial will immediately be slashed in the betting for the Grand National.
Talking horses can be described as those runners who perform well through the season on their way to Aintree as well as those who are the big name horses that punters are looking for info on. The bookmakers will determine who the talking horse sare as they react to any news or pieve of form through the season as they and the punters look to get a handle on the National market inadvance of the big day at Aintree.
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Ballabriggs
The 2011 Grand national winner will be a talking horse all the way through the season for the simple fact that he won the race so well last seaosn. The McCain family are of course famous for the National wins and after Ginger sadly passed away recently we are sure to see money come for Ballabriggs to do the repeat in April.
Chicago Grey
Gordon Elliott won the National with Silver Birch a few years a go and there is plenty of talk surrounding his likely Aintree runner this season, Chicago Grey. He is a Cheltenham Festival winner and ran a good race in the Charlie Hall recently although that could see him punished when the weights are announced for the National.
