The winner of a notoriously taxing West Wales National in 2015 can collect the cash in the Midlands National
Heavy going and a planned morning inspection of Uttoxeter suggest this Midlands Grand National will be just as much of a slog as in previous years.
The 18 declared runners are exactly the sort of hardy plodders one would hope to find in such a contest and the winner is surely going to need every day of his summer break before being asked to go again. Game as West Of The Edge was when second in the Eider to a classy sort, he may well find this comes too soon, just three weeks later. So the suggestion is his stablemate Bob Ford (3.35) at a pleasing 16-1.
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Fontwell 1.40 Big Robin 2.15 Mr Muddle 2.50 Banjo Girl 3.25 Antony
4.00 Itoldyou 4.35 Magoo 5.10 Fizzlestick