What A Friend Odds Grand National 2011 have Sir Alex Ferguson’s horse hovering around second favourite at 12/1 with BetFred. This is quite interesting actually and something which paints a very decent picture of the 2011 renewal of the Grand National. This is the most famous steeplechase in the world, with 40 runners going over four and a half miles in the hope of glory. What A Friend and his current value represents simply what an open field it is this year, and how 2011 has been a difficult year in trying to pick out a winner in Ante Post betting. What A Friend has had impressive runs, has grown in stature over the past twelve months or so, but going off as a potential second favourite is a little puzzling as there appear to be stronger horses in the race that him. What A Friend ran in fourth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year and that could be a good signal for him to at least place in this year’s Grand National. There are doubts about his big race experience, and his age of being just eight years old, would need to buck a trend over the last seventeen renewals, which has not seen a horse that young cross the line first. So the question here is whether or not What A Friend is good enough to make his mark in history and in one of the most gruelling races in the world.
Clearly he is being fancied because What A Friend Odds Grand National 2011 have him in a tight leading bunch. Currently only outright favourite The Midnight Club and the unorthodox but dangerous Backstage is ahead of him in the betting. But What A Friend really is nestling in a group of very good horses, which could mean that Sir Alex Ferguson’s hope could be in for a rougher afternoon than expected. While the field looks quite evenly matched, because you can look down the race card for the Aintree 4.15 pm race and see questions about all of this year’s entrants, there look to be stronger wagers to be taken than What A Friend. Oscar Time, Niche Market and Silver By Nature, all trading around the same mark as What A Friend, genuinely look to be in with more of chance. The biggest factor against Fergie’s charge is the lack of experience over the famous Aintree jumps. Does that all mean that he should be discounted from your 2011 Grand National betting altogether? Of course not, because he has been a winner at Aintree before, winning in last year’s Festival at the Totesport Bowl Chase, when Imperial Commander unseated his rider and Ruby Walsh. What A Friend was beaten heavily later in the year at Haydock by Imperial Commander by nearly 15 lengths. Daryl Jacob will take the ride again, after his performance at this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.
What A Friend Odds Grand National 2011 does show promise and he will be worth a shot in the Antepost racing. Slight questions over his stay-ability in the race, but nonetheless, on his day, could trade blows well with the crowd around him. Picking him up at 12/1 at BetFred at the moment is decent value for your 2011 Grand National betting, and no doubt, a lot of Manchester United fans will lean towards their manager’s horse for Saturday’s race. That means a lot of extra wagers could go down on him, and give him an even more flattering price come the starting tape, so he will be worth taking an early punt on now as opposed to waiting too much. Will it be a doubly happy weekend for Sir Alex Ferguson, seeing his football team and his horse do a double? What A Friend should be in contention somewhere down the line, just needs to get travelling well from the off.
