The Grand National is one of the biggest sporting events of the entire year.
The upcoming renewal promises to be no different – and fans are returning to watch it live too. Whether it's a special number, name or colours the jockey is wearing, the casual punter often makes a quirky selection. Picking a grey horse is one way for once-a-year backers to watch the race closely, among the 40 runners.
With a big field going to post, sometimes it can be tricky to see exactly where each horse is as they tackle the famous fences. Just three greys have won the Aintree marathon, with Neptune Collonges the most recent of the select group in 2012. He pipped Sunnyhillboy in the closest-ever finish to the contest, run over in excess of four miles in length.
