The Grand National is one of the biggest sporting events in the UK and with a total of 40 horses set to compete, it can be difficult deciding who to back.
Ain't That A Shame, ridden by 2021 Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore, is the current favourite to win the race and earn a share of £1m prize fund. However, a supercomputer is backing Enjoy D'allen to win the race.
The GrandNational.org.uk supercomputer analysed all previous Grand National winning horses to build a profile of the most likely winner. And it found Enjoy D'allen, who is priced as high as 50/1 with some bookmakers, to be this year's frontrunner.
The nine-year-old horse is owned by JP McManus and will be ridden by Simon Torrens. "Our research shows that historically, nine-year old horses, with an owner named John, race best in the Grand National, making Enjoy D'allen a strong pick, despite being priced at 80/1 [now 50/1]," a GrandNational.org.uk spokesperson.
"The historical traits of previous horses can be worth considering when having a flutter on the Grand National. This typically goes against the bookmaker's favourites, so will Enjoy D'allen – and our Supercomputer – beat the bookies? We'll find out very soon."
And Enjoy D'allen's trainer Ciaran Murphy says the horse "ticks a lot of boxes for this race" and is hoping for a much better showing this time around after he unseated jockey Conor Orr at last year's Grand National.
"Enjoy D'allen was third in the Irish national last year, after a great run and JP then purchased him," Murphy told the Westmeath Independent. "He was trained here all the while and has been kept here in our yard since, which is great for all involved that someone of JP McManus' stature has a horse with Charlestown Stud.
"We have him geared for the Grand National, that was always the plan. He had a really nice run in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown at Christmas [finishing 10th] and he's six pounds lower than last year in the weights.
"We're hopeful, if he can get a good first mile under his belt and settle into the race, that he will run well. He stays well and jumping is his forte; he ticks a lot of boxes for this race. But to have a horse, even, for us, in such a prestigious race is just a dream come through and we’re really looking forward to the occasion."
