Ahead of Saturday’s Grand National, new research into previous winners has revealed that Deise Aba is most likely to win this year’s race.
The study by GrandNational.org.uk examined the characteristics of the previous 173 Aintree results and found that Deise Aba is the closest match to the typical winning horse. According to the findings, the average winner is a nine-year-old racer with a weight of 10st 7lb and betting odds of 20-1.
Deise Aba is a nine-year-old Mahler gelding with a weight of 10st 7lb and odds of 66-1. While not an exact match, he comes into the race as the closest fit.