Who will you back for the Grand National

With a maximum of 40 runners, it's rarely a straightforward task picking out the winner of the Grand National. With our Grand National Selector, we've done the homework for you based on a number of race trends pulled from the last 10 renewals. In the table below you can see who ticks the most trends boxes and give you a better idea of who could win the 2018 National.

Picking a winner is not a science, but certain trends have occurred over the years which could help you draw up a shortlist of horses before deciding who to have your bet on.

Our best advice would be to read the key below and then making an informed decision on which of the trends are the most important before making your selection.