Grand National 2015 tips: How to pick a winner

Standard Sport23 July 2015

The world's most famous steeplechase takes place at Aintree this Saturday.

The Grand National sees 40 horses attempt to negotiate their way past 30 jumps in Britain's most betted-on horse race.

Shutthefrontdoor - the expected mount of retiring jockey AP McCoy - should be amongst the favourites while the Paul Nicholls-trained Rocky Creek is also likely to attract plenty of interest.

However, over the last 19 Grand Nationals the favourite has won just five times, showing that picking a winner can be a tricky task.

Here's Kevin Garside with his top tips on how to pick a Grand National winner...

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