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As the world turns its attention to the Grand National, Racing UK and betmaverick.com analyst Graham Cunningham is taking nothing for granted after Mon Mome’s 100-1 shocker last year. Read his eight-point plan for the best bets.

You can’t move for major sporting events this Easter, with Man United taking on Chelsea and Oxford and Cambridge both having made the final two for the Boat Race again. On the racing front, the lull between Cheltenham and Aintree continues, but RUK and betmaverick.com analyst Graham Cunningham has been eyeing the Flat action in his weekly blog.

Whilst much focus will be on Tony McCoy’s fifteenth attempt to win the Grand National, another who will have to share some of that particular unwanted limelight is Paul Nicholls, who has yet to saddle a winner of the Aintree showpiece from forty-four runners.

Things definitely took a turn for the better when our NH department took responsibility for yesterday’s Placepot, Daniel Barber’s selections scooping a payout of over 300 points, so we’ve kept hold of the baton for the weekend, and, with confidence high, might as well have a go at what promises to be a big-payer at Doncaster. This could all end in tears of course, but think of the rewards…

Simon Baker gives us the Timeform view of the National field following today’s announcement of the weights for the Aintree marathon