Aaah yes, the Grand National. My method - which I reckon is similar to that used by the vast majority of punters - trumps all the scientific methods relating to form, weight, age, etc. It's quite logical really - just pick a few names that take your fancy and then pray that at least a few of them make it all the way around! Earned me a tidy sum on Silver Birch at 33-1 a couple of years ago. My picks so far this year: Big Fella Thanks (I'm 6'4"); Silver Birch (Did the trick for me once before); and Butlers Cabin (Probably Tony McCoy's pick, and he has to win it sometime right?) And for a rank outsider, I'm drawn to Eurotrek for some reason - worth a shout at 100-1? And lastly, make sure you always bet on number 5, whoever that may be!