THE jumps season motors on with this week the eyes being cast towards the first week in April and one of jumping’s biggest occasions with the announcing of the Grand National weights.

The modern Grand National has caused a bit of a head swivel in looking for the likely winners. In the days up to just 10 years ago, it was a case of ‘look at the 11st mark and go downwards from there’. Now, the race is a lesser test, and while there is still a random element – someone backed Corach Rambler to win last year along with there to be no casualites at the first fence!