I like to update the ante-post odds on the Grand national 2010 every few weeks just to make sure that the bookies haven’t inadvertently discovered something that could effect the race and changed the odds accordingly.

Of course, there are also a tonne of steeplechases on over the season which also impact the various chances of the horses involved and this must also be taken into account.

Even though there has been no official declaration of the entrants, and there probably won’t be until the end of January or early February, there’s no harm in keeping an eye on the front runners especially if they come from stables with are quite ‘hot’ at the moment. For example, Paul Nicholls is on an enviable winning streak so it’s always good to pay attention to the horses he may be entering…

For now though, these are the most up to date ante-post odds available with Paddy Power…

• Vic Venturi 16/1
• Niche Market 20/1
• Tricky Trickster 20/1
• State Of Play 25/1
• Black Apalachi 25/1
• Comply Or Die 25/1
• Character Building 25/1
• Big Fella Thanks 25/1
• My Will 25/1
• Backstage 25/1
• Hello Bud 25/1
• Don’t Push It 25/1
• Gallant Nuit 25/1
• Arbor Supreme 25/1
• Irish Raptor 33/1
• Mon Mome 33/1
• Butler’s Cabin 33/1
• Notre Pere 33/1
• Possol 33/1
• Nine De Sivola 33/1
• War Of Attrition 33/1

A Standard Example Of Ante Post Rules: All racing ante-post bets are accepted and settled on a Rules of Racing basis only. Ante-post bets are accepted at quoted prices, up to and including the day prior to the event, on the basis of all in, run or not, entered or not . Therefore selections not taking part in the race/event concerned are losers. Ante-post bets are those placed at our quoted prices on horses and prior to the race becoming classed as ‘Day of Event’ (Day of event is a term used to describe the time at which overnight declarations are made, usually 10am on the day preceding the race (or two days for certain Group 1 races) for horse racing and the day of the race for greyhounds). All bets placed after the overnight declaration stage are settled in accordance with our Early Prices/Day of Race Rules.

Please check before you bet ante post with your bookmaker regarding the ‘rules & clauses’ all bookmakers are different.