State Of Play

Grand National 2012 Contenders - State Of Play

Evan Williams will be hoping to run State Of Play in the Grand National for the fourth consecutive year in 2012 and he will be going straight there from last year's race with connections convinced he will run best fresh. We first saw State Of Play in the National in 2009 when he ran well to claim a good fourth place before going one better last season to finish third so connections will be hoping that sequence continues in 2011.

Latest State Of Play Grand National 2012 Betting

It is expected that State Of Play will run well fresh which bodes well for his chances this year, he loves the trip while the fences have not caused him a problem so far during his career. With this in mind State Of Play has to be a major contender in the betting this season and that is backed by his latest price with online bookmakers. However at 12 years-old it may be that State Of Play has missed his best opportunity to win the race over the past two years according to the stats, he is lightly raced though over the past couple of years which should stand in his favour leaving punters with a tricky decision.

We will not see State Of Play before Aintree which means we cannot gauge his form but he clearly has the class needed to run well in the National as his last two runs in the race show. Punters should also not forget his win in the Hennessy Gold Cup back in 2006 which puts in the top bracket, it only remains to be seen whether or not he has missed his best opportunity over the past two years when coming up short twice.