888Sport crunched the numbers, analysing data from the last 100 years of Ascot to discover the features most commonly shared by champion horses and their riders. Jockey place of birth, horse breed, age, colour and name were all taken into account when picking out the winning aspects shared by Ascot’s finest.
Favourite backers have found it hard to find Grand National winners in recent years but confidence is growing that Vieux Lion Rouge could become the third market leader to prevail at Aintree in the last decade.