There was a period between 2011 and 2018 where the pre-race favourite for the Grand National had not prevailed, with there being a five-year stint where the lowest-priced victor was 25/1.
However, despite the 50/1 success of Noble Yeats back in 2022, it has largely been an era for the shorter prices, with three favourites prevailing across the last five races.
As well as Grand National bookmakers odds, punters should also be paying close attention to factors such as a horse's age and weight, particularly when it comes to the past decade.
Every horse who has won the showpiece event at Aintree from 2015 onwards has been aged between seven and nine. In the preceding five years, every horse had been aged between 10 and 11, so there has been a definitive switch in which horses are most likely to win the 30-jump race.
What is the ideal weight?
In terms of weight, there is not necessarily a perfect measurement, with last year's victor I Am Maximus more than a stone heavier than the 2023 winner. The Willie Mullins-trained horse was the heaviest winner since 2015.
Prior to that, the three previous winners had weighed in between 10 stone 3lbs and 10 stone 10lbs, and paying more attention to those kind of weights may be the way to go ahead of Saturday's race.
Although not the favourite, many eyes will be on I Am Maximus this time around as he bids to become the first horse to prevail carrying top weight (11 stone 12lbs) since Red Rum.
Following the metrics of recent age and weight winners, Meetingofthewaters could be a strong shout. At the age of eight and with a weight of 10 stone 7lbs, this could be the Mullins horse to shine. With a seventh-placed finish in 2024 also on the record, this horse may not remain at 25/1 for long.
Darren Plant
