. Far from it bud i like interesting debate , the national is a test of stamina and gile , witch the have made even more dangourous by lowering the fences thus increasing the speeds of the horses i fear for the jockeys and the horses and the race its self ignorant advise given to. The blind , You should attend it and meet. People that have tried to win it for years and failed. The greatest test of horse and rider in a handicap chase simple as that ,