Cloudy Lane favourite on Betfair Visit Betfair Save For Later Posted by Chris Carter 4 Apr 2008 Tweet Related Articles See all Betfair news Share it Pin It Earlier in the week, some were speculating that Cloudy Lane could start as short as 7-2 in tomorrow's Grand National - but the current Betfair betting suggests that is extremely unlikely. Cloudy Lane is the 11-2 favourite on Betfair in a 103.5 per cent book, and the prospects for the horse shortening further on the exchange look limited. In fact, it could well be that the horse drifts on Betfair as punters who have secured three-figure odds about the favourite - he has been matched as high as 259-1 - look to lay back their bet at reduced odds for a no-lose punt. Betfair spokesman Tony Calvin commented: "While the on-course market at Aintree can be a law unto itself - there was an astronomical 152 percent book returned on the National last year - I can't see much prospect of the horse starting at shorter than 5-1, with the Betfair SP edging towards 6-1. "And Betfair punters may view the race a touch more simplistically than most. You can back or lay the horse at around the 11-2 mark at the moment - so you can either back the horse at 11-2 to beat 39 others, or lay it and effectively be backing the field to beat it at 2-11. "It could well be that most punters think the latter option more attractive." To win the Grand National - Betfair bet: 11-2 Cloudy Lane, 11-1 Comply Or Die, 12-1 Slim Pickings, 15-1 Simon, 17-1 Bewleys Berry, 18-1 Butlers Cabin, 20-1 Chelsea Harbour, 27-1 Snowy Morning, Dun Doire, 29-1 Hedgehunter, King Johns Castle, 31-1 D'Argent, Mr Pointment, Point Barrow, 37-1 McKelvey, Mon Mome. Click here to go to Betfair Read our Betfair review £20 risk-free bet plus £1000 cashback Like Like Post to wall 352 Reads All Betfair News Recent Betfair Articles Betfair iPad app launched01 May 2012Betfair has released the latest version of its iPad app, with a host of new features including the Befair new Bet In-Play platform launched10 Mar 2011Befair is launching its new Bet In-Play platform with a range of enhanced features to make it a mor Olympiacos Arsenal Betfair tips08 Dec 2009Zico's pragmatism may just be enough to frustrate Wenger's idealism. Liverpool v Man Utd Betting: Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 goals?23 Oct 2009Fernando Torres is currently rated 50/50 to play against Manchester United on Sunday and his presen Arsenal v Celtic Betfair tips18 Aug 2009Arsenal's 6-1 thrashing of Everton was arguably THE performance of the first day of the Premier Lea British Open Picks15 Jul 2009Tiger to roar back to major winning style, Norman to storm the seniors, McIlroy to make no bones an More Stories Recent Articles Premier League Snooker 2012 Venues Announced23 May 2012The full schedule for snooker's 11-week road show event - the Premier League - has been confirmed, Manchester United 2/1 to sign Luka Modric23 May 2012BetVictor believe Manchester United will win the race to sign want-away Tottenham playmaker Luka Mo State of Origin betting - big gamble on New South Wales upset23 May 2012Punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au are warming to a New South Wales upset at the Etihad Francesca Schiavone v Mirjana Lucic - WTA Strasbourg live stream23 May 2012Francesca Schiavone will take on Mirjana Lucic on Wednesday for a place in the quarter-finals of Marion Bartoli v Urszula Radwanska - WTA Brussels live stream23 May 2012Marion Bartoli will face the challenge of Urszula Radwanska in the second round of the 2012 Brussel Dominika Cibulkova v Yanina Wickmayer - WTA Brussels live stream23 May 2012Dominika Cibulkova will meet home favourite Yanina Wickmayer in round two of the 2012 Brussels Open More Stories Tags Cloudy Lane