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  • BetVictor offering ante-post Non-Runner Free Bet on 2014 Grand National10 Apr 2013

    Bookmaker BetVictor are single-handedly changing the face of ante-post betting and are now offering Non-Runner Free Bet on the 2014 Grand National. BetVictor have already rolled out this fantastic innovation for ante-post bets on the Cheltenham Festival, and have now extended it to the 2014 Aintree...

  • Last chance to get your Grand National £10 no deposit free bet5 Apr 2013

    The final field for the 2013 Grand National has been announced and you still have chance to get a £10 no deposit free bet on the race with Sky Bet. With forty horses set to go to post for the world famous contest the bookmakers will be licking their lips as millions of punters prepare to place thei...

  • The best places to bet on the 2013 Grand National5 Apr 2013

    The madness that is the Grand National is nearly upon us and even granny wants a bet! In the old days, it was a case of trundling down to the local betting shop and joining the queue – no more! The online revolution means there are now a dazzling choice of places to get your bets on and it can be a...

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  • Our favourite pictures from the 2013 John Smith's Grand National festival at Aintree7 Apr 2013

    Ryan Mania won the 2013 John Smith's Grand National on the unfancied Auroras Encore, who was a 66/1 shot, while around Aintree fans celebrated the close of another fantastic horse racing festival. It's been a fantastic week at Aintree with the John Smith's Grand National merely the highlight of thr...

  • Bet Victor pay out on six places in 2013 Grand National but still make huge profits6 Apr 2013

    Bet Victor paid out 1/4 odds on the first six finishers in the 2013 Grand National meaning those who backed Swing Bill were celebrating but despite this the bookies were still the big winners. A fabulous result for the layers as the Sue Smith trained Auroras Encore at 66/1 won the John Smith’s Gran...

  • Auroras Encore the toast of the bookies after 2013 Grand National24 minutes ago

    Auroras Encore was the 66/1 winner of the 2013 Grand National, which was a perfect result for the bookmakers. Bookmakers were leading the cries for an encore after the shock Grand National victory of Auroras Encore left Ladbrokes celebrating a brilliant day at Aintree. The Ryan Mania-ridden horse w...

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Recent Grand National Tips Stories

  • Clare Balding's Grand National 2013 tips - Channel 4 presenter backing Rare Bob6 Apr 2013

    Channel 4 presenter Clare Balding has shared her Grand National tips on Twitter and she's plumping for outsider Rare Bob to beat Welsh hopeful Teaforthree. Clare Balding is one of the most respected names in horse racing and her opinion counts for more than most when it comes to tipping winners of ...

  • Aintree 2013 - Alex Hammond's Grand National tips for Saturday5 Apr 2013

    The 2013 Grand National meeting reaches a climax on Saturday and Sky Sports presenter Alex Hammond has revealed her tips for the third and final day of the three-day meeting at Aintree - including the Grand National itself. Thousands always look out for Alex's tips, who backed a number of winners d...

  • 2013 Grand National odds - The latest Aintree betting5 Apr 2013

    The final field of 40 runners have been confirmed for the 2013 Grand National and you can take a look at all the odds here. The nine-year-old was still going well when coming down at Becher's on the second circuit in last year's race and the 2013 version has, as they say, been the plan since. He w...

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The Grand National is quite simply the biggest individual betting event of the year, and the one that tempts everybody to have an annual flutter.

When most people think about placing a bet, the first thing that enters their head tends to be the Grand National – and the easiest way to do it is with an online bookmaker.

Backing the winner of the Grand National is not easy, for even though the unique Aintree course is not as difficult as it used to be, the race is still something of a lottery – which, appropriately, was the name of the first ever winner way back in 1839.

Take a look at the 2013 edition for example. The world’s greatest steeplechase was won by a 66/1 outsider, Auroras Encore, who had not shown any proper form for nearly 12 months and was partnered by a jockey in Ryan Mania having his first ride in the race.

But if you looked back far enough at his past accomplishments, Auroras Encore could have been given a chance – and those that backed him would have won big money. A £5 each way bet on Auroras Encore at the starting price of 66/1 would have returned £422.50.

Many people like each-way bets on the Grand National

You have the opportunity to bet either win or each-way on the Grand National and when you visit an online bookmaker, they will often give you more favourable place terms than if you had visited one of their shops.

For example, in the 2013 Grand National some firms were paying out on the first six places whereas shop customers would get just four.
 
And those who bet on the Grand National online can help themselves to bigger odds than the starting price. Most bookmakers offer Best Odds Guaranteed, which means if you take a price before the race and your horse drifts out to a bigger S.P. you will still be paid out at the greater odds.

When you have placed your bet, you will usually then have the chance to watch the race at that bookmaker’s website via their live streaming service.

The Grand National coverage always starts early!

But we don’t just limit our Grand National coverage to that one week in early April. 

If you enjoy betting on the Grand National you have come to the right place, for our coverage starts from the moment the first key trials are run several months before, earmarking which horses are worth considering for an ante-post bet and likely to be among the leading contenders come the big day.

When the Grand National weights are revealed in February we will tell you which horses look to have been given the best chance by the handicapper.

And don’t forget, several bookmakers will run money-back special offers on the Grand National which means there is the chance to get your stake refunded if you miss out on backing the winner.

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