not poker! Grand National Guide

This Year’s John Smith’s Grand national kicks off in sixteen day lasting 3 days, from 7th-9th April in Aintree.7th April is referred to asLiverpool day. The following day is Ladies Day with a focus on hats!. The big event is on the 9th -the 2011 Grand national steeplechase.

The National is probably one of the largest events in UK horse racing betting, and definitely one of the most electrifying and exhilarating races of the year for fans of the sport. As you might think, Twitter is flooded with people hunting for Grand National tickets). There’s no time like now to do your homework, to decide who you are going to gamble on and which free-bets or special offers you will take advantage of up when you place a bet (many bookmakers offer excellent value promotions for the Grand National).

Read our Grand National betting tips below to help identify possible champions, and give you some interesting Grand National info along the way.

PICKING A WINNER IN THE GRAND NATIONAL

• Lots of Runners: With about 40 contenders in the race you can surely expect a spectacle. That’s a lot of legs! It’s quite common to see riders falling and horses running without jockeys.
• Long track to navigate: 4.5 miles
• Jumps & Balance: Horses with tendancy of falling are not very likely to possess confidence and to maintain their balance to have a chance of winning.
• Stamina: This is a long race – so it makes sense that horses with no wins on tracks over 3 miles in distance are more unlikely to win on a 4.5 mile track.
• The race is synonymous with the racehorse “Red Rum”which was trained on the beaches of Southport and went on to win 3 Grand Nationals, capturing the nation’s hearts.
• Each way betting – placing an each way bet on the grand national is an easy way to make profit, as bookmakers pay four places on each way bets as standard
• It is uncommon to find a runner in the event with such short odds that you won’t make a profit with an each way bet, should the horse place 1st-4th.

GRAND NATIONAL FREE BETS

Bookmakers and grand national betting sites are more than happy to acquire new customers by offering free-bet offers during popular sporting events such as the Grand National, Wimbledon etc.

Check out the Free bets pages on bet rescue or free bet for the race.