2024-04-12 06:45
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Odds & runners for the 2016 Grand National, plus free bets, tips and your guide to picking a winning horse.
2024-04-11 16:40
34 Grand National runners need 34 riders so here is the full list of jockeys taking part in the big race in 2024.
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2024-03-29 12:38
Boasting a rich history and unique challenges, we will guide you through the Grand National and why it is such an unforgettable event each year.
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2024-03-25 12:31
It's not an exact science but there are certain trends and tips that can help you pick a Grand National winner. And here they are...
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2024-03-21 06:13
When Merryman II won the 1960 Grand National, he became not only the first Scottish horse to win the race but also the first horse to win it on television.
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2024-03-18 12:37
If you're new to horse racing and the Grand National, here is our guide and tips for betting. What to do and what not to do as a beginner.
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2024-03-08 13:41
It's ramping up for the Grand National 2024 with the first declaration stage. Who has been withdrawn? Who moves up the list? And are there any surprises?
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2024-02-20 20:55
The great and the good assembled in Liverpool for the big reveal of the Grand National 2024 weights that have been allocated for revamped race in April.
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2024-02-20 06:33
A simple guide to each way bets on the Grand National. How to place the bet, how much you can win, and where you can back your horse.
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2024-02-18 06:42
When it comes to big sporting events, it's incredibly common to see odds listed as ante post. But what does it mean and why are those odds available so far in advance?
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2024-02-13 11:00
It's almost hard to believe that trainer Nicky Henderson, who has won just about every race in the country, has actually never won the Grand National.
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2024-02-07 11:41
The 176th renewal is fast approaching and the official list of Grand National 2024 entries has been announced with 94 potential contenders.
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2023-12-15 09:19
He is the greatest Grand National winner of all time but what is the full story behind the legendary Red Rum and his trainer Ginger McCain?
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2023-11-28 12:37
He isn’t in the Irish top ten rich lists despite being worth an estimated €2 BILLION. He claimed embarrassment when he received a medal from his home city. And he famously took Fa… Read More
2023-11-27 06:42
The Grand National is one of the biggest races in the world. Every year, millions of people place a wager on who they think will write themselves into the history books. But did you know tha… Read More
2023-11-18 06:35
The Grand National is one of the biggest horse races in the world. But that doesn’t mean everybody who watches it is familiar with the racing jargon. When the race is underway and the… Read More
2023-11-14 10:34
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will absolutely know who Frankie Dettori is. He is easily recognised as the world’s most famous jockey who has achieved unparalleled s… Read More
2023-11-08 07:49
In recent years the Irish have had incredible success at the Aintree Grand National but its association and links go much deeper than that. In fact it was two Irish fox-hunting gentlemen, Ed… Read More
2023-10-31 09:47
Before you place your first bet online on a horse race, you need to know the basics. Horse racing betting is a tradition as old as the sport itself. In the UK, it has a rich history that dat… Read More
2023-10-23 12:20
The Grand National is a huge sporting event, bringing punters from all corners of the world. Here we look at 4 great wins that made history
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2023-09-29 17:56
Horse racing has long held a special place in sports enthusiasts’ and gamblers’ hearts. The thrill of watching majestic thoroughbreds thundering down the track, their jockeys urg… Read More
2023-09-05 15:21
Gold Trip became the 156th horse to win the Melbourne Cup last year, following legendary stayers such as Phar Lap and Makybe Diva.
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2023-08-24 10:50
Horse racing has long captured the imagination of spectators, not only for the power and grace of the equine competitors but also for the exciting opportunities in betting. Here, we’ll… Read More
2023-08-17 11:55
Ever watched a group of horses racing, their powerful legs creating poetry in motion, and thought about the history behind it all? Let’s saddle up and ride down the memory lane of the… Read More
2023-06-05 09:47
The exhilarating game of competitive horse riding has engaged audiences from all around the world. This age-old tradition, which extends back to ancient times, has transformed into a vibrant… Read More
2023-04-14 07:08
The velvet curtain has been drawn back at the BHA offices, revealing the hard work of chief handicapper. With the runners for the 2023 Grand National now declared, it’s time to take a… Read More
2023-04-13 05:18
The parade ring at Aintree Racecourse is a gold mine of information. The parade usually takes place 15-20 minutes prior to the start of the Grand National. So if you’re on-course then… Read More
2023-04-13 03:56
The Triple Crown Series comprises the three biggest horse racing events in the United States and perhaps even the rest of the world. While winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and B… Read More
2023-04-01 09:37
If you’ve ever watched a horse race and wondered why some of the horses are wearing blinkers, then wonder no more. Horses wear blinkers, also known as blinders, when they race to help… Read More
2023-03-29 14:33
Time sure does fly! It feels like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting entries for the 2023 Grand National, but now Cheltenham has passed and we find ourselves at the second scratching st… Read More
2023-03-22 15:21
The Irish Grand National has come a long way since its first race in 1870 when it was won by a horse called Sir Robert Peel. The race took place at Fairyhouse, which is still it&rsqu&hell…Read More
2023-03-18 11:18
Known for being the son of Champion Trainer, Nigel Twiston-Davies, it would be easy to assume that Sam Twiston-Davies career has been slightly easier than most. Of course this is far from th… Read More
2023-03-08 10:04
After receiving fewer entries than usual, there are now 73 contenders for the Grand National on April 15th, 2023, as four more potential runners have been withdrawn from the initial 85 entri… Read More
2023-02-28 10:11
A Grand National legend, Bob Champion battled not only the Aintree course, but cancer, to go on and win the race with Aldaniti in 1981.
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2023-02-25 10:43
The Grand National fences are known to be some of the most difficult obstacles in jump racing anywhere in the world but which are the most difficult to jump?
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2023-02-22 11:48
Ruby Walsh was one of the most famous and successful jockeys in the world. He is the son of the former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and brother to jockey Katie Walsh. He won his first I… Read More
2023-02-21 09:44
The BHA Handicapper has revealed the weights for the 2023 Grand National, with Any Second Now from trainer Ted Walsh, Conflated from trainer Gordon Elliott, and Hewick from JJ Hanlon being h… Read More
2023-02-20 10:16
Katie Walsh is the daughter of the well-known amateur jump jockey, trainer and television pundit, Ted Walsh, as well as being a sister to top class jump jockey, Ruby Walsh. Hailing from a ho… Read More
2023-02-17 09:12
The racing colours (or ‘silks’) worn by jockeys in the Grand National represent the owners of the horse. They do not, as some people believe identify the jockey or horse itself… Read More
2023-02-14 10:29
The amount of money staked on the National has steadily increased since it was first shown live on television in the 1960s and seems to have the same appeal as a lottery. In theory, every ho… Read More
2023-02-10 10:21
The Grand National has been a fixture of British culture for nearly 200 years. The first race was run in 1836, and every year it has gotten better and better. The 2023 Grand National will be… Read More
2023-02-08 09:26
The 175th edition of the Grand National, which is scheduled to take place on April 15th, 2023 at Aintree Racecourse, is quickly approaching, and the focus is now on the entries. This year, t… Read More
2023-02-06 10:05
One race stands out above all others and that is the Grand National. Held every April at Aintree Racecourse, the Grand National is the pinnacle of the jumps season and is watched by over 600… Read More
2023-01-26 08:05
Horse racing events are one of the oldest sports in the world, and they continue to draw tremendous audiences from across the globe. Overall, these events provide a unique entertainment expe… Read More
2023-01-04 10:52
Vincent O'Brien is a legend in the sport and is also the only trainer to saddle three consecutive winners of the Grand National at Aintree.
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2023-01-02 12:19
When you’re betting on horse races, there are a lot of different bets you can make. One of the most popular is the trifecta bet, which is when you pick the first three horses to cross… Read More
2022-10-24 21:29
The Breeders Cup is a horse racer’s last hurrah of the year, making it a long-awaited event for fans worldwide. The top horses will compete in 14 races on November 4 and 5, 2022. Moreo… Read More
2022-09-12 06:17
Horse racing is a great pastime, but it can be a little intimidating for beginners. If you’ve never tried it before, you might think that there’s too much jargon and too many rul… Read More
2022-08-30 10:56
You must be here to check out the potential competitors in the much-awaited Grand National in 2023. Well, you’re in the right place, so keep reading below! Ever since the very first ra… Read More
2022-04-22 07:18
Most of us are very familiar with the leading ladies of the Horse Racing world including Rachael Blackmore, Katie Walsh, Nina Carberry and Bryony Frost. These ladies made phenomenal strides… Read More
2022-04-06 07:13
Racing is a sport, maybe more than any other, that is rich with family dynasties. Generation after generation sees success both riding the horses and training them. One of the most famous of… Read More
2022-03-31 07:46
With Rachael Blackmore’s historic Gold Cup win on A Plus Tard fresh in your memory and the prospect of the Grand National on the horizon, you might be starting to daydream about winnin… Read More
2022-03-26 12:41
If you’ve never placed a bet before, it can feel like a daunting prospect so here is a very handy guide to making a straight forward bet in a high street bookmakers or online. We start… Read More
2022-03-24 17:11
Horse racing is one of the most popular sports worldwide, with over thousands of bettors betting on a single horse racing event alone. There are hundreds of horse racing events that you shou… Read More
2021-12-01 15:41
The countdown to the 2022 Grand National is already underway as trainers begin to plot their route to the showpiece event at Aintree next spring. Last year’s race made history, with Ra… Read More
2021-12-01 10:20
As we begin to think about the 2022 Grand National at Aintree, let’s take a look at how last year’s winning and placing Grand National jockeys have fared so far in their respecti… Read More
2021-12-01 10:09
Aintree Racecourse continues to show their appreciation for local NHS workers as they donate ten thousand Day One tickets for next year’s Grand National Festival NHS Day. The Aintree R… Read More
2021-11-24 17:45
There are some events that you should experience once in your life, and the Grand National is more definitely one of them. Taking place each year in early April, this is more than just a wor… Read More
2021-11-18 13:49
The Grand National run annually at Aintree rates as one of the biggest and richest steeplechases in the world. It’s a thoroughbred horse race that stops the United Kingdom for a few dr… Read More
2021-11-09 11:55
The first Aintree races of the current National Hunt season took place at the weekend. Fans were eager to see who would do well, particularly in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase which is run… Read More
2021-10-26 15:29
Nobody likes to see a jockey get injured. The legends that have saddled thousands of winners in the past are all too familiar with broken bones and being sidelined through injury for long pe… Read More
2021-10-12 06:29
In recent years the Irish have had incredible success at the Aintree Grand National but its association and links go much deeper than that. In fact, it was two Irish fox-hunting gentlemen Ed… Read More
2021-09-08 11:13
When Donald McCain pulled up in his taxi outside the Prince of Wales hotel in Southport one wet summer’s evening, he couldn’t have known that his next fare was about to change hi… Read More
2021-09-08 10:32
Betting on the Grand National in Great Britain is incredibly popular, even as popular as playing a roulette game online, which is a recognised classic and loved by many generations of player… Read More
2021-09-06 12:37
Many people don’t know where to start when they’re betting on sports for the first time. Whether it’s your favourite horse race or a football game, this article will give y… Read More
2021-08-30 14:52
The Grand National steeplechase is such an iconic part of British history that often we forget that it had to start somewhere. So where, when and how did the Grand National come about? Willi… Read More
2021-08-18 13:12
Women have been breaking down the barriers of traditional men’s sport for many years now and horse racing has already given us a number of ‘firsts’. Back in April of 2021… Read More
2021-07-27 12:15
As with any race that is scheduled to take place so far in the future, speculation about entries or possible runners is always a tricky business. Despite nearly every bookmaker offering ante… Read More
2021-07-01 11:31
In 2019 all eyes were on Tiger Roll to do the double in the Grand National. Having already won in 2018, the Gordon Elliott trained chaser was a firm favourite with the public as millions roa… Read More
2021-06-03 09:05
The Derby, alongside The Guineas, The Oaks, and St. Leger, form the foundation of the British Flat racing season called The Classics. However, it is the most prestigious and well-known race… Read More
2021-06-01 10:42
When it comes to bug sporting events, it’s incredibly common to see odds listed as ante-post. But what does it mean and why are those odds available so far in advance? Basically, ante… Read More
2021-05-11 14:26
The Grand National is the English traditional race where riders and horses meet in the prestigious competition where only the best and the strongest are set to win. The race is held annually… Read More
2021-04-17 12:30
It used to be that AP McCoy was the greatest jockey to have never won the Aintree Grand National. But he put paid to that title in 2010 when he won on Don’t Push It after 15 attempts… Read More
2021-04-11 09:15
The stands may have been light on racing fans but that didn’t stop the 2021 Grand National from being an absolute cracker of a race. 40 horses and jockeys lined up and after a small fa… Read More
2021-04-03 11:51
With a week to go until the 2021 Grand National at Aintree it’s all eyes on the betting markets. Who is in and who is out? On Thursday, trainer Nicky Henderson announced that his Gold… Read More
2021-03-18 09:22
One of the biggest horse racing stars and two-time Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo seems to be shaping up for a third title this week. The current Gold Cup champ will head for a free gallops t… Read More
2021-03-16 10:32
The Grand National is just around the corner and racing punters are already on the lookout for all the insider tips and additional stats they can find. Once every horse racing app, news site… Read More
2021-03-08 14:37
In 2018 the diminutive Tiger Roll romped home in the Grand National for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell. It was Elliott’s second win in the race after Silverbirch in 200… Read More
2021-03-04 14:33
The Jockey Club has confirmed that the Grand National UK will be held on April 10, 2021, as scheduled before. The horse racing event will occur at the stated time even though there were mixe… Read More
2021-02-22 14:16
106 entries were confirmed for the 2021 Grand National and so began the wait for the BHA Handicapper to work his magic. Two weeks later and via a live broadcast aired on Racing TV, Ed Chambe… Read More
2021-02-12 10:58
The Grand National is the most famous steeplechase in the world for a reason, because its 16 fences – 14 of them must be tackled twice – have remained almost as challenging today… Read More
2021-02-08 11:49
This is where the road to Aintree begins – the entries. Every year we wait for the end of January to roll around to find out just how many hopefuls have been given the green light. For… Read More
2021-01-28 11:18
When it comes to horse racing, there is no race more famous or more highly anticipated than the Grand National. Held at Aintree Racecourse, the Grand National is an annual National Hunt hors… Read More
2021-01-13 11:41
We hoped to round off 2020 with an actual Grand National and it was the turn of the Welsh to host one of the biggest races on the calendar. However, mother nature did not play ball, and foll… Read More
2020-12-29 10:00
In a year that has thrown up more chaos than we could ever have possibly imagined, the bright spot in the jumps season was supposed to be the 2020 Welsh Grand National. Due to take place at… Read More
2020-12-17 13:22
The recent addition of spectators at racing events has lots of people rightly excited about the upcoming December meetings. The Grand National’s cancellation earlier this year was a ma… Read More
2020-12-16 06:23
The Grand National is one of the most popular horse races in the United Kingdom and throughout the world. Having been first run in 1839, the handicap steeplechase is held annually at Aintree… Read More
2020-12-09 11:00
If you’re worried about your gambling, you can get help and advice from BeGambleAware.org. The independent charity GambleAware® was set-up to keeping people safe from gambling harm… Read More
2020-12-02 12:35
From the 36 that were entered into the 2020 Becher Chase, just 17 remain. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 5th at 1.30pm at Aintree Racecourse. Seen as a decent prec… Read More
2020-11-17 14:49
We may not have had a Grand National this year but we will have a Becher Chase. It takes place at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 5th December at 1.30pm. Better still, the entries are in and… Read More
2020-11-05 11:37
Horse racing is an incredibly popular sport around the world, with major race meetings happening in countries like France, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong. Horse racing is… Read More
2020-10-26 15:00
Racing within the region of Australia is about to get much stricter. Racing Victoria has just, in fact, declared that jockeys must now in fact limit the amount of times they can use the whip… Read More
2020-10-20 09:04
Horse racing fans are in for a treat over the next couple of months as the focus in the sport switches from the flat to National Hunt action. High-profile meetings took place across the two… Read More
2020-10-13 10:25
While we may not be able to head to the races just yet, that doesn’t mean that the industry has slowed down. For UK and Irish trainers, it’s all go as they prepare for the coming… Read More
2020-09-30 12:59
Many racing fans know that the winner of a race depends on many factors. And they look out for these factors before choosing which one to support or placing bets. Some of these factors inclu… Read More
2020-09-29 12:35
The Grand National is one of the biggest horse races in the world. But that doesn’t mean that everybody who watches it is familiar with all of the racing jargon. When the race is under… Read More
2020-09-24 08:26
The second day of the Glorious Finale meeting at Perth Racecourse on Thursday will provide punters with a plethora of betting opportunities. The bumper nine-race card is book-ended by two di… Read More
2020-09-15 09:30
The biggest and most famous race on the British horse racing circuit was all set to be the event of the year in 2020. The Grand National is always a spectacle, and 2020 promised to deliver u… Read More
2020-08-24 14:46
With the break in racing this year, many of us Grand National fans were quite heartbroken when the race was cancelled. We know it was for a good reason but that doesn’t mean we weren&r&hell…Read More
2020-08-11 09:05
One race stands out above all others and that is the Grand National. Held every April at Aintree Racecourse, the Grand National is the pinnacle of the jumps season and is watched by over 600… Read More
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