The 2015 running of the Grand National will be held, subject to any adverse weather conditions on the 11th of April and the race course where this legendary race will be run is of course as always at Aintree.
The Grand National is the UK’s best loved horse race and with plenty of runners and riders in the race it attracts millions of Pounds worth of bets from player all over the world. However, picking the winner of the race is never easy as the race of run over 4 miles three furlongs and 110 yards and is a true test of stamina for both the horses taking part and of course the jockeys!
This race is a spectacle of horse racing and this year its sponsor is Crabbies. You are going to find that you can play a large range of different bets on the Grand National and there are always plenty of different betting bonuses and free bets being given away by all online and land based betting shop operators and online betting sites for this very special horse race.
[default_table]- Shutthefrontdoor – The current best early priced odds on Shutthefrontdoor are 10 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Jonjo O’Neill. Speculation is mounting that AP McCoy will ride this horse on his last Grand National.
- Rocky Creek – The current best early priced odds on Rocky Creek are 12 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Paul Nicholls, Finished 5th last year at the Grand National, it recently won at Kempton in the Betbright Chase.
- Balthazar King – The best available early priced odds on Balthazar King are 14 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Philip Hobbs he is another Trainer who knows how to get the best out of all of his horses.
- The Druids Nephew – Having looked around the best early priced odds on The Druids Nephew are 14 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Neil Mulholland.
- Unioniste – You should find plenty of betting sites offering early priced odds on Unioniste and currently one of the youngest horses generally available odds on offer at 16 to 1 to win and the trainer of this horse is Paul Nicholls.
- Spring Heeled – We have looked high and low and as such the current best early priced odds on Spring Heeled that we have so far been able to find are 20 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Jim Culloty.
- Godsmejudge – The current best early priced odds on Godsmejudge are 20 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Alan King, she is one of the top level horse Trainers who really does know the ins and outs of fine tuning all of the horses she trains!
- Cause Of Causes – The current best early priced odds on Cause Of Causes are 20 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Gordon Elliott.
- Pineau De Re – The current best early priced odds on Pineau De Re are 25 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Dr Richard Newland.
- Alvarado – The current best early priced odds on Alvarado are 33 to 1 and the trainer of this horse is Fergal O’Brien. It may have a chance of getting into a placed position, possibly!
If this is your first time betting on the Grand National then we will expect that you may have lots of different questions regarding how to place a bet on the race and the types of offers and special promotions given away by betting sites to everyone who signs up to those sites and places a bet on the race.
With this in mind below you will find the most frequently asked questions regarding the Grand National and underneath each of those questions you will find he answers you are looking for, so do keep on reading as you are going to find out everything there is to know about the 2015 Grand National by doing so!
- What is the Early Favourite for the 2015 Grand National?
Based on the volume of wagers that have so far been placed on the 2015 Grand National the one horse that has attracted the largest amounts of bets and wagers and as such if the early favourite of this race is Shut the Front Door. If you do some shopping around at various different online betting sites you will find that you will be offered slightly different odds on this horse if you do fancy placing a bet on the favourite, so do shop around as there will be some sites offering slightly higher and more attractive odds on this horse!
- How Many Places are paid to Each Way Backers?
One thing to keep in mind if you do decide to have a bet on the Grand National is that you can place something known as an each way bet on the race. This is a two part bet on which you need to place two wagers. The first wager will cover your horse in a win bet and as such if your selection wins the race you will receive a winning payout on that part of the bet. However the second part of the bet will see you getting paid out on that bet if your horse finishes in one of the placed positions in the race.
You will find many betting sites only payout the place element of an each way bet to the first four horses to cross the line, however some sites are now offering a five places in the Grand National this year so if you are placing an each way bet place your bets as those sites as opposed to those paying only four placed positions as you will increase your chance of winning if you do so!
- What Odds are paid out on Placed Positions?
If you do decide to place an each way bet then the full odds will be paid out for the win element of the bet and you will receive a percentage of the win odds for the place element of the bet. Much like the number of positions paid in the Grand National the actual percentage of the win odds paid out
on the place part of the bet will and can vary from betting site to betting site, however you will find most betting sites will give you a quarter of the win odds for a placed part of an each way bet, but shop around as the odds and percentages may vary from site to site. - What is a Straight Forecast Grand National Bet?
There are lots of additional bets and wagers that you are going to be able to place on this year’s running of the Grand National and one such bet is known as a Straight Forecast bet. This is a single bet on which you have to correctly pick the horse that will come first in the race and second in the race. You can place as much as you like on this bet and at the end of the race when the full result is known a Straight Forecast dividend is announced to a £1 stake, so you will be paid out based on the amount of cash you placed based on the dividend declared.
- Can I place a Tricast Bet on the Grand National?
If you are looking for a potentially huge winning payout on the Grand National then one bet to consider placing is a Tricast Bet. This bet wills e you have to pick three horses that you ill hope finish first second and third in the order you select and if they do then you will find a large amount of cash which will vary depending on the win odds of those horses you have selected.
You will also be able to perm this bet into one in which your three selections can finish in any order to guarantee a winning payout and those bets are known as a Reverse Tricast Bet and will require you to place six bets on it when placing the bet and as along a you selection finish first second and third in any order you ill receive a winning payout!
- What is a Best Odds Guarantee?
As many bookmakers and online betting sites will all want you to place a bet with them on the Grand National many such sites will be offering something known as a best odds guarantee on the Grand National. By placing such a bet you will find that you can take the odds offered before the race starts on your selection or selections, however if after the race has been run the starting price is higher than the odds you tool then you will receive those higher odds on your winning bets! This therefore means you will not lose out if the odds on your horse drift and get higher after you have placed your bet!
- What is a First past the Post Rule?
Many betting sites also have a very special rule in place in regards to the races that they take bets on and one of those rules is a first past the post rule. If you have placed a bet on a horse and your horse wins the race even if there is an objections or a stewards enquiry on which the result of the race is changed and your horse is then disqualified for example you will still receive your winning payout.
With that in mind you are best advised to bet at a site that does offer a first past the post rule as you will never get your winnings voided if for whatever reason your horse gets disqualified!
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