Grand National Betting 2012 - Can Ballabriggs retain his Aintree crown?
Welcome to this informative Grand National betting site which will hopefully provide you with the ammunition to go onto to having a Grand National bet with an online bookmaker and you never know we may even be able to assist you with backing the winner with one of the Free Bets.
Latest Grand National Race Card and Runners
2012 Grand National Preview
Reigning champion Ballabriggs is all set to head to Aintree on April 14 as he looks to retain the Grand National title he won with aplomb last year and emulate the legendary Red Rum by bagging back-to-back successes in the Merseyside marathon.
Donald McCain's gelding is set to be primed for the contest and he is already sitting at the head of the market for the 4m 4f contest and certainly sets a high benchmark, but there will be some top notch staying chasers set to take him on who have already stamped their mark on the 2012 Grand National betting.
West End Rocker was a magnificent winner of the Becher Chase over the National fences and propelled himself into the ante-post market, whilst Lexus Chase winner Synchronised is another horse on the up and could head to Aintree in April.
David Pipe has already eluded that Cheltenham Festival winner Junior is destined for the race, but there was disappointment for Sam Waley-Cohen when it was announced that last year's second Oscar Time would not look to go one better after suffering an injury.
Of the others towards the head of the betting, Shakalakaboomboom has been in great form for Nicky Henderson, whilst The Midnight Club is one of the leading Irish contenders.
1615 John Smith's Grand National Steeplechase Result 2011
1. Ballabriggs (Jason Maguire) 14-1
2. Oscar Time (Sam Waley-Cohen) 14-1
3. Don't Push It (Tony McCoy) 9-1
4. State Of Play (Paul Moloney) 28-1
5. Niche Market (Harry Skelton) 16-1
40 ran
The Aintree Grand National which is run in April is the biggest Horse Racing betting day of the year and the entire nation wants to have a Grand National bet. Many of them backed Tony McCoy and Don't Push It in the 2010 race and they were left celebrating when the Champion Jockey won the race for the very first time. All eyes will be on him once again today as the same partnership aim for a second successive win in the race.
We will aim to take you though this process which is very simple and will only take a couple of minutes. On this site are all the different Grand National Betting types you can have and once you have decided which one you would like to have and the horse you would like to back you can then go to our Grand National bookmakers section choose a bookie of your choice and maybe take their Grand National free bet offer open your online betting account, which only takes a couple of minutes and then have your Grand National bet.
Grand National Runners 2012
There will be 40 runners in the field on Grand National day as connections try to win the biggest race in the world at Aintree, there will be well over 100 initial entries in the GrandNational Runners and they will be cut down to the final field on the 9th April. There are several declaration stages through the early part of the year with horses being withdrawn, the handicapper will work hard to establish the Grand National Weights and the announcement will be an important part of the Grand National season.
We will be following the potential runners through the season and at each declaration stage as the big race draws ever closer, punters will be able to follow the news as it comes in before making a bet on the 2012 National.
Grand National Odds 2012
As we all know it is difficult to pick a Grand National winner and when we do so we want the best price in order to get back the best return for our investment or maybe simply to brag bout to our friends that we are the smart ones in that we not only selected the winner but we got the Best Grand National Odds. We have an odds comparison chart for you to review and simply once you have established which online Grand National bookmaker is offering the best odds just open an account with them and place your bet.
At this stage of the year the ante-post betting is taking centre stage with all the main contenders being aimed towards a National tilt in April. Ballabriggs will be looking to retain his title, whilst the likes of West End Rocker and Junior are rivalling him for favouritism in a wide open market.
Grand National Online Bookmakers
We have a comprehensive selection of UK Bookmakers for you to review and open an account with to place your Grand National Bet. All the bookmakers listed on this site have undergone a complete review by our editorial team and are all ones which we can recommend for your Grand National betting; really it is just a matter of your personal choice.
Grand National Tips
We even have a go at coming up Grand National Tips for those who may want to have a bet but know little or nothing about Horse Racing, just go to this section and this may assist you backing that elusive Grand National winner.
Grand National Free Bets
This is the biggest betting day of the year most of the online bookmakers will be offering a Grand National Free bet. All of these Free Bets are listed right here and you can avail of these by clicking through from our link to that bookmaker and opening an account to have your Aintree Grand National Bet.
