The Grand National - Spread Betting Guide

Truth be told, the Grand National can be a bit of a lottery. On many occasions, hours of tracking and form swatting can lead to nothing. Ultimately, one just doesn’t know whether a horse will take to the Aintree obstacles until the day itself.

How many times however, have you seen the winner and known that it was on your shortlist? Often, a shortlist of potential winners can be easily deduced and on most occasions, the winner will emerge from it. The difficult thing is picking your horse from that shortlist. So why not back more than one horse? (more…)

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Grand National Betting PReview and Guide

Big Fella Thanks from the Paul Nicholls yard is the new 7/1 hot favourite for this year’s Grand National. The eight year-old was as big as 16/1 a matter of weeks ago for the Aintree showpiece, however following a fine victory at Newbury at the start of March, his odds have since tumbled. (more…)

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Cheltenham - William Hill Trophy

The William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase used to be run after the Champion Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival; however a recent switch in the itinerary now means that this notoriously difficult race to unravel precedes the first major highlight of the week.

Arguably, this makes things a little tougher for the punters who may be tempted to dip into to their Champion Hurdle betting fund. (more…)

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National Hunt Chase

The Cheltenham Festival’s four mile chase contest is often termed the amateurs Grand National – and it often provides lots of clues for future Aintree stars.

Also, it is a very wide open betting heat and an each-way backers paradise.

The market is currently topped at 6/1 which demonstrates this. Any Currency occupies favouritism with a few days to go before the race. (more…)

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Cheltenham Market Movers

With just a week to go before the greatest racing show on earth, there have been some significant market movers.

The guarantee of returned stakes in the event of Dunguib justifying his reputation in the Supreme Novices has lead to some support for Nicky Henderson’s Oscar Whisky. The unbeaten five year-old is now 11/1 from 12/1 and clear fourth best in the betting. (more…)

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