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The casual punters guide to Grand National betting

The casual punters guide to Grand National betting
Oddschecker | 16:47 Wednesday 3rd April 2019

Following your instinct could lead to a big win in the madness at Aintree

Like no other race in the calendar, the Grand National presents punters far and wide with an opportunity to pick a winner at a massive price.

Often something of a lottery, it’s not so essential that you’re clued up on the sport to have a successful flutter in the Aintree highlight. It might just come down to the colour of the silks!

Whether it’s Take That fans winning big on 33/1 Rule The World in 2016, or lucky punters putting their money on 66/1 Auroras Encore in 2013 just because they liked the name; gut instinct has served up plenty of big winners in this race over the years.

While the 2019 instalment could be exceptional, with Tiger Roll set to go off the shortest ever SP favourite in the race in his bid to win back-to-back Nationals, there remains the tempting probability that an outsider at a hefty price will spring a shock.

Fans of The Clash will certainly be getting behind a certain Rock The Kasbah...

IMPORTANT: DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT BY PRICE DIFFERENCES

Bookmakers will usually offer different odds on each horse and particularly with runners at a bigger price, these price differences can make a massive difference to your winnings.

Example: Joe Farrell is currently 20/1 with one bookie, and 14/1 with another. A £20 stake on that horse at the lower odds would return £120 less!

Warriors Tale is 66/1 with one bookie, 33/1 with another. A £20 stake on that horse at the lower odds would return £660 less!

Using the Oddschecker grid, you can quickly compare all the odds on offer from different bookmakers and choose the best price.

Click the odds and your selection will add to our bet slip where you can simply login to your bookmaker account and place your bet.

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There are countless sign-up offers around, especially at this time of the year, so make sure you visit our Grand National Free Bets page to find all the best offers. 

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