Top Tips for Betting on the Grand National

The Grand National is one of the biggest betting days of the year, but knowing which horse to back and how to get the best results can be difficult. Here are a few tips to get the most from your experience:

• There are 40 horses that compete in the Grand National, so it can be difficult to know which to pick. Your best bet is to whittle down your options to a clear contenders. To help you find the clear contenders, have a look on grand-national.co.uk and have a look at the ‘Runners Comparison’ section.

• When you have established the clear contenders, really look in depth at the form of your chosen horses.

• Weight is key and possibly the single most important thing to factor into your decision. The tip is to disregard horses carrying under 10st (the minimum) or over 11st 1lb (the maximum.)

• Again, look for a happy medium when it comes to the age of the horse. Generally eight-12 year olds seem to win the most races, so stay clear younger/older horses (reasons being obvious.)

• In addition the former point made, do your chosen horses have plenty of experience, especially with jumping fences?

• There are certain horses to avoid, simply because they haven’t seen a whole lot of wins. It is best to stay clear of female horses; the last mare to win a race was over 60 years ago. Grey horses and horses wearing blinkers also haven’t had much luck in the past either.

• Does the horse have stamina? The Grand National is a race over four miles long, so have a look at the race history of your chosen horses. Have they won a race recently that is at least three miles long?

• It is best to discount any previous winner and any horses that have more than one win in a season.

• Looking at the odds often tells a lot. The most obvious price of a winner is between 7/1 and 16/1.

Hopefully, using these tips will allow you to filter out horses less likely to win the race and give you a better chance of winning some money back, so take these closely into consideration. Generally, some sites offer tips on which horses are favourite to win which could help with whittling down your list. Now all that is left to do it to actually place your Grand National Betting. Good luck!