It’s that time of year again – well almost – as this Saturday we’ll be witnessing Grand National 2010!

This means that lots of you will be looking to place a lucky bet or two with the bookmakers – and more and more of you will be doing this online than ever before.

We at Systemlays like to make betting simpler for our users, so we always run a Grand National Free Bets post which details the various free bet offers that will be available for the Big Race every year.

The primary reason for this is that Bookmakers offer “Free Bets” all year round. “Free Bets” actually means, in most cases, that you have to register a brand new account with an online bookmaker you have not used before, deposit some money from your bank account (or another payment method) and place a qualifying bet or bets. Something a little more like the “Buy one Get One Free” idea than genuine freeness! In any case, bookmakers know that most of us only bet on the big races, like the Grand National, so they alter these offers on Grand National day – because they’re a bit like that.

So, we like to highlight the bookmakers which ARE running free bets right through the Grand National weekend, and let you know about the best free bet offers that are available. Because most of these are “bet match” (where the free bet is equal to the amount you deposit and stake) the best offer for you will be different to the best offer for someone else, however, we list in order of our favourite offers in any case, to help you access the quickest free bets on the internet.

Grand National 2010 Free Bet Offers – Click to use

1. Betfred – £50 Free Bet for new players – Confirmed will be up for whole Grand National Festival 2010.
2. Boylesports – Deposit and Bet £20 and Get a £20 Free bet (also 5 each-way places paid on Grand National 2010)

We no longer recommend Paddy Power’s offer: you would have to bet 10 times to get just £20 in free bets.

Bookmakers Definitely NOT Running Free Bet Offers for Grand National 2010

• Ladbrokes
• Totesport

We are also totally honest here at Systemlays – if you use the above links to sign up with the bookmakers, we may be paid a fee for referring new customers – that is our only source of revenue here, but notice how many other websites (and even big media companies) will point you to bookmakers websites without telling you about this financial arrangement! We also want you to win money from the bookmakers, and strongly encourage you to bet within acceptable limits: don’t lose your shirt, or your house, betting on horse racing or any other event. If you think your betting is getting out of control, visit Gamble Aware, or Gamcare for advice on stopping gambling.