Grand National

Free Grand National 2009 Sweepstake Kit

Free Grand National 2009 Sweepstake Kit

Systemlays UK, the punters friends that we are, are once again offering a free Grand National Sweepstake kit after last year’s free Grand National Sweep was downloaded and enjoyed by over 10,000 of you in one day. Please note that the Grand National Sweepstake Kit is in pdf format, so you’ll need Adobe Reader or [...]

Boylesports - Grand National 2009 Free Bet Offer, Bet £10 Get £20 Free Bet!

Boylesports – Grand National 2009 Free Bet Offer, Bet £10 Get £20 Free Bet!

Boylesports, who for so long have had the largest (or joint larget) free bet basket offering – at a whopping £200 total in free bets – have once again pushed the boat out with their Grand National 2009 free bet offer – Double Your Money on your first bet with Boylesports as they offer a [...]

Grand National 2009 Entries

Grand National 2009 Entries

UPDATE 2 April 2009! The final 40 declared runners for the John Smiths Grand National Hadicap Steeplechase, which takes place over 4 and a half miles at 4:15pm on Saturday 4th April 2009 have been confirmed this morning (2 April 2009), plus 4 reserves. Those horses are listed below: Grand National 2009 entries The following [...]

Grand National 2009 Free Bets

Grand National 2009 Free Bets

Bookmaker and Online Betting Exchange free bet offers which you can claim around Grand National time!

Grand Nationals Remembered – Kilmore and Fred Winter Win in 1962

Fred Winter was one of the most successful jockeys in National Hunt history – and whenever I talk to those who witnessed him, they all agree he was one of the finest of his era. Champion Jockey four times (and Champion Trainer a remarkable 8 times) Fred Winter won this Grand National aboard Kilmore in [...]

Grand National Handicap Steeplechase - Statistics 2009

Grand National Handicap Steeplechase – Statistics 2009

Here are some fun stats from the 180 years that the Grand National has been running. Not all of them are statistically important i.e. they won’t help you to predict future winners, but they are interesting facts and figures which reflect the way this infamous race has been run in the preceeding decades. Choose from [...]

Antepost Grand National 2009 Bookmaker Odds

Antepost Grand National 2009 Bookmaker Odds

Now that we’re within a fortnight of Grand National 2009, and our inbox is beginning to fill with Grand National related requests, we thought it was time to present some information for those of you who like to bet on the National Antepost (before the day of the race) and, in so doing, attempt to [...]

Grand Nationals Remembered - 1956 E.S.B Beats Devon Loch

Grand Nationals Remembered – 1956 E.S.B Beats Devon Loch

Devon Loch, owned by Her Majesty the Queen Mother, is widely regarded as one of the most unlucky horses in the history of the Grand National following this catastphic National in 1956. The horse jumped an imaginary fence in the run-in for some strange reason. Some say Devon Loch was spooked by the huge noise [...]

Grand Nationals Remembered - 1977 Grand National - Red Rum's Third National!

Grand Nationals Remembered – 1977 Grand National – Red Rum’s Third National!

When Red Rum lined up for the 1977 Grand National at Aintree, aged12, though everyone wanted him to, few thought he would be able to roll back the years as incredibly as he does here to battle to the line. Red Rum was all heart and class, and every National Hunt horse should be shown [...]

Grand Nationals Remembered - 1975 L'Escargot and Tommy Carbury

Grand Nationals Remembered – 1975 L’Escargot and Tommy Carbury

Tommy Carbury broke many English hearts when stopping the incredible Red Rum (who was carrying a tremendous weight, mind you) from making it three successive Grand National wins aboard L’escargot in 1975. This horse certainly didn’t go round at a snails pace! You have to hand it to Red Rum for making this a true [...]