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Its John Smiths Grand National day for 2009 – here are our horse racing backing tips for today. Below are the free UK & Irish horse racing backing tips for Friday 3rd April 2009. Follow our staking plan, or a substantially similar one to maximise your profit potential and minimise your risk. Each way bets [...]
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, 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 [...]
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 [...]
Bookmaker and Online Betting Exchange free bet offers which you can claim around Grand National time!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]