It’s nearly April and for many sports enthusiasts it means one thing: the Grand National is approaching. The horse steeplechase is not only the most famous one in the world, but also the most classic. Since 1839, the jump race has been held at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. Here, the horses compete for over 4 miles and 514 yards, and jump over 30 fences.
The horse race is attracting plenty of fans every year and the estimated number of viewers is peaking at 500 to 600 million, spread over 140 different countries. Among the viewers are not only horse racing fans, however. Each year, many sports bettors gather in the stances or in front of the tv. The 174th annual race in 2022 will be no different.
How to Bet on the Grand National?
The Grand National is the biggest betting event in the United Kingdom. Therefore, both experts and beginners are looking for the best tips and predictions. Before you place your bet, you might want to read up on an each way bet guide for Grand National. At the link, you can find your best sites for betting on the race, as well as more information on how to use the most popular wager.
Each-way
Each-way bets are the most frequently used because they offer more than one chance of winning. This wager allows you to place two separate bets: one win bet and one place bet.
If the horse you’ve wagered on finishes first, you have won the first part of the bet. For the second part to give a return, the horse must finish in one of the places you determined beforehand. For example, the place bet can consist of a horse finishing 1,2,3,4 or 5.
Win-only
The win-only bet is simpler to place, but also more difficult to win. In a win-only bet, you pick one horse you think will cross the finishing line ahead of everyone else. If your horse finishes second, third or any other place than first, you have lost your bet. Because 40 horses are competing for the win in the Grand National, it’s not an easy pick.
4 Favourites to Win
When you’ve figured out what kind of wager is the best for you, all that remains is choosing a horse to bet on. Below, we list four of the biggest favourites.
- Any Second Now – the experts seem to agree that the horse trained by T M Walsh is most likely to pull off a win in this year’s steeplechase. Any Second Now has proven to be able to perform in this race before, as the thoroughbred finished 3rd in last year’s Grand National.
- Escaria Ten – with three-time Grand National winner Gordon Elliott as trainer, Escaria Ten is one of the favourites. The horse did not show the best of himself in last year’s Irish Grand National but should be better rested for the race at Aintree.
- Snow Leopardess – the horse trained by Charlie Longsdon have won in the last three entries, one of which was at Aintree. When the mare returns to Liverpool, experts believe she has a good chance of repeating the result.
- Run Wild Fred – another horse trained by Gordon Elliott. In opposite to Escaria Ten, Run Wild Fred performed well at Irish Grand National 2021, where he finished in second place.
The Grand National 2022 is taking place on April 10 at 5.15 pm local time.