Grand National Runners and Betting

4th April, 2008

Grand National Special bets:

Paddy Power:

Paddy Power have decided to go Non-Runner Money Back so if you placed a bet after 8am 27th March and your horse doesn't run, you'll get your stake refunded. As well as this, Paddy Power are also paying 1/4 ODDS 1-2-3-4-5 PLACES in this race! Paddy Power will also add a 10% bonus to your winnings on all single bets. Terms and conditions apply.

Boylesports :

Place your first bet first bet and Boylesports will match your stake with a free bet up to the maximum value of £100/€100. After a further 5 bets Boylesports will match your average stake to the maximum value of £50/€50. This is repeated until you have received a total of four free bets to the maximum value of £250/€250. Terms and conditions apply.

Betfair:

Whatever your fancy, don't forget to claim your FREE £25 bet for new customers, then why not visit our brand new horse racing homepage and also enjoy Betfair's Live Video streaming to see if McCain junior really can be a chip off the old block.

Bet Internet:

BEST ODDS GUARANTEED on selected horse races at betinternet.com! Take an early price on any horse from betinternet.com best odds guaranteed races. If the SP is bigger than the price you took, betinternet.com will pay you out at the SP odds!“ There are also no 5p Rule 4’s AND you don’t have to worry about a Steward’s Enquiry – betinternet.com will pay out on 1st Past the Post and any amended result. All new customers receive a Free £25 bet.”

Neville Porter:

NP Bet will now be settling all Starting Price bets at the price above the official SP. For example, if a horse is returned 9/2, they will pay out at 5/1.

Paddy Power:

If your selection finishes 2nd, beaten up to and including a Neck, in any horse race in Ireland and the UK with a scheduled OFF time of 6pm or later we will refund you losing single stake.

VC Bet:

Victor Chandler pay out on horses First Past the Post and on the Official Result for all UK & Irish races. No 5p Rule 4 deductions will be made on any Horse Race. Place a bet of £5 or more with Victor Chandler on any horse race and you can watch the race live on the Victor Chandler website!

Canbet:

If your Canbet account shows a net loss during the month, Canbet will refund up to one quarter (25%) of that loss back to your account in cash, for all bets placed on UK, Irish, South African, horse and greyhound racing.

Centrebet:

Centrebet SP+ offers you one roll over the official Starting Price on every race from the UK and South Africa seven days a week. For example, if a horse is returned 9/2, they will pay out at 5/1. Get the top odds with Centrebet SP+.

Bet 365:

You can take a bet365 early price on any horse in any race and be safe in the knowledge that if the SP is bigger, bet365 will pay out at these odds instead! This incredible promotion applies to prices right up to the off. Non-runner no bet rule applies to The Grand National. Not registered? Register and also qualify for a free bet basket of £100 and enjoy bet365s best odds guaranteed offer.

Grand National Tips

John Smith’s 2008 Grand National Entries:

Form Horse Age Weight Trainer:

  • 2/500-P502 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 12 11-12 Willie Mullins IRE
  • P-262514 HI CLOY (IRE) 11 11-12 Michael Hourigan IRE
  • U-135P16 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10 11-11 Nigel Twiston-Davies
  • 5/122-416 MR POINTMENT (IRE) 9 11-11 Paul Nicholls
  • 210P-P123 TURKO (FR) 6 11-10 Paul Nicholls
  • 03-4425 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 7 11-09 David Pipe
  • 11F-52U4 SIMON 9 11-07 John Spearing
  • r416F5PP IRON MAN (FR) 7 11-05 Peter Bowen
  • 6P-2412103 FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 10 11-04 Nigel Twiston-Davies
  • 43011-303 BUTLER'S CABIN (FR) 8 11-03 Jonjo O'Neill
  • F53-62S5 SLIM PICKINGS (IRE) 9 11-03 Tom Taaffe IRE
  • 4P3F6514 CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 8 11-02 Tom Mullins IRE
  • 400-01105 VODKA BLEU (FR) 9 11-02 David Pipe
  • 00-63003 L'AMI (FR) 9 11-01 Francois Doumen FR
  • 124-F1133 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 8 11-01 Willie Mullins IRE
  • P/420F-2P BEWLEYS BERRY (IRE) 10 11-00 Howard Johnson
  • 2P0450-0P CONTRABAND 10 11-00 Paul Murphy
  • 410612-00 MCKELVEY (IRE) 9 11-00 Peter Bowen
  • P-20030 JOAACI (IRE) 8 10-13 David Pipe
  • 2-0000403 POINT BARROW (IRE) 10 10-13 Patrick Hughes IRE
  • PP2-P014 D'ARGENT (IRE) 11 10-12 Alan King
  • 30-434P NO FULL (FR) 7 10-12 Eoin Doyle IRE
  • 3-F106P0 BAILY BREEZE (IRE) 9 10-11 Mouse Morris IRE
  • 522-360P BOB HALL (IRE) 7 10-11 Jonjo O'Neil
  • 201U-5111 CLOUDY LANE 8 10-11 Donald McCain Jnr
  • U22P-2221 KING JOHNS CASTLE (IRE) 9 10-11 Arthur Moore IRE
  • 422434-P36 MON MOME (FR) 8 10-11 Venetia Williams
  • 026-2P0 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 9 10-10 Paul Nicholls
  • PP-104329 NAUNTON BROOK 9 10-10 Nigel Twiston-Davies
  • 554-50626 TUMBLING DICE (IRE) 9 10-10 Tom Taaffe IRE
  • FP/24/0-14 BACKBEAT (IRE) 11 10-09 Howard Johnson
  • 6/4P/-0P21 COMPLY OR DIE (IRE) 9 10-09 David Pipe
  • UU-20U505 IDLE TALK (IRE) 9 10-09 Donald McCain Jnr
  • 2P-4300F2 KELAMI (FR) 10 10-09 Francois Doumen FR
  • 11305-540 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 6 10-09 David Pipe
  • 3PF-013P NADOVER (FR) 7 10-09 Charlie Mann
  • 0-564420 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 9 10-08 Dessie Hughes IRE
  • 1P6/04-2B PHILSON RUN (IRE) 12 10-08 Nick Williams
  • 0F251P-062 DUN DOIRE (IRE) 9 10-07 Tony Martin IRE
  • 62-166P0P ARDAGHEY (IRE) 9 10-07 Nigel Twiston-Davies

Grand National Odds (with Boylesports)

  • Cloudy Lane 5/1
  • Slim Pickings 10/1
  • Comply Or Die 10/1
  • Bewleys Berry 12/1
  • Simon 12/1
  • Butler's Cabin 14/1
  • Chelsea Harbour 14/1
  • King Johns Castle 16/1
  • Mckelvey 20/1
  • Point Barrow 20/1
  • Hedgehunter 20/1
  • Dun Doire 20/1
  • Mr Pointment 20/1
  • Snowy Morning 20/1
  • Philson Run 25/1
  • D'Argent 25/1
  • Mon Mome 25/1
  • Turko 25/1
  • L'Ami 33/1
  • Black Apalachi 40/1
  • Kelami 40/1
  • Vodka Bleu 40/1
  • Joaaci 50/1
  • Knowhere 50/1
  • Idle Talk 66/1
  • Backbeat 66/1
  • Baily Breeze 66/1
  • Bob Hall 66/1
  • Fundamentalist 66/1
  • Madison Du Berlais 66/1
  • Naunton Brook 66/1 SP
  • Milan Deux Mile 100/1
  • Ardaghey 100/1
  • Cornish Sett 100/1
  • Hi Cloy 100/1
  • Iron Man 100/1
  • No Full 100/1
  • Tumbling Dice 100/1
  • Nadover 150/1
  • Contraband 500/1

By Chris M

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