Grand National 2010
 

Are you betting on the Grand National this year? Got any hot tips to share?

Select your horse from the poll above, then tell us who you're backing and why?

If you don't want to share your insider knowledge then feel free to just shout and scream for your chosen nag from the sidelines :D

Hmmm.....

Unfortunately I only got 30 entries in the poll, the remaining runners (and the longest odds) are:

Beat the Boys
Ellerslie George Nozic
Preists Leap
Royal Rosa
Ollie Magern
Conna CAstle
Pablo Du Charmil
Piraya
Made In Taipan

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What does each way mean?

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What pole :)

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You pay more for an each way bet, but if your horse comes in in the first four, you'll get a pay out :)

I think is a 1/4 of the odds you win iirc

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/04/62.jpg

A USB pole dancer.;)

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I've spread my betting over a number of horses this year, I'm working on the theory that although I reduce my payout on a single horse I'm increasing my chances of getting something back. I've also gone for each-way bets in a couple of instances where I just can't make my mind up :D

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I've not got an online account, can anyone suggest an online bookie to use? I don't fancy going the bookies today of all days :rolleyes:

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I use William Hill or Paddy Power.

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Ladbrokes and Betfair are both simple enough to use. Betfair seem to be offering the best odds at the moment, perhaps take a look at those two and see who's offering the bext odds on your chosen horsie :)

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I did each way on State of Play and normal bet on Character Building at 22 - 1.

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Well she wouldn't get over the first fence. :)

My bet to win would be on Joe Lively, just because it's got as much chance of getting around the course as any other entry and none of the horses are named after a shoes designer. :D

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Character Building is one of mine - a grey horse with a female jockey ;)

My Will is another because my pops is William :)

Thanks for the info about the bookies, I'm already on Paddy Power now so will go with them i think.

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Paddy Power pay out on the first 5 instead of the first 4 if you're thinking of betting on place or each way. They still pay 1/4 the odds too.

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I use Coral online.

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Last night I put a £1 on every horse over 100/1 E/W - total £16. I've also put a few more bets on today. Fingers crossed I should get some returns!

I got a payout from the boat race last week and £68 from the Lottery on Wednesday as well!

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one of my horses ..king johns castle ..just stood there refusing to move

but another ..state of play ..came 3rd on a each way bet of £3 :D

how much will that be ?

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2nd for me :D

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Wife - who doesn't do horses - backed the winner.

That's me having no peace for the rest of the night...

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:LOL:

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My 5 year old picked the winner.:D £1 each way got her £22 at 16/1. Her wee pal picked St John's castle. He wanted to change his selection after his horse was "naughty and huffy".(his words :)) He changed his mind 4 times during the race and finally decided to agree with my daughters selection with one fence to go. :D

He gave us all a laugh but I don't think Paddy Power will pay out. :(

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Me too.:)

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Two people I used to work with both one.

they showed a ticket on that one guy put £5,000 on the eventual winner, netting him a tidy £80,000

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You pay double as you're actually making 2 seperate bets one to win and one for a place and it's the first 5 for the national

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Go early, I got there at nine and there was more staff in there than punterts.

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I had that, if I'd know it was a woman driving though I wouldn't of had though :( :D

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My mate had King John's castle, was sooo funny 'look at the bloody thing just standing there' type rant. Kinda makes the people that say they only race because they want to look right imo to.

£3 bet for both or £6 bet in total, if it's for both you only had £1.50 riding on it.....