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Grand National 2009 Betting
The 2009 Grand National will be the 163rd running of this historic race, which only seems to get more popular every year. No clear favourite has emerged in the betting yet, but previous winners Silver Birch and Comply Or Die remain in the field while Paul Nicholls’ hunt for that elusive National winner is lead by My Will. Throughout the build-up to the Aintree meeting, Betting.Betfair will be the place to visit for updates, tips and previews, so be sure to keep visiting as you hunt for a National winner.
The 2009 Grand National on Betfair: Mon Mome backed at 1000 for National glory
Nation's favourite race claimed by huge outsider.... Read more
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Grand National World Cup Final: Who will win our unique competition?
It's Brooklyn Brownie v State Of Play in the final. Who will win?... Read more
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Grand National 2009 Betting: How to pick the winner
Whether your method is names, numbers or Pooh sticks, all-round clever chap and monstrous intellectual Jack Houghton knows which mighty triumvirate should carry your money on Saturday.... Read more
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Timeform Grand National Preview: Every horse discussed
It's 170 years since the success of a horse called Lottery catapulted the race that became the Grand National into the public conscience, and whether you're eight or 80 you'll be cheering your selection on come 4.15 on Saturday afternoon, writes Timeform.... Read more
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Aintree 2009 Tipping Competition: Day one review
After a stirring first day at Aintree there is only a cigarette paper between England and Ireland with the former taking the narrowest of leads...... Read more
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Aintree Grand National Betting: The Irish Challenge assessed
Irish trained horses have won six of the past ten Grand National renewals so Wayne Bailey takes a look at the 2009 challenge from the Emerald Isle...... Read more
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Grand National Stats: Weight? Age? Days since last run? Which are the numbers to consider?
Looking for ways to select a National bet? Bob Adams weaves his way through the stats before making four National choices.... Read more
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Grand National Ante-Post Betting: Finding the winner, part one
Betting.betfair tipster XY Factor sorts the wheat from the chaff to select 16 potential winners of the nation's favourite race. The winner of the 16 will be announced in the second article.... Read more
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Big Race History: The Grand National
As the countdown to Aintree begins, Malcolm Pannett continues his race histories with the fascinating story of the biggest race of them all...... Read more
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Grand National 2009: Phil Smith on the top entries for this year's race
Timeform Radio spoke to the the British Horseracing Authority's Head of Handicapping on the contenders for the 2009 running of the Aintree marathon. You can hear the interview here.... Read more
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Aintree 2009 Tipping Competition
Day 2
Aintree Tipster Face-Off Day Three: Wayne Bailey's Grand National selections
Bet Bites
Aintree Going on Grand National Day
The essential course info you need before making your Grand National bet.... Read more
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The wildest eight minutes in British sport takes place at Aintree tomorrow. Forty horses, thirty fences and any number of potential dramas makes John Smith's Grand National day compelling and cruel in equal measure. Racing UK and betmaverick.com analyst Graham Cunningham gives his best angles on the world's greatest steeplechase.... Read more
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Timeform look ahead to the big one at Aintree as well as the rest of the weekend's racing...... Read more
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On the eve of the Grand National we have reached the crucial semi-final stage in our Grand National World Cup where the form has been assessed by the XY Factor computer.... Read more
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The second race at Aintree on Saturday is the Maghull Novices' Chase and it should go some way to identifying the season's leading two-mile novice chaser, says Timeform.... Read more
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A big crowd is expected at Aintree on Friday for horses and horseplay, possibly involving alcohol. But for those interested in the former, top tipster Graham Cunningham has views on all the big races.... Read more
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We've reached the quarter-final stage of the Grand National World Cup and here, hot off the press, are the results of the quarter-final matches - plus the draw for the semi-final matches which will take place later today.... Read more
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A fab three days at Aintree kick off tomorrow with stacks of star performers at the Liverpool, so who better than Racing UK pundit Graham Cunningham to guide you through the first day of action...... Read more
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Regular Betfair tipster XY Factor is whittling the National field down to one winner, knockout-style. Who will make it through the last 16? Read on...... Read more
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Ante-post punters gets enormous price on Paul Nicholls' chaser.... Read more
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The Grand National produces a story each year but some are more dramatic than others. The exploits of Foinavon, the only horse not to fall in 1967, and Devon Loch, who collapsed with the race apparently won in 1956, are legendary but, on the basis that nothing is new, Malcolm Pannett looks back over the record books to reveal the original dramas in the big race.... Read more
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Wayne Bailey gives his thoughts on the 2009 Aintree Grand National and selects a number of horses he believes will make the frame...... Read more
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Irishman Wayne Bailey is not happy with the handicapper's treatment of horses from the Emerald Isle, but he's got over it enough to give us some handy advice on picking a likely winner at the 2009 Grand National.... Read more
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The Grand National weights were announced on Tuesday, and Timeform's communications manager, Kieran Packman, was on hand with the organisation's latest ratings for the race. Timeform Radio presenters Chris Barnet and David Cleary also heard from the trainers and owners gathered at the official weights lunch, including Jonjo O'Neill and Andy Stewart.... Read more
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Denman will not run but champion trainer still holds strong hand according to top ratings company.... Read more
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Malcolm Pannett takes a look at the the horses emerging as the main protagonists at Aintree ahead of this year's running of the nation's favourite race.... Read more
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Cloudy Lane a huge drifter while three horses nearly trade odds-on in-running... Read more
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Fact: horses fall in the National, but which obstacles take the most horses with them? Simon Rowlands has the (surprising) answers... Read more
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