2017 Grand National Betting Guide

The tape goes up on the world's greatest steeplechase in April 2017 on the Grand National Chase at the Aintree Racecourse, with more prize money on offer than ever before. The Grand National is the most avidly followed and watched horse race in the British Isles, never failing in its quest to provide the spectacular, the heroics and the misfortunes of the race. It is also the single biggest betting event in sport and this year will be no exception when the forty Grand National runners with their jockeys go to post.

Check out this year's Grand National runners.

Grand National Odds

You can get all the latest bookmaker prices and odds from our special dedicated odds comparison chart for the Grand National. Plus we will be covering each twenty-one races of the Aintree Festival meeting with odds updated each day. Just click on the price you want for that horse and you will be taken to that bookmaker where you can open a new betting account and place your bet, it's easy as that. We'll have next year's odds up as soon as they are available.

Check out all the latest 2017 Grand National odds.

Latest Grand National Meeting Betting News

The Mouse Morris trained Rule The World landed the 2016 Grand National under David Mullins at odds of 33/1.

Favourite The Last Samuri was sec ond with 100/1 shot Vics Canvas coming home ahead of Gilgamboa and Goonyella.

2016 Grand National Result

Â	Horse/SP	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Rule The World 33/1	9	D Mullins	M Morris
2nd	The Last Samuri 8/1J	8	D Bass	K Bailey
3rd	Vics Canvas 100/1	13	R Dunne	D A McLoughlin
4th	Gilgamboa 28/1	8	R Power	E Bolger
5th	Goonyella 12/1	9	J Burke	J Dreaper

Aintree Festival Races

The horse racing action dosen't just stop at the Grand National, with twenty other races of top quality National Hunt action taking place, we have all the odds for each race and the latest betting news as it happens.

Thursday, 7th April 2017 - Liverpool Day
13.40	Manifesto Novices' Chase Odds	Grade 2	Betting Offers
14.15	Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
14.50	Betfred Bowl Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
15.25	Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
16.05	Crabbie's Fox Hunters Chase Odds	Class 1	Betting Offers
16.40	Red Rum Chase Odds	Grade 3	Betting Offers
17.15	Mares Standard Open Odds	Listed	Betting Offers

Friday, 8th April 2017 - Ladies Day
13.40	Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle Odds	Grade 3	Betting Offers
14.15	Aintree Top Novices' Hurdle Odds	Grade 2	Betting Offers
14.50	Mildmay Novices' Chase Odds	Grade 2	Betting Offers
15.25	Melling Chase Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
16.05	Crabbie's Topham Chase Odds	Listed	Betting Offers
16.40	Sefton Novices' Hurdle Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
17.15	Champion Open Flat Race Odds	Grade 3	Betting Offers

Saturday, 9th April 2017 - Grand National Day
13.40	Aintree Handicap Hurdle Odds	Grade 2	Betting Offers
14.25	Mersey Novices' Hurdle Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
15.00	Maghull Novices' Chase Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
15.40	Liverpool Hurdle Odds	Grade 1	Betting Offers
16.20	Betfred Handicap Chase	Listed	Betting Offers
17.15	2016 GRAND NATIONAL ODDS	Grade 2	Betting Offers
18.10	Conditional Handicap Hurdle	Listed	Betting Offers

2017 Grand National Form

As with any horse race, assessing the form of a horse is all important before placing your bet. This is no different with the Grand National, but with forty runners to choose from, it can be a long drawn out job to reach that all important conclusion. We'll highlight all forty runners with a brief summary as to their form going into the big race, giving you the best chance to pick the winner!

2017 Grand National Form.

2017 Grand National Runners

Forty runners will go to post in the world's biggest steeplechase and we'll have each horse covered in our extensive Grand National runners section, featuring racecard, form, who trains and who rides the horses plus the all important odds. We'll also have a dedicated page for each horse taking part in the 2017 Grand National.

2017 Grand National Runners.

2017 Grand National Weights

Top weight for the 2016 Grand National was the Oliver Sherwood trained Many Clouds who carried 11-10. The winner Rule The World carried a second top weight of 10st7lbs to victory. We'll have the weights for the 2017 race as soon as they are announced in February.

2017 Grand National Weights.

Grand National Free Bets

As with any big horse racing festival, the online bookmakers will be pulling out the stops to ensure there is plenty on offer for the punter during Grand National week. We have a dedicated page where all the bookmaker special offers and free bets will be highlighted. Just click on any of the bookmaker links on this site and you will be entitles to any of the advertised offers.

2017 Grand National free bets and special offers.

Grand National Tips

If you need any help picking out a winner in the 2016 Grand National, we have enlisted the help of Channel 4 Racing presenter Tom Lee, who is on hand to give his view on the big race and provide invaluable tips throughout the Aintree Festival meeting.

2017 Grand National Tips.