Grand National 2023

The Grand National is the world’s most famous horse race and it is extremely popular amongst punters from across the UK as well as further afield.

The 2023 Grand National is one of the biggest races of the year as far as bookmakers are concerned and to that end, most firms offer a range of enhanced odds and additional places for the contest. Indeed, this is great news for punters who can also take advantage of a wealth of special free bet bonuses simply by registering with any of our featured betting partners. 

Everyone wants to back a Grand National winner but it’s far from easy in this gruelling event. Punters adopt a variety of tactics in order to improve their chances but there is no magic formula. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t do some homework of your own and it can pay to check the form of any runners which you fancy. 

With many deciding to choose a name of a horse which they like or a preferred colour of silks, looking at the past form is a more scientific route and in theory should be more successful. This is very easy to do and just involves looking at the series of numbers next to the horse – these are quite simply this horse’s finishing positions in their most recent outings – while letters such as C and D show that it has won at that course or over that distance while U and F show that the runner has unseated its rider of fallen in the race.

Nevertheless, you need to take these numbers in context, for example a third-placed finish may have been in a race with just three runners or a first place finish may have been over a shorter distance, meaning that the horse may struggle over the Grand National course. 

Given that the Grand National is a hugely competitive and gruelling contest, picking a winner is no easy task although this only makes it more exciting. With up to forty runners battling it out for supremacy, it’s not a surprise to see winners priced at hefty odds such as 40/1 or 60/1. Indeed, there have even been winners priced at 100/1. With that in mind, an each-way bet is a solid approach to this race, especially since many of our featured bookmakers offer enhanced each-way places for the contest.