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New Blue Square Free Bet - £66

Blue Square have released a new free bet. Now sit down and listen, will you? It’s worth your time…

published: 31st March 2010 in free bets full article / comment »

Denman runs at Ayr - immediate favourite

Denman should run at Ayr in the Scottish Grand National, and will carry top weight of 11st12lb.

published: 31st March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Ground getting softer at Aintree

The ground at Aintree is getting softer by the minute, meaning that odds are fluctuating in the run-up to the Grand National…

published: 31st March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Big Fella Thanks: odds shorten as Walsh confirms ride - Trickster out to 14

Ruby Walsh has confirmed that he will ride the Aintree Grand National favourite Big Fella Thanks, meaning that the horse’s odds have been cut from 8/1 to 7/1 with leading bookmakers, and that Tricky Trickster has gone out to 14/1.

published: 29th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Liam Treadwell shows off his new teeth ahead of Grand National

From the best moment of his life to the most embarassing - Liam Treadwell’s Grand National 2009 was a bit of a rollercoaster. Clare Balding’s crass comment about his teeth won’t be followed up by a similar one this year - he’s got new ‘uns.

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Grand National Preview: Whinstone Boy, State of Play and Backstage

Three horses that we have labelled “interesting prospects” - they fall within the weights, the age ranges, and they’ve got form and pedigree. What’s not to like?

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Grand National Preview: Arbor Supreme, Black Apalachi and Niche Market

Three horses with question marks against them - and yet three horses who should be involved in the mix-up as we head up to the final fences. Read why we’re considering them, and why we’re not backing them…

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Grand National Preview: Tricky Trickster

No seven year-old has won the Grand National since 1940, so what makes anyone think that Tricky Trickster, with 11st4lb on his back, is going to win the Grand National 2010?

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Grand National Preview: Mon Mome

Last year’s winner was more than a flash in the pan - and there were plenty of reasons for his stunning victory. Not least that amazingly light load he was carrying. This year, though? He’s got the world on his shoulders… literally.

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Grand National Preview: Big Fella Thanks

The first of our exclusive Grand National previews profiles the favourite, Big Fella Thanks - a horse who has every chance this year after impressing as a seven year old in the 2009 race. Now eight, and with Ruby Walsh in the saddle, he’s the favourite - and here’s why…

published: 28th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »

Ruby Walsh in Grand National headache: Tricky Trickster or Big Fella Thanks

Ruby Walsh has a selection headache for the Grand National: that’s why they’re both favourites…

published: 8th March 2010 in News / Blog full article / comment »