Grand National Meeting 3rd-5th April 2008

Grand National MeetingThe Three Day Grand National Meeting is the Finale to the National Hunt season, the Grand National meeting is steeped in history and tradition and all 3 days combine top quality horseracing with style and fashion. The Grand National Meeting follows quickly on from the wonderful Cheltenham Festival. With just over 2 weeks from the 4 day Cheltenham spectacular it just about give sufficient time for the big guns to recover from their exertions and try and capitalise on their victories of the festival and for those horses who maybe on a recovery mission.

Aintree Racecourse is the home of the world's most famous, most talked about, most mytical race, the Grand National. No other race can compare to the sheer romance of the Grand National. The mere mention of the name conjures up memories of triumph and tragedy, of battle and bravery, of victory and conquering the Grand National Odds.

Thursday 3rd April 2008

John Smith's And Batleys Liverpool Hurdle
Betfair Bowl Chase
John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle
John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase
John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle
John Smith's HBLB Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

Grand National Meeting Day One Preview

Friday 4th April 2008

John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle
John Smith's Melling Chase
John Smith's And Spar Topham Chase
John Smith's NUSSL Sefton Novices' Hurdle
betfair.com Handicap Chase
John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle

GrandNational Meeting Day Two Preview

Saturday 6th April 2008

Handicap Hurdle
Maghull Novices' Chase
Aintree Hurdle
Grand National Chase Handicap
Novices' Handicap Chase
Champion Standard National Hunt Flat Race

Grand Natinal Meeting Day Three Preview

Free £200 National Bet
Enter our free prize draw and win a free bet of £200 on the 2008 Aintree Grand National courtesy of our site sponsors Paddy Power.
Name:
Email:


The Aintree course is nearly two and a quarter miles in circumference, there are 16 fences and a run in of 494 yards.

Grand National Fences
Grand National betting odds comparison from all the major bookmakers. Choose the biggest odds avilable with our simple to use odds comparison chart.

Grand National Betting Odds
Open an online betting account with Betfair and once you have placed your first bet they will match this with a free bet to the same value - upto a maximum of £25.

Free £25 Bet at Betfair
If you have never placed an online bet before - our easy to follow guide will help you place this years Grand National bet from the comfort of your living room.

Online Betting Guide
For all the best information on the best way to go about finding the winner of the Grand National make sure you go to our special Grand National Tips advice section.

Grand National Tips
The Grand National entries for 2008 have now been named and will be cut down to 40 runners shortly before the race.

Grand National Runners