By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer The Grand National. 40 horses, four and a half miles and a lot of mud. It’s a mêlée of legs, panting, sweating – like a sex scene from Eyes Wide Shut only without Tom Cruise pretending he’s loving all the female nudity. With so much chaos, picking the […]
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PRINT AND SHARE: Grand National 2013 Sweepstake Kit from Paddy Power
PADDY POWER GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE KIT Aintree, Saturday, April 6. Race time: 16:15 BST Coverage: Channel 4 TV. You’ve already got the Aintree Grand National tips, infographics and insight on the Paddy Power Blog. But where’s the fun in making an informed decision on the world’s greatest steeplechase? Paddy Power’s famous Grand National Sweepstake Kit is the original social […]
Grand National Betting Tactics: #1 Give me a run for my money
Picking the horse you want to back for the Grand National is difficult. Some people like to do the painstaking hours of research and analysis while others just rock up, throw a dart at the racecard and hope for the best. No matter what tactic you choose, there’s no guarantee of success. So in honour […]
Grand National Betting Tactics #2: I like a good fairytale story
Picking the horse you want to back for the Grand National is difficult. Some people like to do the painstaking hours of research and analysis while others just rock up, throw a dart at the racecard and hope for the best. No matter what tactic you choose, there’s no guarantee of success. So in honour […]
Grand National Betting Tactics #3: Give me something with relevance to my life
Picking the horse you want to back for the Grand National is difficult. Some people like to do the painstaking hours of research and analysis while others just rock up, throw a dart at the racecard and hope for the best. No matter what tactic you choose, there’s no guarantee of success. So in honour […]
Grand National Betting Tactics: #4 Logic is over-rated
Picking the horse you want to back for the Grand National is difficult. Some people like to do the painstaking hours of research and analysis while others just rock up, throw a dart at the racecard and hope for the best. No matter what tactic you choose, there’s no guarantee of success. So in honour […]
Grand National Betting Tactics: #5 Oh! What a lovely colour
Picking the horse you want to back for the Grand National is difficult. Some people like to do the painstaking hours of research and analysis while others just rock up, throw a dart at the racecard and hope for the best. No matter what tactic you choose, there’s no guarantee of success. So in honour […]
SHAMELESS PLUG: Play Paddy Power Bingo to get a free bet on the Grand National
You might think it’s is all purple rinses and the faint smell of wee, but bingo these days is different. Much like a day at the races, it gets the blood pumping, and occasionally the fists. Like in this recent story: Yes, it’s a bit of a lottery, but the potential rewards are tasty and […]
Paddy’s Alley introduced for the 2014 Grand National in sponsorship deal
By Josh Powell | Grand National Paddy Power is delighted to announce title sponsorship of the 2014 Grand National in a new five-year deal announced today. As part of the package, the bookmaker has promised to ‘shake things up’ with the introduction of a punter-friendly ‘risk / reward’ shortcut which, if safely negotiated, promises to […]
Giddy up: Paddy Power paying five places on the Grand National
Paddy Power is gearing up for the big event by offering punters five places on the Grand National at 1/4 odds. This is partly because the bank holiday booze is going to his head and partly because he pulled out Join Together in the office sweepstake so he’s giving himself a better chance. Either way […]
MORNING ROUND-UP: Are Arsenal really in for Falcao?
MAIN HEADLINES ARSENE SAYS HE’S AFTER FALCAO ENGLAND’S NEXT STEP ON THE ROAD TO THE GRAND SLAM DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL AT FAIRYHOUSE Football In recent weeks, Arsenal fans have had to endure the type of disappointment they haven’t experienced since Francis Jeffers arrived at the club, but there is a piece of […]
Betting news: Liverpool drift like a barge for Europa League
MAIN HEADLINES LIVERPOOL ON THE BRINK OF EUROPEAN EXIT OSCAR PISTORIUS DUE IN COURT ON MURDER CHARGE TIDAL BAY OUT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL Football Liverpool are on the verge of a premature Europa League exit after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Zenit St. Petersburg in north-western Russia last night. In a frantic […]
Grand National Result: What happened to my horse?
It was one of the most dramatic Grand Nationals in the long history of the world’s most famous Steeplechase, but in the middle of all the excitement, you may have lost track of what happened to your horse. Here’s the run-down of how all 40 runners fared. The finishers 1st Neptune Collognes 33/1 2nd Sunnyhillboy […]
Grand National Day: Live Updates
Break out the needle and the blindfold, it’s Grand National day! I’ll be here all day (or until I say something inappropriate and get told to stop) to bring you all the major news, interesting tips and general snide comments. I’d love to hear from you, so if you’ve any observations, tips or your own […]
Play our Grand National ‘Katchphrase’ Competition and Win €/£50 Free Bet!!
WE HAVE A WINNER!!! Scott Carruthers takes this one down with “Watching paint dry”. Well done mate. ———————————————————- We have just under one hour until the Grand National and I’m hoping to have a winner by then. Going on this morning’s performance though it’s going to be tight. This is a simple competition. We reveal […]
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