Grand National to draw over £150m in bets for 2018 renewal

Bookies fear Tiger Roll and Seeyouatmidnight

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It is predicted that over £150m in bets will be placed on this year’s renewal of the Grand National. It is all eyes on Aintree on the weekend for this famous test of endurance, at over four miles. The race is such a spectacle, such a thrill that even casual punters jump on board in this one. It’s not uncommon for workplace sweepstakes to be rolled out.

People will hit the high street shops and jump online to make their bets on the Grand National, those who never bother with anything else throughout the year. That is the magic of the Grand National, the thundering forty-horse field charging around the Merseyside course. It is one of the greatest sights in sport.

It is Tiger Roll who has moved to 8/1 favourite at Ladbrokes* (betting odds taken at 4:54 p.m. on April 11th, 2018) ahead of Saturday’s race, but there has been plenty of support for Anibale Fly, Total Recall and Blaklion as well from punters in the ante-post. Trading just beyond them is the threat off Seeyouatmidnight at 16/1 odds* (betting odds taken at 4:54 p.m. on April 11th, 2018), which would hit the bookies hard in the pocket.

Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: “This weekend will see betting go through the roof, with a whopping £150 million set to be gambled on Grand National day across the industry. It’s the day the nation goes to the bookies, making it the biggest betting event of the year.”

“Tiger Roll and Seeyouatmidnight are the two biggest losers in the book so we will be approaching the weekend with a mixture of fear and excitement.”

2018 Grand National Winner

Tiger Roll – 8/1

Anibale Fly – 10/1

Total Recall – 10/1

Blaklion – 10/1

The Last Samurai – 16/1

Seeyouatmidnight – 16/1

20/1 bar

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