2010 GRAND NATIONAL SPECIAL BETS FROM WILLIAM HILL

There are plenty of very interesting special betting markets for the 2010 Grand National and William Hill is boasting one of the best line-ups for tomorrow’s big race at Aintree. In addition to offering up some very solid odds, William Hill has a number of exciting special bets markets that you can use to hedge your main selection- or add even more value!

If you’re looking to back the winning trainer- Paul Nicholls, unsurprisingly, looks to be your man. He’s trading at a solid 11/2 and boasts a solid stable of contenders here including 16/1 Tricky Trickster, 66/1 Nozic, 40/1 My Will and betting favourite 9/1 Big Fella Thanks. David Pipe to train the winner pays 6/1 with DT Hughes, Willy Mullins and any female trainer listed at 10/1. Nigel Twiston-Davies is at 14/1 while Jonjo O’Neill is listed at 16/1.
You can back a JP McManus-owned winner at 13/2 or a David Johnson winner at 10/1. Tony McCoy is 8/11 to complete the course for the 2010 Grand National and that’s not a bad side bet as he’s got a pretty good record over his career. You can also wager on the starting price of the winner with 20/1 or under paying out at 4/7 while 22/1 to 40/1 pays out at 2/1 and 50/1 or over rewards at a 5/1 price. This is a decent bet for novice punters.
Should the Grand National winner be carrying 10st13lb or less, you’ve got an 8/11 price tag while 11 stone or more pays out at even money.
A 10 year-old is favoured to win the race by a considerable margin. A 10 year-old winner pays out at 6/4 while an 8 year-old rewards at 4/1. Nine or eleven pays 9/2, a 7 year-old rewards at 13/2 while a 12 year-old veteran pays out a large 20/1.
Top Irish Runner Betting is available on the 2010 Grand National with Arbor Supreme, Black Apalachi and Snowy Morning all alongside each other as the 4/1 favourites. Back Stage sits at 5/1 with Vic Ventauri at 13/2. Ballyholland trades at 15/2 while King Johns Castle is a 17/2 price tag. Long shots include Priests Leap at 33/1, Conna Castle at 50/1 with Made in Taipan listed at an identical price. You’re also looking at a tidy 50/1 on an Irish 1-2-3 in the Grand National.
A grey horse to win the 2010 Grand National rewards at a hefty 10/1. Beat the Boys, Character Building, King Johns Castle and Piraya are all classed as greys.
A dead-heat for first place would pay out a large 66/1 bet. That’s a tricky one, but you may find it worth a bash, especially if you’re backing a wide assortment of win-only horses.