VCBet Grand National Excitement

A record-breaking 250 million pounds will be bet this Saturday, with the combination of the Grand National, the Royal Wedding and the General Election sparking the biggest betting day in British history, according to bookmakers VCBet."The world's most famous horserace is always a massive draw, but we expect the Royal Wedding and the forthcoming election to inspire a massive explosion in bets struck on the race," With the Aintree marathon taking place a day after the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the bookies fear a rush of bets for horses such as Clan Royal, Royal Auclair and Be My Royal. Elsewhere, Keen Leader may attract support from political punters as Tony Blair and Michael Howard go head to head in the election. Saturday's National also features a fascinating clash between last year's winner Amberleigh House, trained by the legendary Red Rum's handler Ginger McCain, and Forest Gunner, ridden by 'housewife' Carrie Ford. McCain upset many of Ford's fans - not to mention women everywhere - last week when he described the rider as a 'broodmare', and claimed a horse ridden by a lady could never win the National."Ginger will forever be associated with the Grand National following Red Rum's three wins, and Amberleigh House last year, but his comments about Carrie Ford will have provoked many people, particularly our female customers, to back Forest Gunner on Saturday, and this horse really will be the housewives' choice." Over fifteen million people will place a bet on Grand National Day and VCBet bookmakers has calculated that if you stapled all the betting slips together they would stretch from John o'Groats to Lands End.