Horse Racing ArticlesHorse racing features, Grand National content and race-betting explainers.
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A practical guide to Grand National betting, including Aintree's unique test, handicap structure, each-way logic, field shape and the mistakes casual punters make most often.
Updated 7 April 2026
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A practical guide to each-way betting in horse racing, including place terms, field size, worked examples, extra-place offers and when each-way does or does not make sense.
Updated 7 April 2026
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A practical multi-sport betting guide to the week of 7 April 2026, covering the Champions League quarter-finals, the Masters, Aintree's Grand National Festival and the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Updated 7 April 2026
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A clear guide to the history of the Grand National, one of the biggest sporting events in the UK calendar, from its 1839 official origins and handicap format to Red Rum, famous Aintree moments and the race's modern evolution.
Updated 2 April 2026
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A weekend betting guide to the 3 to 6 April 2026 slate, including the Championship Easter round, British racing cards and the Boat Race.
Updated 2 April 2026
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Learn the difference between national hunt and flat racing, including obstacles, distances, seasons, horse types, race tactics, and what those differences mean for betting.
Updated 1 April 2026
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A guide to the biggest horse races and meetings in Britain and Ireland, including when they are run, whether they are flat or national hunt, when they began, and what makes each one so important.
Updated 1 April 2026
