Betfred has been leading the way with some superb offers across the full three-day Aintree Festival.
We’ll take them each in turn and find out what the promotions for each race on each day are, including the Grand National!
But before we do that, we have to start with the GIANT offer that Betfred has just gone live with – SEVEN places on the Grand National.
Terms & Conditions: Online & App only. 7 Places @ 1/5 Odds. Applies to single & multiple bets placed 12:00 03/04/25 – 16:00 05/04/25. Win or Each-Way market only. Best Odds Guaranteed does not apply. T&Cs Apply.
So if you’re looking for a little extra on your bets for the Grand National 2025, Betfred will be paying out on the first SEVEN runners home in this year’s race.
And if you’re wondering about the odds for the horses that finished in seventh place, check out the stats below…
Seventh Place Finisher In The Last Ten Grand Nationals
2024: Meetingofthewaters – 11/1
2023: Roi Mage – 33/1
2022: Freewheelin Dylan – 50/1
2021: Discorama – 16/1
2020: Race Cancelled
2019: Regal Encore – 66/1
2018: Gas Line Boy – 25/1
2017: Lord Windermere – 33/1
2016: Vieux Lion Rouge – 66/1
2015: Tranquil Sea – 33/1
You Need To Place An Each Way Bet
Betfred, like all bookmakers, only pays out on the places if you have made an EACH WAY bet.
An each-way bet is a type of wager commonly used in horse racing and other sports betting, such as golf or tennis.
It involves placing two equal bets on the same selection: one bet to win and another bet to place.
The “win” bet is a straightforward bet on the selection to win the race or event outright.
The “place” bet is a bet on your horse to finish in one of the places from 2nd to 7th.
In the Grand National, because it has more than 16 runners, the place terms they pay will be 1/5 of the odds for those horses that finish 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th.
If the runner you back wins the race, both the win bet and the place bet are paid out in full.
If the horse finishes between 2nd and 7th place, the place bet is paid out at the agreed fraction of the odds (e.g. 1/5) and the win bet loses.
And if your horse finishes the race but comes in 8th place or more, then sadly, you get no money back from your bet.
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Betting Promotions – Day 1 Aintree
- 13:45 – EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase – Cash Back If 2nd
- 14:20 – Juvenile Hurdle – Extra Place Race – 4 Places instead of 3 (1/5 Odds)
- 14:55 – Golden Miller Bowl Chase – 10% Winnings Boost – Get a 10% boost on winnings if your horse wins!
- 16:05 – Foxhunters Open Chase – Super Extra Place Race – 5 Places instead of 3 (1/5 Odds)
- 16:40 – Red Rum Handicap Chase – Extra Place Race – 4 Places instead of 3 (1/5 Odds)
- 17:15 – Mares Bumper – Extra Place Race – 4 Places instead of 3 (1/5 Odds)
Betting Promotions – Day 2 Aintree
- 13:45 – Mildmay Novices Chase – Cash Back If 2nd
- 14:20 – Handicap Hurdle – Extra Place Race 5 Places instead of 4 (1/5 Odds)
- 14:55 – TrustATrader Top Novices’ Hurdle – 10% Winnings Boost – Get a 10% boost on winnings if your horse wins!
- 16:05 – Randox Topham Handicap Chase – Super Extra Place Race – 6 Places instead of 4 (1/5 odds)
- 16:40 – Sefton Novices’ Hurdle – Extra Place Race – 4 Places instead of 3 (1/5 Odds)
- 17:15 – Handicap Hurdle – Extra Place Race – 5 Places instead of 4 (1/5 odds)
Paying Out To SEVEN Places
There are specific rules governing the payout of the places in bigger races. ‘Places’ are those that finish but do not win the race.
In the UK, bookmakers adhere to the following guidelines:
Terms for Each Way Betting
- 2-4 runners 1st only
- 5-7 runners 1st, 2nd
- 8+ runners 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- 16+ runner handicaps 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
So as you can see, bookmakers are only obliged to pay out to the first four places home in the Grand National. However, this is rarely the case.
To spruce up the virtual shop window and draw in more customers, bookmakers will pay out to five, six or in this case, seven places – well, most of them will.
Pay Out Examples
So what do those odds really mean when it comes to winning money on the Grand National?
Here’s a simple example:
- Minella Indo (who was 3rd last year) is currently 40/1
- You put £5 each way on him – £10 total bet
- Hypothetically he comes home in 4th place
- The bookmaker will now have to pay you £45
Here’s the maths:
£5 on the horse to win doesn’t return any money because your horse did not win.
£5 to place (he came in 4th) at 40/1 = £5 x 40 = £200. The bookmaker is paying 1/5 of the odds.
So it’s £200/5 = £40 PLUS your £5 place stake back = £45
In some cases, even higher-priced horses finished in 4th place. Oscar Time was 4th in 2013 at 66/1. Alvarado in 2014 was 33/1 when he placed fourth.
Even in 2022 when Noble Yeats won at 50/1, Santini ran home in fourth place at 33/1.
So there definitely are plenty of opportunities to root for the long shot in the National and Betfred paying out to seven places makes it even better.
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