The dark depths of winter may be among us, but the opportunity to win on Betfair’s suite of racing products burns as brightly as ever…
THE GRAND NATIONAL
After a week of turmoil, jumps racing gets its chance to show the world its worth with the running of the Grand National Steeplechase. Not that it should have to, with such a rich history and tradition, not to mention the fact that it keeps slow, ageing horses fed and sheltered when they would otherwise be abandoned.
In this year’s edition, we’re blessed to have two outstanding, undefeated young jumpers to watch. The first of these is Toulouse Lautrec, the former group 1-winning grey who has met with Weekend Hussler-like hysteria and crashes through the high fences at a rate of knots. The other, Geeorb, has won his starts over the obstacles in a breeze, and you can once again expect him to give you a bold sight.
THE TOTE AT BETFAIR
With Toulouse Lautrec and Geeorb appearing the outstanding chances in the National, why not box them in a quinella on Betfair’s tote? This type of bet, plus exactas, trifectas, doubles and quaddies (plus win and place markets) are now all available through your Betfair account – click here to have an exotic now!
WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
The other feature at Flemington is the $200,000 VRC Winter Championship, a fantastic event for quality horses, culminating from a series of heats. Sea Battle is likely to start favourite in an even field (with the exception of top weight Gunfire Messiah, all horses have been handicapped just 1.5kgs apart), but look for a great run from O’Reilly’s Clock, who, with Ollie back on top, should be great value at around the double-figure mark.
THE BETFAIR SP
Please remember that if you’re busy over the weekend and concerned that you’ll miss that good price, you can bet at the Betfair SP and rest assured you’re in good hands! You can, in fact, expect significantly better prices than you can with bookies or the totes, take the Betfair SP and take it easy! Click here for more information.
RACING ZONE
With super competitive markets for all meetings across Australia and New Zealand, including the Queensland Cup meeting at Eagle Farm, Betfair is the place to be for the racing punter. And as we love to see punters winning, we implore you to keep on top of all the action by using the dynamic Betfair Australian and New Zealand Racing Zone.