The John Smiths Grand National is the biggest betting steeplechase race in the UK and the favourite sporting event for non-betters to have a punt. This year’s four miles & four furlong 30 fence race at Aintree falls on Saturday 5th April. The following horse racing betting sites are offering both cashback and free bets to spend on the Grand National when using Cashback Shopper to have a flutter!

William Hill – £5.00 cashback.
£25.00 free bet for new players to spend at the Aintree racecourse.

ToteSport – up to £5.00 cashback
Totesport is also the official betting partner for this year’s National meeting and with an established heritage in racing and offering some of the best prices available the totesport affiliate programme is the place to be! They will not be running the customer free bet offer on the day this weekend, but we will still be offering a £25 free match bet on Thursday and Friday.

Victor Chandler – £10.00 cashback
VC will match all first bets for new customers with a free bet (worth up to £20).

SportingBet – £6 cash back
Sportingbet are offering all new customers £100 worth of free bets. Simply Join Sportingbet in 2 quick and easy steps then stake £25 or more each week and receive a matching free bet up to a maximum of £25 per week every Tuesday for four weeks!

Coral – £2.50 cash back
Extra cashback £10 instead of £2.50! Plus get a sign up offer of £10 Free Bet & place a bet on The Grand National & if your horse does not run you will get the money back.

Betfair – £12.50 cash back.
The McCain factor is just one ingredient which makes Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National unmissable, while a FREE £25 bet for new customers from Betfair is the icing on the cake. Donald McCain junior has only been training for two years but his well-handicapped Cloudy Lane could be the shortest-priced favourite since Dad Ginger (trainer of four National winners) saddled Red Rum, and some shrewd backers are on at big prices, including 260.

GRAND NATIONAL 2008

With punters likely to ’green up’ and make a guaranteed profit by laying the favourite back, Betfair’s new SP service should offer great value as it matches layers and backers at the off, meaning an expected SP for the eight-year-old of at least 6.0. Despite many tales of tragedy and disappointment, loose horses and pile-ups, the last really long-priced winner was Foinavon at 100/1 in 1967, after most of the runners famously came to grief – what price would he have been in-play (win or place) with Betfair?

Veteran Hedgehunter was favourite when he won in 2005 but the Aintree specialist is on offer at a big price this year and could tempt many as a placepot selection, now that Betfair punters have access to Tote Pool betting. Another Irish hope, Slim Pickings, will also be popular after his debut third last year.

Whatever your fancy, don’t forget to claim your FREE £25 bet for new customers, then why not visit our brand new horse racing homepage and enjoy Betfair’s Live Video streaming to see if McCain junior really can be a chip off the old block.

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