Grand National Odds
The odds for the 2014 Grand National are all ante-post until closer to the race on April 5th 2014. If you would like more detail information about any of the horses below you can click on its name for a full profile.
You can back a horse by clicking on the ‘Bet Now’ buttons below – you’ll be taken to Paddy Power Bookmakers who have a £20 FREE BET deal for new customers and they also payout 5 places on each-way bets.
Back In Focus
Jockey: | Trainer: Willie Mullins
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Godsmejudge
Jockey: | Trainer: Alan King
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Long Run
Jockey: | Trainer: Nicky Henderson
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Prince De Beauchene
Jockey: | Trainer: Willie Mullins
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Battle Group
Jockey: | Trainer: Kevin Bishop
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Super Duty
Jockey: | Trainer: Donald McCain
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Monbeg Dude
Jockey: | Trainer: Michael Scudamore
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Tofino Bay
Jockey: | Trainer: Dessie Hughes
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WHAT ARE GRAND NATIONAL ODDS?
Any odds are, in essence, a very simple representation of the amount of money returned for a bet, and also signal a horses chances of winning a race. Normally the Grand National has 40 horses running in it – in theory any 1 of the 40 horses could possibly win the race, so the odds on any one horse winning should be 40/1. If you bet £10 at odds of 40/1 you would win £400! Plus you’d get your £10 stake back.
However, as you can see from this years odds above, not all horses are priced at odds of 40/1. This is because some horses in the race are known to be better than others, the really good horses attract lots of bets. Bookmakers don’t like to take lots of bets on one horse, because if that horse wins the bookmaker will lose money! So the bookmaker will offer more attractive odds on other horses in an effort to get people to back those instead. The Bookie will always aim to make a profit regardless of the outcome of the race, that’s why you see odds fluctuating right until the off.
If you’d like to see how much you could win on your Grand National horse then check out our Bet Calculator, it will automatically work out your returns for a single win bet and also each way bets.
2014 GRAND NATIONAL ODDS
84 horses were entered in 2013 and no doubt all connections for the 2014 Grand National are hoping that number is equalled or exceeded for next year. But it’s a long way off and most of the horses that will be considered for the Aintree fences are resting up for the Summer before they head back to the gallops for the 2013/14 National Hunt season.
That hasn’t stopped the bookmakers from offering ante-post odds on some of the horses they believe will run or even win it in 2014. There are some great odds on offer but just remember it’s at your own risk if you back them because if they don’t get entered or run then you’ll lose your stake until the market turns Non Runner No Bet!
Between now and April 5th 2014, when the next Grand National will take place, the potential Runners will be entering their prep seasons and by the end of January 2014 most trainers will have a very good idea of just who will be entered. That is usually announced at the end of the month and within approx. two weeks, the BHA Handicapper Phil Smith will have weighed up the potential of each and every horse and decided on the weight that it will be given.
From their the 2014 Grand National Odds will undergo some huge changes as the weights frequently determine a horses chances of winning the race but bare two things in mind – in 2012 Neptune Collonges was considered too heavy to win and in 2013 Auroras Encore started off in 60th position when the weights were announced and had to wait for 20 withdrawals before even being guaranteed a place in the race, which of course he eventually won. So while weight is a factor, it has been proven to be less so if the horse is good enough.
For many, the Grand National odds are all about backing a long shot. That 100/1 horse that romps home and gives you a huge return on your £5 each-way bet such as Mon Mome in 2009, or the 2013 winner Auroras Encore who set off at 66/1, while some remain cautious and always back the favourite – though only 11 favourites have won the Grand National in 100 years – so maybe when you look at the horses and pick one based on it’s name, it’s number, the jockey on board or because you got a nod-and-a-wink tip, pay close attention to their odds as most winners come from the 33/1 or less bracket!
Past Grand National winner Ballabriggs has been retired.
