UK Horse Racing Tips

Aintree Racecourse is, without doubt, one of the most enjoyable and exciting locations to come and visit. Having been around since 1829, it’s established itself as one of the most mainstream racecourses. As part of the Grand National experience, this is where the world renowned event always takes place. It draws crowds of all kinds, and gets even people who have no interest in racing involved!

From picking wild names to just going for what sounds lucky, Aintree Racecourse plays host to some exceptionally enjoyable forms of racing. It’s one of the reasons why the Grand National is so famous though. While the race has a fantastic reputation, the venue itself is one of the big parts in why it is allowed to be such a uniquely enjoyable racing experience.

From that point of that view, then, you can enjoy coming to an exceptional part of world that makes everything so much more enjoyable for all.

The Grand National, though, is not the only race that is held at this fantastic venue. It also is home to the Old Roan Chase, the Grand Sefton Steeplechase and the Becher Chase, all big races in their own right. There’s so much history here, that’s it’s a pleasure to place a but with one of the on course bookmakers, or of course online with a site such as NetBet if you have your phone handy!

Each race held here, though, is special. If you have ever wondered why horseracing has such a fervent and passionate following, then simply make your way down to Aintree any given April. You will find a truly exceptional racecourse waiting for you complete with world-class facilities, alongside some of the most bombastic racing that you will find anywhere!

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In the jauntily-titled Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (4.40) at Pontefract on Thursday, Indian Chief did his handicap mark no favours when cruising clear to win by 7 lengths on his penultimate start at Hamilton. However, Rebecca Bastiman’s 7-year-old was far from disgraced, under a 6lb penalty, when third of 12, beaten 2½ lengths behind Carnageo at York five days later and, on 2lb better terms, can be fancied to reverse the form. A Ballydoyle castoff earlier in his career, the Montjeu gelding has done all his winning on good to soft or soft going and, with winning form over further, should be in his element over the testing 1 mile 2 furlongs and 5 yards at Pontefract. His trainer doesn’t have a great record at the track, but David Probert won on his only other ride for the yard, so the statistics do provide some cause for optimism.

Selection: Pontefract 4.40 Indian Chief to win

I had something of  a ‘lazy one’ last week, though you might not know it due to the amount of walking I did. A group of us went on our yearly trip together to Great Yamouth to watch the races, go to the casino, and soak up a few rays (an optimistic way of stating ‘avoid the rain!’). On this occasion we decided to book a caravan for a more ‘authentic’ experience, though the beds were about as wide as a plank of wood so in future we’ll likely stay at one of the countless hotels in the area instead.

While we were there, we ate in a lovely restaurant called Pamela’s, and spotted a few seals bobbing up and down in the sea during a beach walk. We also chatted to a good few taxi drivers who all seemed to be local characters with stories to tell, it was a bit like being plunged into the a sitcom scene once some of them got started with their stories! The only down side perhaps was the on-site entertainment, which was anything but entertaining. We have declared that if we return, we’ll have to have drink ourselves to the point where it becomes amusing. I’m not sure if that’s humanly possible though!

The restaurant is a stones throw away from the local casino, which can be good or bad depending on your perspective! They certainly have their fair share of characters in there too, especially at the roulette wheel. Sometimes it’s easier to spot what numbers people haven’t bet on, than have! I tend to set myself a limit and just stick with that, so even in a worst case scenario things can’t go far wrong. As it turns out, due to a bit of early luck on single numbers, I more than doubled my money, so not bad going at all. One member of our group had a rather memorable run of wins while betting on red and black. Another One had a decent win on a fruit machine too, a fruits gone wild online type game. That was on the first day – it’s nice to have things go your way  from the off!

Our time at the races was eventful too. We managed to pick the odd decent priced winner between us, and also lumped on the odd favourite or two, which turned out to be a decent idea since it’s known as a good track for favourites, and that was certainly the case the three days we were there. At an eye watering £24 a ticket to get in each day (premier badge price), I’m glad I managed to get the odd winner ;).