A top week is in prospect for horse racing fans as the three day Aintree Grand National Meeting kicks-off on Thursday 6th April 2017. The Bowl, Aintree Hurdle, and the Randox Health Foxhunters’ Chase are some of the key Day 1 highlights. As always with the big meetings, Matchbook’s horse racing trends expert Andy Newton gives you the low-down on the trends worth noting for Aintree Day 1.

It’s that time of year again folks when the ‘once-a-year’ punters come out of the woodwork and sweepstakes hit the workplace for the Aintree Grand National! Plenty to get excited about, so to help you through the race we’ll take a look at the main runners and the horses that are sure to be popular with punters…………………….

If you are new to betting on horse racing, or even if you just have a punt a few times a year then the thought of tackling the Grand National – a race with 40 runners in – can often be a daunting affair. However - don't worry - as with reams of trends and stats at your disposal there has never been a better time to be a horse racing punter.

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