Today's betting tips for races taking place at Aintree Racecourse. Includes the latest weather & going reports, course maps, contact & address details and more.
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Aintree Racecourse is one of the most iconic venues in the UK for horse racing, best known for hosting the prestigious Grand National. However, Aintree’s year-round schedule includes some of UK’s biggest races and offers several betting opportunity for racing punters. WhichBookie’s racing experts will be sharing Aintree tips throughout the season. As always, our horse racing tips are 100% free to all visitors.
The racecourse is a National Hunt track located in Merseyside, on the border of Liverpool. It has three different courses within the track, with the Hurdles, Mildmay and National courses all providing very different tests for horses.
Aintree Tips
Aintree is best known for hosting the Grand National which takes place in April each year. The race attracts a huge amount of bets from both seasoned racegoers to those who may have never placed a bet before. Due to the sheer scale of people placing wagers on the Grand National, there is a huge demand for betting tips around the time of the race. With 40 horses running in the Grand National, picking a winner isn’t an easy task. Many people opt to follow the advice of industry experts, including our very own Will Smith who provides Grand National tips in the months, weeks and days leading up to the big race.
Along with the Grand National, you’ll find tips for Aintree races such as the Aintree Hurdle, the Melling Chase, the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle, the Becher Chase and many others.
All available Aintree tips will be shown at the top of this page.
Aintree Tips Today
If you’re thinking of having a bet on races taking place today at Aintree, be sure to check out our betting tips above. All days of the week are popular at Aintree racecourse with often a number of races taking place on weekends. Along with his EW Lucky 15s, Will Smith will be sharing his daily value tips for the today’s Aintree racing.
Aintree Racecourse
The National Course is the longest, with it being 2 miles and 2 furlongs in length and like all the courses at Aintree – is left-handed. There are sixteen fences on a single circuit of the National Course. These fences have been reduced in size over the last number of years but are recognised as some of the toughest fences to jump in the whole country.
The Mildmay Course is the course for the regulation chases held at Aintree throughout the year. It is a much tighter track and can suit slightly more agile horses, as it is only 1 mile and 2 furlongs long with eight fences per circuit. However, there are two long straights and it can be a good course for a galloping horse who can get into a good jumping rhythm. It is a flat course but due to a long run-in, and a long home straight – can sometimes be tough to stay.
The Hurdles Course is the oldest of the three courses at Aintree and is traditionally a very fair track for hurdle races. This course is around 1 mile and 3 furlongs per circuit and includes six hurdles. Similarly to the Mildmay Course, there are two long straights with sharp bends.
Aintree Racecourse Weather Weather forecast for Aintree for the next 3 days
Date
Rain
Temperature
Wind
15/Apr/2025
1.52mm
9.6°C
12.5mph
16/Apr/2025
3.93mm
7.5°C
25.1mph
17/Apr/2025
1.77mm
8.8°C
14.1mph
Aintree Meetings
The Grand National meeting in April is what Aintree is most synonymous with as the three day meeting has quickly developed into being one of the biggest meetings both quality and quantity wise of the whole National Hunt season calendar. Both Will Smith and David Young will be providing WhichBookie readers with Grand National betting tips and Cheltenham tips and you can also view all of the latest offers such as Non-Runner No Bet, Extra Places and Money Back Specials on our Grand National Bookies page.
They also stage big meetings prior to Christmas, with the Sunday card hosting the Old Roan Chase in October a highlight for fans. Also on the first Saturday of December, they host both the Becher Chase, which is run over the Grand National Course over 3m2f, while the Grand Sefton, which is run over 2m5f – is run in the November meeting also.
Aintree Races
Aintree Racecourse is world-renowned for hosting some of the biggest and most prestigious horse racing events in the UK. The course is most famous for the Grand National Festival, a highlight of the British sporting calendar, which attracts over 600 million viewers worldwide each year. However, Aintree offers a wide variety of racing events beyond the Grand National, including the Becher Chase Day, the Melling Chase, and others as listed below.
Grand National (4m3f Handicap Chase) – Suited by horses with previous form over the National Fences.
Betway Bowl – (3m1f Grade 1 Chase) – Paul Nicholls has had a super record in this race, strong traveller.
Aintree Hurdle – (2m4f Grade 1 Hurdle) – Has been won by Champion Hurdle horses. More recently can suit a horse that has not had a hard race / ran at all at Cheltenham.
Becher Chase (3m2f Handicap Chase) – Experienced horses over the fences, horses that are able to run prominently
Topham Chase – (2m5f Handicap Chase) – Have to jump well, again suits horses that get into a rhythm in a handy position
Grand Sefton Chase – (2m5f Handicap Chase) – Have to jump well, again suits horses that get into a rhythm in a handy position
Old Roan Chase – (2m4f Handicap Chase) – Suits second season chasers, horses with a prep run usually run well
Liverpool Hurdle (3m Grade 1 Hurdle) – Suits a strong traveling type, one that has skipped / light race at Cheltenham
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Aintree Betting Sites
With several high-profile races taking place at Aintree throughout the year, there isn’t a shortage of betting opportunities. Hopefully, with our Aintree betting tips, you’ll land a few winners but it’s up to you to choose the best bookie to place your bets with.
Many people tend to use the same betting site for the vast majority of their bets. However, by doing this, you’re often losing value that could be had by spreading your bets across several bookmaker accounts.
Bookmakers tend to offer different odds on horse races and so by having accounts with multiple bookies, you’re able to choose to bet with the ones offering the biggest odds and thus receiving the greatest possible returns on your winning bets.
Below, we’ve listed some of the best online betting sites for betting on races taking place at Aintree. These bookies offer competitive odds on horse racing and have some great racing promotions available throughout the week, including extra places, best odds guaranteed and more.
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Tips For Aintree
To summarise betting at Aintree – a couple of definite factors have to be taken into mind, especially on given meetings.
On both regulation courses, you need a horse that can travel and jump efficiently – fences and hurdles can come up quite quickly and you need to be able to still be on the bridle turning for home.
Over the National Fences, experience can count for a lot. Otherwise, you need a horse that is a good jumper as errors are exaggerated over these fences. Unexposed Irish Handicappers have been a good way into solving the National in recent years.
Paul Nicholls tends to send a few big guns to Aintree in April that have skipped Cheltenham, these are horses to keep on side at all times.
Willie Mullins doesn’t send many to this track over the year, but what he does bring has to be afforded the greatest amount of respect.
Picking A Winner At Aintree
Study Course Form: Horses that perform well at Aintree often have a history of handling the courses challenges, especially over the Grand National fences.
Follow Tips From Experts: WhichBookie’s top racing analyst, Will Smith, has been featured on William Hill Racing, Racing TV, At The Races, and other top racing channels. Will provides tips and insights for several Aintree meeting meetings throughout the year
Check Ground Conditions: Weather and track conditions can significantly impact race outcomes. You can find the latest weather at Aintree further up this page.
Aintree Racecourse Info Racecourse address and general information
Address
Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS
Website
www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/
Phone
0151 523 2600
Nearest Train Station
Liverpool Lime Street
Nearest Airport
Liverpool Airport
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