Grand National Specials

After you have picked your win and each way bets, take a look at these Grand National specials for further interest in the race.

Number of Grand National Horses to Finish The Race

One of the most popular Grand National bets is to back how many horses will finish the race. This way you can cheer every horse as they jump each fence! The ground is key to the number of Grand National finishers as the chart below shows. 

• The highest number of finishers was was 23 in 1984 and the lowest number was 2 in 1928
• The going is key to the number of finishers with vast differences between heavy (10%, 16% and 32% of runners finished)and good (37% average from 8 races).

The 2019 Grand National was the classiest field of runners ever and 19 runners completed the course. That was the joint highest number of finishers since 21 horses completed the course in 2005.

First Fence Fallers

Bookmaker Bet 365 added the following market regarding fallers at the first fence for 2019:
All runners to jump the first fence is 6/4

A bet which will be all over after the first fence! Hopefully, your win bet won't be!

The fast pace the runners travel to the first fence often results in fallers.

1998, 2000 and 2006 saw five fallers and 2002 saw nine fallers

2013 saw no first fence fallers

2014 saw one faller at the first fence

2015 saw three first fence fallers

2016 saw one faller at the first fence

2017 saw two fallers at the first fence

2018 saw two fallers at the first fence

2019 saw two fallers at the first fence

Very hard to predict of course but let's hope for no first fence fallers.

UK or Irish trained winner?

Paddy Power favoured an Irish trained winner at 8/11 in 2019 whilst a UK trained winner was Evens

The Irish have won three of the last four Grand Nationals

In the bigger picture, eight of the last eleven winners have come from UK trained runners.

In the long-term looking at the past twenty winners, its a twelve to eight split in favour of the UK!

The Winning Distance

At least with this bet, you are guaranteed an interest right until the end of the race! Winning distances have varied greatly over the last ten years with the average being around 10 lengths. It's a good idea to pay attention to the going with this novelty market as well.

• Two of the heavy going races produced winning distances of 25 and 11 lengths.
• Good/Firm and Good goings have produced wining distances of four lengths and under on SEVEN occasions.

Bet 365 put up a winning distance market up for the 2019 Grand National with the following choices:

Under 3 Lengths at 9/4
Between 3 & 6 Lengths (Inclusive) at 9/4
Over 6 Lengths at Evens

Bet 365 offer a number of other bets on the race such as the age of the winner, the starting price of the winner and many more. Check out the latest odds for all these markets at Bet 365 After placing your fun bets, make sure you pick your horses for your win and each way bets too. See our list of grand national runners