Get It Right... The Grand National
You may not know one end of a horse from the other and your betting protocol is to pick the horse with the worst name or has some tedious link to a friend's relative. So let us show you how to look like a modern day McCririck, without the need to don tweed and grow ridiculous chops...here's Base London's guide to...The Grand National
Know the Lingo
Place Bet - Pick a horse that comes top 3 in a race of 8 or more.
Each Way - A split bet, one to win and one for it to be placed.
Double - A bet for 2 horses to win or be placed on the same day.
Straight Forecast - Betting on horses to come first and second in correct order.
Reverse Forecast - Picking the horses to come first or second in either order.
Tricast - A bet to name the first 3 in correct order for a race of eight or more.
Accumulator - A bet of four or more horses to either win or be placed in separate races on the same day, with the winnings rolling over.
Yankee - A bet on four horses in six doubles, four trebles and an accumulator making 11 bets in total.
3 Top Tips to Picking the Right Nag
Shop around - There are three ways to bet (the Tote, the bookmakers and the betting exchanges) look around for who's offering the best odds, or how many places they pay to.
Bet each way on the outsiders - the National can spring surprises and the larger the odds the more you get in return.
Avoid the Fatties - like in any walk of life the fat ones aren't worth spending your money on, also if it's sweating, this can be a bad sign.
Look The Part
Obviously depending on the weather or the area you'll be in, the races is a sport where fashion can be as important as the actual racing. Leave the barbour and wellies at home, you want to look like you mean business, you're not there to muck out. Be smart, wear a well tailored light coloured light fabric suit finished off with a smart pair of Base London brogues which scream style and sophistication.
