P384 CEEFAX 384 Sat 9 Apr 00:41/25 1/5 GRBND NATIONAL UPDATE: HOW TO PLACE A BET The most difficult part of placing a bet on National day is deciding which horse(s) you wish to back. Once you have made your selection there are a whole variety of bets available. The most popular are: 1) Win bet. Simply write the name of the horse and how much you want to place on the bet and the time of the race. (The National is the 3.50 at Aintree). For example: £5 win: Red Rum 3.50pm at Aintree. In order for the bet to bj successful the horse must win. Grand National declarations on p396P384 CJJFAX 384 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/14 2/5 GRAND NATIONAL UPDATE: HOW TO PLACE A BET 2) Each-way bet. If your horse is a big price you may wish to back it each-way (win and place). For example: £5 each-way: Red Rum 3.50pm at Aintree. This means that if your horse finishes in the first four, the place part of your bet will bj calculated at a quarter of the win odds. (Total cost £10) It is advisable to pay tax (which is 10 per cent) when you place your bet. Hence in the above example the total cost of the bet would bj £11 (£10 plus £1.00 in tax = £11.00). A simplified guide to calculating your returns will appear on SaturdayP384 CEEFAX 384 Sat 9 Apr 00:59/22 3/5 GRAND NATIONAL UPDATE: HOW TO PLACE A BET If you are lucky enough to pick the winner then your winnings should bj calculated as follows: £5 win on Red Rum. If the horse won at, say, 10/1 you will win 10 times your stake (£55 returned including your original stake) £5 each way on Red Run would return £72.50 (£55 for the win part of the bet plus £17.50 for the place part) if the horse won. If hj were to conj second, third or fourth you would just receive the place part of the bet - £17.50 (including place part of stake). P384 CEEFAX 384 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/16 4/5 GRBND NATIONAL UPDATE: HOW TO PLACE A BET There are also a multitude of other bets for the more ambitious: For a bumper payout you can try to pick the first or second to finish in the correct order. This bet is called a straight forecast. For example: £5 forecast: Red Rum and West Tip, 3.50pm at Aintree. If you want to back your selections to finish in either order, simply write "revjrsjd forecast" on the betting slip and double the stake unit. You do not pay tax on either forecast/reversed forecast bets. Grand National declarations on p396P384 CEEFAX 384 Sat 9 Apr 00:43/15 5/5 GRAND NATIONAL UPDATE: HOW TO PLACE A BET For those still not satisfied with picking the first or second, a straight tricast bet is for you. The first, second and third need to bj picked in the correct order for this bet to bj successful. If you are sure of your horses but unsure of the finishing order then you can try a full cover tricast. (For three horses - six bets, for four horses - 24 bets and so on). Above all, if you require any assistance then just ask any mjmbjr of the betting shop staff - they will bj pleased to help. Good luck!