Bet365 Grand National offer: Get £30 in free bets (Day 1)

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Day one of the Aintree Festival is on, and Thursday’s card is stacked. Four Grade 1s today and the Foxhunters’ Chase over the National fences. Bet365 are offering £30 in free bets for new customers, and paying 6 places each-way.

Non-Runner No Bet is confirmed on the race, and there are several odds boosts running across today’s card.

Bet365 Grand National sign up offer: Get £30 in free bets

The Bet365 bonus code unlocks a straightforward welcome offer: Bet £10, Get £30 in free bets. Place a first bet of £10 or more at minimum odds of 1/5 (1.20), and once it settles, £30 in bet credits lands in your account.

To claim:

1. Sign up via the “Claim offer” link at the top of the page.
2. Deposit £10 or more using a debit card or other eligible payment method.
3. Place a £10+ bet at odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater.
4. Once your qualifying bet settles, £30 in free bets will be credited to your account.

Free bets are valid for 7 days and can be used on any Grand National market, including the race itself on Saturday, or spread across Thursday and Friday’s supporting card.

Bet365 Grand National analysis (Saturday, 4 pm)

The 34-runner field is set and the market has taken shape. I Am Maximus heads the betting at 7/1. The 2024 winner and last year’s runner-up carries top weight off 168 with Paul Townend confirmed in the saddle. He handles Aintree better than most things in the race, but that weight is a genuine question.

Grangeclare West (9/1) and Jagwar (10/1) are next. Panic Attack (12/1) has been one of the busiest and most consistent horses in training this season. Bet365 have boosted her to 10/1 today (was 17/2), and with a £10 stake returning £110, she’s clearly attracting attention. Dan Skelton’s yard is hard to oppose in big-field festival handicaps.

Johnnywho (14/1) won the Cheltenham Ultima on his first run back from a wind operation. Gerri Colombe (28/1) and Gorgeous Tom (25/1) are among the longer-priced runners with Top 6 Finish boosts available, reflecting the value in the each-way market with 6 places being paid.

Bet365’s own tipster Phill Anderson, who landed five each-way winners at double-figure prices across Cheltenham Festival week, is also covering today’s Aintree card. His selections include El Fabiolo at 5/1 in the 16:05 Aintree Hurdle, where he argues Willie Mullins’ horse retains plenty of ability having reverted to hurdles this season, and Gracchus De Balme at 20/1 in the 15:30 Foxhunters’, a horse who won the race last year and gets five places paid by bet365.

Bet365 Grand National offers for existing customers

Bet365 has four promotions running specifically for the National.

• Bet Builder Winnings Boost +25% is available on four races today: the 15:30, 16:05, 16:40, and 17:15 at Aintree. Build a bet with 3 or more legs at EVS or greater on any of those races, and a 25% boost is applied to your winnings.
• Bet boosts across today’s card include several offers around the 16:05 Aintree Hurdle. El Fabiolo Win and Each Way is boosted to 5/1 (was 9/2), with over 2,000 customers already on it. Alexei or Golden Ace to win is 11/2 (was 5/1). The New Lion to win combined with El Fabiolo Top 3 Finish is 5/1 (was 9/2), and Brighterdaysahead to win combined with Alexei Top 3 Finish is 8/1 (was 7/1).
• Grand National boosts already live for Saturday include Panic Attack Win and Each Way at 10/1 (was 17/2). Top 6 Finish boosts cover Gorgeous Tom at 15/4 (was 16/5), Jordans at 4/1 (was 7/2), and Gerri Colombe at 15/4 (was 16/5). Given the 6-place each-way terms on the National, the Top 6 Finish boosts sit neatly alongside what bet365 are already paying out on.
• Super Boost goes live at 9 am on Saturday on a selected National runner.

All four are accessible through the Promotions tab on this top horse racing betting site. Check Saturday morning before you commit to a price.