Tidal Bay Creates all the Right Waves with Betfred for This Year's Grand National

LONDON, February 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Top weight Tidal Bay is becoming increasingly popular for the John Smith's Grand National at 16/1.

Betfred, the official betting partner of the Grand National, have clipped the Paul Nicholls trained gelding from 20/1 to 16/1 after it was revealed the Lexus Chase winner has been given 11 st 10 lbs at the official Weights Lunch held today at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Betfred spokesman Mark Pearson,

"Although no top weight has won the National since Red Rum in 1974 the handicapper has definitely given him some leeway and of course never under estimate the Paul Nicholls factor following his success in last year's race."

There are now three co-favourites for the National with last year's third Seabass  in from 16/1 to 14/1, joining the Willie Mullin's pair of On His Own and Prince de Beauchene at the head of the market.

Three of the first four in the betting, On His Own, Prince de Beauchene and Tidal Bay are all owned by Andrea and Graham Wylie and Betfred make them 5/1 to have the winner of the National.

Finally  Betfred boss Fred Done this week paid out early on Manchester United winning the Premier League title, costing him over £300,000. His friend Sir Alex Ferguson is 16/1 with http://www.betfred.com to land the Grand National and cost him more cash. The Manchester United manager has both  Harry the Viking and What A Friend entered in the race.

JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL

4 MILES 4 FURLONGS, AINTREE, 6^TH APRIL 2013. LIVE ON CH4

    14 ON HIS OWN
    14 PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE
    14 SEABASS
    16 TIDAL BAY
    20 BESHABAR
    20 COLBERT STATION
    20 JOIN TOGETHER
    20 ROI DU MEE
    20 SUNNYHILLBOY
    20 TEAFORTHREE
    25 CAPPA BLEU
    25 HARRY THE VIKING
    25 KATENKO
    25 MAGNANIMITY
    25 THE PACKAGE
    33 ACROSS THE BAY
    33 ALBERTAS RUN
    33 ALFIE SHERRIN
    33 BALLABRIGGS
    33 BALTHAZAR KING
    33 BIG FELLA THANKS
    33 BOSTONS ANGEL
    33 FRISCO DEPOT
    33 IMPERIAL COMMANDER
    33 LAMBRO
    33 LION NA BEARNAI
    33 OSCAR TIME
    33 OUTLAW PETE
    33 ROBERTO GOLDBACK
    33 ROMANESCO
    33 SAINT ARE
    33 TOFINO BAY
    33 WEIRD AL
    33 WHAT A FRIEND
    33 WYCK HILL
    40 CALL THE POLICE
    40 CHICAGO GREY
    40 JESSIES DREAM
    40 LOST GLORY
    40 MISTER HYDE
    40 PLANET OF SOUND
    40 QUEL ESPRIT
    40 QUISCOVER FONTAINE
    40 QUITO DE LA ROQUE
    40 TARQUINIUS
    50 ALWAYS WAINING
    50 ANY CURRENCY
    50 AURORAS ENCORE
    50 BECAUSEICOULDNTSEE
    50 BOB LINGO
    50 FORPADYDEPLASTERER
    50 LITTLE JOSH
    50 JONCOL
    50 NINETIETH MINUTE
    50 PANDORAMA
    50 PROBLEMA TIC
    50 QUINZ
    50 RARE BOB
    50 SWING BILL
    50 TARTAK
    50 THE RAINBOW HUNTER
    50 TREACLE
    66 BACKSTAGE
    66 CALGARY BAY
    66 CLOUDY LANE
    66 CROSS APPEAL
    66 MIDNIGHT CHASE
    66 MR MOONSHINE
    66 PEARLYSTEPS
    66 POKER DE SIVOLA
    66 SHAKERVILZ
    66 SOLL
    66 SUMMERY JUSTICE
    66 VIKING BLOND
    100 FABALU
    100 GULLIBLE GORDON
    100 MAJOR MALARKEY
    100 MATHUI
    100 MORTIMERS CROSS
    100 MUMBLES HEAD
    100 ODYSSEAS
    100 PENTIFFIC
    100 TATENEN
    NR ORGANISEDCONFUSION

EACH WAY ¼ THE ODDS A PLACE 1-2-3-4. ALL QUOTED. ANTE POST RULES APPLY.

JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL SPECIALS

4 MILES 4 FURLONGS, AINTREE, 6^TH APRIL 2013. LIVE ON CH4

    6/4 IRISH TRAINED WINNER
    4/1 WILLE MULLINS TRAINED WINNER
    5/1 GRAHAM & ANDREA WYLIE WINNER

    16/1 SIR ALEX FERGUSON OWNED WINNER
    6/1 PAUL NICHOLLS TRAINED WINNER
    10/1 FEMALE JOCKEY TO RIDE WINNER
    12/1 TONY MCCOY RIDDEN WINNER
    12/1 RUBY WALSH RIDDEN WINNER
    14/1 BARRY GERAGHTY RIDDEN WINNER
    14/1 DONALD MCCAIN TRAINED WINNER

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SOURCE Betfred