Grand National Free Bets (July 2026)
The Grand National is the single most-bet horse race of the UK calendar, drawing interest from casual once-a-year punters and regular racing bettors alike. UK bookmakers respond with their strongest each-way terms and money-back specials of the year, alongside welcome free bets new customers can use on the race. This page compares the current Grand National offers and explains how they work.
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Extra-places each-way terms are the signature Grand National promotion: with a maximum field of 34 runners, bookmakers routinely extend each-way place terms well beyond the standard, commonly paying 5, 6 or even more places at a reduced fraction of the odds, reflecting the size and unpredictability of the field.
Money-back specials are also common — for example, a refund as a free bet if your horse falls or is brought down, which addresses one of the National's most distinctive risks given its fences and history of non-completions.
Welcome free bets can generally be staked on the National like any other race, subject to the offer's own minimum-odds condition. Because the National is run as a single race on a single day, it's a common target for a new customer's very first bet.
Given the field size and unique fences, always check exactly how each-way terms and money-back offers define a "fall" or "non-completion" before staking — the precise wording varies by bookmaker and determines whether your bet is refunded.
FAQs
- How many each-way places do bookmakers pay for the Grand National?
- It varies by bookmaker and by year, but extended terms of 5, 6 or more places at a reduced odds fraction are common, reflecting the National's large field compared with a standard handicap.
- Do bookmakers refund bets if my horse falls in the Grand National?
- Some run a money-back-as-a-free-bet special specifically for this. It's not universal, so check the promotion's own terms — the exact definition of a qualifying fall or non-completion varies.