Following was reported by Eclipse Magazine:

Nina Carberry was the winner of the Cheltenham Festival’s 2009 Award for ‘The Outstanding Contribution made by a Lady to Jump Racing’.

Born on July 21, 1984, Nina Carberry has continued her family’s fine tradition of riding at the highest level. Her father Tommy won numerous big races as a jockey including two Cheltenham Gold Cups and a Grand National on L’Escargot and is now a successful trainer, saddling Bobbyjo to victory in the 1999 Grand National. Her brothers Paul and Philip are also very successful Jump jockeys.

With what seems a carbon copy of the impish grin, immense natural ability and the fierce determination of her brother Paul, Nina has had a rapid rise over the last five years from promising young amateur jockey in Ireland to being hailed as perhaps the best female rider in Jump racing’s history. In fact, despite his success, Paul is always quick to tell you that Nina is the most talented jockey in the family!

Their father Tommy is one of the giants of the Jumping game himself and there was certainly no prouder man than Carberry senior when Nina became the first lady to ride a winner at The Festival against the professional jockeys for 18 years, partnering Dabiroun to victory at 20/1 in the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle in 2005.

She followed this with victory aboard well-backed favourite Heads Onthe Ground in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeplechase in 2007 and repeated the dose in the same race in 2008 on Garde Champetre.

Nina also became one of an elite band of just four female riders to complete the course in the history of the Grand National, finishing 9th behind Numbersixvalverde in the world’s most famous steeplechase in April 2006.

Still in her early 20’s, Nina Carberry seems sure to have many more big winners ahead of her and there is no doubt that she has put female Jump jockeys well and truly back on the map.

Commenting on the award, Nina said “I’m thrilled to win this award, especially as it comes at The Festival, which is the pinnacle of our sport. To be chosen ahead of the other nominees is a real honour.”

Andy Clifton, Cheltenham’s Communications Manager, said: “Nina is a thoroughly deserving winner of this award, which is now in its third year. She is talented, personable, hard working and a great ambassador both for Jump racing and for Ladies in sport. Nina also has a great record of success at The Festival itself, which is an added bonus.”

The panel of judges for this year’s award consisted of Clare Balding, Ann Saunders and Gee Bradburne.

This year’s final shortlist was completed by trainers Sally Alner, Henrietta Knight and Venetia Williams, former trainer Jenny Pitman and Carrie Humble, Founder and Director of the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre.
Take a look at our Grand National 2010 tips page for what the word is for Aintree.

There are similarities with TIMMY and R.WALSH in that both their fathers were both Irish champion amateur jockeys and it was no surprise that he turned professional early in his career and moved to England where he established himself a force in the national hunt scene. Has had a chequered career lately)but has sorted that out with great professionalism. Took over from A.P. at the D.PIPE set-up @ POND HOUSE and within a short period of time he won the GRAND NATIONAL on COMPLY OR DIE IN ’08. There are few jockeys in front of TIMMY in the pecking order when trainers need a top jockey for their charges. Visit our Grand National Tips page. Timmy’s forte is letting his mount travel at the back of the field and quietly pick of the field and produce his mount as late as possible. According to most there is no body better in executing this manoeuvre.

With the untimely retirement of M.FITZGERALD as stable jockey to the top class establishment at Seven Barrows N.HENDERSON wasted no time in making Barry Geraghty his No.1 stable jockey which in itself is an indictment to the class of this top jockey. Checkout our Grand National Tips page. Winning the Irish jockey championship several times, being champion Cheltenham jockey and has ridden a GRAND NATIONAL on Montys Pass(2003).

Commonly known as just A.P. What can one say that hasn’t been said before about this jockey :
14 TIMES CHAMPION JOCKEY…….A RECORD
QUICKEST JOCKEY TO REACH 1000 WINNERS……A RECORD
MOST RECORDED WINNERS IN A SEASON(289)…….A RECORD
LEADING JUMPS JOCKEY OF ALL TIME.
This can on and on record after record even with all these records the debate of who is the best between ,A.P. and RUBY will keep the fire burning well into the night. TOP CLASS JOCKEY .But still hasn’t won the GRAND NATIONAL. Checkout our Grand National Tips page.

RUBY WALSH.

Son of Ted Walsh(Irish champion amateur jockey himself) Ruby turned pro after winning back to back champion amateur titles and at the age of just 20yrs. Outside of Ireland few people had heard of Ruby Walsh. His first ride in the GRAND NATIONAL  was for his father TED on board a very well bet horse called PAPILLON it won the 2000 grand national and the rest as the saying goes is history. All of the national hunt scene sat up and took notice of this fresh faced kid from Co. KILDARE. In the last 10yrs Ruby Walsh has won everything going with honours and plaudits coming from every angle. As he is based both in Ireland and England riding for both current champion trainers the champion jockey title is impossible to win because of these commitments but i don’t think that bothers this cool calculated jockey. TOP CLASS JOCKEY IN EVERY WAY. And has no peers according to most. Checkout our Grand National Tips page.

With a vast array of online betting sites available in the UK it can be difficult to know where to turn.  You might be concerned that those seeming to offer amazing bonuses for first time users are cheating you somewhere else, and rightly so, in the world of online betting if something looks too good to be true – it usually is.

The majority of online betting sites simply offer the punter crude odds on comparison, on which they are expected to make a betting decision.  While after all is said and done this ultimately is the only thing you can make a judgment on, it’s always nice to do a bit of back ground research.  This why Odds On Grand National, a website dedicated to online sports betting, provides you with a wealth on information on the Big Race plus a wide range of sports betting events.

Created in response to the myriad of  betting sites focused on getting your money, Odds On Grand National represent the informed punter.  While understanding that an odds on judgment is the ultimate basis of any betting decision, unless you are lucky enough to have an inside tip, Odds On Grand National endeavor to provide you with all the information you could want.  Their site includes advice pages explaining the technicalities of odds and different types of bet, up-to-date betting news and useful links relating to the race of your choice. Armed with all this you will be better placed to make an informed betting decision.

Odds On Grand National offers the ability to place bets on a vast range of sporting events, including boxing, cricket and greyhound and horse racing, as well as all domestic UK football leagues, cups and a many international leagues, with the ultimate aim of making online sports betting more accessible and more profitable for you.

Before placing your bets you may wonder what type of bets are available for you. The guide below gives all the types of Grand National bets are available and explains what each one is. From a single bet to a combination tricast, all the information is here.

Win Only

Also called a single bet, a Single is a bet on one selection in one Grand National event. Your selection must be successful to get a return.

Each Way Betting

An Each Way (EW) Grand National bet is basically two bets. A win bet like above and a place bet. The first thing to know about an Each Way bet is how the staking works. A bet of £25 EW is exactly as it sounds – “£25 each way” – i.e. Two £25 bets. So £25 EW is a £50 bet in all. The place part of the bet is essentially a backup bet. You will receive a return on this part of the bet if your selection wins but also if it nearly wins. What this means in practice varies by sport but is always quoted with the list of odds as something like this: “Each Way ¼ 1, 2, 3”. This means that the place bet of your each way bet will pay out at odds of ¼ of the win odds if your selection finishes in positions 1, 2 or 3. If you finish 4^th or lower it loses.

Laying Horses

A lay bet is a bet that something won’t win. If you lay a horse at the Grand National and the horse loses, you win. If you lay a horse and the horse wins, you lose. This type of bet has grown significantly in popularity over the last few years with the growth of betting exchanges in particular. The way returns on lay bets are calculated is basically the mirror image of the win bet – as if you are laying a bet, then someone else has the corresponding win bet.

There are many, many ways to place a bet; below are listed some of the most popular bets. Horse Racing specials are only offered on certain races closer to the time of running. If you fancy placing a special bet, check back here and there will be an explanation of that type of bet.

Doubles

A double consists of 1 bet involving 2 selections in different horse race events. Both must be successful to get a return.

Trebles and Accumulators

These are similar to a double in that they consist of one bet involving 3 or more selections in different events. All selections must be successful to get a return.

Specials

Trixie

A Trixie consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different horse racing events. The bet includes 3 doubles and 1 treble. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Patent

A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different big racing events. The bet includes a single on each selection, plus 3 doubles and 1 treble. Just one successful selection guarantees a return.

Yankee

A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections in different events. The bet includes 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Lucky 15

Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets involving 4 selections in different big racing events. The bet includes 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and 1 fourfold. If only one selection wins, as a consolation, returns are paid to double the odds. If all four selections win, a bonus of 10% is added to total returns. For the bonus to apply, all selections must win (none void or non-runners). For each-way bets the consolation is paid only on the win part of the bet. Lucky 15 bets are accepted on horse racing and greyhounds only.

Canadian (Super Yankee)

A Canadian (also known as a Super Yankee) consists of 26 bets involving 5 selections in different events. The bet includes 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-folds plus an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Lucky 31

A Lucky 31 consists of 31 bets involving 5 selections in different events. The bets include 5 singles, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds and an accumulator. If only one selection wins, returns are paid to double the odds. If all five selections win, a bonus of 15% is added to total returns. For the bonus to apply, all selections must win (none void or non-runners). For each-way bets the consolation is paid only on the win part of the bet. Lucky 31 bets are accepted on horse racing and greyhounds only.

Heinz

A Heinz consists of 57 bets involving 6 selections in different events. The bet includes 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, 6 fivefolds and an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Forecasts

A forecast bet is one where you predict the first and second in a horse or greyhound race. For details of the sources used for forecast dividends, and additional rules relating to forecast betting please see our Rules for Horse racing and Greyhounds.

Straight Forecasts

This bet involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd in the order named. A Straight Forecast (FC) dividend is declared based on the Starting Prices (SP’s) of all the horses in the race for example the Grand National 2010. (A Straight Forecast is known in many countries as an Exacta). e.g. 1.20 Lingfield.

Pistol
Dizzy

£10 SFC

1 Unit Stake = £10.00
1 Race = 1.20 Lingfield
2 Selections

The first named selection (Pistol) must be placed 1st, and the second named (Dizzy) must be placed 2nd for this bet to win. If successful you would receive 10 times the Computer Straight Forecast (CSF).

Tricasts and Others

As you can see the list goes on, essentially all other bets are variants of the previous betting types. If you decide to place a super-heinz (120 bets) for example, you probably don’t need us to tell you how to place one of these!!. If you would like further information just contact us or check out odds on horses (after all most of these betting types are specific to horses or dogs).

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The last time a Grand National winner came through with such long odds was 1967, and Mon Mome’s victory in the big race came as a massive shock to the racing community. Grand National experts OddsOnGrandNational.co.uk, who provide a free resource offering everything you could need related to the Grand National 2010, have also noted record interest in this year’s race.

While most of us probably squandered our annual 50p bet on one of the more amusing horse names, those who backed last year’s winner were indeed laughing all the way to the bookies having taken a punt on a 100/1 outsider. Mr. Mckee from Odds On Grand National said, “On the whole last years race was a victory for the bookies, as they took a lot of bets and had to pay out on a relatively small number.
Most people that take a shot on the Grand National are just doing it for the fun, and so aren’t too fussed if they see a return. With this in mind last years race was a huge success for everyone as we saw an unprecedented number of people visiting our specially tailored Grand National betting site prior to the race.”

Created in response to the myriad of betting sites focused on getting your money, Odds On Grand National represents the informed punter. While understanding that an odds on judgment is the ultimate basis of any betting decision, unless you are lucky enough to have an inside tip, Odds On Grand National endeavor to provide you with all the information you could want. Their site includes advice pages explaining the technicalities of odds and different types of bet, up-to-date betting news, Aintree race Course review and useful links relating to other horse racing events. Armed with all this you will be better placed to make an informed betting decision.

Odds On Sports offers the ability to place bets on a vast range of sporting events, including boxing, cricket and greyhound and horse racing, as well as all domestic UK football leagues, cups and a many international leagues, with the ultimate aim of making online sports betting more accessible and more profitable for you. So if this Saturday’s big race inspired you why not check out their Odds On Horses site and get properly introduced to the exciting world of horse racing.

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March 19th 2009

Like many of us you may walk past a high-street bookies everyday, but only ever dare to venture inside once a year for the Grand National. Traditionally bookies have a bad reputation and are seen as seedy and unwelcoming places, dominated by elderly men, and confusing odds. This is why Odds On Grand National, the number one resource for online betting, are providing everything you need to enjoy the famous and prestigious event on the racing calendar from the comfort of your own home.

Everyone likes to have a little flutter on the Grand National, even if its just a few pounds on the horse with the funniest name, so why not get some friends together, have a drink, and enjoy the race at your very own Grand National party?

Where bookies and other sports betting sites simply offer a crude odds on comparison, Online betting experts Odds On are providing everything you need to enjoy race day via their Odds On Grand National site. As well as giving you the most up to date live betting odds, Odds On strive to give you the latest Grand National news, and information on every aspect of the big race.

You can visit the Odds On online betting site in advance and print off a list of all the runners in this years race. Then on the day you and your friends can they have fun picking a horse, as well as swatting up on the different kinds of bet and results and form from pervious races. So why not make this April 4th a Grand National to remember, not to mention a bookie free day!

Odds On Grand National also provide information and online betting links for a wide range of horse racing events. As part of the Odds On Sports group, Odds On Grand National was created to provide punters with all the information needed to make an informed betting decision. Noticing that most online betting sites are only geared up to give an odds comparison, Odds On specialise in providing intuitive betting software alongside fun and captivating sports information. You can checkout horse racing videos and news, provided by world leaders in these fields, ensuring that whatever your requirements, information will be factual and up to the minute.

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Mar 6th 2009

Yes its that time of year again, Aintree’s Grand National is less than a month away and already bookies and punters a like are searching for race favourites, unknown underdogs and that all elusive tip.

Online betting experts Odds On are providing everything you need to enjoy race day via their Odds On Grand National site. As well as giving you the most up to date live betting odds, Odds On strive to give you the latest Grand National news in a variety of different formats so that you can come back again and again, and find out the latest gossip.

Extensive research shows that punters usually leave their online betting decisions until the last minute, unless they are really lucky and have some insider info. With this in mind Odds On have created a wealth of resources to keep you informed. They have also brought live betting to your desktop with their live betting widget, available for download from www.oddsongrandnational.co.uk. This means you no longer have to log onto an online booker maker – all your sports gaming needs will be available at the click of a button.

With links to racing news and hints and tips on the various types of bet, the Odds On Grand National site is the ultimate resource for those preparing for the big race on 4th April.

Odds On Grand National also provide information and online betting links for a wide range of horse racing events. As part of the Odds On Sports group, Odds On Grand National was created to provide punters with all the information needed to make an informed betting decision. Noticing that most online betting sites are only geared up to give an odds comparison,

Odds On specialise in providing intuitive betting software alongside fun and captivating sports information. You can checkout horse racing videos and news, provided by world leaders in these fields, ensuring that whatever your requirements, information will be factual and up to the minute.

For Grand National betting specials visit www.oddsongrandnational.co.uk.

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