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Bookies wager on record weekend of sport
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ByChris Johnston Business press reporter, BBC News
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A bumper roster of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookies.
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The Grand National will attract about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.
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Combined with other sporting fixtures it anticipates to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie stated.

Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.

"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see countless once-a-year punters being available in to betting shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated.
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The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.

William Hill is likewise wishing for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last five races have produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair president Michael O'Leary owns 5 of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.
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He is intending to become the yohaig code very first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses since 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared success last year.
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Last year, the start time for the was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. the yohaig code choice proved to be an increase for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time truly settled and we anticipate the Grand National to smash betting records this promotion code year," Mr Adams stated.

It is the first year that the race has been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to find and prevent illnesses.

The Northern Ireland-based firm was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree might be impacted by a 24-hour strike including members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North.

Tens of countless individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the operator had developed a timetable intended at carrying as lots of travelers as normal on Grand National day.
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Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "This is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is typically the occasion that sees people have a flutter for the yohaig code very first time. The new start time means people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday evening festivities. It's perfect timing."
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