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Bookies bank on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston Business press reporter, BBC News

A bumper lineup of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.
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The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers throughout the wagering industry, William Hill forecasted.

Combined with other sporting fixtures it anticipates to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie stated.
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Saturday's race is expected to be seen by 600 million people internationally.

"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see countless once-a-year punters being available in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesperson Rupert Adams stated.

The race is set to draw in over 35 million bets with the average deserving ₤ 4.41.

William Hill is likewise expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last five races have produced winners at odds of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.
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Ryanair president Michael O'Leary owns five of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is intending to end up being the very first owner to win consecutive Nationals with various horses considering that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared triumph in 2015.
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Last year, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice proved to be a boost for turnover and William Hill anticipates that pattern to continue.

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"The experiment of moving the start time truly paid off and we anticipate the Grand National to smash betting records this year," Mr Adams said.

It is the very first year that the race has actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to identify and prevent illnesses.
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The Northern Ireland-based firm was set up in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree could be affected by a 24-hour strike involving members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North.
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Tens of countless people travel by train from central Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, said the yohaig code operator had devised a schedule intended at carrying as many guests as regular on Grand National day.

Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, said: "This is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is frequently the occasion that sees individuals have a flutter for the extremely first time. The new start time means individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is successfully the start of their Saturday night celebrations. It's ideal timing."
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