The Betfred Grand National betting offer is one of the biggest promotions available in the run up to this year’s race at Aintree, with punters able to claim £50 in free bets from a £10 wager.
The welcome offer is one of the biggest available on UK betting sites, and the £50 bonus can be used entirely to bet on the Grand National meeting – but you must avail of the promo before Friday.
Betfred have a selection of other Grand National betting offers available for the meeting too, including enhanced odds, money back specials, extra places and winnings boosts.
Here’s how to claim Grand National free bets from Betfred, as well as more information on all their promotions for the Aintree spectacular.
What is the Betfred Grand National offer?
The Betfred Grand National offer is a ‘bet and get’ promo, with customers receiving £50 in free bets once they deposit £10 and place a £10 bet online. New customers must use either a debit card, bank transfer or Apple Pay to make their first deposit.
The Betfred welcome bonus has a low odds threshold, requiring a bet on a market with evens or greater to unlock the welcome bonus.
There are few stipulations regarding the Grand National bonus, with punters free to bet on whatever sport they wish when qualifying.
Free bets are available to use on all sports and are paid within 10 hours of settlement of your qualifying wager.
Grand National free bets are paid out as 5x £10 tokens and are available to use on horse racing. Three £10 tokens are for straight sports bets, while the other two are reserved for acca bets (minimum four selections). All can be used on the 2026 Grand National meeting.
Free bets expire within seven days, which is standard across most UK bookmakers and betting apps.
Is there a Betfred bonus code for Grand National betting?
No. There’s no Betfred promo code required to unlock this offer. By clicking here – or any other Betfred links within this article – bettors will be taken straight to the sign-up page for the bet £10, get £50 offer.
Betfred Aintree free bets
Betfred are running a bet £10 get £5 free bet offer during the Grand National Festival for existing customers.
To claim the Grand National free bet offer, customers must opt-in on the promotion before placing either a £10 outright bet or £5 each-way on the eligible race of the day.
Once your qualifying bet has settled, you will be credited with a £5 free bet to use on the same day of the Festival.
Betfred Grand National betting offers and promotions
Like a lot of the top horse racing betting sites, Betfred have a range of Grand National betting offers that cover all three days of the meeting, not just Saturday’s big race.
BOG – Best odds guaranteed dictates that if your selection wins or places and the SP is greater Betfred will pay you out at bigger odds for bets made after 8am on the day of the race.
Extra places – Get extra places on Aintree races, offering greater chances for each-way payouts.
Multiply Your Odds – Betfred customers that place a Lucky 15/Lucky 31/Lucky 63 can get five times the odds even if they only get one winner on their Aintree multiples.
Lucky Bonus – Place a Lucky 15/31/63, Yankee, Canadian, or Heinz bet, and if all selections win, you’ll receive a 25 per cent winnings boost.
Rewards4Racing – Collect 1 Rewards4Racing point for every £1 staked on sports when you link your Rewards4Racing account to your Betfred account. Points can be used to purchase tickets for the big meetings, including Cheltenham, Royal Ascot and the Grand National.
10% Winning Tricast Bonus – Place a Tricast on any race and if all your selections run and win, Betfred pay you a bonus in cash of up to 10% on your total winnings.
Racing live streaming – All Cheltenham races will be streamed live on Betfred’s website and app.
Please gamble responsibly
Always remain within a budget and never exceed it. No matter what the circumstances, never chase your losses.
Anyone can lose a bet, even if they know a lot about horse racing. It is easy to get carried away when events such as the Grand National are taking place, so make sure to remain in control of your time and betting.
Whether you’re using betting sites, online casinos, slot sites or poker sites, bettors can use responsible gambling tools such as deposit limits, loss limits and self-exclusion among others.
In the UK there are a number of gambling addiction charities ready and prepared to help you with counselling, support groups and practical advice on how to help you recover if you do lose control:
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