# Grand National 2027: how each-way betting works

> The Aintree Grand National meeting runs 8 to 10 April 2027: how each-way places work on a big field, plus ante-post and non-runner rules to read first.

Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/grand-national-2027/
Updated: 2026-11-07

The Grand National meeting at Aintree runs from 8 to 10 April 2027, according to the Jockey Club's Aintree page. Each-way bets on the race depend on the places and the fraction your bookmaker states for it, and on its ante-post and non-runner rules. We state no prices and name no horses.

## Dates

**Grand National meeting 2027 · source and date · checked 7 November 2026**

| Event | Dates | Venue and organiser | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National meeting 2027 | 8 to 10 April 2027 | Aintree, Jockey Club | [Jockey Club, Aintree](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/), read in our country research on 6 November 2026 |

We read the dates again before publication. Other dates are in [racing festival dates](https://eachwayatlas.uk/data/racing-festival-dates/).

**The short version:** 8 to 10 April 2027, with the race itself within that meeting.

## How places work on a big field

A large field is the reason place terms matter on this race. More runners can mean more places are paid, but the number of places and the fraction are set by each bookmaker, and sources disagree on the figures. We therefore state no number here.

Compare the terms for this race at each bookmaker on the day. Our method is in [places and fractions](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/places-and-fractions/), and extra places are explained under [what are extra places](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/what-are-extra-places/).

This matters because an offer of extra places can come with a different fraction or win price, so read what you give up as well as what you gain.

**The short version:** more places can come with a smaller fraction, and only the race card shows the pair.

## Ante-post and non-runners

Some punters bet on this race well before the day, which is ante-post betting. The operator's rules decide whether your stake is lost or returned if the horse does not run. See [ante-post each-way betting](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/ante-post-each-way/).

For horses withdrawn closer to the race, a Rule 4 deduction can reduce returns on bets already placed. See [non-runners and Rule 4](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/non-runners-and-rule-4/). We have not matched these pages against the Tattersalls Rules, and we say so where it applies.

## When bookmaker terms appear

Operators publish terms for the race four to eight weeks before it, from mid-February 2027. Until then the operator rows are empty.

We do not repeat claims that a bookmaker paid a given number of places on an earlier Grand National unless the operator's own archived page supports them.

**Grand National terms by operator · source and date · checked 7 November 2026**

| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Extra places for the 2027 race | Not published by the operator as of 7 November 2026 |
| Ante-post rules by operator | Not verified |

## Before you bet

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