The video above will guide you through making a bet with a bookmaker, the example is a ‘Win Only’ bet. The ‘Win Only’ bet is the most common type of bet in horse racing. This is when you back a horse to come first (win) in a race. Lets say you bet £10 that the horse ‘Mon Mome’ will win the 2010 Grand National at odds of 100/1. Should ‘Mon Mome’ come first you will get back £1000 from the bookmakers plus your original £10 stake.

Should ‘Mon Mome’ fall, finish second, third or anywhere else but first place then you will lose your £10 stake. Remember you can also bet online with the likes of William Hill and Ladbrokes ~ it’s far less intimating than betting in the high street and you also get free bet deals exclusive to new online customers. Click here for the latest online bookmaker deals.