GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE
 
The club sweepstake was re-launched in 2006 when a prize fund of over £290 seen. The rules are similar to last year although for 2008 only the first 6 horses home will get the main points although all other finishers will get a consolation point!

HOW THE SWEEPSTAKE WORKS
 
The aim was to make the sweepstake hard but not impossible to win! Remember there must be a winner of this from the club membership. The aim is to pick 4 horses for the Grand National and the three best placed horses will count towards your points total. By picking 4 horses this allows you a horse that fails to complete the race.
 
It will cost £5 per entry (multiple entries accepted) with 90% of entry fee going towards the prize money and 10% retained towards club funds.
 
As everyone loves a flutter on the big race we hope members will encourage their friends/relatives to have a go as well!
 
There will be a single cash prize to the overall winner although in the event of a tie the prize fund will be equally divided. A small runner up prize (non cash) will also be awarded to the best runner up entry.

HOW THE WINNER IS DETERMINED
 
The top three finishers on each entry will score points providing they finish 6th or better o complete the course. 1st place will score 10pts, 2nd place 8pts, 3rd place 6pts, 4th place 4pts, 5th place 3pts and 6th place 2pts with all other finishers getting 1pt.
 
In the event that an entry contains a non runner and the reserve horse(s) run then the reserve horse with the lowest race card number will replace the non runner with the lowest race card number. If the withdrawal is too late to use the reserve horse then the non runner in the entry will be replaced by the next available best backed horse (if more than one runner at same odds the lowest race card number will apply).
 
The winner(s) will be the entry(ies) with the highest score.

WHERE/WHEN TO SEND ENTRIES
 
To encourage as many entries as possible the following methods of entry will be available - please ensure that your name/address is on the entry with either the full names of the horses or their race card numbers:
 

1. Entry forms will be available at the Aintree Festival preview night at Haydock Park on Wed 2nd April.
2. Postal entries can be made as long as they are received in the post by Saturday 5th April. As the final entries for the race are well publicised in advance this should not be a problem.
3. Entrants may also either e mail or text their entries before 1pm on Saturday 5th April as long as they have registered (pre paid) their entry fee to arrive on/before 5th April. E mail entries to be sent to info@northernracingclub.com and texts to be sent to 07984 295327.
   
   Telephone entries cannot be accepted as the line will be used for the Saturday Naps competition that day The organiser (and his direct family) may enter the sweepstake as long as the entries are posted on the club's Yahoo web site on/before 1pm on the day of the race.
    
   Please make all cheques  payable to Northern Racing Club and send to NRC 'National Sweepstake', 53 Dalebrook Rd, Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire M33 3LB.

OTHER DETAILS
 
The winners details will be posted on this web page and also the club's Yahoo messages web site.
 
The link buttons on the left will also take you to the Aintree Trends preview site and also the Alex Bird Competition which will cover all of the three day Aintree Festival!