Trained by Paul Nicholls and usually paired with jockey Sam Thomas, he is almost certainly in contention for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March but whether Thomas rides him again or Ruby Walsh changes his allegiance from Kauto Star remains to be seen. Paddy Power are sure Ruby Walsh will remain loyal to Kauto Star this March and they’re currently offering 2-9 that Ruby rides Kauto Star and 11-4 Denman. And what a pair to be able to choose from, with Kauto Star will be aiming for a third Gold Cup, and Denman for his second.

Betfair are currently taking ante-post bets on Denman to win the 2010 Grand National but I imagine that Nicholls won’t be making any kind of definite commitment on that score until much closer to the race though if he enters him the betting will go through the roof, especially as he could potentially be up against Tricky Trickster, the Nigel Twiston-Davies contender, who also heavily tipped to pull out the performance of a lifetime in the race.

For all ante-post odds on the 2010 Grand National visit Paddy Power or Betfair.

Betfair are one of the fastest growing bookmakers in the UK and for very good reason. Firstly, they’re giving away a FREE bet of £25 to all new customers and getting it couldn’t be easier. Just open an account, deposit £25, place your bet and if you lose they’ll refund the full amount!

Right now they also have the best selection of Grand National ante-post bets with better odds than most of the other bookies and the odds change everyday depending on the amount of money put on the race. So, if Tricky Trickster, for example, has a huge amount of money put on it for the Grand National 2010 then the odds drop and of course this works for every horse which is great because you can see how people are thinking about the race well in advance.

Betfair is a fantastic website and though it doesn’t conform to the traditional style of the bookmaker it is well worth a visit. Once you realise how easy it is to place a bet and how great the odds are you’ll never look back!