Grand National 2022: Best each-way bets and which finishing places bookies are paying out on

The most anticipated meeting in the entire racing calendar, Aintree's 21 races over three days attract hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide and picking a horse out for the main event has become a tradition for many. The Grand National, first held in 1839 and won by Lottery, remains the headline race but the spring festival is packed full of world class runners and races.

150,000 punters are expected to descend on Aintree Racecourse over the three days, with Saturday being broadcast to more than 140 nations and over 600 million global fans. Each with the dream that their picks will emerge from their race victorious, in what is always a thrilling and unpredictable meeting.

You don't have to go back too far to see an upset which shocked the bookies. In 2009, Mon Mome triumphed in the Grand National after starting the race 100/1, four years later Auroras Encore won at 66/1, while Rule The World in 2016 was 33/1.

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With the famous meeting now here, we've compiled some of the best tips as racing gets underway.

The race has been won by the starting favourite in each of the last three outings, with star power looking to be the determining factor. Cheltenham Gold Cup third Protektorat (10/3) will face eight rivals including two former winners of the race.

Kemboy out at 5/1 looks a good each-way bet, aiming to emulate Wayward Lad and First Gold as the third horse to regain their crown, after a win in this race three years ago.

A high point of the day and indeed the entire festival, this race promises to be a tight one. Though Epatante (7/4) was a terrific second in the Champion Hurdle behind Honeysuckle, look to back Monmiral trained by Paul