More than nine million people are expected to watch the Grand National today, as bookies predict the biggest betting turnover of all time.
The National gets under way at 4.15pm at Aintree with 39 horses lining up to tackle the famous course, over 30 fences and nearly four-and-a-half miles.
Favourite to triumph is Shutthefrontdoor, ridden by jockey AP McCoy, who says he will retire if he passes the winning post first.
The horse has been a consistent 7-1 all week, but the odds are likely to shorten when the public support arrives.
Bookmakers Betfred predict the biggest betting turnover on a single race in British history.
"Normally there is about £150m waged - but we are expecting that figure to be some way north of that today," a spokesman told Sky News.
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The winning horse will collect £561,300. Second place brings in £211,100, while the horse finishing third collects £105,500.
This afternoon's rank outsider is River Choice, attracting odds as high as 250-1.
A win for Shutthefrontdoor, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, could cost bookmakers up to £50m, with millions of punters expected to place their faith in the horse.
Some expect the mount to become the shortest-priced National favourite since Red Rum 40 years ago.
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