Ahead of this year's Grand National, Joel James MS visited Coral's Whitchurch branch to join the Grand National Charity Bet Campaign 2026, organised by the Betting and Gaming Council.
The Grand National is known as the most popular horse race in the world, attracting around 600 million viewers across 140 countries. As part of this campaign, Joel received a £50 complimentary charity bet to place at a local betting shop in his region ahead of today’s Grand National.
Speaking about the campaign, Joel said:
It was great to visit Coral in Whitchurch to take part in the Grand National Charity Bet Campaign organised by the Betting and Gaming Council.
As part of this campaign, I placed a £50 charity bet on Firefox.
If my horse wins, the winnings along with an additional £250 will be donated directly to my chosen charity - Maggie's Centres.
If my horse doesn’t win, a £250 donation will still be made by the Betting and Gaming Council.
