The Grand National
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The Grand National
Wife says she fancies a horse to win the National. I tell her one usually does.. Right. Turns out the one she likes -because of the name- Shutthefrontdoor-just happens to be the favourite and also ridden by A.P.McCoy. Fancy that.
Every chance it will win, but it's the National and anything can happen. Personally, I fancy First Lieutenant, Sol, and a total 100-1 outsider, Tranquil Sea.
Anybody having a dabble?
Every chance it will win, but it's the National and anything can happen. Personally, I fancy First Lieutenant, Sol, and a total 100-1 outsider, Tranquil Sea.
Anybody having a dabble?
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Re: The Grand National
My money (each way) is on Cause of Causes which means he probably won't start. After all his half-sibling won the Derby.
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Re: The Grand National
Probably go for Across The Bay after it was robbed last year, by a loose horse running it off the course.
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Re: The Grand National
Shutthefrontdoor £5 on the nose.
First Lieutenant, Spring heeled and Court by surprise £2.50 e/w
20 quid down the grid. :0)
First Lieutenant, Spring heeled and Court by surprise £2.50 e/w
20 quid down the grid. :0)
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Re: The Grand National
Wife went in the bookies in town this morning whilst I had the dog. Came out and said one of the assistants had told her some interest was being shown on my long-shot, Tranquil Sea because it rained overnight. Got £1 each way on at 100-1. That would be very nice...
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Re: The Grand National
The Druid's Nephew, Saint Are, Alvarado, Rocky Creek and Balthazar King are the ones I've gone for.
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Re: The Grand National
Mrs BP picked the winner for £52 and I got £7.25 for 4th.
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Gary the Enfield wrote:Shutthefrontdoor £5 on the nose.
First Lieutenant, Spring heeled and Court by surprise £2.50 e/w
20 quid down the grid. :0)
I was right.
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Indeed you were. Waste of time and money. Going back to my mother's old method next time and picking em with a pin.Gary the Enfield wrote:I was right.Gary the Enfield wrote:Shutthefrontdoor £5 on the nose.
First Lieutenant, Spring heeled and Court by surprise £2.50 e/w
20 quid down the grid. :0)
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Re: The Grand National
Your hundred to one outsider, Tranquil Sea, finished just ahead of my pick. Still we were both top eight which isn't bad. I haven't picked a winner since Ayala, somewhere in the dawn of time.TANGODANCER wrote:Indeed you were. Waste of time and money. Going back to my mother's old method next time and picking em with a pin.Gary the Enfield wrote:I was right.Gary the Enfield wrote:Shutthefrontdoor £5 on the nose.
First Lieutenant, Spring heeled and Court by surprise £2.50 e/w
20 quid down the grid. :0)
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Re: The Grand National
Saint Are and Alvarado earned me a small profit.Nicko58 wrote:The Druid's Nephew, Saint Are, Alvarado, Rocky Creek and Balthazar King are the ones I've gone for.
Cheers lads.
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Re: The Grand National
Any dead 'uns ?
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
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None. Thankfully.
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one's off to the vet with broken ribs...bobo the clown wrote:Any dead 'uns ?
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A couple went down with a wallop on the run-in and a grey must have skidded thirty yards, fortunately on the wide outside (yes, I had the TV on whilst listening to the match) Real glad none died.bobo the clown wrote:Any dead 'uns ?
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Re: The Grand National
boring
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
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Re: The Grand National
The owner of the winner is my parents next door neighbour in Euxton. He flies into his property in a helicopter, landing in his rather large back garden. He was in the same school year as my Dad.
My Dad went onto be a joiner and builder, whereas Mr Hemmings went onto be a multi-millionaire.
My Dad went onto be a joiner and builder, whereas Mr Hemmings went onto be a multi-millionaire.
Hope is what keeps us going.
Re: The Grand National
He's a bell end. Bought Chorley hoping to flatten it all and sell it for houses: a non-league Oysten ... though one hopes less litigious...
In a world that has decided
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He was our nemesis as kids. His 'staff' used to chase us off his land. One of his sons was the same age as me. I got great pleasure in our school always beating his school at football.
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