again.
Clan Royal was unlucky last year, but the year before that looked a doubtful stayer and I think his chance might have passed.
Hedgehunter has too much weight, and that will be compounded by the overnight rain at Aintree.
Numbersixvalverde has been racing over hurdles to keep his handicap mark down, a ploy that worked with previous Grand National winner Bobbyjo. Avoid this horse, because I've backed it, and I could stop a rhino charging with my betting.
Ross Comm to run well off a low weight if he gets the trip.
Puntal to run well after about 8 years off the racecourse.
Anyone else got any fancies?
There was something on Today today
(ho ho) about how someone had got into the enclosure for Hedgehunter? That the new security thing was failing? Sounds a bit dodgy...
I've got
Hedgehunter to win (backed him last two years so would be rude not to) Innox each way and Amberleigh House as my long long shot although sort of regrettig that one....
INNOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've gone for that
Garvonnian or whatever it's called, 'cos Derek Acorah told me to on GMTV. If he's wrong, then I don't want to be right.
Stupid Acorah.
Bastard owes me a fiver.
I did
exactly the same thing.
I suspect he might own the horse, you know.
But still, he's a bastard.
i like the look of
garvivonnian and numbersixvalverde but neither has form over the distance, so am a bit loath to back them. it contravenes my grand national betting rules. am still scouring the racing post form guides - can't believe i've left it this late.
ooh actually
puntal looks good - barry geraghty is a fantastic jockey too - but no form since december 2004, what's that about?
I didn't realise there actually IS a man
CALLED 'Paddy Power' until this morning.
I just thought it was some daft nationalistic betting agency.
yeah
i think if geraghty's chosen him, then he's in with a chance. a cheeky e/w punt (no pun intended) i think.
fuck
how do you put an each way bet on on betfair??? i can only get lay/back odds
paddy power
do that as well, first five I mean.
bollocks
too late. never mind. i've got puntal, numbersixvalverde and juveigneur each way. odds on puntal seem to be coming down which is generally indicative that he's being well-backed but who can tell?
I have hedgehunter in my work sweepstake
that's about all i know.
GO!
My bets
A fiver on Ross Comm at 16/1 and a fiver on Cornish Rebel at 25/1.
I've got
Rince Ri or something in my work sweepstake, when's the race?!
We've just been down the betting shop
Hurrah!
Between us, our house has 10 horses.
I've got Ross Comm to win and First Gold each way.
I love National day.
I'm betting on how many horses
are going to die today
=(
Horse racing = bad
Gambling = bad
Grand National = very bad
Ross Comm to win it...
CMON!!!
yes!!!!
well done numbersixvalverde!
i forgot to bet.
my sister won 110 quid
i nwon nothing.
i put on thirty pounds over 5 horses.
bugger.
That's...
12 quid down the drain.
arse!
innox, you prick!
and garvivonian. and heros collonge.
my dad
WON £150.he is over the moon well so im i i got some money as well.
sweet.
well played. is horse racing big in belfast? all the horse riders seem to come from either Northen Ireland or the Rep. Ireland
yay!
thanks to fiona's tip, i managed to win myself £120. not bad for a day's work :)
yea every one
is into horse raceing over here but people put to much on the one horse well my dad gets tip offs.off alot of big gamblersso thats ace.
nice one
£85 in the bank. and my impressive national record continues!
AARGH!
Ross Comm fell at the fourth,
Cornish Rebel pulled up at the nineteenth.
My appalling National record continues (I had my Mum putting on a bet for me when I was 8!).
85?
what odds was that? it was 11-1 for the winner.
12-1
(was 11-1 sp but i always take the price when i put the bet on - odds will only shorten on the winning horse generally as it's always well-backed if it's looking good on the day), and i had a fiver each-way.
actually my winnings were £75 but got my stake back. so i didn't strictly 'win' £85
my good national record
kind of continues in that I had Hedgehunter, but ON THE NOSE! Plus I recommended my friend to bet on No.6valverde and decided against putting a fourth one on him my self. WTE.
But well done No.6 anyway and Hedgehunter still did well.
hahaha
YES!!
80 quid, thank you numbersixvalverde.
Congrats...
How did you pick that one?