Grand National 2015

[mungo57]

Did a search and couldn't find anything, who we all on then for the National this year?

Rocky Creek for me.

[gary1979666]

Haven't properly looked yet, but have SHUT THE FRONT DOOR in the office sweepstakes.

[mungo57]

thats a good one to have for the sweepstakes mate - I don't think he will win but its the only horse I will be happy beating mine into 2nd. McCoy is a total legend

[TheGayTent]

I'm going with:

Al Co

Alvarado

Soll

Though found it tough to narrow the field down this year. Royal Knight, Chance du Roy, Saint Are, Rocky Creek, and Balthazar King all made the shortlist.

Will be keeping a close eye on the Druids Nephew for the future.

[mungo57]

Its a decent field this year. Moving away from the previous load of random horses that turned up, classier animals running now.

If Lord Windermere wins, I will eat my hat.

[ColdSideofthePillow]

I'll be all over McCoy come Saturday.

I'm hella sentimental that's why plus he's a decent shot with his mount

[mungo57]

I'll be all over McCoy come Saturday.

I'm hella sentimental that's why plus he's a decent shot with his mount

Its gonna go off some silly price the bookies will go bust if it wins!

[ColdSideofthePillow]

Shortest fave since red rum apparently. Over 50 million bet on McCoy alone

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Rocky Creek and Court by Surprise for me

[russycarps]

I'm betting on 4 broken necks and 6 broken legs.

[Bisque]

I got the second worst horse in my companies sweepstakes.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I've never won a single thing on the National in all my years. It may be a result of my preponderance to bet on three legged donkeys at 500/1. I see no reason why this pattern would not be maintained until my dying day. I'm just never going to win on the National.

To counteract that - I did once, as a child, pick up a raffle ticket off the floor once at a jumble sale. About half an hour later they announced the winner of a box of Milk Tray and it was the ticket I was holding. I wish I could go back now and talk to that boy. I'd tell him that the reason he was feeling so bad and scared is because it would be wrong to pretend to be the winner. For that's exactly what I did. I virtually shate myself with fear to get a hold of them chocolates.

I was with my brothers at the time. As we walked back home away from the event it got worse. I had already declared that the chocolates were for mom and weren't to be touched. Then all I can remember is all of us brothers eating them all or thereabouts all of them before we got home.

Edited April 10, 2015 by Yoghurt on a Stick

[LondonTom]

Got Gas Line Boy in the work sweepstakes, sounds like he won't even finish. SIGH

Will pick someone else tommorow based on name/colour of the jersey the rider has. (And you know if they have a resonable chance of winning =p).

My Nan (who isn't really a gambler apart from the Lotto and her bingo) always seems to do well on the Grand National, normally picking a top 3 most years!

[zero000]

I'm betting on 4 broken necks and 6 broken legs.

[LondonTom]

Another waste of money at the bookies!

Gas Line Boy at the first fence, The Druids Nephew also falling after taking the lead and Royale Knight coming in 6th. Sucks!

[Jackmypie]

How many horses died today?

[russycarps]

How many horses died today?

No you don't understand, the horses enjoy it! They just love jumping those obscenely high fences.

And the trainers, they LOVE their horses! Honest they do.

Until they break their legs and stop being money makers. Then it's a bullet in the brain. It's the kind thing to do you see.

But nevermind all that, who won a few quid today? Tell us about your wonderful good fortune.

[LondonTom]

How many horses died today?

None, like most years....

How many horses died in the wild today?

[TenInchToenaiIs]

No you don't understand, the horses enjoy it! They just love jumping those obscenely high fences.

And the trainers, they LOVE their horses! Honest they do.

Until they break their legs and stop being money makers. Then it's a bullet in the brain. It's the kind thing to do you see.

But nevermind all that, who won a few quid today? Tell us about your wonderful good fortune.

zzzzzz

[Cardboard Box City]

Until they break their legs and stop being money makers. Then it's a bullet in the brain. It's the kind thing to do you see.

I'd just like to point out that it is the kind thing to do and the financial incentive is to keep the horse alive, not kill it. If you immobilise a horse as you would have to allow a broken bone to heal it will develop pneumonia and die a much slower death. The horse would also be nominally worth something as a stud or broodmare when retired from racing with the vast majority of horses never making anywhere near what they cost their owners in sales and trainer fees over their racing lifetime.

[gary1979666]

Yay! Had £1.50ew on many clouds and alvardo!!