OFFICIAL GRAND NATIONAL THREAD

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:25 am

I can't believe in a 30 horse race the favourite has been as short as 7-1.

That is fucking disgraceful value.

Anyone backing each way make sure you get first 5 home. I'm sure Paddy Powers is offering that.

Me? I'm the type of cat who only goes win only, all or nothing.

My money goes on Big Fella Thanks.

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:30 am

projoe wrote:the horse i wouldnt pick is (look at his form):

211-POO COMPLY OR DIE 10 11-06

I got that horse in the sweepstake

Chelsea Harbour deserves to come last. By virtue of having a shite name.

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:15 am

I was given Darkenss as a pretty good tip but as he hasn't even been mentioned by the sharks on here I think I've been had!

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:12 pm

after trying an hour to get on skybet ive put my money on:

black apalachi E/W
state of play E/W
darkness E/W
irish invader E/W

now i hope when i get home from the arsenal ive won the national again

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:30 pm

Mon Mone

corkbarry · Post by **corkbarry** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:35 pm

Chunky Monkey wrote:Mon Mone

Good choice Chunky

burns718 · Post by **burns718** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:35 pm

horse was second all the way round silver birch then fell over the leader when they fell with 5 jumps to go.

i missed out on bettin on silver birch 2 yrs ago when it won aswell as got to bookies too late

arghhhhhh

still ma dads horse got shot so i guess i beet him

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:49 pm

You back 4 horses and, fair enough none of them are amongst the two favourites, but nonetheless you are confident/hopeful but not alone do none of the *word censored* win the bloody race but they get beaten by a 100/1 fcuking outsider

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:34 pm

corkbarry wrote:
Chunky Monkey wrote:Mon Mone
Good choice Chunky

nah didn't back it, sadly - just thought i'd celebrate with the owners, trainer and jockey

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:34 pm

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:37 pm

My sister in law had 50p e/w on it. By mistake. She wanted the horse above on the ready slip but ticked the wrong box and turned Â£1 into Â£62.50. Tax free.

Gambling, it's fucking awsome. I'm tempted to re-open my online Hills account.

Post by **Chippy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:30 pm

Number 5 wrote:My sister in law had 50p e/w on it. By mistake. She wanted the horse above on the ready slip but ticked the wrong box and turned Â£1 into Â£62.50. Tax free.

Gambling, it's fucking awsome. I'm tempted to re-open my online Hills account.

Don't do it no 5. Only the bookies win. I'm not saying this as a puritan. I go to Sandown twice a year, 2 of my favourite days of the year, but believe the money I put on a horse is lost, anything after that is a bonus.

gusher311 · Post by **gusher311** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:33 pm

The Kentucky Derby is better

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:44 pm

Chippy wrote:
Number 5 wrote:My sister in law had 50p e/w on it. By mistake. She wanted the horse above on the ready slip but ticked the wrong box and turned Â£1 into Â£62.50. Tax free.

Gambling, it's fucking awsome. I'm tempted to re-open my online Hills account.
Don't do it no 5. Only the bookies win. I'm not saying this as a puritan. I go to Sandown twice a year, 2 of my favourite days of the year, but believe the money I put on a horse is lost, anything after that is a bonus.

The reason I shut my Hills account is because I did one months wages (about Â£1200 at the time) in 15 minutes one night. But got it back 5 minutes later. When I sobered up the next day, I shut that shit forever. But still, I do like a good bet. These days just cash so I can see what I'm losing. Working at Ladbrokes for 4 years taught me nothing.

I go to Sandown every year for the Eclipse as it usually clashes with my birthday, first weekend in July. But I save up for that so am sure going in if I leave with more than I went in with, I've done well. If I leave with nothing, well, that's what I was aiming for anyway.

Post by **REB** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:16 pm

gusher311 wrote:The Kentucky Derby is better

not a chance gusher

i was working for it and the bookies cleaned up

i did darkness and big fella thanks and got no run for my money