The National

Who's going to win? I am going for the last Samuri, just need somebody with knowledge to give me some more tips.

MartinBWFC wrote:Who's going to win? I am going for the last Samuri, just need somebody with knowledge to give me some more tips.

You'll need to narrow it down, everyone has more knowledge than you.

just do what Mrs Pig is planning on doing, betting on most of them 

not studied the horses yet but the horse Ruby Walsh is riding - Sir De Champs i think, is worth an each way bet according to AP McCoy.

It all goes up in the air in the grand national. Literally anyone can win. There's no such thing as a sure thing. I generally just go with whatever my gut tells me and the horses I've picked for the last four nationals have all placed. I haven't even had a look yet but I'll be going with the same tactic again.

I'm having three, all each way. Silviniaco Conti, The Druids Nephew and Double Ross.

Anything can happen in the National, but think Saint Are has a good chance.

It was the Topham Chase over the National course this afternoon - basically a shorter version for the also rans. The top 40 in the handicap run in the National and the residue run in the Topham.

So, favourite for the Topham was the horse that just missed out on a National place - 41st in the Handicap and it fell at the first fence - proving that anything can happen over this course and it's an absolute lottery.

I won't be partaking in such a cruel event

Boggersbelief wrote:I won't be partaking in such a cruel event

It's a bit late now anyway because the runners were declared by the BHA at 3pm yesterday so you couldn't partake even if you wanted to.

Sorry.

Breadman wrote:

Boggersbelief wrote:I won't be partaking in such a cruel event

It's a bit late now anyway because the runners were declared by the BHA at 3pm yesterday so you couldn't partake even if you wanted to.

Sorry.

I'd have said the same thing regardless.

Sorry

Have you got your own horse then.....?

Kept that quiet.

the wife has just backed 8 horses, I will list them so you guys can rule them out as she never wins.

I've always had shit luck on the national, then last year I had put £1 each way on three out of the top four.

I suspect normal service will resume tomorrow mind.

Don't even know what's running yet but I'll do what I always do. Buy the paper in the morning and study the form and expert's tips for about 4 hours and then nip down to the bookies. I'll back about 10 of the buggers,each way,up and down and back to front. Then I'll sit down and watch the race confident that I will at least get my money back and have plenty of interest in the race. About 8 fences from home none of my horses will be in contention and the only mention they will have had is when they fell, unseated their rider, tailed off or took the wrong turn and ran round a different course. I can then be heard loudly grumbling to anyone that will listen that this is the last time I will spend my hard earned money betting on this absolute fucking lottery of a race.

I'm backing two, each way.

Unioniste & Buywise

I've got Goonyella,  Rocky Creek, The Last Samuri, Holywell, Rule The World and The Druids Nephew. 

Goonyella was picked by my 3 year old and Rule The World by my 9 year old.

Mrs Pig has picked about 10-12 horses 

Bwfc1958 wrote:I've got Goonyella,  Rocky Creek, The Last Samuri, Holywell, Rule The World and The Druids Nephew. 

Goonyella was picked by my 3 year old and Rule The World by my 9 year old.

Well done mate, I'm pleased for you although I do hope you got your kids something extra special out of your winnings - they certainly deserve it!

Hip Priest wrote:Don't even know what's running yet but I'll do what I always do. Buy the paper in the morning and study the form and expert's tips for about 4 hours and then nip down to the bookies. I'll back about 10 of the buggers,each way,up and down and back to front. Then I'll sit down and watch the race confident that I will at least get my money back and have plenty of interest in the race. About 8 fences from home none of my horses will be in contention and the only mention they will have had is when they fell, unseated their rider, tailed off or took the wrong turn and ran round a different course. I can then be heard loudly grumbling to anyone that will listen that this is the last time I will spend my hard earned money betting on this absolute fucking lottery of a race.

Yep,that's exactly how it went.