Danger-Mouse Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Anyone having a flutter? It's been a few years since I've had a bet on it but today I noticed one of my poker sites had offered me a free $5 bet so I've gone for an e/w bet on Tiger roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Yeah. I'll be losing some money on last samurai , Probably Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 I really do hope one of those lassies rides the winner. I don't bet on anything, saw my grandfather lose his farm as a result of such. The only winners are the bookies. BUT, have fun anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Leaning towards Anibale Fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just a weather update for anyone wanting to back anything this afternoon or tomorrow. I’m currently 40 miles away and it is hurling it down again. And it drizzled most of the night. And as ab aside I’ve left my waterproofs in the wife’s car so I’m going to be very wet and grumpy come lunch time! Take the official going with a pinch of salt the clerk of the course is like all the others in the country and eternally optimistic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) I bloody hate that race, don’t know why they don’t run a bet on how many poor horses get destroyed Edited April 13, 2018 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, blackbird said: I bloody hate that race, don’t know why they don’t run a bet on how many poor horses get destroyed Sorry, but anybody who kills things for a hobby, can't really complain about the National. Kind of a bit hypocritical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Do you know how many horses die in field accidents every day of the week? Do you know how many horses ‘rescued’ from the meat man get to live out their life abject misery in a 10 acre field of weeds and mud? Have you ever tried to make a horse do something it doesn’t want to do? The horses running round the National have got a great life doing what they love doing. If they unfortunately get killed Racing then that is very sad but it’s still a better life than a large proportion of horses live in this country. Nobody sends their horse to the National with the intention of killing it. The attrition rate of racehorses ticks along at under 1% which is pretty damn good. And frankly having seen some of the horses I’ve known when they were racing, in some of the places they’ve ended up, they’d have been better off dead. Sorry to hijack the thread but comments like that really boil my ****. Anyone betting probably wants something fresh that swerved Cheltenham that goes in bad ground. You’re probably going to be looking for one of the outsiders I’d imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 55 minutes ago, kennett said: Sorry, but anybody who kills things for a hobby, can't really complain about the National. Kind of a bit hypocritical I only shoot clays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) Well the winning numbers are 1st. 13 2nd. 17 3rd .6 4th. 36 According to the virtual grand national Edited April 13, 2018 by besty57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Any good tips for the other races ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 im only about 8 miles east of the course and im damn sick of this rain,light rain falling as i type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holliday Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 Mrs H & I are having a flutter. One of mine came in 4th last year and got a few quid back, which I totally forgot about until I logged back in to my Betfair account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 I had the winner in my pub's sweepstake and had a little bet on him as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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besty57 Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 I had tiger roll 1st. Bless the wings 3rd, last samurai nowhere, up a bit.☺ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 23 hours ago, blackbird said: I bloody hate that race, don’t know why they don’t run a bet on how many poor horses get destroyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr gen Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 absolute thriller of a race, photo finishes for the first 4 places and all horses and jockeys going home in one piece albeit a little bruised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 54 minutes ago, andrewluke said: Sorry nothing died for you this year, feel free to donate to one of the many charities helping the hundreds of horses that get worked to death in developing countries every day, or starve in a sea of ragwort in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 My partner knows nothing about horse racing, but she always has a bet on the national. She had a pound each way on ten horses and amongst them were the first four. No idea how much she's won, have to wait till Monday Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, kennett said: Sorry nothing died for you this year, feel free to donate to one of the many charities helping the hundreds of horses that get worked to death in developing countries every day, or starve in a sea of ragwort in this country. i deal a lot with HILLSIDE animal sanctuary(Norfolk) so i do my bit,google them,just because i shoot does not mean i want everything dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 20:13, kennett said: Sorry, but anybody who kills things for a hobby, can't really complain about the National. Kind of a bit hypocritical Major difference between pest control and forcing a horse to run and jump, then killing it when its had an accident 1 hour ago, kennett said: Sorry nothing died for you this year, feel free to donate to one of the many charities helping the hundreds of horses that get worked to death in developing countries every day, or starve in a sea of ragwort in this country. want to try again Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Winston72 said: Major difference between pest control and forcing a horse to run and jump, then killing it when its had an accident want to try again Einstein Right I'll start at the top. What about game shooting? Literally breeding something, purely to kill it for fun. And don't try and differentiate, at the end of the day no one forces anybody to go shooting, we are killing for fun. Have you ever tried to force a horse to do anything? Good luck making a horse walk if it doesn't want to, I watch horses pulling their jockeys arms off every single day because they are so desperate to go for a good old gallop over a mile. And as for the one death, the Op wasn't talking about his dislike of the festival, purely the National so that argument isn't technically valid. I don't see any body campaigning for the end of the Ebor festival or the Guineas etc it's purely because of the public visibility of the Grand National, much like the whole fox hunting thing. What's easier to ban "toffs" in bright red coats charging about on horses and meeting in town centres, or a couple of old boys poking about for a few pheasnts in the middle of no where. Edited April 14, 2018 by kennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 minute ago, kennett said: Right I'll start at the top. What about game shooting? Literally breeding something, purely to kill it for fun. And don't try and differentiate, at the end of the day no one forces anybody to go shooting, we are killing for fun. Have you ever tried to force a horse to do anything? Good luck making a horse walk if it doesn't want to, I watch horses pulling their jockeys arms off every single day because they are so desperate to go for a good old gallop over a mile. And as for the one death, the Op wasn't talking about his dislike of the festival, purely the National so that argument isn't technically valid. I don't see any body campaigning for the end of the Ebor festival or the Guineas etc Well i'll start with common sense, i don't take part in game shooting or agree with shooting birds specifically raised to be shot for sport , I shoot PIGEONS for pest control. You said "Sorry nothing died for you this year" so your clearly talking carp as something did, showing a distinct lack of knowledge or research on your part, so your words are worthless. As for making the horses do something they don't want to, why do the jockey hit them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Winston72 said: Well i'll start with common sense, i don't take part in game shooting or agree with shooting birds specifically raised to be shot for sport , I shoot PIGEONS for pest control. You said "Sorry nothing died for you this year" so your clearly talking carp as something did, showing a distinct lack of knowledge or research on your part, so your words are worthless. As for making the horses do something they don't want to, why do the jockey hit them? So when you sit in a hide shooting pigeons, are you forced to, at gun point? No, you do it because you enjoy it, and for your enjoyment an animal had to give up its life. Preferably the more the better presumably? And as I said, the original post was about the grand national race, not the whole festival and nothing died in the National. As for lack of knowledge or research, I work in racing and have watched or read about more of the racing than most and was fully aware of the one fatality, and that Saint Are was looking a bit touch and go but is now back at stables receiving the appropriate care. I have no problem with OP being anti racing if, as he says he only shoots clays but find someone who actively goes out to kill an animal, by their own free will, complaining about it laughably hypocritical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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