Any good.....

[Gerry Attrick]

on the Grand National?

Mine bailed out at the 22nd

 

[TVC]

Did they kill many horses this year?

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Many cyclists are killed each year on the roads, but they died doing something they enjoyed.

 

[gavintc]

I think mine came 15th - nothing special.

 

[Cathryn]

MINE WON!!!!!!

I put a pound on it via betfair (well, the husband did on my behalf) but he failed to press the 'confirm' button so our bet didn't qualify. I'm £100 worse off.

But to be honest, I don't really gamble, I'm still buzzing from the excitement about my horse winning!!

 

[Keith Oates]

<he failed to press the 'confirm' button so our bet didn't qualify.>

Hope he said sorry to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Bad luck Catherine. I reckon he owes you big time. Dinner at Michelin starred restaurant?

 

[domd1979]

At least one, though its difficult to tell because the news coverage tries to conveniently sweep this aspect of horse racing under the carpet.

Did they kill many horses this year?

 

[domd1979]

?

Difference is the cyclist has a free choice on whether to cycle or not. Arguably a horse doesn't have a choice to race or not.

Many cyclists are killed each year on the roads, but they died doing something they enjoyed.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

?

Difference is the cyclist has a free choice on whether to cycle or not. Arguably a horse doesn't have a choice to race or not.

Really? Have you not seen riderless horses jumping the hurdles along with the others even though they could go around the fences?

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Missed it...out riding.

 

[TVC]

At least one, though its difficult to tell because the news coverage tries to conveniently sweep this aspect of horse racing under the carpet.

I know 2 were killed on Thursday, I didn't look to see what happened yesterday.

I just think it is too high a price to pay in the name of entertainment. I've never bought the excuse that they enjoy it either, simply coercion, conditioning and a heard instinct forces them round.

 

[Joe24]

We have one in the house. We pick 4 horses and see how we go.
I failed badly.
The mad man i spoke to this morning gave me the tip of 'Go Balistic' while telling me some other stuff i didnt understand.
He also told me he had 6000 horses, and that Nottingham is a big estate, bigger then America.
I like him, he never blinks though

 

[postman]

Looking at the fashion icons in this mornings paper.

Some of the nags only had two legs.

He ,he.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Really? Have you not seen riderless horses jumping the hurdles along with the others even though they could go around the fences?

Yes mate, but THAT is a choice TO run and jump.....