Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I’m usually pretty good at picking the winners.
Like to see the horses in the paddock, go for colours that catch my eye, pretty horses and names with some hidden meaning
I hope your other 3 horses did better than the first 2 !yes my onc and only yearly bet.
i have last samurai and total recall + 3 more £10, 5 horses with a each way bet.
bloody gambling
Just checked the news and Saint Are is in a “stable” conditionSaint Are was only winded thankfully
I picked Tiger roll out, but I had a change of heart and didn't back anything. Doh.Tiger Roll for me , got fixed odds @ 12-1 reasonable chances ,
If it stays upright and the jockey manages to stay on ,I’m in with a chance !
Good Luck everyone !
Same as Wimbledon, the boat race, the Tour de France and indeed athletics which only hit's the headlines in Olympic year. Some sports have an annual event which for historical reasons is bigger than the sport itself and gets massive coverage.I don't understand the "nation's" annual interest in horse racing.
Why do people who pay no attention the rest of the year suddenly become interested in the outcome of a horse race for one day of the year?
When I was little my dad always used to let us pick a horse in the grand national, but never so much as watched a race at any other time.
At work all the blokes were discussing tips, I've never heard any such talk at any other time.
I was quite fascinated by it when I was younger and was very good at picking winners -but only once the race was under way so hardly a lucrative skill, but as an adult I can't see past the cruelty element so I'd rather not watch, and I certainly don't bet.
Same as Wimbledon, the boat race, the Tour de France and indeed athletics which only hit's the headlines in Olympic year. Some sports have an annual event which for historical reasons is bigger than the sport itself and gets massive coverage.
As regards jump racing being cruel, if it was so cruel the horses would not jump - they are quite capable of refusing to do something they don't fancy.
My dad & brother are/have been big into horses & betting, but I only bet once a year on the National. Only ever once backed the winner in 30+ years, but often get a place or 2. Opened 2 new accounts yesterday & got cashback & free bets, so £30 in bets cost me less than a tenner. Got 2nd & 4th with my biggest bets, a return of £66.25, so quite happy. Anibale Fly was tipped in our local paper so opted for that & the previous Saturday I had pleasant company on my Saturday ride with @craigwend so opted to have Pleasant Company in the national this Saturday. Guess i owe you a beer Craig
He flew home last night on a Ryan Air and had to delay the flight by 30mins as the winning jockey was on the plane too and running late.You do know that the winner is owned by the chap who owns Ryanair...