Anyone bet on the Grand National today?

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:48 pm

No, I didn't bet this year but usually have a small flutter.

Good for you Pinky - make sure you spend it on something totally irresponsible!!:D

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:53 pm

I can't stand Horse racing myself, especially the National.....But 20 beer tokens for Pinks!!! Woohoo!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:57 pm

I won the princely sum of £7 plus my £1 stake on a £1 to win on Comply or die.

I also had 50p e/w on Mr pointme.

It just about covers the bets I put on for my mum & dad. :-2

But, still I won.

YAAAAAAAAAY!

Well done to you Pinks, it'll buy you a nice bottle of plonk to celebrate.:-6

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:59 pm

Pinky;827851 wrote: I did and think I got bitten by the bug!

I bet on King John's Castle who came in second and won myself twenty quid...bonus!

Did anyone have a flutter? How did you do?

The standard office sweep - I pulled Bob Hall and was advised be the Racing Post that there was no reason to expect that he'd make it round the course :wah:

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:03 pm

Pinky;827868 wrote: :wah::wah:

I've never really been into it before, but it was kind of exciting! Plus the beer tokens are cool!

As a one off it can be really exciting - I was taken to Sandown for an evening meet and had a great time, I even managed to come out on top.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:12 pm

Pinky;827873 wrote: I was thinking of heading to Yarmouth racecourse one day just to see what I think!

An interesting day out - if you're into people watching you'll go a long way to better it.

As a method for loosing money it takes a lot of beating too.

Keep to the middle ground and you'll enjoy.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:37 pm

Pinky;827880 wrote: True. I'd never bet any more than a fiver at most really. I can people-watch for hours too! (As well as people-bothering, hehe!)

People bothering - they should be honoured!

Twice As Nice · Post by **Twice As Nice** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:56 am

Pinky;827851 wrote: I did and think I got bitten by the bug!

I bet on King John's Castle who came in second and won myself twenty quid...bonus!

Did anyone have a flutter? How did you do?

I had a bet on two donkeys

Kelame fell at one of the fences and Cloudy lane came in 6th, Im no good with horses

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:55 am

MIL got first and got odds of 9/1 so was a happy MIL :wah:

Me hubby and the kids spread the paper out and picked 4 horses out each for fun...I thought it was a successful Grand National...My youngest got 3rd and I got 4th..:-6

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:26 pm

Bryn Mawr;827869 wrote: The standard office sweep - I pulled Bob Hall and was advised be the Racing Post that there was no reason to expect that he'd make it round the course :wah:

I notice on the BBC that the Grand National was run earlier, and I'm delighted to say had no idea at all. Long may it continue.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:02 am

spot;1494454 wrote: I notice on the BBC that the Grand National was run earlier, and I'm delighted to say had no idea at all. Long may it continue.

It's like the Boat Race, a British Institution

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:20 am

I agree. People who never actually bet on horse racing, can be moved to place a bet on the Grand National. It is such an "anybody's race" that a total novice can be more successful than a hardened gambler ! I admit to being an occasional dabbler on the Grand National, and I usually pick an interesting name, combined with a good trainer, and usually between 16/1 and 50/1. That is terribly technical LOL. However, I didn't do the Grand National this year !

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:14 am

G#Gill;1494511 wrote: I agree. People who never actually bet on horse racing, can be moved to place a bet on the Grand National. It is such an "anybody's race" that a total novice can be more successful than a hardened gambler ! I admit to being an occasional dabbler on the Grand National, and I usually pick an interesting name, combined with a good trainer, and usually between 16/1 and 50/1. That is terribly technical LOL. However, I didn't do the Grand National this year !

Only ever in the office sweep and then I usually get a 100:1 outsider