Curse

Tokar Terrius · Apr 04, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14

It's the greatest race in the world tomorrow. The legendary 4.15 @ Aintree. Who's everyone gonna be backing?

I've gone for D'Argent and Simon myself. Haven't won on the national in years though so probably wise not to back the same as me

MMSDome · Apr 04, 2008, 09:21 PM // 21:21

what is it??

Unlucky Slayer · Apr 04, 2008, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Yeah... A little background into what the hell this is would be nice.

Nikki Moonlight · Apr 04, 2008, 09:32 PM // 21:32

It's the biggest horse race in England/Britain(?), usually gets lots of people betting. not really what everyone goes for, but hey. :P

Mike_version2 · Apr 04, 2008, 09:35 PM // 21:35

I would bet....but I whoever I pick comes last anyway -_-

Stockholm · Apr 04, 2008, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Clody Lane
over
Comply Or Die

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Originally Posted by Unlucky Slayer

Yeah... A little background into what the hell this is would be nice.

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The Grand National is a Grade 3 handicap chase currently restricted to six-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 4 miles 4 furlongs (7,242 metres) at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, usually on a Saturday in early April. There are thirty fences to be jumped in the race.

It is run over two circuits of Aintree's National Course, on which there are sixteen fences. All except The Chair and the Water-Jump are jumped twice. Some fences have acquired near-legendary status for their severity, particularly Becher's Brook and The Chair, although in recent years this severity has been much reduced due to pressure from various animal rights groups. The National is the centerpiece of a three-day meeting, one of only four run at Aintree in the racing season.

It is one of ten events reserved for live broadcast on UK terrestrial television under the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events. Each year since 2000 the Grand National has been watched worldwide by over 600 million viewers. Since 1987 the viewing base for the Grand National has been over 500 million showing the fan base for the big race has increased significantly.

In 2007 the Grand National sponsors John Smith's launched the John Smith's Peoples Race which gives 10 members of the public the chance to ride in a flat race at Aintree on Grand National day.

From a betting perspective, the Grand National forms the second leg of the Spring Double - the first leg is the Lincoln Handicap.

A fictional account of a young girl training the winner of the Grand National by Enid Bagnold was made into a film, National Velvet, starring the young Elizabeth Taylor as the heroine, Velvet Brown. The events surrounding the 1981 National, and the winning jockey, Bob Champion, were also dramatised in the film Champions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National

Edit by Unlucky Slayer: Merged double post and fixed quote. Thanks can be given in gold or ectos. =3
Corrected your spelling ("double")

, Thanks can be given in ectos

Diddy bow · Apr 04, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

No one, horse racing is almost as bad as betting

Sleeper Service · Apr 04, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59

the only thing i personally like about horse racing is the names they give to the horses.

big papi · Apr 04, 2008, 11:01 PM // 23:01

i would bet on olimar

Malice Black · Apr 04, 2008, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Cloudy Lane
Mckelvey
Milan Deux Mille

I'll win handsomely if Milan Deux Mille wins

150/1

Picked Cloudy Lane because he's a sure fire quick few £. The other 2 were random picks.

jiggles · Apr 05, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58

HedgeHunter, cos i picked it out a hat x)

leeky baby · Apr 05, 2008, 10:46 AM // 10:46

Snowey Morning to win!

also backed vodka blue and point blank

Steboy93 · Apr 05, 2008, 11:35 AM // 11:35

I bet on Iron Man because the name sounded cool

If it wins i'll be rolling in cash

The Real Roy Keane · Apr 05, 2008, 01:46 PM // 13:46

€50 win on Black Apalachi; it's impossible to forecast/tricast in the Grand National.

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what is it??

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Yeah... A little background into what the hell this is would be nice.

Google search takes less than a second. It's not an obscure event.

Malice Black · Apr 05, 2008, 03:03 PM // 15:03

Off in 10!

Bring on the big money!

meh! all mine fell.

Stockholm · Apr 05, 2008, 05:20 PM // 17:20

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Originally Posted by Stockholm

Clody Lane
over
Comply Or Die

Had one atleast

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Where they finished

1st Comply Or Die (7-1 joint-favourite)

2nd King Johns Castle (20-1)

3rd Snowy Morning (16-1)

4th Slim Pickings (10-1)

5th Bewleys Berry

6th Cloudy Lane

Tokar Terrius · Apr 05, 2008, 05:48 PM // 17:48

yup no winners for me. Until next year

gz to anyone that had a winner.

Tyla · Apr 05, 2008, 06:01 PM // 18:01

I didn't bother.
I don't like Horses ever since never.

leeky baby · Apr 05, 2008, 06:19 PM // 18:19

Snowey morning came 3rd >.<

last year i won with silver bearch though 250 quid from a 5 pound bet lol

better luck next year

Steboy93 · Apr 05, 2008, 06:41 PM // 18:41

My horse fell at the 3rd fence

There goes a fiver down the drain QQ