GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE
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My shortlist for the race is
Imperial Commander
Ballabriggs
Chicago Grey
and my sneaky e/w outsider is Any Currency who should stay the trip and is 66/1 so could well sneak into the top 5 at the death.
Imperial Commander
Ballabriggs
Chicago Grey
and my sneaky e/w outsider is Any Currency who should stay the trip and is 66/1 so could well sneak into the top 5 at the death.
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Worth noting the e/w terms before you place a bet. Most firms are top 4 but some are top 5. Bet Victor go top 6.
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Ballabriggs? My theory with him is that since he won it however many years ago he's gone to s*** but the fact that he has won it keeps his odds fairly short. I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.Magnifique Georges wrote:My shortlist for the race is
Imperial Commander
Ballabriggs
Chicago Grey
and my sneaky e/w outsider is Any Currency who should stay the trip and is 66/1 so could well sneak into the top 5 at the death.
However do bare in mind that I don't have any idea what I'm talking about when it comes to horse racing, but its fun to pretend like you do
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14 2P1536 FORPADYDEPLASTERER 11-11-00
Thomas Cooper IRE Andrew J McNamara
Consortium of owners include folk who once owned Sunderland FC. In their red and white scarves, the band of Irish racing fans sometimes sing 'Forpadydeplasterer, they never go fasterer.' Maybe even when they are, er, a bit plastered. A high-quality steeplechaser in his prime. Possibly not the force of old, and stamina question, but no forlorn hope.
Rating: 7/10 Odds: 9-1
How funny is it that the one non-Newcastle fan gets the Sunderland horse
7/10? 9-1? WE CAN DO THIS FORPADYDEPLASTERER
Thomas Cooper IRE Andrew J McNamara
Consortium of owners include folk who once owned Sunderland FC. In their red and white scarves, the band of Irish racing fans sometimes sing 'Forpadydeplasterer, they never go fasterer.' Maybe even when they are, er, a bit plastered. A high-quality steeplechaser in his prime. Possibly not the force of old, and stamina question, but no forlorn hope.
Rating: 7/10 Odds: 9-1
How funny is it that the one non-Newcastle fan gets the Sunderland horse
7/10? 9-1? WE CAN DO THIS FORPADYDEPLASTERER
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I think that's a touch unfair on the horse Whitchester. The stats re horses National winning horses winning any race again are terrible because the handicapper goes to town on them and it certainly takes a special horse to win this race twice but he is now only 2lbs higher than when winning the race 2 years ago (last year he was rated 8lbs higher than today and got round in 6th). Now 12 years old it's a big ask sure but we know he stays the trip and likes the fences so for me he's a solid e/w bet.
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I hope so.Tirer le Ryan Oison Une wrote:Tomski wins.
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Sorry B4E that rating and odds looks like a BBC typo....
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Magnifique Georges wrote:Sorry B4E that rating and odds looks like a BBC typo....
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Pardew's Legendary Specs wrote:Who did I get?
Did you ask to be involved? I'll get you one now... I have to get out of bed
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PLS:
Swing Bill 66/1
Swing Bill 66/1
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Cobalt Station looks like it's at 12/1 at the moment. Cheers! Also put a cheeky £2 each way on it
With all logic out the window, I've got bets to place on
Ballabriggs 18/1
Quel Esprit 40/1
Colbert Station 11/1
Teaforthree 12/1
With all logic out the window, I've got bets to place on
Ballabriggs 18/1
Quel Esprit 40/1
Colbert Station 11/1
Teaforthree 12/1
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Quel Espirit is a decent bet for a place, I've got money on him.magspice wrote:Cobalt Station looks like it's at 12/1 at the moment. Cheers! Also put a cheeky £2 each way on it
With all logic out the window, I've got bets to place on
Ballabriggs 18/1
Quel Esprit 40/1
Colbert Station 11/1
Teaforthree 12/1
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Chicago Grey & Ballabriggs are my main two with a cheeky couple of quid e/w on Any Currency 150/1
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Yeah I reckon the odds are so long because it's being over shadowed by Ruby Walsh on On His Own. The bookies and pundits rarely ever favour two horses from the same trainer unless that trainer is Ted Walsh.Across the Bay wrote:Quel Espirit is a decent bet for a place, I've got money on him.magspice wrote:Cobalt Station looks like it's at 12/1 at the moment. Cheers! Also put a cheeky £2 each way on it
With all logic out the window, I've got bets to place on
Ballabriggs 18/1
Quel Esprit 40/1
Colbert Station 11/1
Teaforthree 12/1
Definitely worth an EW bet especially if you can get 5 places paid.
But then I know nothing about the National
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Chicago Grey is my bet for today
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Was gonna bet on Colbart Station but went for Cappa Bleu instead cause he sounds more French!
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Looking forward to a few quid 'ere like!
ALLEZ LES BLEUS!
Looking forward to a few quid 'ere like!
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SorryMagnifique Georges wrote:Pardew's Legendary Specs wrote:Who did I get?
Did you ask to be involved? I'll get you one now... I have to get out of bed
I responded in the ebar to your post <ok
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What are the odds one of the four horses unclaimed in this sweepstake will win?