Big Horsey Race!

V3g3tto · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:36

Got an email circulated around office reminding me it's Grand national this saturday, long story short, anyone fancy any particular horse this year?

I've ear-marked 3: Simon 12-1 ,Butlers Cabin - 16-1, Point Barrow - 22-1 as looking good.

For the outsider, it's Baily Breeze at 66-1.

Not a gambler, so just interested in any hearsay on which horses are good for a flutter.

ruffneck · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:37

done a sweep stake at work, got 5 horsies

Mr Pointment - 16-1
D'Argent - 25-1
Philson Run - 25-1
Kelami - 40-1
Milan deux Mille 100-1

I wanted Comply or Die, looks a good bet

Voltar · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:38

Going to the races is common. UNLESS in appropriate Royal Box etc. Hate seeing monkeys dressed in ill-fitting suits, drunk on Cava on the trains going to Ascot

yes i know this one isnt at Ascot!
I'd go for some kind of Trifecta if I were betting

Lamo · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:39

Cloudy Lane and L'Ami are my two punts for this year

Spend_day · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:40

I normally just put a few quid on any horse i like the name of

Datamonkey · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:41

I have drawn

Butlers Cabin & Fundamentalist (Spelling) in our sweepstake

Glad to see someone rates Butlers Cabin

V3g3tto · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:42

Comply or die looks good yeh, but i remember watching last year. Hedgehunter was favourite and Simon did amazing.

Voltar · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:42

go for the favourite tbh!

Can't lose.. why would it be the favourite if it wasn't gonna win

V3g3tto · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:45

Ain't worth it, favourite for me usually finishes 2nd or 3rd, so you'd have to bet each way and at those odds you win bugger all.

It's apparently very open this year.

Voltar · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:46

Go with a Trifecta like i said. quite a good way of doing it tbh.
If you don't know what that is then wiki or google it.

Cosimo · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:46

Vodka Bleu.

V3g3tto · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:52

Trifecta sounds like a shrubbery or a brand of digital camera.

Voltar · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:55

haha got a chuckle V3g. Im no nag fan but it would be what I'd do.

V3g3tto · 4 Apr 2008 at 14:58

Trifecta, hmm, it's hard enough to predict the bloody winner, but i suppose the odds would be so huge, you could bet 5p and still get an ok payout lol.