The Official Betting Thread

[markeee]

There was a stricken horse (Star Player) that couldn't be avoided on the second lap of the track. Star Player later had to be destroyed.

Racing Post

[chappiepunk]

I won a fair bit on QPR winning away at Boro yesterday, the odds, for a team thats top of the table, were incredible.

[ampersand]

I won a fair bit on QPR winning away at Boro yesterday, the odds, for a team thats top of the table, were incredible.

[rhysieg]

Some irish fella tipped me a horse for the grand national for helping him. I work at a motorway service station so I have got used to crazy people... But he seemed certain balabrigg (not sure on spelling) would win. Now I know nothing about betting or horses, I dont even know if the grand national is 1 race or even a series of races but I may put a fiver on this horse... Any horse enthusiasts know if its worth it? Ive never hears of the horse...

[ampersand]

i've got state of play in the sweepstake at work. 25/1 at paddy power and i've actually heard of it. fairy happy compared to other years

ballabriggs is 14/1 at paddy power. that's the sort of prices i tend to go for. think i'm gonna give it a miss this year though. no point when you're at the football.

[TheGayTent]

Ballabriggs ticks a lot of the boxes, irish for a start, right age at 10, good weight too. Not sure he will have the stamina though plus he hasn't ran the national before so...

...who knows!

My picks are Niche Market and Big Fella Thanks.

[the_hedge]

I've drawn Oscar Time in the office sweepstake.

[rexclark]

I've got Oscar Time to win and West End Rocker Each Way. I've put a couple of quid on Big Fella Thanks for my girlfriend.

[Gre]

I will put £2 to win on the next horse suggested for the national, along with my usual punts & guesses- go!

[markeee]

Some irish fella tipped me a horse for the grand national for helping him. I work at a motorway service station so I have got used to crazy people... But he seemed certain balabrigg (not sure on spelling) would win. Now I know nothing about betting or horses, I dont even know if the grand national is 1 race or even a series of races but I may put a fiver on this horse... Any horse enthusiasts know if its worth it? Ive never hears of the horse...

[amy246]

In our household sweepstake i picked Character Building just cos the jockey is wearing pink and purple lol! But then again when we've gone to the races at work i've always won something and i picked them due to nice colours/cute names!

[Ryu]

The wife had A £5 on Ballabriggs, I had the same on Oscar Time. All got a bit shouty round our way from

The final fence. She landed £95! Not too shabby.

[ampersand]

i had £5 on silver by nature on the nose and £2.50 on ballabriggs each way. shame it wasn't the other way round, but least i'm £38 quid up. plus a fiver back from the works sweepstake with state of play.

best year in a long long time for me!

[markeee]

I wish I'd been at home, the horse that came 2nd traded at 1/5 on bf

would've layed anything and everything that went below evens

[the_hedge]

Some irish fella tipped me a horse for the grand national for helping him. I work at a motorway service station so I have got used to crazy people... But he seemed certain balabrigg (not sure on spelling) would win. Now I know nothing about betting or horses, I dont even know if the grand national is 1 race or even a series of races but I may put a fiver on this horse... Any horse enthusiasts know if its worth it? Ive never hears of the horse...

[When Jokers Attack]

Ballabriggs won me £150

[chappiepunk]

Was going to put a cheeky tenner on blackpool, glad i didnt bother now!

[gratedenini]

5Live topic (obviously) today was the National and the cruelty to animals brigade were out in force with their vegan mates and ill-informed critics.

eeee lad.

But... bugger all that and those who picked up some bonce on saturday..take a look at this.

This was the 1st race on sat...watch the horse 2nd from the left.

Jockey Toole still in a coma. Horiffic.

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/0,27770,426269,00.html

den

[worm]

5Live topic (obviously) today was the National and the cruelty to animals brigade were out in force with their vegan mates and ill-informed critics.

[markeee]

5Live topic (obviously) today was the National and the cruelty to animals brigade were out in force with their vegan mates and ill-informed critics.

eeee lad.

But... bugger all that and those who picked up some bonce on saturday..take a look at this.

This was the 1st race on sat...watch the horse 2nd from the left.

Jockey Toole still in a coma. Horiffic.

http://horses.sporti...,426269,00.html

den

[rhysieg]

Some irish fella tipped me a horse for the grand national for helping him. I work at a motorway service station so I have got used to crazy people... But he seemed certain balabrigg (not sure on spelling) would win. Now I know nothing about betting or horses, I dont even know if the grand national is 1 race or even a series of races but I may put a fiver on this horse... Any horse enthusiasts know if its worth it? Ive never hears of the horse...

[TheGayTent]

Personally I dont think the national's that good in racing terms- too many runners, too many fallers, not top class - just seems to be a tradition , like the bookies christmas, everyone comes out and has a bet on the national, bookies will happily take them all day

40 runner field, only 19 finished>

[gratedenini]

Do you mean people with sensibilities?

[TheGayTent]

Only one horse jumped Becher's second time round - it was a horse that had unseated his rider...

[gratedenini]

Only one horse jumped Becher's second time round - it was a horse that had unseated his rider...