the grand national

pick a winner

runners

post your tips if you have any, gloat about huge winnings, etc.

niche market. you heard it here first.

i've just put a bet on niche market.

no pressure Margaret

there's nothing that old ladies don't know about betting on horses.

i dont bet on horses. What's a place bet? Just finishing in the first 3 or something?

NOM NOM, carries seven pounds more than last year.

  On 4/9/2010 at 9:01 PM, Rambo said:

i dont bet on horses. What's a place bet? Just finishing in the first 3 or something?

yep, bang on.

"Pick a horse to be 'placed' in the race (i.e. come in the top 2, 3 or 4 depending on how many runners in the race).

However, you will receive a reduced return on your stake because your horse is more likely to be placed than simply win outright. The odds are normally reduced to 1/4 or 1/5 of the stated odds.

Your selections needs to be placed as follows:

Up to 4 runners – no place betting

5 – 7 runners – 1st & 2nd

8+ runners – 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Handicap 16+ runners – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th

To place a £2 'Place' bet on horse number 4 simply say "£2 place on 4" "

  On 4/9/2010 at 9:03 PM, phling said:

NOM NOM, carries seven pounds more than last year.

wonder if that would work for usain bolt.

i fancy beat the boys for a 100-1 outsider. £2 on it to win... anything can happen in the national.

and don't push it for a more realistic 25-1 if the going is good.

my money's on throwitaway

got a tip from a nice man in dublin

my will 40-1

Its any horses race, number of years all the favorites have fallen on the last hedge.

Ive just place bets on horses that might win, or have 100/1 (just in case) Nozic, comply or die, and Flintoff. My dad says im pissing in the wind......

I put some money on The Package, Big Fella Thanks and Comply Or Die

don't really understand what I'm doing but I'm excited!

SEVEN INCONTINENT AT THE ELBOW BUTT for teh win

  On 4/10/2010 at 1:58 PM, keltoi said:

my will 40-1

gone

no idea whats going on, fucking horses everywhere

I trusted you Margaret! Even after the 80's!

*eats popcorn and cries loudly*

fuck it, I wish I had some betting slips to angrily rip up

  On 4/10/2010 at 5:29 PM, Rambo said:

I trusted you Margaret! Even after the 80's!

 

*eats popcorn and cries loudly*

ah bollocks. i'll buy you a pint if you come to mancs for this gig thingy. actually better make it tequila, i'm feelin frisky.

It's okay im over it now. I'm resilient like that.

i know you're still sobbing like a little girl on the inside.

come here, have a hug. we'll get through this together.

had a euro each way on the runner up.

My mum won £70, i won fuck all.

See that lucky bastard who bet £5000 and won £80,000! some people have all the luck

you gotta speculate to accumulate.

also, imagine all the people who similarly bet £5000 and won fuck all.