Yes, it's THAT time of year! :dance:

 

Odds:

On His Own - 15/2

Seabass - 11/1

Colbert Station - 11/1

Cappa Bleu - 12/1

Chicago Grey - 14/1

Imperial Commander - 16/1

Sunnyhillboy - 16/1

Teaforthree - 16/1

Join Together - 16/1

Balthazar King - 16/1

Ballabriggs - 20/1

Rare Bob - 22/1

Roberto Goldback - 33/1

Across the Bay - 33/1

Big Fella Thanks - 40/1

Always Waining - 40/1

Treacle - 40/1

Harry the Viking - 40/1

Soll - 40/1

What a Friend - 50/1

Weird Al - 50/1

Quel Esprit - 50/1

Joncol - 50/1

Oscar Time - 50/1

Lost Glory - 50/1

Saint Are - 50/1

Quiscover Fontaine - 50/1

Tarquinius - 50/1

Forpadydeplasterer - 66/1

Tatenen - 66/1

Swing Bill - 66/1

The Rainbow Hunter - 66/1

Becauseicouldntsee - 66/1

Mr Moonshine - 66/1

Ninetieth Minute - 66/1

Auroras Encore - 66/1

Any Currency - 66/1

Viking Blond - 66/1

Mumbles Head - 100/1

Major Malarkey - 100/1

Pentiffic - 100/1

Mortimers Cross - 150/1

 

Hoping at least some people on this forum are still interested! UKCSF where u at?

 

I'm here, SevenSeize.

 

About time someone set up a topic about this

 

 

First time Channel 4 will be covering the three-day Aintree meeting. Exciting few days ahead.

 

For each-way punters

 

Ladbrokes, William Hill, Coral, Blue Square pay out the first four home.

Paddy Power, Boylesports, Sky Bet and bet365 pay out the first five home

and BetVictor pay out the first six home

 

 

Got 4th with Cappa Bleu last year. I'll be going for him again and Teaforthree and possibly Balthazar King.

 

Only got 1 winner at Cheltenham with Solwhit in the World Hurdle.

 

How was people's Cheltenham Festival for them?

 

 

Any chance of a Buzzjack sweepstake. :D

 

Members can pick 1 or 2 numbers, (to make up the numbers if necessary).

I'm up for that Martin, love me a bit of Grand National :w00t:

 

Shame that a horse has already died though :(

Big shame about Battlefront who collapsed at the Foxhunters Chase over the National fences. Don't forget it wasn't the National fences that caused the heart attack to happen.

Don't forget it wasn't the National fences that caused the heart attack to happen.

 

The national news tonight didn't even try to hide their hate for the national. I've been to point-to-points where the fences are half the size, and horses still die.

 

It's like they seem to think that the only way a horse can die is if it falls in the national.

i love the national!! The only horse race in the year I bet on and really looking forward to Saturday! Its a shame there are very vocal anti groups who are picking up on the horse collapsing on the first amateur race and im hoping their sustained pressure wont have an impact. The course is already shorter and fences easier!

I have Colbert Station and Treacle in the work sweep - might have a chance of being in the cash for once!

Odds with Coral:

 

Seabass 8-1jf from 9-1

On His Own 8-1jf from 7-1

Colbert Station 10-1 from 9-1

Cappa Bleu 11-1 from 12-1

Chicago Grey 14-1

Teaforthree 14-1

Imperial Commander 14-1

Join Together 16-1

Rare Bob 18-1 from 25-1

Ballabriggs 20-1

Balthazar King 20-1

Sunnyhillboy 20-1 from 16-1

Roberto Goldback 25-1 from 33-1

Harry The Viking 28-1 from 33-1

Always Waining 33-1 from 40-1 3 time winner of the Topham Chase

Soll 33-1

Across The Bay 40-1

Big Fella Thanks 40-1

Treacle 40-1 from 33-1

Quel Esprit 50-1 from 40-1

Quiscover Fontaine 50-1 from 33-1

Saint Are 50-1

Weird Al 50-1

Forpadydeplasterer 66-1 from 50-1

Joncol 66-1 from 40-1

Lost Glory 66-1

Swing Bill 66-1 from 50-1

What A Friend 66-1 from 50-1

Auoras Encore 80-1 from 50-1

Ninetieth Minute 80-1 from 40-1

Oscar Time 80-1 from 33-1

Becauseicouldntsee 100-1 from 40-1

Major Malarkey 100-1 from 66-1

Mr Moonshine 100-1 from 50-1

Tatenen 100-1 from 66-1

The Rainbow Hunter 100-1 from 50-1

Viking Blond 100-1 from 66-1

Any Currency 150-1 from 50-1

Mumbles Head 150-1 from 100-1

Tarquinius 150-1 from 40-1

 

 

Always a good start to look at the course and distance statistics if you have no clue who to go for. I'm missing the race for the first time in ages this year so I'm not paying as much attention to trying to win it as usual. I always say it's better to go with an outsider though, as the race is complete luck.

 

Not quite sure why everyone is going crazy for Seabass. I've seen a few people "tip it" so perhaps that's why. I've got a shortlist of 8 horses so far, that I need to whittle down to 4.

Big up to Sprinter Sacre, amazing horse (and to Cue Card for a great run too)

 

RIP Battlefront and Little Josh :no: We'll really have to hope for the best tomorrow. Any fatalities in the big race could potentially put its future in jeopardy (or at least its current format - a reduction to 30 runners is possible)

 

Indeed, a fantastic performance from Sprinter Sacre. What a horse he is. The Frankel of jump racing and also again a good run from Cue Card.

 

Shame about Little Josh :( Good horse he was. Winner of the 2010 Paddy Power Gold Cup at the Open meeting at Cheltenham. And also a winner over the National fences in December in the Grand Sefton Chase.

 

I really hope everything goes all right tomorrow. Possibly reducing it to 30 runners is a good idea.

 

 

Not quite sure why everyone is going crazy for Seabass. I've seen a few people "tip it" so perhaps that's why

 

Reason for everyone going crazy for Seabass is because Katie Walsh is riding him and the possibity of her becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National.

 

Tonight Channel 4 has got:

 

How To Win The Grand National at 8pm and Alan Carr's Grand National Specstacular at 9pm.

 

 

Don't think this year's Grand National will have a tight finish as last year's was.

Edited April 5, 201312 yr by kenukcsf

GWON Teaforthree and Rare Bob

 

Although tbh, i'd just be happy as long as everyone gets home safely

 

I've decided to go for £5 each way (big spender :lol:) on Colbert Station at 14/1. Wasn't going to follow the crowd and put money on Seabass.

 

Also got a free £10 bet with Sky so lumped that on Lost Glory at 50/1.

Edited April 6, 201312 yr by Oliver

I've got £3 each way on CHICAGO GREY. Don't ask why, just went for it. Love the National, and really like horse racing, but I'm not gonna pretend I really know anything about it.

TEAFORTHREE AND RARE BOB. C'MON.

wow 66-1 won! I had On His Own and Balthazar King!

Yeah, Chicago Grey just never really happened...

GWON Teaforthree and Rare Bob

TEAFORTHREE AND RARE BOB. C'MON.

3rd and 5th, WE'VE SMASHED IT (kinda.) :smoke:

 

Congrats Auroras Encore/Ryan Mania/Sue Smith & connections! Great to see everyone home safe n sound too

Edited April 6, 201312 yr by SevenSeize

2nd and 3rd, Cappa Bleu and Teaforthree. Great to see everyone is safe and well. A great race to watch. I thought Channel 4 did a great job with how they covered the Grand National.

Edited April 6, 201312 yr by kenukcsf