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Urban Spaceman · 08-04-2006, 17:19

I love horse racing, but the Grand National is the only race in the calendar on which I actually place a bet (am not really a betting man).

I study the form, but more often than not, let my heart rule my head.

This year, the unlucky horses which attracted my money were :

Hedgehunter 2nd
Clan Royal 3rd
Le Duc unseated rider at Canal Turn (10th fence I think)

There will be some kind of return but maybe only as much as I staked. Backed the first two horses for my wife too - and maybe it will be 4th time lucky next year for Clan Royal !

Actual form over the course itself is usually reliable, though of course the race is a lottery and anything can happen (as was so well illustrated last year when Clan Royal was carried out when in a clear lead at Bechers second time around), but today, the best horse on the day won and full marks to Niall Madden for giving Numbersixvalverde a great ride !

08-04-2006, 17:19	#6
Urban Spaceman Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 484 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 39	Re: Grand National I love horse racing, but the Grand National is the only race in the calendar on which I actually place a bet (am not really a betting man). I study the form, but more often than not, let my heart rule my head. This year, the unlucky horses which attracted my money were : Hedgehunter 2nd Clan Royal 3rd Le Duc unseated rider at Canal Turn (10th fence I think) There will be some kind of return but maybe only as much as I staked. Backed the first two horses for my wife too - and maybe it will be 4th time lucky next year for Clan Royal ! Actual form over the course itself is usually reliable, though of course the race is a lottery and anything can happen (as was so well illustrated last year when Clan Royal was carried out when in a clear lead at Bechers second time around), but today, the best horse on the day won and full marks to Niall Madden for giving Numbersixvalverde a great ride !