06-04-2011, 08:51 PM
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The Grand National.
The Grand National has always been an unlucky race for me, only once in my life did I back the winner and that was after a tip from my Son. I love to watch it though, and it's a lot safer for the horses now than it used to be, the whole Family have a little flutter and it's good fun, so I wish all of you having a bet the best of luck.
08-04-2011, 07:05 AM
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Re: The Grand National.
I have always been lucky with the Grand National ever since my first bet on it in 1952 when Teal won me a fair bit of money.I went on to predict the winner 13years in a row but it was Ayala who won me the most money after a tip from Pat Buckley in 1963 when I was celebrating the birth of my daughter and being slightly inebriated I got carried away and put £20 on it to win which it did at 66/1.
08-04-2011, 09:17 AM
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Re: The Grand National.
As a retired Bookmaker, I can honestly say that I never had a bad National.Punters never failed to amaze me, I had quite a number of shops, punters would not bother to pick up money due for, non-runners, National abandoned so stakes returned and not claimed. Winnings of up to hundreds of pounds not claimed, I was asked a lucky punter why they had not picked up his winnings, his response was he was to embarrassed as he had lost his ticket, yes we paid him all we wanted for security reasons was for him to make a new copy and sign it.
Most punters put off picking up returns as they just cannot be bothered for a few quid. This alone would make me thousands.
When I was about 5yo I placed my one and only bet, it was on OXO in 1959 which won at 8/1.
A bookmaker, with his shop underneath a hotel with a casino attached, lost heavily, when on the day of the national a Wedding took place in the Hotel and the party wore kilts. The Wedding Party bet heavily on Highland Wedding (1969) won at 100/9. I hope he laid some of it off.
Adrian
08-04-2011, 05:56 PM
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Re: The Grand National.
Originally Posted by jemflux
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I'm glad you had some luck in the race over the years AB, and I look forward to your selection for tomorrow (please)
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Jemflux, I have not had a bet on the horse since 1995 when Royal Athlete won the national for me and a friend. For reasons I would rather not go into I decided never to have another flutter on the horses. Look at the form, the weight, the horses age ( 9-11 appear best) and the going also if the horse has been specialy trained for the National, 2.5 to 3 milers are the best if they are good jumpers.
The first circuit is all about getting round the course the real race starts on the second circuit that is why 2.5-3 milers are the best bet.
Failing that use a pin.
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