The Horse racing thread

[Armaghgael]

Amazing star 7.15 Dundalk

[maddog]

Any long term Aintree fancies ? Heard some talk around dessie Hughes' Raz de Maree, don't know much about it other than it winning a Cork national but its a fair old price at 66/1 in a few spots.

Hardy - are you doing your annual stats later in the week ?

[Hardy]

Not much point, maddog. The stats haven't held up for the last few years. I might take a look to see if they can be tweaked in light of recent trends, but you have to be careful you're not backfitting.

[Black Card]

My 10 year old son has picked the winner every year for last 4 years in the Grand National.  I put a 2.50 each way bet on for him and he only picks the one horse.  I have yet to copy him in case it jinxes him!

[beer baron]

Mossey Joe's out of the national and going for the foxhunters,should be a case of get him to jump round and you have a winner,aint usually that easy but i'll be backing anyway a long as he's not a disgustingly short price.

[thewobbler]

Great stuff Guitar Pete; fast becoming one of my favourite horses.

You got to love Paul Carberry (even if I was calling him names for most of that race).

One race down, one more winner at Aintree than an entire week at Cheltenham. Hate Cheltenham.

[beer baron]

Sam Waley Cohen on Warne makes an absolute embarassment of everyone else in the field in the foxhunters!

[ONeill]

My 10 year old son has picked the winner every year for last 4 years in the Grand National.  I put a 2.50 each way bet on for him and he only picks the one horse.  I have yet to copy him in case it jinxes him!

Does he have 8 legs?

[Black Card]

My 10 year old son has picked the winner every year for last 4 years in the Grand National.  I put a 2.50 each way bet on for him and he only picks the one horse.  I have yet to copy him in case it jinxes him!

Does he have 8 legs?

And what exactly does that mean, you are obviously trying and failing as usual to be funny.

[Hound]

Do PaddyPower not normally pay out for 6 places in the GN? Looks like only offering 5 this year

[CornerBackNo2]

Shakalakaboomboom 33/1 now 25/1 is my tip

[ONeill]

FFS Hardy. Get yer finger out. There's children needin fed.

[AQMP]

My donation to the poor bookies fund this year will be via Triolo D'Alene, Shakalakaboomboom and Alvarado.

[Sea The Stars]

Monbeg Dude with Paul Carberry on board for me. He'll be dropped out, Carberry will take his time and appear on the scene late like only Carberry can !

[macdanger2]

Do PaddyPower not normally pay out for 6 places in the GN? Looks like only offering 5 this year

Almost certain they used to. Instead this year they're advertising 5 places in a 40 horse race as if it's a giveaway