Anyone for a wee CD 'sweepstake'? :D

Im torn have narrowed it down to:
1.Clan Royal (because of Jonjo O'neil, a sentimental Cumbrian thing)
2. Amberleigh House (again, sentimental Ginger McCain's Swansong! *sob*)
or do I back
Nina Carberry who is  the first female jockey to ride against her Brother in the same National!!! (she's a good Irish amateur WTG!)

But, for the fun of it I think my bet goes to
Ross Com as its a Grey (ladies always pick the Greys ;) ) and trained by Harvey Smiths wife :D

(Im not telling you who my 'real' money is on!!! :D)
so any other Punters?????????

Yep :D I have backed 4
I've had a sentimental flutter on Amberleigh House :)

Oooh excuse me for being a bit thick but is it the Grand National this weekend?

Yes, Saturday afternoon

Oh cool :D

In sisters shop there all backing a bit of everything.

Been a few on on Clan royal and Hedgehunter. Might try me luck on them.

Few have mentioned Inca Trail.

I was exactly the same as you - didn't really know it was here so soon!!

Hedgehunter is the in form horse having won it last year and being second in the gold cup last month.  Dunno if he can do it again though - but IMO he's the class horse in the race.

(probably means he'll be brought down :rolleyes: ) LOL

Debs

I gather he's lost a bit of weight - not sure if that is good or bad but I have backed him anyway.

I am a sentimental old fool :D

Innox or Garvivonnion has my money ;)

Right HuskyGal listen up
The first four in no particular order will be
Direct Access
Garvivonnion
Ross Comm
Innox
Place your bets now  very large glass of wine to the winner here tomorrow evening 7.30 cheers.

Think I might try my luck with Ross Comm or Garvivonion.

However I'm hopeless, so might just keep my eye on what the punters are backing & see if they can bring me any luck.

Lol @ the debs inadvertent *hex* on Poor old Hedgehunter now ;)

Im debating now wether to go 'High stakes' and bet a whole fiver!!
OH does serious bets and then has a tantrum when I win lots on my measly £1/£5 bets :D :D
   Misspent youth at Cartmel races (where there's only ever 3 horses to a race :D) my dad taught me well with my bag of 50p's for bets. (I got pretty good on the Trail Hounds too! :D)

I am hopelessly sentimental with my horse racing betting so I'm going for an each way on Royal Auclair and Cornish Rebel :)

Yup its Cornish Rebel for me and Nil Desperandum.....just loved the name

has to be Inca trail for me LOL .........nice if it did my bet was placed Weds at 50-1

we all know its on in Liverpool fed up hearing about it LOL
OH working today and  tomorrow (Railway)(ladies day is halarious(SP?) he said they watch all the ladies in thier fancy clothes leaving then they watch them coming back as pi**ed as newts ) he says thats the best bit!!!...so he is dreading it ...the traffic is horrendous in town and around Aintree which also means I cant get anywhere near pets at home (the only one in Merseyside).

plus I dont like the national ..too many horses or maybe I'm just being coby..LOL

Roni

Getting excited now :D :D

Man I do wish they wouldn't play the music from "Champions".  As SOON as I hear it I start to blub!! LOL  Had a huge lump in my throat watching the parade of past winners - they looked so lovely -  most of them all woolly where they'd been living out bless 'em :D

I just hope it doesn't get too slippery as the rain's lashing down up there!!  I'm sat here with the back door open and blazing sunshine LOL

*raises a glass to all those brave horses and hope they all come back safe and sound*

Debs

My OH has bet on Lord of Illusion. He never wins :(
I always seem to win something so I have chosen Risk Accessor and Just in Debt :)
Son has chosen Joes Edge as he has a boy in his class called Joe 
As you said Debs hope all the horses come home Safe.

Yay I didn't put the mockers on Hedgehunter!! LOL  Thought he was going to win at one point.

Glad to hear all the horses are ok :D

Debs

Ah - just heard that one DID have to be PTS :( Tyneandtyneagain fell - carried on fine then fell again as a loose horse further on and that was that :(

Debs

Just heard that too Debs :( :(

It is sad news but that is what National Hunting is about :) Some win but some unfortunately loose and some loose their lives :)

The two I had , one fell and one was pulled up :rolleyes:

Guess what
Our telly conked out I think the arial has moved or come adrift could hear the race but only see snow.
Now what am I going to do until monday when Ariel Man can come AND it,s only Graham Norton and the new dancing thingy tonight isn,t it

Hubby placed his first ever bet on the race...  went out at the first! LMAO  He lost interest after that LOL

His best mate and I sit and watch the racing together as we're both fans - so if he wants to join in he has to sit there with his mate and I boring him silly with race facts and trivia :D

He decided to go for this horse after watching an interview with Micky Fitz and thought he was a top bloke - what a way to pick a horse LOL

Debs

First year i decided to bet, went with outsider Forest Gunner (that was only coz i support Arsenal..lol) and also picked HedgeHunter, not bad going, 1 out of 2..i can give up work now on the winnings..NOT :-)

OH had Numbersixvalverde.  Me hopeless again.